Interviews
INTERVIEW: CROBOT – Brandon Yeagley
‘Feel This’ the new album by Crobot just may be their crowning glory to date. It’s a collection of songs of such quality that would make any fans of Soundgarden or Sabbath’s heart sing! […]
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INTERVIEW: James Morley – Bon But Not Forgotten
‘Bon But Not Forgotten’ is back – the tribute to the life and music of Bon Scott opens it’s 2022 edition in Perth this Friday at The Charles Hotel and this time it’s different […]
Interviews
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Classless Act – Derek Day
A couple of years back Dirty Honey were touted as the saviours of Rock and Roll. In 2022, Classless Act, after gaining the opening slot on the Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison and Joan […]
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INTERVIEW: The Screaming Jets – Dave Gleeson
Now that the world has finally righted itself after the pandemic it’s ironic that as we talk to Dave about the 30th Anniversary Tour of the album that started it all ‘All For One’ he’s […]
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INTERVIEW: John Corabi – talks about his new book Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, with Paul Miles
John Corabi recently toured Australia for Songs and Stories – A Career Retrospective. It was a series of wonderful nights of great stories and fine tunes. We caught up with John before the Perth show […]
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A ROCK AND ROLL LIFE: Myke Gray Interview (Shades of Gray, ex-Skin, ex-Jagged Edge)
Myke Gray plays his final shows this British Summer billed as ‘MYKESTOCK’ – shows that will celebrate the music of his bands Skin, Jagged Edge, Red White & Blues, Schism and his latest project Shades […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Classless Act – Welcome To The Show
Classless Act certainly seemed honed on this debut album. Flying out of the traps like a butane fuelled Van Halen there’s a whirl of intensity and confidence that hits the peddle and doesn’t let […]
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INTERVIEW: Sisters of Mercy – Ben Christo
The Sisters of Mercy need no introductions. Just into their fifth decade as a band Andrew Eldritch is still at the helm and has been since the very start, but with sixteen years on guitar […]
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INTERVIEW: Claus Lessmann (Lessmann/Voss, Phantom 5, ex-Bonfire)
I can remember vividly seeing Bonfire play for the first time in the UK on the ‘Fireworks’ and ‘Point Blank’ Tours. For a band that had just released a record like ‘Fireworks’ and followed […]
Reviews Live
LIVE REVIEW: John Corabi – Songs and Stories – A Career Retrospective. Live in Perth Western Australia
We’re just a couple of days away from the official release of John’s biography ‘Horseshoes and Hand Grenades’ and Australia was lucky enough to catch it first with all pre-release books officially sold out […]
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INTERVIEW: Michael Monroe – I Live Too Fast To Die Young Interview
Hanoi Rocks was the band that really started off my musical journey at the tender age of 12! From the very first time I heard the band and Michael Monroe’s voice I knew that I’d […]
News Feature
John Corabi will front Frankie’s World Famous House Band this Monday – Free Show!
The Rock fans of Sydney just got luckier! Frankie’s World Famous House Band are no strangers to big ticket collaborations, providing the wind beneath the wings to many a travelling rockstar. Members of Guns […]
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Bernie Marsden – Chess – Album Review
This is great Blues. If you love Bernie’s playing and love vintage Blues then this is for you. Chess might just be the best so far in the ‘Inspirations Series’ which is an ongoing […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: John Corabi (Solo Artist, ex-Motley Crue, The Scream, Union, ESP, Ratt and The Dead Daisies)
Many years ago when I started The Rockpit I did it because I wanted to tell people all about the music I loved. Music that I felt was no longer on the radar of […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Michael Monroe – I Live Too Fast To Die Young
I swear Mike get’s better with every year that passes, and his second album for Silver Lining Music just adds to an already incredibly rich legacy he began all those years ago with Hanoi […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Shark Island – S’Cool Bus
I was a big, big fan of Shark Island back in the day – man that first major label record is a classic and the song ‘Paris Calling’ was all of my mixtapes! But […]
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MSG – Michael Schenker Group – ‘Universal’ Album Review
In just over a week Michael Schenker’s new album will be upon us. Schenker of course is a legend, and whether you saw him back in the 80’s or rather more recently, then you’ll […]
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Dan Reed Network – ‘Let’s Hear It For The King’ – Album Review
Back in the late eighties as a Hard Rock fan Dan Reed Network and Nelson were my two guilty pleasures, so much so that over the nineties I managed to collect pretty much every […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Rusty Brown (Electric Mary)
When anyone from overseas asks me about the best Australian Rock bands of all time of course the legends of yesteryear – AC/DC, Rose Tattoo and The Angels are in there but there’s another couple […]
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Zinny Zan – ‘Lullabies for the Masses’ Album Review
Back in the day I was a huge Shotgun Messiah fan, and man that 1989 debut ‘Welcome to Bop City’ was in a class of its own! It came as a bit of a […]
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INTERVIEW: Pete Agnew (Nazareth)
Where do you start with a legendary band like Nazareth? Arguably the finest band Scotland has produced and the inspiration for legions of rockers all over the world. This year they celebrate 52 years […]
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INTERVIEW: Pearl Aday (Motor Sister)
Motor Sister is a band you need to get to know and their new album ‘Get Off’ out this month on May 6th is a real Rock and Roll revelation. Featuring vocalist/guitarist Jim Wilson (Mother Superior), with […]
Reviews Live
LIVE REVIEW: Jon Stevens with special guest Sarah McLeod – Astor Theatre, Perth
Live music is back. That wonderful experience that has been a hole in so many people’s lives for so long, really does look like it’s up and running again, even in Western Australia, the […]
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DEVILSKIN AUSTRALIAN ‘RED’ TOUR INTERVIEW: Paul Martin
Devilskin is my kind of Metal; brutal, honest, thought-provoking and with that balance of Rock and Metal that sets them apart from the pack. Without any shadow of a doubt ‘Red’ was one of […]
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INTERVIEW: David Leslie (Truck and Baby Animals)
“Rock is dead. Or so they say. Get back for the counter-attack!” So begins the bio for Australian Rock and Roll band ‘Truck’ which features Horsehead’s Andy McLean and Baby Animals David Leslie along […]