Review: Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour – Watching The Tide Provogue Records August 28th, 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor Whether you know his name or not, Steve Cropper is quite simply one of the greatest guitar players of the past seventy-plus years. I first learned of him when I was a fresh-faced teen and […]
Review: Hydra – Dehydration Pride & Joy Music – August 21st, 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor There are certain parts of the world that seem almost genetically predisposed to producing great Melodic Rock and AOR, and Scandinavia has long been one of them. Swedish outfit Hydra certainly aren’t about to do anything to damage that […]
Review: Osukaru – Tall Tales Pride & Joy Music – August 21st, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper Swedish hard rockers Osukaru are back after a five-year hiatus to bring the world their latest release ‘Tall Tales‘. Having discovered this band in 2021, I was pleased to be able to review their last album ‘Starbound’ (review here) […]
RevIew: Kris Barras Band – Monsters We Made Earache Records – August 14th, 2026 Reviewer – David Brighouse This is the latest album from ex-MMA man Kris and what is now his more hard rock orientated outfit, having moved away from his early blues leanings, and the follow up to 2024’s ‘Halo Effect‘. The album […]
Review: Nestor – Live At Gothenburg Film Studios Napalm Records – August 14th, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper If I could point to one band as the best new band of this decade, it is without a doubt Nestor. They released an all-time classic with their debut ‘Kids In A Ghost Town‘ (review here) and the […]
Review: Wailing Banshees With Rattlesnakes, Moskito & Heartstrung The Drill, Lincoln – August 1st , 2026 Reviewer / Photographer – Dan Mann Those fine chaps at Upstaged put together a four band bill at what is a rather splendid venue, namely The Drill in Lincoln. I’m going to be honest and say that the first […]
Review – Beckfest 2 – Summertime Rock n Blues Festival Beckford Village Hall, 23rd – 25th, July 2026 Reviewer / Photographer – Paul Dubbelman Only in its second year, the Summertime Rock n Blues Festival aka Beckfest took place at the village hall in Beckford, just outside Tewkesbury. Limited to 120 tickets this was truly a […]
Review: Sha-Boom – Another Nail in the Coffin Silver Lining Music – August 28th, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper After an over two-decade hibernation, Swedish hard rockers Sha-Boom have roared back to life with ‘Another Nail In The Coffin‘. While not familiar with key band members, it’s not a full reunion as guitars, bass, backing […]
Review: Maid Of Stone 2026 – Day 3 Mote Park, Maidstone – July 19th, 2026 Reviewer – Phil Honley Photographers – Phil Honley & Dan Mann Sunday was always going to be a ‘what if’ day because kicking off at 8pm we had the 2026 World Cup Final and what if the England team had reached those […]
Review: Bywater Call – Broken Souvenirs Bywater Call Records – July 29th, 2026 Reviewer – David Brighouse This is the fifth Album from the 7-piece Canadian band, who describe themselves as a Roots, Rock and Soul band. The album opener ‘Hold Me Down‘ is one of several singles taken from the album, and starts with […]
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