Velvet Revolver – Contraband
The supergroup. Some believe the term is a kiss of death before the band in question even gets off the ground. This was not...
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...
Bad Company: THE BAND. THE MUSIC. THE STORY. 40TH ANNIVERSARY DOCUMENTARY
Bad Company were founded in 1973 by singer Paul Rodgers (formerly of Free), drummer Simon Kirke (also formerly of Free), guitarist Mick Ralphs (Mott...
Redfest 2013 Review
Progressively getting bigger and bigger each year, Redfest was back this year with an diverse range of rock music. Taking place in Surrey, the...
Barney Greenway of Napalm Death “It doesn’t matter if you’re young or old, you...
Returning to Download for the fifth time, Birmingham grindcore pioneers Napalm Death headlined the Dogtooth stage last Sunday to a packed-out crowd hungry for...
Dreaming In Colours – An Interview With Martin Kvam of Is It Jazz? Records
An incredibly exciting and musically eclectic Norwegian label named Is It Jazz? Records was launched in 2022 by some of the individuals who are...
Scene Queen: The Patron Saint of Bimbos returns to Leeds
Mere months after her infamous appearances at Slam Dunk, the patron saint of bimbos, Scene Queen, made her triumphant return to Leeds. Joining her...
Download 2017: The Highlights
Another fantastic and historical year of Download Festival has sadly been and gone. It's a bit like the rock and metal Christmas in a...
HRH Highway to Hell VI — Sheffield Live Report
Each year the fabulous people at HRH arrange and deliver a superb competition. It’s Britain’s ‘Rock Factor’. Hundreds of bands go through the preliminary...
Through still waters and Unholy Fires – A brief note on the brilliance of...
For those of you out there who treasure deeply atmospheric black metal, there is a record from 2015 entitled The Wiccan by the Greek...
