27 December 2021

Get the stories behind the music when you listen to the latest episode of On The Rocks With Jim Long and hear Rob discuss each of the tracks on Ferocious – followed by a live Q&A with listeners and fans! Hit the link below now and check it out!

20 December 2021

Back in May, during an interview on The Chuck Shute Podcast, Rob revealed that he once approached Guns N' Roses alumni Slash and Matt Sorum about working in The Compulsions. The big news was soon covered by several online publications, including antiMusic, which now ranks Rob's stunning revelation as a "Top 21" story of 2021. Read all about it now at the below link!

16 December 2021

Get ready for a very special year-end interview with Rob Carlyle! Listen as Rob takes you behind the music with stories about making the latest star studded, critically acclaimed Compulsions album, Ferocious! And get inside info as Rob answers YOUR questions live on the air! So ask Rob anything and send it to compulsionsnewsletter@gmail.com today! Then check it out when you tune in this Wednesday night, December 22 at 6:30 pm (EST) to On The Rocks With Jim Long at totally70s.com or the below link! Don't miss it!

1 October 2021

Earlier this week, on September 28 in Brighton, England, Rob's friend and tourmate, Darrell Bath, passed away. Rob posted this tribute on his personal Facebook page: "Like many of you, I heard the sad news about our dear pal, Darrell Bath – a songwriter, guitar player and vocalist with awesome style and grit. Darrell was a true rock 'n' roller and his presence in the music world will be missed by many. I had the honor of meeting Darrell's loyal fans and friends on tour, and of course my heart goes out to each and every one of you. But I'm especially heartbroken for Darrell's longtime lady and business partner, Svenja Hiltrop. Rest In Peace, bruv – we're gonna miss you."

Bath was a cherished and respected musician with an impressive resume that includes stints with Ian Hunter, UK Subs and The Vibrators, as well as his own widely beloved band, The Crybabys. Darrell and Rob toured England, Germany and Sweden together in 2018 and 2019. The tours were enthusiastically covered by the press, with Rob providing fond memories of the second tour to The Rockpit at the below link. Rest In Peace to the Great Darrell Bath.

8 September 2021

In a new podcast interview, Rob discusses the lack of rock 'n' roll in the mainstream, plus gives his thoughts on Foo Fighters, Metallica and Lady Gaga! He also shares some behind-the-scenes stories about covering Guns N' Roses and The Rolling Stones on the much-buzzed-about new album, Ferocious, by The Compulsions! Read the story on RPM Online now at the below link!

3 September 2021

Rob recently spoke about covering "Dead Flowers" by The Rolling Stones and "Dust N' Bones" by Guns N' Roses with Bob Huhn of Podcast Chit Chat. "You just did your own take on them," stated Huhn. "They're completely different from what you'd expect for a cover. And it shows some balls to do that." Read more about the chat now in Screamer Magazine at the link below!  

19 August 2021

While talking about the importance of staying unpredictable as an artist, Rob was recently asked about The Compulsions' drastic reworkings of "Dead Flowers" by The Rolling Stones and "Dust N' Bones" by Guns N' Roses. Hear Rob discuss the challenges of covering both those bands in a brand new interview with the host of Podcast Chit Chat, Bob Huhn. Listen now at the below link!

1 July 2021

Check out Rob's live interview next week on Diary Of A Dominatrix with host and fetish superstar, Aiden Starr! Tune in to SiriusXM this Thursday, July 8 at 1 pm (PDT) at the link below! Call (855) 998-4843 to ask a question or make a comment live on the air! Don't miss the raunch 'n' roll!

17 June 2021

For the latest in heavy music, check out The Compulsions along with new tracks by some of the hardest, heaviest bands around! Get ready to bang your skull to Flotsam & Jetsam, Machine Head, Sun Crow and a whole lot more when you crank up the new Spotify playlist by UK rock and metal webzine, Ever Metal! Check it out now at the below link!

16 June 2021

Check out this announcement of The Compulsions' brand new video for "Band Of Thieves:"

"The track, 'Band Of Thieves,' and the video were both influenced by the Road Warrior films, as Rob explained to Australia's The Rockpit in his track-by-track breakdown of Ferocious:

'For "Band Of Thieves," I deliberately kept the lyrics kinda vague, so you can’t tell if I'm singing about a marauding motorcycle gang or a rock 'n' roll band. "Band Of Thieves" is inspired by the soundtrack to Mad Max: Fury Road by Junkie XL. It's funny because there's the monster double-neck guitar player in Fury Road and this song features Bumblefoot on monster double-neck guitar!"'

Read the entire article now in RPM Online when you visit the below link!

12 June 2021

Check out this announcement of The Compulsions' newly released video for "Band Of Thieves:"

"Only a fool would underestimate The Compulsions founder and frontman, Rob Carlyle. Armed with merely a shoestring budget and a crazy dream, the underground New York rocker remains an undeniable force to be reckoned with.

Even with somewhat limited activity, The Compulsions’ creative output never fails to hit like a nuclear bomb. For most artists in today’s frivolous and forgettable music world, this would be laughable hyperbole. However, there’s simply no denying the mountain of critical acclaim that’s been heaped upon Rob Carlyle & The Compulsions since Day One."

Hit the link below now to read more in The Rockpit!

