Opening in theaters (ironically) on April 20th (4/20) is a new documentary about legendary Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician Bob Marley simply titled Marley. The film was helmed by critically acclaimed director Kevin MacDonald (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play, The Eagle) and features interviews with Ziggy Marley, Cedella Marley, Rohan Marley, Karen Marley, Robbie Marley, and longtime Bob Marley collaborator Neville Garrick. 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had the pleasure of sitting down with two of Bob Marley's daughters, Karen and Cedella Marley to discuss Marley. The Marley daughters talked about the new documentary, what they think of director Kevin MacDonald's finished work, personal memories of their father, his health regiment, his competitive nature, his difficult childhood and family roots, the inspiration for "Corner Stone," popular misconceptions about Bob Marley, and his ultimate legacy of "One Life, One Love."

Opening in theaters (ironically) on April 20th (4/20) is a new documentary about legendary Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician Bob Marley simply titled Marley. The film was helmed by critically acclaimed director Kevin MacDonald (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play, The Eagle) and features interviews with Ziggy Marley, Cedella Marley, Rohan Marley, Karen Marley, Robbie Marley, and longtime Bob Marley collaborator Neville Garrick. 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Bob Marley's son, Rohan Marley, as well as longtime Bob Marley collaborator Neville Garick to discuss Marley. They talked about the new documentary, what they think of director Kevin MacDonald's finished work, Garrick's contributions to the film, Rohan's memories of his father, choosing the music for the movie, locating rare photos and footage of Bob Marley, popular misconceptions about him, and his ultimate legacy of "One Life, One Love."

Opening in Los Angeles theaters on April 20th is a new documentary from filmmaker P. David Ebersole (Stranger Inside) called Hit So Hard: The Life and Near-Death Story of Drummer Patty Schemel, which tells the story of drummer Patty Schemel from the seminal grunge band Hole. The film utilizes Schemel's home videos from her time in the group, as well as interviews with bandmates Courtney Love, Eric Eriandson, and Melissa Auf der Maur, and other musicians such as Nina Gordon of Veruca Salt, Kate Schelenbach of Luscious Jackson, Gina Shock of The Go-Go's, Alice de Buhr of Fanny, Debbi Peterson of The Bangles, Roddy Bottum of Faith No More, and author Sarah Vowell. 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had the immense pleasure of sitting down with Patty Schemel, and Eric Eriandson to discuss Hit So Hard: The Life and Near-Death Story of Drummer Patty Schemel. The two iconic musicians talked about the new film, the origin of the project, the interview process, remembering the past, what went wrong with Celebrity Skin, Schemel's downward spiral as well as her triumphant comeback, Courtney Love's trouble with numbers, Patty and Eric's joyful reunion, the film's tribute to female drummers, and their favorite bands from the '90s. 

Opening in theaters (ironically) on April 20th (4/20) is a new documentary about legendary Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician Bob Marley simply titled Marley. The film was helmed by critically acclaimed director Kevin MacDonald (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play, The Eagle) and features interviews with Ziggy Marley, Cedella Marley, Rohan Marley, Karen Marley, Robbie Marley, and longtime Bob Marley collaborator Neville Garrick. 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had the pleasure of sitting down with two of Bob Marley's children, Robbie and Ziggy Marley to discuss Marley. The Marley brothers talked about the new documentary, how they think director Kevin MacDonald did bringing their fathers life story to the big screen, Bob Marley's political influence, popular misconceptions about him, and his ultimate legacy of "One Life, One Love."

Opening in theaters (ironically) on April 20th (4/20) is a new documentary about legendary Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician Bob Marley simply titled Marley. The film was helmed by critically acclaimed director Kevin MacDonald (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play, The Eagle) and features interviews with Ziggy Marley, Cedella Marley, Rohan Marley, Karen Marley, Robbie Marley, and longtime Bob Marley collaborator Neville Garrick. 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to sit down with director Kevin MacDonald to discuss his work on Marley. The director discussed the new film, the legacy of Bob Marley, forming the film's narrative, discovering lost footage, interviewing Bob's half-sister, his difficult childhood and his political influence, choosing the movie's music, and the director's favorite rock documentary. 

Available on Blu-ray and DVD beginning March 6th is the remake of the beloved '80s film Footloose, which helped turn Kevin Bacon into a household name. The new movie was directed by Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow, Black Snake Moan) and stars newcomer Kenny Wormald in the role that made Bacon a star. The film also includes an impressive cast of veteran and young actors including Julianne Hough (Burlesque), Dennis Quaid (Frequency), Andie MacDowell (Groundhog Day), Miles Teller(Rabbit Hole), Ziah Colon (TV's Drop Dead Diva), and Ray McKinnon (The Blind Side). 

