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Introducing: Guy North

Introducing Wakefield-based musician/songwriter Guy North… How long have you been performing music? I’ve been playing as a solo artist for a while now but I’ve been in various bands in the past. What should people expect when they check your music out?  Most of my songs have an American influence …

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Within Temptation release bloody video for ‘Ritual’

Dutch metallers, Within Temptation, follow the release last week of their brand-new studio album Bleed Out, with a provocative, zombie-vampire-gore-fest-splatter-horror video for their current single ‘Ritual’, just in time for Halloween. Brutal and brilliantly comedic, whilst calling to mind the work of legendary animator Ralph Bakshi and the Rotoscope school …

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Review: Glenn Hughes – QMU, Glasgow

Recorded in Montreux, Switzerland, in November 1973, ‘Burn’ is the eighth studio album by Deep Purple, and notably, the first to feature the MK III line-up. Out went Ian Gillan and Roger Glover to be replaced by the then-unknown young vocalist David Coverdale, and Trapeze bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes. A bold …

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NOIZZEFEST ANNOUNCE FIRST WAVE OF BANDS

The online music publication Noizze UK will be celebrating its 10 year anniversary in 2024 with its first special all-day music festival, featuring a line-up of bands the site has championed since its humble beginnings. The first announcement sees The Liars Club, Slash Fiction, Nightlives, Burner, and headliner Clt Drp added to the lineup. Taking place on Saturday 27th …

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Review: Rival Sons – ‘LIGHTBRINGER’

Wags will tell you that the return of Mick, Keef, & Ronnie with a brand new Rolling Stones album is the most important thing to happen to Rock music this year. Or AC/DC returning to the live stage for a gazillion-dollar paycheck. Or U2 going all-in with their 360-degree residency …

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Kira Mac Announces Spring 2024 Headline UK Tour

British rock band Kira Mac is pleased to announce their 12-date Spring 2024 UK Tour. Planet Rock will launch a 48-Hour Ticket Pre-sale at 10am BST on Monday October 23rd. Tickets go on general sale 10am BST on Wednesday October 25th at planetrock.com, thegigcartel.com and www.kiramac.com. The UK tour starts Thursday April 25th at Leeds Brudenell Social Club and ends at the Stoke Underground on Saturday May 11th. …

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Interview: Andy L Smooth – Skinny Knowledge

Good-time rockers Skinny Knowledge release their new album ‘twentytwo.’ on October 27, and frontman and guitarist Andy L Smooth joined us for a chat about everything going on in the world of Skinny Knowledge: The new single ‘I Wanna (Rock N’ Roll)’ was up for Classic Rock Magazine’s “Track of …

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Review: Punk Rock Factory – SWX Bristol

I am really NOT a fan of “Tribute” bands. Watching Dave from accounts change into his Freddie Mercury Lycra trousers and stick-on moustache before murdering Queen’s entire setlist does nothing for me at all! But, I LOVE a good cover version. So, a two-band bill featuring two bands that specialise …

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