GREAT MUSIC STORIES LAUNCHES MODERN ROCK VOL 2 TO SUPPORT THE GRASSROOTS REVIVAL AFTER LOCKDOWN GREAT MUSIC STORIES CONTINUES TO CHAMPION BRITISH ROCK’S NEW TALENT, GIVING AWAY AN EXCLUSIVE COMPILATION CD: Modern Rock Vol. 2 This month, award nominated broadcaster Great Music Stories is releasing an exclusive, new, CD sampler album that celebrates …
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Taken from their latest album Finest Ramshackle Jam, Thirteen Stars tug at our heart strings with their latest single ‘Keep Calm And Carry On’. It comes with a fan featured video who sent photos and videos to accompany the band performing. It’s one of the more laid back tracks on …
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Thirteen Stars – Finest Ramshackle Jam Since releasing their debut album White Raven, the wait has seemed interminable for the follow up by Thirteen Stars but they’ve got into the studio and put down fifteen gold nuggets for Finest Ramshackle Jam. It’s being released by Rock People Management on June …
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Thirteen Stars premiere new single and video ‘Mint Jelly’ Featuring wild-west desperados, voodoo priests, and moonshine dealers embroiled in sideway gambling, ‘Mint Jelly’ channels the inner spirit of the Rolling Stone’s classic ‘Exile on Main Street’. Embracing a sensational brass section, this new song by Thirteen Stars describes a crazy …
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Black Aces ‘Fear No Beer’ As They Return to the UK ‘Aussie hard rockers Black Aces are headed back to the UK for their ‘FEAR NO BEER TOUR’. Hailing from Bendigo in regional Victoria- a town with more pubs than post boxes- Black Aces are set to bring their …
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New single ‘Running So Long’ from Cumbria based rockers Thirteen Stars is a bit special for many reasons. Not only is it a country tinged musical tour de force, it was written by lead singer/guitarist Hoss Thompson as a dedication to the sadly departed Tom Petty. It’s a heart wrenching …
Read More »Final Rockwich 2018 day and somehow event organisers Mik Matzen and Colesia Price have managed to squeeze thirteen bands into twelve hours! First up was Quiet The Thief at the hangover worrying midday slot and no quarter was given as they dished up a heavy dollop of gritty heavy rock …
Read More »I caught up with Dave Ritchie for a chat about Wildfire Festival. Follow the links at the bottom of the page to buy your tickets, they’re selling fast and after yesterday’s announcement that the band creating so much buzz in the rock music world right now, Inglorious, will headline Saturday night at …
Read More »WAGONS ROLLING IN 2016 BULLISH BRIT ROCKERS DROP MASSIVE NEW ALBUM AND HIT THE ROAD On revved up anthem Tokyo the fighting spirit at the very heart of Massive Wagons shines through. ‘You won’t play us on the radio’ blasts frontman Baz Mills. But this time we just might. Because …
Read More »Rockmantic now in it’s fouth year is an annual mini festival, hosted around Valentine’s Day (hence the name) by Raz White. It might be the fourth event but this was my third Rockmantic as I missed Rockmantic 2. Valentine’s Day 2016 fell on on a Sunday so this year’s event …
Read More »The ‘Boys Are Back In Town! Rock n Roll Royalty are Kings of The Road Hard gigging, hard living, hard rocking: homegrown heroes The Quireboys have reinforced their reputation as kings of the road after announcing a slew of new dates for 2016. The band will spring back into action …
Read More »Brace yourselves for another sledgehammer announcement as Wildfire Festival 2016 is pulling out all the stops to bring the cream of rock and metal heritage to Scotland next year. The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal faithful are spoilt with the confirmed addition of the 100mph blitzkrieg that is Vardis. These …
Read More »Thirteen Stars will release ‘Tired of Waiting’ single as their first offering from forthcoming new album ‘The White Raven’ officially released on Off Yer Rocka Recordings on 1st December.BUY THE SINGLE PLUS BONUS TRACKS HERE It’s been a rollercoaster of a ride for the west cumbrian combo that have been …
Read More »It barely seems almost a year ago since I attended Les-fest, now renamed Wildfire, an annual 3 day classic rock & metal festival situated in the picturesque setting of Wiston Lodge, South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Now in it’s 4th year it has gone from strength to strength and organiser Dave …
Read More »Valentine’s Day loomed bright but breezy in Carlisle and after a day opening all my cards, erm make that looking round Carlisle Cathedral, Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, the market every charity shop I passed and several fine cafés I’d built up an appetite for Rockmantic 3, Day 2. …
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