
Jave Patterson
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New Ayron Jones Interview
Ayron discussed his tough upbringing with ease and contentment these days. The Seattle guitarist discusses with Jave, how his youth affected his songwriting. We also dive into the Seattle ‘scene’ (Grunge) along with his gear, including his

Jave’s Top 10 Best Rock Songs Of 2020
…and what a wild ride it has been. As we all raise a middle finger to the worst year in the history of humanity (well, perhaps the dinosaurs would feel differently), it’s time to reflect on some
The 25 Most Viral Videos Of 2020
It would be a solid guess to think that you likely spent more time on YouTube in 2020 than any year before thanks to Covid-19 and having to self-isolate. While there’s a lot of junk on the

Chris Daughtry Talks About New Song ‘World On Fire’ In New Interview
In this video interview, Chris Daughtry talks about writing in the age of quarantine. Interestingly, the latest song from Daughtry ‘World On Fire’ was actually written back in December of 2019 about politics and the fires ravaging

Wolfie Van Halen Talks With Jave Patterson About New Music
On the heels of his first song release ‘Distance’, Wolfie Van Halen of ‘Mammoth WVH’ took a minute to reveal what life looks like in 2020, after the tragic loss of his father, the legendary Eddie Van

Bring Me The Horizon Talk With Jave Patterson
Less than a week from the release of their new EP ‘Post Human: Survival Horror’ (10/30/2020), Mat and Jordan discuss how the pandemic affected their writing and how they view ‘labels’ often put on musical genres. They

Travel Nevada Episode Four The Loneliest Road
Jave Patterson caught up with Tracie Barnthouse from Travel Nevada for a series of weekly ‘Nevada Adventures’. Here in episode one, Tracie gives some tips and suggestions on getting away for a weekend with a trip down

Reno Aces GM Emily Jaenson Discusses Racin’ Aces 5k
Wanna support your Reno Aces and loose some Covid-19 weight at the same time? Check out the interview with Reno Aces General Manager Emily Jaenson, talking about the ball park and the new ‘virtual’ 5k ‘Racin’ Aces’

New Interview Brent Smith Discusses New Shinedown Album
The Shinedown singer took some time to discuss his feelings on why some radio stations have chosen not to play the first Smith & Myers single ‘Not Mad Enough’, along with his relationship with the late Eddie

Travel Nevada Episode Three Tonopah
Jave Patterson caught up with Tracie Barnthouse from Travel Nevada for a series of weekly ‘Nevada Adventures’. Here in episode three, Tracie gives some tips and suggestions on getting away to Tonopah! This bizarre town about three

Travel Nevada Episode Two The Carson Valley
Jave Patterson caught up with Tracie Barnthouse from Travel Nevada for a series of weekly ‘Nevada Adventures’. Here in episode two, Tracie gives some tips and suggestions on getting away to the Carson Valley. From historic Genoa

Jave Patterson Speaks With Shaun Morgan Of Seether
Shaun Morgan, mastermind behind the band Seether opens up about the new album, current social and political climate in the world and more in this exclusive new interview!

Travel Nevada Episode One Virginia City
Jave Patterson caught up with Tracie Barnthouse from Travel Nevada for a series of weekly ‘Nevada Adventures’. Here in episode one, Tracie gives some tips and suggestions on getting away to Virginia City, a popular place any

Jave Talks ‘Panic’ With Matt Brandyberry of From Ashes To New
Hot on the heels of their new hit single ‘Panic’, From Ashes To New ‘rap’ vocalist Matt Brandyberry discussed the making of their new album ‘Panic’ and the fact that the song, written pre-Pandemic has taken on

Lajon Witherspoon Talks About Chris Cornell And Cover Of Soundgarden Classic In New Interview
The rock band Sevendust, not known for cover songs, recently released a sample from their forthcoming new album ‘Blood & Stone’ to be released October 23rd. The track is a cover of Soundgarden’s ‘The Day I Tried

Good News!!! Heartbeat To Heartbeat- Eye To Eye! From Reno With Love!
An amazing project has come to life! It’s all about Reno and it was made with love. At the helm of this vast undertaking is Eric Andersen (formerly with “The Novelists”). Eric posted this: “A few months

The Future Of The Aftershock Festival From Founder Danny Wimmer
There has been a lot of speculation regarding the Aftershock 2020 event still taking place in October in Sacramento, California. DWP founder Danny Wimmer talks to Jave Patterson about what the future of the festival looks like

Diamante Talks About That One Time In Reno At Korn Show
The woman with the coolest hair in Rock is back, taking time to talk with Jave Patterson about how she is spending her downtime during the Covid-19 crisis. Diamante opens up about her recent collaboration with Ben

[VIDEO] Language Lessons And Home Tour With Jaya Of The Hu
Jaya of The Hu spends some time speaking (via translator Tuga) with Jave Patterson about the Mongolian/English barrier, working with artists like Lzzy Hale and Jacoby Shaddix, and his feelings on rock and heavy metal musical styles.

