As the December chilly rainy night drew in a lucky few including our own Dawn Osborne were invited to see some of Lemmy’s ashes installed behind the bar of Stringfellows night club, a place that he loved to frequent when in London. The ashes have been preserved in an urn in the shape of his […]
Words: Kahmel Farahani Tonight the 02 Arena in London is something of an 80s disco night. With Heaven 17, Spandau Ballet’s Tony Hadley and Culture Club on the bill, it’s hard to imagine a more upbeat and danceable soundtrack to the holidays. Heaven 17 Heaven 17 are on first, at the ungodly early slot of […]
“Surfing with the Hydra Tour” is set to launch in the UK on June 13, 2025, running across Europe until August 1, 2025 For the first time in their nearly 50-year musical careers, legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have united to form The SATCHVAI Band. The iconic guitarists will embark on an […]
Having caught on to Troy Redfern as a crossover artist at Hard Rock festivals like ‘Call Of The Wild’ a few years ago I take every chance I can to see him play. I am not so familiar with Philip Sayce billed as a Blues artist, but I am intrigued hoping that Troy would select […]
Statement from Nicko McBrain: After much consideration, it is with both sorrow and joy, I announce my decision to take a step back from the grind of the extensive touring lifestyle. Today, Sat, Dec 7th, Sao Paulo will be my final gig with Iron Maiden. I wish the band much success moving forward. I will, […]
Words and Pictures: Kahmel Farahani Seeing Finish rock icon Michael Monroe live in London was always going to be a pleasure. Monroe is one of the most consistently exciting acts still touring today, but tonight there is an added treat. He and his band are playing the Hanoi Rocks’ seminal album Two Steps From The […]
10 albums and 20 years on the road for Gimp Fist Gimp Fist, originally from Bishop Auckland, County Durham, has been together for 20 years with 10 albums, 4 singles, and 3 EPs. They face challenges in gaining recognition from the London-centric music press but have found a strong following at the Rebellion festival, where […]
Monsters of Rock Revisited, an indoor festival that recreates the line-ups of the most iconic UK Monsters Of Rock and Reading Rock line-ups has teamed up with legendary media outlet TotalRock for a brand-new partnership. MOR Revisited Events started in 2024 to bring fans tributes to the acts, in order that they appeared on the […]
Our evening begins with EXTC , the group put together by Terry Chambers who was the original drummer in XTC who are a band in so many ways are far too quickly forgotten when people think of that golden era of post punk British music. The guitarist starts by remarking about how ‘bloody cold it […]
Maid of Stone 2025 is set to raise the bar for rock festivals in the UK, with an exciting line-up that includes Kentucky rock icons Black Stone Cherry, legendary guitarist Michael Schenker, and a host of other major international and homegrown acts. The bands announced today are: Black Stone Cherry, Michael Schenker, Sweet, Stone Broken, […]
