Review: Maid Of Stone Festival – Day 1 Mote Park, Maidstone (Friday July 18th, 2025) Reviewer – Phil Honley Photographers – Phil Honley & Dan Mann A great choice to open up proceedings on the first day with southern rockers Hillbilly Vegas at the earlier time this year of 1:30pm. Only two stages this year, […]
Following the amazing chart success of their latest album, ‘Salvation‘ (review here), Manchester’s dirty southern rock mavericks, Gorilla Riot, release a full band performance video for ‘Wait On‘. ‘Wait On‘ is out now across all streaming platforms. Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music The album, ‘Salvation‘, smashed into the UK Blues Charts at #4 and comes […]
Second Wave of Bands Announced for Maid of Stone 2025 Festival: Richie Kotzen, Ugly Kid Joe, H.E.A.T, Quireboys, and More Maid of Stone 2025 is rapidly shaping up to be one of the most anticipated rock festivals of the year, with a second wave of exciting bands confirmed for this summer’s event. With Richie Kotzen, […]
Review: Gorilla Riot – Salvation TMR Music (October 11th, 2024) Reviewer: Paul Dubbelman Released on October 11th, Gorilla Riot’s latest album, ‘Salvation‘, delivers a powerful blend of gritty blues rock, grunge, and Southern-infused riffs, marking a step forward for the Manchester-based band. Known for their ability to seamlessly mix genres and create a dynamic atmosphere, […]
Manchester’s dirty southern rock mavericks, Gorilla Riot, return with new 9-song album, ‘Salvation‘, scheduled for release Fri 11th October and available to pre-order now via TMR Rock Records. Third single and title track, ‘Salvation’ is out now: Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube Music The album, ‘Salvation’, is available for pre-order – here, and comes […]
Manchester’s dirty southern rock mavericks, Gorilla Riot, return with new 9-soing album, ‘Salvation‘, scheduled for release Fri 11th October and available to pre-order now via TMR Rock Records. The second single ‘Wrong Side Of Town‘ is out now on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music The album, ‘Salvation‘, is available for pre-order now and comes in a […]
Manchester’s dirty southern rock mavericks, Gorilla Riot, return with their first single taken from their new album, ‘Salvation‘, scheduled for release Fri 11th October and available to pre-order now via TMR Rock Records. ‘Molotov Sister‘ is out across all streaming platforms on Tuesday 30 July 2024. It is the lead track from a brand new […]
Manchester’s dirty southern rock mavericks, Gorilla Riot return with a brand new show this Autumn, based around their forthcoming album, ‘Salvation‘, scheduled for release Fri 11th October and available to pre-order soon via TMR Rock Records. The 12 date run visits the length of the UK and includes… Sat 12 Oct – The Deaf Institute, […]
UK rock fans will be familiar with Deggy as bassist of southern dirty rockers, Gorilla Riot, but he is fast being recognised as a prolific pop icon artist, specialising in the use of spray paints and intricate stencils. Deggy is now staging his first ever dedicated Art Exhibition in his home town of Glossop and it all hangs off a very special date… his birthday 19th May. Deggy explained, “I’ve been exploring my artistic passion for a few years now. It started during my college days but really accelerated during the lockdowns and most of my work […]
Rising Derby rockers These Wicked Rivers have announced that they will be joined by Manchester-based blues-rock outfit Gorilla Riot as special guests on their upcoming ‘Calm Before The Storm‘ tour in March. The tour takes in some of Rivers’ favourite spots across the UK including Cardiff, Gravesend, Nottingham, Huddersfield, Galashiels and Blackpool. Gorilla Riot will be appearing at all dates except Blackpool, where Blackburn alt-rockers Bastette will […]
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