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A normally serene Easter Sunday was not the case this year at the Cosey Club in Haslington as West Midlands based young upstarts Jayler plugged in and certainly shook the foundations of a one hundred year old venue. I just got there in time to review the gig due to …

Rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter Philip Sayce is excited to announce the release of his highly anticipated studio album “The Wolves Are Coming.” The album will be released by Atomic Gemini/Forty Below Records on Friday February 23, 2024, and is available to order HERE. The album features the new single “Black Moon.” Watch the …

In a continued celebration of his historic performance at the iconic Hollywood Bowl, Joe Bonamassa announces the release of his latest single “The Last Matador Of Bayonne” from the acclaimed live album and film Live At The Hollywood Bowl With Orchestra, out May 17th via J&R Adventures. This emotionally charged song offers listeners a vivid narrative, blending …

Black Country Communion, the iconic rock supergroup featuring the talents of Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, and Derek Sherinian, is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of their highly anticipated fifth studio album, V, available worldwide on June 14. To celebrate, fans are treated to the immediate release of the album’s heavy funk lead single, …

Following the release of their previous three singles “Devil Teasin’ Me,” “The Way I Am,” “Too Soon To Know You,” and the news of their highly anticipated forthcoming studio album Restless, Canadian roots and rock band The Commoners are pleased to announce their Summer 2024 UK Tour that will see them touring the UK with …

Double Grammy-nominated band Rival Sons will release a remastered version of their 2012 album Head Down on their own label Sacred Tongue Records, May 24th, 2024 The critically acclaimed third full-length album was widely celebrated as a game-changer for the band garnering accolades from across the globe. The Guardian (4/5) “Rival Sons are …

PROGRESSIVE METAL CREW, LOCK HORNS RETURN WITH DETAILS ON NEW ALBUM. FIRST SINGLE ‘THE GOLDEN MEAN’ OUT NOW Northern Irish metallers, Lock Horns have been busy working on the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Molon Labe’ opus, and are finally ready to reveal details of their fierce new studio LP, ‘Red Room, which is due …

UK heavyweights Shrapnel have announced their forthcoming album In Gravity will be released via Candlelight Records on 31st May. To celebrate, the band have released a new single and video, ‘Amber Screams’. It’s a powerful track which looks at the harrowing issue of being stuck in a cycle of substance abuse. Watch the video for ‘Amber Screams’ here:  Pre-order In …

A huge welcome back to Glasgow based metallers Tantrum, returning with ‘The Darkest Of Times’, a brand new single. Formed in 2014, released their Rough Cuts EP in 2016, debut album Melt It Down in 2018 and second album Another Life on July 28th 2023. ‘The Darkest Of Times’ is …

Dom Martin Announces UK Autumn Tour and Live Album Multi-award-winning artist Dom Martin burst onto the music scene in 2019 with a unique guitar style and voice, captivating audiences far and wide. Now, in 2024, this exciting Belfast-born songwriter is delighted to announce a double whammy sure to thrill his fans as he’s …

Jack J Hutchinson Announces UK Tour Dates Following Success of ‘Battles’ Album Fresh off the success of his chart-topping album ‘Battles,’ Jack J Hutchinson announces an 18-date UK tour. Kicking off on March 23rd at Rockin The Blues, the tour will take in headline shows across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, concluding …

Multi-UK Blues Award Nominated Rockers Brave Rival announce their brand-new 12-track, passion-filled and powerful album, ‘Fight or Flight’, due for release on 16th August 2024. What’s more, the band will be holding a special album launch show at Dingwalls, London on 12th September. Brave Rival are spearheaded by dual vocalists Chloe Josephine and Lindsey Bonnick, giving the band a distinctive edge; and they’re aided …

Paul Di’Anno announces a short run of UK shows this August, kicking off at Brudenell in Leeds on August 21st. The run will then hit The Waterloo in Blackpool, the sold-out Stone Dead Festival Party, The Patriot in Crumlin, and then finish up at The Vic in Swindon on August …

As excitement mounts for their upcoming UK tour, promoted by Planet Rock and The Gig Cartel, Matt Pearce & The Mutiny release a brand-new video showcasing one of Matt’s personal favourites from their sophomore album, ‘The Soul Food Store.’ Check out the video for ‘From Here To The Moon’ Here …

Taken from their self titled debut album, Scarborough, North Yorkshire band This House We Built release ‘Dead Man’s Shoes’, a harsh reminder how easy it is for addictions to take over our lives, told here with no punches pulled by lead vocalist Scott Wardell, as his lyrics portray his struggle …

Electric Six will play two extensive UK tours in 2024, with a set of fifteen June and July dates that kick-off with a warm-up show in Cambridge just announced alongside their traditional pre-Xmas trek around the UK in November and December. The summer tour schedule can be seen above, with the winter …

The Black Maria: a menacing 19th-century figure who would come to take away our outcasts and miscreants…and later used as the slang term for UK police vans. Nothing much has changed. Founded in 1980 and still helmed by band mainstay Martin Bowes, Attrition has been based in the English Midlands town of …

Dawn Of Ashes is a Los Angeles-based group whose very name brings to mind ‘the beginning of the end’. Formed in 2001, DOA has broken ground across multiple genres, from aggrotech/terror EBM to industrial/extreme metal, producing a unique hybrid of dark electro and metal styles. This fusion of terrifying soundscapes with …