When The Darkness introduced themselves to the rock n’ roll world with their 2003 debut album ‘Permission to land’, no one expected so many accolades would be bestowed on the newcomers in such a […]
2018 was a huge year for Melbourne-based acoustic blues trailblazer Lloyd Spiegel, with his outstanding ‘Backroads’ album collecting #1 Blues & Roots accolades everywhere you looked. 2019 looks to be no different as Spiegel’s […]
Ash Grunwald has got his ‘Mojo’ well and truly back with his ninth studio album released on 30th August, through Bloodlines. Grunwald has pulled together a host of guest musicians from the blues & […]
Some of the iconic sounds of the last four decades have involved wonderful keyboards & early synthesizers. From The Doors & The Animals to Procol Harum & Deep Purple and to more modern bands […]
In the late 80’s and early 90’s INXS were one of the planet’s hottest properties, with #1 hit singles all across the world, selling out shows wherever they went and have sold in excess […]
The Zep Boys have garnered a reputation, not only throughout Australia but also across Europe & the UK, for their raw energetic & electrifying shows. The Led Zeppelin Masters Live show spent the early […]
The Inaugural Perth Rocks Festival promised so much – Fifteen bands, two stages & nearly ten hours of high-quality live music – not only did it deliver but it ticked every one of those […]
Where does a legend like Scott Gorham sit in your Rock n’ Roll Hall of Great Guitarists? Pretty high up in our book and with an outstanding career that has taken him from iconic […]
Starr Special Events proved that if you get the line-up right you’ll always fill a venue, as The Charles Hotel hosted Winter Rhythm & Blues featuring Blue Shaddy, Dave Hole & Russell Morris. I […]
Hold on to your hats people of Melbourne because White Devil Detroit are about to blow the bloody doors off Stay Gold in Brunswick this coming weekend, as they hit the stage and give […]
Jon Stevens has always been a man who looks forwards rather than dwelling on the past but with a career filled with so many highlights it’s hard to leave so many anthemic songs locked […]
With so many genres of rock music out there in the world it’s always nice to come out of your comfort zone and listen to something different. I thought that I hadn’t listened to […]
It’s been a busy couple of years for Australian Blues guitarist Ash Grunwald and things aren’t about to let up anytime soon with a new album due for release in August. The Rockpit hope […]
Not being a musician myself, I can only begin to imagine that writing a song is not always the easiest of creative tasks to undertake. So, imagine the enormity of writing a complete rock […]
Music has the power to bring people together from all over the world. If you need proof of this then look (and listen) no further than Miami-based rockers BlueAshes, comprising of Columbian born guitarist […]
Orchestrating rock & popular music has become quite a thing of late, with dance acts such as Ministry of Sound & Basement Jaxx playing to audiences across the world and even Australian rock legends […]
2017 saw The Angels celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of their self-titled debut album, quickly followed just a year later with the anniversary of album number two ‘Face to Face’. 2019 sees […]
Canadian blues is in a wonderful place, with Matt Andersen releasing his tenth studio album ‘Halfway Home by Morning’ to glowing reviews around the world, including by us here at The Rockpit. Learning his […]
Freo.Social in Fremantle is quickly gathering a fine reputation with both artists and audiences as the place to play and the place to be and tonight’s show pushed the venue to its capacity for […]
With a career that is closing in on half a century, Jimmy Barnes has never shied away from change, whether it is from his early years with Cold Chisel to his successful solo works, […]
Music is a wonderful thing – it unites, bridges countries & language barriers, heal wounds & helps soothe emotional pains & torment. But for me, one incredible thing about music is the unknown gems that […]
The Screaming Jets roared into town on their one-show WA leg of the ‘Dirty Thirty’ Tour, as they celebrate thirty years of rocking the world with their rip-roaring Aussie pub rock that has made […]
Following the success of his previous album ‘Lay it on Down’, May 31 sees the release of ‘The Traveler’, Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s ninth studio album via Concord Records and I can happily report that it […]
Kenny Wayne Shepherd is back with a brand new album ‘The Traveler’, which could very well be his best work to date and is set to be released on 31st May through Concord Records. […]
When you become the lead guitarist in one of the biggest stadium bands in the world, you could be excused for sitting back and just enjoying the ride. Not if you are Bon Jovi’s […]
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