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Scarlet Rebels 'Where The Colours Meet' Album review:
Who said rock was dead? Scarlet Rebels new album, ‘Where the Colours Meet’ is proof that there’s still plenty of life in this beloved...


Bywater Call ' Shepherd' review: '70s inspired roots-rock with stunning vocals and a red hot band'
Canadian band Bywater Call are one of the most talked about bands on the Americana scene, and rightly so. The seven-piece is a tight...


Brave Rival 'Fight or Flight' review: 'Pompey's finest pack plenty of solid hard rock into album number two'
Take a heaped spoonful of Heart and a chunk of Fleetwood Mac; stir well. Add a generous dollop of Led Zep, and a sprinkling of Jefferson...


Elles Bailey 'Beneath the Neon Glow' review 'Album number four continues Elles Bailey's winning streak!'
Elles Bailey is on a roll, after playing Glastonbury and taking home an armful of trophies at this year's UK Blues Awards, she’s back...


Empire of the Sun 'Ask That God' review ' The Australian synth-pop duo create a heady explosion of nostalgia
The first album in eight years by Australian synth-pop duo, Empire of the Sun, is a heady explosion of nostalgia. The infectious bass of...


Everette 'Keys to Kentucky' EP Review: The country duo strip back their sound and bring some Southern hospitality to their music
Country roots duo, Everette are used to cranking up their sound and playing their brand of Americana to large venues like the Grand Ole...


Joe Bonamassa Live at the Hollywood Bowl album review: 'Bonamassa enlists a 40-piece orchestra to embellish his typically polished sound'
Ubquitious bluesman, Joe Bonamassa has just released another album, this time Live at the Hollywood Bowl. Recorded last August the show...


Quinn Sullivan ‘Salvation’ album review: A confident album from the blues pop-rock wunderkind
American guitarist Quinn Sullivan has been turning heads since a young age. He’s appeared on two of the biggest shows in the US: The...


Joanne Shaw Taylor 'Heavy Soul' album review: JST drops her defences once again and produces some of the best work.
Joanne Shaw Taylor 'Heavy Soul' album review: JST drops her defences once again and produces some of the best work.


Collateral 'Should've Known Better' album review: The Kent Rockers pull out all the stops for their sophomore album
When Collateral released their debut album in 2020, a certain virus scuppered plans to take it to a wider crowd, but it would take more...


Slash 'Orgy of the Damned' review: 'If indulging in this Devil's music damns us to Hell then, then see you on the other side!'
Slash has always been influenced by the blues since the moment he picked up a guitar. He always played hard rock with bags of emotion,...


Ayreon '01011001 - Live Beneath the Waves' review: Arjen Lucassen brings to life another concept album
Whenever Arjen Lucassen releases a new album you can be sure that you’ll get first class musicianship, a multiplicity of influences and...
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