3 June 2021

You'll now hear "House Of Rock" by The Compulsions, plus voiceover by Rob, in the upcoming promos for the Nothing Shocking Podcast! As the promo says, "all your favorite rockstars from the mainstream to the underground" have been interviewed on The Nothing Shocking Podcast, such as Bumblefoot, Damon Johnson, Miles Kennedy, Bruce Kulick, George Lynch, Steve Stevens, Mark Tremonti, Ricky Warwick, Sami Yaffa, Dweezil Zappa and your man, Rob Carlyle!

The entire promo can be heard on the Night Demon Podcast as well as the Nothing Shocking Podcast at the below link! Check it out now!

21 May 2021

After some repeated grilling on The Chuck Shute Podcast, Rob finally revealed that he once asked Guns N' Roses icons and Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers, Slash and Matt Sorum, to play in The Compulsions!

Read about it now in antiMusic.com or visit the link below to get the entire eyebrow-raising story in Screamer Magazine!

15 May 2021

Learn some of the secrets behind Rob's songwriting process, plus a whole lot more, when you check out his brand new interview on the Chuck Shute Podcast! Listen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify – or watch at the below link! 

12 May 2021

In a recent interview on Kool Radio, Rob was asked "If you could choose the best lineup for The Compulsions, what would it be?" Rob politely declined to answer but instead offered, "There's a dream lineup in my head that would just f*ckin' blow the planet apart. I just haven't really made it happen... but maybe it will one day." Rob then asked the host for his opinion and the immediate reply was, "First of all, Izzy Stradlin would be amazing with you!" 

Hit the below link now to check out Rob's reply in Screamer Magaazine!

8 May 2021

You're going to love Rob's brand-new interview on the Kool Radio interview show, Thorn Of Rock! Host and music journalist, Laurent Lépine, asked "I don't think I'm mistaken if I say one of your biggest musical influences is The Rolling Stones. When was the first time you heard their music?" Hear the entire uncut and uncensored conversation now, plus a retrospective of Compulsions music, when you visit the link below!

22 April 2021

Rob was hilariously punked during his recent video interview on Rocking With Jam Man! See what happens when Jam Man says he was expecting to interview actor Robert Carlyle from the films Trainspotting and 28 Weeks Later! Does Rob blow his top? Or does he keep cool as a cucumber? Find out now when you watch the latest episode of Rocking With Jam Man at the below link!

9 April 2021

Rob sat down recently to give a track-by-track breakdown of Ferocious in a brand new exclusive interview with Australia's Hard Rock, Metal & Blues magazine, The Rockpit! From the bloozy opening riff of "Born On A Landfill" to the ragged glory of album closer, "Man With No Name," get the stories behind the music now at the below link!

19 March 2021

Check out Rob's latest free-wheelin' interview on The Bay Ragni Show! Topics include Rob's new blues band and The New York Dolls' recent nomination to The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame! Watch it now in Screamer Magazine at the below link!

28 February 2021

"If you're expecting a straight-up group of Guns N' Roses soundalikes here then you might just have another think coming. With an impressive pedigree backing band (including former Bowie guitarist, Earl Slick, on a few numbers), Ferocious is certainly an interesting proposition.

Opener 'Born On A Landfill' is a Cinderella-style slice of grubby blues-rock but just when you've got The Compulsions pegged, they promptly smack you upside the head with the sinister electro-sleaze of 'Band Of Thieves' (which reminds me of short-lived early noughties types, The Beautiful Creatures) before 'Addicted' takes things back into more familiar territory with some seasick slide guitar from former Gunners man, Bumblefoot.

Covers of The Rolling Stones' 'Dead Flowers' and GN'R's 'Dust N' Bones' are handled well, the former given a liberal dose of rocket fuel and the latter given an almost trip-hop style makeover which works better than it really should. Elsewhere the content varies from the scuzzy Dead Boys-assault of 'Dirtbag Blues' through the enjoyably sloppy honky-tonk of 'Killer In The Woodshed' to the twisting 'Funk #666' – which is the sort of song Buckcherry wish they could still write – while the closing countrified lament of 'Man With No Name' adds a bit of vulnerability to the more macho stylings elsewhere.

With the necessary bad-ass swagger and unexpected variety… sleaze-rockers looking for something good to get their teeth into could do a lot worse than give this a spin."

Read more of this Ferocious review by Andy J. in Nite Songs at the link below!

23 February 2021

Watch Rob's interview from earlier today on The Bay Ragni Show! Topics include Rob's new blues band and The New York Dolls' recent nomination to The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame! Check it out now at the below link!

8  February 2021

The new Compulsions album, Ferocious, rates a rare "10 out of 10" according to a new review in England's rock and metal magazine, Powerplay! Here's an excerpt: "Carlyle had the likes of Richard Fortus, Sami Yaffa and Frank Ferrer in The Compulsions, but this time around he has enlisted Earl Slick and Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal. In addition, we get Alec Morton on bass from the legendary Raging Slab and former New York Dolls drummer, Brian Delaney. But, I have to say that The Compulsions are all about the genius of Carlyle."

Read Tony Pijar's full review of Ferocious in Issue #237 of Powerplay! Available at magazine shops now – or order it at the below link!

30 January 2021

The Compulsions' latest offering, Ferocious, has been named a Top 5 Album Of 2020 by John "Stoney" Cannon at Sleaze Roxx! Read more now at the below link!