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Virginia MacNaughton releases new album ‘The Thread’

Virginia MacNaughton has released her third album The Thread, it is available to stream and download today here. The vinyl is available to purchase exclusively from Bandcamp here. The extraordinary new album is a passionate song suite which, through flowing vocal melodies, piano, and rich orchestration, charts the story of a destructive relationship and the salvation [more…]

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

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

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

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

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

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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Interviews

Boone Froggett – Otis Interview

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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