Canada has been renowned for its quality of musical artists over the years, from Rush to Anvil, Shania Twain to Bryan Adams there has always been something for everyone. Vancouver-based heavy rockers The Mighty One […]
My first experience of the mighty Wig Wam, who formed in Halden Norway in 2001, was way back in 2007 when a friend played me ‘Wig Wamania’. But it wasn’t until the second year of […]
The Angels have always been my favourite Aussie Rock band. You can make your case for AC/DC all you like but for me there was and is just something special about the songs and […]
It’s been a tough 2022 for The Quireboys. The much publicised split with founder member and lead vocalist Spike Grey left many fans wondering what was going to happen to a band who have been […]
Buckcherry has been one of the best live bands I’ve seen for an incredible two decades now, and whilst the line-up around Josh Todd has changed over the years Buckcherry’s ever present front man […]
Hardcore Superstar are one of the finest live bands you will ever see, and i If you want to know what the spirit of Rock and Roll looks like then look no further than […]
I love the fact that you get to regularly catch up with the people who make the music you love. For me it’s always been about spreading the word in a world where you are […]
There are many mysteries in Rock and Roll but after listening to D.A.D. since the mid 80’s I do have to wonder why they weren’t huge outside of their home country of Demark – they […]
Enuff Z’Nuff were one of the very first bands back to touring after the pandemic and they and front man Chip Z’Nuff are proving that the last twelve months have been a purple patch for […]
From their days of tearing it up in Boston to becoming Sin City’s premier rock band, Crash Midnight have been making a name for themselves with their brand of high octane rock n roll. We […]
If you love the kind of 80’s Hard Rock that rode the silkier side of the street then you’ll love the combination of Chez Kane’s remarkable vocals and Danny Rexon’s time-travelling song writing! It’s a […]
“Formed more than three decades ago in 1989 only to fall into a slumbering hibernation lasting until last year, cult-followed Swedish hard rock outfit NESTOR decided to reunite, reinvent the iconography of rock and restore its […]
JP Anderson is a man of many talents, ever since the 90s he’s been recording under a variety of projects like The Shizit, The Named, Wolves Under Sail, and Ovter God. But he is […]
There’s some wonderful stories in Rock and Roll and getting to chat with John Steel of The Animals ahead of their Australian Tour is always a treat. Bands don’t come more influential than these guys […]
It’s always a pleasure and a huge privilege to talk to those who made the music you grew up listening to and anyone who knows me will know the huge place Hanoi Rocks had on […]
Way back in 1990 The Black Crowes released their wonderful debut album ‘Shake Your Moneymaker’ it was an album that namechecked Elmore James’ 1961 song and also featured a cover of fellow Georgia native […]
Back in the late 70’s and early 80’s there was a vibrant music scene in both Los Angeles and New York, and whilst the scene in L.A. subsided into a colorful mess of big- haired […]
The Rockpit has been along for the ride with The Dead Daisies since day one and it’s always great to catch up when there’s a new album or Tour in the offing so we checked […]
UK born, US based artist Matt Schofield heads to Australia for the very first time ever for a run of exclusive club shows in November 2022. Schofield, who will be performing here with his trio – Jonny […]
Dan Hawkins is not just a great guitarist and producer he’s also an enthusiastic cook. This year it’s a possibly faux-Vegan beef stew, last year it was roast potatoes… On the eve of the highly […]
With a new album ‘Rock Candy’ on the way, recorded in whirlwind time the first thing that ran through my mind was the Montrose classic track from their 1973 debut album. Did I mention that […]
Mark Knight is making some remarkable music these days if you’re prepared to stray a little from the usual Hard Rock template and take a listen. If you love music with an honest raw edge and […]
South Africa might be one of the countries closest geographically to Western Australia but we don’t get to hear a lot of music from that continent in general. I had the Black Cat Bones […]
Australia has a great rock scene at the moment from the older names that thread through the country on a regular basis to the young kids just starting out. There’s so much to see […]
Back in the days of old I must admit to having a serious gig addiction, living in a major city in the UK with a legendary venue on the doorstep made it rather difficult […]
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