Coldspell’s second album has all that you will love about their debut, but adds extra depth and richness to their classic sound. Coldspell hasn’t really changed the formula here, which is great news, as their […]
Mark talks to liv jangrell about the bands plans for a rocking 2011! MD: We love the new CD ‘True Sound of the Underground’ it made No. 22 in The Rockpit.net’s Best of […]
Paul Shortino is one of the great voices of rock. From where it all started with Rough Cutt to the new release from King Kobra he has built up an impressive body of work […]
Mark talks to Per and Luca from Cowboy Prostitutes about their new way of releasing music. Quite simply they are a band that you should be listening to. If you like your rock and roll […]
Love great Rock ‘n’ Roll played at speed by a bunch of upstarts who give more than a nod to the eighties-flavoured rock we all love? Want to hear a great debut album? Then […]
Heaven’s Rain is a Christian Melodic Metal band out of Oklahoma City. They opened the first Rock N America Festival in 2010 that included acts such as The Scorpions, Ratt and Twisted Sister and […]
Someone you really should get to know: 20 questions with guitarist Alen Brentini. Mark: Hi Alen, thank you for Talking with theRockpit.net For those that may not have heard of you before tell […]
The Trews is one of those bands that suffer from simply not being American. If they were then there is no question, they would be huge. As many Australian bands have also found out: […]
It’s a funny old game this Rock and Roll. Since talking with Steve last month we have heard that Ronny Munroe, the replacement for outgoing vocalist for Derek LeFevre, has parted company with Lillian […]
I spoke with Michael Demay shortly before the second Bang Tango Redux show at Paladinos, which sits out in the Valley in L.A. We just talked music and had a few beers at the […]
Looking back at the eighties there are a handful of albums that I loved that have really stood the test of time. Little Caesar’s Geffen debut is one of them. It’s a record that dares […]
I have always been a fan of the band Babylon A.D. who always seemed to be a cut above most of their contemporaries in the song-writing stakes; and who over a brief period in […]
There are some albums that just have to be heard and for me the fact that everyone does not have a copy of SYRYM’s 2008 debut means that you are all missing out big […]
Michael T Ross is a cool guy with great boots and a wicked sense of humour. If you met him down at your local he would soon be a firm friend, he just has […]
I spent a great night back in August with the guys from Bang Tango Redux at Paladinos out in the valley. I had been in touch with Mark as soon as the two shows […]
For those of you not familiar with the name RISING WIND then you soon may be. This young band from Italy plays with a swagger and a passion that belies their youth. To see […]
ROCK N AMERICA FESTIVAL ZOO AMPHITHEATRE, OKLAHOMA CITY JULY 23-25 2010 I had been looking forward to Rock N America for months. Little did I know that it would exceed all expectations. Brought to you by […]
Tracklisting: 1- Good To Be Back | 2- Don’t Call It Love | 3- Stronger | 4- Can You Feel It | 5- The Book Of Your Life | 6- When I’m With You | […]
Gunnar Nelson is a man on a mission. With 2010 being the 20th anniversary of Nelson the Rock Band there is a huge amount going on. For starters there is the tour that sees […]
Mark & Shane Rockpit recently sat down with drummer Nik Kats and bassist Paul Judge in the studio where they were putting finishing touches on the recording of their debut album, before taking it […]
Mark Rockpit gets to talk with one of his musical heroes, Sami Yaffa of Mike Monroe’s solo band, New York Dolls, Mad Juana and ex-Hanoi Rocks, Demolition 23 and many more. Hi Sami […]
Steelheart burned brightly at the start of the nineties and made two great albums before, like everyone, they felt the tide turn with the birth of grunge. I think that they would have been […]
When we last saw you guys at the Whisky in 2008 I thought you had a great show. It seems like an awful lot has happened since then. KIN: yeah, thinking back on it, […]
Steelheart burned brightly at the start of the nineties and made two great albums before, like everyone, they felt the tide turn with the birth of grunge. I think that they would have been […]
2010 sees the second release from Sweden’s Crazy Lixx ‘New Religion’ is due out in March in Europe and April in the US on Frontiers records. Crazy Lixx produced one of the best; most […]
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