Where do I start with Jah Wobble? One of the great musicians that came to prominence in that post punk era, which was in many ways a lot more interesting that the era that preceded it. It wasn’t so much about the shocking tabloid headlines and the uproar but musicians looking into themselves more, making […]
Smith & Kotzen Announce UK and European Tour for 2026 A guitar duo with iconic musical expertise is ready to prove a point once again: Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden and string-instrument icon Richie Kotzen are taking their latest release Black Light / White Noise on tour. The wait is short — it all kicks […]
It’s been 13 years since Orianthi has had a solo show in the UK and she’s only been back a couple of times since with other artists such as Richie Sambora and Alice Cooper. Since she’s had No 1 albums in the UK since then, and with shows selling out, it’s clearly not enough. James […]
When Rob Wylde broke his ribs he had to postpone the Midnite City tour last year to January 2026. As the packed out Black Heart demonstrated it did not deter attendance, even for those who had come as far afield as America and Japan. January is a dry spell for gigs and it was great […]
The Arcane Dimensions Tour — Manchester O2 Apollo The Arcane Dimensions Tour arrived in Manchester with the kind of anticipation reserved for tours that promise more than just a night of music. With Amaranthe headlining a bill that also featured Epica and Charlotte Wessels, the O2 Apollo became the setting for an ambitious, genre spanning […]
The annual ‘Night Before Uprising’ returns to the Firebug on Friday 22nd May 2026 hosted by TotalRock DJs celebrating their 25th anniversary plus surprise guest DJ slots. So… who will be bringing the party to ‘The Night Before…’? Headlining the evening is none other than Corby’s finest, Viking Skull, originally formed in 2002 with Raging […]
Motocultor Festival Across Europe returned to Camden’s Underworld on the 15th January, bringing with it one of the most unlikely touring line-ups imaginable, covering everything from death metal through to power-metal parody. With five bands on the bill, early doors meant a smaller crowd for Singapore’s Deus Ex Machina, but that clearly did not deter […]
Def Leppard Launch “Rejoice” Ahead of Caesars Palace Residency and Summer 2026 Tour They don’t need a profile write-up: the great Def Leppard are once again stepping onto the grand stage of rock ’n’ roll. What once belonged to the hip-swinging King of Rock ’n’ Roll, Elvis Presley, is now being conquered yet again by […]
CARPENTER BRUT Announces New Album Leather Temple If anyone can unite worlds, it is Carpenter Brut. All the better, then, that he is about to unleash his brand-new album Leather Temple on February 27th via No Quarter Prod / Virgin Records. Epic heaviness meets neon-drenched cinematography. Immersion into a dystopian world is the guiding principle […]
TotalRock is delighted to offer limited numbers of day and weekend tickets for TAKEDOWN 26 at a crazy 25% discount!! The festival returns to Portsmouth Guildhall on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th April 2026, once again delivering a packed lineup of heavy music to the south coast. The latest confirmed acts include As It Is, whose welcomed return […]
Flesh, Bone, and Fury! Nothing More Deliver An Exorcism at the Kentish Town Forum! On the 5th December, at the hotly anticipated London date of their ‘The Carnal Nature Tour’ Nothing More exorcised the Kentish Town Forum with ferocious and glorious intent! If rock and roll is dead, nobody told Jonny Hawkins. In fact, based […]
