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Gig review: IRON MAIDEN – Hydro, Glasgow 30th June 2025
As landmarks go, reaching 50 years in any business is an achievement, but to reach that in the fickle world of the music business is a bloody miracle. Iron Maiden have weathered the storm over the years by sheer hard … Continue reading
Gig review: MELISSA ETHERIDGE- Union Chapel, London, 17 June 2025
It is fair to characterise Melissa Etheridge as a pioneer and all-American icon. One of the first female rock stars to come out publicly. A chequered life which includes over 20 years as a breast cancer survivor. And an artist … Continue reading
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Tagged gig, heartland rock, Melissa Etheridge, Niall McNamee, roots rock, singer songwriter
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Gig review: ELECTRIC BOYS – Water Rats, London, 10 June 2025
Sweden’s Electric Boys must be among the most Anglophile of bands as they constantly seem to be on tour here. They were last in London only last November playing the Camden Club, and I missed that, but have always enjoyed … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Marsden, Conny Bloom, Electric Boys, funk rock, gig, melodic rock, Slim Martin, The Spangles
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Gig review: DEL BROMHAM- Thames Side Brewery, Staines, 1 June 2025
At a time of life when others may be taking things a bit easier, the evergreen Del Bromham made two trips down from Buckinghamshire on the M1 and M25 in the space of four days, first in Putney with Stray … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, blues rock, Colin Kempster, DEL BROMHAM, gig, Karl Randall, Stray, Thames Side Brewery
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Gig review: BLUE OYSTER CULT- London Palladium, 25 May 2025
With each passing tour Blue Oyster Cult somehow seem a hotter ticket. The days of struggling to fill places like the Mean Fiddler are long gone as they are packing larger venues, on this occasion a prestige show at the … Continue reading
Gig review: DANNY BOWES – The Junction, 2, Cambridge,1 June 2025
Pretty much everyone who is a fan of British Hard Rock knows the story of Thunder’s lead singer Danny Bowes in regards to his stroke, the plummet down a set of stairs and the severe damage to his brain masking … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 June 2025, 2, Cambridge, chat, classic rock, Danny Bowes, gig, hard rock, Q&A, review, rock, spoken word, Terraplane, The Junction, Thunder
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Gig review: THE DARKER MY HORIZON – Acoustic Couch, Bracknell, 31 May 2025
Coming out of gig retirement (well apart from the excellent folk gigs at Harwell Village Hall) for a rather fine night for hard rock. Second time at The Acoustic Couch, which sadly is nearing its end as a live venue due … Continue reading
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Tagged 31 May 2025, Acoustic Couch, Bracknell, gig, melodic rock, Revenant, review, rock. hard rock, southern rock, the Darker My Horizon
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Gig review: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND – Co-Op Live, Manchester, 20 May 2025
This side of the pond, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band gigs in arenas rather than stadia are as rare as hen’s teeth. My only previous one was at the 02 Arena soon after it opened back in 2007, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, gig, heartland rock, Jake Clemons, Max Weinberg, Nils Lofgren, review, rock, Steve Van Zandt
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Gig review: KALANDRA – The Tivoli, Buckley, 29 May 2025
‘A Frame Of Mind’ has been a favourite album of mine and made my ‘Best of 2024′ and I was sorry not to have seen the band playing a brief UK tour in late September last year. I couldn’t believe … Continue reading
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Tagged 29 May 2025, alternative, Buckley, folk, gig, indie, Kalandra, North Wales, progressive, review, rock, Tivoli
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Gig review: CHANTEL McGREGOR – The 100 Club, London, 23 May 2025
Before concentrating on Chantel’s set, a quick word about Blue Nation, who kick off proceedings tonight with a highly entertaining 45 minute set. The Brummie band have some great songs and a ‘let’s have fun’ ethic that shines through their … Continue reading
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Tagged 23 May 2025, Album Launch, Blue Nation, blues, blues rock, Chantel McGregor, gig, guitarist, hard rock, London, prog, review, rock, the 100 Club
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Gig review: MAYHEM ROCK FESTIVAL- 229 Club, London, 16 May 2025
The first ever Mayhem Festival was a showcase for the 21st century generation of Swedish glam bands, both new and with a longer pedigree. The format was that the three co- headliners would all play sets of equal length, though … Continue reading
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Tagged Crashdiet, Crazy Lixx, gig, glam rock, melodic rock, sleaze rock, Smoking Snakes, Sweden, The Cruel Intentions, Toxic Rose
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Gig review: QUARANTUNE ROCKS – The Victoria, Coalville, Leicestershire, 17 May 2025
As many of you know, Quarantune Rocks was set up as a music haven during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Established by music fans for music fans, it quickly grew into a friendly, music supporting group that decided as soon … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, event, festival, gig, heavy metal, heavy rock, Joanovarc, King Kraken, Quarantune Rocks, Revenant
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Gig review: BRYAN ADAMS – 02 Arena, London, 15 May 2025
