For a guy who skipped town 25 years ago, singer and native San Antonian Ray Alder still oozes River City essence. He’s laid back, passionate about his craft and eager to impress his mom when his band, ...

Primary songwriter and lone remaining founding member Jim Matheos wrote the songs in the sequence they appear on the record, so listeners can hear a sort of stream of consciousness approach to ...

If you require a healthy dose of prog rock to start your day, well Fates Warning are here to administer it in the form of 'Firefly,' a new track from 'Darkness in a Different Light,' out Oct. 1 ...

Jim Matheos doesn't take a mathematical approach to the music he writes, even if it is commonly described as the thinking man's heavy metal. "When it comes to music, I try not to over-analyze it," ...