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The Boneshakers at the Tuesday Night Music Club ,Coulsdon

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Review by Nigel Foster Photos By Ken Jackson The Boneshakers all looked mighty fine in different shades of red, the colour associated with risk and danger and their set carried both! Randy, Holly and Arthur took their positions and led into a bluesy and funky instrumental that then dropped into a heavy [more…]

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Gig Review Crystal Lake – Manchester O2 Ritz

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Words and pictures: Phil Ingham Anyone familiar with the world of Japanese metalcore will know that there is far more to it than just a Japanese texture being applied to western heavy music. The bands emerging from that scene tend to be technically precise, happy to bend genre conventions and utterly brutal. [more…]

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Def Leppard – Announce North American Dates In 2027 With Goo Goo Dolls

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THE 45-DATE TOUR, WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE STRUTS, WILL KICK OFF NEXT SPRING AND RUN THROUGH THE SUMMER October 8, 2026 – Today, global icons and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Def Leppard have announced the most anticipated tour of 2027, with 4-time GRAMMY-nominated band Goo Goo Dolls and very special [more…]

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Marillion’s Hammersmith Triumph: Where Rock, Choir and Crowd Became One

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Review and Photos by Ali Burman There are bands that tour because they have a back catalogue to revisit, and then there is Marillion. More than four decades into their career, they remain remarkably unwilling to treat the past as a museum piece. At London’s Eventim Apollo on the 1st of October, [more…]

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Magnum Prove the Story Is Far From Over in Northampton

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Magnum / Grand Slam – The Roadmender, Northampton – 24 September 2026 Review and Photos By Ali Burman There are bands you go to see because of what they are doing now, and then there are bands you go to see because their music has been woven into the fabric of your [more…]

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John 5 Turns Manchester Club Academy Into a Guitar-Fuelled Circus of Virtuosity

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John 5 Turns Manchester Club Academy Into a Guitar-Fuelled Circus of Virtuosity

John 5 Live at Club Academy, Manchester – 18 October 2026 Guitar wizard John 5 brings jaw-dropping technique, theatrical showmanship and a whole lot of attitude to Manchester, proving that sometimes two musicians are all you need to deliver an unforgettable night. Review and photos by Paul McWillians | Jace Media Music [more…]

Posted on October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 by Jace Media Music

DEA MATRONA – Rock Duo Return for GLASGOW date this November

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DEA MATRONA – Rock Duo Return for GLASGOW date this November

IN SUPPORT OF SECOND ALBUM ‘HATE THAT I CARE’ OUT NOW HOT PRESS Irish rock duo – Dea Matrona – will return this November for select UK and Ireland shows. Returning stronger and more assured on the back of their acclaimed second studio album ‘Hate That I Care’, the band will kick [more…]

Posted on October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 by Jace Media Music

Joanne Shaw Taylor announces May 2027 UK tour ahead of the release of her new studio album “The Trouble With Love”

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Joanne Shaw Taylor announces May 2027 UK tour ahead of the release of her new studio album “The Trouble With Love”

PLANET ROCK 48-HOUR TICKET PRE-SALE STARTS 10AM GMTWEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2026 AT PLANETROCK.COM TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE AT 10AM GMTFRIDAY 23 OCTOBER 2026 FROM TICKETMASTER AND JOANNESHAWTAYLOR.COM “Joanne Shaw Taylor has done anything but play it safe, staying true to her love of the blues her 10 previous solo albums and countless [more…]

Posted on October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 by Jace Media Music

SEVEN DEADLY SINGLES – Double-Headline Finale From BANG BANG FIRECRACKER

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SEVEN DEADLY SINGLES – Double-Headline Finale From BANG BANG FIRECRACKER

SEVEN DEADLY SINS. SEVEN SINGLES. ONE HELL OF A STORY.BANG BANG FIRECRACKER bring their ambitious Seven Deadly Singles series to an explosive conclusion on 30 November 2026, unleashing double-headline tracks Black Heart Tragedy (Envy) and Fat Cash Idolatry (Greed), alongside bonus track P.1.55Packed with aggressive riffs, technical guitar work, pounding rhythms and raw vocal attitude, the [more…]

Posted on October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 by Jace Media Music

Paradise Sins – Taking No Prisioners

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Paradise Sins – Taking No Prisioners

Single – Lash Back Release Date – 23rd Oct 26 Review by Linda McDermott Formed in 2022, Paradise Sins have wasted no time making their mark, touring across the UK, and headlining and selling out shows in their hometown of Birmingham. In 2025, Paradise Sins hit the UK festival circuit for the [more…]

Posted on October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 by Jace Media Music

Fireheart – Release an Anthem of Resilience

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Fireheart – Release an Anthem of Resilience

Single – Back To The Truth Release Date – 23rd Oct 26 Review by Linda McDermott Fireheart are set to release “Back to the Truth” on 23 October, the first single from their forthcoming debut album. Recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered by Florence Black at Blackline Studios in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, the [more…]

Posted on October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 by Jace Media Music

Some Days Are Darker

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Some Days Are Darker

Single – NDRI Release Date16th Oct 26 Review by Linda McDermott In the twilight between romance and ruin, New York’s Some Days Are Darker makes music for the space where longing becomes obsession, intimacy becomes isolation, and beauty begins to reveal its teeth. What began as the solitary songwriting project of former metalcore guitarist Lear Mason has evolved [more…]

Posted on October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 by Jace Media Music

Ungothly Places – Unleash An Unholy Assault on the Senses

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Ungothly Places – Unleash An Unholy Assault on the Senses

Single – No Shadows Release Date – 23rd Oct 26 Review by Linda McDermott Born from the viral Goths in Ungothly Places video series, which has reached millions of viewers across social media, Canadian metalcore band Ungothly Places is bringing its dark humour and gothic style into the music world. Led by [more…]

Posted on October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 by Jace Media Music