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ALBUM REVIEW: Lee Aaron – Almost Christmas
Christmas albums! Love them or hate them? For me prior to giving this new one from Lee Aaron a spin I checked out a few of the classics and you know what I really […]
Articles by Mark Diggins
Interviews
‘A ROCK AND ROLL LIFE’ INTERVIEW #1 with Jeff Carlisi (.38 Special)
A while back we published an interview with Jeff Carlisi from .38 Special – I enjoyed it so much I wanted to take the time to share the Video version in the first of our […]
News: North America
HARD ROCK TRIO THE WARNING RELEASE DEBUT EP ‘MAYDAY’
After building a global fan following and capturing the attention and respect of a lineup of rock legends, Monterrey Mexico hard rock sister trio The Warning have unleashed MAYDAY, their hotly-awaited debut EP via LAVA/Republic […]
Festivals
THE RED HOT SUMMER TOUR RETURNS IN 2022 TO SORT UNFINISHED BUSINESS
HUNTERS & COLLECTORS JAMES REYNE, THE LIVING END, THE ANGELS, BABY ANIMALS, KILLING HEIDI & BOOM CRASH OPERA TICKETS GO ON SALE FROM 10AM LOCAL TIME THURSDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2021 The RED HOT SUMMER TOUR […]
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ACCEPT “Too Mean To Die” 2022 Metal-Teutons start touring Europe on January 15!
FINALLY! After a year-long virus-induced break, the time has come: ACCEPT will start their long-awaited “Too Mean To Die” tour on 15 January 2022 in Oberhausen (Turbinenhalle). “Too mean to die” – rarely has […]
News: General
NEW MUSIC: Blues Rock Star Joe Bonamassa launches New Single “Time Clocks”
Taken from his NEW STUDIO ALBUM “TIME CLOCKS” TO BE RELEASED OCT 29 PRE-ORDER “TIME CLOCKS Listen to the “Time clocks” Single Watch the “Time Clocks” Music Video Guitar legend Joe Bonamassa today reveals his stunningly […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Kim Wilson – Take Me Back (The Bigtone Sessions)
What a great record from Kim Wilson and what a voice if you’ve never had the pleasure before! If you’re on the hunt for a nice balanced mix of originals and covers and hanker […]
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NEW MUSIC: The Kentucky Headhunters Announce Their Richly Eclectic New Album ‘That’s a Fact Jack!’ & release Its First Single ‘How Could I’
Multi-award-winning Southern Rock Royalty, the evergreen, vibrant and influential southern rock, blues, and country The Kentucky Headhunters announce their brand-new album – & its first single ‘How Could I’. The single is released today 24th September, heralding the album’s keenly […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: When Rivers Meet – We Fly Free
When Rivers Meet the husband and wife Blues team have crafted an album here that really hints at more good things to come. Winning four UKBlues Awards in 2021 for ‘Emerging Blues Artist of the Year’; […]
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NEW RELEASES: Pineapple Thief rlease “Wretched Soul” From Nothing But The Truth
The Band’s Stunning Live Performance Film, Recorded in Dolby Atmos – To Be Released On Oct 22 via Kscope Following the announcement of their forthcoming multi-format release on October 22 on Kscope of Nothing But The Truth – their […]
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Carlos Santana releases ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’ featuring Steve Winwood
Multi-Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Carlos Santana will release the third single off his star-studded, masterful new album, Blessings and Miracles (out via BMG on October 15), a collaboration with the legendary vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: .38 Special (Jeff Carlisi)
As a kid growing up in the UK I was fascinated by American Rock music of the 70’s and early 80’s. My best friend’s older brother had a huge vinyl collection that we could only […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Alex Grossi – Hookers & Blow
For those that have made the trip to the West Coast of America to check out the legendary Sunset Strip (remember those days?) you may well be familiar with the legendary ‘Hookers and Blow’ formed […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Mike Trash (The Erotics) talks about the new EP ‘Ride It To Death’
MIKE TRASH and THE EROTICS have been flying the flag for Sleazy Hard Rock for 25 years now and they’re just about to add to their impressive catalogue with a new EP ‘Ride It […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Blacktop Mojo – Blacktop Mojo
If you want some attitude and real stomp to start an album then look no further than the bruising opener ‘”Wicked Woman’ a song that immediately reminds you of how good these guys have […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Wicked Smile – Wait For the Night
There have already been some great Australian Rock releases this year but perhaps none more anticipated than Wicked Smile’s debut after a string of killer singles released over the past 18 months. Wicked Smile […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Lee Aaron talks about ‘Radio On’ and where it all began
We did this interview with Lee Aaron right at the end of June, well in time for the July 23rd release date of her latest album ‘Radio On’. Then that thing that never happens […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Jon & The Wreck – Shine a Light on Me Brother
Soul, Blues and a wanton disregard for current fashions… it can only be another beautiful, timeless album from Robert Jon & The Wreck! After 2020’s ‘Last Light On The Highway’ made the number one spot […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Paul Shortino (Rough Cutt, Shortino, Quiet Riot, Raiding the Rock Vault, Solo Artist)
One of my very favourite singers in Rock over the years is been Paul Shortino and the fact that he’s such a lovely guy too means it’s always a pleasure catching up. 2021 has been […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Diesel talks about the new album ‘Alone with Blues’
Lockdown has produced some great albums you could argue we may never have heard and Diesel’s latest ‘Alone With Blues’ is one of them. Alone in his home studio on a break before the ‘Sunset […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Jack Russell’s Great White – Great Zeppelin II A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
The thing about cover albums I guess is that you’re trying to hit two groups of fans – those who love the artist doing the reworking of the classics and those who love the […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Enuff Z’Nuff – Never Enuff: Rarities & Demos
Oh my God! As one of the biggest Enuff Z’Nuff fans out there to suddenly, out of the blue have a 3 CD compilation of 40 vintage unreleased demos drop on you is enough […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Chip Z’Nuff of Enuff Z’Nuff talks about the ‘Never Enuff’ box set live from the Quarantine Tour
Live music is back in the States and Chip Z’Nuff is one of the first out on the road. With the soon to be released ‘Never Enuff’ Box Set just about to drop there’s […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Quireboys – A Little Bit of What You Fancy (30th Anniversary Edition)
How do you approach re-recording a classic? How about a thirty year old classic that has more than stood the test of time? What about when it was a UK Number #2 album? To be honest […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Various Artists – The Official New Wave Of Classic Rock – Volume 1
Tags and Genre labels have been with us in force since the 70’s but people have always been looking for shortcuts to describe the music that’s out there and these days the amount of […]