Review: Eric Johnson ‘Texaphonic Tour’ Islington Assembly Hall – July 25th, 2026 Reviewer / Photographer – Phil Honley This is Eric Johnson‘s first UK tour in over a decade and the venue is packed tonight. I have always been aware of the talent that is Eric Johnson but never really investigated under the surface with ‘Cliffs Of Dover‘ being […]
Following the limited release of their debut album ‘Violet Crown‘, French fuzz stoner / heavy blues rock quartet Voodoo Queen unveil the official music video for ‘Bright Cage‘, one of the album’s most emotionally charged tracks. ‘Bright Cage‘ explores the feeling of being trapped inside a role that slowly becomes unbearable. What begins as an ordinary […]
Review: Maid Of Stone 2026 – Day 2 Mote Park, Maidstone – July 18th, 2026 Reviewer – Phil Honley Photographers – Phil Honley & Dan Mann Häxan opened proceedings on day two and it was yet another baking but pleasant day. Always enjoy seeing this South-Wales powerhouse rock trio featuring Sam Bolderson (vocals/guitar), Harriet Wadeson (bass), and Jess […]
Review: ILSY – ILSY Lion’s Pride Music – July 31st, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper The band ILSY was born from the ashes of the band Sheela, a band who re-released their debut album ‘Burned Down‘ two years ago on Lions Pride Music (review here). After finalizing the re-release, lead singer and main songwriter Wolfgang Terne […]
Soho Dukes follow up their critically acclaimed studio album ‘Nighthawks, Acrobats and Everything Under The Moon’ (review here) with a stomping live set, ‘Don’t Spare The Horses’. ‘Don’t Spare The Horses’ captures Soho Dukes at their boisterous, ebullient, best. On the closing night of a UK tour, opening for The Quireboys, as they had done […]
It’s now only six weeks until this year’s Nene Vally Rock Festival! With yet another stellar line-up, covering multiple genres, NVRF is not to be missed. Set in the grounds of Grimesthorpe Castle, Bourne, Lincolnshire, it really is the perfect place to enjoy the variety of music on offer. The full line -up can be […]
Iconic British blues rocker Arthur Brown unveils his next single, ‘Bursting the Bubble‘, which has been deliberately shot in a ‘mobile phone’ format that the rock pioneer explains in his commentary below. The track is lifted from his forthcoming new full-length ‘Nature‘, which has been created in collaboration with Dan Smith. The new album has […]
‘Better Days Ahead‘, the new single from country rock band Chris Johnson & The Hollywood Hillbillies, is out now as the first official release from newly launched record label and creative platform Rustbelt Electric. The track is taken from the upcoming album ‘Tales From The Cowboy Palace‘, set for release on November 11th, 2026 via […]
Mason Hill release new single ‘Hurricane’ on 24th July, new album ‘World So Wonderful‘ will be released on 23rd October on 7Hz Productions. The album was recorded with Dan Weller, and pre-orders will start on the 24th July. The band state: Matthew Ward (bass): “A couple of years ago this album seemed like it would be an impossible task. […]
Ricky Warwick has released the new single ‘Seek Zen Destroy’, which features legendary guitar player Phil Collen from Def Leppard on guitar and backing vocals. The track is taken from his forthcoming album ‘Fire & Vengeance‘, which is coming out September 4th via Earache Records. The album will be available across multiple colour vinyl variants, […]
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