Once in a while a band sweeps across the globe and captures worldwide attention, as its followers quickly swell & grow. The Teskey Brothers, hailing from Melbourne, are currently one of those rare musical […]
The Astor Theatre continued to maintain its commitment to the rock scene with a stellar night of Australian music in the form of the Baby Animals & The Angels. Billed as ‘They Who Rock’, […]
It’s been nine years since stadium rockers U2 last visited the city of Perth and for WA’s fans of the Irish super group it’s been nine years too long. Always regarded for not doing […]
The Freddie Mercury biographical drama film ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ became one of the highest grossing movies of 2018, picking up four Academy Awards & two Golden Globes, as well as rekindling an international love for […]
The Australian music scene in the late eighties & early nineties was full of variety & diversity, with artists such as Jimmy Barnes, Paul Kelly & Daryl Braithwaite focusing on successful solo careers, while […]
With Lloyd Spiegel’s latest release ‘Cut & Run’ sitting at #1 on no less than six different music charts, it was no surprise that his now annual visit to The Ellington Jazz Club on […]
The songs of The Hollies, 10cc & The Sweet have been played countless times across the world & over the years on various radio stations, TV shows as well as live and three of […]
Suzi Quatro rocked & rolled her way into Perth, kicking off the first couple of nights of her latest tour with two majestic shows at The Regal Theatre in Perth. Quatro’s ‘Its Only Rock […]
Beth Hart has released her ninth studio album and once again it is an outstanding example of her ability to switch through a wide range of genres & styles with effective ease. ‘War In […]
Buckcherry & Hardcore Superstar’s much anticipated Australian Tour kicked off at The Rosemount in Perth in spectacular fashion for what could very well be one of the tours of 2019. The Perth rock n’ […]
When we last spoke to Anth Nekich, the front man & guitarist from Melbourne rockers WARBIRDS at the tail end of 2018, we hinted that 2019 could be a huge year for them, as […]
2018 saw The Swamp Stompers release their fourth EP, the outstanding five-track ‘Shadows on the Wall’ and they soon followed this up with a nationwide tour, including a visit over to us here in […]
When The Rockpit spoke to WARBIRDS front man Anth Nekich last year, he assured us that 2019 would be a monumental year for the band, with an album release being the highest of their […]
From the Jam completed a successful Australian Tour with an energy filled night at Bar1 in the Northern Suburbs of Perth to a near full house, having sold out many of the shows countrywide. […]
When The Darkness introduced themselves to the rock n’ roll world with their 2003 debut album ‘Permission to land’, no one expected so many accolades would be bestowed on the newcomers in such a […]
2018 was a huge year for Melbourne-based acoustic blues trailblazer Lloyd Spiegel, with his outstanding ‘Backroads’ album collecting #1 Blues & Roots accolades everywhere you looked. 2019 looks to be no different as Spiegel’s […]
Ash Grunwald has got his ‘Mojo’ well and truly back with his ninth studio album released on 30th August, through Bloodlines. Grunwald has pulled together a host of guest musicians from the blues & […]
Some of the iconic sounds of the last four decades have involved wonderful keyboards & early synthesizers. From The Doors & The Animals to Procol Harum & Deep Purple and to more modern bands […]
In the late 80’s and early 90’s INXS were one of the planet’s hottest properties, with #1 hit singles all across the world, selling out shows wherever they went and have sold in excess […]
The Zep Boys have garnered a reputation, not only throughout Australia but also across Europe & the UK, for their raw energetic & electrifying shows. The Led Zeppelin Masters Live show spent the early […]
The Inaugural Perth Rocks Festival promised so much – Fifteen bands, two stages & nearly ten hours of high-quality live music – not only did it deliver but it ticked every one of those […]
Where does a legend like Scott Gorham sit in your Rock n’ Roll Hall of Great Guitarists? Pretty high up in our book and with an outstanding career that has taken him from iconic […]
Starr Special Events proved that if you get the line-up right you’ll always fill a venue, as The Charles Hotel hosted Winter Rhythm & Blues featuring Blue Shaddy, Dave Hole & Russell Morris. I […]
Hold on to your hats people of Melbourne because White Devil Detroit are about to blow the bloody doors off Stay Gold in Brunswick this coming weekend, as they hit the stage and give […]
Jon Stevens has always been a man who looks forwards rather than dwelling on the past but with a career filled with so many highlights it’s hard to leave so many anthemic songs locked […]
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