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Written by Mark Ashby
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Sunday, 07 April 2013 04:00 |
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 Paris may be a new name on the AOR scene, but they trace their roots back almost three decades, to the boyhood friendship of the band’s key personnel: vocalist and keyboard player Frédéric Dechavanne and guitarist Sébastien Montet. Next month sees the release of the band’s debut album ‘Only One Life’ and here Mark Ashby catches up with Frédéric to reveal the intriguing story behind it.
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Written by Jim Rowland
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Saturday, 21 April 2012 05:00 |
 Happy Record Store Day Uber Rockers everywhere. To celebrate this great day in the music buying calendar here is an interview with a band that truly embraces the spirit of the day by producing some fantastic vinyl just for the occasion. Jim Rowland talks with Robin Everhart, bass player of Rival Sons about their meteoric rise to fame and poses the question of how they are going to follow 'Pressure & Time'?
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Written by Russ P
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Sunday, 15 April 2012 05:25 |
 Having raved about It Bites all new concept album 'Map Of The Past' to anyone who would care to listen here at URHQ, we thought it was about time that Russ P finally caught up with the band themselves to share some of his enthusiasm for their latest opus. A few calls later and It Bites singer/guitarist John Mitchell was only too willing to listen and chat about things old and new regarding the band plus his strange love of joinery. Intrigued? You should be.
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Written by Jim Rowland
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Sunday, 08 April 2012 05:00 |
 Girlschool, in one way or another, have been pretty much a part of rock fans' lives worldwide for the last 30 odd years, being seen as almost like a female version of Motorhead they retain a timeless charm to this day that isn't necessarily just reflected in their music. Jim Rowland caught up with the band's guitarist Jackie Chambers recently to find out all about their longevity and also what 2012 has in store for the band.
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Written by Kim Thore
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Sunday, 01 April 2012 05:25 |
 Our U.S. uber kitten Kim Thore openly admits she's a sucker for a man in hat, so when she told us to check out hot new(ish) arena filling Stateside act Rains, we just knew frontman Jeff Rains would most probably be sporting a titfer or two in the accompanying press pics. We also would have bet our URHQ mortgage that Kim wouldn't be long about in interviewing Mr Rains as 'Stories' is one hell of a sound debut album that is selling by the truckload across the Atlantic. Guess what we were right on both counts, and here's the evidence.
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Written by Kim Thore
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Friday, 29 April 2011 05:00 |
 With the rest of the world fawning over some wedding or other today, we thought it was about time we brought you all some real royalty (of the rock 'n' roll variety) courtesy of our good friend Kim Thore. Kim caught up with the one and only David Coverdale recently to talk about his latest incarnation of Whitesnake, their new album 'Forevermore', as well as David's plans for a new perfume for men called...well, you'll need to read the interview to find that out..
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Written by Darrel Sutton
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Sunday, 17 April 2011 05:00 |
 The Dwarves are a true independent band with no outside management or record label, DIY forever. That is why we to a man at URHQ fucking love them. With the band's new album ready to hit the streets in May 2011 it really was about time Darrel Sutton got to chat with a man he has spent most of his life trying to be...the one and only Blag Dahlia. The result? Well, read it for yourselves....
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Written by Tazz Stander
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Thursday, 14 April 2011 05:00 |
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 When Tazz excitedly announced to us recently that she was "interviewing Mikko Von Hertzen", we have to admit to shrugging our shoulders and wondering what in the hell she was actually talking about. As it appears we are not alone in our lack of knowledge regarding the Brothers Von Hertzen, Miss Stander is going to help bring us all up to speed...
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Written by Matt Phelps
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Friday, 30 April 2010 05:30 |
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 When the debut album from Manchester-based noiseniks Obsessive Compulsive turned up at ÜRHQ there were both raised eyebrows and horns - the sound howling out of the speakers blew us away. Their strong independent spirit and zero idiot tolerance is akin to ours. We just had to get the lowdown on the band so we cornered vocalist Kelii and she came out swinging......
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Written by Raquel F
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Wednesday, 21 April 2010 05:00 |
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 As well as taking some badass live photographs at the now legendary London show by Michael Monroe, Über Röck's Spanish loose cannon Raquel F also managed a quick chat with Monroe and band members Sami Yaffa and Ginger.......
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Written by Gaz E
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Sunday, 29 April 2012 05:00 |
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 If you heard the speech from the members of Guns N' Roses who bothered to turn up for the band's induction into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame earlier this month then you would have heard the name Vicky Hamilton getting a deserved thank you. As well as managing GN'R, Vicky also worked with Motley Crue and Stryper early in their respective careers, managed Poison and Faster Pussycat, and got Salty Dog signed to Geffen Records! Gaz E quizzed Vicky on all of these bands and more as she talked exclusively to Uber Rock in yet another must-read interview exclusive....
