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Welcome to FabricationsHQ
Home to the musical articles, reviews and promotional features by
Ross Muir
Freelance Music Writer, Music Promotion & Support
"Putting the AI Free Words to the Music"
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Contributing writer & reviewer: Nelson McFarlane
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Welcome to FabricationsHQ
Home to the musical articles, reviews and promotional features by
Ross Muir
Freelance Music Writer, Music Promotion & Support
"Putting the AI Free Words to the Music"
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Contributing writer & reviewer: Nelson McFarlane
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Muirsical Thoughts, Muirsical News
Following the critical acclaim of their third album M.I.A. (Music Is Art), Welsh duo Chimpan A - comprising singer Steve Balsamo (Jon Lord/ Eric Woolfson/ Jesus Christ Superstar) and Robert Reed (Magenta/ Cyan/ Sanctuary) - return with a powerful and timely statement via the single 'Eye For An Eye.'
The single, which also features the voice and guitar of renowned Welsh musician Andy Fairweather Low, can be streamed here: https://slinky.to/EyeForAnEye
Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s enduring warning that "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind;" the song, and the accompanying video, asks whether we can choose compassion over conflict, forgiveness over revenge, and hope over division.
"Eye For An Eye is a soulful song with a big, anthemic chorus," says Rob. "We always like to invite guests and collaborators to come and make music with us, and we needed a worldly-wise voice.
Steve suggested Andy and reached out to him. He not only sang beautifully, but also brought his guitar along and played this gorgeous riff that became an integral part of the track."
The single, which also features the voice and guitar of renowned Welsh musician Andy Fairweather Low, can be streamed here: https://slinky.to/EyeForAnEye
Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s enduring warning that "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind;" the song, and the accompanying video, asks whether we can choose compassion over conflict, forgiveness over revenge, and hope over division.
"Eye For An Eye is a soulful song with a big, anthemic chorus," says Rob. "We always like to invite guests and collaborators to come and make music with us, and we needed a worldly-wise voice.
Steve suggested Andy and reached out to him. He not only sang beautifully, but also brought his guitar along and played this gorgeous riff that became an integral part of the track."
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Dublin based singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Duncan Maitland, known for his melodious, soft-psych pop songwriting, has released a new single titled 'Dummy.'
The cynically sheened number also acts as the introduction to his long-awaited second album, Chamberling, due for release 30th October.
Stream here: https://orcd.co/duncanmaitlanddummy
Bandcamp: https://duncanmaitland.bandcamp.com/track/dummy-single-edit
"This is a song for all the shadow artists and behind-the-scenesters who secretly harbour a violent desire to be out front and centre stage," states Duncan. "It's also a word of warning to all the complacent puppeteers – always keep your left hand informed of what your right hand is doing! Perhaps it’s also a message to the puppets themselves – try not to be a little shit!"
The cynically sheened number also acts as the introduction to his long-awaited second album, Chamberling, due for release 30th October.
Stream here: https://orcd.co/duncanmaitlanddummy
Bandcamp: https://duncanmaitland.bandcamp.com/track/dummy-single-edit
"This is a song for all the shadow artists and behind-the-scenesters who secretly harbour a violent desire to be out front and centre stage," states Duncan. "It's also a word of warning to all the complacent puppeteers – always keep your left hand informed of what your right hand is doing! Perhaps it’s also a message to the puppets themselves – try not to be a little shit!"
English born Duncan Maitland relocated to Dublin after being invited to join Irish act Picturehouse as lead guitarist (he also wrote some of the band's biggest hits on national radio, including 'Sunburst').
He left the band in 1999 to work with Pugwash, playing guitar and keyboards on their first three albums.
Maitland has subsequently spent two decades leading a three-lane career as a producer/ engineer, session musician and solo act, and often a combination of all three.
Bookended by production and session work with XTC and Ger Eaton (including the latter's well received 2025 album Season Changes), he released his debut solo Lullabies For The 21st Century in 2010.
"Authentic, meticulously crafted pop is rare, but it overflows here with added acid drops of wit, charm and weird images." - IRISH TIMES
"60s sunshine pop brilliance awash with a songwriter's dedication to craft and sighing melodies."
- THE RTE GUIDE
"Radio-friendly, widescreen vintage pop." - SHINDIG!
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He left the band in 1999 to work with Pugwash, playing guitar and keyboards on their first three albums.
Maitland has subsequently spent two decades leading a three-lane career as a producer/ engineer, session musician and solo act, and often a combination of all three.
Bookended by production and session work with XTC and Ger Eaton (including the latter's well received 2025 album Season Changes), he released his debut solo Lullabies For The 21st Century in 2010.
"Authentic, meticulously crafted pop is rare, but it overflows here with added acid drops of wit, charm and weird images." - IRISH TIMES
"60s sunshine pop brilliance awash with a songwriter's dedication to craft and sighing melodies."
- THE RTE GUIDE
"Radio-friendly, widescreen vintage pop." - SHINDIG!
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To celebrate the 50th Anniversary the self-titled debut from Boston, Tom Scholz and Impex Records are excited to announce the definitive Vinyl LP (Pearl Gold, Black) and SACD/Hybrid reissue of this masterpiece.
Tom Scholz is personally supervising production, ensuring fans the most authentic version of this oft-reissued classic.
50th Anniversary Edition Features:
Super Audio CD; SACD Stereo SACD Layer
Designed to Play on Standard CD Players, SACD Players & Other SACD-Capable Players
(Hybrid CD layer plays in all Compact Disc players)
A selection of the legendary “lost demos,” restored but left in their original sonic state by Tom Scholz. For the first time ever, you will be able to compare these storied song versions back-to-back.
Mastered by Chris Bellman.
Deluxe Digital Download Booklet.
Exclusive New Interview with Tom Scholz by Chuck Granata.
Due 2nd Quarter of 2027
Pre-order: https://impexrecords.com/boston-50th-anniversary-edition-preorder-page/
"In 1975, with singer Brad Delp and drummer Jim Masdea, I finished my final demo recording number six of my songs that were recorded, arranged, played and produced the way I wanted to hear them.
wasn’t expecting any success. My demos had been universally rejected for years - now I was just making one last recording of my best songs before I threw in the towel at age 29.
I was not surprised when almost every record company rejected them again - including Epic.
By now, I figured my musical tastes were just a lot different than most people’s, but surprisingly, after Epic had a good listen to ‘More Than a Feeling,’ Brad and I received a contract offer (thank you Tom Werman at Epic for having ears).
Still, I had no reason to expect any serious success after so much rejection, but it was exciting to make a real record (even though still in my basement!).
Imagine my surprise when real music listeners - all of you - responded with an avalanche of appreciation! After six years of discouragement, BOSTON suddenly blanketed the radio airwaves! The ultimate success was the result of you, our listeners and fans. Thank you all for an amazing run!"
- Tom Scholz
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Tom Scholz is personally supervising production, ensuring fans the most authentic version of this oft-reissued classic.
50th Anniversary Edition Features:
Super Audio CD; SACD Stereo SACD Layer
Designed to Play on Standard CD Players, SACD Players & Other SACD-Capable Players
(Hybrid CD layer plays in all Compact Disc players)
A selection of the legendary “lost demos,” restored but left in their original sonic state by Tom Scholz. For the first time ever, you will be able to compare these storied song versions back-to-back.
Mastered by Chris Bellman.
Deluxe Digital Download Booklet.
Exclusive New Interview with Tom Scholz by Chuck Granata.
Due 2nd Quarter of 2027
Pre-order: https://impexrecords.com/boston-50th-anniversary-edition-preorder-page/
"In 1975, with singer Brad Delp and drummer Jim Masdea, I finished my final demo recording number six of my songs that were recorded, arranged, played and produced the way I wanted to hear them.
wasn’t expecting any success. My demos had been universally rejected for years - now I was just making one last recording of my best songs before I threw in the towel at age 29.
I was not surprised when almost every record company rejected them again - including Epic.
By now, I figured my musical tastes were just a lot different than most people’s, but surprisingly, after Epic had a good listen to ‘More Than a Feeling,’ Brad and I received a contract offer (thank you Tom Werman at Epic for having ears).
Still, I had no reason to expect any serious success after so much rejection, but it was exciting to make a real record (even though still in my basement!).
Imagine my surprise when real music listeners - all of you - responded with an avalanche of appreciation! After six years of discouragement, BOSTON suddenly blanketed the radio airwaves! The ultimate success was the result of you, our listeners and fans. Thank you all for an amazing run!"
- Tom Scholz
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British rock band CATS in SPACE will release their seventh studio album, Suit Of Armour, on 6th November via Cherry Red Records on the Esoteric Antenna label.
Pre-order links:
https://www.cherryred.co.uk/cats-in-space-suit-of-armour-cd-edition
https://www.cherryred.co.uk/cats-in-space-suit-of-armour-vinyl-edition
Available on Vinyl and CD (with 2 bonus tracks), Suit Of Armour raises the band’s already high bar, as guitarist Greg Hart proudly confirms:
"Our last album, Time Machine, was our first for the label, so we were testing the water carefully. This time, however, the gloves are off! We have spent more than eighteen months recording what we truly believe is our finest and most grandiose record yet. Emotionally charged and shaped by the many facets of the human condition, we guarantee this conceptual journey will blow everyone away.
Time Machine was merely the starter - Suit Of Armour is the full banquet... a medieval banquet of epic rock, if you will."
The album is also the first to feature Chris Childs (Thunder, Tyketto) on bass and Sam Wood (Black Star Riders) on lead guitar.
Suit Of Armour also features backing vocals from Julie "The Duchess" Maguire, while lead vocalist Damien Edwards delivers outstanding performances throughout.
With powerful vocals, great harmonies, and sweeping orchestration, Suit of Armour once again draws inspiration from legends such as Queen, ELO, and Styx, while also revealing a stronger hint this time of the classic Thin Lizzy sound, with waves of harmony guitars.
Wrapped in conceptual gatefold artwork with imagery reminiscent of the classic Hipgnosis era, Suit Of Armour is as an essential release for fans of classic, 70s-inspired rock.
The album will be preceded by three singles starting with the album’s opening track, 'Miracle,' which is due later in September.
The band will also undertake a UK tour next March & April to support the album – tickets for all shows listed below go on sale Friday 4th September.
CATS in SPACE 2027 Suit Of Armour UK Tour 2027
March
19th - MILTON KEYNES, THE STABLES
20th – WIMBORNE, TIVOLI THEATRE
21st - BROMSGROVE, THE ARTRIX
24th - BURY ST EDMUNDS, THE APEX
26th – GLASGOW, COTTIERS
27th – HEXHAM, QUEENS HALL
28th - LINCOLN, DRILL HALL
31st – SEVENOAKS, STAG THEATRE
April
1st – NEWCASTLE, ANARCHY BREW
2nd – BARNSLEY, BIRDWELL CLUB
3rd – STOCKPORT, FORUM
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Pre-order links:
https://www.cherryred.co.uk/cats-in-space-suit-of-armour-cd-edition
https://www.cherryred.co.uk/cats-in-space-suit-of-armour-vinyl-edition
Available on Vinyl and CD (with 2 bonus tracks), Suit Of Armour raises the band’s already high bar, as guitarist Greg Hart proudly confirms:
"Our last album, Time Machine, was our first for the label, so we were testing the water carefully. This time, however, the gloves are off! We have spent more than eighteen months recording what we truly believe is our finest and most grandiose record yet. Emotionally charged and shaped by the many facets of the human condition, we guarantee this conceptual journey will blow everyone away.
Time Machine was merely the starter - Suit Of Armour is the full banquet... a medieval banquet of epic rock, if you will."
The album is also the first to feature Chris Childs (Thunder, Tyketto) on bass and Sam Wood (Black Star Riders) on lead guitar.
Suit Of Armour also features backing vocals from Julie "The Duchess" Maguire, while lead vocalist Damien Edwards delivers outstanding performances throughout.
With powerful vocals, great harmonies, and sweeping orchestration, Suit of Armour once again draws inspiration from legends such as Queen, ELO, and Styx, while also revealing a stronger hint this time of the classic Thin Lizzy sound, with waves of harmony guitars.
Wrapped in conceptual gatefold artwork with imagery reminiscent of the classic Hipgnosis era, Suit Of Armour is as an essential release for fans of classic, 70s-inspired rock.
The album will be preceded by three singles starting with the album’s opening track, 'Miracle,' which is due later in September.
The band will also undertake a UK tour next March & April to support the album – tickets for all shows listed below go on sale Friday 4th September.
CATS in SPACE 2027 Suit Of Armour UK Tour 2027
March
19th - MILTON KEYNES, THE STABLES
20th – WIMBORNE, TIVOLI THEATRE
21st - BROMSGROVE, THE ARTRIX
24th - BURY ST EDMUNDS, THE APEX
26th – GLASGOW, COTTIERS
27th – HEXHAM, QUEENS HALL
28th - LINCOLN, DRILL HALL
31st – SEVENOAKS, STAG THEATRE
April
1st – NEWCASTLE, ANARCHY BREW
2nd – BARNSLEY, BIRDWELL CLUB
3rd – STOCKPORT, FORUM
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Mult-instrumentalist Troy Redfern, no stranger to the British blues rock scene with his highly individualistic brand of rockin’ Resonator roll and searing slide expertise, and hot off an exceptional, full band headliner set at the Upton Blues Festival, has announced the release of his most musically adventurous album to date.
Astral Doorways, scheduled for release on 30th October, isn’t Troy Redfern's first instrumental album, but it is his most ambitious and daring work.
Mixing art-rock tendencies with ‘love letter’ moments (sub-consciously tapping into some of the greatest innovators of early 70s rock, jazz-tinged fusion and prog, as well as eastern influences), Astral Doorways is nothing less than a time-shifting trip through alternate musical realities in aural space.
Pre-order the album (Gatefold Transparent Red Vinyl; Digipak CD) & related merch at: https://troyredfern.com/shop/
"I feel like ‘Astral Doorways’ is the deepest dive into my musical psyche yet," says Troy. "I felt the freest and could really stretch out musically, letting the muse shine. With the rise of artificially generated music looming so large on the world stage, I decided now was the right time to record my most ambitious, idiosyncratic, musically interesting album to date. For anyone that really knows my catalogue, I don’t think this album will be too much of a shock as progressive rock, eastern music and avant-garde have always been a massive part of my musical DNA."
Additionally, Troy’s vivid symbolist/ abstract artworks, which adorn the album (available as high quality prints as part of the related merch), perfectly and intentionally complement the music.
Astral Doorways – a work of creative art for art’s sake.
Astral Doorways, scheduled for release on 30th October, isn’t Troy Redfern's first instrumental album, but it is his most ambitious and daring work.
Mixing art-rock tendencies with ‘love letter’ moments (sub-consciously tapping into some of the greatest innovators of early 70s rock, jazz-tinged fusion and prog, as well as eastern influences), Astral Doorways is nothing less than a time-shifting trip through alternate musical realities in aural space.
Pre-order the album (Gatefold Transparent Red Vinyl; Digipak CD) & related merch at: https://troyredfern.com/shop/
"I feel like ‘Astral Doorways’ is the deepest dive into my musical psyche yet," says Troy. "I felt the freest and could really stretch out musically, letting the muse shine. With the rise of artificially generated music looming so large on the world stage, I decided now was the right time to record my most ambitious, idiosyncratic, musically interesting album to date. For anyone that really knows my catalogue, I don’t think this album will be too much of a shock as progressive rock, eastern music and avant-garde have always been a massive part of my musical DNA."
Additionally, Troy’s vivid symbolist/ abstract artworks, which adorn the album (available as high quality prints as part of the related merch), perfectly and intentionally complement the music.
Astral Doorways – a work of creative art for art’s sake.
"A delicious fusion of instrumental prog rock, jazz and world music. Every song takes you on an unexpected journey – I love this album!" - Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal.
"An amazing, very ambitious, exploratory journey interwoven with Troy’s extremely proficient and tasteful guitar playing. Lovely stuff." - Ed Wynne (Ozric Tentacles).
"A wonderful adventure and beautifully different… keyboards like a lunar landscape. I love that!"
- producer & sound engineer Chris Kimsey (Rolling Stones, Peter Frampton, et al.)
"While interesting instrumentation and highly creative arrangements shape the album, some of Troy’s best and most inspired guitar soloing to date sit atop, waiting for the listener to arrive, embark, and enjoy the six-string trip."
- FabricationsHQ
Astral Doorways. Release Date: 30th October.
Formats: Red Vinyl in Original Artwork Gatefold Sleeve*; Digipak CD*; Digital Download
(*Vinyl & CD have individual mixes to provide best audio experience for each format).
Will also be available on streaming services.
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"An amazing, very ambitious, exploratory journey interwoven with Troy’s extremely proficient and tasteful guitar playing. Lovely stuff." - Ed Wynne (Ozric Tentacles).
"A wonderful adventure and beautifully different… keyboards like a lunar landscape. I love that!"
- producer & sound engineer Chris Kimsey (Rolling Stones, Peter Frampton, et al.)
"While interesting instrumentation and highly creative arrangements shape the album, some of Troy’s best and most inspired guitar soloing to date sit atop, waiting for the listener to arrive, embark, and enjoy the six-string trip."
- FabricationsHQ
Astral Doorways. Release Date: 30th October.
Formats: Red Vinyl in Original Artwork Gatefold Sleeve*; Digipak CD*; Digital Download
(*Vinyl & CD have individual mixes to provide best audio experience for each format).
Will also be available on streaming services.
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2027’s UK Blues Rhythm & Rock Festival have confirmed Aynsley Lister as the third and final headliner of the three day event.
