Interviews with some of your all time favourites as well as up and coming artists and musicians!
Shane has a quick chat with L.A. rockers COCKPIT. Hi ladies, thanks so much for talking to The Rockpit – how is the world of Cockpit in 2010? Busy! We’re about to head […]
I spoke with Michael Demay shortly before the second Bang Tango Redux show at Paladinos, which sits out in the Valley in L.A. We just talked music and had a few beers at the […]
Looking back at the eighties there are a handful of albums that I loved that have really stood the test of time. Little Caesar’s Geffen debut is one of them. It’s a record that dares […]
I have always been a fan of the band Babylon A.D. who always seemed to be a cut above most of their contemporaries in the song-writing stakes; and who over a brief period in […]
There are some albums that just have to be heard and for me the fact that everyone does not have a copy of SYRYM’s 2008 debut means that you are all missing out big […]
Michael T Ross is a cool guy with great boots and a wicked sense of humour. If you met him down at your local he would soon be a firm friend, he just has […]
I spent a great night back in August with the guys from Bang Tango Redux at Paladinos out in the valley. I had been in touch with Mark as soon as the two shows […]
With the exception of Dirty Penny, most of the credit for keeping the 80’s style genre of rock alive goes to European bands like Crashdiet, Crazy Lixx, and Reckless Love. While these bands deserve […]
David Carruthers brings us up to speed on perth metal demons REAPERS RIDDLE. DC: Hey guys how’s it goin’? Lorro: Good man DC: First up just want to thank you guys for giving […]
After getting through to guitar god Zakk Wylde twice, only to have my handset cut out almost immediately, swapping the handset to a backup, and then dialling 5 more times to find his line […]
For those of you not familiar with the name RISING WIND then you soon may be. This young band from Italy plays with a swagger and a passion that belies their youth. To see […]
Ozzfest – Clarkston, MI – August 7, 2002. I remember so many things about the event. It was the first time I had been anywhere and saw so many up-and-coming artists making themselves available […]
Chad Gray discusses Hell Yeah!, Mudvayne, downloading and partying ahead of their Australian tour. Gday Chad, how are you? Good! I managed to have a quick listen to the album last night, it […]
I grew up in a period when music was moving and changing… what is now classic rock was still being played on the “regular” radio stations. Classic rock wasn’t quite what it is now. […]
I am always looking for an opportunity… whether it is to make more money, get some great swag, meet real life rockers… you will catch me looking for an angle. That’s exactly what I […]
It’s just past the witching hour in West Oz as I nervously punched the secret codes into the phone to make contact with the Legend himself Chuck Billy, front man for Testament – one […]
Until recently most rock fans would have known Pearl Aday as the daughter of Michael (nee Marvin) Lee Aday – the legendary Meatloaf to you or I – or as the beautiful wife of […]
Accounting… taxes… suit and tie… not exactly living the rock star life… or am I? My editor lights up my work email and asks if I would be interested in interviewing a member of […]
Ricky Warwick should need no introduction. From an early stint with New Model Army to fronting The Almighty through to his solo years as a metal Johnny Cash styled singer songwriter armed only with […]
God, I love Facebook. I am toiling away at my job when I see a message from my Rockpit friend Shane. “Who knows about and would like to do an interview with Soilwork?” My […]
Gunnar Nelson is a man on a mission. With 2010 being the 20th anniversary of Nelson the Rock Band there is a huge amount going on. For starters there is the tour that sees […]
Mark & Shane Rockpit recently sat down with drummer Nik Kats and bassist Paul Judge in the studio where they were putting finishing touches on the recording of their debut album, before taking it […]
Mark Rockpit gets to talk with one of his musical heroes, Sami Yaffa of Mike Monroe’s solo band, New York Dolls, Mad Juana and ex-Hanoi Rocks, Demolition 23 and many more. Hi Sami […]
Interviews from some of the artists at the 2010 Rocklahoma Festival including Lacuna Coil, The Nugel Dupree Band and Saving Abel. Marco “Maus” Biazzi – Lacuna Coil Greg – The last few years […]
SPiT LiKE THiS lead singer Lord Zion is a veritable poster boy for rock n’ roll positivity, fitness and living your dreams. Self-proclaimed “Godfather of the SPiT LiKE THiS universe”, he created the band […]
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