Whole Lotta Talk - Interviews That Rock!

Måneskin are touring the big European festivals right now and proving to everyone, that the hype about this young, energetic Rock band from Rome is totally justified. After their gig at Rock im Park festival 2022, we met up with Måneskin for a proper interview quickie and talked to them about being on stage, about Rock'n'Roll - and about Pizza Hawaii. ;-) Enjoy!

Halestorm are back - big time! With their new record "Back from the Dead" they underlined why they are one of the most talented bands in their genre and we can't wait to see that energy live on stage again. We talked to singer and mastermind Lzzy Hale about her break after the 2018-LP "Vicious", the feeling to finally perform in front of fans again and why she's looking forward to get lost in german cities. Enjoy!

Joe Elliot talks about the production of the new album and why this record is a little bit different from the previous ones, but still Def Leppard. Joe Elliot tells us why he wouldn't like to go back to the traditional writing process and how the songs were put together.

Bryan Adams tells us how he ended up recording all of the instruments for the record "So Happy It Hurts" himself and which songs are his favourite. In addition, Bryan Adams talks about the upcoming tour in Europe and what song he is looking foreward to play.

Oscar Dronjak talks about the songs he wrote on tour for the new album "Hammer Of Dawn". Important for him is the work with his singer and to be in the right mood for the writing process. Oscar Dronjak is very excited for the fan reactions and looks foreward to tour with their friends from the band Helloween.

A very brand new album, and also very brand new music in different kind of ways. Goodbye June have written an enthusiastic album, not many people have expected. During the pandemic the band wanted to send the right massage into the world: It is time for good stuff and fun!

This year is a new start for the finnish band The Rasmus. Old guitarist Pauli Antero Rantasalmi wanted a live without the band, so new member Emilia 'Emppu' Suhonen joined and brings a breath of fresh air. With their new single "Jezebel" they want to represent Finnland in the Eurovision Song Contest. Band leader Lauri talks about the new energy, and their plans in the future. Enjoy!

Not many may have expected a new Jethro Tull record since their last release was almost 20 years ago. But here we are and celebrating the new album "The Zealot Gene" - still with a flute, still jumping and still rocking! We talked to mastermind Ian Anderson about the songwriting process, why it's the right time to release the new music under the label of Jethro Tull and further plans in the future. Enjoy!

For the 15th anniversary of „Metal“ Annihilator re-recorded their album with the legendary Dave Lombardo and Iced Earth-Singer Stu Block. We talked to mastermind Jeff Waters about the recording process, about his heavy Covid infection and lots of anecdotes from the band history. Enjoy watching!

It's been a hard few months for KoRn and Jonathan Davis! After Jonathan got infected with the Coronavirus the band had to cancel their tour dates and he even had to go to the hospital. But finally KoRn have got some great news for us: Their new album "Requiem" will be released on February 4th and the first singles are promising a heavy melodic record with that incomparable KoRn note. We talked to Jonathan about his hate and love for the songwriting process, the obstacles of Covid and his optimism for the upcoming KoRn Shows!

It's been more than two years, when Billy Talent released their first new single "Forgiveness I + II" with an epic music video. Many things have happened since then, so Billy Talent were able to put an extra amount on creativity in their new record. We talked to singer Ben Kowalewicz about the challenges they had while working on it, about the many topics they sing about and what his bandmates think about a christmas song. Enjoy!

Noddy Holder was the unique voice of British Glam Rock icons SLADE - and despite having turned 75 this summer, he is still going strong! In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE christmas interview, we talked to the one and only Noddy Holder about THE christmas rock hit "Merry Xmas Everybody", about Slade and his departure from the band and what he's been up to ever since. The man - the legend - enjoy!

When classical musicians and big rockstars are sharing the stage - goosebumps are guaranteed! Ex-Twisted Sister-singer Dee Snider will be joining the ROCK MEETS CLASSIC-Tour in 2022 and will perform his biggest hits with a whole orchestra. We talked to him about the rising anticipation for rocking the stage again, about staying in shape and the little differences between classical musicians and rockers. Enjoy!

Epic powermetal plus bombastic live shows equals a fanbase that's growing bigger and bigger. For years now Sabaton have been rolling from success to success and we can be pretty sure that their new record "The War To End All Wars" will be a new milestone in the band's career. We talked to singer Joakim Brodén about the songwriting process, the input by their fans and what he is singing when he hasn't written any lyrics for the new music. Enjoy!

The new Volbeat record "Servant of the Mind" is out and rotating heavy on our record players. We talked to drummer Jon Larsen about his recipe for success in the hard- and heavy section and why he doesn't really know what Michael Poulsen is writing about in his songs. Enjoy!

He's been hitting the bass strings for The Rolling Stones for more than 25 years now - and what a journey it has been: We talked to Darryl Jones about his carreer in one of the most legendary rock bands in history, about the passing of their drumer Charlie Watts and the hope for new music. Enjoy!

What is Lordi doing all the time during the pandemic? He is writing new songs! And not just a few. He has enough material for seven albums. **In our exlusive ROCK ANTENNE interview he is talking about** how he was able to write so many songs in such a short time! And he has many more ideas that are not released yet. This man is a machine! Listen to his plans and what he is thinking about releasung seven albums all at once in our Whole Lotta Talk Podcast. Enjoy!

Status Quo is ready for touring in 2022! Guitarist and singer Francis Rossi is looking foreward to the german fans. **In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview the member of Status Quo talks about** writing new music during the pandemic and how he prepares for playing on stage again. He is telling us about his favourites of the ROCK ANTENNE Hall of Fame and a surprising pet: the domestic pigeon of his kids that acts like a dog. This and more unexpected stories in this episode of Whole Lotta Talk. Enjoy!

Deep Purple are back already! Last year, they released their last record _Whoosh!_ and now they've gifted us with **a brand new album: _Turning to Crime!_** - Deep Purple's first full cover album ever! So, we had many questions and Roger Glover answered them all! **In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, the Deep Purple bassist talks** about how the lockdown got Deep Purple into covering, about the difficulties of choosing only 12 songs out of decades of great Rock n Roll music, about Deep Purple and their plans in general and much more. Basically - the only crime here is not to tune in... Enjoy! ;-)

Tom Morellos new record "The Atlas Underground Fire" is just a few weeks old - but the follow-up "The Atlas Underground Flood" is just around the corner. After more than 30 Years of Rock and Roll he's still not running out of ideas! We talked to him about his new records, collaborations with Bruce Springsteen or Bring Me The Horizon an about further plans. Enjoy!