Filed Under (Reviews) by simon on 01-11-2009
Vampire flick New Moon, the second movie in The Twilight Saga series, is upon us and for rock fans everywhere there’s enough cracking tunes to make this one soundtrack you won’t want to miss.
Throw in the music underpinning another new film, Jennifer’s Body, and it seems the days of heavyweight bands lending their tunes to Hollywood blockbusters are far from over.
In a Rock Solid special we review and rate two CDs chock full of modern day rock anthems. Enjoy. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Interviews) by simon on 20-10-2009
After a couple of false starts Canadian arena packers Billy Talent are back in the clubs of Britain in support of latest album Billy Talent III from tomorrow.
One of the tightest bands in the world, all four members have been together from the start and it shows. More focused and tuneful than ever this could be the time for BT to make the big league in the UK.
We caught up with bass man Jon Gallant ahead of Wednesday’s Sheffield Academy opener. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (rushonrock Rider) by simon on 16-10-2009
He’s one of Sweden’s favourite rock DJs but you’ll probably know him better as the man who beats the crap out of the drumkit whenever Europe hit town.
Ian Haugland has seen it, done it and bought the T-shirt as a fully fledged member of the hair metal legends and he’s ready to do it all again after landing at number one in his native Sweden with the brilliant Last Look At Eden.
Following in the well trodden footsteps of band mate Joey Tempest, the thoroughly amiable tub thumper has agreed to bare all for the rushonrock Rider. So read on to discover the life behind the man. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (rushonrock Rider) by simon on 31-07-2009
From poster boy to rock icon and everything in between, Europe’s Joey Tempest has seen and done it all in 25 rollercoaster years. But with a new album, Last Look At Eden, due out in September and a headline slot at the UK’s Bloodstock festival on the horizon there’s still no stopping the smooth-talking Swede.
In our latest look at what makes the rock stars tick behind the scenes we reveal Joey’s taste in music, food and cars. And that crazy nickname he had as a kid… Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Interviews) by simon on 03-07-2009
They brought us The Sound Of Madness and Shinedown have become one of the sounds of an incredible summer of rock after blowing away the second stage crowd at Download.
Out on the road again with Staind in their native America, the massive selling metal stars can’t wait to head back to the UK before Christmas. In the meantime axe hero Zach Myers caught up with rushonrock to talk festivals, girlfriends, great new music and starting over.
It’s another cracking exclusive from the UK’s fastest-growing independent rock site. Expect more where this came from very soon. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Interviews) by simon on 11-03-2009
They are one of the biggest selling mainstream rock acts America has seen in recent years.
And yet Shinedown still remain a mystery to the majority of music fans on this side of The Pond.
Quite capable of knocking Nickelback off their perch and the next arena band in waiting, the feisty Floridians are on a mission to carry their metal message abroad.
rushonrock has been backing Shinedown for months but with debut UK album The Sound Of Madness out now what better time to catch up with band’s aptly-named bass player, Eric Bass? Read the rest of this entry »