Steve Hackett Keeps the Flame Alive At Portsmouth Guildhall
The conventional wisdom among those who self-appoint as ‘true’ fans of Genesis seems to be that the lights went out on August 15 1975 – for this was the day that Peter Gabriel left the band. Whilst I can see plenty of reasoning for this argument, the opinion of this...
Aussie Rockers Electric Mary Attract A Virgin Mary To North London
Right..it's about time for some good ole' rock 'n' roll. We are talking about a band influenced by the rockier side of The Beatles and Tom Petty and who absolutely dig Deep Purple. And so after being treated to the two support bands, The Dark Light and the very...
Interview: A Glimpse Into The Weird And Wonderful World Of Fiende Fatale
If you read our review of Friday at Wilkestock you will have seen that one of the best performances of the day (or technically of Saturday morning), was from Fiende Fatale. This glorious bunch of lunatics from London are Matthew Magee (Vox & Guitar), James Bowman...
EFG London Jazz Festival Boasts 350 Gigs In Nine Days
Corrine Bailey Rae (nosa malcolm) London’s biggest city-wide music event, the EFG London Jazz Festival, returns from 15th-24th November boasting 350 gigs across 70 venues, presenting the talents of over 2000 musicians from the UK and around the globe. Opening with...
Premiere: Laurent Bourque Reveals Lightning Mood
Laurent Bourque returns with the video for his new single Lightning Mood which premieres right here on RockShot Mag. The track, which follows recent singles Matador and Thinking of You, is also taken from his forthcoming new album Blue Hour, due on 31st January 2020....
Beach Bunny Bring Dream Boy To Life
Chicago-based indie-pop quartet Beach Bunny today release the video for latest single Dream Boy, the first single from their forthcoming debut LP Honeymoon, their first release on Mom+Pop following four self-released EPs that culminated with 2018’s Prom Queen, the...
The Darts, A Grand Slam At Hackney Empire
First off, let's not spread confusion. We're going to talk about The Darts, the crazy girl quartet from Phoenix, Arizona. We're not going to talk about Darts, the nine-piece British '70s doo-wop band. Or the sport. Especially not the sport. The Darts are well...
Rival Sons Plant Roots And Go Feral In Brixton
I feel a little sorry for openers The Last Internationale as they have the early shift just 10 minutes after doors opened. Nevertheless the New Yorkers are sensational in front of a gathering audience with a four-number set. This band are easy on the eye: Delila Paz...
Michael Monroe, The Dogs D’Amour & Electric Eel Shock Live In London
Michael Monroe is back on tour to promote his latest album One Man Gang that’s the fourth solo album with more or less the same line-up of the Michael Monroe band consisting of Sami Yaffa on bass, Rich Jones and Steve Conte on guitars and Karl Rockfist on drums that...
The Tuesday Night Music Club – A Success Story
Back in 2014 Richard Dunning had a vision to start a blues club in deepest Surrey and it has recently celebrated it’s fifth anniversary. The Tuesday Night Music Club (TNMC) has in that time established itself as a major player on the UK Blues circuit, so much so that...
Vetiver Releases Third Single From Up On High And Announces Tour Dates
The third single from Vetiver's upcoming album Up On High is available now and comes in the form of Wanted, Never Asked. It’s “an ode to self-reflection, forgiveness and bird song, this tune captured a bit of the sun streaming in through the patio door,” says...
Buck & Evans ‘Write A Better Day’ Album Release And Tour
Welsh four-piece ‘Rock ‘n’ Soul’ band, Buck & Evans have announced that their debut album, Write A Better Day will be released on Departure Records through Cargo Records on 15 November. Pre-orders are now live here: https://smarturl.it/WriteABetterDay The album...
The Mission Bringing Their United European Party To The UK
The Mission are heading back on the road in 2020, crossing the continent on their United European Party tour. Apart from taking in countries from Germany, France, and Belgium to Slovenia, Croatia, and Hungary, the band are playing an extensive number of UK dates. "We,...
Taylor Hawkins And The Coattail Riders Prepare To Get The Money
Foo Fighters drummer extraordinaire Taylor Hawkins has announced the release of the third record with his Coattail Riders outfit. Following on from the group’s 2006 eponymous effort and 2010’s Red Light Fever – which toured at London’s Scala with the likes of Queen’s...