News: JOE BONAMASSA, NIGHTWISH, BRIAN MAY – 9 February 2015

JOE BONAMASSA
Oct 21 Newcastle Metro Arena
Oct 23 Liverpool Echo Arena
Oct 24 Leeds First Direct Arena
Oct 25 Nottingham Capital FM Arena
Oct 27 Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
Oct 28 Bournemouth BIC
Oct 31 Brighton Centre

THE TREVOR HORN BAND
Mar 5th Shepherds Bush Empire

NIGHTWISH
Sat Dec 19th Wembley Arena

GINGER WILDHEART
Sat May 09 Manchester Dancehouse Theatre
Fri Oct 30 YORK Fibbers
Sat Oct 31 WOLVERHAMPTON Slade Rooms
Sun Nov 01 ANCHESTER Roadhouse
Mon Nov 02 GLASGOW Classic Grand

There will be no Guilfest this year, although it is hoped the festival will return in the summer of 2016.

Chris Slade is back behind the drumstool for AC/DC for the band’s tour dates this year.

Bassist Jay James has left Bullet For My Valentine.

Brian May is considering standing as an MP as an independent  in the forthcoming UK general elections in May.

MelodicRock Records have signed Terra Nova who release their new album ‘Reinvent Yourself’ on March 23rd.

Power Plays w/c 13 May (Mon-Fri)

WARM RAIN Here Comes The Rain Again (Rain Recordings)
DARWIN Cosmic Rays (indie)
MICHAEL THOMPSON BAND Love & Beyond (Frontiers)
MARQUIS DRIVE Shine On (indie)
YOUR LIFE & MINE Remind To Remember (indie)
EMERALD SUN What becomes Of You (indie)

Featured Albums w/c 13 May (Mon-Fri)

09:00-12:00 JIM PETERIK WORLD STAGE Winds Of Change (Frontiers)
12:00-13:00 WHITESNAKE Flesh & Blood (Frontiers)
14:00-16:00 BUFORD POPE The Waiting Game (Unchained Records)

Albums That Time Forgot (Mon-Fri)

NEVER THE BRIDE Surprise (2005)