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Singles

Matt Jones and The Bobs – Chilled and Laidback

Single – Isn’t It Strange Release Date 17th April 2026 Review by Linda McDermott Matt Jones and The Bobs first came together in Southwest Virginia in 2011 while studying at Radford University. With a shared love of Americana, roots music and classic rock, they built a sound based on honest songwriting and [more…]

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Metal

Long Distance Calling – The Phantom Void

Review by Glen Parkes – Jace Media Music There are bands that write songs, and then there are bands that build worlds. For two decades now, Long Distance Calling has comfortably sat in the latter category, crafting vast, instrumental soundscapes that speak louder than most lyric sheets ever could. With The Phantom [more…]

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Rock

Skindred – You Got This Album Review

Skindred – You Got This Album Review Release Date: 17th April 2026 Words: Phil Ingham You know you are not going to get something middle-of-the-road with Skindred. And with ‘You Got This’, their ninth studio album, the Newport ragga-metallers typically refuse to stay in a lane. With this record, Skindred double down [more…]

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Live Reviews

Florence Black/De’Lour

Cambridge Junction Tuesday 14th April 2026 Review By Smudge Smith Florence Black released their awesome third album ‘Pouring Rain’ on Friday, 10th April 2026, and according to bass player Jordan Evans, it was already at number 50 in the charts. I have no doubt that it will climb a whole lot higher [more…]