PHOTOS AND REVIEW BY DAMIEN HARVEY Boyzone at Emirates Stadium – Two for the Road Tour – Night 1 of 2 Going into the first night of Boyzone’s final ever tour at Emirates Stadium, I knew it was going to be emotional. I’ve grown up with these songs, so knowing this is [more…]
When Fri 7th to Sun 9th August 2026 Where Whitebottom Farm, Etherow Country Park Compstall, Stockport Firevolt 2026 is fast approaching and promises to be another pulsating weekend of face melting rock, delivering a diverse mix of epic rock music that satisfies both classic heads and the new generation, uniting legendary titans [more…]
Philip Sayce Ignites Islington Assembly Hall with a Masterclass in Blues-Rock Power Review and Photos By Ali Burman There are guitarists who play the blues, and then there are guitarists who seem to channel it from somewhere deep within themselves. Philip Sayce belongs firmly in the latter category. Returning to London for [more…]
Lincolnshire Showground, Grange De Lings 29th May – 31st May 2026 Friday 29th May Review By Smudge Smith Photos By Smudge and Paul McWilliams Call of the Wild is hosted in the vast Lincolnshire Showground which is perfect for a three-day rock festival. It’s easy to get to and has perfect amenities [more…]
Support from – Molly Karloff and To Nowhere Where – The Cluny, Newcastle When – 3rd June 26 Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott Who knew that The Cluny in Newcastle was the place to be on a Wednesday night? A favourite haunt for students and music lovers alike, the venue has [more…]
VENUE – Jacaranda Baltic, Liverpool DATE – 30th May 2026 Words and Pictures – Graeme Wright Jayler have been around for three years or so now and I’ve conspired to miss them live a few times during that period for some unexplained reason. The temptation is there to describe them as the [more…]
The heavy metal visionaries collectively known as AVATAR — vocalist Johannes Eckerström, guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin, and drummer John Alfredsson — unleashed their latest masterwork Don’t Go in the Forest last year on Halloween; how fitting! Listen and get the album HERE. Avatar began their touring cycle with a massive North American [more…]
ASOMVEL have today announced their fifth album Set Your World On Fire for release on October 1st. It is available for pre-order now here. They have also unleashed the first taste of the upcoming record with the fierce title track. Watch the video here. ‘Set Your World On Fire’ smashes through the gates with a cluster [more…]
Devon-based hard rock heavyweights KRIS BARRAS BAND have shared their latest single, ‘Unspoken‘, taken from their upcoming album “Monsters We Made” (due 14th August 2026 via Earache Records). The track sets itself apart from the pack by taking a softer and more vulnerable approach in amongst the hard rock riffage elsewhere on the record. On the [more…]
Dreadnought Bathgate – Saturday 23rd May ’26. What an awesome sight to see 5 guys on a stage doing what they love – playing live music to the masses. “Rise” the titled EP was delivered and on this occasion was surpassed!!! Kicking this rollercoaster 40 minute set pre “Cassidy Paris” the thought [more…]
“Shock and Awe – European Takeover Tour” Saturday 9th May ‘26 Wow what can you say about this trio that hasn’t been said already, Sam”Spade”Morris(bass and vocals), Chris”Sniper”Hineline(guitar and backing vocals) and Jimmy Mess(drums) have an energy that you will find hard to pick another band even close to these “devils” as [more…]
Dreadnought Bathgate – Saturday 23rd May ‘26. Cassidy delivers an “Ooh La La night of Rock” ”Finish what we Started tour” Well here goes – Absolutely no sounds like, acts like quotes from me – This is the real deal the “New Sensation” with the “Bittersweet” attitude with her own take in [more…]
PHOTOS AND REVIEW BY DAMIEN HARVEY Boyzone at Emirates Stadium – Two for the Road Tour – Night 1 of 2 Going into the first night of Boyzone’s final ever tour at Emirates Stadium, I knew it was going to be emotional. I’ve grown up with these songs, so knowing this is [more…]
When Fri 7th to Sun 9th August 2026 Where Whitebottom Farm, Etherow Country Park Compstall, Stockport Firevolt 2026 is fast approaching and promises to be another pulsating weekend of face melting rock, delivering a diverse mix of epic rock music that satisfies both classic heads and the new generation, uniting legendary titans [more…]
Philip Sayce Ignites Islington Assembly Hall with a Masterclass in Blues-Rock Power Review and Photos By Ali Burman There are guitarists who play the blues, and then there are guitarists who seem to channel it from somewhere deep within themselves. Philip Sayce belongs firmly in the latter category. Returning to London for [more…]
Lincolnshire Showground, Grange De Lings 29th May – 31st May 2026 Friday 29th May Review By Smudge Smith Photos By Smudge and Paul McWilliams Call of the Wild is hosted in the vast Lincolnshire Showground which is perfect for a three-day rock festival. It’s easy to get to and has perfect amenities [more…]
Support from – Molly Karloff and To Nowhere Where – The Cluny, Newcastle When – 3rd June 26 Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott Who knew that The Cluny in Newcastle was the place to be on a Wednesday night? A favourite haunt for students and music lovers alike, the venue has [more…]
VENUE – Jacaranda Baltic, Liverpool DATE – 30th May 2026 Words and Pictures – Graeme Wright Jayler have been around for three years or so now and I’ve conspired to miss them live a few times during that period for some unexplained reason. The temptation is there to describe them as the [more…]
The heavy metal visionaries collectively known as AVATAR — vocalist Johannes Eckerström, guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin, and drummer John Alfredsson — unleashed their latest masterwork Don’t Go in the Forest last year on Halloween; how fitting! Listen and get the album HERE. Avatar began their touring cycle with a massive North American [more…]
ASOMVEL have today announced their fifth album Set Your World On Fire for release on October 1st. It is available for pre-order now here. They have also unleashed the first taste of the upcoming record with the fierce title track. Watch the video here. ‘Set Your World On Fire’ smashes through the gates with a cluster [more…]
