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He’s best known as the driving force behind cult rock n rollers Jason & The Scorchers but there’s much, much more to Warner E Hodges than meets the eye.

With his trusty Fender Telecaster thrown across his shoulder the German-born Nashville native is Dan Baird’s right hand man in the sensational Homemade Sin.

And you’ll probably find him popping up all over the place on a list of other projects as long as your arm – if you look hard enough. For now read on to find out about the man behind the myth! Read the rest of this entry »

He wowed the High Voltage crowd with his assured vocal display to open up Saturday’s main stage action and it seems The Union’s Pete Shoulder is finally ready to realise his vast potential.

The former Winterville man has never looked so good alongside ex-Thunder axe slinger Luke Morley and the pair look like a blues rock match made in heaven.

Look out for a full interview with Pete soon and for now enjoy discovering just what makes the County Durham crooner tick. Read the rest of this entry »

He’s warming up for what could be one of the most emotional performances of his career and we can’t wait to hear Glenn Hughes hit all of the high notes as Heaven & Hell pay tribute to Ronnie James Dio later this month.

We’ll be bringing you a full interview with the former Deep Purple and Black Sabbath man as part of next week’s rushonrock relaunch and our unrivalled coverage of High Voltage.

But for now sit back and discover something new about the Black Country Communion frontman in the latest of our ever popular Riders. Read the rest of this entry »

They’re the world’s number one chick metal tribute band – well, we think so – and hopefully it won’t be too long before the brilliant Misstallica return to these shores.

In the meantime we grabbed some time with bass thumper Teddi Tarnoff to find out what makes her tick behind the music.

Don’t forget to check in every Friday for more behind-the-scenes info on you favourite rock and metal stars! Read the rest of this entry »

With a brand new Best Of (pictured) out now and this month’s High Voltage Festival appearance on the horizon there’s never been a better time to rediscover the joy of Uriah Heep.

And we’re just loving dipping into the band’s brilliant back catalogue on these balmy summer days.

We’ll be bringing you a full and exclusive interview with Heep’s main man Mick Box very soon but for now take a look at what makes him tick in the latest rushonrock Rider. Read the rest of this entry »

With a brand new album of original material slated for 2011 the LA Guns aren’t going away anytime soon.

And the Tracii Guns/Jizzy Pearl fronted version of the famous Sunset Strip sleaze merchants have whetted the appetite for that new record by re-releasing a deluxe edition of their first collaboration – Shrinking Violet.

We caught up with Tracii to find out what makes Axl Rose’s one-time buddy tick – look out for a full interview with the man himself here soon. Read the rest of this entry »

His latest run of UK shows have thrilled crowds the length and breadth of Britain and Dan Reed is rapidly proving there’s plenty of life after his Network.

Combining classic tracks from the early 90s with tunes from his new album the soulful rock funkster is breathing new life into the music scene.

And we’ve gone behind the scenes with the man who one toured the world with the Rolling Stones and Bon Jovi for the latest rushonrock Rider. Read the rest of this entry »

Still riding high on the success of the brilliant Last Look At Eden album, Europe guitarist John Norum has still found time to cut his latest solo record and we can’t wait for the July release of Play Yard Blues.

Look out for a full interview with the guitar hero here very soon but for now settle down and take a look at what makes one of Scandinavia’s finest musicians tick.

The rushonrock Rider appears right here every Friday – lifting the lid on the lives behind the stars. Read the rest of this entry »

He hails from County Durham but Stephen Kilkenny is making a name for himself in the USA with Milwaukee-based rockers Major Tom.

With new album A Night On The Lash available now on iTunes and talk of a slew of UK dates to come you could well be hearing more from this Bowie/ACDC/Poison(quite a mix!)-influenced band very soon.

Look out for a full interview and album review on rushonrock very soon but for now we go behind the scenes with the kid they called Killer… Read the rest of this entry »

Frontman with German retro metallers Kissin’ Dynamite, the teenage talent that is Hannes Braun looks set to become one of rock’s biggest stars.

As debut album Addicted To Metal continues to pull in a raft of sensational reviews it can only be a matter of time before these boys break out of their native Germany and take on the world.

For now Hannes is only interested in becoming a millionaire and moving to LA. Ambition is not a problem for these Teutonic tearaways and we’ll be bringing you a full interview here soon. For now we go behind the scenes with the elder of the Braun brothers. Read the rest of this entry »