News: DEVIN TOWNSEND, BLACK SABBATH, MOTORHEAD – Monday 7th September 2015

Devin Townsend - Rock City, Nottingham, 3 July 2014

News - Album News

Jeff Lynne’s ELO have signed a worldwide deal with Colombia Records who will release the first new album from ELO in over fifteen years.

Suede release their new album, ‘Night Thoughts’, in January.

Primal Fear release their new album, ‘Rulebreaker’ on January 29th via Frontiers.

The Graham Bonnet Band have announced that drummer Mark Zonder (ex-Fates Warning/Warlord) has joined the band.

Black Stone Cherry will release their ‘Thank You: Livin’ Live’ DVD on October 30th.

News - Tours and Gigs

MOTORHEAD will be back on their US tour after a recent illness affecting Lemmy.

BLACK SABBATH have announced thier farewell tour entitled ‘The End’. It will start in January 2016 in the US and is expetced to last about a year.

DEVIN TOWNSEND – An Evening With…(acoustic tour)
7th October – Leeds – Holy Trinity Church
8th October – Brighton – All Saints Church
9th October – London – St James’s Church, Piccadilly
10th October – Bristol – Trinity Arts Centre
12th October – Glasgow – Cottiers Theatre
13th October – Manchester – Cathedral
14th October – Salisbury – Arts Centre

NORDIC GIANTS
Wed November 11 TORRINGTON Plough Arts Centre
Thu November 12 LONDON Hoxton Hall
Sat November 14 MANCHESTER Victoria Warehouse
Sun November 15 NOTTINGHAM Contemporary
Mon November 16 LEEDS Belgrave Music Hall
Tue November 17 BRISTOL Thekla
Wed November 18 BRIGHTON Old Market

TREMONTI
Dec 11 Birmingham Institute
Dec 12 Edinburgh Liquid Room
Dec 13 Manchester Ritz
Dec 15 Bristol O2 Academy
Dec 16 London Forum


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Power Plays w/c 26 October 2026

BLACK RIVER DELTA Shame On You (Despotz Records)
DAYTONA Listen To The Silence (Escape Music)
SUCKERTRAP Sacred Lies (indie)
WOOD BURNT RED Count My Blessings (indie)
BLACKLIST UNION Heavy Is The Crown (indie)

Featured Albums w/c 26 October 2026

09:00-12:00 The Best of 2003 – 2025 (Melodic Rock)
12:00-13:00 The Best of 2003 – 2025 (Melodic Hard Rock)
14:00-16:00 The Best of 2003 – 2025 (Singer Songwriter)


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