Mattias Larsson & Tomas Wallin / TAKIDA

It's been five years since Royal Republic dropped their album "Club Majesty." Now, in 2024, we're finally getting fresh tunes from the Swedish rockers hailing from Malmö. In an exclusive interview with ROCK ANTENNE, we caught up with bassist Jonas Almén to chat about their latest record "Love Cop," the band's pre-show rituals, and their collabs with German punk icons Die Toten Hosen and Billy Talent. Plus, the musician dished on his love for metal and the Hamburg-based hip-hop and electropunk outfit Deichkind.

Although founded in 1989, Nestor only released their first album in 2021. The Swedes were more than successful with it. In an exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, we spoke with singer Tobias Gustavsson about the band's new album "Teenage Rebel". Additionally, the Swede revealed why the rock scene in Germany is better than in his home country of Sweden and how the band found each other again after more than 30 years.

tAKIDA is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year and in our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, they share their personal secret to successful teamwork within the band. Additionally, Mattias Larsson and Tomas Wallin divulge some intriguing details about their latest album, "The Agony Flame." Enjoy!

They're back and bringing a big dose of fun with them: The Kings of Leon with their new album "Can We Please Have Fun". In our exklusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, Simon Fischer spoke to drummer Nathan Followill about their return to youthful lightness, the band's family spirit and their single "Mustang". Enjoy!

They came, they rocked and they are here to stay: The Mexican girls of The Warning are literally rocking our world right now! Right before their show in our Rock City Munich, we met up with Dany, Pau and Ale of The Warning and asked them some questions about their plans to take over and rule the (Rock) world. Enjoy!

Ross Gordon, the lead singer and guitarist of Cold Years, has made some impressive strides with his band. This year, they're not just celebrating a decade together; the Scottish rockers also had the chance to open for Billy Talent on their recent tour. In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, Ross spilled the beans on how to nail a pop cover, like one of Lizzo's hits, and gave us a glimpse into how he spent the release day of their new album "A Different Life." He also offered his take on today's streaming and radio scenes. Sit back, enjoy, and have a great time!

Francis Rossi of Status Quo is hitting the road this summer for a tour across the Rock-Republic, and he's opened up about the forthcoming gigs in our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview with music director, Thomas Moser. They also chat about Francis' 75th birthday and his struggle to pick the setlist for the upcoming shows. Have fun!

At the moment, Slash is touring with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, with support from Wolfgang Van Halen and his band Mammoth WVH - it's a guitar orgy at its finest. On May 17, Slash's next solo record will be released, and it promises to be different from anything we've heard so far! So, when someone like Slash records a blues album - that's something we need to talk about! Listen to all the answers and details about 'Orgy of the Damned' in our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview. Bonus: Discover the nickname AC/DC's Brian Johnson has coined for Slash. Enjoy! ;-)

What happens if you put ex-members of Children of Bodom, Lapko and Disco Ensemble together? You get a Finish Rock Supergroup that's ready to roll! Our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview with Jussi and Ville from Moon Shot touched on various topics including the choice of genre, their new album and touring - specifically, what kind of music they listen to backstage and what rituals they go through before they rock the stage. Enjoy!

The support for Ukraine goes so far that singer Sharon den Adel traveled to Kyiv in a covert operation overnight to record a song with the ukrainian producer Alex Yarmak. In our exclusive ROCK ANTENNE interview, she tells us all about the venture and where the earnings of the song are going to: a project called Music Saves UA, a non-profit fundraising initiative created to provide immediate humanitarian help in Ukraine.