March 2026 - Jace media music

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News

CALL OF THE WILD FESTIVAL EXPANDS ITS 2026 LINE-UP WITH A FRESH WAVE OF ROCK AND METAL TALENT

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Call Of The Wild Festival returns to Lincolnshire Showground from 28th – 31st May 2026, and the momentum behind this year’s event shows no signs of slowing down. With headliners Florence Black, Onslaught, and Von Hertzen Brothers already anchoring the weekend with three distinct, high impact headline sets, organisers have now unveiled [more…]

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Rock

Michael Monroe – ‘Outerstellar’

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Michael Monroe – Rock N RollSilver Lining Music | Released – February 20th 2026 Standby for some true rock ‘n’ roll in all its cock-sure, swagger-drenched glory. There are few artists who embody the spirit of rock quite like Michael Monroe, and on Rock N Roll, he proves once again that age, [more…]

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Metal

Album Review Restless Spirit – ‘Restless Spirit’

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Restless Spirit are from Long Island, New York and were formed by childhood friend’s singer/guitarist Paul Aloisio and bassist Marc Morello. They take their influences straight from Birmingham but add a bit of New York attitude into the mix. They started as Restless Spirit in 2018 and have released four EPS’s and [more…]

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Singles

Ava Franks Good Scar Single Review

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Review By Darren McIntyre Ava Franks is an Indie / Pop artist based in New York and draws her inspiration from the storytelling of singer / songwriter Sarah McLaughlan & the dream – like soundscapes of artist Lorde. Ava has been singing since she can remember and, as a child, always enjoyed [more…]

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News

Hollie Rogers Single: Everthing’s Fine

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Hollie RogersSingle: Everthing’s Fine Hollie RogersAlbum: Everything’s FineRelease Date: June 5th, 2026Single: Everything’s FineRelease Date: 20th March Hollie Rogers Releases title tack & Video Everything’s Fine Hollie Rogers & Elles Bailey (Feat. Beth Nielsen Chapman) Watch Video Hollie Rogers releases the title track from her new album Everything’s Fine The title track, [more…]

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News

Beggars BlissDerby Classic Blues Rock Band Announce Debut Album & UK Tour

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Classic Rock Blues Band, Beggars Bliss, Announce Debut Album and UK Tour Dates New record arrives 21st May ahead of Call Of The Wild Festival slot Derby-based classic rock blues outfit Beggars Bliss are set to release their debut album this May. To celebrate the launch of their inaugural LP, the band [more…]

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Live Reviews

Willie & The Bandits – Live – Rum Shack – centralpressr

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Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson Willie & The Bandits are a 4 – piece Blues / Rock / Folk outfit from Cornwall, Emgland who originally formed in 2010, they delivered their first EP Samsara which gathered them a huge following. Their roots are steeped in a landscape that breeds [more…]

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Singles

Retsecrows – A Single Marking The Start Of Something Bigger

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Single – Maniac Release Date – 10th March 2026 Review by Linda McDermott Formed in July 2022, the Midlands-based four-piece band Retsecrows (pronounced ret-see-crows) have wasted no time making their mark. Despite their young age, the band have already built a solid reputation on the live circuit, racking up over 50 gigs [more…]

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Singles

Matt Jones and The Bobs – Laidback Story Telling Done Right.

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Single – Wicked Ways Release Date 20th March 2026 Review by Linda McDermott Emerging from Southwest Virginia, Matt Jones and The Bobs have been crafting heartfelt, story-driven music since forming in 2011. The band came together while studying at Radford University, where Matt Jones (vocals, guitar) and his bandmates, known collectively as [more…]

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Live Reviews

Better Joy – Live – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut – sonicpr

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Review By Darren McIntyre Images by Scott Anderson Better Joy are a pop / alternative / rock outfit from Manchester who are kicking up a storm with support slots and headline shows up and down the country and they have just returned from SXSW in Texas where they went down a storm. [more…]

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Singles

Laura Cox – Not Your Story – Single Review – noblepr

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Review By Darren McIntyre Laura Cox is an Anglo-French guitarist/singer/songwriter who came to prominence in 2008 when she achieved international recognition on YouTube as a standalone guitarist. Laura first picked up a guitar aged 14 and began to find her rhythm and style and the rest, they say, is history. Laura has [more…]

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Metal

Preludio Ancestral – ‘Guardians Of Twilight’

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Power Metal Fighter Records Release Date – April 14th 2026 By Smudge Smith Preludio Ancestral are a new name to me even though they’ve been around for twenty years. The project was founded by main man/brain guitarist Leonardo Gatti who also provides bass, keyboards and orchestrations. He did have some help from [more…]