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Grimm Jack release video for ‘Sex Drive’
Grimm Jack’s latest video “Sex Drive” Which includes the hard rock staples of Hot Girls, A Cool Car And Fried Chicken! is out now- enjoy!
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INTERVIEW: Rob De Luca (Sebastian Bach, UFO, Spread Eagle)
Rob De Luca has been an inspiration to many rock fans starting out with his first band Spread Eagle who released their incredible self-titled debut in 1990,followed up by 1993’s ‘Open to the Public’. […]
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Gary Moore Retrospective ‘Blues and Beyond’ Event
Gary Moore ‘Blues and Beyond’ event footage unveiled To celebrate the release of Gary Moore’s forthcoming Blues and Beyond, BMG held a special event for fans and media at the Gibson Show Rooms in London […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Down N Outz – The Further Live Adventures Of
For those that missed it Down ‘n’ Outz are a band featuring members of Def Leppard and The Quireboys whose quirk is that they only play material by bands related to the legendary Mott […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Sweet & Lynch – Unified
After a rather exciting first outing ‘Only to Rise’ in 2015, Sweet & Lynch the band centered around the talents of guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of heavy metal stalwarts Stryper and iconic guitarist George Lynch (Lynch […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Evanescence – Synthesis
If you’re a fan of the existing catalogue then the chance to hear the best known Evanescence tracks given the orchestral treatment with Amy Lee on piano and voice may be an experience you must […]
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INTERVIEW: Simon Fowler – Ocean Colour Scene
Brit-pop legends Ocean Colour Scene return to Australia for a five-date tour this November. The band who made their first journey Down Under in early 2016 after more than 25 years, obviously enjoyed themselves enough […]
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BOOK REVIEW: Bon the Last Highway – Jesse Fink
There have been a huge number of books on AC/DC over the years (though nothing official so far) and almost, it seems, as many books about their highly original and influential former lead singer Bon […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Supersonic Blues Machine- Californisoul
As the title might suggest Supersonic Blues Machine’s second album is a far funkier and more soulful affair than their blues-driven debut, and that is immediately apparent on opener ‘I Am Done Missing You’ which […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Europe – Walk the Earth
There’s a grand architecture to Europe’s style of Rock these days that isn’t constrained by a push towards building cheap chart success, and it’s that bigger vision that gives them a real freedom to do […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Josh Todd and the Conflict – Year of the Tiger
What’s happening with Buckcherry these days? Over the last few years we had a flurry of activity starting with the wonderful visit down-under in 2013 for the Stone Music Festival and a few select dates, […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: UFO – The Salentino Cuts
After a career of 48 years and counting you deserve to put out a covers record, indeed it’s rather remarkable that over the years UFO hasn’t jumped on either the ‘covers’ or the ‘acoustic’ bandwagons, […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Travelin Jack – Commencing Countdown
There’s a real depth to the sound of Travelin Jack and a great immediacy. ‘Land of the River’ which opens has me thinking of Jefferson Airplane and vintage Alice Cooper Band, lavishly painted with a […]
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INTERVIEW: Gilby Clarke
Solo artist and ex-Guns ‘n’ Roses guitar-slinger Gilby Clarke is headed down-under for short set of shows this December. Starting off as guitarist in Candy, Gilby left to form his own band Kill for Thrills (whose […]
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INTERVIEW: Mark Allen Lanoue – Fiction Syxx
Fiction Syxx, is the brain child of songwriter/vocalist/guitarist, Mark Allen Lanoue. But like all ideas, including musical ones, it is not just about the writing; it is about the delivery. So, after writing the first song […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Samarkind – Samarkind
There’s a bluesy, whiskey-soaked yearning to the opening strains of ‘Black Rain’ a song that sounds like it could only have been born in the seventies. That is until it hits full sprint with a […]
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INTERVIEW: Sam and Antony – Bigfoot
Bigfoot is a hard rock band from Wigan, England, with a penchant for putting a musical boot up your…..well, where the sun don’t shine, as they say! Bursting onto the scene in the spring of […]
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INTERVIEW: Derek Davis – Babylon A.D.
Babylon A.D. was always one of my favourite bands from the late 80’s / early 90’s. They were a band that had the songs and the talents to put so many much bigger bands in […]
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INTERVIEW: John Fred Young – Black Stone Cherry
Black Stone Cherry, long one of The Rockpit’s favourite bands have just released a new EP entitled ‘Black to Blues’. Selecting 6 of their favorite tunes by Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Freddie King and […]
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INTERVIEW: Clayton Mitchell – Songs and Smiles
Mark: ‘Songs For Smiles’ is an absolutely massive undertaking – you cover a song a day for a year to raise money for a great charity. Take it a little way back for us though […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Squeeze – The Knowledge
Squeeze, even in the days my diet consisted of mainly hard rock were a band I always loved. Glen Tilbrook as far as I was concerned was right up there with lyricism of Ray Davies […]
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INTERVIEW: Andi – Black Diamonds
Sometimes you just hear an album and it really captures your imagination. ‘Once Upon a Time’ by Switzerland’s Black Diamonds is one of those albums. Formed in 2004, ‘Black Diamonds’ are a hard rock band […]
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The Sword commence recording album #6 ‘USED FUTURE’ set for early 2018
Following a successful two year period that saw The Sword release their fifth studio album High Country, followed by the acoustic album Low Country and the live album Greetings From…, along with extensive worldwide […]
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The Radio Sun release new single from ‘Unstoppable’
THE RADIO SUN have released another new single Tonight’s The Night from their fourth full length album ‘Unstoppable’ out October 20th via Pride & Joy Music Germany, Anderstein Music Japan and direct from the band […]
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Hardcore Superstar – ‘Have Mercy on Me’ New single and video out today
“If you’re one of those lame ass people that’s not into Rock N’ Roll… then you clearly have something evil deep inside. Thankfully an exorcism will set you free, allowing the return of your […]