The year 2003 isn’t officially over until we’ve had Gail Worley’s picks from the mountain of interviews she did over those twelve months. It’s a rock zeitgeist!

Just how can you keep your drum patterns fresh? Gail Worley speaks to master rhythm chef Stephen Perkins about that and cooking with Tommy Lee, in this second part of her two-part interview.

Springhead Motorshark (Spitfire). Review by Andrew Ellis.

Andrew Ellis gets the low down on the return of Birmingham, Alabama modern rockers Mars Electric, and finds out about everything from life after a major label, Headbanger’s Ball and lead singer Jacob Bunton’s new-found bluegrass obsession.

Tom “Tearaway” Schulte whips up an Outsight deluge, complete with analysis of Nick Drake, the Cramps, Betty Blowtorch, Captain Beefheart, Noam Chomsky and der Crue.

From Motley to Mayhem, Tommy Lee has done it all, and Gail Worley gets him to tell all.

Never a Dull Moment (MCA). Review by Joe Frietze.

“2001? Bah! Humbug!” says Stein Haukland. Here are the Top 19 reasons he’s glad to see the back of the year.

You may think you’ve never heard of Metal Shop, but we’ll bet you’ve heard of their alter-ego, the Discover Card commercial stars Danger Kitty. Gail Worley rides the “Love Rocket” with singer Ralph Saenz, alias Michael Diamond.

The popularity of the down boys may have itself gone down, but Warrant never really went away. Christopher R. Weingarten catches up with one of hair metal’s biggest names (and formerly biggest manes), Jani Lane.

Frustrated by the near-absence of Megadeth drummer Jimmy DeGrasso on the band’s recent VH1 Behind The Music? We’ve got you covered, with Gail Worley’s extended chat with the man behind the drums for one of metal’s most venerable and influential bands.

Why does the Unband rock so hard? That’s what Gail Worley asked singer/guitarist Matt Pierce of the one band that parties so hard that they had to move to New York after being banned from every club in Boston. It’s all about sex, drugs, and rock and roll!

Interview by David Lee Beowulf and Gail Worley

Event Review by Gail Worley

Greatest Hits (Mötley). Review by David Lee Beowülf