Review: Papa Roach – F.E.A.R.
FEAR the emotion induced by threats which cause a change in brain and organ function and ultimately a change in the way we behave - and now F.E.A.R' is...
Preview: Takedown Festival 2015
The story of Takedown Festival is a truly inspiring one. Once a small annual gig in Salisbury that has now become a staplepoint in...
Live Review: Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock, Robin 2 Bilston
A sell-out show audience greeted me as I walked into the Robin 2 for the Temple of Rock 'Bridge the Gap' show; Michael Schenker...
Review: AC/DC – Rock or Bust
The sun comes up, Justin Bieber’s a twat and AC/DC play Rock and Roll. These are just facts and for most of them we...
Live Review: Queen + Adam Lambert, Arena, Newcastle
If there is one band in the history of popular music who have brilliant legacy for playing live - it has to be Queen....
Santa Cruz To Release Brand New Self-titled Album
Santa Cruz rightly so describe themselves as “Pure F*cking Adrenaline”. The band are set to release a new self-tittled album this March, which in November 2014...
Review: Hayseed Dixie – Hair Down To My Grass
There are more tribute bands than ever these days. If you can think of a successful band,for example Slipknot, you will probably be able...
Machine Head tribute to Dimebag Darrell
This cold December night in London, I feel like I have been part of something very special. A gig highly anticipated by all in...
Top Rock and Metal Albums of 2014
It has been a fantastic year for music. We saw new releases from Mastodon, Taking Back Sunday, Against Me!, Beartooth, The Used, Dead Harts,...
Live Review: Marillion at Leamington Assembly
The evening didn't quite start as planned for me and my review assistant, Paul. Arriving at the Assembly Rooms in Leamington we were met...




























