Author: Kahmel Farahani
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Duran Duran and Nile Rodgers bring BST Hyde Park 2022 to a glorious close with feelgood hit packed sets Words: Kahmel Farahani Photos: Aggie Anthimidou Photography After two weeks of impressive shows that have included everyone from The Eagles and The Rolling Stones to two back to back Pearl Jam performances, BST Hyde Park 2022 […]
Words: Kahmel Farahani Photos: Stuart Garneys/Blue Edge Compass With a superb third solo album under his belt and a very successful European tour almost at its end, Jerry Cantrell has had a good year and tonight he has made his way to London’s 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire to play one of the most hotly anticipated […]
The Rolling Stones BST Hyde Park 3rd July 2022 Words Kahmel Farahani Photos Dawn Osborne If there was ever a historic connection between a band and a certain space, then it is between The Rolling Stones and Hyde Park. From their historic free show there in 1969 to their 50th anniversary shows in 2013 that become the […]
After almost two years of rescheduling dates, tonight Thunder’s headlining UK tour finally rolls into Wembley arena, along with an impressive supporting bill. Words Kahmel Farahani Photos Dawn Osborne The proceedings are kicked off nice and early by British blues rock stalwart Kris Barras and his band. If you’ve been to most any British festival […]
If you’re a truly avid music lover and concert goer, you’ll have seen and experienced your own share of great moments. A stand-out show or maybe a reunion of sorts with old band members and friends, these all add to the feeling of a having seen a great performance. Magic moments however, are much rarer […]
Words: Lorraine Helene Forming a band can be exciting, but here’s the thing: it’s not as easy as it looks, especially in 2022. Jamie Oborne, whose label Dirty Hit signed The 1975 and Wolf Alice, told The Guardian that there aren’t many bands around because more musicians want to produce music by themselves. Wolf Alice guitarist Joff […]
The monster still roars after 50 years as Magnum return to London Colour Photos by Dawn Osborne First support band up are Theia, a two piece vocalist with guitar and drummer with blue glo-stick drum sticks. They are not afraid to resort to comedy for entertainment purposes well aware of the predicament of being a […]
The final domino falls in London as prog legends Genesis finally call it a day with stunning, career spanning shows. Photos courtesy of Genesis ( @dazzaward , @jameslyden , @tiliacell , twitter.com/Horace_Austin ). After what feels like an eternity of waiting, Genesis have finally made it to London’s O2 Arena to put the final punctuation mark […]
Bluegrass and country wunderkind makes his international live debut in London with stellar shows Photos by Tim Russel Tonight the lines outside the Islington Assembly Hall stretch down the block and well out of sight. Despite having a pair of back to back sold out shows, Billy Strings may be a name that most UK […]
The Who play charming, off the cuff performance to the Teenage Cancer Trust 2022 Photos by Jordan Hughes “We’ve had about 2 hours of rehearsal for tonight so it’s going to be shit, but at least it’s good shit!”. Thus declares a smiling Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend as they enter to thunderous applause from […]
Teenage Cancer Trust returns post-pandemic with a big bang. Photos Jordan Hughes This year, The Teenage Cancer Trust makes its triumphant return to the Royal Albert Hall. Having been postponed due to the Covid pandemic, this year marked their first shows in 2 years. Tonight’s crowd is certainly a change of pace for the Royal […]
Full lineup for this summer’s British Summer Time extravaganza available now Following weeks of speculations, the cat is well and truly out of the bag: The Rolling Stones are set to make their long awaited return for some UK shows culminating in two very special weekend shows as part of this year’s BST Hyde Park […]
