Samantha Fish Gets The Voodoo Working At Borderline
Some artists, like AC/DC, specialise in familiarity. Others, like Kate Bush, Bjork, and now Samantha Fish, specialise in surprise. The singer-songwriter-guitarist has been looking beyond her blues base to incorporate elements like Americana, ‘50s rock ‘n roll, vintage...
Tears For Fears Sow The Seeds Of Love @ Royal Albert Hall
Tears For Fears were superb last night at the Royal Albert Hall in London. They opened the show with a recording of Lorde's haunting new realisation of their own hit Everybody Wants To Rule The World, from the Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack, before...
Tonbridge Calling Festival, A PhotoStory
Hundreds turned out in the glorious sunshine for the second year of Tonbridge Calling Festival on Saturday 12 August. The free, unticketed event was set within an open park and seamlessly run by a team of 40 volunteers. It was set up last year with the vision of...
Rewind North The 80s Festival 2017 Photography
Sometimes the best things in life start in an unexpected way. Imagine, you're about to go to a festival, you've kept your ticket safely in your desk, and you've been getting excited as the date approaches. You pack your bags with the essentials: small stove, sleeping...
Photography: Truck Festival 2017
The twentieth edition of Truck Festival, held at Hill Farm, close to the sleepy village of Steventon in rural Oxfordshire boasted the finest lineup in the event's history. From the metalcore of Bury Tomorrow to the pop punk of Roam to the indie pop rock...
Photography: BST Hyde Park, Kings Of Leon Day
RockShot are attending a few of the dates at this years' musical celebration within the confines of Hyde Park, the Barclaycard sponsored BST (British Summer Time). There are five stages on site, with a total of six afternoon/nights of live music - and a lineup that...
Photography: Friday @ Glastonbury Festival 2017
There is absolutely no way to do Glastonbury Festival justice with a single pair of eyes (or camera lens) as the site is simply huge, and seems all the bigger with the 200,000 odd festival-goers roaming the boulevards, fields, tents, hills and gullies of the 900 acre...
Photography: Royal Blood @ Corn Exchange Cambridge
Hot on the heels of the announcement that their eagerly anticipated second album How Did We Get So Dark? will be released on June 16th and the unveiling of lead single Lights Out, Royal Blood build on that momentum with the confirmation of a series of intimate shows...
Photography: Hothouse Flowers @ Electric Ballroom
Hothouse Flowers were photographed at the Electric Ballroom by Simon Reed, you can see the live review here: https://rockshotmagazine.com/25189/live-hothouse-flowers-the-electric-ballroom/ Hothouse Flowers were live at The Electric...
Photography: Green Day Live
Californian rockers Green Day returned to the UK for their first shows since 2013, rounding out this first leg with an mammoth, incendiary 30-song set at London's O2 Arena. Here is some of the great photography from the night. The rock trio, supported by an extended...
Black Star Riders Bound For Glory @ Academy Sheffield
In their short lifetime, Black Star Riders have managed what few bands achieve in a career and that is to create a dedicated fan-base who will travel many miles to see them perform their cheerful blend of good-mood hard rock - many of whom made their way to the O2...
Otherkin Up Close & Personal
The garage rockers, Otherkin, continue to tear through 2017, setting stages alight with their own brand of adrenaline-pumping joyful chaos. Championed by Metallica’s Lars Ulrich on his Beats1 radio show and having completed three UK tours this year - one headline, one...
British Electric Foundation, A Photo Story At Rewind
Supergroups are one of a kind. In one place and on one stage, they offer you the chance to witness collaborations between the biggest musicians. Whether a tribute project or a band offering brand-new music, it's always worth seeing what all-star groups have to offer....
Photography: Y Not Festival 2017
On a wind and rain-battered weekend in the Derbyshire countryside, the masses gathered for a musical spectacle that most had been looking forward to for a long time. Strewn across eleven stages, artists were set to entertain and dazzle throughout the four day...
Photo Story: G L /\ S S M /\ P S
One of the hottest, most oppressive days in London this summer made a trip to visit Joel Stein in Brighton an even more appealing prospect. Little did I know, this visit with Joel, formerly of Howling Bells, and now performing solo as G L /\ S S M /\ P S, would be one...
