Will Harris
Senior Editor/WriterWill has been working in pop culture journalism since graduating from Averett University with his degree in English / Journalism / Communications in 1992. Since securing his first full-time writing gig in 2006, he has built a substantial catalog of long-form interviews with musicians, actors, directors, and writers, including 200+ Random Roles interviews for The A.V. Club and pieces for Decider, Vulture, EW, and numerous other outlets. He also did the interviews for the upcoming book Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker. He lives in Virginia, where he is happily married with child.
More From Will Harris
Q: The Music for the Weekend (May 3, 2024)
This week's mix opens with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, closes with Roy Wood, and in between there's EPMD, the Kinks, Johnny Cash, the Undertones, the Trashcan Sinatras, and much moreOzzy Osbourne Announces on His SiriusXM Show 'Ozzy Speaks' That He Wants to Win an Oscar and 'Do a F--king Gig Without Falling Over'
'Elton John got [an Oscar] for a song,' said the onetime Black Sabbath frontman, just in case you thought he was planning to try his hand at acting.The Lemon Twigs on Their Origins, Working With Sean Lennon, and Their Eternal Musical Trifecta: the Beatles, the Beach Boys and Todd Rundgren
'We don't really like going out and stuff like that. All we really want to do is make recordings and play shows.'R.I.P. Richard Tandy, Longtime Electric Light Orchestra Keyboardist, Dead at 76
Tandy also played harpsichord on The Move's 'Blackberry Way' and contributed to albums by Dave Edmunds, the Everly Brothers, and Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersR.I.P. Duane Eddy: Guitarist Behind Classic Instrumentals 'Rebel-'Rouser' and 'Peter Gunn,' Dead at 86
The legendary twanger and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee earned a second wave of fame when he teamed up with the Art of Noise in 1986.John Lennon and Alice Cooper Feature in the New Documentary ‘Revival69: The Concert That Rocked The World’ - Watch the Trailer Now
Other artists who performed at the festival included Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Gene Vincent, Chicago, Bo Diddley and the Doors.Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden Has Cross Words for Vaping Fan During Recent Concert
'I can’t f---ing breathe,' Dickinson complained. 'Please, f---ing do that outside, all right?'Siouxsie Sioux Emerges from Musical Hibernation to Cover 'The Passenger' Again, This Time as a Duet With Iggy Pop
The song, which originally appeared on Iggy's 'Lust for Life' album, is currently only available to hear by listening to an ice cream commercial. Yes, really.Frank Turner Schedules His 3000th Show, Set to Take Place Next Year at London's Alexandra Palace
'Show 1000 was fun. Show 2000 was crazy. This is just off the charts. The only possible option is to throw a massive party,' Turner said in a press releaseMystery Song Previously Known as 'Everyone Knows That' Finally Identified, Discovered in a Decidedly NSFW Location
The song is actually entitled 'Ulterior Motives' and was found in - ahem! - an adult filmEric Cantona Reveals His Passion for Art in All Its Forms, His Adoration of Being Onstage, and Being Pals with Liam Gallagher
'I don’t do art to copy people,' Cantona said in an NME interview. 'I want to express myself though my personality in my own way. I'm unique.'Toyah and Robert Fripp Deliver a Cover of Blink-182's 'Dammit' in Latest Edition of Their 'Sunday Lunch' Series
The ongoing series of unique but uniformly delightful covers began during the COVID-19 pandemic and has only continued to grow in popularity.Dexys Unveil Forthcoming Live Album 'The Feminine Divine + Dexys Classics: Live!’ in Advance of Summer Tour
The 19-track live album features a performance of their latest studio album, 'The Feminine Divine,' along with 10 classic hits, including 'Come on Eileen'Norwood Fisher, Late of Fishbone, Announces New Project the Familyhood Nextperience, Releases First Single, 'To the Hilt'
