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August Interviews
Giles Van Lane and Terence Warville - Slam Cartel - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Tazz Stander   
Wednesday, 31 August 2011 05:00
Slam_thmbFollowing her recent impromptu on screen debut interview with UK rockers Slam Cartel, Tazz Stander was all tooled up and ready to interview the band's singer Giles Van Lane and guitarist Terence Warville to find out exactly what their debut album 'Handful of Dreams' is all about. They just had to find somewhere in London that wasn't rioting to get the interview done...Over to you Tazz.
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Rudolph Schenker - Scorpions - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Attila Timár   
Thursday, 25 August 2011 05:00
Rudolf_thmbRudolph Schenker has been playing guitar with German rockers Scorpions longer than most of us have been walking on Planet Uber Rock. He'll shortly be returning to life on the road as part of the band's farewell 'Get Your Sting And Blackout' Tour, so Attila Timár took the opportunity to catch up with the ageless guitar player recently to find out what lies ahead for him and the band once this tour does finally come to an end. Read on to find out.
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Tim Payne - After Hours - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Dave Prince   
Friday, 19 August 2011 05:00
Tim_Payne_thmbWith a critically acclaimed third album released earlier this year, reformed UK AOR underdogs After Hours must feel like they've never been away. Arena rock is once again big business and fans are looking for big songs with big hooks. Long time fan Dave Prince caught up with the band's guitarist Tim Payne to find out if After Hours really are going 'Against The Grain' with their new album or perhaps following it?
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Steven Adler - Adler's Appetite/Guns N' Roses - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Kim Thore   
Wednesday, 10 August 2011 05:00

adler86Like this guy needs any introduction; With his 'My Appetite For Destruction' book recently released in paperback, our US uber-vixen Kim Thore caught up with former Guns N' Roses member Steven Adler to talk about his drumming and his demons. Read on as this notorious rock 'n' roller tells it like it is regarding addiction, Adler's Appetite and the '80s....

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Kory Clarke - Warrior Soul/Trouble - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Attila Timár   
Thursday, 04 August 2011 05:00

korythumbintAttila Timár, our intrepid reporter Hungary for rock in Budapest, pulled this awesome chat with Warrior Soul frontman Kory Clarke out of the bag for your reading pleasure! Want to know all about the upcoming Warrior Soul album? Kory's artwork? His acoustic album? His favourite Trouble song? Then click that link and see Team Timár on the march to interview glory!!

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Colin McFaull & Daryl Smith - Cock Sparrer - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Johnny H   
Thursday, 26 August 2010 05:00

Sparrer_live_ThmbWith a career spanning across four decades, Street Punk legends Cock Sparrer can lay claim to having influenced more bands than you can wave a Doc Martin boot at.  Johnny H was offered the chance to catch up with the band's singer Colin McFaull and guitarist Daryl Smith at Rebellion Festival recently and we could almost hear his chorus of 'Blackpool Belongs to Me' back at URHQ.... 

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Jesse Malin/Todd Youth - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Johnny H   
Monday, 23 August 2010 06:00
PMA_thmbKicking off our birthday celebrations week in fine style, Johnny H caught up with Jesse and Todd to talk music, books, pizza and PMA. Oh and don't forget the commercialisation of our planet. Welcome to the St Marks Social.
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Bigelf, Gary Numan, Skunk Anansie, cKy, Fear Factory, Voodoo Six and Skindred - Interview Exclusives Print E-mail
Written by Tazz Stander   
Saturday, 14 August 2010 06:00

Sonisphere_soldout_thmbWith such a stellar array of rock acts all in one place at one time, it can only mean one thing, Sonisphere Festival. And who's running wild in a field with a microphone and a book of questions? Why Tazz Stander of course. It can mean only one thing. "Ten Minutes With Tazz" is back....big style.