Lister joins When Rivers Meet and Russ Ballard as main stage headliners of the 22nd/ 23rd/ 24th January festival held at The Imperial Hotel in Blackpool (see festival poster below).
With some three dozen acts performing, including a dozen on the Introducing Stage, and more acts to be announced, the 2027 edition is value for your blues-rock/ three night stay money.
Tickets that include a three night stay at the Imperial Hotel are still available, as are Tickets Only deals.
Ticket pricing/ options (including phone line with no booking fee): https://www.solidentertainments.com/blues/uk/tickets.html
Lister joins When Rivers Meet and Russ Ballard as main stage headliners of the 22nd/ 23rd/ 24th January festival held at The Imperial Hotel in Blackpool (see festival poster below).
With some three dozen acts performing, including a dozen on the Introducing Stage, and more acts to be announced, the 2027 edition is value for your blues-rock/ three night stay money.
Tickets that include a three night stay at the Imperial Hotel are still available, as are Tickets Only deals.
Ticket pricing/ options (including phone line with no booking fee): https://www.solidentertainments.com/blues/uk/tickets.html
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Widescreen rock meets neo-prog band The Round Window have released a brand-new single titled 'The Crossing: Part One.'
The single is available to purchase on Bandcamp (MP3, FLAC, 24-bit/48kHz) or unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.
Of the compelling, light & shade track, which flits from atmospheric rock to the melodic and frenetic, the band say: "The Crossing: Part One is the lead track from our third full album, which will be released in 2027.
It’s also the opening piece of a multi-part suite that tell the tale of a writer so caught up in the tortures of creation that they take drastic steps to capture the dreams that promise the realisation of ideas, while completely unaware of the perils that such endeavours conceal."
The single is available to purchase on Bandcamp (MP3, FLAC, 24-bit/48kHz) or unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.
Of the compelling, light & shade track, which flits from atmospheric rock to the melodic and frenetic, the band say: "The Crossing: Part One is the lead track from our third full album, which will be released in 2027.
It’s also the opening piece of a multi-part suite that tell the tale of a writer so caught up in the tortures of creation that they take drastic steps to capture the dreams that promise the realisation of ideas, while completely unaware of the perils that such endeavours conceal."
The Crossing multi-part suite forms half of the album, which will also include a piece of short 'weird fiction' telling the tale from the writer's warped perspective.
The second half of the album tells another story, from three different viewpoints, that revisits the tale told in the song 'The Silence' from the band’s 2024 mini-album Fram.
The Round Window are:
Rich Lock – led vocals; Gareth Cole - guitars & vocals; Jack Lock - drums & vocals; Thomas Lock - keyboards & vocals; Dan Stubbs - bass & vocals.
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The second half of the album tells another story, from three different viewpoints, that revisits the tale told in the song 'The Silence' from the band’s 2024 mini-album Fram.
The Round Window are:
Rich Lock – led vocals; Gareth Cole - guitars & vocals; Jack Lock - drums & vocals; Thomas Lock - keyboards & vocals; Dan Stubbs - bass & vocals.
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British blues rock stalwart Ben Poole will release his long awaited new album, Post-Midnight Behaviour, on September 25th.
Released by Gypsy Soul Records, the album is available to pre-order on CD and Vinyl here:
https://gypsy-soul-records.myshopify.com/collections/ben-poole
Pre-save digitally here:
https://lnk.fuga.com/benpoole_postmidnightbehaviour
Post-Midnight Behaviour has been preceded by the singles 'No Second Chances,' Empty' and, now, 'Time Has No Mercy.'
Stream the single here: https://lnk.fuga.com/benpoole_timehasnomercy
"This was one of the last songs that we wrote for the album," says Ben. "We had been working up a few emotionally darker, heavier tracks and the idea with Time Has No Mercy, which is about seizing the moment and believing in yourself, was to write something lighter and more upbeat.
It's a little more of a punk rock approach than I would normally take, but it still feels familiar enough to sit on the album."
Released by Gypsy Soul Records, the album is available to pre-order on CD and Vinyl here:
https://gypsy-soul-records.myshopify.com/collections/ben-poole
Pre-save digitally here:
https://lnk.fuga.com/benpoole_postmidnightbehaviour
Post-Midnight Behaviour has been preceded by the singles 'No Second Chances,' Empty' and, now, 'Time Has No Mercy.'
Stream the single here: https://lnk.fuga.com/benpoole_timehasnomercy
"This was one of the last songs that we wrote for the album," says Ben. "We had been working up a few emotionally darker, heavier tracks and the idea with Time Has No Mercy, which is about seizing the moment and believing in yourself, was to write something lighter and more upbeat.
It's a little more of a punk rock approach than I would normally take, but it still feels familiar enough to sit on the album."
Post-Midnight Behaviour sees Ben Poole exploring new musical ground, as he explains: "I wanted this album to showcase my evolution as guitarist and singer songwriter; my guitar style and technique have developed, my singing voice has matured, and my influences have varied.
The new album combines blues, rock, soul, country, and alternative rock; I still get to let loose on guitar, but within a more subdued and reflective manner. Ambiance inspired the album name, Post-Midnight Behaviour.
My writing team and I (Ben, Oli Brown, Wayne Proctor and Steve Amadeo) really pushed ourselves.
We dug deep to make sure the songwriting was of the highest quality and the arrangements carefully structured. My fans are going to really like what we have created. It was well worth the wait!"
Post-Midnight Behaviour, released 25th September on Gypsy Soul Records.
Featuring: Ben Poole (Guitars, Vocals); Wayne Proctor (Drums); Oli Brown (Backing Vocals, Moog); Steve Amadeo (Bass); Bennett Holland (Hammond, Piano, Wurlitzer, Rhodes).
Elles Bailey (Guest vocals on 'Runaway Souls').
Produced by Wayne Proctor, Oli Brown & Ben Poole.
Mixed & mastered by Wayne Proctor at House of Tone Mix Suite.
'Runaway Souls' (Radio Version) mixed & edited by Ross Hayes-Citrullo at RHC Music, Toronto.
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The new album combines blues, rock, soul, country, and alternative rock; I still get to let loose on guitar, but within a more subdued and reflective manner. Ambiance inspired the album name, Post-Midnight Behaviour.
My writing team and I (Ben, Oli Brown, Wayne Proctor and Steve Amadeo) really pushed ourselves.
We dug deep to make sure the songwriting was of the highest quality and the arrangements carefully structured. My fans are going to really like what we have created. It was well worth the wait!"
Post-Midnight Behaviour, released 25th September on Gypsy Soul Records.
Featuring: Ben Poole (Guitars, Vocals); Wayne Proctor (Drums); Oli Brown (Backing Vocals, Moog); Steve Amadeo (Bass); Bennett Holland (Hammond, Piano, Wurlitzer, Rhodes).
Elles Bailey (Guest vocals on 'Runaway Souls').
Produced by Wayne Proctor, Oli Brown & Ben Poole.
Mixed & mastered by Wayne Proctor at House of Tone Mix Suite.
'Runaway Souls' (Radio Version) mixed & edited by Ross Hayes-Citrullo at RHC Music, Toronto.
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Ahead of the release of the Deluxe Edition of their JUNO award nominated album The Damn Truth on 11th September, and on the eve of their run of UK dates, Canadian rock and roll band The Damn Truth have released a new single, 'Killer Whale.'
Stream the single here: https://ffm.to/thedamntruth-killerwhale
Pre-order The Deluxe Edition of The Damn Truth here: https://ffm.bio/thedamntruthalbum2026
Of the new single, a feature of their acclaimed, self-titled album, the band say:
"In true rock 'n' roll fashion it started with a banging guitar riff. Screaming through the vintage amp we knew we had something special with Killer Whale. The song itself is not about heartbreak. It’s about what gets left behind after all the noise has gone.
Killer Whale also gets the rock ’n’ roll party started early in the set, lighting the fire that burns through the full 90 minutes of pure rock ’n’ roll that is The Damn Truth."
Stream the single here: https://ffm.to/thedamntruth-killerwhale
Pre-order The Deluxe Edition of The Damn Truth here: https://ffm.bio/thedamntruthalbum2026
Of the new single, a feature of their acclaimed, self-titled album, the band say:
"In true rock 'n' roll fashion it started with a banging guitar riff. Screaming through the vintage amp we knew we had something special with Killer Whale. The song itself is not about heartbreak. It’s about what gets left behind after all the noise has gone.
Killer Whale also gets the rock ’n’ roll party started early in the set, lighting the fire that burns through the full 90 minutes of pure rock ’n’ roll that is The Damn Truth."
Following the band's free acoustic session at the The Gibson Garage in London, The Damn Truth will play eight UK shows followed by a significant Special Guest slot to Europe on the latter’s Final Countdown – 40th Anniversary Tour (Tickets: https://www.thedamntruth.com/)
UK Dates
28 Aug - The Live Rooms, Chester
29 Aug - Stonedead Festival, Newark
30 Aug - Nightrain, Bradford
01 Sep - The Globe, Cardiff
02 Sep - Cavern, Exeter
03 Sep - The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
04 Sep - Bear Cave, Bournemouth
06 Sep - The Waterloo Music Bar, Blackpool
Special Guests to Europe on The Final Countdown – 40th Anniversary Tour
UK Dates:
30 September – Glasgow, SEC Armadillo
2 October – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
3 October – London, Eventim Apollo
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UK Dates
28 Aug - The Live Rooms, Chester
29 Aug - Stonedead Festival, Newark
30 Aug - Nightrain, Bradford
01 Sep - The Globe, Cardiff
02 Sep - Cavern, Exeter
03 Sep - The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
04 Sep - Bear Cave, Bournemouth
06 Sep - The Waterloo Music Bar, Blackpool
Special Guests to Europe on The Final Countdown – 40th Anniversary Tour
UK Dates:
30 September – Glasgow, SEC Armadillo
2 October – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
3 October – London, Eventim Apollo
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Shogun Mojo, a new collaboration between Kiss guitarist Tommy Thayer and singer-songwriter Dan Reed of Dan Reed Network fame, will release their self-titled debut album on Frontiers Music Srl on November 6th.
You can pre-order the album, which also features bassist Bengt Jonasson & drummer Robert Mehmet Ikiz, here: https://ffm.bio/shogunmojo-self-titledalbum
The band have celebrated the album announcement with the release of lead-off single 'Under The Gun.'
"On our first single, Bengt and Ikiz lay down a killer funk groove," comments Dan Reed. "Lyrically, the song points at the current trends of more division, more anger, and more fear. I'm simply saying we should be careful of the amount of negativity we populate our lives with, because we just might make it come true.
If we bring on dystopia then we better be prepared for the ride."
You can pre-order the album, which also features bassist Bengt Jonasson & drummer Robert Mehmet Ikiz, here: https://ffm.bio/shogunmojo-self-titledalbum
The band have celebrated the album announcement with the release of lead-off single 'Under The Gun.'
"On our first single, Bengt and Ikiz lay down a killer funk groove," comments Dan Reed. "Lyrically, the song points at the current trends of more division, more anger, and more fear. I'm simply saying we should be careful of the amount of negativity we populate our lives with, because we just might make it come true.
If we bring on dystopia then we better be prepared for the ride."
"I’ve always loved doing projects like this because they give me a chance to step outside of my usual world and just create, play guitar and have fun making music," says Tommy Thayer of the new project.
"Dan and I go back a long way, and it’s been great getting to know Bengt and Ikiz over the past year and discovering the chemistry we have together. There’s a great spirit and camaraderie in this band that comes through in the music, and I’m excited for people to hear what we've created together."
"This album is a reflection of all the records Tommy, Bengt, Ikiz and I grew up listening to," adds Dan Reed. "What we captured in the studio is playing live together like bands did in the 70s; the outcome is a record that's groovy, rowdy funk rock celebration of life.
In a world of AI music, we took it back to the roots of having fun writing in a room together and recording in a room together. We hope you feel what we attempted to capture."
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"Dan and I go back a long way, and it’s been great getting to know Bengt and Ikiz over the past year and discovering the chemistry we have together. There’s a great spirit and camaraderie in this band that comes through in the music, and I’m excited for people to hear what we've created together."
"This album is a reflection of all the records Tommy, Bengt, Ikiz and I grew up listening to," adds Dan Reed. "What we captured in the studio is playing live together like bands did in the 70s; the outcome is a record that's groovy, rowdy funk rock celebration of life.
In a world of AI music, we took it back to the roots of having fun writing in a room together and recording in a room together. We hope you feel what we attempted to capture."
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Finland’s Queen of the Slide Guitar Erja Lyytinen is celebrating her 50th Birthday with a comprehensive, multi-format live album package that will see release on 9th October on Tuohi Records.
Available as a Double CD, 2LP and full-length DVD, 50th Birthday Live 2026 was recorded at the prestigious House of Culture, known as Kultsa, in Helsinki on 21st March.
Pre-order CD & Vinyl:
https://erjalyytinen.com/erja-lyytinen-50th-birthday-live-pre-order/
Pre-save Digital: https://ffm.to/v8jw5nkffm.to/v8jw5nk
The first single taken from the album is 'One Thing I Won’t Change' featuring glam rock and punk-legend Sami Yaffa (Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls, Joan Jett) on bass guitar and backing vocals.
The single is available on all streaming platforms here: https://ffm.to/pra39ww
Available as a Double CD, 2LP and full-length DVD, 50th Birthday Live 2026 was recorded at the prestigious House of Culture, known as Kultsa, in Helsinki on 21st March.
Pre-order CD & Vinyl:
https://erjalyytinen.com/erja-lyytinen-50th-birthday-live-pre-order/
Pre-save Digital: https://ffm.to/v8jw5nkffm.to/v8jw5nk
The first single taken from the album is 'One Thing I Won’t Change' featuring glam rock and punk-legend Sami Yaffa (Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls, Joan Jett) on bass guitar and backing vocals.
The single is available on all streaming platforms here: https://ffm.to/pra39ww
The concert also features Swedish banjo punk/blues group Baskery (on the song 'Torn') and Erja Lyytinen’s twin boys, Massimo & Dante, who introduce the group to the stage.
Additionally, the album contains a concert from the Smell the Roses tour in October 2025.
Also recorded in Finland, the recording features all the Smell The Roses songs along with 'You Talk Dirty' and a 13-minute rendition of 'Wedding Day' (the latter was originally recorded on Another World with slide maestro Sonny Landreth).
Erja Lyytinen will also be on tour in the UK through October.
Tickets: https://erjalyytinen.com/tour
Additionally, the album contains a concert from the Smell the Roses tour in October 2025.
Also recorded in Finland, the recording features all the Smell The Roses songs along with 'You Talk Dirty' and a 13-minute rendition of 'Wedding Day' (the latter was originally recorded on Another World with slide maestro Sonny Landreth).
Erja Lyytinen will also be on tour in the UK through October.
Tickets: https://erjalyytinen.com/tour
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London based singer-songwriter and alt-folk artist Freya Everest has released a new single, 'Honey TV.'
Featuring cello, piano and minimal, abstract lyricism, 'Honey TV' is a harmony rich, dream-folk track that moves between surreal and prosaic; the results are a song that’s as charming as it is poetic.
Where debut single 'Moniqué' examined exposure and objectification, 'Honey TV' is about the opposite: the safety and warmth one feels when truly home.
"I was playing around with the words when the line 'here by the honey TV' emerged," explains Freya.
"I wondered what that could mean, what might a TV made of honey represent? To me it was sweet, decadent peace."
For Freya that meant sitting on the sofa with her cat and favourite people, chatting, snuggling, watching TV.
"There is a magical charm to these moments. I imagine the loving energies present creating a protective shield around you."
Featuring cello, piano and minimal, abstract lyricism, 'Honey TV' is a harmony rich, dream-folk track that moves between surreal and prosaic; the results are a song that’s as charming as it is poetic.
Where debut single 'Moniqué' examined exposure and objectification, 'Honey TV' is about the opposite: the safety and warmth one feels when truly home.
"I was playing around with the words when the line 'here by the honey TV' emerged," explains Freya.
"I wondered what that could mean, what might a TV made of honey represent? To me it was sweet, decadent peace."
For Freya that meant sitting on the sofa with her cat and favourite people, chatting, snuggling, watching TV.
"There is a magical charm to these moments. I imagine the loving energies present creating a protective shield around you."
Freya Everest creates genre-blurring music that fuses alt-folk, jazz, art pop and electronic influences.
Her 'holy trinity' of inspirations - Joni Mitchell, Fela Kuti and Four Tet - underpins a sound rooted in rhythmic complexity and electronic experimentation.
Her songwriting is often informed by visual art, as is the case with her upcoming EP project, which draws on visual works of art and personal experience to explore themes of gender, power, love, loss and freedom, pairing poetic storytelling with textured, atmospheric production.
'Honey TV' is available now on all streaming platforms.
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Her 'holy trinity' of inspirations - Joni Mitchell, Fela Kuti and Four Tet - underpins a sound rooted in rhythmic complexity and electronic experimentation.
Her songwriting is often informed by visual art, as is the case with her upcoming EP project, which draws on visual works of art and personal experience to explore themes of gender, power, love, loss and freedom, pairing poetic storytelling with textured, atmospheric production.
'Honey TV' is available now on all streaming platforms.
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LA based dream-pop meets shoegaze Goth duo Magic Wands (comprised of vocalists/guitarists Dexy and Chris Valentine) have released a new single entitled 'Diamond Rain' via Metropolis Records.
Of the song, the duo state that "it doesn’t have one fixed meaning. To us, it’s about moving toward the light, finding beauty after darkness and allowing people to discover their own meaning within it.!
