News: RUSH, CRIMSON GLORY, VON GROOVE (March 2026)

News - Album News

Crimson Glory release their first album in 26 years, ‘Chasing The Hydra’, through BraveWords Records on April 17.

Electric Mob release a deluxe digital edition of their latest album, ’2 Make U Cry & Dance’, on July 10 via Frontiers.

Fortune Teller have signed with Mighty Music who will release the band’s debut album later this year.

Sunjay releases his tenth studio album, ‘Split The Sheets’, on September 18 via Mighty Tight Records.

Von Groove release their new album ‘Born to Rock’ on May 15 via Frontiers.

In the studio…

Intense are putting the finishing touches to a new album…

Single life…

Annie Dressner releases her latest single ‘Dumb Boy’ on March 11 with a new album due later in the year…

News - Tours and Gigs

Upcoming (Gigs – UK)

Newly announced UK tours (2026 unless stated):

Del Amitri (Nov, Dec), Gene (Oct 9 & 10, Roundhouse, London), Erja Lyytinen (Oct), Myrath (Oct), Rush (Mar 2027), Sex Pistols (Dec), Spiritbox + Jinjer (Sep),

Upcoming (USA/ROW)

Newly announced US & European tours (2026 unless stated):

Arch Enemy (CN, JP), Mental As Anything (AU), Myrath (EU), Nashville Pussy (EU), Raven (US), Rush (EU 2027), Spiritbox + Jinjer (EU),

Tour updates & postponed/cancelled gigs & tours:

 

Other Stuff

‘The Story of Skids – Scotland’s No.1 Punk Band’ is being released as a limited edition Blu-ray by Screenbound International Pictures.

Keyboardist/vocalist Loren Gold (The Who, Roger Daltrey, Chicago) will be joining Rush for their upcoming tour.

News - RIP


Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK

Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions,

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Upcoming sessions:

March 8
April 12

Josh Taerk - Sunday Session - 8 March 2026




David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast 1 February 2026.


UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). First broadcast on 3 February 2026

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Power Plays w/c 16 February 2026

THE ANCIENT UNKNOWN Separated (indie)
LIZZIE REID Sweet Relief (indie)
THE HARBOURS Wide Awake (indie)
ARGOVIA Ebb & Flow (Presagio Records)
XO SOUNDTRACK Talk About Me (indie)

Featured Albums w/c 9 February 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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