After what feels like a very long wait, Metal 2 The Masses is back for another year at our old faithful, the Jericho Tavern. There is a promising line of patrons as we wait for doors, and a buzz of excitement in the air for the return of this year’s competition. It is nice to […]
Samantha Fish releases “Rusty Razor” single ahead of UK ‘Paper Doll’ tour with support from The Zac Schulze Gang
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM www.alttickets.com/samantha-fish-tickets https://samanthafish.com/#tour “Samantha Fish is one of the best contemporary blues players on the planet.”– Vive Le Rock “Paper Doll isn’t just another Samantha Fish album—it’s a career-defining statement from an artist who refuses to stand still. Play it loud. Play it often. And when the tour rolls through your town, don’t […]
THE COST ANNOUNCE FIRST HEADLINE TOUR OF UK & IRELAND KICKING OFF IN BELFAST TOMORROW
THE COST, featuring drumming sensation El Estepario Siberiano, bass guitarist Chris Attwell and vocalist/guitarist Peter Connolly, have announced their long-awaited first ever headline tour in Europe in support of their critically acclaimed debut album “The Doppler Affection”. Hard-hitting premier single “Not For Me” was released in February 2024 and catapulted THE COST into the hard […]
Joanne Shaw Taylor – Sunderland Fire Station
Connor Selby opened the night with a set that was understated, soulful, and quietly commanding. He has that rare ability to make a room go still, and he did it from the first notes of “I Shouldn’t Care”, his voice warm and velvety over clean, tasteful guitar lines. He followed with “Love Letter to the […]
Burning Witches & Hammer King – The Asylum, Birmingham
There are definitely worse ways to spend an evening than at Birmingham’s Asylum venue, particularly when tonight’s offering sees all-female Swiss heavy metal band Burning Witches return to UK soil as part of their “Witches and Kings” tour, supported by German power metallers Hammer King. This tour is Hammer King’s first time the U.K, so […]
Buckcherry & Michael Monroe join forces for 10 date UK tour starting later this month
New Buckcherry album Roar Like Thunder album out 13th June via Earache Records “Roar Like Thunder hits the mark” Kerrang!“The sound of Buckcherry doing what they do best” Classic Rock Get ready for a high-voltage dose of rock ’n’ roll – as Buckcherry and Michael Monroe team up for a co-headline UK tour, bringing two […]
THE KARMA EFFECT UNVEIL NEW SINGLE ‘DANGEROUS LOVE’
LISTEN HERE – SECOND TRACK TAKEN FROM THE TOP 20 SOUTH LONDON ROCKERS’ FORTHCOMING ALBUM ‘CRUEL INTENTIONS’ – OUT 15th MAY 2026 (VIA EARACHE RECORDS) + BAND ANNOUNCE NEW UK SHOWS The Karma Effect have today treated fans to ‘Dangerous Love,’ the brand new single taken from the South London rockers’ highly-anticipated new album ‘Cruel […]
MOGWAI ANNOUNCE FEBRUARY 2026 UK TOUR
NEW ALBUM THE BAD FIRE OUT NOW (VIA ROCK ACTION RECORDS) Mogwai announce a UK tour for February 2026, taking in 11 dates, starting at Paisley Town Hall on 12 February and running through to O2 Apollo in Manchester on 27 February. The shows feature support from Forest Swords and follow this summer’s headline performance […]
The Grey with Hollow Blessings, Voidlurker, and Eyeglass – The Flapper, Birmingham
The Flapper can be unforgiving. Low ceilings, bright LEDs, a room that exposes any weakness in a band’s live sound or confidence. When a gig works there, it’s because the bands make it work and this one absolutely did. This felt like a properly curated bill rather than a random stack of heavy bands. Each […]
Tommy Emmanuel – Gateshead Glasshouse
“Tommy Emmanuel Breaks the Laws of Physics (Again)” If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like when one man tries to play bass, rhythm, lead, percussion, and possibly the kitchen sink all at once, Tommy Emmanuel’s Gateshead show had the answer: absolute wizardry. He strolled onstage with the casual confidence of someone who knows he’s […]