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INTERVIEW: Extreme – Nuno Bettencourt
Over the years The Rockpit has had the chance to catch up with Nuno from Extreme a number of times, but this year with the release of ‘Six’ and the announcement of an Australian Tour […]
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INTERVIEW: THUNDER’S Luke Morley talks ‘Songs From the Blue Room’, his solo album that is riding high
Over his career Luke Morley has been a song writing machine. His consistent writing exploits with British band Thunder have helped carve out some of the UK’s best loved rock music since their debut album […]
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INTERVIEW: Sarah McLeod talks about The Who’s iconic TOMMY album
It’s hard to believe that ‘Tommy’ is over fifty years old, being released way back in 1969. The fourth studio album from British rockers The Who, ‘Tommy’ was composed mostly by guitarist Pete Townsend and […]
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INTERVIEW: Riki Rachtman – One Foot in the Gutter Tour 2023
Once upon a time back in the glorious Rock and Roll Heaven that was the 80’s there was a place called the Sunset Strip. People loved the Strip they had fun there, bands played there, […]
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INTERVIEW: The Erotics – Mike Trash
The Erotics have always been my favourite rockers from the East Coast of the U.S. and over the years have put out some stunning slices of Sleazy Rock and Roll. Main man Mike Trash just […]
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INTERVIEW: Babylon A.D. – Jamey Pacheco
Babylon A.D. has a new live record out ‘Live Lightning’ on Perris Records and plans for a new studio record, but it seems founder member Jamey Pacheco may not be there for the latter. Over […]
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INTERVIEW: John Diva and the Rockets of Love – The Big Easy!
If you’ve not heard of John Diva and the Rockets of Love and you love melodic 80’s flavoured Hard Rock then you really do need to get on board. If you are already a fan […]
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INTERVIEW: Tigertailz – Matt Blakout
I remember seeing Tigertailz play back at The Porterhouse in Retford back in 1987, the iconic venue opened by Sammy Jackson (who also opened Rock City in Nottingham) might have been small but had hosted […]
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INTERVIEW: Toby Jepson – Wayward Sons (ex- Little Angels and Gun)
Back in the day when the U.K. was rocking and following the lead of the U.S. Hard Rock revival at the end of the 80’s there were a few contenders of real world class who […]
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INTERVIEW: The Answer – Paul Mahon
Fans of The Answer have been waiting almost seven long years for the follow up to 2016’s wonderful album ‘Solas’, and judging by early reviews (including our own) it seems all are extremely excited and […]
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INTERVIEW: Steel Panther – Satchel talks ‘On The Prowl’
Steel Panther is on the prowl again with their 6th album of questionable pleasures and delight and believe me this is a hot and sticky one! If you thought that things might change with the […]
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INTERVIEW: Tim Rogers & The Twin Set – Tines of Stars Unfurled – the Interview
Tim Rogers the You Am I front man began 23 years ago with an album that quickly become one of his most cherished, a ‘solo’ debut backed in truth by the roughshod country barstool confessional […]
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INTERVIEW: BABYLON A.D. – Derek Davis
It’s been all quiet on the Babylon A.D. front for a while now but this year sees them roar back into life with a new Live Album – ‘Live Lightning’ on the way. There are […]
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INTERVIEW: Stryper – Michael Sweet
STRYPER is coming back to Australia in March for a series of dates that also take in New Zealand. If you’ve loved them since the 80’s or discovered them in recent years through their wonderful […]
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INTERVIEW: Godsmack – Sully Erna
Godsmack’s new album ‘Lighting Up the Sky’ is almost upon us and it may be their final studio record. We caught up with Sully to find out all about it and ponder the journey […]
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INTERVIEW: The Stranglers – Baz Warne
The Legendary musical institution that is The Stranglers are on their way back to Australia for an East Coast tour for the first time post Covid. It’s always a treat to see them and their […]
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INTERVIEW: Samantha Fish – touring Australia in February 2023
Over the course of her career as an award-winning artist, singer/songwriter/guitarist Samantha Fish has brought extraordinary power to her self-expression, capturing her inner world in combustible riffs, visceral rhythms, and spine-tingling vocal work. On […]
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GLAM FEST AUSTRALIA INTERVIEW – with FASTER PUSSYCAT’s TAIME DOWNE
FASTER PUSSYCAT were there at ground zero when things started hotting up on Sunset Strip in the late 80’s, contemporaries of Guns ‘n’ Roses and L.A. Guns they knew how to party and created some great music. They […]
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INTERVIEW: Halestorm – Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger
Halestorm burst out of the pandemic last May with the wonderful ‘Back from the Dead’ an album with all the crunching power you might expect and with a wonderful mellower side to it too. […]
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GLAM FEST AUSTRALIA INTERVIEW – with ENUFF Z’NUFF’s CHIP Z’NUFF
Rockpit regular Chip Z’Nuff and his band head down to Australia this week for the very first Glam Fest. It’s already been a very busy post-pandemic for the man who never stops. Enuff Z’Nuff […]
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GLAM FEST AUSTRALIA INTERVIEW – with TUFF’s STEVIE RACHELLE
Tuff was one of those bands that epitomized the Glam side of the Sunset Strip back in the day and their 1991 debut ‘What Comes Around Goes Around’ remains one of the ‘big-haired highlights’ […]
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INTERVIEW: Ella Hooper (Killing Heidi / Solo Artist)
Ella Hooper has an exciting 2023 ahead. A brand new solo album is released on the world today. ‘Small Town Temple’ is an album that draws from Ella’s life experiences, from the wonders of growing […]
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GLAM FEST AUSTRALIA INTERVIEW – with ECLIPSE’s Erik Mårtensson
Sweden’s Eclipse is one of the finest Hard Rock bands in the world today and they are heading Down Under for GlamFest next week. We caught up with singer/guitarist/producer/writer Erik Mårtensson to find out about […]
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INTERVIEW: Robin McAuley talks about the new solo record ‘Alive’, Black Swan and more…
I love getting to chat to some of our ‘regulars’ here at the Rockpit and there’s no one I love to catch up with more than the man with the golden voice – Robin McAuley. […]
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INTERVIEW: The Superjesus – Sarah McLeod
It was only a mere nine months ago that I was stood out at the back of The River, a wonderful venue in the South West of Western Australia in the magical town of Margaret […]