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Feb 2017: I spend a little time with Anthrax bassist Frank Bello on the last UK date of the band’s Among The Kings tour. He chats to me about being part of ‘the big four’, the band’s very own beer, experiencing music on vinyl and why he wants to pass on the torch of playing music to the next generation. #FrankBello #Anthrax #BigFour #Metal #Rock #interview

Feb 2017: There are some people who deserve to be in demand and bassist aficionado, Marco Mendoza, is one such person. He’s rocked the world with Ted Nugent, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders, and collaborated with music’s great, and now he chats with me about the excesses of rock n roll, divine intervention, and playing a bit of jazz. When he writes that autobiography, I'll be first in the queue! #MarcoMendoza #DeadDaisies #BlackStarRiders #ThinLizzy #Whitesnake #rock #tednugent #interview

April 2016: Earl Slick Talks Bowie and Station To Station He's played with David Bowie, John Lennon, Yoko Ono Band, The New York Dolls…and now the legendary Earl Slick chats to CAT about his Station To Station tour and an illustrious career spanning over 40 years. #EarlSlick #rock #blues #YokoOno #JohnLennon #NewYorkDolls #DavidBowie #interview

March 2015: I caught up with rocker's Europe in Norwich on their latest tour. Mic Michaeli chats to me about the rock 'n' roll circus, the band's journey in a musical universe and their latest album War of Kings. #Europe #EuropeTheBand #MicMichaeli #pop #rock #interview

March 2015: He's played with #Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, and #Megadeth, now Drummer Jimmy DeGrasso chats to me about Back Star Riders' transition from Thin Lizzy, what it's like touring and their new album. #ThinLizzy #BlackStarRiders #JimmiDeGrasso #AliceCooper #rock #interview

August 2014: FM at 30 Rock band FM are celebrating being in the business 30 years. I had a little fun with them backstage at Cambridge Rock Festival, this is how it went… #FM #rock #CambridgeRockFestival #interview

July 2014: I chat to John Jones of folk-rock band, Oysterband, at the Cherry Hinton pond at #CambridgeFolkFestival as it celebrates its 50th Anniversary. #Oysterband #JohnJones #folk #interview

April 2014: Magnum's Harry James and Al Barrow chat about the band's 42 years history, their latest album and current tour…and why the future is in collectibles. #Magnum #AlBarrow #HarryJames #rock #interview

Feb 2014: Rock band The Answer have recently released their 4th album and are in the middle of a 31 date tour. I caught up with them and chatted about performing around the world, touring with ACDC and playing Download. This is how it went… #TheAnswer #PaulMahon #rock #interview

Dec 2013: The Darkness are just ending a headline UK tour after re-forming in 2011. Drummer Ed Graham chats about the band getting back together, touring with Lady Gaga and swimming with sharks! #TheDarkness #EdGraham #LadyGaGa #rock #interview

Nov 2013 - Lead singer of the Dead Daisies and ex-INXS frontman, Jon Stevens, talks about life on the road, being a real-life Crocodile Dundee and his brush with death. It's only rock 'n' roll! #Inxs #DeadDaisies #JonStevens #Noisework #rock #interview

Nov 2013: Still Feelin' The Noize The 70s was one of the most memorable decades in music history, not least because of the impact of glam-rock and its influence on later muscians. There's no doubt that one of the legendary bands of that time was #Slade and I was very lucky to be able to spend an afternoon with guitarist, and one of the most genuine men in the music industry, Dave Hill, who is still 'feeling the noize'. This is a little of that conversation. #DaveHill #rock #pop #slade #interview

Oct 2013: Texan punk rockers Bowling For Soup are back with a new album "Lunch. Drunk. Love." which sees the band return to the UK for their latest, and final, tour. I was lucky enough to grab 5 few minutes with their lovely guitarist, Chris Burney, as the band prepared to go on stage. He rarely does interviews, so I was a lucky girl. This is how it went. #BowlingForSoup #ChrisBurney #rock #interview

April 2013: Getting Under Skunk Anansie’s Skin There are few female lead-singers quite as formidable as Skunk Anansie’s #Skin. Independent, striking, strong. Just a few words that are frequently used to describe her. But when I interviewed her and Skunk Anansie guitarist, #Ace, recently I discovered a softer, more poignant, side to her nature. Here’s what they had to say. #SkunkAnansie #rock #interview

Sept 2012: From Sex Pistol to Philistine The backwaters of North-Norfolk is not usually the place where you would expect to see an ex-member of the Sex Pistols, one of the most rebellious bands of our time. But there, in the backwaters of North-Norfolk, for one night only, was bassist Glen Matlock performing at the Voewood Festival with his band The Philistines. I was fortunate enough to spend an evening in his delightful company. Not the most conventional of interviews, we shared a few laughs and Glen showed the more impish side of his personality. This is how it went…. #SexPistols #GlenMatlock #punk #rock #interview

Dec 2011: Fish out of water, not! Ex-Marillion frontman #Fish has been through the mill in recent years but even divorce and throat surgery have failed to keep him out of the water when it comes to touring. I caught up with him before one of his solo gigs when he was refreshing, frank, and honest about fame and the music business…and was delightful company too… #Marillion #folk #rock #pop #fish #interview

July 2010: Gretchen Peters turns found objects into songs I chatted with Getchen after her performance at the #CambridgeFolkFestival about song-writing and performing just before she was nominated for induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. The stage next door was rockin' but Gretchen was so terribly interesting I wanted to share it. #GretchenPeters #country #interview

July 2010: Questioning The Quebes The Quebe Sisters Band are Texas’ favourite Western Swing, Hot Jazz, Country performers and when Grace, Sophia and Hulda sing their vintage style three-part harmony, audiences are mesmerised. This is what they had to say about Texas-style fiddling, visiting the UK and what it’s like to be in a family band. #Quebe #CambridgeFolkFestival #country #jazz #interview

July 2010: Kathy Mattea At The Coalface Grammy-winning country artist Kathy Mattea chatted to me at the #CambridgeFolkFestival during her only UK performance of 2010 about her latest release Coal. #KathyMattea #country #interview

One from the vaults! March 2008: Not The Hoople….Just Ian Iconic singer frontman of Mott the Hoople agreed to speak for a very quick couple of minutes before he went on stage on his solo tour. Not the chattiest of interviewees, Ian Hunter didn't give much away… #IanHunter #MottTheHoople #pop #rock #interview