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Colonel JD Wilkes - Th' Legendary Shack Shakers - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Tazz Stander   
Saturday, 07 August 2010 06:00
Jdwilkes_thmbKentucky Colonel and frontman of Th' Legendary Shack Shakers, Joshua "J.D." Wilkes hooked up with our Tazz ahead of the band's recent London headline show to talk zeitgeists, True Blood and share some really insightful information on record labels.
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Dweezil Zappa - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Tazz Stander   
Monday, 02 August 2010 05:00
Zappa_thmbIf ever there were a time in the first twelve months of Über Röck that we'd simply wanted to say "this one's for you Greg" this is that time. Tazz Stander caught up with the one and only Dweezil Zappa recently, ahead of his High Voltage festival appearance, and we know she's going to be making one man out there in cyberspace a very happy bunny.
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Gene Louis - Bullets & Octane/The Brave Ones - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Dom Daley   
Tuesday, 23 August 2011 05:00

gene86Bullets & Octane and The Brave Ones frontman Gene Louis is the kind of rock 'n' roll soul that we celebrate here at Uber Rock. Dom Daley caught up with the UR approved vocalist for yet another interview exclusive. Read on as Gene talks about his many projects and his struggles in the current musical climate.....

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Anvil - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Jim Rowland   
Thursday, 18 August 2011 05:00
Anvil_thmbAnvil are a band that will mean a lot of things to a lot of people. For many of us at URHQ they evoke fond memories of Donington '82 and the 'Another Perfect Day' tour with Motorhead the following year. Whatever Lips and Co. mean to you Jim Rowland's interview exclusive sheds new light on the men behind the metal as well as uncovering some cool trivia regarding the band's close friend Dave Grohl.
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Butch Walker - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Russ P   
Tuesday, 09 August 2011 01:00

safe_imageCA0POYONWith the second, self-titled, album from Butch Walker and the Black Widows released at the end of the month, what better time to catch up with Butch and get all the details on the making of a sure contender for album of the year? Russ P spoke to Butch prior to his one-off London show last month and got it all on tape for yet another UBERROCK TV must-see interview exclusive.

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Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal - Guns N' Roses - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Kim Thore   
Friday, 27 August 2010 05:00

ronthumbBroken fingernails permitting, Guns N' Roses will be performing this weekend at the Reading and Leeds festival here in Dear Ol' Blighty. Über Röck's US vixen Kim Thore caught up with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal for a mammoth interview with the GNR six (and twelve) stringer.

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John Sloman - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Russ P   
Tuesday, 24 August 2010 06:00
John_ThmbIs the work of John Sloman one of the best-kept secrets in classic rock? He may not be a household name, but the very mention of his name has those "in the know" grinning like fools. Crossing classic rock with elements of soul, funk, blues and jazz, Russ P was quick to take up the chance to chat with self-declared Earl of Grangetown to answer that very question.
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Verden Allen - Mott The Hoople - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Dom Daley   
Tuesday, 17 August 2010 05:00

verdenthumbOriginal mixed-up kid Dom Daley caught up with the legendary Verden Allen of Mott The Hoople to talk about his latest solo album, recent live appearances and, of course, the Mott reunion. Read on for the chatter that matters.....

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Rob Castle & Andy Aldridge - XX Cortez - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Dom Daley   
Sunday, 08 August 2010 05:00

xxintthumbThere's an underground punk 'n' roll scene happening right now in the UK and Über Röck reports from the front line! Dom Daley catches up with Andy and Rob from the hotly-tipped XX Cortez to talk about their debut album 'Hands Up' and transvestite blow jobs....

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Black Spiders, Glenn Hughes, Marillion, Joe Bonamassa and High On Fire - Interview Exclusives Print E-mail
Written by Tazz Stander   
Thursday, 05 August 2010 06:00
HV_thmb598When we asked Tazz Stander to squeeze in as many interviews as she could at this year's High Voltage Festival we expected maybe one or two. What we actually got was two days of something jokingly referred to as 'speed interviewing'. So sit back and join Black Spiders, Glenn Hughes, Marillion, Joe Bonamassa and High On Fire as they all spend "Ten Minutes with Tazz".
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Blag Dahlia - The Dwarves Print E-mail
Written by Johnny H   
Friday, 28 August 2009 15:52

Blag_thumnailLegends don't come much more legendary than the frontman of the most bizarre and misunderstood band of our time, namely Blag Dahlia from The muthafucking Dwarves.

The Dwarves have been there and done the lot, drugs, sex and faked deaths are just the beginnings of a band history that reads like a work of fiction.

 

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