Mark Diggins

Some people are simply born for Rock and Roll — and for Mikkey Dee, it feels like destiny was written from the very beginning. Coming from what he calls a real “drumming family,” the path [...]

There are interviews that begin with a bang… and then there are interviews that begin with the entire street losing power two minutes before you hit record. Sitting in near-total darkness with only the glow [...]

There are albums that impress on first listen, and there are albums that stay with you long after the final note fades. 42 Days, the long-awaited new album from the Rose Carleo Band, firmly belongs [...]

The last time I saw Rob De Luca we were sitting in Fast Eddys – that great Perth institution themed on an American Diner, now sadly gone – we were eating fish and chips and [...]

It’s funny how time sneaks up on you. When Tesla released the Real To Reel albums almost twenty years ago now, they immediately became two of my favourite covers records. Reading that sentence back makes me [...]

There are few bands in hard rock with a legacy quite like L.A. Guns. Back in the late ’80s they kicked off their career with a remarkable run of albums that still stand as some of [...]

I’ll admit it. The name got me. The cover art certainly didn’t… Seeing an album by MÖTT immediately stirred memories of one of England’s greatest rock bands. For a brief moment I wondered if [...]

There are albums that can define a band, and then there are albums that can redefine one. Slide It In for me sits squarely in the latter category. Sure, 1987 is the record that turned Whitesnake [...]

Some albums arrive with expectations but others arrive carrying forty years of memories. As someone who bought Shotgun Messiah‘s debut on import the day it was released—having already fallen head over heels for Kingpin—you could [...]

Rock and roll has produced many extraordinary singers, but very few have transcended the role of vocalist to become genuine icons. Chris Cornell was one of those rare artists. Possessing one of the most powerful, expressive and instantly recognisable voices in rock history, Cornell helped redefine heavy music through his work with Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog and an outstanding solo career.