The Rockpit is an Australian-based music interview and review website specializing in hard rock, heavy metal and blues. It is notable in that unlike many similar sites it concentrates on interviewing both emerging and 'classic' artists, often in depth, giving it more of a journalistic feel than many sites out there.
The Rockpit was established in 2009 and has interviewed many notable musicians including Dave Mustaine, Alice Cooper, David Coverdale, members of Guns N' Roses and many others. It averages at least two interviews a week. It covers musical releases and tours and festivals Internationally with regular Australian, European and US reports. It also supports local artists and gives equal time and space to emerging bands.
In 2016 the website expanded its operations, adding a Podcast and increasing the number of interviews posted to one every two days, it also doubled its number of reporters and photographers. The Rockpit also established its own Record Label (Rockpit Records) and became involved in band management. In 2016 The Rockpit actively managed Perth Progressive Metal band Nucleust and Adelaide Hard Rock band Cherry Grind. In September 2016 Nucleust undertook a successful Australian Tour in support of The Rockpit's first Official Release 'Resistivity'. In November 2016 Cherry Grind play their first festival – Hard Rock Hell in Wales and a follow it up with a short UK Tour. Future Cherry Grind releases in Australia will appear on Rockpit Records.
In 2017 the Rockpit will open its online store selling both branded merchandise, unique photographs and rare signed items from many of the bands it has interviewed and reviewed.