Interviews with some of your favorite as well as up and coming artists and musicians!
There have been some pretty special albums released in 2024 and Cory Marks has just released the absolute dark horse album for me this year. “Sorry For Nothing” was released via Better Noise Music on […]
Tim ‘Ripper’ Owen’s unique skills tore open a fairytale career, fronting iconic acts including Judas Priest, Iced Earth, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dio’s Disciples, The Three Tremors, and the incredibly ferocious RIPPER – a collaborative project spearheaded by Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta. And […]
HELLOWEEN are turning up the heat as they gear up for their monumental 40th anniversary world tour in 2025/2026 and tease a brand-new studio album! But before diving into the next chapter, the metal legends […]
Welcome to episode ten of ‘Six with Sixx’, the final episode of series one, hosted by Melbourne’s Nikki Sixx. Nikki is no stranger to the local rock scene, not only as a huge supporter and […]
2024 has been an incredibly busy year for Tim Rogers. Appearances at the Big Red Bash & Mundi Mundi as well as a national tour with the Rolling Stones Revue featuring the likes of Tex […]
Legendary rock band TESLA has just unveiled the acoustic music video for their latest single, “All About Love.” The track is part of their All About Love EP, which is now available as a special […]
It’s been 30 years since North Carolina indie-rockers Superchunk released their classic fourth album, Foolish. That breakout album, produced by Brian Paulson (Slint, Beck, Wilco), was the band’s first for the label they founded, Merge […]
Andrew Roachford or better known as simply Roachford dominated the Australian airwaves and charts in 1994. His third album “Permanent Shade Of Blue” went to number two and was certified two times platinum here in […]
Welcome to episode nine of ‘Six with Sixx’, hosted by Melbourne’s Nikki Sixx. Nikki is no stranger to the local rock scene, not only as a huge supporter and fan of Australia’s independent rock movement […]
It has been over forty years since Tony Hadley first released music with his former band, Spandau Ballet. From his beginnings at the forefront of the New Romantic movement, Tony earned himself the accolade of […]
Welcome to episode eight of ‘Six with Sixx’, hosted by Melbourne’s Nikki Sixx. Nikki is no stranger to the local rock scene, not only as a huge supporter and fan of Australia’s independent rock movement […]
Welcome to episode seven of ‘Six with Sixx’, hosted by Melbourne’s Nikki Sixx. Nikki is no stranger to the local rock scene, not only as a huge supporter and fan of Australia’s independent rock movement […]
All-female, Indonesian metal trio, VOICE OF BACEPROT, have embarked on their inaugural Australian headline tour. Andrew Slaidins caught up with them on the eve of their first show to find out about their music and […]
Award-winning West Australian singer/songwriter Rose Parker today releases a breath-taking new song that captures the spirit of human generosity through the gift of life. Her new single, ‘Because Of You’ is an emotional anthem that acknowledges […]
Welcome to episode six of ‘Six with Sixx’, hosted by Melbourne’s Nikki Sixx. Nikki is no stranger to the local rock scene, not only as a huge supporter and fan of Australia’s independent rock movement […]
Bay Area legends TESTAMENT are set to lay waste to Australia in June 2025; their first headline tour since 2010. With a new album on the way Australia will be first to hear it – can you […]
In our series of Babylon A.D. Interviews based around the new record ‘Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day’ I planned to catch up with Ron and Derek to talk all about the new record but […]
Welcome to episode five of ‘Six with Sixx’, hosted by Melbourne’s Nikki Sixx. Nikki is no stranger to the local rock scene, not only as a huge supporter and fan of Australia’s independent rock movement […]
Mike Stern is one of the great jazz guitarists of his generation, and it has been said that he “has the unique ability to play with the finesse and lyricism of Jim Hall, the driving […]
The thing I love most about The Rockpit is that you get the chance to talk to some truly inspirational musicians about the music they make. Some people just have that ‘presence’. Every time I […]
RAVEN are that rare thing in music, true originals – cut these guys with a razor and they will BLEED true heavy metal – a more intense live band does not exist on this planet! Hailing […]
Welcome to episode four of ‘Six with Sixx’, hosted by Melbourne’s Nikki Sixx. Nikki is no stranger to the local rock scene, not only as a huge supporter and fan of Australia’s independent rock movement […]
Canadian indie rock band Mother Mother are about to embark on their sophomore tour of Australia. I sat down with Vocalist/Guitarist Ryan Guldemond ahead of the tour to talk what’s new since their first tour […]
Welcome to episode three of ‘Six with Sixx’, hosted by Melbourne’s Nikki Sixx. Nikki is no stranger to the local rock scene, not only as a huge supporter and fan of Australia’s independent rock movement […]
It’s a double celebration this coming weekend, as Jezabels front woman Hayley Mary not only kicks off her first ever nationwide headline tour in Perth this Friday 25th October (tickets HERE) but it is also […]
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