The single is accompanied by a homemade video, which they explain was created "using old cameras, lights and mirrors to create textures and effects that give it a dreamlike feeling."
Of the song, the duo state that "it doesn’t have one fixed meaning. To us, it’s about moving toward the light, finding beauty after darkness and allowing people to discover their own meaning within it.!
The single is accompanied by a homemade video, which they explain was created "using old cameras, lights and mirrors to create textures and effects that give it a dreamlike feeling."
'Diamond Rain' is the first track to be lifted from a brand new album due in early 2027.
It follows recent EPs Wishing Well and Remixes; the former featured a collaboration with John Ashton of The Psychedelic Furs entitled 'Sacred Mirrors,' while the latter included reworkings of several songs from the duo’s acclaimed 2025 studio album, Cascades.
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It follows recent EPs Wishing Well and Remixes; the former featured a collaboration with John Ashton of The Psychedelic Furs entitled 'Sacred Mirrors,' while the latter included reworkings of several songs from the duo’s acclaimed 2025 studio album, Cascades.
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Electronic soundscape artist Sophie Sirota, a classically trained violist, singer and composer who has worked with an impressive range of respected names (Paul Weller, Beth Orton, Ed Harcourt, Robert Kirby, to name but four) will have her 2025 debut album Pressure Drop fully reimagined when it is released as Pressure Drop Remixed on 10th September.
The album tracks have been reimagined and remixed by a number of musicians Sirota has worked with.
Contributors include Youth (who has provided two remixes), 4Hero, Shape Navigator and 3Head.
A new single from the album, 'Mood (4Hero remix)' has been released as a further taster...
"I first met 4Hero in 1997 when I recorded viola for their iconic remix of Nuyorican Soul’s version of ‘I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun," explains Sophie. "I worked with them over the next few years and played live with them a few times. I have huge respect for Marc and Dego and was thrilled when Marc agreed to do a remix."
The album tracks have been reimagined and remixed by a number of musicians Sirota has worked with.
Contributors include Youth (who has provided two remixes), 4Hero, Shape Navigator and 3Head.
A new single from the album, 'Mood (4Hero remix)' has been released as a further taster...
"I first met 4Hero in 1997 when I recorded viola for their iconic remix of Nuyorican Soul’s version of ‘I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun," explains Sophie. "I worked with them over the next few years and played live with them a few times. I have huge respect for Marc and Dego and was thrilled when Marc agreed to do a remix."
"I’ve been fortunate to work with some incredible musicians during my career and it has been truly humbling to receive so many positive reactions to the idea of making a remix album," says Sophie. "What each contributor has sent back has resulted in a really eclectic variety of styles and sounds. I left each remix to their discretion and deliberately gave no direction or input.
I'm particularly pleased to have had a number of younger artists provide unique interpretations of my tracks, including people I met through the vibrant EMOM (Electronic Music Open Mic) scene. After all, this is what gave me the initial encouragement and support to create the original album."
Sophie Sirota's 2025 debut album Pressure Drop is a collection of sonic explorations shaped by live performance and experimentation. All but one of its six tracks were composed using just electric viola, pedals and voice to create atmospheric soundscapes that interplay with, and mirror, internal chaos and meditative calm.
The album is available via Bandcamp and can also be streamed on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.
Purchase Pressure Drop here: https://sophiesirota.bandcamp.com/album/pressure-drop
Pre-order Pressure Drop Remixed here: https://sophiesirota.bandcamp.com/album/pressure-drop-remixed
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I'm particularly pleased to have had a number of younger artists provide unique interpretations of my tracks, including people I met through the vibrant EMOM (Electronic Music Open Mic) scene. After all, this is what gave me the initial encouragement and support to create the original album."
Sophie Sirota's 2025 debut album Pressure Drop is a collection of sonic explorations shaped by live performance and experimentation. All but one of its six tracks were composed using just electric viola, pedals and voice to create atmospheric soundscapes that interplay with, and mirror, internal chaos and meditative calm.
The album is available via Bandcamp and can also be streamed on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.
Purchase Pressure Drop here: https://sophiesirota.bandcamp.com/album/pressure-drop
Pre-order Pressure Drop Remixed here: https://sophiesirota.bandcamp.com/album/pressure-drop-remixed
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Southern roots-rock alumni Warren Haynes has released 'Thorazine Shuffle' as a fourth single from upcoming live album Dreams & Songs, which will be released on 18th September on Provogue/Artone Label Group (Europe) and Evil Teen Records (U.S.)
Stream the single via: https://lnk.to/warrenhaynes
Talking about the song, originally released on the 1998 Gov’t Mule album, Dose, Haynes says, "John Medeski did the arrangement for Thorazine Shuffle, and his unique take on music in general was what led me to ask him to arrange that particular piece. He was able to strike a balance for ‘Thorazine Shuffle’ that takes it a little further avant-garde than most of the songs but still has that beautiful symphonic quality as far as the arrangement is concerned that really transports it into another place.
His counter-melodies and all the different textures that he put in that song elevated it in a way that I wasn't expecting. It's probably the most unique arrangement on the record."
Stream the single via: https://lnk.to/warrenhaynes
Talking about the song, originally released on the 1998 Gov’t Mule album, Dose, Haynes says, "John Medeski did the arrangement for Thorazine Shuffle, and his unique take on music in general was what led me to ask him to arrange that particular piece. He was able to strike a balance for ‘Thorazine Shuffle’ that takes it a little further avant-garde than most of the songs but still has that beautiful symphonic quality as far as the arrangement is concerned that really transports it into another place.
His counter-melodies and all the different textures that he put in that song elevated it in a way that I wasn't expecting. It's probably the most unique arrangement on the record."
Dreams & Songs presents 2019’s one-of-a-kind concert at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville NC.
The show, and album, captures the thrilling collision between Warren Haynes' lineup of seasoned rock 'n' roll improvisers including Oteil Burbridge (bass), John Medeski (keys), Jeff Sipe (drums), Greg Osby (saxophone), Edwin McCain & Jasmine Muhammad (background vocals) and the 64-piece Asheville Symphony Orchestra.
The 16-track collection explores all aspects of his incredible catalogue and career including music from Gov’t Mule, Allman Brothers Band, The Dead, his solo albums, and more.
Warren Haynes will bring his acclaimed Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience show to Nashville next year for two nights at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center with the Nashville Symphony on Thursday March 11th & Friday March 12th.
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The show, and album, captures the thrilling collision between Warren Haynes' lineup of seasoned rock 'n' roll improvisers including Oteil Burbridge (bass), John Medeski (keys), Jeff Sipe (drums), Greg Osby (saxophone), Edwin McCain & Jasmine Muhammad (background vocals) and the 64-piece Asheville Symphony Orchestra.
The 16-track collection explores all aspects of his incredible catalogue and career including music from Gov’t Mule, Allman Brothers Band, The Dead, his solo albums, and more.
Warren Haynes will bring his acclaimed Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience show to Nashville next year for two nights at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center with the Nashville Symphony on Thursday March 11th & Friday March 12th.
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Scottish contemporary rock band Mason Hill have announced the forthcoming release of their new album World So Wonderful, which will be released on 23rd October on 7Hz Productions.
Produced by Dan Weller, the album can be pre-ordered at: https://eyesoremerch.com/bands/m/mason-hill/
The band have also announced a run of seven dates in November (see poster below), which includes a now sold out show at the Barrowland in Glasgow, as support to Skindred.
Tickets: https://www.masonhillofficial.com/gigs
Of the dates, the band say "Mason Hill is back on tour, in celebration of the upcoming release of our brand-new album 'World so Wonderful'. Bang in the middle of this tour we will be sharing the stage supporting none other than the mighty Skindred, and we are all beyond stoked for this opportunity!
This will be a tour to remember, so grab a ticket and join our World So Wonderful..."
Produced by Dan Weller, the album can be pre-ordered at: https://eyesoremerch.com/bands/m/mason-hill/
The band have also announced a run of seven dates in November (see poster below), which includes a now sold out show at the Barrowland in Glasgow, as support to Skindred.
Tickets: https://www.masonhillofficial.com/gigs
Of the dates, the band say "Mason Hill is back on tour, in celebration of the upcoming release of our brand-new album 'World so Wonderful'. Bang in the middle of this tour we will be sharing the stage supporting none other than the mighty Skindred, and we are all beyond stoked for this opportunity!
This will be a tour to remember, so grab a ticket and join our World So Wonderful..."
"We have poured our heart into this new album and we're all truly elated with the finished product," says the band’s new vocalist Tom Ward of World So Wonderful.
"Whether you're a long-term fan, or recently converted, there is honestly something for everyone on this album, with riffs so crunchy you'll need a neck brace after your first listen!"
"There have been times over the years when we weren’t even sure we’d be able to keep on being a band," comments guitarist James Bird. "Just before Tom came in, we were so close to saying 'well, we tried, but let’s call it a day.' But there’s a stubbornness and determination and passion in us that has kept us going.
We’re so ready to get back out there. This is who we are now. This is Mason Hill."
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"Whether you're a long-term fan, or recently converted, there is honestly something for everyone on this album, with riffs so crunchy you'll need a neck brace after your first listen!"
"There have been times over the years when we weren’t even sure we’d be able to keep on being a band," comments guitarist James Bird. "Just before Tom came in, we were so close to saying 'well, we tried, but let’s call it a day.' But there’s a stubbornness and determination and passion in us that has kept us going.
We’re so ready to get back out there. This is who we are now. This is Mason Hill."
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New York powerhouse blues rock vocalist Sari Schorr will release her new album, Running Wild, via Provogue / Artone Label Group on 9th October in Europe and 30th October in the USA.
Pre-order/ pre-save: https://lnk.to/sarischorr
The album, which is preceded by lead-off single 'Mr. In The Middle,' will be supported by an extensive European tour beginning in September.
There will also be a special UK Album Launch show on Tuesday 29th September at The Lexington in London.
Tickets for the London show are available at https://thelexington.co.uk/event.php?id=3877
European dates & tickets: https://www.sarischorr.com/tour
Speaking about the new single, Sari says: "Mr. In The Middle is about the intoxicating pull between two people who cannot quite let each other go. The chemistry is real, but while one is ready to commit, the other keeps moving between desire and distance – pulling closer, then pushing away before it becomes too real.
The song captures that seductive, maddening tension and the moment when attraction is no longer enough. Eventually, someone has to choose."
Pre-order/ pre-save: https://lnk.to/sarischorr
The album, which is preceded by lead-off single 'Mr. In The Middle,' will be supported by an extensive European tour beginning in September.
There will also be a special UK Album Launch show on Tuesday 29th September at The Lexington in London.
Tickets for the London show are available at https://thelexington.co.uk/event.php?id=3877
European dates & tickets: https://www.sarischorr.com/tour
Speaking about the new single, Sari says: "Mr. In The Middle is about the intoxicating pull between two people who cannot quite let each other go. The chemistry is real, but while one is ready to commit, the other keeps moving between desire and distance – pulling closer, then pushing away before it becomes too real.
The song captures that seductive, maddening tension and the moment when attraction is no longer enough. Eventually, someone has to choose."
Running Wild is Sari Schorr’s most personal and defiant record yet.
"I’ve reached a deeper understanding of who I am as an artist," says Sari. "I’m still searching and learning, but I trust my instincts more and follow each song to its emotional truth.
These songs explore defiance, self-discovery, resilience and transformation. I hope they lift people above the weight of everyday life and remind them that brighter days are possible.
I think the album title captures something essential in me; I’m drawn to that place where vulnerability and strength exist side by side. Making Running Wild, I discovered that true freedom comes from letting go of judgement, trusting my instincts and following the music without fear."
In 2023 Sari Schorr joined Robin Trower for 2023’s Joyful Sky, lending her voice to some of the legendary guitarist’s finest contemporary songs.
In 2026, with fresh inspiration taking hold, she knew it was time to create her next solo album.
The first move was to assemble a trusted creative team that included co-producers Jamie Walker on guitar & bass and Luke Paget on drums, alongside acclaimed keyboard player Bennett Holland.
"They’re incredible musicians, and the inspiration we felt when we entered the studio was electric," she reflects.
"Running Wild feels like a defining moment for me, and I don’t say that lightly. This record gave me more than I expected, and I hope it gives something meaningful back to the people who hear it."
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"I’ve reached a deeper understanding of who I am as an artist," says Sari. "I’m still searching and learning, but I trust my instincts more and follow each song to its emotional truth.
These songs explore defiance, self-discovery, resilience and transformation. I hope they lift people above the weight of everyday life and remind them that brighter days are possible.
I think the album title captures something essential in me; I’m drawn to that place where vulnerability and strength exist side by side. Making Running Wild, I discovered that true freedom comes from letting go of judgement, trusting my instincts and following the music without fear."
In 2023 Sari Schorr joined Robin Trower for 2023’s Joyful Sky, lending her voice to some of the legendary guitarist’s finest contemporary songs.
In 2026, with fresh inspiration taking hold, she knew it was time to create her next solo album.
The first move was to assemble a trusted creative team that included co-producers Jamie Walker on guitar & bass and Luke Paget on drums, alongside acclaimed keyboard player Bennett Holland.
"They’re incredible musicians, and the inspiration we felt when we entered the studio was electric," she reflects.
"Running Wild feels like a defining moment for me, and I don’t say that lightly. This record gave me more than I expected, and I hope it gives something meaningful back to the people who hear it."
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Genre-fluid blues rock, prog & pop singer-guitarist Chantel McGregor will be back out on the road next month to start her extended run of The Healing tour dates.
The gigs, which support her latest, and outstanding, new album The Healing, will take in twenty shows through September, October November & December (including four in Scotland) and a further thirteen in 2027.
Ticket links: https://www.solidentertainments.com/presents.htm#CHANTEL-TOUR
"The Healing is the perfect title for such a personal and cathartic work, but it could well have been sub-titled This Is Chantel McGregor, in all her talented, creative and refusal to conform glory." - FabricationsHQ
The gigs, which support her latest, and outstanding, new album The Healing, will take in twenty shows through September, October November & December (including four in Scotland) and a further thirteen in 2027.
Ticket links: https://www.solidentertainments.com/presents.htm#CHANTEL-TOUR
"The Healing is the perfect title for such a personal and cathartic work, but it could well have been sub-titled This Is Chantel McGregor, in all her talented, creative and refusal to conform glory." - FabricationsHQ
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The Godfather Of Tone, luminary blues/rock guitarist Robin Trower, will release his new studio album, Shine, on 25th September via Provogue / Artone Label Group.
Pre-save here: https://lnk.to/RobinTrower
To celebrate the album announcement, 'Live Your Time' has been released as lead-off taster single.
"The opening riff of Live Your Time is one of the best things I’ve ever come up with," says Robin. "It's always very loud in the studio, and that's how you get the tone, by cranking the amp. That's another song where I'm saying, ‘Calm down, it's all going to work out. Just get the most out of your life'."
Pre-save here: https://lnk.to/RobinTrower
To celebrate the album announcement, 'Live Your Time' has been released as lead-off taster single.
"The opening riff of Live Your Time is one of the best things I’ve ever come up with," says Robin. "It's always very loud in the studio, and that's how you get the tone, by cranking the amp. That's another song where I'm saying, ‘Calm down, it's all going to work out. Just get the most out of your life'."
Now 81, with a mythology that spans from the clubs of swinging London to Procol Harum, through 1974’s gold-selling Bridge of Sighs and onward into a vital, 21st century solo catalogue, Robin Trower’s place amongst the all-time greats is beyond doubt.
And while many of his 60s & 70s peers have long softened into greatest-hits autopilot, this restless artist still starts each morning the same way: stood in his workroom with his battle-scarred signature Strat, hunting down the magic note that will spark his next song.
"Then I’ll wake up in the middle of the night,” he smiles, "with a line for the lyric."
And as for this late-period creative burst? "I think you’ve either got to keep pushing – or give up."
Shine, which features drummer Chris Taggart and long-standing vocalist Richard Watts, is worthy of the name: an album that shimmers with possibility and crackles with vintage Trower power.
"It’s great to get that energy back off an audience," considers Robin, "but I just love recording too. It's always fun, you know? Playing guitar: that's what I do, and that's what I love."
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And while many of his 60s & 70s peers have long softened into greatest-hits autopilot, this restless artist still starts each morning the same way: stood in his workroom with his battle-scarred signature Strat, hunting down the magic note that will spark his next song.
"Then I’ll wake up in the middle of the night,” he smiles, "with a line for the lyric."
And as for this late-period creative burst? "I think you’ve either got to keep pushing – or give up."
Shine, which features drummer Chris Taggart and long-standing vocalist Richard Watts, is worthy of the name: an album that shimmers with possibility and crackles with vintage Trower power.
"It’s great to get that energy back off an audience," considers Robin, "but I just love recording too. It's always fun, you know? Playing guitar: that's what I do, and that's what I love."
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Modern goth meets post punk Swedish trio Then Comes Silence have released a brand new single entitled 'Judgement Day.' Stream the single via: https://ffm.to/xqxzqo9
The song is the first to be lifted from Requiem Ballroom, their new studio album out on 20th November.
"This song is about failure, bad decisions and poor behaviour; those who will be first in line on doomsday," the band explain.
Beginning with a catchy Euro-techno melody, the intro creates a contrast to the band’s established roots and serves as a metaphor for the theme of the song. The band itself 'fails' by letting something completely unexpected, and out of character, take over.
The song is the first to be lifted from Requiem Ballroom, their new studio album out on 20th November.
