Marty Smith: I talked to Carl Edwards once a couple of years ago in an interview like this and he told me that you have to stand your ground as a race car driver … No. 22 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver says, ‘My number one goal is to go win a race.’ Marty Smith: What’s it like to hear from a peer (Tony Stewart), a guy that you previously … took his car, OK, that got you into the Cup Series, say, it’s, “a rich kid who never had to work …” Marty Smith: How did what happened at Bristol impact your relationship with Denny Hamlin?Joey Logano: Well, you feel like you got done wrong, alright? You know, got spun out. So it doesn’t help that relationship, obviously. And yes, did I remember who I was racing against? Yes. Obviously I know who I’m racing against and what happened a week before but going into turn three on the last lap, I remember ‘I’m going to win the race.’ My number one goal is to go win a race. So did I intentionally wreck him? No, I did not intentionally do that. If I was going to do that, I would have hit him in the left-rear tire. I hit him in the door. It’s hard racing at that point. I hate that he got hurt. I feel like the comments after the race that I made were taken way out of context. My mind wasn’t straight and I didn’t know Denny was hurt. There was no way for me to know. And it got taken way out of context. In his first on-camera interview since the Auto Club 400 on March 24 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., No. 22 Penske Racing driver Joey Logano appeared on ESPN SportsCenter on Tuesday with ESPN lead NASCAR reporter Marty Smith. Below is the transcript of an excerpt from the SportsCenter Conversation: Joey Logano: Yeah you have to stand up for yourself. We’re racing against the same people every weekend and you have to put your foot down and show them that you’re out here to win a race, you’re out here to stand strong and you’re doing that for your whole team. “My number one goal is to go win a race. So did I intentionally wreck him? No, I did not intentionally do that.”—Joey Logano on making contact with Denny Hamlin on the final lap of the Auto Club 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway on March 24 in Fontana, Calif. Joey Logano: You can say it the same way as my comments made after my race — heat of the moment. Our sport, we don’t have time to take a deep breath, give me 15 minutes to regain my thoughts, and what the heck just happened, and let me watch a replay and see all this. I’m the same Joey Logano I’ve always been. I’m still happy-go-lucky. I’m very competitive. That’s never going to change, you know what I mean? I’m still who I’ve always been. But I don’t get walked on.___________________________________________________________________________________________Comments are currently unavailable. We’re working on the development of a NASCAR fan forum – please stay tuned. read more

ShwizZ is on a roll! The New York-based funk/prog rock-influenced quartet have been blowing up as of late, merging their technical prowess with inspired original music for only the tastiest of jams. It’s only getting bigger and better for ShwizZ, who today are releasing their second studio effort in 10 months!Titled …and then there were TrollZ, the new release sees ShwizZ letting loose in a big way. The band continues to challenge themselves compositionally, and it shows through in their increasing maturity. This is a band that has been road-tested and fan approved.Now, thanks to the band, we’re happy to offer a full download of their brand new EP! All you have to do is fill out the form below, and prepare yourself to be blown away by some serious sonic perfection. Enter below: read more

The String Cheese Incident is keeping their March Madness tour extra cheesy! After debuting “The Harder They Come” for the first night of their two-night stand at The Fox Theatre in Oakland, CA, the band returned with another reggae-influenced favorite, Jesse Stone’s “Don’t Let Go.” Both songs were favorites of the Jerry Garcia Band, and Cheese made “Don’t Let Go” their own last night. Watch MrTopDogger’s footage of the jam below:The show featured lots of highlights taboot, including a great opening jam on “Colliding” and a cover of KC & The Sunshine Band’s “Get Down Tonight” in the middle of a “Born On The Wrong Planet” and “Can’t Stop Now” sandwich. “Round The Wheel closed out set one,” and “It Is What It Is” got things rolling in the second half. “Stop Drop Roll,” the band’s newest original, made its 2016 debut, before some jammed out versions of “Rivertrance” and “Jellyfish” kept things rocking.The band closed out set two with “Sirens > Just One Story” and encored with “Barstool,” before the afore-mentioned “Don’t Let Go” closed out the show. What a performance! Next up for Cheese is a performance in Santa Barbara, CA. Check out last night’s full setlist below, courtesy of Friends of Cheese.Setlist: The String Cheese Incident at the Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA – 3/12/16Set One: Colliding, Born on the Wrong Planet > Get Down Tonight > Can’t Stop Now, Windy Mountain > These Waves, Round the WheelSet Two: It Is What It Is, Stop Drop Roll, Rhythm of the Road, Rivertrance, Jellyfish > Sirens > Just One StoryEncore: Barstool, Don’t Let Go read more

Photographer Patrick Hughes was on the ground to capture the musical magic. Check out some highlights from day two, below. Check out a full gallery of images from Patrick Hughes, below. Mountain Jam hit the ground running on its first night, and continued the festivities for the second straight day of rock and roll. Some of the best and brightest performed for the Friday festivities, including Gov’t Mule, The New Mastersounds, Wilco, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Jason Isbell, Courtney Barnett, Nahko & Medicine For The People, The Marcus King Band, and so many more. You can watch fan-shot clips of some of the day’s performances–including Haynes sitting in with Marcus King Band, Marcus King shredding with Mule during their headlining set, Wilco rocking the Mountain Stage, and Turkuaz bringing the fun to the Valley Stage: Load remaining images read more