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…]
THE DURUTTI COLUMN ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM:‘RENASCENT’
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…]
Sweet Electric – “Long Way Back” Review: A Powerful Anthem for Every Rock ‘n’ Roll Survivor
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…]
The Stories Behind Eileen Noise: A Conversation With Marco Marroni.
By Lily O’Delia Multi-instrumentalist Marco Marroni of Eileen Noise has spent most of his life making music. He picked up the bass growing up and never looked back. He spent years in the bands Harshine and Noise Shelter perfecting his craft. Eileen Noise gave him the chance to do something different. He [more…]
Parker Barrow Prove They’re Ready for the Big Stage with a Blistering Night in Glasgow
Review By Darren McIntyre photos by Scott Anderson Some bands take years to discover exactly who they are. Others seem to find that magic spark and never look back. Judging by their outstanding performance in Glasgow, Parker Barrow have well and truly reached that point. Returning to Scotland after a year of [more…]
Talking ‘Metalmorphosis’ with Masterplan’s Roland Grapow
By Justin Smulison Masterplan’s maestro Roland Grapow has solidified his reputation as one of the standard bearers of melodic metal for decades. Following his departure from Helloween in 2002, Grapow and former drummer Uli Kusch formed Masterplan, and released their self-titled debut in 2003 with Jorn Lande on vocals. Since then, Grapow [more…]
Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Take Us Back To The Seventies
Album – Works Live Release Date- 24th July Review by Linda McDermott More than four decades after it was first recorded, Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s Works Live returns in a newly remastered edition courtesy of BMG, released on 24th July. Featuring refreshed liner notes and updated packaging, the album is available as a standalone release [more…]
LOUD, WILD, & UNAPOLOGETIC CALL OF THE WILD 2027
MORE BANDS ANNOUNCED! Call of The Wild Festival is turning up the heat once again with another explosive batch of artists, ready to bring the fire, attitude, and full throttle rock ‘n’ roll to Lincolnshire Showground in May 2027! Upstaged Limited are proud to announce a powerhouse Swedish takeover at COTW, led [more…]
The Good Ones Review-Bridge City Sinners
The Good Ones Review — Bridge City Sinners return to the UK and have a US tour planned, as well. By Lily O’Delia Released July 12, 2024, on their fourth album “In The Age Of Doubt” by Bridge City Sinners is a poignantly rendered meditation on love, loss, and the long shadow of grief. The song [more…]
Lou Reed, Without the Myth The King Of New York book review
By Lily O’Delia There is a moment in Will Hermes’ Lou Reed: The King of New York when the sheer difficulty of writing about Lou Reed becomes apparent. Reed spent much of his life making himself difficult to know. He could be tender and vicious, funny and exhausting, generous one moment and cruel the [more…]
The Commoners release “Runnin’ Blind” single and music video ahead of UK tour
THE COMMONERS NEW SINGLE – “RUNNIN’ BLIND”RELEASED FRIDAY JULY 24, 2026 STREAM SINGLE | WATCH MUSIC VIDEO NOVEMBER 2026 UK TOURSPECIAL GUESTSPENCER MACKENZIE TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM COMMONERS.CA Celebrated Canadian Roots Rock band The Commoners are pleased to announce the release of their brand-new single “Runnin’ Blind.” The single is [more…]
Surfbort Jessica’s Changed Review
By Lily O’Delia Surfbort’s single “Jessica’s Changed” off the bands 2026 album Reality Star is one of those loose, breezy rock songs that sounds effortless on first listen, but underneath the laid-back groove is a sharp portrait of alienation, nostalgia, and self-mythology. Led by the unmistakable presence of vocalist Dani Miller, with Alex Kilgore and Matt Picola on guitar, Nick Arnold on bass, and Sean [more…]