"This song is about failure, bad decisions and poor behaviour; those who will be first in line on doomsday," the band explain.
Beginning with a catchy Euro-techno melody, the intro creates a contrast to the band’s established roots and serves as a metaphor for the theme of the song. The band itself 'fails' by letting something completely unexpected, and out of character, take over.
Requiem Ballroom is the follow-up to Trickery, the band’s seventh full-length album, which was released in 2024 to high critical acclaim:
"the post-punk influence of Bauhaus or Joy Division offset by an 80s windblown, cinematic sense of drama" – Classic Rock UK magazine.
"A unique and compelling sound that is as captivatingly gripping as it is intense" – Vive Le Rock.
Founded in Stockholm by vocalist/bassist Alex Svenson, Then Comes Silence have established themselves as one of the leading names in today’s goth, post-punk and darkwave scenes.
Driven by a fascination with horror, the occult and the raw intensity of underground music, the band forged a distinctive sound that quickly found a devoted international following.
Since 2022, the band has operated as a tightly focused trio featuring Svenson, drummer Jonas Fransson and guitarist Hugo Zombie. Together they have refined Then Comes Silence into its most direct, powerful and uncompromising form.
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"the post-punk influence of Bauhaus or Joy Division offset by an 80s windblown, cinematic sense of drama" – Classic Rock UK magazine.
"A unique and compelling sound that is as captivatingly gripping as it is intense" – Vive Le Rock.
Founded in Stockholm by vocalist/bassist Alex Svenson, Then Comes Silence have established themselves as one of the leading names in today’s goth, post-punk and darkwave scenes.
Driven by a fascination with horror, the occult and the raw intensity of underground music, the band forged a distinctive sound that quickly found a devoted international following.
Since 2022, the band has operated as a tightly focused trio featuring Svenson, drummer Jonas Fransson and guitarist Hugo Zombie. Together they have refined Then Comes Silence into its most direct, powerful and uncompromising form.
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Jason Bieler & The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra (the moniker under which ever-creative musician, singer and Saigon Kick guitarist Jason Bieler delivers his boldest and biggest musical statements) have announced the forthcoming release of fourth studio album Dancing Floor.
Digitally available from October 30th (CDs may ship earlier; Vinyl expected in November), the album in all its formats (Digital, Signed CD, Signed black vinyl, Signed CD & Vinyl bundle, Signed & numbered test pressing - only 20 available) can be pre-ordered here: https://jasonbieler.bandcamp.com/album/dancing-floor
Pre-orders will receive an immediate download of 'Caveman,' the opening track on Dancing Floor.
The album has been preceded by the sonically atmospheric 'Goodbye,' which carries a lyric that is made all the more impacting when coupled with the single’s associated image.
Digitally available from October 30th (CDs may ship earlier; Vinyl expected in November), the album in all its formats (Digital, Signed CD, Signed black vinyl, Signed CD & Vinyl bundle, Signed & numbered test pressing - only 20 available) can be pre-ordered here: https://jasonbieler.bandcamp.com/album/dancing-floor
Pre-orders will receive an immediate download of 'Caveman,' the opening track on Dancing Floor.
The album has been preceded by the sonically atmospheric 'Goodbye,' which carries a lyric that is made all the more impacting when coupled with the single’s associated image.
"Somehow, despite changing musical climates, nonexistent commercial instincts and a continuing refusal to make anything easily categorized, we have arrived at album number four. That feels significant, in the Close Encounters sense. A man building a musical mashed potato mountain at the dinner table while his family looks on in disbelief, quietly insisting, this means something. None of it happens without you.
You have allowed me to continue making ambitious, strange and deeply personal records without committees, focus groups or anyone asking whether a song truly needs quite so many sections.
The answer remains yes.
More importantly, you have helped create a genuine community around the music.
Thank you for carrying the Orchestra through four albums and helping it become larger, stranger and increasingly difficult to explain. It genuinely means more than I can properly express."
- Jason
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You have allowed me to continue making ambitious, strange and deeply personal records without committees, focus groups or anyone asking whether a song truly needs quite so many sections.
The answer remains yes.
More importantly, you have helped create a genuine community around the music.
Thank you for carrying the Orchestra through four albums and helping it become larger, stranger and increasingly difficult to explain. It genuinely means more than I can properly express."
- Jason
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The Downes Braide Association (DBA), the studio collaboration formed between YES keyboardist Geoff Downes and multi award-winning songwriter and singer Chris Braide, will release their sixth studio album, Trauma, on the 25th September via Cherry Red Records.
Pre-order Trauma here: https://cherryred.co/Trauma
Trauma is a return to the expansive DNA of classic/ initial albums sound of DBA, with long-form pieces sitting comfortably alongside shorter tracks, all highlighting the melodic pop-prog and cinematic songwriting that define the Downes and Braide partnership.
The album has been preceded by lead-off single, 'Wonderland.'
Pre-order Trauma here: https://cherryred.co/Trauma
Trauma is a return to the expansive DNA of classic/ initial albums sound of DBA, with long-form pieces sitting comfortably alongside shorter tracks, all highlighting the melodic pop-prog and cinematic songwriting that define the Downes and Braide partnership.
The album has been preceded by lead-off single, 'Wonderland.'
Of the album and its themes, Chris Braide says: "Trauma is about the ghosts we inherit, the wounds we hide, and the light that still finds its way through. Trauma isn't an album about defeat, it's about what happens after. It's about carrying your scars with dignity, refusing to be diminished, and remembering that kindness and perseverance ultimately outlast cruelty and fear."
"Working with Chris on our DBA albums is always a great inspirational and joyous experience," comments Geoff. "On this album, we have explored numerous diverse influences characterising the contrast of these polarised emotions. For instance, our epic long track Lake Of Memories begins with a quasi-classical bombastic intro and immediately jumps into a fast trance-like up-tempo techno workout – It’s pomp-rock straight into pop-rock! This album is one we are immensely proud of."
Trauma returns the band line-up of Dave Bainbridge (guitars), Andy Hodge (bass) and Ash Soan (drums), with additional drums from Tim Weller.
The album also features an impressive line-up of guest contributors, including Marc Almond, the late David Longdon (recorded from flute performances during 2018 band sessions) and narration from Delilah Barrett.
Rounding out the guest contributions are Andy Partridge, Barney Ashton-Bullock and Dean Johnson, each contributing original poems to the album booklet.
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"Working with Chris on our DBA albums is always a great inspirational and joyous experience," comments Geoff. "On this album, we have explored numerous diverse influences characterising the contrast of these polarised emotions. For instance, our epic long track Lake Of Memories begins with a quasi-classical bombastic intro and immediately jumps into a fast trance-like up-tempo techno workout – It’s pomp-rock straight into pop-rock! This album is one we are immensely proud of."
Trauma returns the band line-up of Dave Bainbridge (guitars), Andy Hodge (bass) and Ash Soan (drums), with additional drums from Tim Weller.
The album also features an impressive line-up of guest contributors, including Marc Almond, the late David Longdon (recorded from flute performances during 2018 band sessions) and narration from Delilah Barrett.
Rounding out the guest contributions are Andy Partridge, Barney Ashton-Bullock and Dean Johnson, each contributing original poems to the album booklet.
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Emerging Portsmouth based outlaw country artist Jukes has released his debut single, 'Sunburn.'
The song, which pins his emotional storytelling colours to the outlaw country mast, is available now across all major streaming platforms.
The song, which pins his emotional storytelling colours to the outlaw country mast, is available now across all major streaming platforms.
Jukes is the intersection of heavy metal grit and raw, outlaw country storytelling.
Merging a metal-inspired aesthetic with deeply emotional acoustic songwriting, Jukes delivers a vulnerable yet intense experience that explores mental health, survival, and the open road.
Live, Jukes commands the stage with equal intensity, delivering songs that are as raw as they are honest. Following a standout performance on the acoustic stage at this year’s Country on the Coast Festival, Jukes is proving that a home for heavy hearts can be found deep in outlaw country.
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Merging a metal-inspired aesthetic with deeply emotional acoustic songwriting, Jukes delivers a vulnerable yet intense experience that explores mental health, survival, and the open road.
Live, Jukes commands the stage with equal intensity, delivering songs that are as raw as they are honest. Following a standout performance on the acoustic stage at this year’s Country on the Coast Festival, Jukes is proving that a home for heavy hearts can be found deep in outlaw country.
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Scottish progressive rock band Pallas will release their brand new album A Song For Tomorrow on October 30th on Cherry Red’s Esoteric label.
Pre-order (2LP or CD) at: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/artist/pallas
A year in the making, the album unmistakably follows the line of classic Pallas releases, yet introduces some fundamental differences that give it a unique place within the band's catalogue.
First, and most strikingly, A Song For Tomorrow places the voices of all four band members at its heart (the voice of singer Natasha O'Neal is also featured on the title track).
Each musician shares both lead and backing vocal duties, with additional emphasis on layered harmony vocals; the latter is in line with earlier albums such as The Sentinel, as encouraged at the time by producer Eddie Offord.
Lyrically, the album carries a similar multi-layered identity.
On first encounter, the songs seem to touch on Biblical imagery, politics, technology & conflict (digital surveillance, environmental collapse, the search for meaning in a chaotic age) but beneath those themes, and at its core, is an album about human interaction, relationships, moods and emotions; the things that inspire us, the faces we present to the world, our ability to recover from hardship, the vulnerabilities that can shape the course of our lives.
Pre-order (2LP or CD) at: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/artist/pallas
A year in the making, the album unmistakably follows the line of classic Pallas releases, yet introduces some fundamental differences that give it a unique place within the band's catalogue.
First, and most strikingly, A Song For Tomorrow places the voices of all four band members at its heart (the voice of singer Natasha O'Neal is also featured on the title track).
Each musician shares both lead and backing vocal duties, with additional emphasis on layered harmony vocals; the latter is in line with earlier albums such as The Sentinel, as encouraged at the time by producer Eddie Offord.
Lyrically, the album carries a similar multi-layered identity.
On first encounter, the songs seem to touch on Biblical imagery, politics, technology & conflict (digital surveillance, environmental collapse, the search for meaning in a chaotic age) but beneath those themes, and at its core, is an album about human interaction, relationships, moods and emotions; the things that inspire us, the faces we present to the world, our ability to recover from hardship, the vulnerabilities that can shape the course of our lives.
Hailing from Aberdeen, the roots of Pallas stretch back to 1974, but it was the early 1980s when the band became one of the defining names of the emerging UK neo-progressive movement.
Acclaimed albums such as The Sentinel and The Wedge secured the band's place in neo-progressive history, but a period of dormancy following the parting of company with EMI meant Pallas would not fully re-emerge until in the late 1990s with a renewed creative energy.
The results were Beat The Drum, followed by a number of other celebrated releases including The Cross And The Crucible, The Dreams Of Men, The Blinding Darkness, XXV and, most recently, The Messenger.
Logistics and health issues will prevent the band from touring the new album, but singer Alan Reed will be featuring some Pallas tracks on his farewell tour in September, following his Parkinson's diagnosis:
Tuesday 1st Sep – The 185, Southampton
Wednesday 2nd Sep – 229, London
Thursday 3rd Sep – West Street Live, Sheffield
Friday 4th Sep – G2, Glasgow
Additionally, original vocalist Euan Lowson, with his band Machinary, will be performing songs from The Sentinel and Arrive Alive, headlining Wha's Like Us 2 at The Drygate in Glasgow on Saturday, August 29th.
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Acclaimed albums such as The Sentinel and The Wedge secured the band's place in neo-progressive history, but a period of dormancy following the parting of company with EMI meant Pallas would not fully re-emerge until in the late 1990s with a renewed creative energy.
The results were Beat The Drum, followed by a number of other celebrated releases including The Cross And The Crucible, The Dreams Of Men, The Blinding Darkness, XXV and, most recently, The Messenger.
Logistics and health issues will prevent the band from touring the new album, but singer Alan Reed will be featuring some Pallas tracks on his farewell tour in September, following his Parkinson's diagnosis:
Tuesday 1st Sep – The 185, Southampton
Wednesday 2nd Sep – 229, London
Thursday 3rd Sep – West Street Live, Sheffield
Friday 4th Sep – G2, Glasgow
Additionally, original vocalist Euan Lowson, with his band Machinary, will be performing songs from The Sentinel and Arrive Alive, headlining Wha's Like Us 2 at The Drygate in Glasgow on Saturday, August 29th.
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Rootsy Southern Californian blues rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck have announced These Wicked Rivers as their special guests on their six-date tour of England this October (see tour poster below).
The tour follows on from the release of Robert Jon & The Wreck’s latest album, Wreckage Volume 3, which collects the band’s five standalone singles released over the last year, plus four songs that previously featured as bonus tracks on the Deluxe Edition of 2024’ Red Moon Rising.
The album is also the third part of what is now a trilogy of Wreckage releases – Vol. 1 (2017) was a collection of early EP tracks and Single B-sides, while Vol. 2 (2022) collated a selection of live performances, both on stage and in session.
The tour follows on from the release of Robert Jon & The Wreck’s latest album, Wreckage Volume 3, which collects the band’s five standalone singles released over the last year, plus four songs that previously featured as bonus tracks on the Deluxe Edition of 2024’ Red Moon Rising.
The album is also the third part of what is now a trilogy of Wreckage releases – Vol. 1 (2017) was a collection of early EP tracks and Single B-sides, while Vol. 2 (2022) collated a selection of live performances, both on stage and in session.
Of the special guest slot, and its opening night significance, These Wicked Rivers guitarist Arran Day says:
"The tour kicks off on the day our new album Fire and Folklore is released – what better way to celebrate!
From the first time I saw the 'Wreck boys perform live a few years ago, I was instantly drawn to their unwavering belief in the music, the message they're putting across, and the importance of it being real," continues Arran. "It's an ethos we share, not just musically, but also in the way they operate as a band. There’s that same sense of brotherhood, passion, and family, and we cannot wait to bring both families together to celebrate the power of rock & roll this October."
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"The tour kicks off on the day our new album Fire and Folklore is released – what better way to celebrate!
From the first time I saw the 'Wreck boys perform live a few years ago, I was instantly drawn to their unwavering belief in the music, the message they're putting across, and the importance of it being real," continues Arran. "It's an ethos we share, not just musically, but also in the way they operate as a band. There’s that same sense of brotherhood, passion, and family, and we cannot wait to bring both families together to celebrate the power of rock & roll this October."
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The fifth and final album in the late Bernie Marsden’s Inspirations series of albums, STAGE, will be released on 21st August through the award-winning independent label, Conquest Music.
Available as a limited edition 2LP Gatefold set and 2CD Deluxe Digipack with 16-page booklet, as the name suggests STAGE represents the arena where perhaps Bernie shone the brightest.
The live album features songs from four different concerts.
On the 2LP edition, each concert is dedicated a side of vinyl, so the listener can appreciate the different experiences on offer:
The Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham (2008) illustrates a gentle acoustic presentation, complete with strings;
Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea (2019) has Bernie Marsden in full electric mode with a brass accompaniment;
Notodden Blues Festival, Norway (1996) features a stellar line-up that includes Snowy White, Tony Ashton, David Levy & Henry Spinetti;
Under The Bridge, London (2020) presents a full six-piece band with a very special guest, Joe Bonamassa.
As a taster for the album, a Digital EP is available now.
The 5 track EP, which features 4 songs that do not appear on STAGE, is led by 'Walking By Myself' from the Under the Bridge show, with Joe Bonamassa.
EP track list:
1. Walking By Myself 2. Wheels Within Wheels 3. Hold On (I Feel Our Love Is Changing)
4. Working For The CSA 5. Funny People
Available as a limited edition 2LP Gatefold set and 2CD Deluxe Digipack with 16-page booklet, as the name suggests STAGE represents the arena where perhaps Bernie shone the brightest.
The live album features songs from four different concerts.
On the 2LP edition, each concert is dedicated a side of vinyl, so the listener can appreciate the different experiences on offer:
The Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham (2008) illustrates a gentle acoustic presentation, complete with strings;
Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea (2019) has Bernie Marsden in full electric mode with a brass accompaniment;
Notodden Blues Festival, Norway (1996) features a stellar line-up that includes Snowy White, Tony Ashton, David Levy & Henry Spinetti;
Under The Bridge, London (2020) presents a full six-piece band with a very special guest, Joe Bonamassa.
As a taster for the album, a Digital EP is available now.
The 5 track EP, which features 4 songs that do not appear on STAGE, is led by 'Walking By Myself' from the Under the Bridge show, with Joe Bonamassa.
EP track list:
1. Walking By Myself 2. Wheels Within Wheels 3. Hold On (I Feel Our Love Is Changing)
4. Working For The CSA 5. Funny People
"Bernie Marsden was such a charismatic and witty person. In his understated way, he would manage to have any audience engaged and involved within a couple of songs. We felt that his Inspirations Series would be incomplete without including a glimpse of that magic that he conjured up on stage, but there were so many great live recordings in his archive that it was tough to limit the album to just two discs sampling four different shows." - Alan Bambrough, Conquest Music
STAGE can be pre-ordered from the Bernie Marsden shop. Each order will also include an exclusive free Collectors’ Card. The shop also includes all previous Inspirations series releases and related T-shirt merch.
https://berniemarsden.tmstor.es/
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STAGE can be pre-ordered from the Bernie Marsden shop. Each order will also include an exclusive free Collectors’ Card. The shop also includes all previous Inspirations series releases and related T-shirt merch.
https://berniemarsden.tmstor.es/
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Celebrated Canadian Roots Rock band The Commoners have released a brand new single 'Runnin' Blind.'
