If Friday proved that Maid of Stone Festival had firmly established itself as one of Britain’s finest independent rock festivals, then Saturday confirmed exactly why thousands continue to make the pilgrimage to Mote Park every July. Under blazing blue skies and temperatures that tested even the most hardened rock fans, the second [more…]
Heavy Rock BraveWords Records Release Date – August 14th 2026 Review By Smudge Smith Oh yes Storm Force are back with another mighty slab of heavy melodic arena sized rock. If you didn’t know Storm Force are centred around former Brighton Rock/Fraze Gang guitar slinger Greg Fraser who has the unerring knack [more…]
JUDAS PRIEST’S SAD WINGS OF DESTINY (ORIGINAL 1976 MASTERS) 50TH ANNIVERSARY ARCHIVAL EDITION 50TH ANNIVERSARY ARCHIVAL EDITION TO DEBUT EXCLUSIVELY DURING THE FAITHKEEPERS SUMMER EUROPEAN TOURCreated to celebrate one of heavy metal’s most influential and enduring albums, this landmark restoration returns to the original 1976 analogue stereo master tapes to present the [more…]
OUT NOVEMBER 6 VIA MASCOT RECORDS BAND SHARES “EMPTY” VIDEO Coming out of West Palm Beach, Florida, AFTERLIFE — Tyler Levenson (vocals), Andrew McGuire [guitar], Luke Walkinshaw [drums], and Tristan Edwards [bass] — are thrilled to announce their new album The Pain That Shapes Us, out November 6 via Mascot Records. Pre-order it here. Today, [more…]
Legendary guitarist Dave Hill, founding member and lead guitarist of Slade, today releases his debut solo single, “Play It To The Crowd.” The track is the first taste of Dave’s eagerly anticipated debut solo album, Dirty Foot Lane, which will be released on 30th October. Inspired by the return of live music after the pandemic, [more…]
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROMROBERTJONANDTHEWRECK.COMALTTICKETS.COM | GIGANTIC.COM | THEGIGCARTEL.COM “Robert Jon & The Wreck epitomise everything a live band should be – outstanding musicianship and great entertainment.” – Louder Than War Southern Californian blues rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck are pleased to announce that These Wicked Rivers will be their special [more…]
“Imagine, but not so hard because it’s a true and real adventure, you’re visiting a small vibrant town with a river that slowly drifts through hills with buildings ancient and modern. It’s been there for a very, very long time but this is your first time. All you have to navigate this [more…]
Highly acclaimed South Carolina singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and visual artist Hannah Wicklund has released her brand new single ‘Red Gorilla’. It is the latest song to be taken from her forthcoming album War On Women; Calling All Good Men, out August 28th via Strawberry Moon Records. The album is available to pre-order now here. [more…]
BMG Records are delighted to announce the worldwide release of the brand-new album from legendary guitarist Tony Iommi, entitled From The Dark. Heralded by the first single ‘World Alone’ which received its premiere this afternoon at a special global streaming event hosted in Iommi’s hometown of Birmingham, England, a stone’s throw from the [more…]
Review By Glen Parkes There are albums that entertain, and then there are albums that demand to be heard. Hannah Wicklund’s War On Women; Calling All Good Men, released on 28th August, firmly belongs in the latter category. It is an intensely personal, emotionally charged collection of songs born from betrayal, heartbreak [more…]
FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN MORE THAN 15 YEARS RELEASED FRIDAY 31 JULY LISTEN / WATCH THE NEW TRACK ‘LIARS’ HERE PRE-ORDER / PRE-SAVE THE ALBUM HERE FOR VINI: A TRIBUTE TO THE DURUTTI COLUMN – SPECIAL CONCERT AS PART OF HARRY STYLES’ MELTDOWN, 17TH JUNE (Photo credit: Christopher Thomond / The Guardian [more…]
A jace media Music Review There are songs that tell a story, and then there are songs that feel like someone has ripped a page straight out of their life and set it to music. Sweet Electric’s latest single, “Long Way Back,” is firmly in the latter category. Released on 14th August [more…]
If Friday proved that Maid of Stone Festival had firmly established itself as one of Britain’s finest independent rock festivals, then Saturday confirmed exactly why thousands continue to make the pilgrimage to Mote Park every July. Under blazing blue skies and temperatures that tested even the most hardened rock fans, the second [more…]
Heavy Rock BraveWords Records Release Date – August 14th 2026 Review By Smudge Smith Oh yes Storm Force are back with another mighty slab of heavy melodic arena sized rock. If you didn’t know Storm Force are centred around former Brighton Rock/Fraze Gang guitar slinger Greg Fraser who has the unerring knack [more…]
JUDAS PRIEST’S SAD WINGS OF DESTINY (ORIGINAL 1976 MASTERS) 50TH ANNIVERSARY ARCHIVAL EDITION 50TH ANNIVERSARY ARCHIVAL EDITION TO DEBUT EXCLUSIVELY DURING THE FAITHKEEPERS SUMMER EUROPEAN TOURCreated to celebrate one of heavy metal’s most influential and enduring albums, this landmark restoration returns to the original 1976 analogue stereo master tapes to present the [more…]
OUT NOVEMBER 6 VIA MASCOT RECORDS BAND SHARES “EMPTY” VIDEO Coming out of West Palm Beach, Florida, AFTERLIFE — Tyler Levenson (vocals), Andrew McGuire [guitar], Luke Walkinshaw [drums], and Tristan Edwards [bass] — are thrilled to announce their new album The Pain That Shapes Us, out November 6 via Mascot Records. Pre-order it here. Today, [more…]
Legendary guitarist Dave Hill, founding member and lead guitarist of Slade, today releases his debut solo single, “Play It To The Crowd.” The track is the first taste of Dave’s eagerly anticipated debut solo album, Dirty Foot Lane, which will be released on 30th October. Inspired by the return of live music after the pandemic, [more…]
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROMROBERTJONANDTHEWRECK.COMALTTICKETS.COM | GIGANTIC.COM | THEGIGCARTEL.COM “Robert Jon & The Wreck epitomise everything a live band should be – outstanding musicianship and great entertainment.” – Louder Than War Southern Californian blues rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck are pleased to announce that These Wicked Rivers will be their special [more…]
“Imagine, but not so hard because it’s a true and real adventure, you’re visiting a small vibrant town with a river that slowly drifts through hills with buildings ancient and modern. It’s been there for a very, very long time but this is your first time. All you have to navigate this [more…]
Highly acclaimed South Carolina singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and visual artist Hannah Wicklund has released her brand new single ‘Red Gorilla’. It is the latest song to be taken from her forthcoming album War On Women; Calling All Good Men, out August 28th via Strawberry Moon Records. The album is available to pre-order now here. [more…]
