Rock Episodes

This tale is about one of the best rock-blues guitarist of his generation. It starts with a boyhood dream and ends with him playing alongside some of the rock greats of the last 40 years. Co-founder of Whitesnake, he counts many of the band’s hits amongst his song-writing repertoire and co-wrote…

He’s the self-confessed Ronnie Corbett of the bass-playing world and, with a career in the music industry spanning almost 40 years, Grammy-winning Guy Pratt has a few stories to tell! The chosen bassist for many of the world's elite musicians, he’s played on countless hit records with Madonna, M…

We’re rockin’ the Covid-19 lockdown with a fresh series of interview and where better to start than with the mighty Motörhead. Following the end of the band in 2015, guitarist Phil Campbell didn’t have to look far when assembling a new band of brothers to perform with. After 30 years making mayh…

Pearl Handled Revolver have the blues or rather psychedelic, heavy rock, blues. And after four EPs, three studio albums, and their celebrated live album ‘Bootlegʼ, the band is celebrating ten years of performing. I spent an enjoyable evening in the recording studio with them when keyboard player…

Guitarist Paul Guerin has been a major player on the international music scene for over twenty years. He’s played alongside The Scorpion’s Michael Schenker, Thin Lizzy’s Brian Robertson, Fun Lovin’ Criminals’ Huey Morgan, Black Star Rider’s Ricky Warwick, and even music legend Eartha Kitt. No…

Multi-instrumentalist Michael Steed has contributed bass, keyboards, and even penny whistle to some classic recordings as a full time member of some influential bands including Flesh For Lulu, Love Affair, The Marmalade, and The Rubettes. His life changed in 1989 when he answered an advert in Me…

The Jesus and Mary Chain have been back in the studio for the first time in 2 decades facing the difficulties of recording together to make new album Damage and Joy. Much has been written about the chaos and violence of the band’s early live shows, their unexpected rise to mainstream Top of the …

I’m joined by multi-instrumentalist and punk aficionado David Donley. He’s played with almost everyone who’s anyone as well as being a member of Glen Matlock’s Philistines, Holy Holy, and almost The Cure. Now he tells a few tales on the people in his phone book and the first vinyl release with a…

There are some people who deserve to be in demand and bassist aficionado, Marco Mendoza, is one such person. He’s rocked the world with Ted Nugent, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders, and collaborated with music’s great, and now he chats with me about the excesses of rock n roll, divine inte…

He's played with Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, and Megadeth, now Drummer Jimmy DeGrasso chats to me about Back Star Riders' transition from Thin Lizzy, what it's like touring and their new album.

FM at 30 Rock band FM are celebrating being in the business 30 years. I had a little fun with them backstage at Cambridge Rock Festival, this is how it went…

Magnum's Harry James and Al Barrow chat about the band's 42 years history, their latest album and current tour…and why the future is in collectibles.

Rock band The Answer have recently released their 4th album and are in the middle of a 31 date tour. I caught up with them and chatted about performing around the world, touring with ACDC and playing Download. This is how it went…

The Darkness are just ending a headline UK tour after re-forming in 2011. Drummer Ed Graham chats about the band getting back together, touring with Lady Gaga and swimming with sharks!

Lead singer of the Dead Daisies and ex-INXS frontman, Jon Stevens, talks about life on the road, being a real-life Crocodile Dundee and his brush with death. It's only rock 'n' roll!

Still Feelin' The Noize The 70s was one of the most memorable decades in music history, not least because of the impact of glam-rock and its influence on later muscians. There's no doubt that one of the legendary bands of that time was Slade and I was very lucky to be able to spend an afterno…

Texan punk rockers Bowling For Soup are back with a new album "Lunch. Drunk. Love." which sees the band return to the UK for their latest, and final, tour. I was lucky enough to grab 5 few minutes with their lovely guitarist, Chris Burney, as the band prepared to go on stage. He rarely does inte…

Getting Under Skunk Anansie’s Skin There are few female lead-singers quite as formidable as Skunk Anansie’s Skin. Independent, striking, strong. Just a few words that are frequently used to describe her. But when I interviewed her and Skunk Anansie guitarist, Ace, recently I discovered a s…

One from the vaults! Not The Hoople….Just Ian Iconic singer frontman of Mott the Hoople agreed to speak for a very quick couple of minutes before he went on stage on his solo tour. Not the chattiest of interviewees, Ian Hunter didn't give much away…