King Kobra was started by drummer Carmine Appice after he finished work touring with Ozzy Osbourne for the “Bark At The Moon” tour. The band was rounded out by mostly unknown musicians at the time consisting of Mark Free...
Hard Rock & Metal
Formed in 1982 by Tom Keifer and Eric Brittingham, Cinderella was one of the biggest bands of the ’80s rock and metal era. Following several lineup changes, the band solidified their members with Jeff Labar and Fred Coury. The...
Reb Beach is a true journeyman of rock n’ roll music. You may know him as the guitarist from Winger, Whitesnake or from stints with Alice Cooper, Night Ranger, and Dokken. His skills and professionalism are highly sought after...
Often, I’m asked what it’s like backstage when I get to interview the artists. Many times the artists arrive at the venue with a very limited amount of time to get the equipment set up, do soundchecks and take...
I joined Wednesday 13 on his tour bus in Ybor City, Tampa Florida for a discussion that including the new album Necrophaze, his take on the music business, touring with Static-X, his musical influences and what the future holds...
I recently caught up with Virus from the band Dope on their current tour with Static-X. I’ve been a longtime fan of the band and Virus’ guitar work is some incredible stuff. If you’ve never seen the band live,...
The XS ROCK Best Metal Album Of 2019 is “Humanicide” by Death Angel. An outstanding metal album that has to be heard to be believed and appreciated properly. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Death Angel...
You know what’s wrong with rock music? it’s not reckless and it’s not dangerous anymore. Josh Todd – Buckcherry Lead Singer This is the best lineup of Buckcherry that we’ve ever had. On longevity in the rock music...
RAVEN are that rare thing in music, true originals – cut these guys with a razor and they will BLEED true heavy metal – a more intense live band does not exist on this planet! Hailing from Newcastle Upon...
Marc Ferrari. You probably know him from his work in the band Keel as well as his own bands Cold Sweat and Medicine Wheel. But, what you probably didn’t know, is you’ve most likely heard his work in numerous...