The UK’s obsession with Blackberry Smoke has always been a fascination for me, not that I’m not a fan of the band, just that it’s not the sort of music that traditionally the UK’s rock […]
Formed last millennium and with a line-up that’s changed more than most over the years Uriah Heep in 2018 is still a must for lovers of Classic Rock. If you’re uncertain or wonder how that […]
Sulo has to be one of the most prolific artists out there these days clocking in an average of 5 releases a year in either solo mode or as part of other projects, and as […]
It has been a while since Lizzy Borden’s last studio outing – 11 years in fact (since the wonderful Appointment With Death), and during that time the band has continued to tour and been through […]
You know sometimes when a vocalist’s voice just doesn’t click with you. Well this is one of those albums for me sadly and Peter Ellis’ voice joins Geddy Lee, Ozzy and Klaus Meine on my […]
Back in the day way before the internet the US was full of Radio Rock bands that never ever seemed to look outside the Country, let alone tour. Fast-forward a few years to the eighties […]
Toronto, Canada – November 23, 2018 – A new musical built around legendary band FOREIGNER’s peerless catalogue of hit songs will make its world premiere this winter in Toronto. FOREIGNER recently celebrated its 40th anniversary of rocking […]
Sometimes you read press releases from bands who don’t have English as their first language and have a chuckle at some of the wording but there’s no excuse really from an agency getting it wrong, […]
As pet hate’s go a few seconds of music passed off as a track is right up there, so the 48 seconds of ‘atmospheric keys’ that make up ‘Delusion’ are aptly titled. Look if these […]
Ten years and five albums isn’t a bad return for any band these days let alone an AOR band from Melbourne Australia,but over the last decade White Widow have proved that it doesn’t matter where […]
The world is full of Melodic Rock or so it seems at the moment and over the last few years a fair chunk of it to these ears at least is starting to sound remarkably […]
Moab, not normally my cup of tea for sure, but there’s something about these Los Angeles based Doom/Stoner/Psych rockers that is timeless. So 5 years after their last release and despite the tragic loss of […]
JOE PERRY–legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of Aerosmith–has cancelled his fall headlining shows as he continues to take some time off following his recent hospital visit. While doctors have released PERRY from care, […]
If you’re a big fan of the band or have seen them over recent years this year’s live release ‘Live from Milan’ is a faithful rendition of their current setlist with all the bells and […]
Where do you start with Hendrix? Well years ago as a seven year old kid I started here. My dad already had the first two Jimi Hendrix Experience albums and I went out with my […]
A new album from Donnie Vie is always a wonderful thing for those that consider him to be one of the very best writers of his generation and up there with the greats of yesteryear. […]
Track listing: 1. Turn To Darkness 2. Last Chance To Love 3. Fortune Hunter 4. Way To Go 5. Shadowdance 6. Affair Of The Heart 7. Electricity 8. Freak 9. Giving Up On Love 10. […]
There’s a powerful sound to the Greybeards that draws from early eighties hard rock, a certain rawness, but a great feeling of relentlessness and it’s all encased in melody that comes replete with a punky […]
After a gap of what seemed like years from mainstream Rock in 2016 Lee Aaron released ‘Fire and Gasoline’, a mere two years later she’s back with another rocker which contains some original music but […]
This is a great Rock record and no one is more surprised that me to find it slip nicely and easily into my list of top releases of the year. What’s in a name? When […]
Well this is all rather 70’s in outlook. Poor Little Things debut EP recalls a time when rock was simpler and acts like Suzi Quatro was huge and that’s largely the vibe I get from […]
At just four tracks this introduction to Cordova, a band who have their own take on the sonic territory in which bands like Alter Bridge and Aussie Rockers Thirsty Merc (or even at times an […]
Heaven’s Trail is a new German hard rock band formed by ex-Jaded Heart member Barish Kepic and whose line-up also includes another Jaded Heart alumni, Michael Müller. They are joined by Masterplan members Kevin Kott […]
Ken Mary’s music career has seen him cover a wide range of musical genres, not only as a drummer, and writer but also as an engineer and producer. His drumming can be heard with artists […]
Well I guess you shouldn’t take some cover art too literally… Southern Dawn play some nice Bluesy Rock with as you might imagine from the name a distinct ‘Southern Rock’ leaning and after hearing opener […]
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