Music News & Reviews from the Rock, Metal, Blues, Prog, Punk & Jazz Genres as well as stage and festival shows
LISTEN HERE Bastille have come together with multiple Academy Award® and Grammy®-winning composer Hans Zimmer to release a special reworking of their era-defining international hit single, Pompeii. The glistening rendition, entitled Pompeii MMXXIII came about as frontman Dan Smith and Zimmer were working together on other projects. A captivating live […]
NewsBRAND NEW SINGLE & VIDEO OUT NOW: LISTEN HERE / WATCH HERE SINFONIA THE NEW ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 15TH VIA EARMUSIC, PRE-ORDER HERE New Model Army are about to release one of the defining albums of their long and respected career. Sinfonia, recorded with the […]
NewsWell-known Italian guitar player Gabriele Bellini unveils the official video for the new single “Only One Planet”, taken from his album “Motus” which was relased in May via Quarock Records! Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/KE8yTsM9Nzg “A great question which only deserves a great answer – only […]
NewsAfter a six year long hiatus, Pierce The Veil have returned and are due to release their fifth studio album The Jaws of Life on 10th February 2023. With a brand new tour starting in spring 2024. The 12 track album comes after their 2016 […]
Album reviewsDepending on your personal perspective you could read this as Tubular Bells Live or Tubular Bells Live (think about it!). Either way your perspective is reasonable for after being in existence for 50 years, Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells is alive and kicking thanks to the […]
Gig reviewsPunk? Mmmmm, perhaps to be more precise Celtic Punk. Whichever punk you choose then the Dropkick Murphys epitomise the word, they are very different from the rest, they are full on, they are unique, and they are fabulous. Formed in 1996 in Quincy Massachusetts USA, […]
Gig reviewsOccasionally you have to come out of your comfort zone, the things you are familiar with and like, to accept new challenges. So this was the case with me going to see a gig of a band I had never heard of before and a […]
Gig reviewsWord on the street is that Kris Barras has gone over to the dark side – gone all ‘ard and ‘eavy – well, let’s see shall we! However, before we hear whether Kris Barras has gone all Darth Vader on us it’s Dea Matrona who […]
Gig reviewsI’d forgotten just how cosy the Bullingdon can be, it’s been a few years since I was here last. I was looking forward to seeing (and hearing) two of the better up & coming bands out there at the moment but there were things to […]
Gig reviewsSKYLAR SOARS INTO THE NEW YEAR WITH AN ODE “TO THE GIRL THAT GEST HIM NEXT” LISTEN TO THE NEW SINGLE HERE DEBUT EP “I’D STEP ON LEGO FOR YOU” OUT 20/01/23 Entering the new year with a bold sonic statement, newcomer Skylar affirms that it’s’ […]
NewsGUN will be hitting the road in 2023 for a series of special acoustic shows this Spring. Following a benchmark year that saw them release the critically acclaimed new album ‘The Calton Songs’, pick-up multiple awards, headline festivals, and arrive to an electrifying homecoming crowd […]
NewsPerris Records is proud to announce the CD release of Torben Enevoldsen’s brand new all instrumental albums entitled “5.1” and “Transition” on February 3rd, 2023. The albums were released earlier digitally worldwide on iTunes, Amazon & more. Torben plays much of the guitars, bass, keyboards […]
NewsHALLOWEEN GATHERING 2023 @ WHITBY PAVILION, WHITBY FRIDAY 27TH & SATURDAY 28TH OCTOBER 2023 MAKES FIRST LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT FEATURING…THE 69 EYES, With Very Special Guests…THEATRE OF HATE || THE MARCH VIOLETS SALVATION – A Whitby Exclusive Performing…‘A Singles & EPs 1983-86’ Set AUGER || WESTENRA, PLUS, […]
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