The musicians involved include alumni of Fishbone, the Skeletones, Social Distortion, the English Beat, Suicidal Tendencies, and Trulio Disgracias.Madness Preparing to Release Expanded Version of 2023's 'Theater of the Absurd Presents C'est La Vie' With 12 Additional Tracks
The new edition of the album will include a second disc featuring 5 previously-unreleased songs and 7 live performances.Billy Idol Discusses Origins of 'Eyes Without a Face' in Conjunction With 40th Anniversary Reissue of 'Rebel Yell' LP
'I think I was deliberately trying to write not a love song because the '80’s was full of love songs, all drippy, soppy love songs,' said Idol.Q: The Music for the Weekend (April 26, 2024)
This week's mix opens with Giorgio Moroder, closes with Fishbone, and in between there's Paul Weller, De La Soul, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, the Descendents, Lesley Gore, and moreFishbone Makes a Major Lineup Change, Moving Forward Without Norwood Fisher and 'Dirty' Walt Kibby
'We didn't start Fishbone under the guise of it belonging to one person to make all the financial and creative decisions,' Fishbone founding member Chris Dowd tells Q.Dave McCabe on the New Zutons Album, Working With Nile Rodgers, and the Epic Saga of 'Valerie' & How Amy Winehouse Came to Cover It
'You never think you're gonna write one of them songs that aunties and uncles are gonna f---ing sing on a karaoke machine. But that's how it's turned out. And I'm very grateful for it.'Radiohead's 'Creep' Video Surpasses 1 Billion Views on YouTube
It's an impressive feat for a song that the band originally didn't even plan to record, only doing so at the suggestion of their producers.Every Day Is Earth Day at Audiodrome Record Pressing, the First Solar-Powered Record Plant in America
'We knew that taking steps toward mitigating the [environmental] impact was really important if we were going to do this,' says Betsy Bemis of Audiodrome.Russell Crowe Announces His First U.S. Tour Dates in a Dozen Years
The tour, which takes place in August, finds Crowe traveling from New Jersey to New Orleans.Stevie Nicks Announces List of Support Acts for Upcoming Hyde Park Show on July 12
The bill will also include Brandi Carlile, Anna Calvi, and Paris Paloma, with more artists reportedly yet to be addedPete Wylie on His New Compilation, 'Teach Yself Wah!,' His Early Days in Liverpool With Ian McCulloch and Julian Cope, and So Much More
'I'm writing better than I used to... My voice is fantastic... And my guitar playing is stupendous.... So I'm tellin' ya, this is an exclusive: I'm great!'Taylor Swift Takes to Amazon Music to Offer Revelatory Introductions for Several 'Tortured Poets Department' Tracks
Among the songs explained by Swift on the streaming service: 'Fortnight,' 'Florida!!!' and 'Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?'Thom Yorke Debuts a Pair of Songs From His Soundtrack for Daniele Luchetti's Upcoming Film 'Confidenza'
The Radiohead frontman will release the full soundtrack digitally later this month.Courtney Love Says the Level of Hate Aimed at Her After Kurt Cobain's Death 'Reached a Completely New Level'
'Being liked was never my thing,' Love said in a new interview. 'Kurt wanted to be liked, but not me.'Blur's Damon Albarn Says Band's Coachella Weekend 2 Performance 'Is Probably Our Last Gig'
Albarn made the announcement "in the spirit of clarity and truth" at the end of their second Coachella set.Morrissey Buys Back Rights to 2 of His Albums From Capitol Records, Including 2021's Unreleased 'Bonfire of Teenagers'
Also retrieved from the label's clutches: 2014's 'World Peace Is None of Your Business'Q Exclusive Premiere: Rose Haze Delivers a Heartfelt Cover of Cocteau Twins' 'Heaven or Las Vegas'
'There are few "pop" bands that I want to listen to from record to record across time,' Kate Ramsey tells Q. 'Cocteau Twins is one of those bands.'Kings of Leon Kick Off the Weekend by Releasing a New Single and Video, 'Nothing to Do'
The song will appear on the band's upcoming new album, 'Can We Please Have Fun'Rednex Somehow Manage to Set World Record in 2024 With the Video for Their 1994 Single 'Cotton Eye Joe'
