I spoke to former Rainbow singer Joe Lynn Turner a few days ago to talk about his tour and about him having been announced for this year’s Rewind Festivals in Scotland and Henley-on-Thames. You’ve just finished the UK leg of your latest solo tour and are now on the European …

Tonight’s gig was the first time Blind Guardian had played the UK in just under 5 years, so it’s no surprise that there’s a good turnout tonight.  While it’s not sold out it’s clearly not far off that judging by how packed the place is. The night opened with Israeli …

With, unbelievably, less than two months to go until Download 2015, the finishing touches are being added to this year’s masterpiece of a line-up, and today sees twenty-seven more flashes of colour streaking the tableau of Europe’s biggest rock and metal festival. Seminal post hardcore megaliths Funeral For A Friend make a …

Tickets for huge Camden Barfly show, June 24th, with every pre-order of new album ‘The Hydra’s Tailor’ on April 18th With Record Store Day coming up this weekend, plus a huge new album and their first UK gig in half a year to look forward to, prog-metal band Deadly Circus …

I spoke to Sami Hinkka from Ensiferum just before their show at Islington academy in London last month… Your latest album, “One Man army” came out last month.  When did you start the writing for it? The way we compose we always have some raw material, so the process started …

Celebrated British blues rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, Joanne Shaw Taylor, embarks on a nationwide UK tour presented by Planet Rock this Autumn.  Joanne will perform songs from her critically acclaimed album The Dirty Truth. A 48-hour ticket presale goes live on Planet Rock Wednesday 15 April from this link: http://bit.ly/1IFuEGH. Tickets …

Due to popular demand, the critically acclaimed South African singer-songwriter and guitarist, Dan Patlansky, has added two more concerts to his upcoming UK April tour that coincides with the UK release of his new album Dear Silence Thieves on Monday April 27.   Patlansky was recently added as special guest …

Multi award-winning, blues rock band King King are pleased to announce an October/ November UK tour to celebrate the new album Reaching For The Light, released Monday May 4 on Manhaton Records. An album launch show at The London Jazz Café takes place on Wednesday May 6th.   To celebrate the …

Kiske-Somerville is the collaboration between former Helloween singer Michael Kiske (now with Unisonic) and Trillium singer Amanda Somerville.  Both singers have also worked with Avantasia as well as separately on various projects.  The pair released the album “Kiske/Somerville” back in 2010, and finally found time in their schedules to get …

First tonight was Joanne Shaw Taylor, a performer who has headlined this venue herself just a few months ago, but tonight is supporting the legendary Robin Trower.  As a result she has a shorter set than usual and so the set contains less from her new album than normal and …

Can you feel the festival season creeping up?!  Soon, very soon it will be time to pack up your tent and your Viking drinking horn, then you and your mates will be thrashing your way to Catton Park for BLOODSTOCK 2015!  With 17 weeks to go, here’s another 7 head-banging …

It’s only around 18 months since The Crunch released their debut album, but they’re now back with their second album – Brand new brand. In case you haven’t heard anything about The Crunch, the band itself may be fairly new but the members are all experienced musicians- Sulo Karlsson (Diamond …

Scottish singer, songwriter and ex-Marillion frontman FISH has announced a run of UK headline shows in December where he will play Marillion’s 1985 chart-topping album Misplaced Childhood in full for the very last time, ahead of releasing his final-ever album next year. The ‘Farewell To Childhood’ tour starts in Sweden …

Tonight’s gig was the start of the first UK tour for U.D.O in many years – in fact I can’t even remember when they last came to the UK.  Happily though former Accept vocalist Udo Dirkschneider has managed to bring his band to the UK, and he’s brought a couple …

Knifeworld are pleased to announce a UK tour for May, as well as some Summer festival dates. Last year the band released their critically acclaimed second album ‘The Unravelling’, which The Guardian gave 5/5 and called “an ingenious, joyful exercise in exploratory zeal.” You can find the full list of …

Hailed as one of 2015’s ones to watch, The Carnabys are back with the release of their brand new single ‘Where I’d Rather Be’. The Carnabys have just finished a tour of the UK as part of Huw Stephens’ Coffee House Sessions. The whirlwind tour, starting in Bournemouth and finishing …

Hailing from the deepest, darkest most northerly point of the UK, Caithness’ Neon Waltz have announced their first official release through Atlantic Records, ‘First Light’ will be released in vinyl and digital formats on 13 April. The release features six demos and live recordings from the last year, including Sombre …

Death Cab for Cutie have unveiled The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive, taken from their 8th studio album Kintsugi (released 30th March). The band have also sold out 3 nights at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – 8th, 9th and 10th June.   Track-listing: No Room In Frame Black Sun The Ghosts …

We’ve a sure fire way to blast away any lingering January blues, and that’s cranking some tunes from the awesome bands set to play BLOODSTOCK 2015!  That’s our kind of Valentines mix tape!  Here’s three more to add to your playlist! Bringing skin-flaying riffs by the lorry load to Catton …

The new Whitesnake album is an album of Deep Purple covers.  It’s not just any old Deep Purple songs though, it’s songs from the three albums that a young David Coverdale sang on – “Burn”, “Stormbringer” and “Come taste the band”.  David Coverdale describes this album as a tribute to …