The Swifts are a four piece pop punk outfit out of Colorado. Their excellent new album All Sunshine was produced by guitar legend Ahrue Luster of Ill Niño. What is one fact about each member of The Swifts that your fans might not know? Mike: I … [Read more...]
Interviews
Badflower: An Interview About ShipRocked, The New Album & More
Badflower – the unadulterated, gritty, bluesy hard rock band from Los Angeles, California consisting of lead singer Josh Katz, guitarist Joey Morrow, bassist Alex Espiritu, and drummer Anthony Sonetti boards the Carnival Valor on Saturday, January … [Read more...]
Given To Live : Tom Pugh Interview
Music has been a safe haven for millions of people since its beginning—a place to escape hardships, a place to hold memories, a place to be whoever you imagined yourself being. The importance of music is often underestimated by most, but that’s not … [Read more...]
Meet Zarina: The Pioneer Of Rock-Metal Dance
It's easy to get into a pattern of finding a cool song, reaching out to the artist, and then scheduling an interview. Music journalists will often get into autopilot mode and only write about what's easy or what gets thrown their way. When you dig … [Read more...]
“Rock music died in the ‘90s.” Agree or Disagree with Old Man Flea?
“Rock music died in the ‘90s.” Agree or Disagree with Old Man Flea? OK, “Old Man Flea” is a bit of a stretch. After all, he pioneered one of the most prolific rock groups in recent history, Red Hot Chili Peppers, as well staked out his claim in … [Read more...]
Lita Ford Interview : Living Like A Runaway
Lita Ford recently discussed her new book, Lita Ford - Living Like A Runaway: A Memoir in an interview on The Five Count radio show. On whether she ever second-guessed her choice to leave The Runaways : "No, I never second-guessed anything. I … [Read more...]
Dokken : The Story Behind Alone Again
Don Dokken discussed the story behind "Alone Again" in an interview with KBAD 94.5 FM in Sioux Falls, South Dakota: "'Alone Again', obviously, was our most famous ballad, and the funny thing was I wrote it when I was 25. And I wrote it on a … [Read more...]
Nikki Sixx Reflects On Motley Crue’s Final Show
Nikki Sixx reflects on Motley Crue's final show in a video interview with CBC Radio One. On what made Motley Crue so unique and popular: Nikki : "We were four individual personalities. Tommy Lee is a great drummer, Mick 's a great guitar … [Read more...]
Tesla : Jeff Keith Interview : Jan 6. 2007
ZRock exclusive! Tesla : Jeff Keith Interview by Jarrod Vrazel : zrock.com Jeff Keith and Tony LaRussa (photo by Stephanie Secrest) Tesla vocalist Jeff Keith was presented the Evie Award by Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) founder Tony … [Read more...]
Derek Trucks Interview : May 14, 2006
ZRock exclusive! Derek Trucks Interview by Jarrod Vrazel : zrock.com Photo by Mike Turner / whereseric.com Derek Trucks and Eric Clapton - Sheffield, England (May 12, 2006) Derek Trucks is a gifted 26-year old guitarist who has been … [Read more...]