Whole Lotta Talk - Interviews that rock!

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...

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!

After 25 years of Eclipse, nobody would doubt that the band has changed - apart from Eclipse themselves! Although they have welcomed several new members over the past years, they still embody the essence of Eclipse. Tune in to hear what that means to them and how they have achieved it! In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, we also talk about the new album called "Megalomanium" and why this isn'...

During the Covid pandemic, bands had to reorganize themselves. So did Canadian rockers Danko Jones - but now that most things are back to normal, they have still kept up their routine to write songs far away from each other. In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, singer Danko Jones himself tells us how their new record "Electric Sounds" was created. He also reveals which surprises the band has c...

Time really does go by: The Dead Daisies are celebrating their 10 year anniversary already! In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE Interview guitarist Doug Aldrich tells us stories from the past and what's his all time favourite on their Best Of-Album. Enjoy!

Ayron Jones' new record "Chronicles Of The Kid" is out now and we had a chat with Ayron about various topics that have had an influence on this album in particular and his music in general. The singer tells us how it felt touring with The Rolling Stones, why he cried on stage once and why he won't do it again - enjoy our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview!

With their new record "Skeletons" Pop Evil released a new highlight in their band discography. We talked to singer Leigh Kakaty and bass player Joey Walser about the influence of their new producer and about processing scary topics in songs that are entertaining. Enjoy!

Besides touring with Slipknot - Corey Taylor still found time to record a brand new soloalbum "CMFT2". Just like on his debut LP the new songs have a lot of variation so all his fans - if Slipknot or Stone Sour - can really look forward to it. Corey tells us about the advantages of working alone, a very exciting phone call from KISS' Paul Stanley himself, about the plans of releasing another B-sid...

The career of US-Rockers Rival Sons started back in the day on Myspace - now they have just released their seventh studio album "Darkfighter" in 2023. In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, singer Jay Buchanan looks back at their band history. What he has to say about the new songs and why the NOW is the most important thing to spend your energy on - listen to it now. Enjoy!

It is always a pleasure to talk to Papa Roach. We met Jacoby Shaddix and drummer Tony Palermo at the Rock am Ring festival and talked to them about their must haves when being on tour. They also reveal what Disney princess they would like to be the most and what kind of music they would like to try out for the first time in their 30-year long history. Enjoy!

Extreme are back! Nuno Bettencourt and his bandmates just released "Six", their first album in 15 years. In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, Nuno reveals what he TRULY thinks about their new songs. We also talk about soccer - and the Extreme guitarist tells us what he does if he has some free time at festivals. Enjoy!

What's more difficult: Writing the first, or the second album? ROCK ANTENNE spoke with Wolfgang van Halen aka Mammoth WVH in an exclusive Interview - and he has a very clear opinion: The Second Album was much more fun! Musically, Mammoth WVH could let go off any limitations to his creativity and focus more on the challenging, fun side of rock. Tune in to learn more about "Mammoth II" and why Wolfg...

In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, Sharon Den Adel of Within Temptation tells us EVERYTHING you didn't want to know about hairstyles, raising children and the Eurovision Song Contest.  And of course we get some interesting information about Within Temptation's new single "Wireless", too. Enjoy!  And of course we get some interesting details about her new single "Wireless", enjoy!

He is popular for being part of the ManDoki Soulmates and playing the guitar, but there is more to know about Al Di Meola. In 2023 he represents Europe's biggest exhibition of high technology for audio and video. In our ROCK ANTENNE interview we talk with him about the challange to be a musician nowadays and what he is thinking about streaming services. We also talk about the comeback of the vinyl...

This woman truly rocks the stages on her current European tour: Suzi Quatro! In our exklusive ROCK ANTENNE Interview, she recollects the special moments being on stage with her son Richard and how she rediscovered herself through writing and producing together with him. Enjoy!

Metallica's new album "72 Seasons" is out now! In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, we talked to bassist Rob Trujillo about the longest song in the band's history and the secret to his fabulous hair. Enjoy!

Five years after their last record, Fall Out Boy have now released "So Much (For) Stardust". Singer Patrick Stump and drummer Andy Hurley tell us in our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview how long it takes to make a good album and why the word "For" in the title has been placed in brackets. Enjoy!

We take a walk down memory lane with Linkin Park's Guitarist "Big Bad" Brad Delson. "Meteora" changed everything when it was released on March 24th 2003. Now, 20 years later, we recap this big success, how they delt with the pressure after "Hybrid Theory" and what it felt like when they rediscovered their recordings for "Lost" and heard Chester Benningtons voice again. Enjoy!

"Neat Neat Neat", "New Rose", "Smash It Up"... we could go on and on naming hits of The Damned and why they are so damn important for punk history - pun intended! We talked to founder Captain Sensible about their upcoming record "Darkadelic", the never ending discussion about who was the first british punk band and the sad fact, that he's only able to drink three pints during a show instead of 30....

With "Truth Decay" You Me At Six already released their 8th record - time to talk about their best memories: Of their time in the studio, of wild parties in Hamburg and about a childhood before Social Media. Enjoy a new episode of WHOLE LOTTA TALK with singer Josh Franceschi!

Saxon-Fans in Germany couldn’t be more happy right now: The metal giants will tour the whole country in march and their cover album „More Inspirations“ is set to be released on march 24th. Singer Biff Byford tells us about more plans for Saxon and about their flawless live shows. ;-) Enjoy!