It also acts as the first taster from the band's forthcoming third album, which will be released next year.
The Commoners will also return to the UK in November for a 12-date Headline 'Runnin' Blind' UK Tour with special guest Spencer Mackenzie (see tour poster further below).
Tickets are on sale now from https://thecommoners.ca/tour-dates/
Off the intentionally retro-vibed single, which would have sat comfortably on any of The Black Crowes 90s output and perfectly geared for short 'n' sharp rock radio AIrplay, frontman Chris Medhurst comments:
"Musically, we wanted something that carried a lot of swagger and rock and roll grit; lyrically it confronts that uneasy feeling of moving forward when you can't see what's right in front of you."
It also acts as the first taster from the band's forthcoming third album, which will be released next year.
The Commoners will also return to the UK in November for a 12-date Headline 'Runnin' Blind' UK Tour with special guest Spencer Mackenzie (see tour poster further below).
Tickets are on sale now from https://thecommoners.ca/tour-dates/
Off the intentionally retro-vibed single, which would have sat comfortably on any of The Black Crowes 90s output and perfectly geared for short 'n' sharp rock radio AIrplay, frontman Chris Medhurst comments:
"Musically, we wanted something that carried a lot of swagger and rock and roll grit; lyrically it confronts that uneasy feeling of moving forward when you can't see what's right in front of you."
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The Rockerati, the British pub rocking, rock 'n' roll band formed around singer-songwriter-guitarist David McCarthy and who released their second studio album Having Fun With… back in March, have a free download offer for their fans.
While the band’s boisterous 119 seconds cover of ‘Rockin’ Little Angel’ (the Jimmy Rogers penned song was a hit for Ray Smith in 1959) is an exclusive, white label, promo-only single, it’s also being given away as a free download.
Anyone wanting a digital copy need only email [email protected] and ask for it.
Now that’s a great, rockin little deal in anyone’s musical book.
For more information on the band, head to www.rockerati.com
To purchase previous releases jump on to:
https://therockerati.bandcamp.com/
"The greatest night out in a rockin' boozer imaginable. Taking up where Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe and company left off, this is rock'n'roll without added preservatives or E numbers." - Classic Rock
"Touchstones for those new to The Rockerati’s music could be The Beatles, Sex Pistols, Dave Edmunds’ old sparring partner Nick Lowe, and Chuck Berry - The Rockerati certainly do things properly." - Shindig!
"The Rockerati deliver fun filled, retro pub rock(pile) and roll, and for that we should all be grateful, because we need an injection of good time, forget your troubles fun now more than ever." - FabricationsHQ
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While the band’s boisterous 119 seconds cover of ‘Rockin’ Little Angel’ (the Jimmy Rogers penned song was a hit for Ray Smith in 1959) is an exclusive, white label, promo-only single, it’s also being given away as a free download.
Anyone wanting a digital copy need only email [email protected] and ask for it.
Now that’s a great, rockin little deal in anyone’s musical book.
For more information on the band, head to www.rockerati.com
To purchase previous releases jump on to:
https://therockerati.bandcamp.com/
"The greatest night out in a rockin' boozer imaginable. Taking up where Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe and company left off, this is rock'n'roll without added preservatives or E numbers." - Classic Rock
"Touchstones for those new to The Rockerati’s music could be The Beatles, Sex Pistols, Dave Edmunds’ old sparring partner Nick Lowe, and Chuck Berry - The Rockerati certainly do things properly." - Shindig!
"The Rockerati deliver fun filled, retro pub rock(pile) and roll, and for that we should all be grateful, because we need an injection of good time, forget your troubles fun now more than ever." - FabricationsHQ
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Spanish rock and rootsy blues singer-guitarist Susan Santos will be in the UK with her band in November for eight shows in support of her forthcoming album, Camino Diablo, which will be released in October.
See tour dates further below.
The album, which has been preceded by the singles 'El Camino' and 'Faith,' can be pre-ordered at:
https://www.susansantos.info/shop (including limited edition packs & t-shirts)
See tour dates further below.
The album, which has been preceded by the singles 'El Camino' and 'Faith,' can be pre-ordered at:
https://www.susansantos.info/shop (including limited edition packs & t-shirts)
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British rock 'N' roll band Silveroller have signed a worldwide multi-album deal with Italian rock label Frontiers Records.
The label will release the band's highly anticipated debut in March 2027, accompanied by a run of UK Tour dates to support it.
"We are beyond thrilled to be signing with Frontiers, an incredible label with an incredible philosophy, and a roster to match," says band frontman Jonnie Hodson. "We're now looking forward to getting to work and delivering our debut album!"
While often associated with the golden era of 70s rock, Silveroller are anything but a nostalgia act.
Blending classic influences with contemporary songwriting, infectious hooks, and electrifying live performances, the band have a sound that is both timeless and modern.
Previous headline and supporting live performances along with the release of their critically acclaimed debut EP At Dawn in 2024 have made Silveroller one of the UK's most exciting rising rock acts; their debut album is sure to elevate them further, as well as marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter.
Silveroller will be on tour in Europe this September:
Sept 9 - Freilichtbühne - Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Sept 11 - Sinner Rock Festival – Altengronau, Germany
Sept 12 - Rock N Revel Festival – Marienmünster, Germany
Sept 13 - Raismesfest – Raismes, France
Sept 25 - Alt – Werdohl, Germany
Sept 26 - Formosa Bierfest – Essen, Germany
Love, Truth & Peace UK Tour 2027
March 12 - Quarry, Liverpool
March 18 - Bannerman’s, Edinburgh
March 19 - Think Tank, Newcastle
March 20 - Corporation, Sheffield
March 26 - Giffard Arms, Wolverhampton
March 27 - Patriot, Crumlin
March 28 - The Black Heart, London
Tickets Available now: https://www.silveroller.com/live
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The label will release the band's highly anticipated debut in March 2027, accompanied by a run of UK Tour dates to support it.
"We are beyond thrilled to be signing with Frontiers, an incredible label with an incredible philosophy, and a roster to match," says band frontman Jonnie Hodson. "We're now looking forward to getting to work and delivering our debut album!"
While often associated with the golden era of 70s rock, Silveroller are anything but a nostalgia act.
Blending classic influences with contemporary songwriting, infectious hooks, and electrifying live performances, the band have a sound that is both timeless and modern.
Previous headline and supporting live performances along with the release of their critically acclaimed debut EP At Dawn in 2024 have made Silveroller one of the UK's most exciting rising rock acts; their debut album is sure to elevate them further, as well as marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter.
Silveroller will be on tour in Europe this September:
Sept 9 - Freilichtbühne - Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Sept 11 - Sinner Rock Festival – Altengronau, Germany
Sept 12 - Rock N Revel Festival – Marienmünster, Germany
Sept 13 - Raismesfest – Raismes, France
Sept 25 - Alt – Werdohl, Germany
Sept 26 - Formosa Bierfest – Essen, Germany
Love, Truth & Peace UK Tour 2027
March 12 - Quarry, Liverpool
March 18 - Bannerman’s, Edinburgh
March 19 - Think Tank, Newcastle
March 20 - Corporation, Sheffield
March 26 - Giffard Arms, Wolverhampton
March 27 - Patriot, Crumlin
March 28 - The Black Heart, London
Tickets Available now: https://www.silveroller.com/live
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Fast rising rockers Revenant, who recently announced their debut album Kickstarter campaign (link further below) have released their brooding, contemporised interpretation of the Led Zeppelin classic 'When The Levee Breaks,' which is available now on all digital platforms.
"We've been searching for a cover to do for a little while now, but nothing ever really jumped out," says Revenant front man Sam Lay. "Our drummer Carl has a real affinity for John Bonham's playing and when the idea of When The Levee Breaks was mooted we got our dirty rock & roll mitts on it; it was a no brainer!
Do enjoy it as much as we did recording it!"
"We've been searching for a cover to do for a little while now, but nothing ever really jumped out," says Revenant front man Sam Lay. "Our drummer Carl has a real affinity for John Bonham's playing and when the idea of When The Levee Breaks was mooted we got our dirty rock & roll mitts on it; it was a no brainer!
Do enjoy it as much as we did recording it!"
The release of the classic cover dovetails with the news that, at time of this writing, the debut album Kickstarter campaign has achieved over 80% of its target.
Perks for pledging included an array of exclusives, including signed albums (CD & Limited Edition coloured vinyl), name in the liner notes, a one-of-a-kind backer tee, signed drumsticks/ skin pack from the recording, a one-off hand painted signed guitar, acoustic house concerts and many more.
All backers will also receive a bonus digital download of Live Amongst The Pines, a 4-track electric session EP not available anywhere else.
Pledge/ donate here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/revenantband/revenant-debut-album-coming-2027
Formed in 2023, Revenant’s huge contemporary rock sound with a southern twist was first heard on debut EP What a Time To Be Alive.
The band then hit the ground running with their first single 'Coming Back To Life' and follow-up 'The Masquerade,' drawing favourable comparisons to the likes of Chris Cornell, Alter Bridge and Black Stone Cherry.
In 2025, their EP brace of Best Medicine and Black Dogs and Sad Men garnered rave reviews and gained Revenant new fans and a wide audience.
The band are also making waves on the live circuit having wowed at shows and festivals alike, including their first UK tour as special guest to US southern rockers Preacher Stone.
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Perks for pledging included an array of exclusives, including signed albums (CD & Limited Edition coloured vinyl), name in the liner notes, a one-of-a-kind backer tee, signed drumsticks/ skin pack from the recording, a one-off hand painted signed guitar, acoustic house concerts and many more.
All backers will also receive a bonus digital download of Live Amongst The Pines, a 4-track electric session EP not available anywhere else.
Pledge/ donate here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/revenantband/revenant-debut-album-coming-2027
Formed in 2023, Revenant’s huge contemporary rock sound with a southern twist was first heard on debut EP What a Time To Be Alive.
The band then hit the ground running with their first single 'Coming Back To Life' and follow-up 'The Masquerade,' drawing favourable comparisons to the likes of Chris Cornell, Alter Bridge and Black Stone Cherry.
In 2025, their EP brace of Best Medicine and Black Dogs and Sad Men garnered rave reviews and gained Revenant new fans and a wide audience.
The band are also making waves on the live circuit having wowed at shows and festivals alike, including their first UK tour as special guest to US southern rockers Preacher Stone.
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Contemporary British rockers Massive Wagons have released a new single entitled 'Story Of My Demise.'
Produced by Matt O'Grady (You Me At Six, Architects), the song, as with previous single 'Everywhere We Go,' is lifted from the band’s forthcoming, and eighth, studio album, scheduled for release in 2027.
With trademark ‘Wagons hooks, harmonies and a driving beat, 'Story Of My Demise' is another high-energy winner from one of the UK’s most exciting modern rock acts.
Stream via https://lnk.to/StoryOfMyDemise
"We were blown away by the success of Everywhere We Go, especially in Europe, where the radio support was outstanding," says the band’s frontman Baz Mills. "We wanted to follow it up with another huge, catchy song, and we'd had this demo in our back pocket since the early days of writing for the next album.
I've always liked it when I can polarise the lyrics and the song itself; a happy tune with gritty, grim lyrics about feeling completely useless while the world around you is slowly dismantled by a consortium of rich psychopaths. Hey ho."
Produced by Matt O'Grady (You Me At Six, Architects), the song, as with previous single 'Everywhere We Go,' is lifted from the band’s forthcoming, and eighth, studio album, scheduled for release in 2027.
With trademark ‘Wagons hooks, harmonies and a driving beat, 'Story Of My Demise' is another high-energy winner from one of the UK’s most exciting modern rock acts.
Stream via https://lnk.to/StoryOfMyDemise
"We were blown away by the success of Everywhere We Go, especially in Europe, where the radio support was outstanding," says the band’s frontman Baz Mills. "We wanted to follow it up with another huge, catchy song, and we'd had this demo in our back pocket since the early days of writing for the next album.
I've always liked it when I can polarise the lyrics and the song itself; a happy tune with gritty, grim lyrics about feeling completely useless while the world around you is slowly dismantled by a consortium of rich psychopaths. Hey ho."
Like its predecessor, 'Story Of My Demise' is also available as a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl single.
Order the single (and related merch) here: https://www.massivewagons.com/store
Dovetailing with the single’s release is the launch of the band’s first official European webshop, making merchandise, vinyl and exclusive items far more accessible to fans across mainland Europe, with faster shipping, local distribution and significantly lower delivery costs.
The band has also unveiled The Vaults - a brand-new online store dedicated to resurrecting classic Massive Wagons merchandise from throughout their career.
The UK & European merch stores and The Vaults can be found here: https://www.massivewagons.com/merch
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Order the single (and related merch) here: https://www.massivewagons.com/store
Dovetailing with the single’s release is the launch of the band’s first official European webshop, making merchandise, vinyl and exclusive items far more accessible to fans across mainland Europe, with faster shipping, local distribution and significantly lower delivery costs.
The band has also unveiled The Vaults - a brand-new online store dedicated to resurrecting classic Massive Wagons merchandise from throughout their career.
The UK & European merch stores and The Vaults can be found here: https://www.massivewagons.com/merch
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Birmingham based independent alt-blues artist and vocal powerhouse Rebecca Downes has released a live version of 'Let You Down Slow' from her sixth and latest studio album, A Storm Is Coming.
Released through her own label, Mad Hat Records, the track is available on all digital platforms here:
https://lnk.to/LYDSLive
Written by Downes and her guitarist/ songwriting partner Steve Birkett, 'Let You Down Slow' firmly plants its flag in the blues rock ground, but with a heavy and healthy dose of melodic swagger and rhythmic groove.
"When break-up features in our song-writing, it is usually explosive, with those close by at risk of collateral damage," says Rebecca. "However, in this track the story is one of planning to handle an inevitable parting quietly and with care. We have thoroughly enjoyed performing this track at our gigs and I am delighted to be sharing the live performance more widely."
Released through her own label, Mad Hat Records, the track is available on all digital platforms here:
https://lnk.to/LYDSLive
Written by Downes and her guitarist/ songwriting partner Steve Birkett, 'Let You Down Slow' firmly plants its flag in the blues rock ground, but with a heavy and healthy dose of melodic swagger and rhythmic groove.
"When break-up features in our song-writing, it is usually explosive, with those close by at risk of collateral damage," says Rebecca. "However, in this track the story is one of planning to handle an inevitable parting quietly and with care. We have thoroughly enjoyed performing this track at our gigs and I am delighted to be sharing the live performance more widely."
'Let Me Down Slow' is the second of several planned releases of live versions of tracks lifted from A Storm Is Coming, with more to follow later in the year.
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Multi award-winning Irish blues guitarist Dom Martin has confirmed a run of dates for later in the year, including three of Solid Entertainments Blues, Rhythm & Rock festivals.
Support at selected shows comes from Katie And The Bad Sign (see tour poster for dates).
Tickets: https://www.solidentertainments.com/presents.htm#DOM-TOUR
Support at selected shows comes from Katie And The Bad Sign (see tour poster for dates).
Tickets: https://www.solidentertainments.com/presents.htm#DOM-TOUR
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Noted Canadian roots rock and soul band Bywater Call have released a new single titled 'Is This Thing On?.'
A lyrically questioning Americana folk song of beautiful, string backed delicacy that highlights the wonderful and captivating voice of Meghan Parnell, 'Is This Thing On?' follows on from previous singles, the 60s styled soul of 'No One Else,' the dreamy 'Only' and the R&B slow burn of ''How Long.'
All four tracks feature on the band's recently released studio album, Broken Souvenirs.
A lyrically questioning Americana folk song of beautiful, string backed delicacy that highlights the wonderful and captivating voice of Meghan Parnell, 'Is This Thing On?' follows on from previous singles, the 60s styled soul of 'No One Else,' the dreamy 'Only' and the R&B slow burn of ''How Long.'
All four tracks feature on the band's recently released studio album, Broken Souvenirs.
Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Bywater Call is comprised of Meghan Parnell (vocals), Dave Barnes (guitar), Bruce McCarthy (drums), Mike Meusel (bass), Stephen Dyte (trumpet), Julian Nalli (tenor sax) and newest member, Andrew Moljgun (keys).
Latest studio album, Shepherd, was selected as the Blues Album of the Year by UK’s Classic Rock Magazine. Their live album Sunshine was released in August 2025 to rave reviews.
Additionally, the band was nominated for the 2025 UK Blues Award for International Blues Artist of the Year for the second consecutive year. They also received multiple independent Blues Awards and Canadian Maple Blues Award nominations at the 2024 Awards Season.
Bywater Call will return to the UK for ten dates at the top of 2027 (see tour poster below).
More info on full itinerary of dates and ticket links at: www.bywatercall.com
Latest studio album, Shepherd, was selected as the Blues Album of the Year by UK’s Classic Rock Magazine. Their live album Sunshine was released in August 2025 to rave reviews.
Additionally, the band was nominated for the 2025 UK Blues Award for International Blues Artist of the Year for the second consecutive year. They also received multiple independent Blues Awards and Canadian Maple Blues Award nominations at the 2024 Awards Season.
Bywater Call will return to the UK for ten dates at the top of 2027 (see tour poster below).
More info on full itinerary of dates and ticket links at: www.bywatercall.com
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South-east London based James O'Hurley, a modern-day troubadour who mixes a contemporary sound with dark Americana, nu-country/ Celtic, blues, folk and rock, has released a new 4-Track acoustic EP entitled A Beggars Belief via Top Floor Music.