City Of Reno Lifts Nightly Citywide Curfew
The City of Reno has lifted the nightly citywide curfew, but discourages public gatherings of 50 or more people from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Effective immediately, the City of Reno rescinds the citywide curfew implemented on

Who Is Bad Wolves’ Tommy Vext Collaborating With Next
Check out this new in-depth fan interview with Tommy Vext, singer for Bad Wolves. In it, he discusses his current relationship with the brother that tried to murder him, collaborations with other singers (most recently Chris Daughtry)

Saint Asonia’s Adam Gontier Talks About Addiction In Fan Interview
Adam Gontier, famous for fronting Three Days Grace at the beginning, has a new album out and in this virtual Fan Interview, he talks about his new band, working with Sully Erna of Godsmack, addiction and more

Shinedown Hints At Theatrical Release In 2021 During Virtual Fan Interview
Shinedown vocalist Brent Smith took part in a ‘Virtual Fan Interview’ where he discussed writing new music, their part in having the Shinedown Nation support the Direct Relief Fund and an interesting scoop on an ‘Attention Attention’

Skillet Vocalist John Cooper Participates In Virtual Fan Interview From Reno
The rock band Skillet, with uplifting vocal messages of positivism recently joined a ‘virtual meet and greet/interview’ with fans of the band from Reno and across the country. Vocalist John Cooper fielded questions regarding everything from financial

The Black Moods Virtual Fan Interview
In this age of self-quarantine and social interaction being limited to platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Twitch, Marco Polo and Zoom meetings, Jave Patterson decided to embrace technology and launch a new series of ‘Virtual Fan Meet And

[INTERACTIVE MAP] The Nation Drinks On The Job…From Home
One (unadvertised) benefit of working from home is the ability to drink while on the job! While it’s NOT recommended, lots of people are DRINKING on the clock during this new era of working from home. People

[VIDEO] Godsmack Release New Song Featuring 400 School Students
Godsmack has had an impressive few years, returning to the scene with an album that has eclipsed the success of prior releases, featuring #1 hit songs like ‘When Legends Rise’, ‘Bulletproof’ and ‘Under Your Scars’, the latter

Jave Patterson Talks To Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch About New Album
Korn is in Reno this Saturday night (2/29/2020). In advance of the show, Jave spoke with Brian Welch about a number of topics including how they still find the angst to write music after three decades as

[VIDEO] Famous Movie Star Dances To Famous Rock Stars
I don’t usually re-post stuff like this, but the video below is just too well done to pass up! Sure, ‘Dance Of The Clairvoyants’ from Pearl Jam has a much different sound than your typical grungy Seattle

[VIDEO] Funny How A Nevada Ass Became A Nevada Hero
I ran across this video earlier this week, and laughed out loud for the first time (while watching a video) in a long time. In fact, I woke up my still sleeping wife within the first few

Chester Bennington’s First Band Grey Daze Release New Song
Talk about chills…in 2019 the world lost some amazing musicians. One of those was Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington. Prior to his death, the front man had decided to resurrect his pre-Linkin Park band ‘Grey Daze’ to do

Arizona’s The Black Moods Perform Special Reno Acoustic Set
Scottsdale/Tempe Arizona based band The Black Moods have had a busy 2019, having toured relentlessly during the year opening for Whitesnake and Gin Blossoms all across the country. The band is comprised of bassist Jordan Hoffman, drummer

[VIDEO] Grammy Nominated Bones UK Plays KDOT Studio East
Rosie and Carmen, the founders of British duo Bones UK were in Reno recently to play and discuss their forming, Grammy nomination and work with legendary guitarist Jeff Beck. Check out the raw, intimate full interview with

Dream Theater Vocalist James LaBrie Talks History Of Band
Through multiple albums and almost three decades of touring, along with the loss of founding members Kevin Moore (keyboards) and Mike Portnoy (drums), Dream Theater continues to make music and impress audiences worldwide due to their musical

