Calva Louise Release Kaleidoscopic New Video POP
Calva Louise have announced the release of their forthcoming EP and most ambitious work to date, POPURRÍ, due 16th July. As a taster of what to expect, the band have unveiled their new single POP in the form of a mesmerising video showcasing artwork from vocalist Jess...
Dutty Moonshine Big Band Unveil New Single Tommy & Loretta
Dutty Moonshine Big Band have unveiled their latest single, Tommy & Loretta. The single is taken from the Big Band’s upcoming City Of Sin album and tells the tale of two of the city’s most notorious villains. A collaborative effort with London Hip-Hop wonder...
The Murder Capital Release Live From Maide Vale EP
The Murder Capital have release their new Live From BBC Maida Vale EP, featuring their full March live session for Annie Mac at Radio 1, one of the last put down to tape at Maida Vale before the pandemic. The EP leads with the band's spectral cover of FKA Twigs'...
Fontaines DC Release Title Track, A Hero’s Death, From Forthcoming Album
Fontaines DC have released their new single, A Hero’s Death which is the title track for their eagerly anticipated second album. It comes barely a year since their debut, Dogrel, which earned them a spot as one of the most acclaimed new bands of 2019. The new album is...
2000trees Announces 2021 Headliner
In a disastrous year for music events around the world, 2000trees is the latest UK festival in 2020 to succumb to the Covid-19 pandemic. Clearly being hit hard as an independent festival, organisers jumped onto Crowdfunder with some fantastic rewards on offer to keep...
Shambolics Lift Spirits With Weekly Lockdown Covers
The Shambolics, who were recently signed by music legend Alan McGee, are keeping themselves busy and their online fans entertained, by tackling a series of classic covers in their dreamy guitar pop style. The four piece from Fife, comprising Lewis McDonald...
A Genesis In My Bed: The Autobiography Of Steve Hackett
July 2020 will see the publication of A Genesis In My Bed – the long overdue autobiography from guitar great and former member of Genesis, Steve Hackett. As with his music, Steve has written a highly detailed, entertaining and embracing tome that charts his life in...
John Butler Tour Rescheduled To 2021
Australian guitarist, singer-songwriter John Butler, announced rescheduled dates for his forthcoming European Tour. Initially planned for this summer, dates have moved to next year. If you haven't heard about him, now is the best time to widen your musical horizons...
Tom Waits Pays Tribute to Hal Willner, ‘Lover Of The Afflicted And The Blessed’
Tom Waits and his wife, Kathleen Brennan have paid a poignant tribute to their long term friend and collaborator, Hal Willner, who died the day after his 64th birthday on April 7th, 2020, succumbing to symptoms consistent with Covid-19. Tom Waits first met Hal...
Samantha Fish Looking Forward Announces March 2021 UK Tour
We are all currently experiencing unprecedented times and our lives are set to change forever. Music events are being cancelled/postponed on a daily basis but we hope that when this pandemic thankfully leaves us and we are allowed to return to whatever normality...
Glastonbury Festival 2020 Officially Cancelled
That’s it folks, the Coronavirus pandemic has officially killed the summer! While our thoughts are with those who are ill, the families of those who have already been lost to COVID-19 and the millions impacted by the global economic disruption of the outbreak, fingers...
All Star Show for The 2020 Vive Le Rock Awards Postponed
The 10th anniversary awards show from Vive Le Rock promises to be a special night with a Set from Lords of the new Church featuring Michael Monroe on vocals among the musical treats on offer.
WOMAD 2020 Cancelled
WOMAD have announced today that the UK event due to be held 23-26th July has been cancelled due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19 and the safety of festival goers, artists and staff. Founder Peter Gabriel said: “Like many others, we have been hoping, waiting and...
Matt Pearce & The Mutiny Announce Spring Tour
Matt Pearce, guitarist and founding member of hard rock band Voodoo Six released his debut album Gotta Get Home in May 2019. Pearce's solo project group, going under the name Matt Pearce & The Mutiny are an altogether more bluesy, funky, soulful affair than the...
Try Pride Punx Valentine’s Day Speed Dating
A Place of Our Own are now well-established in the punk scene in Tottenham. We remember their first fundraising festival in August 2019 that helped raise money for a potential new punk venue in North London (click here for our review). They will be back this Saturday...