A companion piece of sorts to last year's well-crafted and highly individualistic debut album A Certain Stranger, the EP centres around 'Roulette,' a previously unreleased track that sets the tone for the project, balancing a stripped-back piano-led arrangement with a darker, melancholic lyrical edge ("if you risk it all, they’ll notice everything – and the house will always win").
A companion piece of sorts to last year's well-crafted and highly individualistic debut album A Certain Stranger, the EP centres around 'Roulette,' a previously unreleased track that sets the tone for the project, balancing a stripped-back piano-led arrangement with a darker, melancholic lyrical edge ("if you risk it all, they’ll notice everything – and the house will always win").
Recorded live in the studio, A Beggars Belief captures a more direct and unfiltered side of James O’Hurley’s songwriting, blending folk, blues and rock influences across four tracks – the aforementioned 'Roulette,' another new song 'Helpless Hopeless' and two acoustic reworkings from the debut album, 'Grace' and 'Devil Don’t Knock Twice.'
A Beggars Belief doesn’t just showcase the more intimate and acoustic side of James O’Hurley, it also marks a clear progression in both confidence and delivery, while hinting at what to expect from his second album, which is in its final recording stage.
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A Beggars Belief doesn’t just showcase the more intimate and acoustic side of James O’Hurley, it also marks a clear progression in both confidence and delivery, while hinting at what to expect from his second album, which is in its final recording stage.
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Welsh rockers Scarlet Rebels have announced their new album, Flawed By Design, will be released on 13th November via Earache Records.
The album can be pre-ordered at: https://earache.lnk.to/FlawedByDesign
The album is introduced by new single 'This Is Happening Now,' which is out now on all digital platforms:
http://earache.lnk.to/ThisIsHappeningNow
"The song speaks of the times we find ourselves in, and how every single person is affected by the decisions and actions of a few men in suits," says frontman Wayne Doyle. "We tried to visualise that in the video by showing that ‘on screen’ these people look like they know what they’re doing and what they’re talking about, but behind the scenes and away from the public persona, no one actually has a clue what they’re doing."
The album can be pre-ordered at: https://earache.lnk.to/FlawedByDesign
The album is introduced by new single 'This Is Happening Now,' which is out now on all digital platforms:
http://earache.lnk.to/ThisIsHappeningNow
"The song speaks of the times we find ourselves in, and how every single person is affected by the decisions and actions of a few men in suits," says frontman Wayne Doyle. "We tried to visualise that in the video by showing that ‘on screen’ these people look like they know what they’re doing and what they’re talking about, but behind the scenes and away from the public persona, no one actually has a clue what they’re doing."
Following the success of Where The Colours Meet (2024), which became the band’s second consecutive UK Top 20 album, Wayne Doyle realised writing the follow-up to a string of critically acclaimed releases brought its own pressures.
"You’re aware that you need to deliver something good, and that’s tough," he says. "You either fold or you get stuck in and dig deep. And I really dug deep. My influences have always been Springsteen, Tom Petty, Foo Fighters, even early Bon Jovi, they write melodies that stick in your head.
In the studio, we were going for a bit of an 80s throwback vibe; not the cheesiness of the 80s, but the way those bands and artists weren’t afraid to write big melodies that really hit people."
Recorded with returning producer Chris Clancy, Flawed By Design sees Wayne Doyle, Gary Doyle (drums), Chris Jones (guitars) and Carl Oag (bass) build on the foundations laid by Show Your Colours (2019), See Through Blue (2022) and Where The Colours Meet (2024).
Live Dates
25th November – The Tivoli, Buckley (supporting Tyketto)
29th November – Picturedrome, Holmfirth (supporting Tyketto)
1st December – The Black Box, Hastings (supporting Tyketto)
2nd December – The Waterloo, Blackpool (supporting Tyketto)
3rd December – Queens Hall, Nuneaton (supporting Tyketto)
19th December – RPM Christmas Special, Morecambe
(with The Virginmarys, Kit Trigg, LN and more)
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"You’re aware that you need to deliver something good, and that’s tough," he says. "You either fold or you get stuck in and dig deep. And I really dug deep. My influences have always been Springsteen, Tom Petty, Foo Fighters, even early Bon Jovi, they write melodies that stick in your head.
In the studio, we were going for a bit of an 80s throwback vibe; not the cheesiness of the 80s, but the way those bands and artists weren’t afraid to write big melodies that really hit people."
Recorded with returning producer Chris Clancy, Flawed By Design sees Wayne Doyle, Gary Doyle (drums), Chris Jones (guitars) and Carl Oag (bass) build on the foundations laid by Show Your Colours (2019), See Through Blue (2022) and Where The Colours Meet (2024).
Live Dates
25th November – The Tivoli, Buckley (supporting Tyketto)
29th November – Picturedrome, Holmfirth (supporting Tyketto)
1st December – The Black Box, Hastings (supporting Tyketto)
2nd December – The Waterloo, Blackpool (supporting Tyketto)
3rd December – Queens Hall, Nuneaton (supporting Tyketto)
19th December – RPM Christmas Special, Morecambe
(with The Virginmarys, Kit Trigg, LN and more)
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Award-winning blues singer-songwriter-guitarist Connor Selby has announced a 15 date UK tour for September. You can get tickets from: https://www.connorselby.com/tour
Selby is currently on tour in Germany with Keb’ Mo’ - another in a long line of blues heroes that the young bluesman has toured with.
"I’m very proud to be joining the great Keb’ Mo’ on four of his German shows," says Connor.
"This is my first run of support shows on the continent and I’m thrilled to be joining someone I consider to be a modern-day blues legend, in the truest sense."
"I'm also thrilled to be embarking on another UK Tour and returning to some of my favourite venues and playing some new ones," he continues. "We will be playing songs from my latest album The Truth Comes Out Eventually, which have really developed on the road since the album release. There will also be some songs we have never played before."
Selby is currently on tour in Germany with Keb’ Mo’ - another in a long line of blues heroes that the young bluesman has toured with.
"I’m very proud to be joining the great Keb’ Mo’ on four of his German shows," says Connor.
"This is my first run of support shows on the continent and I’m thrilled to be joining someone I consider to be a modern-day blues legend, in the truest sense."
"I'm also thrilled to be embarking on another UK Tour and returning to some of my favourite venues and playing some new ones," he continues. "We will be playing songs from my latest album The Truth Comes Out Eventually, which have really developed on the road since the album release. There will also be some songs we have never played before."
Connor Selby has already orbited the circles of some of the world's most inspiring artists - from collaborating with Mark Knopfler to supporting The Who at Wembley Stadium and sharing the stage at London's Hyde Park Festival alongside the likes of Pearl Jam and Stereophonics.
He has toured with powerhouse singer Beth Hart, including a performance at the iconic London Palladium. His glittering tour CV includes shows with Robert Cray, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Betty LaVette, and P.P. Arnold.
More lately, Selby, who picked up the Traditional Blues Artist of the Year at the 2026 UK Blues Awards (for the second consecutive year), has spent much of 2026 touring through Europe.
He joined the Guitarmania European tour through May alongside Krissy Matthews, Russell Marsden (Band of Skulls), Pablo Van De Poel (DeWolff) and Óskar Logi Ágústsson (The Vintage Caravan).
Released in August 2025, The Truth Comes Out Eventually is Connor Selby’s most personal collection of songs to date.
Stream/ Purchase here: https://lnk.to/ConnorSelby
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He has toured with powerhouse singer Beth Hart, including a performance at the iconic London Palladium. His glittering tour CV includes shows with Robert Cray, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Betty LaVette, and P.P. Arnold.
More lately, Selby, who picked up the Traditional Blues Artist of the Year at the 2026 UK Blues Awards (for the second consecutive year), has spent much of 2026 touring through Europe.
He joined the Guitarmania European tour through May alongside Krissy Matthews, Russell Marsden (Band of Skulls), Pablo Van De Poel (DeWolff) and Óskar Logi Ágústsson (The Vintage Caravan).
Released in August 2025, The Truth Comes Out Eventually is Connor Selby’s most personal collection of songs to date.
Stream/ Purchase here: https://lnk.to/ConnorSelby
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California-based rock & roots band Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse have released a brand new single titled 'Me-Ye-Ye-Yow!'
The high-energy rock 'n' roller is accompanied by a music video that’s as technically audacious as it is gloriously unhinged.
"There’s a message in Me-Ye-Ye-Yow! and it’s not subtle," say the band. "We live in a world of mass corporate surveillance, centralized data collection, and algorithmic systems designed to monitor, predict, and monetize human behaviour.
Most people accept this as the cost of modern life.
Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse respectfully disagree!"
The music video (a love letter to the femme fatale cult films of the 60s and 70s) follows members of the Kitty Cat Gang running a counter-surveillance operation using open-source, decentralized, off-grid communication tools that are available to anyone, and do exactly what they do in the video.
(Every piece of equipment in the video is real and was operated correctly on camera. Find out more about the video and cast here: https://www.beauxgrisgris.com/me-ye-ye-yow )
"There’s a lot more to say about all of this, and what we think about the world we’re all living in right now," says frontwoman Greta Valenti. "But that’s a conversation, not a press release. If you want to go deeper, call us! (wink)."
The high-energy rock 'n' roller is accompanied by a music video that’s as technically audacious as it is gloriously unhinged.
"There’s a message in Me-Ye-Ye-Yow! and it’s not subtle," say the band. "We live in a world of mass corporate surveillance, centralized data collection, and algorithmic systems designed to monitor, predict, and monetize human behaviour.
Most people accept this as the cost of modern life.
Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse respectfully disagree!"
The music video (a love letter to the femme fatale cult films of the 60s and 70s) follows members of the Kitty Cat Gang running a counter-surveillance operation using open-source, decentralized, off-grid communication tools that are available to anyone, and do exactly what they do in the video.
(Every piece of equipment in the video is real and was operated correctly on camera. Find out more about the video and cast here: https://www.beauxgrisgris.com/me-ye-ye-yow )
"There’s a lot more to say about all of this, and what we think about the world we’re all living in right now," says frontwoman Greta Valenti. "But that’s a conversation, not a press release. If you want to go deeper, call us! (wink)."
'Me-Ye-Ye-Yow!' is the second single from Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse’s forthcoming fourth studio album. A full album announcement, with release date, is coming soon.
The band will celebrate the new album with a UK headline tour in January & February 2027, following a European run this November.
UK Tour dates 2027
Fri 29 Jan - Forest Arts Centre, New Milton
Sat 30 Jan - West End Centre, Aldershot
Sun 31 Jan - TBA
Wed 3 Feb - Adelphi, Hull
Thu 4 Feb - Yardbirds, Grimsby
Fri 5 Feb - Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sat 6 Feb - Town Hall, Stourbridge
Sun 7 Feb - Old Woollen, Farsley, Leeds
Wed 10 Feb - Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Thu 11 Feb - Rum Shack, Glasgow
Fri 12 Feb - Cluny 2, Newcastle
Sat 13 Feb - Yellow Arch, Sheffield
Sun 14 Feb - Waterloo, Blackpool
Tue 16 Feb - Junction, Cambridge
Wed 17 Feb - Exchange, Bristol
Thu 18 Feb - The Brook, Southampton
Fri 19 Feb - Waterfront, Norwich
Sat 20 Feb - 100 Club, London
For all dates and ticket information, visit www.beauxgrisgris.com
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The band will celebrate the new album with a UK headline tour in January & February 2027, following a European run this November.
UK Tour dates 2027
Fri 29 Jan - Forest Arts Centre, New Milton
Sat 30 Jan - West End Centre, Aldershot
Sun 31 Jan - TBA
Wed 3 Feb - Adelphi, Hull
Thu 4 Feb - Yardbirds, Grimsby
Fri 5 Feb - Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sat 6 Feb - Town Hall, Stourbridge
Sun 7 Feb - Old Woollen, Farsley, Leeds
Wed 10 Feb - Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Thu 11 Feb - Rum Shack, Glasgow
Fri 12 Feb - Cluny 2, Newcastle
Sat 13 Feb - Yellow Arch, Sheffield
Sun 14 Feb - Waterloo, Blackpool
Tue 16 Feb - Junction, Cambridge
Wed 17 Feb - Exchange, Bristol
Thu 18 Feb - The Brook, Southampton
Fri 19 Feb - Waterfront, Norwich
Sat 20 Feb - 100 Club, London
For all dates and ticket information, visit www.beauxgrisgris.com
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South African-born, UK based "dark blues" singer-guitarist Ross Harding, who released his first full-length release The Blood & The Blues last year, has announced a forthcoming EP titled Blues Shadows.
The EP, which will initially be a three-part singles release, explores the darker edges of Harding’s blues through his acoustically based reimaginings/ interpretations of three blues standards.
The second of the trio, 'Graveyard Blues' (which follows first single 'John The Revelator') is out now.
The EP, which will initially be a three-part singles release, explores the darker edges of Harding’s blues through his acoustically based reimaginings/ interpretations of three blues standards.
The second of the trio, 'Graveyard Blues' (which follows first single 'John The Revelator') is out now.
From the stark, prophetic tone of 'John The Revelator' and personal weight of 'Graveyard Blues' to the darker, more confrontational edge of 'If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day' (releasing as a single 10th July), the singles, and subsequent EP collective, move between confession, warning and internal struggle.
Blues Shadows marks a defining moment in Ross Harding’s Dark Blues Revival; a modern take on the genre rooted in tradition but driven by mood, space and emotional weight.
Upcoming Blues Shadows Tour Dates 2026
Saturday 15th August 2026 (Solo Acoustic Performance) Nelly’s Retro & Vintage, Stratford-upon-Avon
Saturday 12th September 2026 (Solo Acoustic Performance) - St James Wine Vaults, Bath
Thursday 15th October 2026 (Solo Acoustic, Special Guest to Erja Lyytinen) - The Half Moon, Putney
Friday 16th October 2026 (Solo Acoustic, Special Guest to Erja Lyytinen) - The Old Brewery Store, Faversham
Tuesday 10th November 2026 (Ross Harding & The Dark Blues Band, Special Guest to Jack J Hutchinson) - The Coulsdon Club, Coulsdon, Greater London
Ticket Links/ Info: https://linktr.ee/rossharding
Website: https://rosshardingmusic.com/
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Blues Shadows marks a defining moment in Ross Harding’s Dark Blues Revival; a modern take on the genre rooted in tradition but driven by mood, space and emotional weight.
Upcoming Blues Shadows Tour Dates 2026
Saturday 15th August 2026 (Solo Acoustic Performance) Nelly’s Retro & Vintage, Stratford-upon-Avon
Saturday 12th September 2026 (Solo Acoustic Performance) - St James Wine Vaults, Bath
Thursday 15th October 2026 (Solo Acoustic, Special Guest to Erja Lyytinen) - The Half Moon, Putney
Friday 16th October 2026 (Solo Acoustic, Special Guest to Erja Lyytinen) - The Old Brewery Store, Faversham
Tuesday 10th November 2026 (Ross Harding & The Dark Blues Band, Special Guest to Jack J Hutchinson) - The Coulsdon Club, Coulsdon, Greater London
Ticket Links/ Info: https://linktr.ee/rossharding
Website: https://rosshardingmusic.com/
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Big Country Redux, led by Bruce Watson, a founding member of Big Country alongside the late & great Stuart Adamson, will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of The Seer with 15 shows through November & December (see tour poster further below).
Supporting on all dates is "Evan Peters Presents The Alarm"
The Seer, Big Country’s third album, featured 'Look Away,' the band’s biggest hit in the UK.
The title track featured a duet between Stuart Adamson and Kate Bush.
The band will also be releasing the album Eastworld on 18th September.
The album consists of ten brand new recordings of Big Country songs originally written or co-written by Stuart Adamson, which were released as demos or sketches, but never fully developed or completed.
"Some of these songs will be known to the diehards as they have sneaked out from the archives as unfinished demos or 'internet only' releases," says Bruce. "But they are all songs that deserved to be developed further, so I am delighted to have now completed them and get this material out there."
Pre-save/ order Eastworld here: https://slinky.to/Eastworld
The album has been preceded by the title track as lead-off single.
Supporting on all dates is "Evan Peters Presents The Alarm"
The Seer, Big Country’s third album, featured 'Look Away,' the band’s biggest hit in the UK.
The title track featured a duet between Stuart Adamson and Kate Bush.
The band will also be releasing the album Eastworld on 18th September.
The album consists of ten brand new recordings of Big Country songs originally written or co-written by Stuart Adamson, which were released as demos or sketches, but never fully developed or completed.
"Some of these songs will be known to the diehards as they have sneaked out from the archives as unfinished demos or 'internet only' releases," says Bruce. "But they are all songs that deserved to be developed further, so I am delighted to have now completed them and get this material out there."
Pre-save/ order Eastworld here: https://slinky.to/Eastworld
The album has been preceded by the title track as lead-off single.
Big Country Redux features Bruce Watson (guitar/vocals), his son Jamie Watson (guitar/vocals), Tommie Paxton (vocals/guitar), Chris Stones (bass), and Reece Dobbin (drums).
Jamie has been performing with his father since 2003, while Paxton & Stones performed together in noted Big Country tribute band, Restless Natives.
Jamie has been performing with his father since 2003, while Paxton & Stones performed together in noted Big Country tribute band, Restless Natives.
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Following the April release, and subsequent acclaim, for his Two Shades Of Blue album, five-time Grammy nominee and renowned guitarist Robben Ford has announced a return to the UK in January & February 2027 for a run of nine shows (see dates further below).
Across a career spanning more than five decades, Robben Ford has collaborated with such luminaries as Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, George Harrison, Bonnie Raitt and Bob Dylan.
