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Ahead of the forthcoming release of their EP EPeepee on March 20th, Glasgow duo Cowboy Hunters share the EP’s heaviest, most poignant, and arguably funniest track, “Shag Slags Not Flags”. In addition, today the band share […]
Gritty blues rock guitarist Jack J Hutchinson is pleased to announce his ‘Soul Believer Tour 2026’. He hits the road later this year in support of his forthcoming studio album, ‘Soul Believer’, which lands early […]
On Wednesday, March 4th, Canadian Roots, Rock, and Soul band Bywater Call release of their second studio single of 2026, “How Long”, from their forthcoming fourth studio album, set to come out July 2026 with […]
Internationally acclaimed guitarist, singer, and songwriter Philip Sayce sets the stage ablaze once again with the announcement of his explosive new live album, Scorched Earth: Volume 2 Live in LA / London. To mark the […]
Alt-rock power duo Virginmarys have announced the release of their new album, Beyond The House Of Fires, arriving 15 May. The record is a bold and atmospheric reinterpretation of the band’s most personal 2024 album The […]
Special guests have been announced for Wu-Tang Clan’s upcoming farewell tour across the UK/EU. Havoc of Mobb Deep has been announced as a special guest across all UK/EU dates, with DJ Target confirmed to support […]
Following her historic win as Producer of the Year at The Brit Awards 2026, PinkPantheress returns with a new streaming-only remix, ‘Illegal + Four Tet’. The anti-pop star has also announced the UK and EU […]
Following the release of their critically acclaimed studio album Straight To It, Kent rockers The Zac Schulze Gang are heading out on a 6-date November 2026 Tour. Tickets are on sale at 10am GMT on […]
Nashville-based alternative rock band Cinema Stereo return with their newest single and video, “So Sorry, My Dear,” which arrives on all major streaming platforms Tuesday February 24. The release will be accompanied by a limited […]
Ten years ago, in a sharehouse on Chapel Street, four 20-year-olds with zero expectations wrote and recorded an EP in a single afternoon. Those six blistering minutes of music became Giddy Up. An hour later, […]
Award-winning Finnish guitarist and blues artist extraordinaire Erja Lyytinen is pleased to announce her 50th Anniversary Rock Blues Birthday UK Tour in October 2026. Tickets go on sale 10am GMT on Monday February 23rd from https://erjalyytinen.com/tour. Lyytinen will celebrate her 50th Birthday by embarking on a special […]
Powerhouse soul singer Marc Broussard goes all in on Chance Worth Taking, his first full album of original blues songs marking a definitive creative pivot for the acclaimed Louisiana singer-songwriter, out April 17th via Joe […]
Nashville-based, Southern rockers Parker Barrow are pleased to return to the UK in July 2026 to perform five intimate club shows and a highly anticipated performance at Steelhouse Festival. Tickets for the club shows go on sale […]
Knocked Loose shares their new song Hive Mind featuring Denzel Curry. As the preeminent, contemporary heavy band, the new single sees the band bringing Denzel Curry – a noted student of hardcore and metal who made […]
As vinyl sales continue their remarkable resurgence, chart-topping independent artist Elles Bailey is proving that the format’s revival isn’t about nostalgia, it’s about connection. To mark the release of her acclaimed new album Can’t Take […]
Legendary UK hard rock band Little Angels are Big, Bad & