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Metal

Maliant – Oracle – Album Review – maliantmusic

Review By Darren McIntyre  Maliant is a power metal project from Italy founded by Kyrah Aylin, Larry Ozen, Francesco Caputo & Valerio Edward de Rosa, whose vision was to blend powerful riffs and dark electronics with vocals that range from clean to scream to growl; the outcome was to create an intense [more…]

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Blues & Americana Singles

Eileen Carey – This Is Where – Single Review – ellamay

Review By Darren McIntyre Eileen Carey is an award-winning country-pop singer-songwriter based in Altadena, California, known for her infectious optimism & genre-blending sound. Eileen has become a standout figure in the independent music scene, earning accolades such as the New Music Awards AC/Hot Breakthrough Artist of 2025. A dynamic live performer, Carey [more…]

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Virginia MacNaughton releases new double A-side ‘Wolf Moon’ / ‘The Thread’

‘WOLF MOON’ / ‘THE THREAD’DOUBLE A-SIDE SINGLE RELEASEDLISTEN HERE THE THREADNEW ALBUM OUT FEBRUARY 27THPRE-ORDER HERE  Critically acclaimed singer and songwriter Virginia MacNaughton has released the new double A-side of ‘Wolf Moon’ and ‘The Thread’, giving an extended taste of the forthcoming album The Thread out February 27th. Virginia started work on her [more…]

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Blues & Americana Live Reviews

Haunted Hearts & Kentucky Fire Kelsey Waldon – Live – Cottier’s Theatre (Celtic Connections)

Review by Darren McIntyre | Images by Scott Anderson Cottier’s Theatre is a venue that thrives on intimacy, and on this Celtic Connections evening it proved the perfect setting for Kelsey Waldon’s fiercely honest, roots-soaked country rock ’n’ roll. With its close seating and stunning architecture, there’s nowhere to hide here—and that [more…]

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The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Announce “X’s For Eyes Deluxe” Out On 6th March via Better Noise Music

THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUSTO RELEASEDELUXE EDITION OF SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM‘X’S FOR EYES’ON MARCH 6PRE-ORDERNOWNEW VIDEO FOR “ANGELS CRY”OUT TODAY VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC WATCH THE VIDEOHERE  Downloadable cover artwork HERE 5X Platinum-certified alternative rock mainstays THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS (@redjumpsuitapparatus) are excited to announce the deluxe edition of their sixth album, X’s For Eyes, due [more…]

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Introducing Leeds Band VEHICLE with New Single ‘You Are Not A Cowboy’ – Out 23rd Jan

INTRODUCING  LEEDS INDIE/GARAGE QUARTET VEHICLE NEW SINGLE  ‘YOU ARE NOT A COWBOY.’ DUE 23RD JAN VIA ESCO ROMANESCO RECORDS  7” VINYL RUN SOLD OUT AHEAD OF RELEASE Founded in Leeds as the brainchild of Michael Cable (formerly of Perspex), newcomers Vehicle are doling out bejangled garage-rock flavours. Clashing a flair for acerbic irony and kitchen-sink storytelling [more…]

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CALLUM BEATTIE’S NEW ALBUM ‘INDI’ IS OUT NOW

CALLUM BEATTIE’S NEW ALBUM ‘INDI’ IS OUT NOWBUY / LISTEN HERE FEATURING THE FOCUS TRACK ‘RED’ EXTENSIVE TOURING INCLUDES A LANDMARK EDINBURGH CASTLE HEADLINE SHOW IN JULY “INDI could be the point this Scottish songwriter truly goes stratospheric”.” – Clash “Like a Caledonian Sam Fender.” – The Scotsman “Beattie sounds more settled, more confident, and more clear-eyed than ever.” – 1883 Callum Beattie today confidently strides [more…]

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