Chrome Vanity is the high-octane solo project of veteran Los Angeles bassist and producer Matt Geinitz. A seasoned road warrior, Matt has toured the country providing the low-end thunder for national acts like Six Gun Sal and The Alibi, and […]
It’s been ten years since Tyketto released their last album ‘Reach’ and in the time between that release and this months release of ‘Closer to the Sun’ we’ve lost founder member Michael Clayton on drums […]
Sweden’s sleaze/metal stalwarts Confess are back with their fourth studio album, ‘Metalmorphosis’, set for release on May 15, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl. To give a taste of what’s to come, the band unleashed the […]
Von Groove return from a more than two-decade silence with Born To Rock, and to be honest I’ve waited a long time for this. Von Groove was in my estimation one of the very best […]
They’re cranking up the sleaze factor at Mayhem Festival as The Rockpit catches up with Norway’s very own Suicide Bombers. With a sound rooted in gritty hard rock, laced with attitude and an unapologetic edge, […]
This year The Rockpit is catching up with seven bands set to tear up this year’s Mayhem Festival in Nottingham—already shaping up as a strong contender for festival of the year— first up we turn […]
The penultimate night of the Boney M Tour of Australia 2026 (just one date left in Adelaide before it heads to New Zealand) rolled into The Astor Theatre for a second sold-out evening that felt […]
There’s something wonderfully in your face and authentic about ‘Ball Cap Blues’, the latest release from Mississippi native Davey Jones. It’s the sort of record you hope for but rarely find, one that doesn’t scream […]
It’s been ten years since Tyketto released their last album ‘Reach’ and in the time between that release and this months release of ‘Closer to the Sun’ we’ve lost founder member Michael Clayton on drums […]
16 years ago JOHN CORABI was one of the very first people I interviewed at The Rockpit, and one of the very first questions I asked him back then was ‘Were is the book and […]
There was a sense, walking into Metro City, Perth on Saturday night, that Oz Dhun Live was about to deliver something rather different to our usual Rock Show. The ‘Oz Duhn Live Rock Takeover’ was […]
There’s a nice gritty Garage Rock intensity to this one. It is in many ways the sound of a very young band finding their feet, and you know what? Sometimes that can be the magic. […]
As The Waterboys prepare to make their long-awaited return to Australia and New Zealand this May — their first tour in over a decade — we caught up with the incomparable Mike Scott to talk […]
Marc Ford is an American blues-rock guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is a former guitarist of The Black Crowes, former lead guitarist of The Magpie Salute and the leader of his own bands: Burning Tree, Marc Ford & The Neptune Blues Club, […]
There are some artists that define a moment in your life—and for me, Lorraine Lewis was one of them. Back when bedroom walls were sacred ground, she was one of only three posters that made […]
…a pound of feathers is large enough to fill a large cushion or pillow. It’s also the real resurgence of The Black Crowes. If ‘Happiness Bastards’ hinted at a return to the Robinson brothers soulful […]
For anyone who came of age on late ’80s melodic rock, Trixter were one of those bands that seemed to arrive fully formed — huge hooks, big riffs, and the kind of songs that sounded […]
You’ll all have heard opener and title track ‘Reckless’ and if you’re a fan of the team up between Danny from Crazy Lixx and Chez’ take on 80’s Melodic Hard Rock then this is a […]
There are gigs you walk into with trepidation and walk away from smiling — and then there are nights like this, the kind that make you feel like you’ve just witnessed history being written in […]
Closing with Sly and The Family Stone’s ‘Everyday People’ tells you all you need to know about the ethos of John Corabi’s very much anticipated debut solo record. If you love the eclectic sounds of […]
If you’ve followed my reviews over the years you’ll know this isn’t a casual fling. My relationship with Mike Trash’s music has been long, loud and gloriously sleazy fun. From the first time I locked […]
Somewhere deep in the beating heart of Michigan magic is created… again… After all there are singles… and then there are seismic events disguised as seven inches of spinning salvation. When Donnie Vie releases new […]
There’s something deliciously awkward about a “lost” concept album finally stepping into the light decades after its uncertain inception, and Trixie’s by Squeeze leans into that faux-naïve ambition with a grin. You get the feeling […]
It seems forever since 2023’s ‘Screamin’ at the Sky’ which eschewed ballads, rocked hard and delivered 12 blistering tracks, unless that is you bought the special digital limited edition which also included bonus track “Love […]
Battle Beast’s first ever tour of Australia was always going to be huge but who would have thought it would usher in a new era for the band? With a new album ‘Steelbound’ out only […]
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