Christina O'Neill
Former TeamRock news desk member Christina joined our team in late 2015, and although her time working on online rock news was fairly brief, she made a huge impact by contributing close to 1500 stories. Christina also interviewed artists including Deftones frontman Chino Moreno and worked at the UK's biggest rock and metal festival, Download, as a key reporter for the company. In late 2016, Christina left rock journalism to pursue a career in current affairs. That's proved to be a massive success and in 2021, she was named Local Weekly Feature Writer of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards.
Latest articles by Christina O'Neill

Bon Jovi's dad 'threatened to kill' Sebastian Bach
By Christina O'Neill published
Sebastian Bach says Jon Bon Jovi and his road crew gave him a hard time on tour with Skid Row – but he's still 'indebted' to his mentors

Watch making-of documentary on Lemmy statue
By Christina O'Neill published
Watch Live To Win: The Statue Of Lemmy Kilmister – a short film about the tribute to late Motorhead frontman at Rainbow Bar & Grill

Cream's debut Fresh Cream gets extended release
By Christina O'Neill published
A deluxe edition of Cream's 1966 debut Fresh Cream to launch on CD and vinyl in 2017 – including alternate mixes and previously unreleased BBC sessions

Stick To Your Guns launch Better Ash Than Dust video
By Christina O'Neill published
Stick To Your Guns pay tribute to Standing Rock pipeline protests with their Better Ash Than Dust promo – pledge money towards cause

Nick Cave film director on his 'tremendous responsibility'
By Christina O'Neill published
One More Time With Feeling director Andrew Dominik didn't want to 'cross the line' while capturing Nick Cave's grief, following tragic death of son Arthur

Watch bass brothers Troy and Kyle Sanders in funny demo
By Christina O'Neill published
Mastodon's Troy Sanders and Hellyeah's Kyle Sanders try out Orange Crush Amplifiers and take a series of absurd phone calls in clip

Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe: We are killing our planet
By Christina O'Neill published
Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe says Standing Rock protests are a reminder that we're consuming our planet's limited resources at an unsustainable rate

Eric Clapton puts 29 guitars up for sale
By Christina O'Neill published
A collection of 29 guitars owned and used by Eric Clapton are up for sale from Nashville's Gruhn Guitars

Frank Zappa composer Dr Allan Zavod dies
By Christina O'Neill published
Australian composer Dr Allan Zavod who worked with Frank Zappa and Eric Clapton dies after being diagnosed with brain cancer

David Bowie, Nick Cave Christmas decorations revealed
By Christina O'Neill published
David Bowie, Nick Cave, Siouxsie Sioux, Morrissey, Robert Smith and Adam Ant feature in ornament form in the Very New Wave Christmas set

The Temperance Movement lose drummer Damon Wilson
By Christina O'Neill published
British outfit The Temperance Movement bid farewell to 'brother' drummer Damon Wilson, who says he's leaving to spend more time with his family

Phil Campbell recalls Motorhead's 3-day fights over songs
By Christina O'Neill published
Phil Campbell says he sometimes had to fight 'big time' to push his song ideas through in Motorhead – but he now has 'more clout' with the Bastard Sons

Linkin Park and Blaine Halvorson team up for fashion line
By Christina O'Neill published
Linkin Park collaborate with MadeWorn designer Blaine Halvorson to design range of t-shirts and hoodies for charity Music For Relief

In Flames lose bassist Peter Iwers
By Christina O'Neill published
In Flames bassist Peter Iwers exits after 20 years in band to 'pursue other endeavours'

Motorhead's Roadkill: Victory Or Die book out in December
By Christina O'Neill published
Motorhead photobook Roadkill: Victory Or Die will be released in December, featuring contributions from Guns N' Roses' Slash and Queen's Brian May

Neil Young asks Obama to end violence at Standing Rock camp
By Christina O'Neill published
Neil Young urges President Barack Obama to support environmental activists and put end to 'human rights abuses' at Standing Rock pipeline protests

Rainbow's Ronnie Romero covers Queen with Lords Of Black
By Christina O'Neill published
Listen to Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero cover Queen song Innuendo with his other band, Lords Of Black

Phil Anselmo: Morrissey is the greatest truth-teller
By Christina O'Neill published
Former Pantera man Phil Anselmo is inspired by the 'honesty' in Morrissey's lyrics – and discusses how he uses songwriting to expel his own childhood demons

Deftones' Stephen Carpenter tells his favourite weed story
By Christina O'Neill published
Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter recalls turning a Melbourne hotel lobby into a 'full-on party' after he and his friend smoked a number of joints

Stone Sour announce deluxe reissue of Come What(ever) May
By Christina O'Neill published
Stone Sour's 10th anniversary deluxe package for breakthrough album Come What(ever) May will feature bonus covers and previously unreleased acoustic tracks

Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe urges peaceful protest in Dakota
By Christina O'Neill published
Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe tells people wanting to 'raise hell, fight cops, & cause chaos' at Standing Rock pipeline protest in Dakota to stay home

Five Finger Death Punch tease new song
By Christina O'Neill published
Watch Five Finger Death Punch's tour promo featuring a snippet of a brand new song

Kiss announce 2017 European tour
By Christina O'Neill published
Kiss reveal 11 arena dates in Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Austria and Holland next May
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