Whole Lotta Talk - Interviews that rock!

What happens if you put ex-members of Children of Bodom, Lapko and Disco Ensemble together? You get a Finish Rock Supergroup that's ready to roll! Our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview with Jussi and Ville from Moon Shot touched on various topics including the choice of genre, their new album and touring - specifically, what kind of music they listen to backstage and what rituals they go through before they rock the stage. Enjoy!

The support for Ukraine goes so far that singer Sharon den Adel traveled to Kyiv in a covert operation overnight to record a song with the ukrainian producer Alex Yarmak. In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, she tells us all about the venture and where the earnings of the song are going to: a project called Music Saves UA, a non-profit fundraising initiative created to provide immediate humanitarian help in Ukraine.

Modern, energetic and authentic - all while maintaining the spirit of bands like Oasis and The Clash. British quartett Kid Kapichi are continuing their pursuit of conquering the world of modern rock with their new full-length release "There Goes The Neighborhood". Centered around serious and heartfelt topics, this album once again achieves to keep the sound of British rock fresh and relevant. We talked to singer and guitarist Jack Wilson about their brand-new music and upcoming European tour. Enjoy!

As both - an actor and a musician, Charles Esten is no longer an unknown entity. His appears in series like Outer Banks and Married with Children. At the same time, the American is on the road with his country and rock music. We spoke with him in our ROCK ANTENNE interview about his musical journey, his acting career, and his first vacation on the European mainland, among other things. Enjoy!

With their single "Leave a Light On" Papa Roach addresses the important issue of mental health. "I'll be there for my people, no matter what" - that is the powerful message that lead singer Jacoby Shaddix aims to spread far and wide. Discover why this song creates a moment of intimacy at Papa Roach concerts by tuning into our exclusive interview on ROCK ANTENNE. Enjoy!

Nickelback will be touring through europe this summer and Ryan and Mike reveal, what we can expect from the upcoming shows. In this exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, they also talk about the new band documentary "Hate To Love", coming to theatres world wide soon, and about the incredible experience of seeing the legendary U2 in the amazing Las Vegas Sphere. Enjoy!

Tarja Turunen faces a very exciting year: two tours on her own, the Rock Meets Classic tour, lots of festivals and on top of all that, new music are on the list of the former Nightwish singer. In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, Tarja talks to us about her favorite Rock Meets Classic-stars and why she feels honored to be a part of the project. In her opinion, Classical and Rock music are deeply connected. Find out why in our interview - and enjoy!

What you can hear on the new album of New Model Army "Unbroken" is a bunch of demos. That's how singer and guitarrist Justin Sullivan describes the record of the band in our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE Interview. More detailed facts about how the songs were made and a bunch more stuff are discussed, so enjoy listening!

Shinedown have big plans for 2024! Their last headliner tour in Germany was set for November 2022, but was cancelled only a few weeks before it would have started. Since then, Shinedown have released their new album "Planet Zero". With the record being in the bag, they want to push on with a new European tour, planning trips to Germany as well as Australia and many more countries. In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, Brent Smith tells us all about their plans and what the status is right now, and of course we talk about "Planet Zero" and the meaning behind their single "The Symptom of Being Human". Enjoy!

Shortly before Christmas 2023, we talked to Bob Catley and Lee Morris of Magnum about their newest work "Here comes the Rain", which would be out on January 12th 2024. Little did we then know about the tragedy that was about to happen only a few weeks later: the death of gitarrist Tony Clarkin on January 7th. We lost a great rock musician - but now find comfort in the last Magnum album he wrote. That is exactly what we talk about in this exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, so keep this in mind and enjoy listening to Bob Catley and Lee Morris. Rock in Peace, Tony!

He doesn't write songs - he writes stories: that's Luke Spiller of The Struts! In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, the singer talks about their new album "Pretty Vicious" and how it honors the past while still being aware of having been written in the present. Enjoy!

After their gig at ROCK OUT Festival in the German Rock City of Augsburg, we met Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme for an exclusive ROCK ANTENNE Interview. We talked about having technical issues on stage, the delicate chemistry within the band, the best guitar solo of the year - and money. Enjoy!

KISS are history, but original guitarist Ace Frehley is happily releasing his new solo album “10,000 Volts” in February! You can find out everything about it and his eternal love-hate relationship with the other KISS members here in our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE Interview!

Mike Shinoda is back! The Linkin Park singer has talked to us about his new song "Already Over" and what to expect from his upcoming music. In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, Mike also tells us why he thinks of Steven King during his writing sessions - and he confesses that Bon Jovi was always there when he went to sleep in earlier days. Enjoy!

How does it feel to open up the show for bands like Guns N' Roses or Aerosmith? How do you turn an audience into people who love what you do? Rival Sons guitarrist Scott Holiday has the answers - listen to them now in our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview. Enjoy!

One project isn't enough for someone like the mighty Ann Wilson! Together with her sister Nancy, she still appears on stage as Heart. With her Band Tripsitter, she recently released her new album "Another door". What's it like to have several irons in the fire? Listen to Ann Wilsons thoughts here in our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview. Enjoy!

With their new album "Bleed Out", Within Temptation are doing some things differently in comparison to their previous records. Most Songs were released as a single at first and the album was formed afterwards. In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, Sharon Den Adel tells us what the songs are about and how they refer to the current world situation. Enjoy!

Not only does Duff McKagan have his own Rockstar-Radioshow on ROCK ANTENNE together with his wife Susan (every saturday at 6pm CET - check it out 😎) AND happen to be the bassist of a small Rockband called Guns N' Roses - no, he also just released his fourth Solo record "Lighthouse"! And it's really good one! 😊 In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, we had the pleasure to talk to Duff about his record, being on the radio in song and show, personal stories, future plans and much more. Enjoy! Die größten Rocksongs aller Zeiten im Radio! Die Rockstar-Radioshow mit Duff & Susan: https://www.rockantenne.de/rockhoeren/sendungen/die-rockstar-radioshow-mit-susan-und-duff-mckagan Alle Infos, News, Webradio & Streams: https://www.rockantenne.de

Southern Rockers of Black Stone Cherry are back - with a new record called "Screamin at the Sky" and a new bass player called Steve Jewell. In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, we talked to guitarist Ben Wells about their new album and how (and where) they worked on it, about how Steve fits in with the band - and when we might expect Black Stone Cherry back on German stages. Enjoy!

Simple Plan are celebrating 25 years of punkrock and are touring through europe in 2024. We talked to founding drummer Chuck Comeau about the highlights of his career, playing onstage next to his idols and about suddenly going viral on TikTok. Enjoy!