Interviews with some of your all time favourites as well as up and coming artists and musicians!
The Runaways were the first all-female band to truly capture this rock n roll fan. “Cherry Bomb” was the bomb for this five-year-old in 1976. I still have my original seven-inch single which is probably […]
We caught up with Ben on the eve of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN’s return to Australia to talk about what got them back on the road after an 8 year hiatus, what it’s like to […]
Think you know Bush? Think again! On the eve of the release of Bush’s tenth album ‘I Beat Loneliness’ here in Australia; Andrew Slaidins caught up with frontman Gavin Rossdale to talk the album. This […]
CALIFORNIA IRISH, featuring Cormac Neeson, release their new album ‘The Mountains Are My Friends‘ on 18th July, out on 7hz Productions. Summoning the beguiling spirit of Laurel Canyon, employing analogue recording techniques, and recording songs […]
The Original Voice of SKID ROW Returns to Australia for a High-Octane Celebration of One of Rock’s Greatest Debuts! Rock legend Sebastian Bach, the unmistakable original voice of Skid Row, is set to reignite Australian stages in 2025. This time, he’s bringing […]
It’s been a huge few weeks for Perth singer songwriter Morgan Joanel. Smouldering Americana/Rock track and new single ‘Fallin” dropped on June 20th, receiving high praise from fans and peers alike and now Joanel prepares […]
The Church are certain to bring some serious heat to the Red Hot Summer Tour this November and December. Andrew Slaidins caught up with guitarists Ashley Naylor and Ian Haug to talk all things Red […]
Andrew Slaidins caught up with Karly Jewell on the release day for her sophomore album release “There’s A Jewell In Town” to chat about the album, the writing process and caught up on this weekends […]
It’s been over two decades since The Juliana Theory last visited Australia last. This July they are coming back to visit us and celebrate twenty-five years of their sophomore album ‘Emotion Is Dead’, an album […]
On the eve of the release of Buckcherry’s eleventh studio album ‘Roar Like Thunder’, Andrew Slaidins caught up with Steve Dacanay, guitarist for the band to talk all things Buckcherry including Stevie’s twentieth anniversary with […]
Following the prolific release of their self-titled album and their biggest headline shows to date in 2024, MAKE THEM SUFFER announced a massive 2025 regional Australian tour earlier this year which is set to bring […]
There are moments we get to spend some quality time with some pretty amazing and talented people, while gathering interviews and reviewing shows for The Rockpit. And there are times we get a chance encounter […]
Bay Area legends TESTAMENT are set to lay waste to Australia in June 2025; their first headline tour since 2010. We caught up with Eric to talk all about the Australian Tour, new music from […]
The Superjesus are well and truly back! Their latest full-length album, released back in March, has had fans drooling and shows sometimes things really are worth the wait. Spawning a heap of catchy singles already, […]
Way back when the Rockpit started out in 2009 I remember hearing ‘Baby Darling Doll Face Honey’ the first record by Band of Skulls that was released on the very day we went live. Here […]
Buckcherry is back with ‘Roar Like Thunder’, out June 13th 2025. We caught up with Josh to talk all about the album, celebrate a few anniversaries (including ’15’ and Stevie’s 20th year in the band) […]
Silverstein enters its 25th year with two full-length albums set for 2025. The band that NME calls “legendary,” and Loudwire placed among the Most Prolific Rock & Metal Artists of the 21st Century, continues to innovate and inspire […]
Two weeks out from The Night Flight Orchestra’s first show of the ‘Moon Over Australia 2025’ tour Andrew Slaidins sat down with frontman Bjorn Strid and talked about the history and success of the band, […]
With a back catalogue containing seven albums, released since 2000, there is quite a lot to choose from when picking a set. Add in to that solo works and side projects and you can see […]
Swan Hellion is the singer and main musical architect of France’s iconic sleaze band Blackrain, Hot on the heels of the bands announcement of their new guitarist we caught up with him to discuss the […]
This May SUICIDE BOMBERS, TRENCH DOGS and CONTINENTAL LOVERS warm up for their CALL OF THE WILD FESTIVAL appearances with a triple bill that will blow away anything you will see this year. It’s like venturing […]
There are many mysteries in the wild world of Rock and Roll but after listening to D.A.D. since the mid 80’s I do have to wonder why they aren’t huge outside of their home country […]
Rose Tattoo is for many including myself ‘the’ great Aussie Rock band. Sure AC/DC made it bigger and burned brighter but the Tatts kept it dirtier, grittier and had the real passion and fury that […]
Sometimes songs live with us for a lifetime, even though they still seem as fresh and new as when they were released. It’s difficult to comprehend that ‘Eye to the Telescope’, the monumental album that […]
It has been a monumental rise for Queensland groove metal four-piece AWAKEN THE HATE. After dropping highly acclaimed debut single ‘Monster in the Mirror’ in January 2024, we have had to wait for over a year […]
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