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Troy Redfern announces new single and music video “Getaway” from forthcoming album “Invocation”

British slide guitarist and singer-songwriter, Troy Redfern is pleased to announce the release of his new single Getaway; the second single taken from his forthcoming 2024 studio album Invocation.Released Wednesday 25th October, Getaway is available on all streaming platforms HERE.  The single is accompanied by an official music video: Featuring his strongest material to date, the ‘Invocation’ album will be …

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Kira Mac Announces Spring 2024 Headline UK Tour

British rock band Kira Mac is pleased to announce their 12-date Spring 2024 UK Tour. Planet Rock will launch a 48-Hour Ticket Pre-sale at 10 am BST on Monday, October 23rd.Tickets go on general sale at 10 am BST on Wednesday, October 25th at planetrock.com, thegigcartel.com and www.kiramac.com.The UK tour starts Thursday, April 25th at Leeds Brudenell Social Club and ends at the Stoke Underground on Saturday, May 11th.Kira Mac, the UK’s hottest rock …

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Elles Bailey single release: Mumma & Me

‘Mumma & Me’ is the first single from Elles’ brand-new EP, due to be released early Spring ‘24. Written for her Mum during lockdown, the track was recorded with Redtenbacher’s FunkestraDrawing vibes and inspiration from like likes of Dusty Springfield, this song shows Elles in a slightly different light — …

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When Rivers Meet’s New Album Makes Chart History As It Goes Top 10 In The Official UK Album Chart

Award-winning rock duo When Rivers Meet, comprised of husband-and-wife Aaron and Grace Bond, are the first independent UK blues act to have an album in the Top 10 of the Official UK Album Chart with their third studio album “Aces Are High.” The album, which has charted at #9 in the Official UK Album Chart, is the Essex-based band’s …

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Rival Sons release new album LIGHTBRINGER 

2x GRAMMY-nominated band Rival Sons have unleashed their much-anticipated new album, LIGHTBRINGER via Low Country Sound / Atlantic Records [album art/tracklisting below]. Available today on all streaming platforms, LIGHTBRINGER notably marks the group’s second full-length offering released in 2023, following June’s critically acclaimed companion album DARKFIGHTER. Furthermore, LIGHTBRINGER is available in multiple physical formats including two vinyl variants …

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Akkadian unleash blistering new video

Ascending UK riff merchants, AKKADIAN, are poised to break with their formidable new EP, The Devil Has Evolved, out Friday 27th October. The rampant metal crew have also just released the EP’s namesake, The Devil Has Evolved, as a video and single. Watch the video, here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPcjK_U3V7E . Coming …

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Sweet Houdini detail spanking new video

Fuzzed-up alternative crew SWEET HOUDINI draw a line in the sand with their mega-infectious new single and video, Dominatrix, out now. Watch the video, here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihmthHCGItQ . Hailing from Essex, England, freshly-formed trio, SWEET HOUDINI capture the essence of 90s alt-rock and punk, embracing the raw emotion, energy, and …

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FM Announce “Old Habits Die Hard” 40th Anniversary UK Tour 2024

FM are pleased to announce their “Old Habits Die Hard” 40th Anniversary UK Tour 2024 that will take in 15 dates throughout April, May and June.Tickets go on general sale at 9 am on Thursday, September 28th via thegigcartel.com and www.fmofficial.com.Become a VIP ticket holder* to access the venue early and meet the band! VIP meet and greet prior to the performance …

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Joe Bonamassa Celebrates “Blues Deluxe Vol. 2” Album With Original Track “Is It Safe to Go Home”

Joe Bonamassa Celebrates The Release of His Latest Studio Album ‘Blues Deluxe Vol. 2’ With Epic Original Track, “Is It Safe To Go Home“Long-awaited New Album Out Today Honours 20 Years of Iconic Blues MasteryOrder Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 and Collector’s Edition Blue Vinyl HEREWatch The Official Music Video NOWStream/Listen To The NEW …

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The Damn Truth announce rockin’ new single “I Just Gotta Let You Know” ahead of OCTOBER 2023 UK TOUR

Psychedelic Montreal four-piece rock and roll band, The Damn Truth, are pleased to announce their brand-new single “I Just Gotta Let You Know,” released Friday, October 20th.  The single is available to pre-save on all streaming platforms HERE.The single will also be accompanied with an official music video that will premiere on the …

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South Wales prog grungers detail new video!

Emerging Brit progressive heavyweights KARMEN FIELD have just released an engulfing new video for the track, Benighted –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l37cTb5Nmk . The song is taken from their explosive debut album, Black Star Emperor, which is out now via all major streaming platforms. KARMEN FIELD express a commanding, progressive and atmospheric grunge-based …

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THE SISTERS OF MERCY – UK headline shows

The Sisters Of Mercy return to the UK for six additional shows, following their European dates, the band will begin on November 15th, 2023, in Bristol at the Marble Factory, followed by performances in Wolverhampton, Newcastle, Nottingham, Manchester, and Glasgow.  The shows at London Roundhouse on the 23rd, and Bristol, Nottingham and …

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GYPSY PISTOLEROS release new album ‘Duende A Go Go Loco!’ on 3rd November,

Preorder here: https://webstore.earache.com/A-Z/g/gypsy-pistolerosThe new album ‘Duende A Go Go Loco!‘  is going to be hailed as the band’s masterpiece; an album that brings together all facets of this unique mongrel offspring of fiery flamenco passion and gritty gutter glam Punk.  The Gypsy Pistoleros defy the rules, born roaming somewhere between Zaragoza and Worcester, …

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