by Pauline | May 14, 2019 | Rock/Show | 0 Comments

Rumours have been circulating for a while, and now the cool cats, the real rockers, the pioneers of '80s rockabilly are back after a 26-year absence. The Stray Cats are “all revved up and red hot” and the rockers and rockettes among us could not be more pleased. To...

by Kalpesh Patel | May 10, 2019 | Music Festivals | 0 Comments

There have been some huge announcements for this year’s Glastonbury Festival this week with line-ups of the West Holts and Acoustic stages being announced following last week’s Glades and Shangri-La announcements. Nick Lowe headlines the Acoustic Stage’s Friday night,...

by Mark Bromham | May 8, 2019 | Rock/Show | 0 Comments

Since his last gig in Leeds in 2015, I’ve been patiently awaiting the return of the indie rock hero J Mascis to these shores again. Following the cancellation of his original tour dates back in January, due to personal reasons, the rescheduled dates can't come soon...

by Simon Reed | April 30, 2019 | Rock/Show | 0 Comments

Cult London band Public Service Broadcasting are set to make their Proms debut in a special Late Night Prom to mark the 50th anniversary of the first manned mission to the Moon. The electronics/instrumental outfit will be joined by The Multi-Story Orchestra to perform...

by Simon Reed | April 29, 2019 | Rock/Show | 0 Comments

It has become something of a tradition that Roger Hodgson, one half of the songwriting force behind legendary progressive pop/rock band Supertramp, spends a night or two in London in the spring. Hodgson and his four-piece band of exceptional musicians find a home...

by Tony Creek | April 29, 2019 | Rock/Media/News, Sound/Vision | 0 Comments

It has been five years since The Boss released High Hopes, which was his 11th Number One album in the USA. Rolling Stone named High Hopes the second-best album of 2014 on their year-end list. Bruce Springsteen’s 19th studio album takes his music to a new place,...

by Rockshot | April 25, 2019 | Music Festivals | 0 Comments

WOMAD festival today announce their second wave of artists who will join the already stunning line-up performing at Charlton Park in July; a colourful carnival of culture celebrating emerging and established musicians from around the world. Soul sister supreme and...

by Simon Jay | April 23, 2019 | Music Festivals | 0 Comments

Craig David has just been announced for Neverworld 2019, making him the second headliner, following on from The Vaccines, to venture into this immersive musical kingdom, taking place over the first weekend of August this year. After featuring on Artful Dodger's 1999...

by Pauline | April 6, 2019 | Rock/Media/News, Rock/Show | 0 Comments

In need of some “rock'n'roll salvation through the spirit of roots and blues”? You probably do, and this is how frontman Brian Hurd describes the style of Daddy Long Legs. Already two albums down the road the trio formed by Brian Hurd (vocals, harmonica, guitar),...

by Danni Monk | March 24, 2019 | Rock/Show | 0 Comments

The Liverpool-based band embark on their UK tour just two months after supporting The Wombats across Europe. The release of their new single Times Won’t Change Me, from their third album What’s It like Over There was announced not long after the EU tour finalised,...

by Tony Creek | March 16, 2019 | Feature/Discovery, Rock/Media/News | 0 Comments

Following last year’s 40th anniversary of the seminal X-Ray Spex album Germfree Adolescents, we have an update about their iconic front woman, Poly Styrene which includes a wonderful new book, exhibition and even further news regarding the film I Am A Cliché. Singer...

by Kalpesh Patel | March 15, 2019 | Music Festivals | 0 Comments

And so comes the time music lovers the world over look forward to – the unveiling of Glastonbury Festival’s major music act line-up. While rumours have been rife for a while and official confirmations that Stormzy would be headlining the Pyramid Stage on Friday while...

by Kalpesh Patel | March 13, 2019 | Rock/Show, Sound/Vision | 0 Comments

London-based rock quartet Luna Bay have announced a massive headline show at North London’s Scala venue following a sold out show at Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett-owned Omeara this week. The Omeara show saw the four-piece storming their hometown venue with a massive...

by Kalpesh Patel | March 11, 2019 | Rock/Show, Sound/Vision | 0 Comments

Guitar virtuoso John Mayer has announced a European leg of his 2019 world tour, including UK and Ireland dates at London’s O2 Arena, Dublin’s 3Arena and the Manchester Arena this October. Following a fourth consecutive year touring North America with Dead &...

by Nils van der Linden | March 10, 2019 | Rock/Show | 0 Comments

Midnight Oil are returning to the UK, two years after playing their first shows here in 20 years. The legendary Australian band, who sold out over 70 gigs in 16 countries on their 2017 Great Circle world tour, play Manchester’s O2 Apollo on Sunday 9th June and...

by Nils van der Linden | March 2, 2019 | Rock/Show | 0 Comments

Starlite Campbell Band bring the blues to London for the first time next week. The Isle of Man-based group, featuring husband and wife duo Suzy Starlite and Simon Campbell, make their live debut in the UK capital at The Half Moon in Putney on 6th March 2019....

by Simon Reed | February 28, 2019 | Music Festivals | 0 Comments

Victorious Festival (23-25 August ’19) – the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival – today proudly announces the enigmatic New Order as the fourth and final headliner at this years’ festival. Topping the bill with Two-Tone legends The Specials, multi award-winning...

by Tony Creek | February 26, 2019 | Rock/Media/News, Sound/Vision | 0 Comments

In January 1969, Led Zeppelin was unleashed on the world with the release of their trailblazing debut album. Just 10 months later, in October 1969, the band’s equally groundbreaking follow-up album Led Zeppelin II was released. 50 years later, Led Zeppelin remains one...

by Kalpesh Patel | February 25, 2019 | Rock/Show, Sound/Vision | 0 Comments

Foo Fighters’ guitarist and Country music man Chris Shiflett has announced a sting of European tour dates including 7 UK & Ireland shows. Debuting new single This Ol’ World, taken from his forthcoming second solo record outside of his Jackson United and Dead...

by Kalpesh Patel | February 22, 2019 | Music Festivals, Rock/Show | 0 Comments

The final headliner for 2019’s All Points East events have been unveiled as none other than London’s own Mumford & Sons! Not only that, but they are putting on one of their acclaimed Gentlemen Of The Road events – festival days fully curated by the band, including...