by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer Imagine getting fined, arrested or even publicly flogged for attending to a rock concert. Imagine a place where you are not only banned from playing in a band, but are left without any legal access to CD’s and albums that you love. While for the majority of rock [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer Angelica Rylin and Daniel Flores of The Murder of My Sweet checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about their epic new release Divanity; how the band was formed; specific tracks like “Valerie” and “Death of a Movie Star;” upcoming tour plans; [...]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer Championed by the industry as the next big thing some 20 years ago, Heathen was not only the band which at the time embodied the spirit of all things new in metal, but, in fact, one of those acts who have invented the entire genre of thrash alongside with Metallica, [...]
by Deb Rao Staff Writer There seemed to be a whole new generation of musicians taking over the music industry in 2009. Young bands are taking breathing new life into the early genre of punk and metal with their alternative punk pop sound. One band that is catching the attention of the New Moon [...]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer Currently touring England with his brand new album Peace Sign, Richie Kotzen played his first UK show at London’s Underworld club last Thursday. This is where Hardrock Haven caught up with him for comments on the new record as well as some illuminating observations [...]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer A spacious, airy room overlooking London’s river Thames gives a sprawling view of the Docklands skyscrapers and lends itself perfectly to an interview with the most futuristic guitarist of our time. Vai says that he loves London and describes it as “a truly great [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer Lead singer Sean Peck of Cage checked in with Hardrock Haven to give us the skinny behind their stellar new release Science of Annihilation; how he manages to control and warm up his vocal chords in a live setting; the story behind songs like “Planet [...]
by Deb Rao Staff Writer Queensryche unleashed their epic concept album, American Soldier on March 31. Brutally honest, graphic, and hauntingly real, Queensryche latest release, American Soldier will captivate you from the opening track to the grand finale’. Queensryche are no stranger to a [...]
by Deb Rao Staff Writer DOKKEN burst onto the Sunset Strip metal scene in the early ’80s and never looked back. The melodic distinctive vocal of Dokken frontman Don Dokken inspired a generation of rock fans from the bands early heyday and is still going strong in the music industry today. Be [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer Steve Blaze and Derrick LeFevre of Lillian Axe checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about this new studio release Sad Day on Planet Earth; why they chose this song/theme as the title; playing at Rocklahoma alongside legends like Twisted Sister and their world tour; [...]
