On Fire and Unstoppable: Caesar Griffin Juggles Tours with Benatar-Giraldo and Taylor Dayne
Caesar Griffin is an exceptional drummer who exudes joy from behind his drum-kit. He’s toured with incredible artists including Blu Cantrell, Joss Stone and Taylor Dayne and as of last Spring he’s also added the legendary Rock Gods, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo to his touring resume. Watch his first ever interview to learn about his career.
How Drummer Trent Tieken Got Seen by Legendary Alice Cooper Band Musicians Chuck Garric of Beasto Blanco and Ryan Roxie
The son of a professional musician, Trent had an understanding of what the life of a musician looked like from an early age and set off to follow in his father’s footsteps. He started his career at a young age playing in a Biker Bar with his idol drummer-dad on guitar and his identical twin brother on bass and went from there. More recently he caught the attention of the likes of Tommy Henricksen, Ryan Roxie, and Chuck Garric who encouraged him to record drum covers of a couple of Beasto Blanco songs. After hearing Trent’s playing, Ryan Roxie and Chuck Garric invited Trent into their world to record drum tracks [Ryan Roxie] and to join them [Beasto Blanco] on tour and the rest is history in the making.
Trent has been pursuing his passion since childhood and has made great strides in the last couple of years. Join me to learn more about his passion for music, his path, and what he’s been up to in his work with Chuck Garric and Beasto Blanco and the songs he’s recorded drums for – for Ryan Roxie’s latest single, “Better Than You.”
Share Ross On Her Path as a Professional Musician and Why She Stepped Away from Vixen.
Share Ross is one of the original members of the legendary all-female band, Vixen. She speaks candidly about her decision to step away from the band and whether she’d be open to going back. A wonderfully refreshing conversation where we learn the depth of love and passion this musician has for her art and what she was willing to sacrifice to ensure that she was playing music that she feels good about.
Share talks about what she’s been up to musically since she stepped away from Vixen and how that came about and lets us know about new music that she and her incredible drummer husband Bam have been working on.
On Fire and Unstoppable: Caesar Griffin Juggles Tours with Benatar-Giraldo and Taylor Dayne
Musician and songwriter, Vallon DeVille, talks to me about his musical aspirations and the moment in time when he knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life. Vallon is a member of two bands, the established, The Finz, and his newer band, Alive and Well and he is ready to take both acts on the road.
Join me to learn about this talented and passionate young musician as he embarks on the next phase of his musical journey. He’s the one to watch!
Machine Girl Rules the World: The Art of Character Building with Calico Cooper
Conversation with Calico Cooper of Beasto Blanco + Alice Cooper Calico Cooper is a brilliant artist whose talent has no bounds. She performs with her band, Beasto Blanco and Alice Cooper as well as being an actress (TV and film), a dancer, a producer, and a director. I dig deep into Calico’s world of character creation and learn what it takes for her to breathe life into the many characters she has created and how she approaches her art on stage versus in front of the camera. We talk about her childhood, her career path, her gift for dance and movement and the upcoming Beasto Blanco movie. Check out our conversation and be sure to like this video and leave a nice comment for us. Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to Metal-Net TV so you can see more incredible interviews like this one.
F*CK! That Girl Can Sing! The Vindys, Jackie Popovec Gets Praise from a Legend (and she’s earned it)
Jackie Popovec and her band The Vindys have earned the hearts of fans and (legendary) musicians alike. We learn about Jackie’s history as an artist, her song writing style and learn about the legends they’ve toured with. If you’re a fan of great songwriting and a killer live show, then you need to know about The Vindys.
Michael Des Barres: Rock, Resilience, and the Art of Being Legendary
Michael Des Barres may be titled a Marquis, but his childhood, was anything but privileged. Michael began his life traveling around England surrounded by “colorful characters” dressed in g-strings to being sent to a Boarding school where he was fitted for his first suit and surrounded by a new crowd of characters, neither befitting of a young child.
Somehow, in spite of these experiences, or perhaps because of them, this young man grew into one of the most fascinating artists of his generation. Armed with resilience, charm, and cheekbones, Michael forged an impressive career which began with a role in the celebrated film, “To Sir With Love” and continued with memorable characters in well over one hundred television series and over thirty films. Perhaps his most loved (or hated) characters was Murdoc from MacGyver.
His love for Rock ‘n’ Roll led him to pursue an equally impressive career under the spotlight with bands like Silverhead, Detective, and Power Station. His latest album, It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll, is a heartfelt tribute to the music of the 70’s which he covers with passion and raw energy. Michael surprised me when he not only shared that he’s recording four more albums (one for each of his favorite decades of music) but when he revealed the complete track listing for the next, yet to be recorded album!
More than just a legendary rocker, Michael is the living embodiment of resilience, artistry and the enduring spirit of rock ‘n’ roll.
Quinton Kufahl: Glam-Metal Style, Stick Tricks, and Showmanship Turned Up to 11
Quinton Kufahl was greatly influenced by so many of the same bands that the rest of us were influenced by with one notable difference, he discovered them decades later. I’ve long had this fear that there wouldn’t be a next generation of great rock and metal musicians but it seems that every day a new, young, energetic, and wildly talented musician, makes themselves known. Quinton isn’t just a musician, or a drummer, he’s a songwriter, a storyteller, a filmmaker and so much more wrapped in a pretty glam-metal package.
It may have been Quinton’s drum solo, Peaches that caught my attention but his story and his passion for music are what hooked me. You’ll learn about his influences, his philosophy, and his ambitious new project, The Band Idol and I’m certain you’ll be hooked too!
Dario Parente Is Living His Dreams Out Loud!
Dario Parente’s childhood dreams have come true. Dario, a lifelong Queensryche fan, now shares the stage with his idol and friend Geoff Tate!
Dario is back on Metal-Net TV to tell us more about his incredible career which not only includes playing stages around the world in Geoff Tate’s band but also going on incredible adventures with Geoff and his wife Susan. Dario shares a bit about his family and talks about his love for teaching guitar to his students.
Be sure to check out this new interview, and please remember to give this video a thumbs up and leave a nice comment for Dario and myself. Most importantly, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to Metal-Net TV and click that little notification bell so you can be alerted to new content.
Kane Roberts Talks to Metal-Net TV About His New Project, Chokehold, and the Fusion of Music, Art, Storytelling, and AI. Kane Roberts has unleashed his new project Chokehold onto the world recently and I had the opportunity to get into the weeds with him about his musical and artistic process for the project along with his surprising take on AI as it pertains to artists. Chokehold marries two of Kane’s talents, Music and Visual Effects – and he takes those talents and marries them with AI to create an insane world filled with graphic images and powerful music. Kane talks to me about the first single, “Don’t Wanna Rockstar” (featuring Anja) and allows me to go in depth on this incredible project. This is a must-watch interview!
Blazy Flash and her band Beyond Frequencies have been serving up some incredible music and promise us a new album on February 20, 2025. Their unique mix of catchy pop, with strokes of hard rock and touches of metal have caught the attention of fans. I spoke to Blazy about her musical career, her influences and her songwriting and the new album.
