When you read the words ‘Sweet Oblivion (feat Geoff Tate)’ for most fans the attraction is that second bit, ‘feat Geoff Tate,’ after all like many I’m sure I have no idea who or what […]
As Slade the mighty Rockers of the 70’s pulled the pin some years back I never thought I’d get the chance to review them but ‘Ere We R’ as they might say. Formed in […]
Sorry about this late arrival, but Crobot’s ‘Motherbrain’ is one of those albums that I’ve been enjoying so much over the last few weeks that I’ve not actually got round to writing a review until […]
You have to say that 6 years is long wait for a follow up to the wonderful ‘The Way Life Goes,’ Tom Keifer’s debut solo album and an album which itself was first touted […]
Tonight a packed Astor theatre saw Jon Stevens take us on a musical journey through what is only just part of his legacy, but arguably the most conspicuous – the music of INXS and […]
Taking a year off when you’ve spent years building up a global following is a risky move these days in the music biz where fans seem to have attention spans that are ever decreasing. Thankfully […]
Its a brave experiment even for three supremely talented musicians to hatch a plan to jam together in a studio with no preconceived notions of what will eventuate except in setting a goal to create […]
KXM is one of those bands that only comes around once in a while, a super-group comprised of three incredibly talented musicians that just gel. Their third album ‘Circle of Dolls’ is just around the […]
For me when I look back at all the 80’s style Rock Albums that came out post-Grunge in the 1990’s a handful stand out immediately. These are records that you feel are the prisoners […]
For those that loved Gothenburg’s Sister Sin who produced six cracking albums between 2002 and their split in 2015 a new album by vocalist Liv Jagrell under the moniker Liv Sin is bound to cause […]
The one minute and seventeen seconds of gentle acoustic guitar that opens this second release from Perth’s own Sister Switchblade reminds me of the intro to Icon’s mighty ‘Hungry for Love’ a deep cut of […]
The name Michael Sweet might be eternally entwined with the band Stryper but over recent years he’s been involved in a number of great projects – from fronting legends Boston for five years and two […]
Sometimes albums are just released out of time, think of all the great records being made today that would have ridden high in the charts in years gone by. Roxy Blue’s 1992 debut – […]
Germany has produced some great Hard Rock bands over the years but at the moment there is none better than The New Roses, a band whose mix of Hard and Southern Rock with a pinch […]
Few bands out there today have a really great ‘live’ album behind them, one that you could stand up against some of the iconic live releases of the past. Of course these days a great […]
We had time when we spoke to Josh Todd earlier this year to slip in a few ‘Off the record’ questions – Regrets, guilty pleasures and great advice? It’s all here… Mark: If you could […]
There are just ten songs on the latest from the Black Star Riders ‘Another State of Grace’, now I don’t know about you but I’d take ten great songs over an overstuffed and overblown offering […]
I’m almost at the stage now after ten years where I’m not going to review any more albums that start with a minute of music slap a title on it and add it to the […]
Stripped back Blues Rock opener ‘Bullet Proof’ is just part of the story of the new album from genre-bending and genre-blending guitarist, singer, and songwriter Samantha Fish. It’s a great song and certainly one […]
What sort of name is Grosh? No me neither, but fear not the bio reveals that it’s a name made up of the combination the forenames of Grace Lougen (guitar) and Josh English (drums). The […]
It seems that Tyler Bryant has learnt a lot over the raise of his band over the last few years, most of all it’s about winning over audiences and what he refers to as “the […]
There are times when you just can’t beat some dirty sleazy hard and heavy Rock and Roll. ‘Hell’s Addiction’ is that band, but hopefully also a name that you’ll be familiar with, having two fine […]
I must admit that The New Roses are one of my favorite bands of the last few years, so it’s great to see a new album about to drop after 2017’s wonderful ‘One More […]
Formed in 2017 the oddly named ‘Mollo Rilla’ produce some wonderful noise that isn’t your usual fare, and while some ‘experimental’ outfits can lose you in their sonic clutter, in this case that experimentation is […]
Sweden may be laying down the benchmark for 80’s styled Rock but the UK has had its fair share of great bands that plow that same fertile ground over the last few years, from those […]
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