As a solo artist, his live shows are a rare chance to witness a true innovator at the height of his powers; a guitar master who blends blues, rock, jazz and fusion into something entirely his own.
Two Shades Of Blue highlights a musician at the top of his game.
Tracked in the US and UK with two different crack-squad bands, the album paints with his Ford’s inimitable palette, from the low-slung funk-blues of lead single 'Make My Own Weather' to skyscraping instrumentals such as 'Two Shades of Blue' and the brass-bolstered soul ballad, 'Perfect Illusion,' all showcasing the prowess of a player ranked amongst the 100 Greatest Guitarists Of The 20th Century by Musician Magazine.
Robben Ford – UK Tour 2027
Thu 28 Jan - Gateshead, The Glasshouse
Fri 29 Jan - Edinburgh, Queens Hall
Sat 30 Jan - Holmfirth, Picturedrome
Sun 31 Jan - Buxton, Opera House
Tue 02 Feb - Lytham, Lowther Pavilion
Wed 03 Feb - Stamford, Corn Exchange
Thur 04 Feb - Norwich, Epic Studio
Fri 05 Feb - London, Union Chapel
Sun 07 Feb - Frome, Cheese & Grain
Tickets: https://www.robbenford.com/tour
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Across a career spanning more than five decades, Robben Ford has collaborated with such luminaries as Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, George Harrison, Bonnie Raitt and Bob Dylan.
As a solo artist, his live shows are a rare chance to witness a true innovator at the height of his powers; a guitar master who blends blues, rock, jazz and fusion into something entirely his own.
Two Shades Of Blue highlights a musician at the top of his game.
Tracked in the US and UK with two different crack-squad bands, the album paints with his Ford’s inimitable palette, from the low-slung funk-blues of lead single 'Make My Own Weather' to skyscraping instrumentals such as 'Two Shades of Blue' and the brass-bolstered soul ballad, 'Perfect Illusion,' all showcasing the prowess of a player ranked amongst the 100 Greatest Guitarists Of The 20th Century by Musician Magazine.
Robben Ford – UK Tour 2027
Thu 28 Jan - Gateshead, The Glasshouse
Fri 29 Jan - Edinburgh, Queens Hall
Sat 30 Jan - Holmfirth, Picturedrome
Sun 31 Jan - Buxton, Opera House
Tue 02 Feb - Lytham, Lowther Pavilion
Wed 03 Feb - Stamford, Corn Exchange
Thur 04 Feb - Norwich, Epic Studio
Fri 05 Feb - London, Union Chapel
Sun 07 Feb - Frome, Cheese & Grain
Tickets: https://www.robbenford.com/tour
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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Hollie Rogers has just released her new album, Everything’s Fine.
Purchase the album here: www.hollierogers.com/store
The release is supported by a fifth and final single, 'He Reminds Me Of You.'
"This song explores the pull of something that feels familiar yet dangerous," says Hollie of the uptempo and infectious Americana-pop styled number. "It captures a blurred line between comfort and risk, and the enormous tension that comes from feelings you might wish you didn't have."
Hollie Rogers is currently on the road with her Everything’s Fine Tour, which features a mix of intimate duo shows and full band performances. Full itinerary and ticket links here: https://www.hollierogers.com/
Purchase the album here: www.hollierogers.com/store
The release is supported by a fifth and final single, 'He Reminds Me Of You.'
"This song explores the pull of something that feels familiar yet dangerous," says Hollie of the uptempo and infectious Americana-pop styled number. "It captures a blurred line between comfort and risk, and the enormous tension that comes from feelings you might wish you didn't have."
Hollie Rogers is currently on the road with her Everything’s Fine Tour, which features a mix of intimate duo shows and full band performances. Full itinerary and ticket links here: https://www.hollierogers.com/
Following the emotional turbulence that defined her 2022 album Criminal Heart, Hollie Rogers took an unexpected turn in her personal story when she became engaged to the very person who inspired the record.
For a brief, hopeful moment, life settled into a gentler rhythm. Everything, it seemed, was fine… until it wasn’t.
New album Everything’s Fine was born from that tension, the collision of romance, responsibility, and the quiet chaos of adult life – the results are a candid, relatable collection of songs for anyone who is struggling to hold it together whilst insisting that they’re doing just fine.
"Everything’s Fine aims to capture life in all its messy, brilliant, unpredictable moments," explains and expands Hollie. "Some songs hit hard, some make you smile, and some do both. I wanted to tell stories that feel real and connect emotionally. Basically, life happens and this is the soundtrack."
Born and raised in Cornwall, Hollie Rogers has since earned glowing praise from some of the most respected names in songwriting, including Suzanne Vega ("a magnificent and powerful voice"), Chris Difford ("Hollie’s songwriting always knocks me out"), Ralph McTell ("a sensitive and observant songwriter") and Nick Mason ("reminiscent of Carole King and Joni Mitchell"). Praise doesn't come much higher.
While rooted in Americana, Everything’s Fine weaves together elements of blues, Laurel Canyon folk, Burlesque and pop. The album also brings together a cast of long-time friends and new creative partners, including contributions from Beth Nielsen Chapman, Elles Bailey and The Budapest Symphony Orchestra.
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For a brief, hopeful moment, life settled into a gentler rhythm. Everything, it seemed, was fine… until it wasn’t.
New album Everything’s Fine was born from that tension, the collision of romance, responsibility, and the quiet chaos of adult life – the results are a candid, relatable collection of songs for anyone who is struggling to hold it together whilst insisting that they’re doing just fine.
"Everything’s Fine aims to capture life in all its messy, brilliant, unpredictable moments," explains and expands Hollie. "Some songs hit hard, some make you smile, and some do both. I wanted to tell stories that feel real and connect emotionally. Basically, life happens and this is the soundtrack."
Born and raised in Cornwall, Hollie Rogers has since earned glowing praise from some of the most respected names in songwriting, including Suzanne Vega ("a magnificent and powerful voice"), Chris Difford ("Hollie’s songwriting always knocks me out"), Ralph McTell ("a sensitive and observant songwriter") and Nick Mason ("reminiscent of Carole King and Joni Mitchell"). Praise doesn't come much higher.
While rooted in Americana, Everything’s Fine weaves together elements of blues, Laurel Canyon folk, Burlesque and pop. The album also brings together a cast of long-time friends and new creative partners, including contributions from Beth Nielsen Chapman, Elles Bailey and The Budapest Symphony Orchestra.
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Multi-national, US based rock band LEVARA, who formed around and featured American guitarist Trev Lukather, French singer Jules Galli and British drummer Josh Devine, have reunited to celebrate the fifth Anniversary of their multi-faceted self-titled debut album, available now on Mascot Records as a remastered Digital Deluxe re-release with three bonus tracks. Stream here: https://lnk.to/LEVARA
The band will also tour Europe in November.
Show and ticket info here: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/15646075
The album release has been accompanied by one of the bonus tracks, Show Me The Way, as a single, which features Steve Perry on backing vocals (Perry also features on the accompanying video, which includes footage from the band's original run).
The band will also tour Europe in November.
Show and ticket info here: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/15646075
The album release has been accompanied by one of the bonus tracks, Show Me The Way, as a single, which features Steve Perry on backing vocals (Perry also features on the accompanying video, which includes footage from the band's original run).
When LEVARA released their modern-meets-classic debut album, the music world was potentially at their feet. Sadly, the band’s first foray was to be short-lived; something they are determined to now rectify.
"The stars have aligned for LEVARA to reunite and give this album the opportunity it deserves," says Trev Lukather. "The past five years brought growth, hard lessons, and experience. Looking back, it feels like it was all meant to unfold this way. We needed that time to see how much Levara means to us. And we’re just getting started."
Alongside Trev Lukather, Jules Galli and Josh Devine, the album also features Steve Perry on backing vocals (three songs), David Paich on piano (two songs) and Sam Porcaro on bass, who also featured in the touring band.
LEVARA – Remastered Digital Deluxe Re-release. Track Listing:
Heaven Knows; Automatic; Ever Enough; On For The Night; Allow; Can't Get Over; Chameleon; Ordinary; Just A Man; No One Above You; Show Me The Way (Bonus Track); Who I Am (Bonus Track); All On Us (Bonus Track)
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"The stars have aligned for LEVARA to reunite and give this album the opportunity it deserves," says Trev Lukather. "The past five years brought growth, hard lessons, and experience. Looking back, it feels like it was all meant to unfold this way. We needed that time to see how much Levara means to us. And we’re just getting started."
Alongside Trev Lukather, Jules Galli and Josh Devine, the album also features Steve Perry on backing vocals (three songs), David Paich on piano (two songs) and Sam Porcaro on bass, who also featured in the touring band.
LEVARA – Remastered Digital Deluxe Re-release. Track Listing:
Heaven Knows; Automatic; Ever Enough; On For The Night; Allow; Can't Get Over; Chameleon; Ordinary; Just A Man; No One Above You; Show Me The Way (Bonus Track); Who I Am (Bonus Track); All On Us (Bonus Track)
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Todd Rundgren will perform four UK dates in September as part of his Damned If I Do tour, which kicks off a 40+ shows run through the US in June. Three European dates are also on the schedule, which will follow the UK shows.
Tickets for all four shows (listed below) go on sale on Friday 8th May at 10am via: aegp.uk/ToddR26
The shows on this particular tour are expected to feature plenty of fan favourite songs although, as Rundgren himself says "It’s always a challenge for me because my audience is so diverse, I never know what they’re in the mood for. I want to make sure we have all the musical ammunition we need to satisfy the spectrum."
The mercurial, trend bucking Todd Rundgren is a musician, writer, producer, cutting edge technological innovator and pioneer (with a whole host of firsts in the worlds of broadcast, graphics, video, VR, online music and interactivity).
Founding and fronting The Nazz in the late 60s, Todd Rundgren left the band in 1969 to forge both a production and solo career.
His third solo album, 1972’s seminal Something/Anything?, put him on the musical map.
Further acclaimed albums, including A Wizard, A True Star (1973), and Hermit Of Mink Hollow (1978) solidified his status as a solo artist, while Todd Rundgren’s Utopia (formed in 1974; renamed and reconfigured in 1976 as Utopia) provided a secondary, full band career.
His myriad production projects include albums by Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, Psychedelic Furs, Meat Loaf, XTC, Grand Funk Railroad, and Hall & Oates.
Since 1989, he has also, on occasion, toured as part of the Ringo Starr All-Starr Band, and composed music for Film, TV and Broadway.
Tickets for all four shows (listed below) go on sale on Friday 8th May at 10am via: aegp.uk/ToddR26
The shows on this particular tour are expected to feature plenty of fan favourite songs although, as Rundgren himself says "It’s always a challenge for me because my audience is so diverse, I never know what they’re in the mood for. I want to make sure we have all the musical ammunition we need to satisfy the spectrum."
The mercurial, trend bucking Todd Rundgren is a musician, writer, producer, cutting edge technological innovator and pioneer (with a whole host of firsts in the worlds of broadcast, graphics, video, VR, online music and interactivity).
Founding and fronting The Nazz in the late 60s, Todd Rundgren left the band in 1969 to forge both a production and solo career.
His third solo album, 1972’s seminal Something/Anything?, put him on the musical map.
Further acclaimed albums, including A Wizard, A True Star (1973), and Hermit Of Mink Hollow (1978) solidified his status as a solo artist, while Todd Rundgren’s Utopia (formed in 1974; renamed and reconfigured in 1976 as Utopia) provided a secondary, full band career.
His myriad production projects include albums by Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, Psychedelic Furs, Meat Loaf, XTC, Grand Funk Railroad, and Hall & Oates.
Since 1989, he has also, on occasion, toured as part of the Ringo Starr All-Starr Band, and composed music for Film, TV and Broadway.
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Emerging storytelling Indie-folk rock artist Alys North has released a new single, 'Replace You With.'
A highly contemporary take on acoustic-electric singer-songwriter rock, 'Relace You With' is, lyrically, a love you-hate you-(don’t) miss you number that showcases Alys North’s dynamic, raw and authentic approach to her artistry.
A highly contemporary take on acoustic-electric singer-songwriter rock, 'Relace You With' is, lyrically, a love you-hate you-(don’t) miss you number that showcases Alys North’s dynamic, raw and authentic approach to her artistry.
Raised in a small Northern Territory town before honing her skills and passion in Brisbane, Australia, Alys North can be now be found carving out her sound in venues and streets around Cardiff, as well as other parts of the UK.
With lyrics that land with striking honesty, Alys’ songwriting is unfiltered and unafraid; the results, as heard on the new single and song’s such as the Indie driven 'Monday Morning,' are a powerful mix of vulnerability and grit from an artist who refuses to hold back.
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With lyrics that land with striking honesty, Alys’ songwriting is unfiltered and unafraid; the results, as heard on the new single and song’s such as the Indie driven 'Monday Morning,' are a powerful mix of vulnerability and grit from an artist who refuses to hold back.
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Renowned singer-songwriter Justin Hayward, The Voice of the Moody Blues, will be back out on the road in October with his band for his The Story In Your Eyes UK Tour.
Tickets for the twelve shows are on sale now, excepting the Truro Town Hall show in Cornwall (on sale from 18th May).
Tickets are available from ticketline.co.uk, ticketmaster.co.uk and the venues direct.
The tour is named for one of Justin’s many compositions for The Moody Blues, which was released as a single 55 years ago and featured on the band’s seventh album Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, which reached No. 1 on the UK Album Chart, and placed No. 2 for three weeks in the US.
"So many of the venues we are playing this year hold warm and special memories for me going right back," reflects Justin. "Music brings us a world of imagination and I am looking forward to being right there in the middle of that."
Tickets for the twelve shows are on sale now, excepting the Truro Town Hall show in Cornwall (on sale from 18th May).
Tickets are available from ticketline.co.uk, ticketmaster.co.uk and the venues direct.
The tour is named for one of Justin’s many compositions for The Moody Blues, which was released as a single 55 years ago and featured on the band’s seventh album Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, which reached No. 1 on the UK Album Chart, and placed No. 2 for three weeks in the US.
"So many of the venues we are playing this year hold warm and special memories for me going right back," reflects Justin. "Music brings us a world of imagination and I am looking forward to being right there in the middle of that."
Justin Hayward OBE, of the iconic Moody Blues, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018, penned numerous Moodies hits including the masterful ‘Nights in White Satin’, ‘Tuesday Afternoon’, ‘Question’, ‘The Voice,’ ‘I Know You’re Out there Somewhere’ and In Your Wildest Dreams.’
Each helped lay the foundation for the incredible success story of the Moody Blues, as well as his dovetailing, and later, solo work, with albums such as Songwriter, Night Flight, Moving Mountains, Classic Blue with Mike Batt, and The View From the Hill.
In 1978 he had huge global success with 'Forever Autumn,' created for, and lifted from Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds, and starring in its spectacular live production.
His Spirits Of The Western Sky album (2013) was followed by the Spirits…Live DVD, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Video chart.
In 2020, Justin took to YouTube for the Tuesday Afternoon Video Series; this led to the digital album Tuesday Afternoons: The Audio Files. In 2021 he released the songs 'One Summer Day and 'My Juliette' followed by 'Living For Love' in 2022. In 2025 he released 'Life In a Northern Town' with Mike Batt.
Justin spent much of 2023 and 2024 on the road, and on the sea, with two On The Blue cruises.
He also undertook a sell-out co-headlining tour in the USA with Christopher Cross.
Last year, he completed the Forever Autumn tour of the UK, as well as multiple dates across the US.
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Each helped lay the foundation for the incredible success story of the Moody Blues, as well as his dovetailing, and later, solo work, with albums such as Songwriter, Night Flight, Moving Mountains, Classic Blue with Mike Batt, and The View From the Hill.
In 1978 he had huge global success with 'Forever Autumn,' created for, and lifted from Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds, and starring in its spectacular live production.
His Spirits Of The Western Sky album (2013) was followed by the Spirits…Live DVD, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Video chart.
In 2020, Justin took to YouTube for the Tuesday Afternoon Video Series; this led to the digital album Tuesday Afternoons: The Audio Files. In 2021 he released the songs 'One Summer Day and 'My Juliette' followed by 'Living For Love' in 2022. In 2025 he released 'Life In a Northern Town' with Mike Batt.
Justin spent much of 2023 and 2024 on the road, and on the sea, with two On The Blue cruises.
He also undertook a sell-out co-headlining tour in the USA with Christopher Cross.
Last year, he completed the Forever Autumn tour of the UK, as well as multiple dates across the US.
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Revered hard rock band Little Angels, who earlier in the year announced an ultra-rare UK tour in November featuring the original line-up of Toby Jepson (vocals), Bruce Dickinson (guitars), Jim Dickinson (keys), Mark Plunkett (bass) and Mark Richardson (drums), have added three additional dates due to high demand (see tour poster further below).
Additionally, the shows in Manchester (O2 Ritz), Leeds (O2 Academy), Nottingham (Rock City) and Wolverhampton (KK's Steel Mill) now have Low Ticket Availability, while London (O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire) has Sold Out.
The last time Little Angels toured was in 2012, following their triumphant return at Download Festival.
Those shows came eighteen years after their sold-out farewell gig at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 1994.
Formed nearly forty years ago in their hometown of Scarborough, Little Angels emerged from the ashes of the NWOBHM movement, becoming one of the defining UK hard rock bands of the late 80s and early 90s.
Across their short career, Little Angels built a fiercely loyal fanbase, scoring eleven UK Top 40 singles and four hit albums, including Jam, which reached #1 in 1993.
Alongside their own sold-out headline tours, they shared stages with such giants as Van Halen, Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi and Faith No More.
