Album Review: Troy Redfern – Astral Doorways Red7 Records – October 30th, 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor Anyone approaching ‘Astral Doorways‘ expecting Troy Redfern‘s customary incendiary blues-rock, blistering slide guitar and swaggering riffs is in for something of a surprise. Actually, make that an almighty shock! For this is Redfern as we’ve never heard him […]

Steelhouse – the rock festival on top of a Welsh mountain – announces the first 13 acts for its 16th year. The event is set to take place over the weekend of the 23rd-25th of July 2027. In a UK festival exclusive, local heroes, Florence Black take the opening night headline slot, while Northern powerhouses Massive Wagons finally […]

Chris Johnson & The Hollywood Hillbillies return with their new single ‘Days Like These‘, the latest song to be taken from the forthcoming album ‘Tales From The Cowboy Palace‘, due out December 11th, 2026 via Rustbelt Electric. Listen to ‘Days Like These‘ – here Pre-order ‘Tales From The Cowboy Palace‘ – here Following ‘Better Days Ahead‘, […]

Live Review: The Cinelli Brothers + True Strays The Grace, London – October 25th, 2026 Reviewer / Photographer – Paul Dubbelman The Cinelli Brothers delivered an ebullient performance in celebration of their latest album release, ‘Fresco‘  before a full house at The Grace, supported by True Strays, the Bristol-based americana and roots band, performing as a […]

Album Review: MYSTERY – Out For Blood Metalopolis Records – October 30th, 2026 Reviewer – David Brighouse This is the 5th Album from the Australian Hard Rock band from Melbourne. I fell into the same trap that my colleague Chris O’Connor did when reviewing their previous album ‘Mind Pollution‘ (review here) in 2024, that this […]