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Rapidly rising “rock n roll livewires” (Planet Rock), Kira Mac announce the dates for their first touring. What’s more, their full studio album ‘Chaos is Calling’ is due for release in Autumn 2022. The album’s […]
Status Quo legend Francis Rossi is taking up his acoustic guitar to bring you a selection of well-known hits and some previously not-performed-live-before tunes. He will be undertaking a massive 101-date tour next year that […]
For the third single from Dopamine, Thunder roar back with the album’s most metallic song, the pulverising ‘Across The Nation’. When normal service resumes and the band embark on a run of arena shows in May […]
Following their latest, chart-breaking album Heat Wave (2020, AFM Records), which was lauded by both fans and international music press alike, Sweden’s all-female heavy rock band THUNDERMOTHER has unleashed a brand new song from their […]
The wait is over and BLUES PILLS finally return to stages all over Europe. The tour includes some of the biggest festivals from Donington’s legendary Download, to the massive Hellfest and the alternative rock twins Southside / Hurricane in Germany, as well as selected […]
Thunder have shared the second taste of their upcoming new album ‘Dopamine’, out 29th April on BMG – a slab of optimistic arena-rock, ‘Dancing In The Sunshine’. The band have also shared a lyric video […]
For multi-award-winning, chart-topping singer-songwriter, Elles Bailey 2022 has been a year already. Not only has this talented UK artist earned great critical acclaim, topped genre charts and even appeared on the RADAR of the UK’s main album […]
Cardiff alternative rock duo James and the Cold Gun are pleased to announce the details of their debut EP False Start, set for release on April 29th 2022 through Gallows’ label Venn Records and Seattle-based label Loosegroove Records, […]
Gloria are quickly establishing themselves as one of the most exciting emerging artists from the North of England. The Lancaster-based 5-piece were recently championed by Elaine Willcox from ITV Granada Introducing who described them as ‘a […]
Today, the eagerly awaited new studio album from Swedish war chroniclers SABATON finally sees the day of the light: “The War To End All Wars” is out NOW. Highly praised by international media, the tenth masterpiece of the Swedish […]
Today, we are proud to share with you the music video for Swedish high energy rock and roll band THE HELLACOPTERS‘ brand-new single ‘So Sorry I Could Die’. The song is the 3rd single taken from […]
Hold on to your hats. Massive are back! The new single ‘Reset’ is a song about the end of the world. The band who are living in different countries during the pandemic, have not been […]
Multi-award-winning Elles Bailey hits the top of her native genre charts with her acclaimed new album ‘Shining In The Half Light’: #1 in the Official Blues charts; #2 in the Official Americana charts; and #4 in the Official Independent […]
When Rivers Meet, comprised of husband and wife, Aaron, and Grace Bond, will perform six headline concerts in October at Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach (Oct 13), Gloucester Guildhall (Oct 16), Huddersfield Parish (Oct 21), York Crescent (Oct 23), Liverpool Arts (Oct 29), and Milton Keynes Stables (Oct […]
UK rockers REEF will release their new album, Shoot Me Your Ace on April 15 in Australia via Aussie rock label, Dinner For Wolves. The band recently released a raw and ripping new skater video for […]
Those unearthly felines CATS in SPACE return with a brand new single on Friday 15 April 2022 and in typical CATS’ style, the quirkily titled ‘POKE THE WITCH’ sees the band on top form with their signature […]
Photo Credit: © Sten Thorborg Following his upcoming March and April 2022 UK tour, critically acclaimed blues rock guitarist Eric Gales returns to the UK to perform six more concerts in June. Dates include Leamington Assembly (June 2), Chester Live […]
After a meteoric rise in 2021, UK rockers THE CHASE are set to release a new single ‘I’m The Man’ on the 24th February via Golden Robot Records to propel them into 2022. ‘I’m The Man’ is the follow up to 2021’s […]
STATUS QUO today announce that the planned mainland European dates between March and April 2022 on the ‘Out Out Quoing’ Tour have been affected by the ongoing uncertainty due to the Covid situation and indeed the differing restrictions […]
Glastonbury rockers REEF have released their new double A-side single ‘Wolfman’, taken from their eagerly anticipated new album Shoot Me Your Ace, which will be released on April 15th. The two songs illustrate both sides of […]
Liam Gallagher again amplifies anticipation for the May 27th release of his third studio album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’ with the release of its first single “Everything’s Electric”. Liam is set to give the song its live debut on the biggest stage […]
Photo Credit: © Amanda Rose Dan Reed Network have rescheduled their February 2022 UK co-headline UK tour with Reckless Love and special guest Collateral to August and September 2022. Tickets for all shows remain valid. Tickets are available from www.gigantic.com/reckless-love-dan-reed-network-tickets and www.danreed-network.com/tour “The ongoing […]
Photo Credit: © Kit Wood Award-winning guitarist and singer-songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor is pleased to announce five UK concerts in April 2022. Dates include Sunderland Fire Station (Saturday 23 April), York Barbican (Sunday 24 April), London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (Tuesday 26 April), Bexhill […]
Stereophonics today unveil their new single “Forever”— the third installment from their forthcoming album Oochya!, out on Friday, March 4 via Stylus Records through Ignition Records Ltd, available to pre-order HERE. “Forever” follows the previously released “Hanging On Your Hinges“ […]
Cornwall-based roots rock band Wille & The Bandits release their fifth studio album When The World Stood Still on January 28, 2022, on their independent label, Fat Toad Records. The album is now available to pre-order from www.willeandthebandits.com/shop. The second single Good […]
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