Mark Dean
Mark Dean
I'm a 40+ music fan. Fond mostly of rock and metal - my staple musical food delights. Originally from Northern Ireland, I am now based in the UK-Manchester. I have a hectic musical existence with regular shows and interviews. Been writing freelance for five years now with several international websites. Passionate about what I do, I have been fortunate already to interview many of my all-time musical heroes. My music passion was first created by seeing Status Quo at the tender age of 15. While I still am passionate about my rock and metal, I have found that with age my taste has diversified so that now I am actually dipping into different musical genres and styles for the first time.
Interview: Randy Rand of AUTOGRAPH
Interviews
June 30, 2020
Interview: Randy Rand of AUTOGRAPH
Autograph are best known from their hit single from 1984 “Turn Up The Radio”. However, like many bands of that…
Interview: ERIC DOVER of The Lickerish Quartet
Interviews
June 16, 2020
Interview: ERIC DOVER of The Lickerish Quartet
Eric Dover is known to me through his work as a rock guitarist with Alice Cooper and also as the…
Interview: STEVE RILEY of L.A. GUNS
Interviews
June 5, 2020
Interview: STEVE RILEY of L.A. GUNS
My first introduction to Steve Riley was initially on an album by Keel, and then he was part of the…
Interview: RON KEEL
Interviews
May 31, 2020
Interview: RON KEEL
Ron Keel is a multi-million-selling singer/musician/songwriter/performer who has toured with and/or opened for icons like Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, Van…
Interview: ADRIAN VANDENBERG
Interviews
May 25, 2020
Interview: ADRIAN VANDENBERG
The flying Dutchman first came on my musical radar as part of a twin guitar partnership in my favourite band…
Interview: Todd Sucherman of STYX
Interviews
May 10, 2020
Interview: Todd Sucherman of STYX
“This was literally something I always dreamed of doing but didn’t know that I could do.” -Todd Sucherman That’s Todd…
Interview: Jeff Keith of TESLA
Interviews
May 6, 2020
Interview: Jeff Keith of TESLA
Jeff Keith’s band Tesla were one of the first rock bands that I saw live way back in 1986 when…
Interview: Mitch Perry
Interviews
May 4, 2020
Interview: Mitch Perry
Amid a world crisis, L.A. based Mitch Perry, legendary guitarist and songwriter, shines a light of hope on the world.…
Interview: Steev Esquivel of SKINLAB
Interviews
May 2, 2020
Interview: Steev Esquivel of SKINLAB
SKINLAB has released their brand-new video for single “Amerikill.” The single is from the band’s latest record VENOMOUS, that was…
Interview: Greg Upchurch of 3 DOORS DOWN
Interviews
April 30, 2020
Interview: Greg Upchurch of 3 DOORS DOWN
Greg is best known as the drummer for the multi-platinum rock band, 3 Doors Down. Throughout Greg’s career as a…
Interview: Brian Tichy of SILVERTHORNE
Interviews
April 26, 2020
Interview: Brian Tichy of SILVERTHORNE
SILVERTHORNE are the rock band that people have been searching for! Producing a bombastic yet deeply authentic sound that delivers…
Interview: GUS G of FIREWIND
Interviews
April 19, 2020
Interview: GUS G of FIREWIND
Each time Firewind released an album over the last 20 years, it wasn’t just the brilliancy of exceptional guitarist Gus…
Interview: JEFF PILSON of Black Swan and Foreigner
Interviews
February 21, 2020
Interview: JEFF PILSON of Black Swan and Foreigner
I first came across Jeff Pilson when he was playing bass with Dokken in 1986 on their Under Lock and…
Interview: Former WHITESNAKE guitarist Bernie Marsden
Interviews
February 6, 2020
Interview: Former WHITESNAKE guitarist Bernie Marsden
Growing up in the eighties my first introduction to rock music was the early vinyl releases of Whitesnake. This was…
Interview: BRIAN DOWNEY of THIN LIZZY
Interviews
October 30, 2019
Interview: BRIAN DOWNEY of THIN LIZZY
Due to popular demand, Brian Downey’s ALIVE AND DANGEROUS will return to the Camden Underworld on Thursday 7th November. Tickets…
Interview: K. K. Downing, former guitarist with Judas Priest
Interviews
October 15, 2019
Interview: K. K. Downing, former guitarist with Judas Priest
Interview with K. K. Downing, former guitarist with Judas Priest Following previous interviews with Les Binks and Dave Ellefson ahead…
Interview: DAVE ELLEFSON of MEGADETH
Interviews
October 14, 2019
Interview: DAVE ELLEFSON of MEGADETH
Megadeth legend David Ellefson is coming to the U.K. for a brace of shows, including a special one-off, featuring legendary…
Interview: LES BINKS, former drummer of Judas Priest
Interviews
October 13, 2019
Interview: LES BINKS, former drummer of Judas Priest
Megadeth legend David Ellefson is coming to the U.K. for a brace of shows, including a special one-off, featuring legendary…
Interview with legendary bassist PETE WAY
Interviews
September 15, 2019
Interview with legendary bassist PETE WAY
2019 sees Pete Way hitting the live circuit for the first time in several years due to being dogged with…
Interview: William DuVall of ALICE IN CHAINS
Interviews
September 12, 2019
Interview: William DuVall of ALICE IN CHAINS
William DuVall’s first solo album, “One Alone,” is a smoldering, all-acoustic affair. In contrast to the multi-layered sonic assault comprising…