Photography: Sunday @ Glastonbury Festival 2017
When Sunday at Glastonbury Festival rolls around, there's that bittersweet sense of impending closure on the horizon. We all do our very best to make sure we squeeze every last ounce of pleasure out of Michael Eavis' Worthy Farm while making sure we don't overdo it...
Photography: William The Conqueror @ The Borderline
Indie-Americana trio William The Conqueror were captured live by Edyta K at The Borderline in London. They have recently announced the release of their debut album Proud Disturber Of The Peace via Loose on 4 August 2017. They are joining a roster of esteemed label...
Photography: Oumou Sangaré, The Songbird of Wassoulou
Photographed by Edyta K at a sold out concert at Village Underground in London, Malian singer & songwriter Oumou Sangaré is captured in all her beauty and glory in the clean and clear light at the club. Normally, Oumou Sangaré will be selling out concerts at The...
Photography: Moon Duo @ Heaven
Photographer Rachel Lipsitz went along to Moon Duo on Friday and got these exclusive pictures from their gig the cult London venue Heaven. Moon Duo hail from Portland, Oregon and have made four albums so far. They have recently put together a BBC 6Music...
Photography: Glenn Hughes @ Church Leeds
In a very emotional show, dedicated to his late mother, Glenn Hughes showed the audience who made it to Church in Leeds on a school night, why he is the rock legend that he is. Transporting the audience right through the decades, Glenn and his fantastic band,...
Steve Hill, One-Man Band Casts A Spell At Academy Islington
Being an opening act is always tricky. You never know what to expect or how many people will turn up early in the hope of some good music. And then there are venues like O2 Academy Islington, where I've seen great opening bands playing to an almost empty room. So if...
LeeFest The Neverland 2017 Photography
The sun shone over The Neverland as LeeFest welcomed a colourful crowd of mermaids, pirates and lost boys as well as internationally renowned and local up and coming artists for the 2017 incarnation. Friday headliner Jake Bugg closed the ever ethereal Bangerang stage...
John Parr, Status Quo, Peter Hook & Other Great Photography Highlights at Rewind
British summer is well known for two things: unpredictable weather and the best festivals. So choosing the right festival experience can be crucial to keep your mood up during the downpours. Rewind The 80s gives you the opportunity to cruise through the decade with...
Photography ZZ Top & Extreme @ Ramblin’ Man Fair
Ramblin' Man Fair, a showcase of classic rock, prog and blues is now in its third year and continues to go from strength to strength. This year's two main headliners, Extreme and ZZ Top it's fair to say stirred up conflicting emotions amongst the fan base - with some...
Photography: bluedot Festival 2017
“Science has no frontier” - These words by Sir Bernard Lovell FRS are displayed on the wall of the Jodrell Bank Observatory, where each year nerds, geeks, music lovers, and people from all walks of life come together to celebrate the frontier-free nature of science...
Photography: Saturday @ Glastonbury Festival 2017
Having trekked around large areas of the Glastonbury Festival site on Friday, I still had barely scratched the surface, but a full day of music across the many stages still beckoned including the massive, long-awaited Pyramid Stage headline slot from American rockers...
Photography: THØSS @ Electric Ballroom
UK singer/songwriter THØSS has shared his first effort of the year, Work Is A Four Letter Word. The track blends soulful vocals with punctuated bass lines and bluesy guitar chops to create an evocative soundscape that fits perfectly with the personal nature of...
Photography: Joe Bonamassa @ Royal Albert Hall
Joe Bonamassa – two-time Grammy-award nominated guitarist and vocalist – does not need an introduction. This year he is back in the UK to promote his twelfth studio album Blues Of Desperation. The album was recorded in just five days in Nashville's Grand Victorian...
Photography: Kaiser Chiefs @ O2 Arena, London
So, 2016 might be a quiet period in the Kaiser Chiefs camp but after they released their sixth studio album that silent time came to an end. Although they're still seen as an indie band, that last album Stay Together is much more on the pop side of a scale than...
Photography: The Hunna @ Shepherds Bush Empire
Last time I photographed The Hunna was in front of a couple of hundred people at a sold-out Boston Music Room in London’s Tufnell Park. Nine months later, they’re back promoting their debut album 100 at a sold-out Shepherds Bush Empire. This time around, the venue...
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