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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Diesel (Mark Lizotte) returns with a vital and exhilarating collection of blues classics and rarities, playing every instrument on his first completely solo album, Alone With Blues. On Alone With Blues, Diesel pays tribute to giants […]
Ah! The Gypsy Pistoleros – there’s a name to conjure with and one that’s been off the radar for far too long! Well 2021 and lockdown sees them reborn with new new line-up that […]
From the stables of Frontiers’ never ending stream of modern Melodic Rock bands comes Sweden’s Seventh Crystal and their debut album ‘Delirium’. Essentially it’s an album of high energy confident melodic rock and if […]
It’s always great to hear new music from Albany’s The Erotics and whilst an EP always leaves you wanting more, to gather so much great music in just five tracks shows that an incredible […]
At eight tracks long Wildstreet’s new album ‘III’ (their second full length) isn’t exactly over-delivering. It’s been ten long years since their EP ‘II’ which came out three years after their 2008 debut when […]
There’s a Harder dirtier Blues rock edge to opener ‘Fools Gold’ and even more guitar. It’s a wonderful start and one that sets you immediately at ease if you’ve enjoyed these guys before and […]
One Desire have two great big powerful Melodic Rock albums behind them and we’re just getting ready it seemed to take on the world when we were plunged into the pandemic. This is if […]
Here’s one to look out for if you’re on the East Coast of Australia… There’s a Grungy sway and staccato jangle of guitars of the title track to this EP and plenty of pent […]
Back in the early 90’s one of the best live bands you’d see in the pubs and clubs of Australia was Nick Barker and the Reptiles. They toured relentlessly and always put on a memorable […]
Perth in Western Australia has a long history of producing great Rock acts it’s maybe something about being the most isolated City on the continent but maybe also something to do with the great […]
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