Gavin Rossdale: Rocker Daddy

Today I'm interviewing Gavin Rossdale, formerly of the band Bush, known for their guitar-heavy hits like Machinehead. These days, Rossdale has gone solo, and perhaps a little less gritty, with his new album Wanderlust that includes a pretty cool rock ballad called "Love Remains the Same."

But while comebacks always make for good interviews, what I'm going to be speaking to him about is music that's appropriate for kids. Rossdale and his also famous wife Gwen Stefani (of the band No Doubt) recently gave birth to their second son, Zuma. Their first son, Kingston, is two years older than Zuma. I'll be asking Rossdale what kind of music a "cool" dad plays for their kids? I'm wondering if they play their kids any of their own music. Surely the No Doubt song "Hey Baby" is on their kids' playlist.

According to People Magazine, one thing Rossdale hasn't done yet is follow in the footsteps of other musicians who have written songs for their kids. Rockers who have done this include Paul Simon with his song Father and Daughter, Stevie Wonder with his song Isn't She Lovely?, and Paul McCartney with his song 222, which is dedicated to his four-year-old daughter, Beatrice Milly.

4:00 PM ET | 11-10-2008 | permalink

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