February 2026 - Jace media music

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Riot Weekend – Table 4 Four – EP Review – oneillpr

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Review By Darren McIntyre Riot Weekend are a Guildford-based alt-pop-punk quartet that blends pop-punk catchiness with hard-hitting heavy riffs & wide-ranging soaring vocals. The band draw favourable comparisons with the likes of Green Day, Blink-182 & Paramore; they deliver a kinetic & crowd-engaging performance each time they hit the stage. 2022 sees [more…]

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News

GIPSY KINGS FEATURING TONINO BALIARDO SHARE THE NEW SINGLE ‘HISTORIA’ – THE TITLE TRACK FROM THE NEW ALBUM, OUT MAY 15TH

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GIPSY KINGS FEATURING TONINO BALIARDO SHARE THE NEW SINGLE ‘HISTORIA’ LISTEN HERE THE TITLE TRACK FROM THE NEW ALBUM, OUT MAY 15TH PRE-ORDER HERE 25 million albums sales, a Grammy Award, sellout tours across the globe and a legendary Glastonbury 2024 performance: the Gipsy Kings and their founder Tonino Baliardo have come a long way since they started out playing the streets, weddings and bars of their [more…]

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News

GORILLAZ – Share Hand-Crafted Animated Short Film ‘The Mountain, The Moon Cave & The Sad God’ – New Album ‘The Mountain’ Out Now

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SHARE BEAUTIFUL HAND-CRAFTED ANIMATED SHORT FILM ‘THE MOUNTAIN, THE MOON CAVE & THE SAD GOD’ WATCH HERENEW ALBUM ‘THE MOUNTAIN’ IS OUT NOW LISTEN HERE 27 February 2026 – To mark the release of new album ‘The Mountain’, out today on the band’s own new label KONG, Gorillaz has shared a new [more…]

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Live Reviews

Live review: Witch Club Satan / Alien Weaponry / Avatar

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Witch Club Satan / Alien Weaponry / Avatar Manchester Academy – February 2026 Words and pictures – Phil Ingham (IG @philshootsfromthepit) The growing number of fans streaming into a busy Manchester Academy with clown-like facepaint and flamboyant outfits could only mean one thing – Swedish metallers AVATAR were in town! Avatar is [more…]

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Live Reviews

Rosie Doonan – Live at The Hug and Pint

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Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson There’s something quietly special about a Friday night at The Hug & Pint when the rain lashes down outside and the room inside hums with anticipation. Tonight, that buzz belongs to Wakefield-born, Tyne & Wear-rooted songwriter Rosie Doonan — a Northern talent steeped in [more…]

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Live Reviews

Tom McGuire & The Brassholes – Live at Barrowland Ballroom (Celtic Connections)

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Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson There are gigs, and then there are full-blown, sweat-dripping, funk-fuelled celebrations of life. At Celtic Connections, Tom McGuire & The Brassholes didn’t just play the legendary Barrowlands — they detonated it. The Glasgow eight-piece has built a formidable reputation since forming in 2019, blending [more…]

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Metal News

Phoenix Lake Seraphina: The Fall From Eden released today

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Review by Dave Martin/Faversham Photography Members: Lana Phillis – Vocals Ash Wilson – Guitars Zak Smith – Bass Joe Synnott – Drums Album Release Date: 27 February 2026 Seraphina: The Fall From Eden is the debut album from Nottingham melodic metal band Phoenix Lake. Seraphina is taken from Hebrew and means fiery [more…]

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Interviews

Boone Froggett – Otis Interview

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Interview By Smudge Smith Southern Rock is an interesting term. What does it really mean? Well, most of the great Southern Rock bands incorporate elements of old school R&B, Soul, Rock n Roll and Blues. Thus, melding a sound and feel. I was lucky enough to have seen Otis at the Ramblin’ [more…]

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Interviews

Brave Words from the Voice of Many Metal Bands

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An Interview with Giles Lavery By Justin Smulison Giles Lavery is a man of many bands and many talents. He’s the singer for several rock and metal groups: And probably some others I’m not (yet) aware of. As we’ll learn in this interview, Giles took years off from performing to be a [more…]

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News

PETER GABRIEL – ‘In The Big Room’ [Real World]

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Peter Gabriel will release the live album ‘In The Big Room’ on 13 March 2026. In The Big Room captures Peter Gabriel and the band recorded live in the Big Room at Real World Studios on 23 November 2003.I’d not really taken advantage of the big room as a performance space myself, [more…]

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Rock

Suzi Quatro – Freedom – Album Review – lisa davies promotions

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Review By Darren McIntyre Susan Kay Quatro aka Suzi Quatro is a singer / songwriter / musician / actress from Detroit, Michigan who has influenced many musicians in her time. Suzi was first drawn to music after seeing Elvis perform when she was 6 yrs old, Suzi released her self – titled [more…]

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Blues & Americana

Blues rock singer-guitarist Eric Steckel reveals new single ‘Back to Life’

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Internationally acclaimed blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Eric Steckel has released his brand-new single ‘Back to Life’ via OPEN / SPV Recordings. Equal parts soulful and high-voltage, the track captures Steckel’s signature blend of blues intensity and hard-rock power – an uplifting statement built on massive guitar tone, emotional melody, and a chorus made to pull [more…]