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INTERVIEW: Ella Hooper – The Corner
Ella Hooper talks to Jase about her new single and return to music. Jase: Hi, Ella, how’s your day going, having your debut single released? Ella: Hey, you know what; I had completely […]
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INTERVIEW: Paul Bonrud – Bonrud
It has been a few years since I actually enjoyed a rock album that combines both hard rock and melodic rock music of such a high quality. Bonrud may have been absent for 8 […]
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INTERVIEW: Doro Pesch
I recorded this interview with the legendary German Queen of Metal DORO in early 2011, and a computer crash rendered it lost forever… or so we thought. Thankfully some intense tinkering has resurrected it […]
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INTERVIEW: Nathan Cavaleri – Nat Col And The Kings
If you love your howmgrown rock born from the blues here’s your new favourite band. In 1996 Nathan Cavaleri performed at the Presidential White House in Washington DC, sharing the stage with Etta James, […]
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INTERVIEW: Stuart Chatwood – The Tea Party
21 questions with bass player & keyboardist with Canadian rockers The Tea Party. 1. What lead to the initial break-up of The Tea Party? I think after 15 years of touring together on […]
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Kiss Destroyer beer hits Australia
Touted as “The Hottest Drink In The World”, KISS DESTROYER BEER hit Australian shores this month, with plenty more to come. Brewed in Sweden in partnership with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, the beer […]
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INTERVIEW: Jamie Page
A veteran of bands dating back to the late Seventies, Jamie Page was present in London at the birth of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, returning to Perth to hone his six […]
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INTERVIEW: James Morley – Raise The Flag: Bon But Not Forgotten
The name James Morley will be familiar to any Aussie rock fan – from cover band obscurity in Perth, he flew East to audition for The Angels (Angel City to our U.S. readers) and […]
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INTERVIEW: Stacey Blades – L.A. Guns
We grill guitar legend Stacey Blades about the new L.A. Guns album “Hollywood Forever”, Australia and loads more. G’day Stacey and thanks for taking time out to talk to THE ROCKPIT Firstly – […]
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INTERVIEW: Brian ‘Basher’ Dycus – Hard Rock Nights Radio Show
Rock on the radio! The Rockpit talks with Brian ‘Basher’ Dycus about the Hard Rock Nights affiliate radio show, the state of hard rock in 2012, and loads more. Hey Brian – thanks […]
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Justice For Jani
On August 11, 2011, we lost one of rock n roll’s great singer/songwriters, Jani Lane. While on Facebook the days following Jani’s death, on one of the tribute pages, a fan said the white leather […]
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INTERVIEW: Vicki Spit – Spit Like This
Vikki spit talks rock, pets, touring , t-shirts, tattoos and a whole lot more as Spit Like This release their second album: “Normalityville Horror”. Hi Vikki – thanks for talking to THE ROCKPIT!! […]
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INTERVIEW: Craig Skelton – Stone Circle
Perth rockers STONE CIRCLE aren’t ones to sit around waiting for the world to come to them – oh no, these guys are taking their music to the world one step at a time. […]
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INTERVIEW: Tim “Ripper” Owens – Dio Disciples
Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens first rose to prominence in 1993 as Rob Halfords replacement in Judas Priest. Since then, he has embarked on a successful career, recording two albums as a member of Judas Priest, […]
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INTERVIEW: Ian Underwood – Kryptonics
From 1985 to 1992 The Kryptonics blazed a trail through Perth pubs and clubs alongside contemporise The Stems, The Bamboos and later The Neptunes, reaching the East Coast for a few tours whilst playing […]
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INTERVIEW: Christophe Liglet – Skinmask
Christophe Liglet, bassist of a new unsigned band from Los Angeles called Skinmask talks about his band, his influences, Zoltan from Five Finger Death Punch saving his life and Skinmask taking over the world! […]
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INTERVIEW: Mat Maurer – Mortal Sin
Just the other day The Rockpit received a press release announcing that Mortal Sin now has a new singer, digging a little through the ‘net’ we found that the website appears to be frozen […]
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INTERVIEW: Andy Scott – The Sweet
This is the second time in under a year I have had the chance to talk to Andy Scott – guitarist with SWEET and true pioneer of glam rock, and with a Christmas single […]
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INTERVIEW: Brad Shepherd – Hoodoo Gurus
It’s only 8:40am in Perth but almost noon in Sydney, and Hoodoo Gurus guitarist Brad Shepherd is in a good mood despite being up with the kids at 5:30am, and he’s eager to talk […]
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INTERVIEW: Trevor Bolder – Uriah Heep
Rock legends in focus 2012. URIAH HEEP’s Trevor Bolder talks to The Rockpit about touring, Heep’s latest album, Ziggy Stardust and more. Shane:- How was last year’s touring? Trevor:- Excellent, We did three […]
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INTERVIEW: Josh Paul – Sunset Riot
New rock you will love. Will talks with Sunset Riot’s Josh Paul about their new EP and touring plans. If you could please start off by telling us a little about the bands […]
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INTERVIEW: Ross ‘Woody’ Woodhams – Dirty Paris
ROSS “Woody” WOODHAMS of DIRTY PARIS took time out of his Australia Day celebrations to talk to The Rockpit about the origin of the band, changing their name from underfire, and how they ended […]
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INTERVIEW: Brian Marshall – Alter Bridge
Brian Marshall, bass player with both Alter Bridge and his reunited former band Creed, is sitting in his truck at half eight in the evening while the rain pours down in his hometown of […]
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INTERVIEW: Zakk Wylde – Black Label Society
I spoke to Zakk Wylde 2 days before Christmas about the upcoming 2012 SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL tour of Australia, and although we veered off-topic somewhat, it’s clear he and his Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society […]
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INTERVIEW: Gary Twinn – The International Swingers
Who haven’t these guys played with ? Glen, founding member of the Sex Pistols, wrote Pretty Vacant and God Save The Queen the two songs that turned the music industry upside down and inside […]