Review: Steve Hackett & Steve Rothery – The Roaring Waves InsideOutMusic – August 28th, 2026 Reviewer – David Brighouse This is the much-anticipated album from two of the most renowned guitarists in the prog rock genre – Steve Hackett (ex-Genesis) and Steve Rothery (Marillion), over ten years from inception to final release, with recording having […]
Review: CoreLeoni – Generection Reigning Phoenix Music – September 11th, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper CoreLeoni, the side project founded by Gotthard guitarist Leo Leoni, are back with their fourth studio album, ‘Generection‘. A brief historical summary. CoreLeoni’s first two albums featured the fantastic vocals of singer Ronnie Romero and were re-recordings of mostly classic […]
Review: Ozric Tentacles – Harmonic Mind Kscope – September 18th, 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor Ah, the Ozrics. Here is a band I can honestly say I have been a fan and follower of since their very earliest free festival days… and in my case, happy daze! I think it was 1985 (maybe?) when I […]
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 […]
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