Megadeth interview on the RiO!B

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

On today's Rock it Out! Blog, I sit down for a talk with Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick. We talk about Gigantour, The Big Four of Thrash and who he thinks will win the Grammy award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance. Read More

Volbeat interview on the RiO!B

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Today on the Rock it Out! Blog, Alex Lopez sits down with Volbeat drummer Jon Larsen. They talk about their love for The Misfits, what the rock scene is like in Copenhagen and when Volbeat will head back into the studio. Read More

Corey Taylor interview on the RiO!B

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

On today's episode of the Rock it Out! Blog, I interview Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman, Corey Taylor. We talk about the upcoming Stone Sour album, Slipknot's upcoming summer tour and why it's taking him a while to finally start writing music for Slipknot again. Read More

Andrew WK interview on the RiO!B

Friday, November 25th, 2011

On today's Rock it Out! Blog, I interview Andrew W.K. at Santos Party House in New York City. We talk about his involvement with the World Snowboarding Championship and his new video for "Go Go Go Go", his problem with Papa John's pizza and why Herman Cain is an inspiration to him. You definitely want to watch this interview. Read More

The RiO!B interview with James “Munky” Shaffer of Korn

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

On today's Rock it Out! Blog, I sit down with Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. We talk about Korn's forthcoming album, The Path of Totality, and why they decided to release a metal album that also incorporates dubstep in their sound. We also talk about his side project, Fear and the Nervous System.
If you still haven't heard any tracks off of this album, hit play down below to check out Korn featuring Skrillex and Kill The Noise with the song "Narcissistic Cannibal".
Korn feat. Skrillex… Read More

RiO!B episode – October 25, 2011

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Wanna meet some new bands? Check out my interviews with seven bands I spoke to at CMJ last week for Cluster 1. Included are the bands Vanaprasta, The Static Jacks, Sleeper Agent, Army Navy, Caveman, The Pass and The Stone Foxes. They… Read More

Thrice interview on the RiO!B

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

On today's Rock it Out! Blog episode, I sit down with Thrice guitarist Teppei Teranishi. We talk about the band's new album, Major/Minor, what it took to record this album and how Thrice has managed to remain a band for over ten years.
Their new album, Major/Minor, is in stores now. Read More

Steel Panther interview on the RiO!B

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Check out the exclusive Rock it Out! Blog interview with Steel Panther frontman, Michael Starr. We talk about the band's forthcoming album, Balls Out, which is out November 1st. We also go through a checklist to see how metal Steel Panther is and we get a story about Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger. Read More

Machine Head interview with Robb Flynn on the RiO!B

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

Up top, you can check out my exclusive interview with Machine Head frontman, Robb Flynn. We talk about the band's forthcoming album, Unto The Locust, and Flynn's criss-crossing the country to mix the album while still playing shows. We also talk about why he started taking voice and classical guitar lessons and what he thinks of Linkin Park and their writing abilities.
Unto The Locust is in stores on September 27th. Read More

Deadmau5 interview on the RiO!B

Saturday, August 20th, 2011

Yes, I know that Deadmau5 doesn't classify as "rock" but when I was told I'd be interviewing him, how could I turn that down? He's one of the biggest performers in the world right now, he was headlining the Outside Lands festival and he puts on a sick show. Plus, I don't need to explain myself to you so how about you just press play and check out my interview with Deadmau5 and Sofi. Enjoy. Read More