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Well, what a night this turned out to be with the fabulous Kira Mac, complete with line-up changes, and a swerve in their musical direction, along with newcomers, Jayler, who have been compared to Greta Van Fleet or, as I like to call them, Led […]
Gig reviewsTime for something completely different – and, no, it’s not Monty Python but it is pretty damned funny at times. Comedy, burlesque, magic, circus – this show had it all as the fabulous Hundred Watt Club returned to the Gloucester Guildhall for the first of […]
Gig reviewsFollowing the announcement of the soon to be released second musical observation in the form of The New Normal from Trifecta, the collaboration of singer songwriter Nick Beggs, keyboardist extraordinaire Adam Holzman and internationally renowned drummer Craig Blundell; the fearless trio have released a new single – […]
News‘SEVERANCE’ OUT NOW via MLVLTD Manchester’s GUILT TRIP have dropped their brand new album, Severance, out today via MALEVOLENCE-run label MLVLTD. In celebration of the release, they’ve also shared new single and video for ‘Eyes Wide Shut’. Watch the music video for ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ HERE. Order […]
NewsSINGLE FOR TITLE TRACK HERE The debut Rocket Pengwin album ‘Polar Opposites’ from multi-hyphenate singer, songwriter, and visual artist Eddie Sears is out now. The title track, ‘Polar Opposites’ serves as the project’s lead anthem, and anchors what’s sure to become a pop-punk phenomenon. […]
NewsRAGE BEHIND – »Eminence Or Disgrace« Out December 8, 2023 Via Atomic Fire Records:PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE HERE: https://ragebehind.afr.link/eminencePR RAGE BEHIND – Don’t Break (OFFICIAL VISUALIZER VIDEO): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWk7OKIow24 WATCH/STREAM/PURCHASE: https://ragebehind.afr.link/dontbreakPR Today, French groove/nu-metal thrash monsters RAGE BEHIND are proud to announce their long-awaited debut album »Eminence Or Disgrace« which […]
News‘SHAME ON ME’ due 20th OCTOBER via THRILLER RECORDS. Four-piece hard rock band CATCH YOUR BREATH have shared their reflective new track ‘Mirror (Ft. Ekoh)’, taken from their long-awaited debut album Shame On Me, due 20th October via Thriller Records. Fans will find previously released singles, ‘Y.S.K.W’, ‘No Evil‘, ‘Savages‘ and ‘21 Gun Salute‘ on […]
NewsListen to “Don’t Bother Me Babe” on all digital platforms HERE When the world needs to push aside all the bad things and find the strength to search for blue skies again, what better resource to turn to than the music of Albert Hammond? Albert […]
NewsNew Music Out Now On Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records, Available On All Digital Platforms. Robert Jon & The Wreck, the high-energy rock & roll collective from Southern California, have been tirelessly pushing the boundaries of rock and roll, earning accolades and passionate fans in the […]
NewsAn unusual acceptance to cover the show at Huntingdon Hall, having the press along, particularly photographers, is not usually their thing. I’m glad they made an exception! Early entry meant I could look around for places to photograph from even with the knowledge that the […]
Gig reviewsWatch the video for ‘Oslo (feat. Démira)’ HERE Praise of new album Race The Night:“A heady collection of anthems and proves they still have it after 30 years of nuclear sound” – Louder Than War ★★★★ ½“The kind of grandstanding solos and punky dramas that made 1977 such an […]
NewsListen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhjhKjhLOUc Following their latest, much-acclaimed studio album, Medicine (released in February 2023 through AFM Records, order HERE), Boston-based rockers LANSDOWNE have shared a brand new single, ‘Safeword’. “We wanted to give our fans that familiar sexy dirty rock sound they love from Blue Collar Revolver, but […]
NewsPRIMAL FEAR – »Code Red« — Out Now Via Atomic Fire! — ORDER/LISTEN: https://primalfear.afr.link/coderedPR September 2023 seems to be a month for the books of German metal commandos PRIMAL FEAR! On September 1, 2023, the band unleashed their 14th studio album, »Code Red« via Atomic […]
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