Review: Neon Rider – Keepers Of The Flame Pride & Joy Music October 23rd, 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor Argentina might not be the first country that immediately springs to mind when discussing classic AOR and Melodic Hard Rock, but Buenos Aires outfit Neon Rider are doing their damnedest to change that. Formed in 2020 by guitarists Hernan […]
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 – 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: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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