Leslie Phillips, Author at The Rockpit

ALBUM REVIEW: Snow – At Last

3 July 2017 Leslie Phillips

I have these vague memories of reading music papers as a kid -an article on Van Halen and their rise, and I recall the name ‘Snow’ as being one of their contemporaries who used to […]

The Rockpit has been traveling to the Rocklahoma Festival since it’s inception in 2007 and over the years though music has changed musically you could argue that this year the balance is just right between […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Kold Creature – A Weakened State

6 June 2017 Leslie Phillips

Hailing from the southside of Brisbane – Kold Creature is yet another reason to love the sunshine state and the melodic groove metal stylings of their residents. After an atmospheric opening with the largely superfluous ‘Awakening’, first single ‘Edge Of […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Dave Wright and the Midnight Electric – HWY

8 May 2017 Leslie Phillips

Dave Wright and the Midnight Electric’s second album is one which takes the power and simplicity of traditional Aussie Pub-Rock and crafts eight songs around the thee of the Highway exploring the power of said […]

MOTÖRHEAD and Amplified Ale Works Collaborate on Limited Edition Beer Series

29 April 2017 Leslie Phillips

Amplified Ale Works is pleased to announce their newest beer collaboration with rock legends MOTÖRHEAD. Born to Lose IPA is a boldly aggressive West Coast-style IPA, befitting of the band’s loud, aggressive style. The 6.5% […]

Ozzy Osbourne And Zakk Wylde Reunite for 2017 Tour

29 April 2017 Leslie Phillips

Rock fans rejoice! For the first time in more than a decade, OZZY OSBOURNE and Zakk Wylde are together again. Known as one of rock’s most lethal singer and guitarist pairings, the two will […]

RIDE FOR RONNIE: Steven Adler, Gilby Clarke, Lita Ford, Jeff Pilson, Sons of Anarchy’s Emilio Rivera and More Join 3rd Annual Motorcycle Rally & Concert

29 April 2017 Leslie Phillips

Sunday, May 7, Riding from Glendale to Encino, CA – Special Performance Announcement Coming Soon… Benefitting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, Raising Awareness and Funds for Cancer Charity Hosted by […]

LIVE REVIEW: Black Stone Cherry, Perth Australia

25 April 2017 Leslie Phillips

Some shows you know you’re going to remember for a very long time, some shows you know you’ll be counting the days till the band return: this was one of those shows. Black Stone […]

Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors announce August UK tour

23 April 2017 Leslie Phillips

Texas based singer/songwriter Ryan Hamilton and his band The Traitors are proud to announce an 8 date UK tour in August and promise the shows will be “as close to a drunken rock n roll show […]

Joe Bonamassa embarks on UK Tour on Tuesday 18th April

12 April 2017 Leslie Phillips

Two time Grammy-award nominated guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa starts his upcoming April 2017 UK Tour on Tuesday 18th April at Edinburgh Usher Hall. With three shows already sold out, both shows at the Royal Albert […]

The Dead Daisies Announce The Dirty Dozen Tour 2017

12 April 2017 Leslie Phillips

A Dozen Dates Announced For Live & Louder North American Tour THE DEAD DAISIES’ awesome live juggernaut is set to storm into North America in August for a dozen prime live dates as part of […]

Hard and Melodic Rock Interviews at The Rockpit this April

8 April 2017 Leslie Phillips

After a great March where we brought you interviews from The Darkness, Black Stone Cherry, Eclipse, Unruly Child, Apocalyptic Lovers and Jack Russell (Great White) we thought why not try to top that in April. This […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Adrenaline Rush – Soul Survivor

7 April 2017 Leslie Phillips

In 2014 Adrenaline Rush put out one of the very best albums of the year – an album that still gets on our playlist to this day. It was a great album and to be blunt […]

Foreigner 40 – Tour and album release

4 April 2017 Leslie Phillips

FOREIGNER 40 – Legendary Band Celebrates Milestone 40th Anniversary With Career-Spanning Remastered Double-Disc Hits Collection Featuring Two Newly Recorded Tracks: 40 Available On CD, Vinyl, And Digitally From Rhino This May/June and 40th Anniversary Headline Tour Kicks Off […]

Kik Tracee announce B-Sides and rarities collection – released in July

3 April 2017 Leslie Phillips

Disbanded 90’s LA HARD ROCKERS KIK TRACEE have announced the release of BIG WESTERN SKY, a collection of B-SIDES, DEMOS, and RARITIES being released 7-17 via THC MUSIC/EMP LABEL GROUP/AMPED. BIG WESTERN SKY features early […]

Mark Slaughter new solo album ‘Halfway There’ on the way

2 April 2017 Leslie Phillips

Slaughter frontman Mark Slaughter to release his new solo album “Halfway There” in Japan via Universal Music on May 10, 2017 and in Europe and the USA via EMP Label Group on May 26, 2017. Says Slaughter: “We have been dropping hints for a while, but it is official. I have […]

INTERVIEW: Apocalyptic Lovers – David Hope

1 April 2017 Leslie Phillips

Formerly going under the name Love and War (a band who embraced the Hard Rocking sounds of the 80’s after Grunge hit hard) Apocalyptic Lovers are the rebirth of that band – rechristened and reinvigorated and […]

Dirtbag Republic release first single & lyric video for Downtown Eastside

1 April 2017 Leslie Phillips

Vancouver, BC Glunk rockers have released their first single and lyric video for song Junkie Girl off their sophomore album due out April 7th. The album is being issued via limited edition CD on Spawner […]

Hollywood Hard Rockers BEAUTIFUL CREATURES Release Re-Mixed Re-Mastered Deluxe Edition of Their Sophomore Album “Deuce”

1 April 2017 Leslie Phillips

Beautiful Creatures have released a remixed, remastered (by Anthony Focx), re-sequenced “Deluxe” edition of their sophomore album “Deuce”, which will include the BRAND NEW track “Get You High” – the band’s first new song released since 2004. Following Beautiful Creature’s self titled release in 2001, the core band […]