The Sweet
Final Weekend Before WinterStorm Rock Festival Returns to Ayrshire Troon is gearing up for one of Scotland’s biggest indoor rock events of the year as WinterStorm storms back into Troon Concert Hall next week – and with the final countdown underway, organisers are issuing a low-ticket warning for every single day of the four-day festival. […]
Devastating to hear from his own lips that Andy Scott has reached stage four of his cancer, but the Sweet rocked and, there was no way anyone would have known without being told. Opener Sari Schorr made a fantastic impression on the crowd with her Joplinesque vocals and, despite being accompanied only by an acoustic […]
Legendary rockers The Jokers are confirmed as winners of the first TotalRock Band-of-the-Month poll of 2023. This iconic hard rock band hails from the North West of England, and have been performing their timeless yet contemporary classic rock since the release of their debut album, ‘The Big Rock ‘N’ Roll Show” which was awarded 8/10 […]
GLAM! When Superstars ROCKed the World, 1970-1974 by Mark Paytress published by Omnibus Press. As someone who remembers the UK glam era, although a small child, it was a fantastic era when the music took off in an all persuasive way. My memories are mostly of watching all the glam bands on TV at my […]
The Sweet return to the UK in 2022 for a nationwide tour titled ‘Unlock The Rock’ in November and December 2022. The dates are as follows: Newcastle, Boiler Shop Thursday 24 November 2022 Edinburgh, Queen’s Hall Friday 25 November 2022 Lytham, Lowther Pavilion Theatre Saturday 26 November 2022 Holmfirth, Picturedrome Sunday 27 November 2022 Bury […]
Written by Paul Monkhouse Photos by Dawn Osborne There were always two sides to Sweet. On one hand you had the chart filling bubble gum Glam Rockers, their every release adding to a string of hits that filled the airwaves, but those who’d witnessed the band live or had flipped over the singles to the […]
Due to illness, Limehouse Lizzy will no longer be appearing as guests to The Sweet on all shows from December 2nd 2021 onwards. The Sweet’s remaining UK dates are going ahead as planned with Troy Redfern now appearing as special guest on all shows December 2nd 2021 onwards. The Sweet ‘Hellraiser’ December 2021 UK Tour […]
TotalRock’s weekly podcast highlighting the cool interviews from the last 7 days Talking in this episode… The Sweet (TS: 1m 40s) The Sea Floor Cinema (TS: 23m 13s) Ian Gillan (TS: 42m) Pulled Apart By Horses (TS: 59m 48s) Darkness (TS: 70m 52s) Govt Mule (TS: 89m 04s) Khemmis (TS: 100m 24s) Exodus (TS: 121m […]
The Sweet embark on their “Hellraiser UK Tour” on November 25th 2021. This is the Sweet’s first major outing since restrictions were eased due to the global pandemic. The Sweet “Hellraiser” November / December 2021 UK Tour Special Guests – Limehouse Lizzy Tickets are available from www.thegigcartel.com Brighton, Chalk Thursday 25 November 2021 Southampton, 1865 Friday 26 November 2021 Frome […]
The Novatines managed by Andy Scott of The Sweet definitely have their roots in 70s hard rock seen though the prism of the 90s. Whilst looking pretty seventies, there is definitely a noisy and punky side to their material. They reminded me of the Monkees, that had been through Grunge, commercial and yet deconstructed, someone […]