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Written by Mark Ashby
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Thursday, 19 April 2012 05:00 |
 Tonight in the quiet market town of Sutton-in-Ashfield current Thin Lizzy and one time Whitesnake bassist Marco Mendoza kicks of a series of five relatively low key UK shows promoting his 'Live For Tomorrow' album. Mark Ashby caught up with one of the most charming men in rock in the run up to the tour to find out what fans might expect if they catch a Mendoza show or two, plus he also delves into what happens next for Thin Lizzy.
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Written by David Whistance
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Sunday, 08 April 2012 05:25 |
 Describing their music as "feedback, bang & crash, shouting in tune, make with the funny, no precision solos or fireworks," O.W.L.S resurrect the spirit of grunge with smiles on their faces, and what's more they'll make you smile too. David Whistance caught up with band leader Toby Macfarlaine recently to find out all about what the quartet has to offer the average Uber Rock reader, plus he couldn't resist a few Blur and Darkness questions along the way, well it would be rude not to wouldn't it.
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Written by Rob Watkins
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Wednesday, 04 April 2012 05:30 |
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 When Dan Reed played an acoustic show in spitting distance of ÜRHQ earlier this year we couldn't wait to mix it up with the rock legend. Rob Watkins got networking and managed to grab an exclusive interview with the main man. Read on as Dan talks about his future music plans, his time supporting the likes of Bon Jovi and the Rolling Stones, covering Dio, and inspiring a member of Buckcherry to undertake a career in music. Must-read words from one of the good guys.....
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Written by Russ P
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Saturday, 30 April 2011 05:00 |
 He's written and played on two fantastic albums as the leading light in Swedish power pop with The Merrymakers, one of which even involving him working with Andy Sturmer (yes, that Andy Sturmer) from Jellyfish. Now David Myhr is about to launch his solo career and lucky for us Russ P is around to find out what makes this great man's 'Soundshine'.
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Written by David Whistance
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Wednesday, 27 April 2011 05:00 |
 When the guitarist from one of the world's biggest heavy metal bands calls you up for a chat ahead of his upcoming American tour you're hardly going to pass it up. Thankfully David Whistance has also been good friends with Michael 'Padge' Paget long before Bullet For My Valentine were mega stars, so that chat quickly turned into a full scale interview...Which you lucky people can read right here.
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Written by Dom Daley
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Friday, 15 April 2011 05:00 |
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 With a new album just released and tour dates to follow Andy Boulton, guitarist with metal legends Tokyo Blade and a keen falconer, gets involved in a limited skirmish with a Golden Eagle and suddenly his mangled body part resembles the World's first handgina. Dom Daley caught up with him to ask about the new album, dirt from the old days and when the stitches are coming out......
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Written by Dom Daley
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Sunday, 03 April 2011 05:00 |
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 Back in February Dom Daley reviewed 'Joey And Me', an album that Kevin K said could be his last. Looking to find out if this was true, Dom caught up with the NYC rock 'n' roll survivor and, of course, managed to squeeze in a few questions about the likes of Johnny Thunders, Jerry Nolan and Cheetah Chrome. Read on for yet another uber-cool interview exclusive...
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Written by Dom Daley
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Thursday, 29 April 2010 04:45 |
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 The day that Gluecifer split up a little piece of rock 'n' roll died in the hearts of all true Über Röckers. Get ready for that piece to be replaced by Bloodlights, the new band from Gluecifer guitarist Captain Poon who talks exclusively to Über Röck legend Dom Daley.....
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Written by Dom Daley
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Saturday, 17 April 2010 05:00 |
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 You might not see Dead Boys shirts on sale in Hot Topic or slung over the back of the latest fake-titted media whore like the product of their contemporaries, yet the band were as important to the punk genre as spit and safety pins - more so, in fact. In 'Sonic Reducer' they have one of the genuinely great all-time songs and in Cheetah Chrome they have a former member who will always command the respect of any clued-in Über Röcker. Dom Daley, in yet another über-exclusive, asks the questions.....
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Interviews 
Welsh five piece Celtic Pride certainly seem to be doing things right, having been championed by the one and only Tony Iommi on previous album 'Warzone' and now having Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith as a special guest on new album 'Light Up The Sky'. Uber Rock's Matt Phelps recently caught up with founding member and lead guitarist Don Williams to find out how things stand in the Celtic Pride camp right now.