Music Interviews

Alternative-Indie artist Ricky Montgomery speaks to Production Director Marissa Thorn and Promotions Director and Assistant DM Director Shannon Daly for an episode of Tunes on Tuesday ahead of his Terminal 5 NYC show.

Terry Dickerson interviews Sammy Rae of Sammy Rae & The Friends in anticipation of their show at Montclair’s Wellmont Theater! Listen in for the full EXTENDED CUT of their interview!

Music team contributor Yazmin Yilmaz interviews Montclair State University alumni Allison Strong!      

Frontman of Twisted Sister Dee Snider sat down with out station manager Jared Tauber at New York Comic Con 2023! Alternative-rock band Halestorm spoke with Program Director Lara Ziccardi at New York Comic Con 2023!  

Mia Watson interviews local band Her Dark Heaven on their music inspirations, upcoming live shows and more!

Station Manager Jared Tauber interviews producer and musician Mike Viola on his work!

Music Librarian Gwen Streitman interviews local New Jersey band See Plus on upcoming music, live shows and more!

Award winning international icons MÅNESKIN sat down with our very own music director Emily “Emol” McCormack and station manager Jared Tauber after their September 15, 2023 pop-up performance in New York City’s Time Square. Announced just moments before the set began, the Italian Eurovision winners generated a large crowd, where they performed their hits, as well […]

   

Terry Dickerson interviews Sammy Rae & The Friends! WMSC’s Terry Dickerson sits down with Sammy Rae of Sammy Rae & The Friends to talk about their journey as a Queer Woman, growing up in religious spaces, and how she’s learned to embrace her identity!  

Yes, you’re reading this correctly. Big Time Rush members Kendall Schmidt, Logan Henderson and James Maslow spoke to WMSC Station Manager Jared Tauber and Associate Program Director JT Bethea to talk all things BTR!

Shannon Daly interviews Yam Haus! On April 29, the Minneapolis-based three piece visited the lower east side to perform at the famous Mercury Lounge, host of various upincoming independent artists. Yam Haus, famous for hits such as Pop Game and The Thrill is back with a new, rock-influenced sound that opens their audience two-fold.  The […]

Terry Dickerson interviews Minnesota artist Ber! 90.3 WMSC FM · Interview with Ber  

Lauren Bentivegna talks with Angry Corpses!  

Lauren Bentivegna talks with New Jersey artist Eric Raven about his new album “The Shape of Pain” and his journey discovering a creating alternative music.   90.3 WMSC FM · Interview with Eric Raven  

Host of The Scene Lauren Bentivegna interviewed Mark Rizzo and Cen of Soulblind for WMSC!   Mark Rizzo Lauren Bentivegna talks with metal guitar legend and ex-Soulfly member Marc Rizzo about his new endeavors with bands Revenge Beast and Ill Niño as well as his passion for the guitar.   90.3 WMSC FM · Interview […]

Host of The Scene Lauren Bentivegna interviewed Kat Moss of Scowl and JIVEBOMB for WMSC!    

WMSC member Samira Villagomez interviews band Public Disturbances at The Laundromat! Video directed and edited by Danny Tarifa  

With an adoration for songwriting, Isabel Pless created a career in music from her childhood bedroom in Jericho, Vermont. From writing her first song at 12, to writing songs during the pandemic and taking them to the internet, Isabel is using her music as a cathartic outlet for expressing her feelings. In turn, she is […]

By Anabella Poland Andrew Farriss, the creative force behind INXS and one of The Farriss Brothers, has a brand new solo album and he’s gone country! Anabella Poland, general manager at WMSC FM in Montclair State, and president of College Radio Day 2020 interviewed Andrew Farriss about his upcoming solo album being released in vinyl in preparation […]

Rock legend Dee Snider of Twisted Sister called into The Metal Teddy BeCar Experience to talk about the Broadway rock spectacle Rocktopia, Record Store Day’s Vinylthon and his brand new solo album!

MTB: Do you have a bunch of solo stuff that you are working on?   Jake: Well, yes and no. I have ideas kinda floating around but I did work on an EP, an electronic music EP, with Misha, the other guitar player in Periphery. We wrote a really sick EP we’re kinda mixing it […]

Matt Greiner of August Burns Red 10/7/17 at Rock Allegiance MTB: Welcome back to The Metal Teddy Bear Experience here on 90.3 WMSC Upper Montclair with your host Chris. I’m here at Rock Allegiance with Matt the drummer of August Burns Red. What’s up man, how are you doing? Matt: Hey you doing? Doing well. […]

MTB: Welcome back to The Metal Teddy Bear Experience here on 90.3 WMSC Upper Montclair this is your host Chris. I’m here at Rock allegiance with Joe from Gojira. What’s up man? How you doing? Joe: I’m doing great thank you. How are you? MTB: I’m really excited to be here with you, finally be able to talk […]

An indie/ alternative rock band, hailing all the way from Caracas Venezuela. Now relocated to the US, they released their first album in English, “Days of Exile”. Hear our interview and their exclusive acoustic performance of their song “Hey Mama” only on WMSC.

Chris Annunziata of The Metal Teddy Bear Experience had a special call-in from Nature G of the Mongolian Folk metal band, Tengger Cavalry. The vocalist talked about their upcoming record, “Die On My Ride”, and what made it stand out when compared to their previous albums. He also talked about the decision to go pop […]

At Starland Ballroom with Chris Annunziata of The Metal Teddy Bear Experience   MTB: Welcome back to The Metal Teddy Bear Experience, this is your host Chris and I am with Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth. How are you doing?   Mikael: Pretty good, how are you?   MTB: I’m doing pretty well. I actually got […]

Jake Bowen of Periphery called into The Metal Teddy Bear Experience to talk about the band’s upcoming tour with Norma Jean, The Contortionist and Infinity Shred. He talked about previously touring with Norma Jean and the fun times they shared. In honor of March being Metal Month, Jake recapped his most metal moments of the […]

MTB (@MTLTeddyBearExp): Welcome back to the Metal Teddy Bear Experience here on 90.3 WMSC Upper Montclair.  This is your host, Chris, and I’m on the phone with Tim, the vocalist of Within the Ruins.  What’s up man, how are you doing?   Tim: Doing good man, how are you doing?   MTB (@MTLTeddyBearExp): I’ve been […]