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

Anthrax add European dates to 2017 Among The Living tour
By Christina O'Neill published
Anthrax add mainland Europe dates through February and March 2017 – and will play 1987 album Among The Living in full at each show

Elvis Presley documentary to launch on HBO
By Christina O'Neill published
A career-spanning Elvis Presley documentary directed by Thom Zimny featuring new interviews and Graceland archive footage will launch on HBO

Sammy Hagar releases Sam I Am remix
By Christina O'Neill published
Listen to the remix of Sam I Am from forthcoming album This Is Sammy Hagar: When The Party Started, Volume 1

Craig Goldy's Disciples making music Dio would be proud of
By Christina O'Neill published
Guitarist Craig Goldy says Dio Disciples' original material has already got the seal of approval from manager and Dio's wife, Wendy

Jimi Hendrix guitar set for auction
By Christina O'Neill published
Jimi Hendrix's 1951 Epiphone FT79 acoustic guitar is to go up for sale

Watch Attila's tour bus mannequin challenge
By Christina O'Neill published
Attila have jumped on the 'mannequin challenge' bandwagon in a recent video filmed on their tour bus – featuring Black Veil Brides drummer Chris Coma

My Dying Bride, Hypnopazuzu, Memoriam for Roadburn 2017
By Christina O'Neill published
My Dying Bride, Hypnopazuzu, Memoriam, Wear Your Wounds, Carpenter Brut and Those Poor Bastards announced for Roadburn 2017

John Lennon's angry letter to Paul McCartney up for auction
By Christina O'Neill published
John Lennon's letter to Paul and Linda McCartney following break-up of Beatles is to be sold at auction – capturing "intense rivalry" between the two men

Watch video for new Flaming Lips song How??
By Christina O'Neill published
Flaming Lips' release new song How?? from forthcoming 16th album Oczy Mlody

Watch lyric video for Devilment's Full Dark, No Stars
By Christina O'Neill published
Dani Filth's Devilment launch lyric video for Full Dark, No Stars – taken from upcoming album II: Mephisto Waltzes

David Bowie collaborators announce 70th birthday celebration
By Christina O'Neill published
The late David Bowie will be honoured with a 70th birthday bash at London's Brixton O2 in January – with more gigs planned in cities with "strong connection" to his work

Helloween rejoined by Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen
By Christina O'Neill published
German outfit Helloween will be rejoined by original vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen on Pumpkins United tour dates in 2017 and 2018

Motorhead Wake The Dead box set and silver vinyl announced
By Christina O'Neill published
A Motorhead box set containing copies of The World Is Yours, Aftershock and Bad Magic to be released next month – alongside silver picture disc of Bad Magic

Bruce Springsteen rescued by bikers at side of road
By Christina O'Neill published
Bruce Springsteen was helped by riders from the Freehold American Legion after his motorcycle broke down in New Jersey – and he bought them a round of drinks

Watch Magenta perform Devil At The Crossroads live
By Christina O'Neill published
Welsh outfit Magenta issue live promo for Devil At The Crossroads from their Chaos From The Stage DVD

Def Leppard to launch And There Will Be A Next Time live DVD
By Christina O'Neill published
Def Leppard to release And There Will Be A Next Time – Live From Detroit in February 2017

AC/DC's Malcolm Young to be honoured at Whisky A Go Go
By Christina O'Neill published
Whisky A Go Go's Ultimate Jam Night will be held in honour of former AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young and will benefit Alzheimer's Association

Leon Russell dies aged 74
By Christina O'Neill published
Singer and multi-instrumentalist Leon Russell, who worked with the likes of Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones, dies following string of health problems

Pain Of Salvation to release album In The Passing Light Of Day
By Christina O'Neill published
Swedish outfit Pain Of Salvation launch In The Passing Light Of Day – inspired by frontman Daniel Gildenlow's near-fatal illness in 2014

Chevelle release Door To Door Cannibals video
By Christina O'Neill published
Watch promo for Chevelle's track Door To Door Cannibals, lifted from latest album The North Corridor

Rival Sons announce 2017 European tour
By Christina O'Neill published
Rival Sons have announced a European tour for early 2017 – hitting full swing after Black Sabbath final tour

Suicide Silence's new album is a 'statement'
By Christina O'Neill published
Suicide Silence vocalist Eddie Hermida describes "fearlessness" and finding 'comfort in obscurity' on follow-up to 2014's You Can't Stop Me

Vivian Campbell: Dio needed proper manager, not wife Wendy
By Christina O'Neill published
Former Dio guitarist Vivian Campbell says Ronnie James Dio's wife Wendy wasn't "musical" enough for manager role
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