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Gig review: PAUL McCARTNEY- 02 Arena, London, 18 December 2024
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Gig review: BLACK EYED SONS- The Lexington, London, 16 December 2024
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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – Thames Side Brewery, Staines, 8 December 2024
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Gig review: STRAY – The Cavern, Raynes Park, London, 7 December 2024
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Gig review: THE SHEEPDOGS, THE COMMONERS – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 5 December 2024
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Gig review: GUN – Barrowlands, Glasgow, 14 December 2024
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Gig review: STATUS QUO – Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow – 30th May 2024
The last gig I attended at the Kelvingrove Bandstand must have been 40 years ago when Radio Clyde put on a free mini festival of local rock talent, ably hosted by the ‘Beard Of Doom’, Mr Tom Russell. Around the … Continue reading
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Tagged 30th May 2024, Andy Bown, blues, Down Down, Francis Rossi, gig, Glasgow, Jimi Hendrix, John 'Rhino' Edwards, Kelvingrove Bandstand, Laurence Jones, Leon Cave, live, Rick Parfitt, Ritchie Malone, rock, Rocking All Over The World, Status Quo, Whatever You Want
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Gig review: ROBIN TROWER – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 28 May 2024
Very few of the greats of the classic era of British rock guitarists are still active- a fact brought home by the loss of Jeff Beck and Bernie Marsden in the last couple of years while still at the peak … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, Chris Taggart, Connolly Hayes, Frankie Connolly, gig, guitar, Jess Hayes, Richard Watts, Robin Trower
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Gig review: COLLATERAL – Camden Underworld, London, 26 May 2024
The release of ‘Should’ve Known Better’, their excellent second album (third if you count the album of mainly remixed songs with added special guests ‘Rewired’) is a pivotal moment in Collateral’s chequered career. So it was only fitting that, after … Continue reading
Gig review: BRYAN ADAMS – Royal Albert Hall, London, 14 May 2024
Two years ago, I was present all three nights as Bryan Adams played a memorable residency at the Albert Hall, playing a classic album each night (subsequently released in less than satisfactory fashion on DVD). I thought that was a … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Bryan Adams, Gary Breit, gig, Keith Scott, melodic rock, Pat Steward, Reckless, Sol Walker
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Gig review: YES – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 24 May 2024
Tonight’s show was another date in the current ‘Classic Tales Of Yes’ tour, a celebration of 50 plus years of Yessong with an emphasis on the band’s ‘Tales From Topographic Oceans’ opus which turn 50 in 2023. You could argue … Continue reading
Gig review: MIDNITE CITY- Downstairs at The Dome, London, 11 May 2024
Midnite City gigs used to be quite rare down south, as the melodic rockers concentrated on the north and Midlands where that particular scene always seems more established. Yet in relatively short order, 11 months after they played Camden’s Black … Continue reading
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Tagged gig, Josh 'Tabbie' Williams, melodic rock, Midnite City, Rob Wylde, Ryan Briggs, Shawn Charvette
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Gig review: FM – Arlington Arts Centre, Newbury, 18 May 2024
To quote Led Zeppelin, “It’s been a long time since I rock and rolled”, and as much as I love music my live mojo has been in retirement, bar supporting local folk gigs. However, when a band as classy as … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Arlington Arts Centre, classic rock, Collateral, FM, gig, melodic rock, Newbury, review, rock, Saturday 18 May 2024, Steve Overland
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Gig review: KIRA MAC – Camden Underworld, London, 10 May 2024
Kira Mac have been making quite a name for themselves- for a new band they seem to have attracted a substantial following in a relatively short time, to the extent that by show time of this London date, the last … Continue reading
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Tagged gig, Jayler, Joe Worrall, Kira Mac, New Wave of Classic Rock, Rhiannon Kira Hill
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Album review: THE TREATMENT – Wake Up The Neighbourhood (plus album launch, 11 May 2024)
Frontiers [Release date 10.05.24] The Treatment have released their much-anticipated 6th studio album, “Wake Up The Neighbourhood”, after teasing us with singles that could only hint at the epic masterpiece that was to follow. For the uninitiated, The Treatment are … Continue reading
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Tagged album, album launch show, Cambridge, classic rock, Frontiers, gig, hard rock, Laurie Mansworth, Mansworth, MASH, NWOCR, review, rock, Saturday 11 May 2024, The Treatment, Tom Rampton, Wake Up The Neighbourhood
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Gig review: NORDA MULLEN- The Half Moon, Putney, London, 28 April 2024
With heritage bands augmenting their touring line-ups with additional musicians, there is a category of highly talented musicians good enough to play with the best, yet virtually unknown to the wider world. One such is Norda Mullen, who for over … Continue reading
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Tagged flute, folk, folk rock, gig, Norda Mullen, Quinny and Company, The Moody Blues
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Gig review: SARI SCHORR- The Grace, London, 27 April 2024
It’s a mark of the ever growing respect East Coast powerhouse singer Sari Schorr is held in the blues world that the very best have been queuing up to collaborate with her, most recently Robin Trower joining forces on last … Continue reading
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Tagged Ash Wilson, blues, blues rock, gig, Matt Pearce, Matt Pearce and the Mutiny, Robin Trower, Sari Schorr
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Gig review: BAD TOUCH- Patterns, Brighton, 13 April 2024