Adding to the sense of occasion, long-time friend and contemporary Luke Morley of Thunder will support on all dates.
"I think this will be a fantastic celebration of that amazing time when Thunder and Little Angels both broke through," comments Luke. "There’s a lot of people out there that were really into both bands, so I think I’m going to have to throw in a couple of Thunder tunes; it would be rude not to!"
Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/little-angels-tickets/artist/3005347
Additionally, the shows in Manchester (O2 Ritz), Leeds (O2 Academy), Nottingham (Rock City) and Wolverhampton (KK's Steel Mill) now have Low Ticket Availability, while London (O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire) has Sold Out.
The last time Little Angels toured was in 2012, following their triumphant return at Download Festival.
Those shows came eighteen years after their sold-out farewell gig at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 1994.
Formed nearly forty years ago in their hometown of Scarborough, Little Angels emerged from the ashes of the NWOBHM movement, becoming one of the defining UK hard rock bands of the late 80s and early 90s.
Across their short career, Little Angels built a fiercely loyal fanbase, scoring eleven UK Top 40 singles and four hit albums, including Jam, which reached #1 in 1993.
Alongside their own sold-out headline tours, they shared stages with such giants as Van Halen, Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi and Faith No More.
Adding to the sense of occasion, long-time friend and contemporary Luke Morley of Thunder will support on all dates.
"I think this will be a fantastic celebration of that amazing time when Thunder and Little Angels both broke through," comments Luke. "There’s a lot of people out there that were really into both bands, so I think I’m going to have to throw in a couple of Thunder tunes; it would be rude not to!"
Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/little-angels-tickets/artist/3005347
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The Bootleg Beatles, the highly acclaimed Fab Four tribute, have announced dates and details of their forthcoming ICONIC UK tour, which will focus on seven famous legendary appearances on stage and TV by The Beatles.
Tickets for the thirteen shows, which all take place through December 2026, are on sale now from:
bootlegbeatles.com/gigs/
With more than a little help from their orchestra, the multi-media ICONIC shows will plot the course of The Beatles’ rise to fame from the Liverpool Cavern, when Ringo first joined the band in August 1962, to their London rooftop finale in January 1969.
Including re-enactments of their record breaking 1965 Shea Stadium concert in New York and the global satellite TV broadcast of 'All You Need Is Love,' this is a very special, must-see show for all Beatles and music fans.
The Bootleg Beatles – ICONIC UK Tour, December 2026
Saturday 5th – De Montfort Hall, LEICESTER
Sunday 6th – Philharmonic Hall, LIVERPOOL
Tuesday 8th – Usher Hall, EDINBURGH
Wednesday 9th – Royal Concert Hall, GLASGOW
Thursday 10th – Bridgewater Hall, MANCHESTER
Friday 11th – City Hall, NEWCASTLE
Saturday 12th – Royal Concert Hall, NOTTINGHAM
Monday 14th – Barbican, YORK
Tuesday 15th – Symphony Hall, BIRMINGHAM
Wednesday 16th – City Hall, SHEFFIELD
Friday 18th – Utilita Arena, CARDIFF
Saturday 19th – Brighton Centre, BRIGHTON
Sunday 20th – Bristol Beacon, BRISTOL
"Just incredible… you are in the room with The Beatles" – Jeremy Vine on 5
"The magic of perfect Illusion" – Rolling Stone.
"The Bootleg Beatles knock it out of the park" – Liverpool Echo
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Tickets for the thirteen shows, which all take place through December 2026, are on sale now from:
bootlegbeatles.com/gigs/
With more than a little help from their orchestra, the multi-media ICONIC shows will plot the course of The Beatles’ rise to fame from the Liverpool Cavern, when Ringo first joined the band in August 1962, to their London rooftop finale in January 1969.
Including re-enactments of their record breaking 1965 Shea Stadium concert in New York and the global satellite TV broadcast of 'All You Need Is Love,' this is a very special, must-see show for all Beatles and music fans.
The Bootleg Beatles – ICONIC UK Tour, December 2026
Saturday 5th – De Montfort Hall, LEICESTER
Sunday 6th – Philharmonic Hall, LIVERPOOL
Tuesday 8th – Usher Hall, EDINBURGH
Wednesday 9th – Royal Concert Hall, GLASGOW
Thursday 10th – Bridgewater Hall, MANCHESTER
Friday 11th – City Hall, NEWCASTLE
Saturday 12th – Royal Concert Hall, NOTTINGHAM
Monday 14th – Barbican, YORK
Tuesday 15th – Symphony Hall, BIRMINGHAM
Wednesday 16th – City Hall, SHEFFIELD
Friday 18th – Utilita Arena, CARDIFF
Saturday 19th – Brighton Centre, BRIGHTON
Sunday 20th – Bristol Beacon, BRISTOL
"Just incredible… you are in the room with The Beatles" – Jeremy Vine on 5
"The magic of perfect Illusion" – Rolling Stone.
"The Bootleg Beatles knock it out of the park" – Liverpool Echo
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Sweden’s melodic rock champions Europe will undertake 19 shows across the UK and Europe next October, in a 40th Anniversary celebration of their seminal 1986 album The Final Countdown.
The album catapulted the group to international fame on the back of the title track single, which reached No1 in 25 countries around the globe.
The multi-platinum selling album was a Top 10 album in 15 countries, including three No.1 slots (Sweden, Spain, Finland, Switzerland). It spent over 60 weeks on the US Billboard chart, where it peaked at #8.
With the continued success of the song 'The Final Countdown' into the digital age, the band received an award from YouTube in 2022 for the first Swedish band ever to receive One Billion views for any one song (as of today it’s close to 1.4 Billion views).
The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary tour, which will travel across 12 countries, includes three dates in the UK (Glasgow, Wolverhampton, London).
The shows will consist of a career retrospective set list, culminating in the band playing The Final Countdown album in its entirety.
2026 will also see the release of the band's as yet untitled 12th studio record, which was recorded at RMV studios in Stockholm with famed producer Tom Dalgety (Ghost, The Pixies, Royal Blood, Opeth).
Special Guests on the whole tour will be Canada’s rock 'n' roll hot shots The Damn Truth, who have just come off a successful headline tour of the UK.
Scottish rock stalwarts GUN will also be appearing as Very Special Guests on all UK shows.
European dates:
October 5th Netherlands – Arnhem, Musis
October 6th France – Paris, Olympia
October 8th Spain – Barcelona, Poble Espanyol
October 9th Spain – Bilbao, Arena Miribilla
October 10th Spain – Madrid, La Cubierta
October 12th Switzerland – Lausanne, Salle Metropole
October 13th Switzerland – Zurich, Volkshaus
October 14th Italy – Milan, Alcatraz
October 16th Germany – Stuttgart, Liederhalle
October 17th Austria – Vienna, Gasometer
October 19th Germany – Berlin, Admiralspalast
October 20th Poland – Warsaw, Torwar
October 22nd Denmark – Copenhagen, Falconer
October 23rd Sweden – Gothenburg, Film Studios
October 24th Sweden – Stockholm, BK
October 26th Norway – Oslo, Sentrum Scene
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The album catapulted the group to international fame on the back of the title track single, which reached No1 in 25 countries around the globe.
The multi-platinum selling album was a Top 10 album in 15 countries, including three No.1 slots (Sweden, Spain, Finland, Switzerland). It spent over 60 weeks on the US Billboard chart, where it peaked at #8.
With the continued success of the song 'The Final Countdown' into the digital age, the band received an award from YouTube in 2022 for the first Swedish band ever to receive One Billion views for any one song (as of today it’s close to 1.4 Billion views).
The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary tour, which will travel across 12 countries, includes three dates in the UK (Glasgow, Wolverhampton, London).
The shows will consist of a career retrospective set list, culminating in the band playing The Final Countdown album in its entirety.
2026 will also see the release of the band's as yet untitled 12th studio record, which was recorded at RMV studios in Stockholm with famed producer Tom Dalgety (Ghost, The Pixies, Royal Blood, Opeth).
Special Guests on the whole tour will be Canada’s rock 'n' roll hot shots The Damn Truth, who have just come off a successful headline tour of the UK.
Scottish rock stalwarts GUN will also be appearing as Very Special Guests on all UK shows.
European dates:
October 5th Netherlands – Arnhem, Musis
October 6th France – Paris, Olympia
October 8th Spain – Barcelona, Poble Espanyol
October 9th Spain – Bilbao, Arena Miribilla
October 10th Spain – Madrid, La Cubierta
October 12th Switzerland – Lausanne, Salle Metropole
October 13th Switzerland – Zurich, Volkshaus
October 14th Italy – Milan, Alcatraz
October 16th Germany – Stuttgart, Liederhalle
October 17th Austria – Vienna, Gasometer
October 19th Germany – Berlin, Admiralspalast
October 20th Poland – Warsaw, Torwar
October 22nd Denmark – Copenhagen, Falconer
October 23rd Sweden – Gothenburg, Film Studios
October 24th Sweden – Stockholm, BK
October 26th Norway – Oslo, Sentrum Scene
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Blues Rock's resilient icon, Walter Trout, has announced a 14-date UK tour for October 2026 (see poster below).
The tour will see him play songs from not just his acclaimed back catalogue, but from his latest and highly praised album, Sign of the Times, which was released in September this year.
You can listen to and order the album here: https://lnk.to/waltertrout
Talking about returning to the UK, Walter says, "I'm always looking forward to spending time in the country of my ancestors. The audiences always help me and my band feel right at home!"
Tickets are available from https://www.thegigcartel.com/Artists-profiles/Walter-Trout.htm
In his half-century as a street-level social observer and honest songwriter, Walter Trout has never told his fans what to think, how to feel, or where to stand politically.
But in an era when his home nation – and the wider world – is ripping at the seams over the battlelines of modern life, the iconic US bluesman's hard-rocking new album, Sign Of The Times, is a primal scream and pressure valve for all of us. "I wanted to reflect upon what's going on in the world," he explains.
"For me, writing these songs is therapy. They're not just about what's happening out there, but how it affects you in your head. Sign Of The Times just became the obvious title."
The tour will see him play songs from not just his acclaimed back catalogue, but from his latest and highly praised album, Sign of the Times, which was released in September this year.
You can listen to and order the album here: https://lnk.to/waltertrout
Talking about returning to the UK, Walter says, "I'm always looking forward to spending time in the country of my ancestors. The audiences always help me and my band feel right at home!"
Tickets are available from https://www.thegigcartel.com/Artists-profiles/Walter-Trout.htm
In his half-century as a street-level social observer and honest songwriter, Walter Trout has never told his fans what to think, how to feel, or where to stand politically.
But in an era when his home nation – and the wider world – is ripping at the seams over the battlelines of modern life, the iconic US bluesman's hard-rocking new album, Sign Of The Times, is a primal scream and pressure valve for all of us. "I wanted to reflect upon what's going on in the world," he explains.
"For me, writing these songs is therapy. They're not just about what's happening out there, but how it affects you in your head. Sign Of The Times just became the obvious title."
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Joe Jackson and his band will be back out on the UK road in September & October for seven live dates (see poster further below). The shows will feature songs from throughout Joe Jackson’s remarkable career, as well as promote the releases of his new album Hope and Fury.
Tickets are on sale now from www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/joe-jackson/
"Hello cruel world I’m not going away, so I might as well have my say," sings Joe Jackson on his new album, which might well be his best work yet.
Though often depicted as a chameleonic artist who constantly changes his style, Joe Jackson insists that most of his albums are in his "own mainstream" – sophisticated pop songs, using different kinds of rhythms and combinations of instruments.
At the same time, Jackson reserves the right to step away from that mainstream. His most recent 'sidestep,' Mr. Joe Jackson presents Max Champion in ‘What A Racket!’ saw him hilariously channelling a forgotten Music Hall entertainer from Edwardian England.
Hope and Fury however returns to the JJ mainstream, in the company of his on-and-off band since 2016 – "bassist for life" Graham Maby, guitarist Teddy Kumpel, and drummer Doug Yowell, augmented by Latin percussionist Paulo Stagnaro. The results are an album that might strike a fan as a cross between 2019’s Fool, 1991’s Laughter and Lust, and 1982’s Night and Day.
In keeping with the title (an ironic twist on 'Land of Hope and Glory'), this is also a more English Joe Jackson than we’ve seen for quite a while, with some songs suggesting a love/hate relationship with his homeland.
For example, 'Welcome to Burning-By-Sea' describes a fictional seaside town but turns out to be a microcosm of the whole country, while 'End of the Pier' cleverly contrasts British working-class life in 1922 with a post-pandemic version in 2022.
Tickets are on sale now from www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/joe-jackson/
"Hello cruel world I’m not going away, so I might as well have my say," sings Joe Jackson on his new album, which might well be his best work yet.
Though often depicted as a chameleonic artist who constantly changes his style, Joe Jackson insists that most of his albums are in his "own mainstream" – sophisticated pop songs, using different kinds of rhythms and combinations of instruments.
At the same time, Jackson reserves the right to step away from that mainstream. His most recent 'sidestep,' Mr. Joe Jackson presents Max Champion in ‘What A Racket!’ saw him hilariously channelling a forgotten Music Hall entertainer from Edwardian England.
Hope and Fury however returns to the JJ mainstream, in the company of his on-and-off band since 2016 – "bassist for life" Graham Maby, guitarist Teddy Kumpel, and drummer Doug Yowell, augmented by Latin percussionist Paulo Stagnaro. The results are an album that might strike a fan as a cross between 2019’s Fool, 1991’s Laughter and Lust, and 1982’s Night and Day.
In keeping with the title (an ironic twist on 'Land of Hope and Glory'), this is also a more English Joe Jackson than we’ve seen for quite a while, with some songs suggesting a love/hate relationship with his homeland.
For example, 'Welcome to Burning-By-Sea' describes a fictional seaside town but turns out to be a microcosm of the whole country, while 'End of the Pier' cleverly contrasts British working-class life in 1922 with a post-pandemic version in 2022.
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Luminary guitarist Steve Hackett has announced an all-encompassing Best of Genesis & Solo Gems UK Tour for October 2026 (see all dates further below).
Tickets are on sale from 19th September at: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/steve-hackett
The seventeen dates, which culminate with a return to the Royal Albert Hall on the 26th October, will introduce two new members of Hackett’s band to his UK audiences: Swedish keyboard player Lalle Larsson replaces longtime associate Roger King, while German drummer Felix Lehrmann takes over from Craig Blundell.
Larsson and Lehrmann will take their places in the touring band alongside Jonas Reingold (bass, backing vocals), Nad Sylvan (vocals) and Rob Townsend (saxophone, flutes, additional keys).
"The main thing is to keep a focus on the music, which drives it all, but there will be some big changes in the band," says Steve. "Craig and Roger are amazing musicians, but I know Lalle and Felix will be equally fantastic. I’ve never worked with Lalle before but he’s brilliant, and more than qualified for the job of recreating Genesis circa 1971 to 1977. We’ve already been working with Felix, and listening to him with Jonas Reingold on bass is like a thousand iron girders coming at you at 100mph!"
Tickets are on sale from 19th September at: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/steve-hackett
The seventeen dates, which culminate with a return to the Royal Albert Hall on the 26th October, will introduce two new members of Hackett’s band to his UK audiences: Swedish keyboard player Lalle Larsson replaces longtime associate Roger King, while German drummer Felix Lehrmann takes over from Craig Blundell.
Larsson and Lehrmann will take their places in the touring band alongside Jonas Reingold (bass, backing vocals), Nad Sylvan (vocals) and Rob Townsend (saxophone, flutes, additional keys).
"The main thing is to keep a focus on the music, which drives it all, but there will be some big changes in the band," says Steve. "Craig and Roger are amazing musicians, but I know Lalle and Felix will be equally fantastic. I’ve never worked with Lalle before but he’s brilliant, and more than qualified for the job of recreating Genesis circa 1971 to 1977. We’ve already been working with Felix, and listening to him with Jonas Reingold on bass is like a thousand iron girders coming at you at 100mph!"
Steve Hackett’s innovative guitar-work was an integral part of the classic Genesis catalogue from Nursery Cryme (1971) to Wind And Wuthering (1977).
Over recent years a series of themed tours have spotlighted many of the Genesis albums upon which Hackett played such a key role, including a 50th anniversary celebration of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway.
The latter tour was captured for posterity with the release of The Lamb Stands Up Live At The Royal Albert Hall; a stunning audio/visual document of his show at the iconic London venue in October 2024, it was released in 2025.
In January 2024 Hackett released his most-recent studio album The Circus and The Nightwhale, which was received with critical acclaim and great reviews.
"I’m still in love with the idea of music, I absolutely adore it. It still sends shivers up and down my spine and, so far, it’s kept me sufficiently young to keep touring with gusto!" - Steve Hackett
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Over recent years a series of themed tours have spotlighted many of the Genesis albums upon which Hackett played such a key role, including a 50th anniversary celebration of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway.
The latter tour was captured for posterity with the release of The Lamb Stands Up Live At The Royal Albert Hall; a stunning audio/visual document of his show at the iconic London venue in October 2024, it was released in 2025.
In January 2024 Hackett released his most-recent studio album The Circus and The Nightwhale, which was received with critical acclaim and great reviews.
"I’m still in love with the idea of music, I absolutely adore it. It still sends shivers up and down my spine and, so far, it’s kept me sufficiently young to keep touring with gusto!" - Steve Hackett
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"A language works best when we have something interesting to say. Many music teachers never find out what their students have to say; we only tell them what they are supposed to say." - Victor Wooten