Review: The Western Front – Eureka! Artone Label Group – July 10th 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor The Western Front’s ‘Eureka!‘ is one of those long-lost treasures that makes you wonder just how many other masterpieces have slipped through the cracks of music history. Recorded during the early 1980s but shelved in 1984 due to so-called […]
Review: Starbenders – The Beast Goes On Sumerian Records (February 27th, 2026) Reviewer – Grant Foster ‘‘If you’re going to be a fucking rock star, go be one. People don’t want to see the guy next door on stage; they want to see a being from another planet. You want to see somebody you’d never […]
Dennis Churchill Dries – Crazy Is This Life AOR Boulevard Records (January 30th, 2026) Reviewer – Chris O’Connor Dennis Churchill Dries has always possessed one of those voices that seems to improve with time — richer, more expressive, and increasingly capable of conveying both power and vulnerability in equal measure. Fans will forever celebrate his […]
It’s the turn of guitarist Troy Redfern to sit down and chat about ten songs that have had either an impact or a real meaning in his life. We all have those songs, you don’t necessarily need to like a particular song for it to have that impact. We’ll be chatting to other musicians in […]
Review: Preacher Stone – By The Horns Preacher Stone (October 17th, 2025) Reviewer: Chris O’Connor After the most brutal and tragic year imaginable for any band, Preacher Stone have returned with their sixth studio album – and what an absolute gem it is. 2024 was a year from hell for the Charlotte, North Carolina–based Southern […]
Review: Cats In Space, Support Empyre The Drill, Lincoln (October 12th, 2025) Reviewer / Photographer – Dan Mann It was almost a case of deja vu having only photographed both bands a few weeks ago at NWOCR Livefest 4, and Cats In Space last month at Nene Valley Rock Festival. As the night’s gig was […]
Review: Bad Touch – The Dust Coda Co-Headliner, Support Leadfeather O2 Accademy, Islington (Wednesday 8th October 2025) Photographer – Phil Honley Leadfeather Leadfeather Setlist Silver Train Silver And Feathers Higher Shoot For The Stars Why Roll The Dice Troubled Man Bad Touch Bad Touch Setlist: Come A Little Closer Don’t Look Back Good On Me […]
Review: Cory Marks – Sorry For Nothing Vol. 2 Better Noise Music (October 3rd, 2025) Reviewer – Jason Hopper I’ve been looking to review this album all year. I never heard of Cory Marks before he released the single ‘(Make My) Country Rock’ last year and was blown away by what I perceived was a […]
Review: Wild Rose – Too Dangerous Lion’s Pride Music (August 29th 2025) Reviewer: Jason Hopper The AOR-based band Wild Rose has recently delved into their back catalog to re-release their first two albums. Their debut, ‘Half Past Midnight‘, was re-recorded, remixed, and remastered. It featured two bonus tracks and was released in 2018. With high […]
Review: First Light – Elemental Pride & Joy Music (July 25th 2025) Reviewer – Chris O’Connor If you love polished AOR, then ‘Elemental’ should be right at the top of your shopping list. At first listen, I was convinced the band had to be Scandinavian – but to my surprise, First Light is built around […]
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