Category: Live Reviews

“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…]

Review and photos by Ken Jackson– Jace Media Music Some concerts entertain. Some inspire. A precious few leave a lasting mark on everyone fortunate enough to witness them. The launch of With A Little Help From My Friends at Fleet’s Harlington Theatre was one of those rare occasions that transcended music entirely, [more…]

Review kindly supplied by Nigel Foster Images by Ken Jackson. I have had a day full of so much to with the music that has shaped me and inspired me in the company of two amazing friends that now make an annual pilgrimage from America to immerse themselves in our music scene. [more…]

Photos By Scott Anderson There are guitarists, there are performers, and then there is Philip Sayce — a musician who doesn’t simply play the blues, he drags every ounce of emotion out of his guitar strings and hurls it straight into the audience. His appearance at Glasgow’s St. Luke’s was more than [more…]

Review & photos By Gary Osborne From the moment they took the stage, it was instantly clear that Revenant are a band that simply refuses to be pigeonholed. Drawing heavily from the well of classic Southern Rock, they laid down grooves steeped in that warm, rich tradition – but that is only [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson There are venues, and then there are institutions. Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, last night, this magnificent room was filled to capacity, The reason? One name, and one name alone: Beth Hart the undisputed queen of blues-rock was in town, and the turnout was absolute proof [more…]

Oran Mor, Glasgow 13th May 2026 Review By Ross Muir From www.FabricationsHQ.com Images By Scott Anderson Sicilian guitar maestro Matteo Mancuso is standing on the shoulders of innovative giants (Beck, Hendrix, Holdsworth, Di Meola, Van Halen, et al).But he is also recognised as bringing more to the guitar party by some of [more…]

Review By Paul Taggart Smash Into Pieces returned for their first visit since late 2023, stepping up to a larger stage following the release of ArmaHeaven and bringing a noticeably expanded production with them. A sizeable queue stretched along Sauchiehall Street ahead of doors, but entry was efficient, allowing Dark Divine to open to [more…]

2nd May 2026 Gloucester Guildhall Review and Photography by Brian Cherrison A golden opportunity to catch up with the Wagons on their latest UK tour and almost on my doorstep at Gloucester Guildhall could not be missed. After navigating the streets to make our way to the Guildhall, with the sounds of [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Photos by Scott Anderson Swedish hard rockers Bonafide rolled into Glasgow’s Audio venue on a mission to celebrate twenty years of sweat-soaked riffs, whiskey-fuelled grooves and pure rock ‘n’ roll attitude, and from the opening note it was clear that this was going to be one of those [more…]