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SONNY LANDRETH new album on May 28th
Sonny Landreth – Elemental Journey out on May 28th on Proper Records Sonny Landreth’s 11th album, bearing the fittingly evocative title Elemental Journey, is something completely different from the Louisiana slide wizard. Released on his own Landfall label, the new … Continue reading
Voodoo Vegas start recording their debut album in July
Voodoo Vegas announce producer for debut album and hit Pledge Music campaign target in 24 hours. Voodoo Vegas have announced that they will be recording their debut album this coming July with producer Pedro Ferreira (The Darkness, Toyko Dragons, Enter … Continue reading
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Tagged Pledge Music, Rockfield, The Darkness, Voodoo Vegas
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THE FLOWER KINGS new album details
After five years of absence progressive cult rockband “The Flower Kings” will release their new studio album on the 18th of June 2012 (Europe/ 19th of June 2012 in the U.S.). The new sound carrier of the band around mastermind … Continue reading
Dio competition
TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF DIO’s LAST IN LINE, SACRED HEART AND HOLY DIVER DELUXE EDITIONS: SHOW US YOUR DEVIL’S HORNS AND WIN AMAZING DIO PRIZES! Upload a photo of you or your friends raising the ‘Devil’s Horns’ to Flickr … Continue reading
WOLFSBANE original line-up UK tour October 2012
***Original Line Up’s October 2012 UK Tour confirmed following rave reviews for new ‘Wolfsbane Save The World’ studio album*** Blaze Bayley – Vocals Jase Edwards – Guitars Jeff Hately – Bass Steve ‘Danger’ Ellett – Drums “Wolfsbane were originally founded … Continue reading
BRYAN FERRY, CHIC feat. NILE ROGERS, SKINDRED for Guilfest 2012
Organisers have scored a major coup for GuilFest 2012 as Art Rock legend BRYAN FERRY CBE is confirmed to headline the main stage on the night of Sunday 15th July at GuilFest 2012. Regarded as the embodiment of high glamour, … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals & Large Events, NEWS
Tagged Bryan Ferry, Chic, Guilfest, Jools Holland, Nile Rodgers, Olly Murs, Skindred, Tim Minchin
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The Clive Nolan newsletter March 2012
CRS Best Keyboard Player of 2011 He did it again! In March 2012 Clive collected his seventh Classic Rock Society award for the Best Keyboard Player of the year. The award ceremony was concluded with Arena live show, which pleased … Continue reading
Posted in Album News, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS
Tagged Arena, Clive Nolan, Pendragon, prog rock, She
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Queen Extravaganza announced
Drummer Roger Taylor has taken on the role of serving as producer and musical director for the Queen Extravaganza, an “Official Queen Tribute Show,” which will hit clubs and theaters across North America this summer. “The Queen Extravaganza will not … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS
Tagged Brian May, Jeff Scott Soto, Queen, Queen Extravaganza, Roger Taylor
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New band Grace release their debut single ‘Stealing Kisses’
Grace Stealing Kisses 30.04.12 “Lenny Kravitz meets Status Quo meets Led Zepelin. It works.” Venue Magazine “I woke at 4 in the morning with the chorus ‘breaking hearts and stealing kisses’ singing in my head. (Josh J Macrae. Producer for … Continue reading
ZZ Top & Aerosmith announce US summer dates
DELAIN + TRILLIUM 26-04-2012 Gruenspan Hamburg – GERMANY 27-04-2012 Lido Berlin – GERMANY 28-04-2012 Progresja Warsaw – POLAND 29-04-2012 Masters of Rock Cafe Zlin – CZECH REP. 02-05-2012 Club 202 Budapest – HUNGARY 03-05-2012 Arena Wien – AUSTRIA 04-05-2012 Backstage … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, classic rock, Delain, Fleetwood Mac, Lindsay Buckingham, Trillium, ZZ Top
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Paul and Linda McCartney’s Legendary Album RAM Set for Deluxe Reissue
UK Release: 21st May 2012 – US Release: 22nd May 2012 Paul and Linda McCartney’s 1971 album will be released across a variety of formats with new and exclusive content including a beautifully packaged Deluxe Edition Box Set – the … Continue reading
24-7 SPYZ LIVE TV SHOW APPEARANCE FROM HOLLAND
Fresh off the road from a successful European tour to celebrate their 20th anniversary of the 1992 release of “Strength In Numbers” on Eastwest/Atlantic Records, heavy metal funk/soul pioneers 24-7 SPYZ featuring the CDs original lineup, Jimi Hazel (guitar and … Continue reading
Greg Lake at Orpheum Theatre on May 18th
Greg Lake at Orpheum Theatre on May 18th “Songs of a Lifetime 2012” tour. The show will feature an intimate autobiographical musical journey in song and story. The performance will feature some of the best-known songs from Emerson Lake and … Continue reading
