In the heart of Birmingham, beneath the haunting sprawl of industrial towers, stands the Symphony Hall, its grand architecture an enduring statement to the city’s rich cultural history.
The rain lashed down over Birmingham, soaking everything as fans huddled under whatever cover they could find outside the BP Pulse Arena.
Mainstays of British rock since their formation in London over half a century ago prog-demons Uriah Heep continue to endure through to the present day.
The Vic Theatre in Chicago was ablaze with anticipation as fans gathered to witness a night of rock brilliance.
This was the first night of the co-headlining tour of Brooklyn’s Life of Agony and Biohazard.
There’s been much controversy online regarding the return of the mighty Pantera. Pantera were formed in Arlington, Texas, in 1981 by the Abbott brothers who were later joined by Rex Brown 1982 and Phil Anselmo in 1986. Pantera disbanded in 2003.
Well hello London!” greets powerhouse front-lady Brittney Slayes before ‘correcting’ “Or should I say Hello United Kingdom?” When Unleash The Archers pocket dynamo vocalist Slayes, during a stellar Bloodstock performance last summer, announced a European tour in the early months of 2025 there was an instant and very tangible buzz along the leafy banks of the River Trent.
Few can light up a room the way Beth Hart does. From the moment she walks onstage, her magnetic presence fills every inch of the famous space that is the Apollo and though many have trodden these boards before, seldom do they have the megawatt charisma of the Los Angeles born singer.
Valentines weekend…. No date as my other half had better things to do, so a gig is always a great alternative to some ‘hot lovin’!
Recently announced as Saturday headliners of Bristol’s ArcTanGent Festival prog-metal leviathans TesseracT roll into Cardiff for the penultimate night of the second part of their War of Being Tour.
The night was thick with a cold, cloying mizzle, the kind that seeps into the bones and turns breath to mist. Low clouds hung heavy over Birmingham, pressing down upon the city like a mourner’s veil, their underbellies aglow with the blood-red shimmer of high-rise cranes.
Rock in whatever shape or form it takes is meant to be epic. The ultimate indefatigable rock n’ roll road-warrior Lemmy once said “People don't want to see the guy next door on the stage, they want to see a being from another planet. Y
The House of Blues in Chicago was set ablaze Tuesday evening with the infectious energy and legendary funk of George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic.
Saturday night at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham was one of those gigs that reminds you why live music still means so much.
There’s a chill in the air as we arrive in Belfast for the Tremonti gig. There is a quiet buzz outside the limelight.
Over the years I have, indeed, seen a lot of sights as well as having journeyed more than a considerable total of miles but since being introduced, about a decade or so ago, to those delightful, voracious raggamuffins known as Dropkick Murphys I’ve not managed to catch them live. This evening, however, that is all about to change.