Channelling their inner Extreme with serious funk-rock flavours, Royal Republic have released the infectious party anthem ‘Wow! Wow! Wow!‘. The track is latest single from their forthcoming album LoveCop, which is coming out June 7th via Odyssey Music. You can pre-order the album here. The band comment, “Life is a highway but sometimes we …
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Has it honestly been 12 years since The Cadillac Three released their self-titled debut album under their previous name The Cadillac Black? 12 years since they appeared in tiny clubs up and down the UK for their debut headlining tour? 12 years of gigs gradually increasing in size from the …
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Embrace the Noiz. Join the Ritual. Νoiz Ritual are a 4+1 piece band from Athens, Greece brought together by the shared longing for the 90s grunge music scene and the alternative rock and nu-metal of the 2000s. Νoiz Ritual guitarist Nick fills in the blanks: What are the origins of …
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Oli Brown and the Dead Collective/Dan Byrne The Louisiana, BristolSunday Sunday 28th April 2024Review and photos – Rob WilkinsDespite attending many gigs in Bristol, tonight is my first sample of The Louisiana, an iconic music venue in the revitalised Wapping Wharf area of the City. It’s a tiny, upstairs venue …
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Last week, KRIS BARRAS BAND announced their intention to try to help save independent venue The Booking Hall in Dover, by booking a one-off show there this June to increase footfall and raise awareness of the plight facing the venue. The grassroots venue is at risk of permanent closure and …
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Bristol hellraisers MOTHER VULTURE have unveiled their latest single offering, ‘Break Me’. The track is inspired by the full throttle, ‘blood-sweat-and-tears’ live performances the band are renowned for and the numerous injuries the band members have picked up in the process. “I’ll break my back if you want me to” …
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TUK SMITH & THE RESTLESS HEARTS have released ‘Little Renegade’, another new single taken from TUK’s second studio album set to arrive later this year via Gypsy Rose Records/Cargo. TUK explains the new track as follows; “Big enough for arenas, but personal enough for a diary entry! Stylistically, this one’s …
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When Rivers Meet – the likeable husband-and-wife duo of Aaron and Grace Bond – are back on the road again, this time armed with their stunning latest album ‘Aces Are High’, and along with compadres James Fox (drums/guitar) and Adam Bowers (bass/keys/guitar) they are out to convert those on the …
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With the Aerosmith story spluttering to an uncertain conclusion clouded by whether or not the final, final live dates will go ahead, the long-suffering Aerosmith Blue Army needs an alternative outfit to hang their scarved microphone stand on. In the US, Dirty Honey are in pole position to steal the …
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Riding high on their new album Halo Effect smashing straight into the UK Official Album Chart at #5 alongside giants Beyonce and Linkin Park recently, British hard rock group KRIS BARRAS BAND have been busy meeting fans at shows up and down the country. Not so different to last year, …
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