Great new band from the USA….
Laura Kelley of Silk Road Gourmet fame and a favourite of this blog tipped me off about a great up and coming band from America called Rescue the Hero. For someone usually stuck in the past when it comes to rock music this band is a refreshing change to the […]
New Motorhead album and UK Tour in 2010…
Motorhead are going into the studio to record their 21st album and will follow that up with a UK tour in November. Last year I posted a number of Motorhead concert reviews from visitors tothe blog and hope to dothe same again this year.
They will be playing […]
What’s yours?…..
My favourite radio station bar none is www.planetrock.com, for anyone who likes rock music there isn’t a finer station to listen to. FACT!! Great music, guest DJ’s of legendary rock status all make for a brilliant show.
They recently held a poll inviting listeners to vote for their favourite cover version of all time, here’s […]
Turning back the clock….
It was 1991 when my brother and I last went to a gig together, far too long I know but our paths have gone down different routes over the years with my travels but now, thankfully we have come full circle in 2009, ready once more to share a pint and watch […]
Photographs and reviews from Motorhead UK tour…
This post is thanks to the brilliant contributions by fellow Motorhead fans and visitors to this blog. The post is made up of comments and photographs sent in by fans who have been to see Motorhead in concert/on tour and contributed to the most comments ever recorded on any […]
How to not get noticed in the rock world….
Here’s a story from a part of the world I’ve been working in recently, Cumbria, North West England. It’s a story about never knowing who might walk into your shop. It all starts with; quote: a “scruffy geezer wearing a flat cap” walks into a second hand […]
Best new British band for 2009….
Just come across this damm fine band from Bath, England called The Heavy. Jonathan Ross played this new single on his radio show and I was struck by its raw edge. I know nothing about them other than this is a very cool song, the album ‘The House that Dirt […]
Ex Yardbirds legends join forces….
The two best known exponents of the British blues scene of the late sixties; Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck are to play a one off concert together at the London o2 Arena on February 13th 2010.
Both former lead guitarists with the Yardbirds they are without doubt two of the greatest musicians […]
The track list for the Motorhead UK tour?…..
I blogged about the new Motorhead UK tour for 2009 some months ago and was talking about the concerts with a couple of fellow Motorhead fans. We all agreed that going to see them would depend a lot on the set list which has been much the same […]
Ronnie James Dio Tours with his Solo Band
One of rock’s finest voices, the legendary Ronnie James Dio, formerly of Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, Black Sabbath and the reunited Heaven and Hell is to tour the UK in November this year.
He has written and performed some of rock’s greatest tracks and it is a chance to see […]