The video by the Swedish country-pop group was viewed 3 billion times in only 26 days.First Impressions: Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' Is Every Bit the Epic Affair It Was Expected to Be
The record might have song titles straight out of Morrissey's playbook, but the lyrics are 100% Taylor.Q: The Music for the Weekend (April 19, 2024)
This week's mix opens with The Mission, closes with the Toy Dolls, and in between there's Ben Platt, Black Sabbath, Blue Magic, Billy Joel, Eddie Cochran, Donna Summer, and much moreKate Pierson of the B-52's Is Selling Her Funky Little Airstream Compound Known as 'Kate's Lazy Desert'
'Calling all free spirits and desert dreamers,' trumpets the official listing: 'own a piece of High Desert rock & roll history!'Barbra Streisand Records New Song, 'Love Will Survive,' for Upcoming Series 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz'
The song is the first original track that Streisand has ever contributed to a TV project.R.I.P. Dickey Betts: Guitarist, Singer-Songwriter and Founding Member of the Allman Brothers Band, Dead at 80
Betts also forged a solo career, starting with 1974's 'Highway Call,' which climbed into the top 20 of the Billboard 200.Fooled Again: Pete Townshend Says 'I Think I Was Being Sarcastic' About Comments Hinting at Who Farewell Tour
The clarification/correction came during an appearance on the 'Sound Up!' podcast, hosted by Mark Goodman and Alan Light.Frank Turner Schedules 15 Shows in 15 Different Cities Within a 24-Hour Period
'With nearly 3000 shows under my belt, I’ve never been one to do things by halves or shirk a challenge,' Turner said in a statementTwitch CEO Dan Clancy Warns DJs That They'll Soon Have to Pay Record Labels to Play Their Artists' Songs
'It doesn't come for free,' Clancy said during an interview.Damon Albarn Wanted to Bail on Blur's Second Wembley Show Last Year (But He's Glad He Didn't)
Albarn's seeming annoyance at the muted reception the band received at Coachella went viral this past weekend.3:10 to Glastonbury: Russell Crowe's Indoor Garden Party Announced as Saturday Performers for the Festival's Acoustic Stage
Others playing the Acoustic Stage this year include Scouting for Girls, Tanita Tikaram, Josh Rouse, Ocean Colour Scene, Ralph McTell, Albert Lee, Gipsy Kings, Judy Collins, and Bernard ButlerYungblud Reveals Upcoming Release of His Book, 'You Need To Exist: A Book to Love and Destroy!'
'This is a book to rip, draw, burn, bury and create, a book that will end up in tatters if you do it right,' he said in an announcement video.Dua Lipa Drops Her New Video, 'Illusion,' as the Arrival Date of Her New Album Grows Ever Closer
'Radical Optimism,' the new album in question, is scheduled for release next month.Eminem, Embarking on a 'Stans' Documentary, Understandably Finds Himself Seeking Stans to Participate
To apply, you must answer such questions as, 'Do you collect Eminem merch, make Eminem artwork, write fan fiction, etc.? If so, please explain in detail.'Kid Kapichi, Jessie Murph, Bradley Simpson, Teddy Swims, FLO and Frozemode Among the New Names Added to Reading & Leeds 2024
And, yes, if you're wondering, tickets still remain available, so this isn't just a complete tease.Q: The Music for the Weekend (April 12, 2024)
This week's mix opens with David J, closes with Ashley Parker Angel, and in between there's Big Star, Oasis, the Damned, Depeche Mode, Frank Turner, and much moreSongs of '74: Elton John Plays a Fictional Fanboy of an Equally Fictional Band in His Chart-Topping 'Bennie and the Jets'
Although the song found its way to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, it only just barely made it into the UK top 40.Crowded House Releases 'Teenage Summer,' the Latest Single From Their Upcoming New Album, 'Gravity Stairs'
The new LP, which was co-produced by Crowded House with Steven Schram, is scheduled for a May 31 release.Robert Hunter's Once-Lost Manuscript, 'The Silver Snarling Trumpet: The Birth of the Grateful Dead,' Scheduled for Publication
The news of the book from the longtime Grateful Dead collaborator arrives on the same day as Rhino Records' announcement of a deluxe edition of Hunter's solo debut, 1974 'Tales Of The Great Rum Runners.'
