GRAMMY® winning musician, producer, author as well as founding member of chart-topping, globally successful rock bands Alter Bridge, Creed, and Tremonti, Mark Tremonti is “stepping out” with his most-ambitious and challenging project to date. Mark has partnered with National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) as he releases an album of Frank …
Read More »Review: Station 18 Festival, Swansea
When you see an advert for a new festival, run over three days in an intimate indoor venue, with 20 bands for a grand total of thirty quid, it is pretty much impossible to stop yourself from pressing that “buy” button. Some guys called “Midnight Tornado” were apparently responsible for …
Read More »Introducing: Kira Mac
Named after their eponymous frontwoman, Kira Mac is a musical collective made up — they proudly proclaim — of misfits from different corners of the country, from Stoke to Hull, who met by chance in Manchester back in 2018. Studio album ‘Chaos is Calling’ is due for release in Autumn …
Read More »Review: Ali Ferguson – The Contemplative Power of Water
Edinburgh-based guitarist Ali Ferguson has had 25 years as a professional musician playing with the likes of former Stiltskin and Genesis singer Ray Wilson and folk troubadour Dougie MacLean. Largely recorded at his home studio named the Little Blue Room, this is Ali’s third solo release, slowly compiled over the last …
Read More »Interview: Danny Kiranos Amigo The Devil
Danny KIranos aka Amigo The Devil recently brought his own devilish, macabre brand of murderfolk to the UK for a sold-out tour, and we chatted with Danny before the last night of the tour in Glasgow. Check in with the man himself, below… Cliched start to an interview, but with …
Read More »Review: Amigo The Devil – The Attic, Glasgow
Two trains of thought when it comes to Amigo The Devil playing one of the smallest (and most awkwardly shaped venues) in Glasgow: one would be that it was a baffling decision considering that it is so small and the stage is practically at floor level thus rendering a view …
Read More »Review: Devin Townsend – O2 Academy, Glasgow
“So how many of you is this your first gig after all this bullshit??” several hands are raised and many cheers are heard “Oh, really? Very nice, I hear the venue’s been open for a whole year” Devin Townsend is back and on fine form, but we’ll come to that …
Read More »Interview: Jaret Reddick of Bowling For Soup
Busy, busy times for Bowling For Soup frontman Jaret Reddick. Not only have the Texan pop-punk legends recorded a new album ‘Pop Drunk Snot Bread’ (set for release April 22nd), but Jaret has also just released his debut solo country album as Jaret Ray Reddick. With Bowling For Soup currently …
Read More »Interview: Loz Campbell
West Yorkshire-based singer-songwriter, guitarist, front-woman, biker, Loz Campbell has just released her belting new single ‘Bad Girl’, and Wakefield’s finest was on hand to talk to us about the single as well as what fans can expect once the live dates kick back in very shortly. Connect with Loz, below… …
Read More »Review: Feuerschwanz – ‘Memento Mori’
There was something very apt about German folk metallers Feuerschwanz choosing to officially release their latest album ‘Memento Mori’ on December 31st, 2021. If ever there was a band tailor-made to bring the second-shittest year in recent history to a conclusion and put a well-needed smile on so many faces, …
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