Paul Gilbert is to play nine UK shows as part of his ‘Behold Electric Guitar Tour’. The dates are: Bristol Fleece September 16, Newcastle Riverside 17, Leeds Brudenell Social Club 18, Manchester Academy 3 19, Reading Sub89 20, Southampton Engine Rooms 21, London Islington O2 Academy 22, Birmingham Mill 23, […]
Anna Phoebe and Amplifier will both play at Space Rocks this year. They are the first musical performers to be confirmed for what will be the second Space Rocks event, which will happen at Indig02 in London on September 21. Chris Lintott, presenter of BBC’s ‘Sky At Night’, will also […]
The Cult are to mark the 30th anniversary of the ‘Sonic Temple’ album by both reissuing it and also by touring. The album is to be re-released by Beggars Arkive on September 13. This will come as a box set with three pieces of vinyl and a cassette plus tour […]
Piston are the final band to be confirmed for the Rising Stage at this year’s Ramblin’ Man. The British five-piece will play on that stage on July 21, the final day of the event. Check them out here:
Opeth have released a tour trailer, and includes the first taste of music taken from their 13th studio album. Titled ‘In Cauda Venenum’, this will be issued this autumn through Moderbolaget/Nuclear Blast. The Swedes have also added an extra show to their previously annoumced UK tour. This is at Norwich […]
White She Sleeps have announced that vocalist Lawrence ‘Loz’ Taylor will be missing for the last few dates of the band’s current European tour. The British metalcore band have explained: “Due to personal reasons, unfortunately Loz will not be performing at the final few shows in Europe. “We don’t believe […]
The Flower Kings and Kayak are to co-headline 12 shows in Europe towards the end of the year. The sole UK date will happen at The Scala in London on December 8. Says Roine Stolt of The Flower Kings :“We’re happy to go on tour in Europe again in December […]
Dan McCafferty is to release a solo album on October 18. Titled ‘Last Testament’, this will be put out by the legendary former Nazareth frontman on the earMUSIC label. This is the vocalist’s third solo album, and the first since ‘Into The Fire’ in 1987. McCafferty wrote all the lyrics, […]
Iron Maiden are to reissue four more albums in their ongoing series ‘The Studio Collection – Remastered’. These will come out as CD digipaks on July 26 through Parlophone. The albums in question are ‘Fear Of The Dark’, ‘The X Factor’, ‘Virtual XI’ and ‘Brave New World’. ‘Fear Of The […]
American alternative rockers Cold are to release a new album on September 13. Titled ‘The Things We Can’t Stop’, it will be put out by Napalm Records. It’s the band’s first album in eight years. Says frontman Scooter Ward of the reason for this lengthy gap: “There were probably around […]
Heather Findlay is to release a new album on July 5. Titled ‘Wild White Horses’, this was produced by Luke Morley at Rockfield Studios and will be on the Black Sand Label. The singer is also to play the following dates: York NCEM December 20, Nottingham Rescue Rooms January 9, […]
The Allman Betts Band at to headline the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. This London gig happens on August 3, and comes at the end of a European tour that also sees them performing at the Ramblin’ Man Fair on July 20. The band’s debut album, ‘Down To The River’, is […]
