“Unfortunately you have to go through some things to be free”, says Memphis born Eric Gales. “Now, I feel the most free I’ve ever been in life, even more so than when I was a kid”, he opens up. “You gotta help yourself man, once you can help yourself you …

Hard-hitting rockers Eva Plays Dead are excited to reveal their new video for single ‘Bones’, out worldwide now. This week’s Kerrang! Fresh Blood spotlight artist, Eva Plays Dead are concluding a highly memorable year. Notable highlights include shows with New Year’s Day, SOiL, Alien Ant Farm, Steven Battelle (LostAlone) and more. …

H.E.A.T are proud to announce the recording of their yet untitled next album to be released in the year of 2017. Following the release of their previous critically acclaimed album, Tearing Down The Walls, the band have been touring all over the world gaining the reputation of one of the …

On 27 January 2017, Eagle Rock Entertainment release “The Reflektor Tapes” by Arcade Fire released on 2 disc DVD and 2 disc Blu-ray [Cat Nos. EREDV1272, ERBRD5319 respectively]. Details regarding Digital Video release to follow. “The Reflektor Tapes” is a visually stunning and hypnotic documentary about the making of Arcade …

We are delighted to announce that London’s finest nutty boys, Madness will close our 10th birthday party on Sunday night on the Pallet Stage. Bearded Theory will reverberate with the sounds of classic hits including ‘Our House’, ‘Baggy Trousers’ and ‘One Step Beyond’. We are also proud to announce a …

When you hear the name Dropkick Murphys, you think loud, Celtic punk / rock and roll party music and as always there’s plenty of that, but there’s a more thoughtful side to the band too.  They established the Claddagh fund in 2009 – a charity to help support addiction recovery …

This was a busy night for gigs in London – there were 4 in total I wanted to be at, but sadly its not possible to attend them all, but due to the different stage times I was able to attend a gig in soho before racing across London to …

Children Of Bodom’s prodigious debut album ‘Something Wild’ was released 20 years ago and thus the mighty Hatecrew were born. Finland’s melodic death superstars will take to the road in 2017 to celebrate 20 years of life in the form of a mind blowing classic set-list. For an entire month, Children Of Bodom will bring their reaper sound …

British Summer Time festival, held in London’s Hyde Park announced today that Tom Petty will headline the Saturday night.  The show will be his only European date in 2017.  Supporting him will be Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks, as well as The Lumineers, with more bands still to be announced. …

Finnish heavy metallers BATTLE BEAST have just announced their first ever full UK headline tour for next March, following the release of their anticipated new album ‘Bringer Of Pain’ which will be released via Nuclear Blast on February 17th. Bassist and vocalist Eero Sipilä commented: “United Kingdom – the holy land …

Roadrunner Records’ group Dream Theater have announced details of the U.K. leg of their monumental European headline tour. The trek, which gets underway January 30th in Rome, visits the U.K. between April 18th-23rd, 2017, and will see the pioneering group celebrating the 25th anniversary of their milestone gold-certified album, “Images & Words”. Each performance …

Let’s face it, 2016 has not been the best of years – turmoil, conflict, rock star deaths, only one Alice Cooper UK show….. So 2017 is already looking up – more Alice, more of the time, in more of the UK with more gore, more fun and more I’m Eighteen, …

I spoke Tim Brennan, guitarist with Dropkick Murphys to talk about their new album – 11 short stories of pain & glory. You’ve got a new album coming out in January, “11 short stories of pain & glory”.  It’s the first album you’ve recorded outside Boston.  What made you decide …

Ronnie Baker Brooks, 49, was born in Chicago, and started playing guitar around age six. At 19, he joined his father, Lonnie Brooks who by then had influenced some of the most well-known bluesman of our history: Jimmy Reed, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Johnny Winter, and Junior Wells. For 12 years …

Birmingham’s award winning 4-piece, Broken Witt Rebels will be touring with Norfolk’s Southern rock band Bad Touch – two of the most exciting new prospects in the UK blues rock music scene embark on a co-headline 13-date UK tour in March and April 2017. Tickets for the tour, priced £14, …

King King are pleased to announce a raft of new UK tour dates in April and May 2017. The tour kicks off on Thursday 20th April at The Cube in Corby, Northants. All tickets are priced £20, are on sale on Monday 12th December from www.thegigcartel.com and the 24 Hour …

Tonight’s show was a special show from Delain to mark 10 years as a band.  The setting for the show was the beautiful and legendary Paradiso venue in the heart of Amsterdam.  An old church it’s a great venue with two balconies and raised areas near the bar which mean …

Evil Scarecrow have been added to the bill at Wacken Festival for 2017, joining such luminaries as Amon Amarth, Kreator, Trivium, Lacuna Coil, Paradise Lost, Candlemass, Orange Goblin, Europe, Marilyn Manson and many more. Wacken is one of the most renown metal festivals in the world and annually sees a pilgrimage from …

Tonight was my first time at Shepherds Bush Empire since it recently reopened following its year-long closure for major repairs.  The occasion was Black Stone Cherry doing a special tour. Rather than having a support act they chose to play two sets, one acoustic and one electric, which sounded like …

I spoke to Charlotte Wessels and Martijn Westerholt from Delain a few hours before they played their headline show at London’s Koko venue. Your latest album, Moonbathers, came out in August.  How has the reaction been from the fans? Martijn: Really bad, nobody liked it.. Charlotte: They said to go …