Interviews with some of your favorite as well as up and coming artists and musicians!
John Elliot was recently announced as the new singer of Swedish sleaze legends Crashdïet, But he’s by no means new to the scene. He’s made a name for himself for over a decade as the […]
In the third installment of our new feature which runs every Sunday we are asking the bands that make our contenders for album of the year to list their Top Ten albums of all time. […]
The Damned released the first ever U.K. Punk Rock single, they also released the first ever U.K. Punk Rock album, and they were the first U.K. Punk band to Tour the United States. But they […]
FROM THE JAM have announced their Final Tour of Australia, dedicated to all the Australian fans of The Jam. For this finale they will perform a special set of The Jam’s Greatest Hits from […]
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their iconic album, ‘The Downward Spiral’, Behind The Gallery in Melbourne have collaborated with International award-winning documentary and feature film writer/director Jonathan Rach, who captured Nine Inch Nails’ era-defining […]
It is hard to believe that it is twenty-five years since Taxiride made it’s mark on the music world. Back in 1998 a clamour of the world’s top record labels descended on Australia all vying […]
In the second installment of our new feature which runs every Sunday we are asking the bands that make our contenders for album of the year to list their Top Ten albums of all time. […]
Dragon – a band who seems to be ever present on our radio stations in both Australia and New Zealand, with hits like ‘April Sun in Cuba’, ‘Rain’ and ‘Are You Old Enough’ all standing […]
In our new feature starting this week and running every Sunday we are asking the bands that make our contenders for album of the year to list their Top Ten albums of all time. We […]
Things have been going from strength to strength for Sisters Doll, but 2024 looks like the band will be taking further steps forward to cement their growing reputation as one of Australia’s ‘One to Watch’ […]
Janet Gardner last graced our shores a few years ago to rave reviews. Now she’s back with her band which includes ex-Tyketto bassist Justin James for Glam Fest Australia. Bringing a formidable band and playing […]
H.E.A.T. has to be one of the best live Hard Rock bands around at the moment and they are bringing their live energy down under again this year for shows at Glam Fest Australia in […]
Just off the boat from the 12th edition of the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise, Hansi Kürsch took time to check in with The Rockpit just before they set off for Australia and their ‘God […]
Phil Lewis needs no introduction, as the iconic frontman of L.A. Guns he’s cemented his place in rock history as one of the great vocalists of the sunset strip. In the last six years since he […]
Being eleven long years since their last trek to Australia, ORANGE GOBLIN are way overdue for a bone jarring jaunt and have promised to pull out all the stompers for an intense and intoxicating atmosphere […]
“Brimming with charisma and gothic melodrama, Ville Valo commands your full attention both on and off the stage. Perfectly fusing the melodic and the melancholic, Valo is the embodiment of Johnny Cash, The Sisters Of Mercy, and […]
One of the best things about doing interviews for the last 15 years has been meeting and talking to some truly wonderful people. Whilst most bands know how to handle an interview, and some regulars […]
It’s beginning to look like 2024 is going to be another huge year for Canadian Southern Rockers The Commoners, with the release of brand new single ‘The Way I Am’ and the announcement of the […]
In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of debut album ‘Begins Here’, The Butterfly Effect will be hitting the road for an Anniversary tour that takes in every capital city. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and […]
Sweden has some great Rock bands but my favourite Swedish Heavy Metal band has always been BULLET the kings of old school metal (think a chillier Airbourne). Well the 23 year wait is finally over […]
Like a fine wine Saxon is back even bigger and bolder than before. The band that has been on my playlists for 5 decades and who were a regular gig for a teenage me back […]
Anyone that knows me well will know that one of my very favourite bands ever – Tyketto is heading over to Australia for Glam Fest Australia in a few short weeks. In fact 15 years […]
Chris Damien Doll is the singer and guitarist for one of Norway’s best rock bands: Suicide Bombers. We checked in with Chris to talk about the upcoming album All For The Candy, The bands history, […]
Keep your diaries open for February and March because The Animals 60th Anniversary and Farewell Tour of Australia! is on the way. The Animals were “one of the most important bands” in the British Invasion. The […]
Generations change, bands end and bands begin but Rock and Roll still holds strong. It’s heartening to think that after more than fifty years the music that we know as Hard Rock is still going […]
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