Cleopatra Records [Release date 26.08.22] A covers album from Soil whose last studio album was released back in 2013, so this covers album should keep their fans happy, even if it contains no new original songs. ‘Playing It Forward’ is an eclectic mix, opening with a seriously heavy take on Tom Petty’s ‘Runnin’ Down A Dream’. Works well and the heavier vocals give the song a new lease of life. The Motorhead c… Continue reading
…e stage in daylight and at the early time of seven thirty. Kicking off with ‘Growing On Me’, Justin Hawkins and his band mates seemed set on a whistle stop tour through their greatest hits in the hour allotted to them. ‘One Way Ticket’ was next with bassist Frankie Poullin on cowbell. First of their set’s covers came next with The Darkness take on the Radiohead classic ‘Fade Out (Street Spirit)’. Back to… Continue reading
…urely the right option for a laid back festival crowd basking in almost Californian sunshine, particularly as 2022 marks 50 years since the first album. Encouragingly it was an all-age crowd and not only the boomer generation. As per the usual BST format, there was quite a large supporting cast of bands around the site and on the main stage, including two name acts, beginning with Little Big Town. Given the early Eagles sound and the presence of… Continue reading
…Love’ which saw the greatest volume of seated people to their feet yet, then as a dedication was made to Taylor Hawkins and bassist Neil Fairclough ventured part way down the walkway for his one moment in the spotlight, as ‘Under Pressure’ saw the drummer and singer duet. The rest of the set had something for everyone with all facets of Queen represented. Adam took the spotlight to show his remarkable soaring range on a near acapella ‘Who Wants t… Continue reading
Rhino/Warner [Release date 24.6.22] This is the first release to bear Christine McVie’s name since her excellent 2017 collaboration with Lindsey Buckingham (which was essentially a Fleetwood Mac album without Stevie Nicks). “Songbird” contains a remixed selection from her 1984 and 2004 solo albums, along with two previously unreleased tracks and a newly orchestrated version of the title track. The booklet includes an in-depth interview by Johnn… Continue reading
A year ago a special pilot event at Download pointed the way for live music to return: now in 2022 the UK’s biggest rock and metal festival was back in a recognisable format. It was the biggest sign yet that live music has returned to normal even if the shadow of covid is ever-present. Download gets a bad rap in many circles, criticised against other domestic and international metal festivals for its sheer size, corporateness and repetitious l… Continue reading
…York, where they will play a full album plus fan favourites: September 21 – Self-titled debut, September 22 – Tyranny & Mutation, September 23 – Secret Treaties Foo Fighters have announced two tribute shows for their late drummer Taylor Hawkins. These take place on September 3 at Wembley Stadium and on September 27 at The Kia Forum, Los Angeles. Pink Floyd have joined TikTok and made their music available for people to use… Continue reading
earMUSIC [Release date 08.04.22] A new Satch album. Energy levels high. Check. Weird titles. Check. Stellar guitar. Check. Shades on. Check. In fact guitar nerds are being spoilt, because this album comes hot on the heels of Steve Vai’s latest offering. Vai’s is more accessible than we might expect but Satch always delivers in terms of immediacy. Following on from 2020′s ‘Shapeshifting’ and its predecessor… Continue reading
PAUL TASKER Tierra Quemada Yellowroom Records [Release date 01.04.22] Paul Tasker is now releasing his second instrumental album, best known for being co-songwriter with Doghouse Roses and a previous member of the Willard Grant Conspiracy. The album’s title translates to scorched earth, chosen due to a family connection with Valencia in Spain, and a musical connection to a natural world in need of help. Opener ‘Womble The Sausage Dog’ actually… Continue reading
…e band’s upcoming live shows with Simon McBride taking his place. Foo Fighters have cancelled all their 2022 tour dates following the death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins. Rick Wakeman has announced that long-standing English Rock Ensemble drummer Tony Fernandez will no longer be taking part in the upcoming UK tour dates. He will be replaced by Adam Falkner (Headspace). The Rasmus will represent Finland in this year’s Eurovision. Dru… Continue reading
…can’t knock him for being out there! I’ll own up to having a complete fan girl moment watching the sublime Dan Hawkins riffage, on what seems like the biggest selection of guitars ever, Frankie Poullain on delivery all the rhythm needed on bass and of course, Rufus Taylor (son of Queen’s Roger Taylor) on drums. Plus, addition support with acoustic guitar and cow bells from the limited crew. We have a few comedy moments with Justin offering an e… Continue reading
…nes’. His slight frame and shaven head made quite a visual contrast with the towering hirsute guitarists, Dave Hawkins and Graeme Leslie, on either side of the stage. Impressively, with chat kept to a minimum, a generous hour and a half set was packed to the brim with 16 songs, without needing to resort to the choice covers they played when I last saw them headline some eight years ago. The songs have their own style and only occasionally did Ma… Continue reading
