INTERVIEWS
AIRBOURNE’s Front-man JOEL O’KEEFFE Talks New Album “Boneshaker”: “Rock & Roll is Everyone’s Universal Language!”
Airbourne is releasing their fifth studio album “Boneshaker” today on October 25thvia Spinefarm Records. Hailing from Warrnambool, a small drinking town on the southwestern coast…
LEPROUS Front-man EINAR SOLBERG Talks “Pitfalls” Album Direction: “We Still Have a Lot Of Guitars On It, We’re Just Using Them In a Different Way”
Changes in musical direction have always been a part of what Leprous are about. On the new album “Pitfalls” set for release on October 25th…
World Class Keyboardist DEREK SHERINIAN Reflects On His 30 Years Career: “It’s Pretty Wild to Think I’m Still Making Relevant Music After 3 Decades, and I Hope for 30 More Years”
Most music fans got to know Derek Sherinian when he joined Dream Theater. However, he already had a rich history in music when these American…
MARK TREMONTI Discusses New ALTER BRIDGE Album: “Walk The Sky Is About Finding Your Zen and Freeing Your Spirit”
In a time when bands are resorting a lot more to touring than releasing studio albums, one thing is for sure in the music business:…
DAVE LARUE Talks New FLYING COLORS Album: “I Think This Is the Best Album We’ve Done and I’m Happy to See the Band Continues to Grow”
One of rock’s premier bass players, Dave LaRue has become known most prominently through his memberships in The Steve Morse Band and Dixie Dregs. He…
From TRANSATLANTIC to THE FLOWER KINGS: A Day In the Life of ROINE STOLT
Although he is credited with helping to initiate prog’s resurgence in the 90’s with his band The Flower Kings, Roine Stolt first made his mark…
Legendary Megaforce Records Founder JON ZAZULA Reflects On His Upcoming Book and The Birth Of Thrash Metal: “CLIFF BURTON Used To Read Bedtimes Stories to My Daughter for Her to Sleep”
There is hardly a more pivotal figure for the development of the thrash metal scene than Jon Zazula. The owner of the Rock and Roll…
ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN On Touring With AMORPHIS and DELAIN: “I Really Enjoy The Personal and Intimate Gigs, And They’re A Great Buildup To The Heavier Shows”
In late 2018, Anneke Van Giersbergen released “Symphonized”, an 11-track live album which registered two career-spanning concerts alongside the Residentie Orkest The Hague. The album…
VINNIE MOORE Reflects On New Album: “I Don’t Want to Be Pigeonholed As One Type of Player Stylistically, I Get Bored Of Doing The Same Type Of Music Over and Over Again”
“Soul Shifter” is the 9th solo album from acclaimed guitarist Vinnie Moore, considered one of the originators of shred guitar. Besides eight influential solo albums,…
BRIAN TICHY Elaborates On His New Band SILVERTHORNE: “We Have Powerful Guitars, Kickass Vocals and a Raw, Organic Production, Just Like the Biggest Bands in Rock N’ Roll”
Having toured the world with acts like Whitesnake, Billy Idol, Foreigner, Ozzy Osbourne and The Dead Daises, Brian Tichy is ready to embark on an…
ELVENKING Members AYDAN and DAMNA Reflect About New Album: “It Will Take Us Probably Two More Records to Conclude the Story of ‘Reader Of The Runes'””
In a genre where it’s hard to stand out and not sound like a million other bands, one has to admire the uniqueness of Elvenking.…
PROGSTOCK Festival Founder THOMAS PALMIERI Talks Details Of The 2019 Event in Video Interview
Progressive rock festival ProgStock returns to New Jersey this October 11th – 13th bringing an engaging lineup of top-notch bands to the beautiful Union County…
THE DARKNESS’ Bassist FRANKIE POULLAIN Expands On New Concept Album: “We Are Throwing the Gauntlet to Other Bands, And Questioning What Rock N’ Roll Is In 2019”
The Darkness are ready to embark on the most ambitious album/tour cycle of their career. On the new album “Easter is Cancelled”, the band concocted…
INSOMNIUM’s Drummer MARKUS HIRVONEN On Latin America’s Love For Metal: “If You Go Further South, It Just Gets More Intense and I Don’t Know If I’m Ready for That”
Markus Hirvonen is enjoying his break. Fresh off the European festival circuit, a four-city jaunt through Mexico, and a triumphant headlining gig at Night 1…
DOUG ALDRICH Talks Upcoming THE DEAD DAISIES Plans: “GLENN HUGHES Involvement Will be a Mix Between BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, THE DEAD DAISIES and His Solo Records”
Fans of The Dead Daisies were surprised with rumors a few weeks ago that Glenn Hughes would be joining the band, replacing singer John Corabi…