It’s been a long three years since Gardner James last hit us with ‘Synergy’ – an album that somehow managed to build upon the wonderful ‘Your Place in the Sun’ from 2019, the first […]
I never knew whether six tracks on an album outside of Prog Rock constituted an album, a mini-album or an EP but when it comes to a new release from Tyler Bryant & The […]
One of my biggest regrets is that I never got to see Thin Lizzy live back in the day, only catching them after Phil passed. Ironically I was in Great Yarmouth to catch the […]
Sometimes you have to sit with an album for a while to properly appreciate it rather than blast off a review and only capture part of the magic. 4 albums in, you see, Midnite […]
“PEACE OUT! After 50 years, 10 world tours, and playing for over 100 million fans… It’s time for one last go! Aerosmith PEACE OUT with special guest The Black Crowes! Fans will see one of the most significant […]
The Erotics have always been my favourite rockers from the East Coast of the U.S. and over the years have put out some stunning slices of Sleazy Rock and Roll. Main man Mike Trash just […]
Babylon A.D. has a new live record out ‘Live Lightning’ on Perris Records and plans for a new studio record, but it seems founder member Jamey Pacheco may not be there for the latter. Over […]
I must admit I’d never heard of ‘Bourbon House’ until this one landed and here we are with album number four. Bourbon House is essentially a vehicle for the voice of Lacey Crowe and the […]
Over the years I’ve loved talking to some of the great bands that strode the Sunset Strip in the late 80’s. For me there were plenty of gems up there amongst the also-rans. Some of […]
Sweat aren’t your usual 20’s Rock outfit. Indeed the sheer weight of the 70’s Rock influences that pervades music these days normally side steps Prog or goes all-in. Sweat somehow manages to take onboard […]
It’s been eight long years since Perth had its last West Coast Blues and Roots Festival so it was extra special to see such a great turnout for our very first ‘Bluesfest Perth’ in the […]
This one is a handful and a real joy to dig into! The entire album will catch you up and not let you down till that final note. Indeed Birchwood’s third Alligator release is […]
Let me be controversial for a while. I prefer the version here of ‘Lady of the Valley’ to the original. To be honest it was never one of my most favorite White Lion songs […]
I must put my hands up to having been bugging Ron Young for the past 14 years to write a book about his life as I’m sure many others have. Some musicians just seem to […]
French Rock and Roll for most begins and ends for mist outside the Country with Jonnie Halliday but like any local scene there’s plenty to love if you know where to look. So look this […]
I met the Bai Bang guys back in the States in 2009 at a place called The Backyard Bar in Tulsa Oklahoma when we dropped in to see Gypsy Pistoleros play a warm up gig […]
Do I like this! Sydney’s Raising Ravens debut album ‘Leaving With The Halflight’ which contains a number of released and unreleased tracks including new single and video ‘Don’t Stay’ hits in a couple of days […]
Back in 2019 I was introduced to Tommy Castro by the wonderful people at Alligator Records via a simply wonderful Live album ‘Killin’ It Live’ of which I said: “I’ve always loved a ‘live’ […]
There’s an endless supply of Melodic Rock bands these days and a good number of them of course are located on the Frontiers label. The hardest thing sometimes is distinguishing between those that do a […]
If you’ve not heard of John Diva and the Rockets of Love and you love melodic 80’s flavoured Hard Rock then you really do need to get on board. If you are already a fan […]
I remember seeing Tigertailz play back at The Porterhouse in Retford back in 1987, the iconic venue opened by Sammy Jackson (who also opened Rock City in Nottingham) might have been small but had hosted […]
Back in the day when the U.K. was rocking and following the lead of the U.S. Hard Rock revival at the end of the 80’s there were a few contenders of real world class who […]
Steel Panther is on the prowl again with their 6th album of questionable pleasures and delight and believe me this is a hot and sticky one! If you thought that things might change with the […]
There are many sides to the Rootsy Blues of Robert Jon & The Wreck and Friday March 10th saw the release of their latest offering on Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records – the rather rocking ‘One […]
Tim Rogers the You Am I front man began 23 years ago with an album that quickly become one of his most cherished, a ‘solo’ debut backed in truth by the roughshod country barstool confessional […]
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