JOE WALSH TO RELEASE ANALOG MAN ON JUNE 5TH
FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN TWO DECADES Grammy Award winning rock and roll legend Joe Walsh returns with Analog Man, his first solo album in two decades to be released on June 5th, 2012 from Fantasy Records/Concord. Analog Man is both … Continue reading
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Tagged Analog Kid, ELO, Jeff Lynne, Joe Walsh, Ringo Starr
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KISS + MOTLEY CRUE US dates & THE CULT UK tour
KISS + MOTLEY CRUE Jul 20 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live Jul 21 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach Jul 22 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek Jul 24 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre … Continue reading
Posted in Gigs and Tour News, NEWS
Tagged Killing Joke, Kiss, Motley Crue, The Cult, The Mission
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Bad Company, Heart, Big Country & more tour dates
HEART Fri 06/29/12 Saint Paul, MN Myth Fri 07/06/12 Hammond, IN The Venue At Horseshoe Casino Fri 07/20/12 New Lenox, IL New Lennox Commons @ Moondance Jam Sat 07/21/12 Walker, MN Moondance Events Thu 07/26/12 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE Fri … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad Company, Big Country, Feeder, Heart, Mike & the Mechanics
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House of Progression at the Peel Kingston
THE VENUE The Peel 160 CAMBRIDGE RD, KINGSTON, SW LONDON KT1 3HH Phone 020 8546 3516. SAT 31st MARCH …..TOUCHSTONE + GUESTS THE CITY SLEEPS SHOW £12 ADV Doors 7.30pm THE PEEL FRI 27th APRIL….. DeeEXPUS & TINYFISH KING OF … Continue reading
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Tagged House of Porgression, IQ, It Bites, Kingston, Pallas, prog rock, The Peel, Tinyfish, Touchstone
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Big Country announced for Isle of Wight festival
MAIN STAGE… BIG COUNTRY Featuring special guest Elizabeth McGovern (from ‘Downtown Abbey’) Saturday 23 June GARDEN STAGE… SADIE AND THE HOTHEADS Saturday 23 June 21 – 24 June 2012 www.isleofwightfestival.com Elizabeth McGovern, one of the star’s of the hit TV … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Country, Downtown Abbey, Elizabeth McGovern, Isle of Wight festival
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Paul Sabu re-releases on Z Records
PAUL SABU SIGNS ANOTHER MULTI ABLUM DEAL WITH Z RECORDS! Its with great pleasure that we can announce that Paul Sabu has extended his dealings with Z Records for 3 classic reissues! Over the past two decades so … Continue reading
Tainted Nation news
UK’s modern hard rock band “TAINTED NATION“ have sign a worldwide management deal with Germany’s ROCK N GROWL MANAGEMENT. TAINTED NATION are: Pete Newdeck – Vocals (Eden’s Curse, Grim Reaper, Killers, Steve Grimmett), Pontus Egberg – Bass (The Poodles, Lions … Continue reading
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Tagged Eden's Curse, Helloween, Ian Nash, Lionsheart, Mark Cross, Pete Newdeck, Pontus Egberg, Rock n Growl, Steve Grimmett, Tainted Nation, The Poodles
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Frames new album ‘In Via’ released 23rd April on SPV
FRAMES SECOND INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM, ‘IN VIA’ RELEASED APRIL 23RD ON STEAMHAMMER/SPV “Incredibly, Jonas Meyer (guitars) Manuel Schonfeld (keyboards) Julian Hoffman (bass) and Kiryll Kulakowski (drums) have only been together since 2007. I say incredibly, because the music on ‘Mosaik’ is … Continue reading
King’s X news
King’s X drummer Jerry Gaskill had a heart attack on Feb 26th. After complications, (pneumonia) he has remained in the hospital so far where he is now off a respirator and responding to doctors. The band has set up a … Continue reading
GYPSY PISTOLEROS new album in April
GYPSY PISTOLEROS release ‘Forever Wild, Beautiful & Damned! Greatest Hits Volume 1’ on April 9th & single ‘Livin La Vida Loca’ on March 26th. “The Pistoleros are sheer musical escapism” – Classic Rock “a thrill-a-minute collection of melodic eye patch … Continue reading
Foo Fighters for the Reading festival
Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on … Continue reading
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Tagged Foo Fighters, Kasabian, Reading festival, The Cure
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Paul Liddell new video
I have a new video up on you tube from a session recorded at www.ontsofa.com The song is my cover of ‘The Ghost Of Tom Joad’ by Bruce Springsteen/Rage Against The Machine. You can have a little look here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGH0Wux0yGA I … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Springsteen, Paul Liddell, Rage Against The Machine
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