Category: Live Reviews

Where – Wanlockhead, Dumfries, Scotland When – 27th – 29th June 25 Saturday 28th June Part Two Photographs and Review by Linda McDermott Waking up to day two of Wildfire Festival in Wanlockhead, I was relieved to see the clouds had lifted and the day looked brighter. After a solid breakfast, I [more…]

Where – Wanlockhead, Dumfries, Scotland When – 27th to 29th June 25 Friday 27th June Part One Photographs and Review by Linda McDermott The hills are alive with the sound of music, and on this occasion, that was certainly true. With a sold-out festival and hundreds of rock fans arriving, more than [more…]

by Tim Marcus with photos from Sam Conquest Photography We’re back on site for day two of this wonderful festival and the quality simply picks up where it left off last night with this morning’s (yes I did say morning’s; we’re on an 11:30am start) opening band, Alabama Crow from Dundee in [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Blue Nation are a powerhouse 3 – piece melodic blues / rock band from Birmingham, England who I must admit have not been on my radar – until now. The boys have graced the stage @ F1 British Grand Prix, not once but twice, they have joined greats [more…]

with Trophies of Man and AK & The Red Kites Review and Photos By Fraser Allan Star Circus first caught my attention around the release of their debut album, Separate Sides, in 2022. I was instantly impressed by its massive choruses and quirky but super catchy songs, and it quickly became a [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Chantel McGregor is a guitarist / singer / songwriter from Bradford, England who has been blazing a trail in the Blues / Rock world for the last few years. Chantel attended Leeds College Of Music where she gained a number of awards including Outstanding Musicianship , First Class [more…]

Review By Mark Thompson Last night at Scala London proved to be an electrifying night of raw energy and unforgettable performances. The venue was packed with eager fans, all ready for an evening of rock and alternative music. The support act, Prayer, an American rock band founded in 2013 by Rafael Reyes, [more…]

by Tim Marcus with photos from Sam Conquest Photography We’re back in Dorset, at the St Leonards campsite just outside Ferndown, for the eighth edition of Loverocks, and our fourth year here, covering this increasingly popular festival. Initially starting out as a festival of top tribute bands with one or two local [more…]

Review and Photos by Dave Martin From there, the tempo only climbed. Bleed From Within tore through the main stage like a storm let loose. Pyrotechnics, wall-to-wall crowd surfers, and a circle pit that seemed to devour the field—it was Scottish metalcore done right, raw and triumphant. On the Opus Stage, VOWWS [more…]

Brave Rival at the Tuesday Night Music Club , Coulsdon Arriving just after 6pm at the Tuesday Night Music Club in Coulsdon, I was relieved to see only a small queue forming under the late afternoon sun. less than a dozen people, in fact. That could only mean one thing, a prime [more…]

Review by Mark Chapman  Copenhell 2025: A Wild Ride Through Music, Chaos, and Celebration Copenhagen’s most explosive festival is back, and this year’s Copenhell felt more like a massive alternative music celebration than just another rock and metal gathering. As Denmark’s largest rock and metal festival, Copenhell has consistently raised the bar. [more…]

Review and Images by Dave Martin Download Festival 2025: Saturday’s Storm Brews Beneath the SurfaceBy Jace Media Music After Friday’s euphoric mayhem—the surreal mix of sunburnt ghouls, punk rock icons, and Green Day’s historic headliner debut—Saturday at Download Festival 2025 began with a different kind of energy. Where Friday raged like a [more…]