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JD DeServio of Black Label Society/Cycle of Pain (INTERVIEW)

Leslie Michele Derrough January 9, 2012 No Comments

JD DeServio is a fun guy. He loves to talk and he loves to laugh and when he gets a big ole nasty looking blister on his finger from playing his bass, he just has to show it to you. Black Label Society had just played a sweaty kick ass show in New Orleans when DeServio comes up to me outside the venue to show me his war wound with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.

Tyler Connolly of Theory Of A Deadman (INTERVIEW)

Leslie Michele Derrough January 2, 2012 No Comments

Formed in 2001 by Connolly and his neighborhood buddies in British Columbia, Canada, Theory Of A Deadman is one of those bands that can rock & sock you one moment and then touch a raw nerve the next. Where does all this mixture of Tabasco rock come from? Try the early days of Connolly, an admitted bad boy from day one.

Ewan Currie of The Sheepdogs (INTERVIEW)

Leslie Michele Derrough December 19, 2011 No Comments

Ewan Currie is a very down-to-earth young man. Even though his band made the cover of Rolling Stone as winners of a recent contest, he appears to be unfazed by all of the hullabaloo. He is soft-spoken, witty and devoted to the band he has called home since 2005: The Sheepdogs, a Canadian rock and roll band with deep 70’s southern roots.

Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society (INTERVIEW)

Leslie Michele Derrough December 12, 2011 No Comments

Back around 1987, ZakkWylde was a baby-faced, long-legged skinny guitar player in New Jersey when Ozzy Osbourne was sniffing around for a new axeman for his solo band.

Rikki Rockett of Poison (INTERVIEW)

Leslie Michele Derrough December 5, 2011 No Comments

On a hot Los Angeles afternoon a few months ago, Poison drummer Rikki Rockett called in to talk about his early days in rock & roll. Although Poison has been given much flak over the years for their pop-metal type of music, it cannot be denied they are good at what they do. Beloved by thousands of fans world-wide, their records sales are in the millions and they sell out concerts wherever they play.

Frank Bello of Anthrax (INTERVIEW)

Leslie Michele Derrough November 28, 2011 No Comments

There are some musicians who wear their rock star status like a golden crown twenty-four/seven. And then there are musicians who walk down the street and you’d never know they were in a superstar band. They chat with you while in line at the supermarket and wear the same old ripped-up jeans they’ve had for years. Being a rock star just never crossed their minds. Frank Bello of Anthrax is that kind of rock star.

Mark Tremonti of Alter Bridge (INTERVIEW)

Leslie Michele Derrough November 21, 2011 No Comments

Mark Tremonti needs no introduction. His reputation as one of the most respected guitar players of the current century has been solidified by his unique talent, something that he says has taken years to accomplish. He is humble, he is smart, he is genuine. And on a hot and humid Florida morning last month, he called to talk about his past, his present and his future.

Guitarist Joel Hoekstra (INTERVIEW)

Leslie Michele Derrough November 14, 2011 No Comments

If you thought last week’s musician Myles Kennedy was a busy man, then you haven’t heard everything guitar player Joel Hoekstra has on his plate. Not only has he been touring with Night Ranger on a major outing with Journey and Foreigner, but in between those dates he performs in Rock Of Ages and travels with the Trans Siberian Orchestra in the fall and winter.

Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge (INTERVIEW)

Leslie Michele Derrough November 7, 2011 No Comments

Myles Kennedy is certainly a man in demand. When he's not on the road or recording with his band Alter Bridge, then he's typically on the road or recording with Slash.

Mark Kendall of Great White (INTERVIEW)

Leslie Michele Derrough October 31, 2011 No Comments

It’s been over thirty years and Great White is still going strong. Known for such hits as “Rock Me”, “House Of Broken Love”, “Once Bitten Twice Shy” and “Mista Bone”, this band with the blues soul and rock & roll heart is still playing to sold out venues from coast to coast. And on a sunny California afternoon, guitar player Mark Kendall is happily sharing with me memories of his youth, tales from his early days with Great White and whether or not he will finally have time to record another solo record.

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