After last year’s second set of Albert Hall residencies, it was back to a more conventional tour for Bryan Adams. Considering he hasn’t had a hit in years and it has been his photography if anything that has kept him … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryan Adams, Gary Breit, gig, Keith Scott, melodic rock, Pat Steward, Roll With the Punches
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Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER – The Garage, Glasgow, 13 May 2025
Herr Schenker is at a point in his career where anniversaries are coming along as regularly as Glasgow buses. Having been in the business this long, the milestones keep on coming and his year it is Michael’s time in UFO … Continue reading
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Tagged Erik Gronwall, gig, Glasgow 13th May 2025, live, Michael Schenker, My Years With UFO, Pete Way, Phil Mogg, rock, Steve Mann, The Garage, UFO, Wytch Hazel
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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – Hampton Hub, London, 1 May 2025
Over the past two years Brave Rival have been one of my very favourite new bands, and judging by the various awards they have received (including ‘Fight Or Flight’ being GRTR!’s joint classic rock album of the year for 2024!) … Continue reading
Gig review: HAREM SCAREM – Camden Underworld, London, 28 April 2025
In the melodic rock world few bands enjoy as high a reputation as Canadians Harem Scarem for a consistent career of high quality releases- 16 albums at the last count. Hardly surprising then that they have been a big draw … Continue reading
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Tagged Cassidy Paris, Darren Smith, gig, Harem Scarem, Harry Hess, melodic rock, Mike Vassos, Pete Lesperance, Seventh Crystal
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Gig review: LEAFHOUND – Cabbage Patch, Twickenham, 24 April 2025
The chequered history of Leafhound is now into its long awaited third act. The original band’s sole 1971 album ‘Growers of Mushroom’ became a cult classic with original LP’s going for many thousands of pounds. Then in the mid-2000s lead … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, Cabbage Patch, Dominic French, Eel Pie Club, gig, hard rock, Leafhound, Luke Rayner, Pete French, Peter Herbert
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Gig review: ROGER DALTREY – London Palladium, 21 April 2025
Roger Daltrey may have retired from heading up the Teenage Cancer Trust concerts but at 81 is showing no sign of putting his feet up. Not long after the Who’s Royal Albert Hall performances (and the notorious in/out saga of … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana, Billy Nicholls, folk rock, Geraint Watkins, gig, Katie Jacoby, review, Roger Daltrey, Simon Townshend, THE WHO
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Gig review: THE CINELLI BROTHERS – The Bullingdon, Oxford, 23 April 2025
Welsh singer songwriter, Laura Evans get this evening off to a cracking start. Her 30-minute opening set, during which she is backed by Will Edmonds on guitars, highlights several songs from her 2022 album, ‘State of Mind’. We are also … Continue reading
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Tagged 23 April 2025, blues, blues rock, Cinelli Brothers, country, gig, Laura Evans, Oxford, review, rock, The Bullingdon
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Gig review: MORGANWAY – Thekla, Bristol, 25 April 2025
The two songs that book-ended tonight’s gig give a clue about Morganway’s current positioning and maybe dilemma. In between we had a mix of tunes mainly from the current album but indicating the band can just as easily slip into … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 April 2025, Americana, Bristol, classic rock, folk, gig, Morganway, review, rock, roots, Thekla
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Gig review: BENEFIT FOR MICK UNDERWOOD- The Cavern, Raynes Park, London, 18 April 2025
Mick Underwood had a long and distinguished career in that most physically punishing of roles in a rock band. In the sixties he was not only drummer with Episode Six but recommended their singer Ian Gillan for Deep Purple, so … Continue reading
Gig review: JOHN REILLY AND LEWIS NITIKMAN – Crazy Coqs, London, 16 April 2025
John Reilly and Lewis Nitikman are a partnership of talented musicians, one born and raised in Liverpool and the other a Canadian, who met in Toronto and are now domiciled in Sheffield. Both are original songwriters, with John the lead … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernie Taupin, Elton John, gig, John Reilly, Lewis Nitikman, review, Two Rooms
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Gig review: MATT PEARCE AND THE MUTINY /JACK J HUTCHINSON – The Grace, London, 12 April 2025
There are so many musicians out there who are not household names, but significantly talented and with a love of their trade and a desire to bring their music to the people. Two who impressed me in the last year … Continue reading
Gig review: SWEET – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 5 April 2025
Sweet’s late career resurgence is a heartening one. With Andy Scott the sole survivor of their classic line up, their support slot to his hero Richie Blackmore’s Rainbow at Stone Free festival in 2017 seemed to mark a turning point. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Booth, Andy Scott, gig, glam rock, Jim Kirkpatrick, Lee Small, Paul Manzi, Sweet, T Rextasy, Tom Cory
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Gig review: ROMEO’S DAUGHTER – The Garage, London, 28 March 2025
They may not have the most prolific touring schedule, but within the first three months of the year, Romeo’s Daughter have already played London twice. The first was a rare acoustic gig in January at the Jazz Cafe (which, with … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Wells, Angelo Tristan, AOR, Collateral, Craig Joiner, gig, Leigh Matty, melodic rock, Romeo's Daughter, Steve Drennan
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