IDLES’ Joe Talbot In Conversation Intimate Events Announced
Across a string of dates throughout February & March, frontman of one of the most important bands on the planet right now, IDLES’ Joe Talbot will be in conversation discussing all things music, life and IDLES with Creation label boss Alan McGee, Clint Boon and...
King King Bounce Back With New Line-Up
King King are finally back on tour again. This will be welcome news to the band’s ever faithful fanbase. They had a very busy 2018 but, with the exception of the bands annual Christmas Party in December 2019, they haven’t been on stage in the UK since February 2019...
Saturday / Sunday Headliners Plus Other Acts Announced For Victorious Festival
Victorious Festival (28-30 August) – the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival – has today announced a huge wave of incredible artists including headliners The Streets, Royal Blood and many more with Ian Brown, The Kooks, and others already announced. Headlining Saturday...
Victorious Festival Drops Headliner Hint
Victorious Festival, the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival of music and family entertainment, makes a habit of teasing headliner announcements by installing enormous signs, with a ‘Blue Monday’ sign appearing days before New Order were confirmed as the Sunday night...
Lucy Rose Launches Independent Label – Real Kind Records
British folk musician, Lucy Rose has announced the launch of her independent record label Real Kind Records, as an imprint under Communion Records. 31 year old Rose, who in 2019 released her fourth album No Words Left (one of RockShot Mag's Albums Of The Year 2019),...
Dom Martin’s Star Is Rising Higher With New Single Release
Dom Martin (29) is a Belfast born singer/songwriter who has burst onto the UK and European music scene over the past 18 months with a unique guitar style and voice that captivates his audiences at every venue. His main influences are Rory Gallagher, Tom Waits, John...
Dave Grohl – 51 And Nowhere Near Done
Rock legend Dave Grohl celebrated his 51st birthday today and to add to the celebrations his band, Foo Fighters, began their 25th year celebrations by releasing a tantalising instrumental short on their social media accounts, along with the following statement, "Holy...
Pearl Jam Announce Release of 11th Studio Album – Gigaton
After a seven year long wait, Seattle rockers, Pearl Jam, have just announced the forthcoming release of their 11th studio album entitled Gigaton, produced by Josh Evans and Pearl Jam. If its content in any way resembles it's name – which translates to a unit of...
Wille And The Bandits’ Frontman Releases Single Houses On The Sand To Help The Homeless
Wille Edwards is currently organising the reformation of Wille And The Bandits following the departure of his friends Drew and Matt. He still has time to try and bring a little joy to the homeless this coming Christmas. In the cold, grey, rainy lead-up to Christmas,...
Paul Weller Presents The Black Barn Sessions
The Modfather himself, Paul Weller has unveiled an exciting new project The Black Barn Sessions. The Black Barn Sessions sprang from an idea Paul had after having many admired artists come into the relaxed atmosphere of the Barn over the years. Thousands of cups of...
Aerosmith Celebrating 50 Years With 2020 Europe Tour
Aerosmith are heading back to the UK in July as part of their extensive 2020 Europe Tour, timed for the band’s 50th anniversary. The shows, at The O2 in London on 15th July and Manchester Arena on 18th July, will mark the group’s first dates on these shores since they...
Poly Styrene Film Makers Launch Patreon Campaign To Help Finish Documentary
Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché is a forthcoming documentary chronicling the remarkable life of Anglo-Somali artist and punk maverick Poly Styrene, one of the first women of colour to lead a successful rock band, X-Ray Spex. The filmmakers, Paul Sng and Celeste Bell have...
Taylor Swift Joins BST Hyde Park Line-Up
Taylor Swift is the latest headliner announced for the 2020 edition of American Express presents BST Hyde Park. Taylor, who performs on Saturday 11th July, is the third act to be announced, joining Little Mix who headline on Saturday 4th July and Pearl Jam on Friday...
Pearl Jam Heading To Hyde Park
Pearl Jam are headed back to the UK as part of a 13-date European tour in June and July of 2020. The band will be headlining American Express presents BST Hyde Park on 10th July 2020. The tour includes three other festival headlining dates at Lollapalooza Stockholm...
Snap Release From Madness For A Snap Election
It has been three years since Madness released their latest studio album, Can’t Touch Us Now, which featured singles Another Version of Me and Herbert. Suggs and The Nutty Boys have now released a snap single which has Eton and the elite firmly in its sights. The...