…rly ‘One Way Ticket’ (still the only song they ever play from that sophomore album) and ‘Growing On Me’, Justin Hawkins letting that love- it- or- loathe-it falsetto rip. The singer, in an unusually sober black outfit that later gave way to a more familiar catsuit in a lurid sulphur yellow, then struck a blow for performers everywhere. Asking someone at the front their name, I thought he was going to launch into one of his regular routines, but h… Continue reading
…Antonik-Yates (electric guitar, violin), Tia Kalmaru (vocals, backing vocals, flute), Joe Dinsdale (bass), Andy Hawkins (piano), Simon Dobson (trumpet) and Sean Howe (drums). ‘Armistice Day’ reflects on a soldier’s recollections, where the trumpet adds a military, yet at the same time, mournful air. ‘Evergreen’ is a gentle love song for his wife, whilst at the other end of the scale ‘Flowers’ with its lively beat taps into his punk roots. A singl… Continue reading
…e check artist and venue websites for latest information. Your tour not listed? Contact us! UK Festivals 2021 2022 Tour Dates (UK & Ireland) 2021 Tour Dates (Europe, USA, ROW) For festivals see link above. 2021 BAD MANNERS Sun Dec 19 Sub 89, Reading BILL BAILEY Dec 18 Leeds First Direct Arena Dec 19 Hull Bonus Arena Dec 20 Newcastle Utilita Arena Dec 21 Birmingham Arena Dec 22 Manchester AO Arena Dec 23 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena Dec 26 SSE… Continue reading
…ed by Jason Ritchie Please check with venue and/or relevant website(s) to confirm availability. Updated 05/10/2022 Upcoming: European, USA & World Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2023) UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2022) To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on a Mac) on the keyboard. The “F” stands for “Find,” and it works in every browser. ***… Continue reading
…Gruber. And includes disparate covers, including Bette Midler’s ‘The Rose’, and Screamin Jay Hawkins’ ‘I Put A Spell On You’. Interesting as these combinations were, the album was not a commercial success. **1/2 Completists will love the third CD in the set, Singles And Bonus Tracks. ‘Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad’ presents in six variations. The ‘soft dub’ and the ‘cha cha dub… Continue reading
…w.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio 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 on 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading
…into summer most organisers gave up the unequal struggle and sat out 2021 and rolled forward their events to 2022. Fortunately the scene has slowly kicked back into action: LoveRocks kicked things off, Steelhouse up the mountain in Wales was many people’s first post-lockdown event and Bloodstock went ahead on this weekend. But my first festival of 2021 was a trip to the South Coast for the second edition of Nozfest. The festival was originally o… Continue reading
…sued in remastered form by Brit label, Rock Candy Records. The band was formed by guitarists/ songwriters, Mark Hawkins and Jesse Damon. Paul Sabu produced their debut album, Shattered Hearts, in 1987. It’s an album is very much of its time, highly derivative. There was a formula, strictly adhered to by the mid range practicioners of Melodic Rock like King Kobra, Giuffria and Black’n’Blue. Silent Rage had all the pieces – shout-it-out… Continue reading
…w.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio 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 on 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading
…ons on March 5. Heart’s Ann Wilson (pictured) releases a new single ‘Tender Heart’ on January 22. Japan’s ‘Quiet Life’ album gets a vinyl and 3CD reissue on Macrh 5 via BMG. Joanna Connor releases her 14th album ‘4801 South Indiana Avenue’ on Joe Bonamassa’s new independent blues record label Keeping The Blues Alive on February 26. Paul Stanley and Soul Station release their debut album ‘Now A… Continue reading
…with the album’s producer Andrew Watt . Metallica’s Robert Trujillo and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins are among the guest performers on the album. Triumph’s Rik Emmett will release a remastered edition of his 2012 album ‘Then Again…‘ in January, which features his versions of Triumph classics. Recording starts soon on the new project masterminded by Frontiers that features Strpyer’s Michael Sweet and Nath… Continue reading
…geant Nov. 19 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore Nov. 20 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Nov. 22 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo Nov. 23 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre Nov. 24 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic Nov. 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium BEAST IN BLACK 22.11. SE Stockholm, Fållan 23.11. SE Gothenburg, Trädgårn 24.11. DK Copenhagen, Amager Bio 26.11. DE Oberhause… Continue reading
…heduled US & European tour dates (all now 2021 unless stated) : the Black Crowes, Elton John (US tour now 2022), Magnum, Nightwish, Santana (Las Vegas residency cancelled), Upcoming (USA/ROW) WinterStorm at Troon has moved to 26/27 November 2021. The full line-up will be announced at the end of January. Glastonbury is still scheduled to go ahead in June next year, despite some reports saying an autumn date was being considered. HRH Prog has b… Continue reading
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