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Spike is clearly amongst friends at The Cavern allowing him to be even more mischievous than normal. His solo shows are always an opportunity to hear more stories from the road and tonight was no exception. He has a special guest tonight first, though, Del Bromham from Stray who is a character in his own […]
Infected Rain & Butcher Babies Tear Through Birmingham O2 Institute on 30th March 2026 | The Mutation Phase Tour! Tour Birmingham’s O2 Institute didn’t just host a gig on March 30th,it absorbed a full force sonic assault. The Mutation Phase Tour crashed into the city with Infected Rain and Butcher Babies at the helm, flanked […]
Daytime TV’s Electric Resurrection at the Old Blue Last! The walls of Shoreditch’s Old Blue Last were practically sweating before the first chord was even struck. It had been an agonizingly long eighteen months since alternative quartet Daytime TV last played in London, and a full six months since they’d played a live show anywhere […]
Jayler were due to perform a special acoustic showcase for industry at Gibson’s Garage, but last minute the venue was changed when Gibson had its electric supply cut by accident. The event, therefore, took place nearby at the Karma Sanctum Soho hotel which has a reputation for special rock events and we were not to […]
Ken Bonsall is hanging up the flat cap, but not before turning London’s most hallowed punk bunker into an underground riot at the iconic 100 Club on their 2026 Farewell Tour. The 100 Club has always felt less like a music venue and more like a concrete lung, breathing in the exhaust fumes of Oxford […]
Swampstomper opened up with their garage punky tunes. It’s Landan Town Rock n Roll, sometimes a bit like The Babysetters, sometimes a bit like The Damned. It’s the singer’s birthday and he confessed “I’m Pissed”, but they’ve clearly tread the boards before and I couldn’t tell! Healthy Junkies are main support bringing their angst ridden […]
A Two-Fingered Salute to Safe Rock: Surviving Airbourne’s Camden Mutiny Rock music was never meant to be a polite dinner guest. It was born to kick the front door off its hinges, raid the drinks cabinet, and leave the front room carpet in an absolute state. Yet, somewhere down the line, a lot of modern […]
Titans of the O2: Alter Bridge, Daughtry, and Sevendust Reclaim the Throne! There is a specific, unmistakable kind of electricity that crackles through the damp London air when a lineup of hard rock veterans converges under one massive roof. Last Wednesday night, beneath the sweeping white canopy of the O2 Arena, the lingering March chill […]
Foreigner Announces 50th‑Anniversary Tour Celebrating Five Decades, the Melodic Rock icons return to the UK in June. They spoke to Totalrock ahead of the tour on life, legacy and what to expect: Foreigner is officially hitting the road again, marking an impressive 50 years since the band first began shaping rock radio with their stadium‑sized […]
Avatar! Metal’s Finest Freakshow Hits Nottingham Rock City! On the 17th of February 2025, Avatar rocked the stage at Nottingham Rock City. Touring with powerhouse bands Alien Weaponry and Witch Club Satan as part of their’ ‘A Night To Be Torn Apart Tour’, and this was not a show to miss! Norwegian female Black Metallers […]
It’s the last night of the UK leg of the Smith/Kotzen tour in the UK at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London. Until the last two dates Kris Barras supported, but unfortunately he fell ill mid tour. Notices on the doors tell people that tonight’s support slot will be filled by Vieira and The Silvers, […]
What a great night this was: a friendly informal atmosphere, killer songs, rockstar royalty, beautiful people, a child prodigy, the next best thing to Axl Rose, it had it all!! The show was opened by Guns 2 Roses, longstanding GNR tribute band. Fronted by Gavin Felvus who pays attention to all the little details recalling […]