Bad Wolves Frontman Tommy Vext Talks About New Album And Sobriety
Tommy took a minute to call into the KDOT studios and talk with Jave Patterson about the bands upcoming release N.A.T.I.O.N., along with discuss being the vocalist in SNOT and his stint filling in for Ivan Moody

[VIDEO] Watch Godsmack In Reno Talking About Aerosmith And Boston Pride
Jave Patterson caught up with Sully and Shannon from Godsmack to discuss, of all things…who would win in a street fight between Aerosmith and the band Boston…and more! Watch it below: [INTERVIEW] Nothing More Vocalist Jonny

[INTERVIEW] Sully Erna Tells Reno That Godsmack Doesn’t Identify As A Metal Band
Godsmack and Monster Truck are playing a sold out show tonight (10/11/19) at the GSR. Sully and Shannon took some time to speak with Jave Patterson about the show, the latest album and change in sound for

Jave Patterson Has Exclusive Discussion With Tobias Forge Of Ghost
In a brand new interview with Jave Patterson before their recent show here in Reno, GHOST leader Tobias Forge was asked if he has the progression of the band’s storyline already mapped out for the foreseeable future. “I know where we’re

[INTERVIEW] Comedy Legend Carlos Mencia Talks About Beef With Joe Rogan
Famed comedian Carlos Mencia spoke with Jave Patterson in advance of his show on Saturday, September 14th at the Silver Legacy! Among other topics, Jave pressed Carlos on the rift between he and Joe Rogan who has

[INTERVIEW] Nothing More Vocalist Jonny Hawkins Talks Tour With Ghost
Nothing More will be back in Reno this Saturday (September 14th, 2019) on the second date of their new tour with Ghost at the Reno Event Center. Jave Patterson recently caught up with the prolific songwriter to

University Of Nevada Athletic Director Doug Knuth Speaks About The Pack
Jave caught up with Doug to talk about Mackey Stadium hosting a Big 10 team for the home opener and who to watch in the upcoming football season! [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Volbeat’s Rob Caggiano Talks New Volbeat Album

[AUDIO] MMA Fights Come To South Lake Tahoe
Fighter GUSTAVO LOPEZ, a member of Randy Couture’s camp, who will be defending his world bantamweight title for the first time against Joey Ruquet, a rival who he has already defeated, but remains a serious threat will be

[INTERVIEW] Adelita’s Way Back In Reno At Greater Nevada Field
Las Vegas native Rick DeJesus, vocalist of Adelita’s Way took some time to speak with Jave Patterson about life as an independent artist and his desire to collaborate with other musicians such as Tom Morello of Rage

4th Of July Weekend Wing Fest Is Back
Staying local this 4th of July weekend and looking for something fun for the whole family? Here’s your ticket! Our friends at The Row (Silver Legacy, Eldorado, Circus Circus) are closing off the streets and firing up

[EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Volbeat’s Rob Caggiano Talks New Volbeat Album
Volbeat guitarist Rob Caggiano took some time off in Copenhagen during rehearsals for the forthcoming Volbeat tour with Slipknot to talk to Jave Patterson about the tour and album ‘Rewind, Replay, Rebound’, out August 2nd. Check out

[INTERVIEW] Justin Furstenfeld Of Blue October Talks Reno Show At Cargo Concert Hall
Justin, the driving creative force behind Houston, Texas’ Blue October spent some time with Jave Patterson to promote the concert on Wednesday, June 12th at Cargo Concert Hall. Check out the full discussion below where Justin bears

[AUDIO] 90’S MTV Movie And Comedy Star Visits Reno
Brother Weaze Pauly Shore stopped by the Rock 104.5 studios, new beard flashing (no, he hasn’t converted to Islam) to discuss the up’s and down’s of his career, reflections on working with the late Sam Kinnison, love

[EXCLUSIVE][AUDIO] Brent Smith Of Shinedown Talks About Upcoming Reno Show
Arguably one of the greatest voices in rock in the 2000’s, Brent Smith of Shinedown took some time to speak with Jave Patterson On Demand about the rigors of touring, how to maintain a healthy work/life/rockstar balance,

Jesse James Rides Again In Reno
Jesse James Dupree and his band Jackyl have been destroying the live rock world for decades, chainsaw in hand! Tonight, Jesse and his southern fried rock band Jackyl are bringing the singing chainsaw experience back to town

Former Sick Puppies Singer Shim Moore Comes To Reno
Shim Moore is now a solo artist. Simply known as SHIM, he’s done all the heavy lifting himself to re-ignite his music career with a bold new video and rocking new album (see the video for the