The drama of high school, the heady elation of a recording contract with a major label, the premature death of a childhood friend from a drug overdose — all of these elements have figured into the music of Brendan Hill, who's served as the drummer for Blues Traveler since the age of thirteen. Following the release of a 25-year retrospective of its career earlier this year, the quintet from New Jersey will release a new album just before heading to Red Rocks for its annual Fourth of July celebration. We spoke with Hill about the new album and about the tradition, begun in 1994, of performing at the Rocks on... More >>>