In honor of the film's release on Blu-ray and DVD, IAR is proud to present an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip of the making of Footloose. 

"You're picking up the guitar and playing along with the real music in BandFuse," smiles Slash. "How fucking cool is that?"

The answer is a resounding, "Really fucking cool."

That simple fact is what drew the legendary guitar-slinger to BandFuse: Rock Legends in the first place. Boasting groundbreaking technology and an extremely user-friendly interface, BandFuse is the ultimate instrument game. Not only can you jam along to your favorite song from real tablature, but you'll be ranked based on how well you're nailing the notes and the little details of the song. As an added bonus, legends like Slash will guide you through the game, giving pieces of advice and encouragement as you progress. BandFuse also features a massive, genre-jumping song list including Coldplay, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Five Finger Death Punch, Maroon 5, and, of course, Slash. Plus, there are numerous surprises in store for BandFuse when it drops later this year.

After ripping through "Back to Cali" in the game during its unveiling event this past week, Slash sat down for an exclusive interview with ARTISTdirect.com editor in chief Rick Florino about BandFuse. He tells us what makes the game special, the best piece of advice he ever got as a guitarist, and so much more.

Playing in select theaters on February 16th and February 23rd only is the new music documentary Re:Generation Music Project. The movie is directed by Amir Bar-Lev (The Tillman Story) and follows five DJs including DJ Premier, Mark Ronson, Skrillex, Pretty Lights, and The Crystal Method, as they remix, recreate and re-imagine five traditional styles of music. The film also features appearances by musical artists such as NAS, Erykah Badu, Ziggaboo Modeliste, Mos Def, Trombone Shorty, Members of The Dap-Kings, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore of The Doors, LeAnn Rimes, Dr. Ralph Stanley, Martha Reeves, and The Funk Brothers. 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Erykah Badu, LeAnn Rimes and Pretty Lights, and The Crystal Method to discuss their work on both the film and soundtrack for Re:Generation Music Project. The artists discussed how they became involved with the project, what it says about musicians, Badu's unlikely songwriting inspiration, and The Crystal Method's bittersweet tour of Detroit with Motown legend Martha Reeves. 

Roadie, which will be released in theaters on January 6^th, opens with a man on his cell phone, undoubtedly using the last of his persuasive energy to keep from betraying his true pathos. Juxtaposed with the glamour of Bolex shots taken of his adventure-studded career as an accessory to rock-star life, the lead character of the film^, instantaneously ropes the viewer into his tragic plight.

The man responsible for bringing the character of Jimmy Testagross to life is Ron Eldard, a film and theatre veteran last seen onscreen in J.J. Abrams’ homage to Steven Spielberg, Super 8. Eldard is also known for his roles starring alongside heavyweights such as Oscar-winners Ben Kingsley and Jennifer Connelly in House of Sand and Fog, Ewan McGregor and Josh Hartnett in Black Hawk Down, and Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, and Brad Pitt in Sleepers. When he’s not committed to a film or TV project, Eldard practices his craft on Broadway, with roles like Father Flynn in Doubt, and Biff in Death of a Salesman. Eldard’s roles often find him in complicated positions, gray areas that demand sympathy or reservation of judgment by the audience. It’s not hard to guess why; because the actor’s droopy-lidded, dimpled visage, and long tough-guy hair make you want to secretly hug him, have a beer with him, and hear him out. Roadie is no different.

The film, stars Jill Hennessy (TV’s Crossing Jordan) as Nikki and Bobby Cannavale (Win Win) as Randy, both of whom participate in Jimmy Testagross’ twenty-four hour adventure immediately upon his return to their hometown. Having been unceremoniously fired from his gig as Blue Oyster Cult’s roadie of over twenty years, Jimmy is a man flung into the ether, forced to quickly gather himself among the ghosts of his childhood and the illusions of adulthood. Written by Michael and Gerald Cuesta and directed by Michael Cuesta, Roadie hits a wide range of notes; from Jimmy’s relationship to his aging mother (True Blood’s Lois Smith) to his relationship with his former high school girlfriend, it all strikes a poignant, honest chord.

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Ron Eldard about his work on Roadie. The extremely talented and charmingly modest actor discussed the new film, broken hearts, director Michael Cuesta, his favorite scene in the movie, and getting to work with Blue Oyster Cult.