Where – Witton Albion Club, Wincham, Northwich When 30th/31st August 26 Review and photographs by Linda McDermott Sunday 31st August 26 After settling into RockWich Festival yesterday, with an evening of acoustic sets, Sunday was all about the main event. Twelve fantastic rock bands were on the bill, bringing a great mix of the rock genre to the day’s proceedings. The weather might [more…]
LIVE AT THE OAST, RAINHAM, KENT FRIDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER Alex Hamilton Band is coming to Rainham, Kent — and if you care about blues-rock guitar played at the very highest level, this is the Friday night you need. On Friday 25th September 2026, Rockin’ Roots Events brings this Scottish award-winning power trio [more…]
Album Release Date: March 2027 Fireheart have announced two huge milestones as they prepare to enter the next chapter of the band. The band’s incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign has now reached £11,500, having smashed through its original £10,500 target just 12 days into the 30-day campaign. The overwhelming response has helped make Fireheart’s plans for [more…]
RETURN WITH 25TH STUDIO ALBUMGODS OF THUNDERARRIVING JANUARY 22 NEW SINGLE & VIDEO‘GODS OF THUNDER’OUT NOW Pre-orders available hereBritish heavy metal legends Saxon return with Gods of Thunder, their new studio album that draws on history, fantasy, horror, ancient mythology, pagan rites and the enduring spirit of rock ‘n’ roll. Gods of Thunder [more…]
The UK’s Rock & Metal Festival Continues to Build Momentum Ahead of 2027 As the 2026 summer festival season draws to a close, Call of the Wild Festival is already looking firmly towards 2027 and continues to whet the appetite with an eclectic third wave of band announcements guaranteed to please, excite and intrigue [more…]
Review By Glen Parkes There are moments in an artist’s career when stepping outside the familiar becomes more than a creative experiment; it becomes a statement of intent. With Astral Doorways, Troy Redfern does exactly that. Better known for his incendiary resonator guitar, slide mastery and hard-driving blues-rock, Redfern has created something [more…]
Mult-instrumentalist Troy Redfern, no stranger to the Britishblues rock scene with his highly individualistic brand of rockin’Resonator roll and searing slide expertise, and hot off anexceptional, full band headliner set at the Upton Blues Festival,has announced the release of his most musically adventurousalbum to date. Astral Doorways, scheduled for release on 30th [more…]
Scarlet Rebels Announce 2027 Tour and Release New Single & Video ‘Chains’ Watch Video HERE Download/Stream HERE Welsh rock band Scarlet Rebels have announced their first headline tour in three years, with the 2027 UK run kicking off on 11 February. The announcement comes alongside the release of their brand-new single and video, ‘Chains’, the [more…]
UNLEASH ANTHEMIC NEW SINGLE ‘SCANDINAVIAN EYES’ NEW ALBUMCOME THIS MADNESSOUT ON SEPTEMBER 25 Pre-orders available hereDATELINE: September 1st 2026 – Europe return with another striking glimpse of their forthcoming studio album Come This Madness, unveiling the anthemic new single ‘Scandinavian Eyes’, which arrives with a melody that gets under your skin almost immediately. Come This [more…]
MAN WITH A MISSIONRELEASE BRAND NEW SINGLE‘ONE’LISTEN HERE / WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Japanese superstars MAN WITH A MISSION have released their brand new single ‘ONE’. It’s a wild electrifying track which explodes with twists as MAN WITH A MISSION tease their exciting new era for 2026. Opening with a powerful techno stomp [more…]
Where – Witton Albion Club, Wincham, Northwich When – 29th/30th Aug 2026 Review and photographs by Linda McDermott Saturday 29th August Rockwich Festival is a little gem of a festival and one of the highlights of the year for me. Based at Witton Albion Football Social Club, it is a big supporter of grassroots rock music and local charities. Organisers [more…]
Review and photos By Ali Burman There are few British songwriters whose music can transport an audience back to a particular time and place quite like Richard Ashcroft. On Thursday 27 August, the former Verve frontman brought his unmistakable voice and a career’s worth of anthems to Castle Park, Colchester, as part [more…]
Where – Witton Albion Club, Wincham, Northwich When 30th/31st August 26 Review and photographs by Linda McDermott Sunday 31st August 26 After settling into RockWich Festival yesterday, with an evening of acoustic sets, Sunday was all about the main event. Twelve fantastic rock bands were on the bill, bringing a great mix of the rock genre to the day’s proceedings. The weather might [more…]
LIVE AT THE OAST, RAINHAM, KENT FRIDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER Alex Hamilton Band is coming to Rainham, Kent — and if you care about blues-rock guitar played at the very highest level, this is the Friday night you need. On Friday 25th September 2026, Rockin’ Roots Events brings this Scottish award-winning power trio [more…]
Album Release Date: March 2027 Fireheart have announced two huge milestones as they prepare to enter the next chapter of the band. The band’s incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign has now reached £11,500, having smashed through its original £10,500 target just 12 days into the 30-day campaign. The overwhelming response has helped make Fireheart’s plans for [more…]
RETURN WITH 25TH STUDIO ALBUMGODS OF THUNDERARRIVING JANUARY 22 NEW SINGLE & VIDEO‘GODS OF THUNDER’OUT NOW Pre-orders available hereBritish heavy metal legends Saxon return with Gods of Thunder, their new studio album that draws on history, fantasy, horror, ancient mythology, pagan rites and the enduring spirit of rock ‘n’ roll. Gods of Thunder [more…]
The UK’s Rock & Metal Festival Continues to Build Momentum Ahead of 2027 As the 2026 summer festival season draws to a close, Call of the Wild Festival is already looking firmly towards 2027 and continues to whet the appetite with an eclectic third wave of band announcements guaranteed to please, excite and intrigue [more…]
Review By Glen Parkes There are moments in an artist’s career when stepping outside the familiar becomes more than a creative experiment; it becomes a statement of intent. With Astral Doorways, Troy Redfern does exactly that. Better known for his incendiary resonator guitar, slide mastery and hard-driving blues-rock, Redfern has created something [more…]
Mult-instrumentalist Troy Redfern, no stranger to the Britishblues rock scene with his highly individualistic brand of rockin’Resonator roll and searing slide expertise, and hot off anexceptional, full band headliner set at the Upton Blues Festival,has announced the release of his most musically adventurousalbum to date. Astral Doorways, scheduled for release on 30th [more…]
Scarlet Rebels Announce 2027 Tour and Release New Single & Video ‘Chains’ Watch Video HERE Download/Stream HERE Welsh rock band Scarlet Rebels have announced their first headline tour in three years, with the 2027 UK run kicking off on 11 February. The announcement comes alongside the release of their brand-new single and video, ‘Chains’, the [more…]
