Doyle Bramhall II may not be a name you’re familiar with but he’s a guitarist who is well known to some of the worlds top stars as many of them have worked with them. He’s toured with the lines of Tedeschi Trucks Band, Roger Waters and Sheryl Crow and has …
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Before giving Little Dark Pleasures by Seven More Days a proper grilling, I blasted it out a few times in the car to and from four night shifts in the week. First play made me think it was “Pompous and who is that on guitar?” and the second play, “Grandiose …
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After thousands of sold out shows, it’s clear – Bon Jovi = One Wild Night. One of the planet’s biggest rock bands, Bon Jovi announce their return to the UK, continuing a triumphant world tour that has visited the USA, Canada, Brazil, Argentina and Chile and will hit Japan and Australia later in …
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Sounding musically and technically very early Iron Maiden-ish, this Brazilian quartet from Rio de Janeiro are back with only their 4th full-length album in 16 years. They were formed in 2000 and are currently signed to Hellprod records. The vocals are delivered in their native Brazilian tongue which at first …
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While most people know the big 4 of thrash metal – Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth, only true thrash fans will know the German equivalent – four equally influential bands, Destruction, Kreator, Tankard and Sodom. Formed in 1981, Sodom have released fifteen studio albums (and are in the studio working on …
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In May this year, Beth Hart performed at the Royal Albert Hall in front of a capacity crowd. It was a superb show, lasting two hours and with Beth Hart in superb form. Now the show is being released on CD, Vinyl, DVD, BluRay and digital formats. For this review …
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THE CLAYPOOL LENNON DELIRIUM Announce South of Reality Due 22nd February 2019 on ATO Records South of Reality Album Cover South Of Reality, The Claypool Lennon Delirium’s epic second album might be just the antidote this sick world needs. Music so potent it could repel an asteroid impact from space, these seasoned warriors of psychedelia …
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Legendary Birmingham songwriter DAVE KUSWORTH has announced a one-off London show in celebration of a major new anthology. An early member of Dogs D’Amour, playing on their 1984 debut album, Kusworth began his career in the late 70s with seminal Birmingham garage band TV Eye, going on to found …
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On November 16, fans can celebrate the recorded legacy of musical icon and singer/songwriter Chris Cornell, with the 17-track self-titled album, Chris Cornell and a 64-track limited-edition deluxe box set (11 of them unreleased). The first release since his passing in 2017, the album will be released by Cornell’s wife, …
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YOUNG&DANGEROUS NEW ALBUM OUT TODAY VIA POLYDOR RECORDS LISTEN HERE UK TOUR DATES IN FEBRUARY Including O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire Formed in Derby, England in 2012, The Struts are Luke Spiller (lead singer), Adam Slack (guitar), Jed Elliott (bass) and Gethin Davies (drums). UK TOUR DATES – FEBRUARY 2019 16th …
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October 21st 2005 is a historic date for every Nightwish fan – many tears flowed, yet the foundation was laid for a new beginning and the ongoing continuity of the band. What subsequently appeared as the DVD titled End Of An Era was not only the final show of their mega-selling ‘Once’ tour, but …
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VOLBEAT TO RELEASE LIVE ALBUM AND CONCERT FILM, LET’S BOOGIE! LIVE FROM TELIA PARKEN, ON DECEMBER 14 VIA UNIVERSAL MUSIC FEATURES GUEST APPEARANCES BY LARS ULRICH, MILLE PETROZZA, MARK “BARNEY” GREENWAY, DANKO JONES & MORE FILMED AND RECORDED AT RECORD BREAKING COPENHAGEN SHOW IN FRONT OF NEARLY 50,000 FANS INCLUDES …
Read More »After an arduous trip with cancelled shows due to unreleased visas, Ukraine’s JINJER gave arguably one of the strongest performances of the entire weekend here at Gloucestershire’s Amplified Festival. You guys wanted them back so here they are in 2019 headlining the Red Stripe Main Stage Friday July 19th …their FIRST EVER UK Festival Headline! With numerous line-up changes …
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JUNKYARD Bring Their ‘High Water’ Tour to the UK! L.A. Band Will Support Blackberry Smoke at 4 Shows, Play The Croydon Rocks Festival, and Headline 5 More Gigs With Support JUNKYARD are delighted to announce that they’ll be touring the UK once more, bringing their latest material to the Old …
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UK rockers SYTERIA, featuring Jackie Chambers of Girlschool and previously Blitzkrieg, have released a brand new music video for the track ‘Halloween‘. The song featuring cameos by Kim and Denise of Girlschool. The video can be viewed here: SYTERIA have also announced a handful of live dates this October/November. SYTERIA are a band that incorporate Rock and Pop with Punk energies whilst using …
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Amaranthe have just released their fifth album – Helix. When they first started it was a definite shock to many – a band daring to combine death metal with pop – think of it as Arch Enemy meets Abba. It’s an unlikely formula but as they’ve proved consistently over the …
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Jimmy Eat World have announced they will play two headline shows as part of their 2019 UK tour. In addition to previously announced shows as special guests to Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, Jimmy Eat World will also headline Nottingham Rock City on Wednesday 23rd January and Newcastle O2 …
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Following four successful Caribbean voyages—and a fifth sold out for early 2019—Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation, Joe Bonamassa, and Sixthman, in partnership with AEG Presents, are proud to present Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea: Mediterranean, sailing August 16-21, 2019, from Barcelona, Spain to the idyllic ports of call of …
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US metal band Bad Wolves 2018 cover of The Cranberries’ hit single ‘Zombie’ has been awarded Diamond Status in Europe by IMPALA (Independent Music Companies Association) with over 200,000 sales in Europe. Taken from Bad Wolves Debut album ‘Disobey’, the break out rock album of 2018, ‘Zombie’ has been #1 …
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ANNOUNCE MAJOR UK HEADLINE TOUR IN APRIL 2019 CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM “FULL NELSON” OUT NOW CHARTED AT NO 16 IN UK ALBUM CHARTS Massive Wagons, the anthemic five piece rock act and Lancaster’s favourite sons, are set to build on a hugely impressive 2018 with the announcement of a …
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