Whitebottom Farm, August 2025 Friday review, HEREReview and photos – Rob and Danni WilkinsWaking up to a dry but cloudy day we spent the first part of the morning exploring the adjacent country park before heading to the Trooper Stage for the first of two “Jam with Jack’s”, another Firevolt …
Read More »Interview: Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Thirteen years after his last solo album, Ayreon creator Arjen Anthony Lucassen is back with a new solo release, ‘Songs No One Will Hear’, which is out on 12th September via InsideOutMusic. Arjen joined us for a chat about the album, as well as how final preparations were coming along …
Read More »COLD STEEL Announces Debut Album ‘Discipline & Punish’
Today, Tampa-based hardcore thrashers, COLD STEEL are proud to announce their debut album, ‘Discipline & Punish.’ Produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood Incantation), this new full-length will be out on November 7th via Spinefarm. Pre-Order HERE To celebrate the announcement, COLD STEEL also unleashes a ferocious new single, “No …
Read More »Kris Barras’ Hollow Souls release “Burn It To The Ground” single feat. Elles Bailey
Kris Barras’ British blues-rock collective Hollow Souls release their fourth single “Burn It To The Ground,” this time featuring the unmistakable vocals of chart topping, multi-award winning, Bristolian-Americana heroine Elles Bailey. Kris and Elles have maintained a close working relationship over the years, with Kris directing several of Elles’ music …
Read More »TUK SMITH & THE RESTLESS HEARTS share new single ‘Sadie Mae’
Rock ‘n’ rollers TUK SMITH & THE RESTLESS HEARTS have shared a music video for their latest single ‘Sadie Mae’. The smitten track is taken from their recently announced upcoming EP, “Troubled Paradise“, due 16th October 2025 via Gypsy Rose Records and available for pre-order now. The accompanying music video diverts from their …
Read More »ALTER BRIDGE Release First Track/Video “Silent Divide” from Upcoming Self-Titled Album
Hot on the heels of the excitement from the recent announcements of their upcoming eighth studio album and their Blackbird Festival in Wales next summer, acclaimed rockers Alter Bridge are releasing the first piece of music in over two years, “Silent Divide.” The track from the quartet – comprised of …
Read More »Orchid Symmetry – exclusive track by track
Energetic alt trio ORCHID SYMMETRY are set to light up the scene again with their self-titled new EP, Orchid Symmetry, which is out now. With that in mind, we exclusively spoke to the band and asked them to give us a track-by-track breakdown of the record: Like the Sun – …
Read More »Review: Singles/EPs round-up
Another week, another hot batch of singles and EPs fresh out of the oven. A mixture of established names and some artists starting on their journey, all worthy of your attention, regardless of placement in the pecking order. Click on the artist’s name in bold, and follow the link to …
Read More »Review: Firevolt Festival, 2025 – Day 1
Whitebottom FarmAugust 2025Four years ago, a festival appeared with a stellar line-up of many of the top NWoCR bands of that time. A line-up so great that it was quickly derided as impossible and some kind of con.It wasn’t. Instead, it was the birth of an intimate gathering that has …
Read More »BON JOVI announce FOREVER (LEGENDARY EDITION) FT Bruce Springsteen, Avril Lavigne, Robbie Williams & more
(27 August 2025) – BON JOVI, the GRAMMY Award®-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band and one of history’s most iconic acts, announces their new 14-track collaboration album FOREVER (LEGENDARY EDITION) will be released 24 October via Island Records (Pre-order HERE). In tandem with today’s album announcement, the band has revealed that the …
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