For the thriving domestic rock scene, we have bands like Bad Touch to thank. For over a decade now, the blues rockers have been traipsing up and down the country, doubly praiseworthy as their Norfolk base is somewhat off the … Continue reading
Gig review: JUDAS PRIEST/Saxon/Uriah Heep – Wembley Arena, London, 21 March 2024
For a band that so proudly proclaims their British roots, there is a case that Judas Priest have simply not toured their home country enough. In the eighties they largely neglected it for the USA with the result that I … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Sneap, Bernie Shaw, Biff Byford, Brian Tatler, Doug Scarratt, gig, Glenn Tipton, heavy metal, Judas Priest, Mick Box, Nibbs Carter, Phil Lanzon, Richie Faulkner, Rob Halford, Saxon, Uriah Heep
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Gig review: SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS – Wembley Arena, London, 5 April 2024
It has been a good couple of years since Slash, featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, released the ‘4’ album. However these days he again has to fit solo work around Guns’ n’ Roses duties which have included stadium shows … Continue reading
Gig review: JOE BONAMASSA – Royal Albert Hall, London, 4 April 2024
As he told us midway through the set, it’s now 15 years since the relatively inexperienced Joe Bonamassa gambled in following in the footsteps of his blues rock heroes at the Royal Albert Hall. It capped a meteoric rise, just … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 April 2024, blues, blues rock, CalvinTurner, gig, Joe Bonamassa, Josh Smith, Lemar Carter, London, Reese Winans, review, Royal Albert Hall
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Gig review: MR. BIG- Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 23 March 2024
Mr.Big’s last UK tour was here six years ago and when original drummer Pat Torpey passed away months later, the band were effectively put on ice. However the surviving three members have decided to go out one more time, with … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Sheehan, Eric Martin, gig, Jared James Nichols, Lean Into It, melodic rock, Michele Luppi, Mr Big, Nick D’Virgilio, Paul Gilbert
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Feature: DANNY VAUGHN at Fairycroft House, Saffron Walden, May 24 2024
A new venture at a smaller venue is the focus of our feature and emphasising the continuing importance of grass roots music promotion… Feature by Jason Ritchie Not content with photographing rock and roll artists under his Mart’s Arts Photography … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, AOR, Dan Reed, Danny Vaughn, Fairycroft House, Friday May 24 2024, gig, interviews, Martin David Porter, melodic rock, Motorhead, rock, singer songwriter, Tim Atkinson, Tyketto, Wurzel
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Gig review: NINEBARROW – Harwell Village Hall, 15 March 2024
A pleasing sign to read on the doors tonight – sold out. Live music maybe in intensive care in some cases but signs of recovery are thankfully showing. Opening tonight were Oxfordshire female duo Wednesday’s Wolves, who I had first seen … Continue reading
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Tagged folk, Friday 15 March 2024, gig, Harwell Village Hall, Ninebarrow, review, traditional music, Wednesday's Wolves
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Gig review: MARTIN TURNER – Cabbage Patch, Twickenham, 7 March 2024
2023 saw Martin Turner revisit the 50th anniversary of Wishbone Ash’s seminal live album Live Dates. This year though, he and his band are fast forwarding seven years to do a similar retrospective with ‘Live Dates Volume II’. (as, incidentally, … Continue reading
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Tagged Danny Willson, Eel Pie Club, gig, Live Dates Volume Two, Martin Turner, Misha Nikolic, Sonny Flint, Wishbone Ash
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Gig review: THE BLACKOUT – SWG 3, Glasgow – 20th February 2024
Almost exactly 9 years ago I dragged myself along to The Garage in Glasgow to say farewell to The Blackout as they became another victim of the corporate music machine. That night was all the more bittersweet as it served … Continue reading
Gig review: 10cc – Bristol Beacon, 7 March 2024
David Randall chatted to Graham Gouldman about his career. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 12 August 2018. I worked out it’s nearly fifty years since I last saw 10cc live, and this was at the height of … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, 7 March 2024, Bristol Beacon, gig, Graham Gouldman, pop, pop rock, review
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Gig review: GUN – 100 Club, London, 29 February 2024
Gun’s profile is set to be higher in 2024 than at any time since they reformed, with songs being used in a Samuel L Jackson movie, festival dates already announced and most importantly a new album in ‘Hombres’, their first … Continue reading
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Tagged Dante Gizzi, gig, Guliano Gizzi, Gun, Hombres
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Gig review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR- Indigo2, London, 22 February 2024
2024 is a big year for Joanne Shaw Taylor with a new album ‘Heavy Soul’ on the way, and already a single release, and a UK tour including this, her biggest London headline show to date, albeit in the Indigo’s … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, blues rock, Connor Selby, gig, Joanne Shaw Taylor
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Gig review: FRASER ANDERSON/EMILY FRASER – Junction 3, Cambridge, 24 February 2024
Continuing my February foray to Cambridge’s acoustic gig offerings, the intimate club surroundings of Junction 3 – where the popular New Routes event has its home – hosts some of the very best acoustic and electric talent in the folk … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 February 2024, acoustic, Cambridge, Emily Fraser, Fraser Anderson, gig, Junction 3, review, singer, songwriter
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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – Thames Side Brewery, Staines,18 February 2024
One of my biggest discoveries of 2023 was Brave Rival (a belated one, I know, as this website first marked them as a band to watch in 2019). I saw them three times during the year but the one that … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Dedman, blues rock, Brave Rival, Chloe Josephine, Donna Peters, Ed Clarke, gig, Lindsey Bonnick
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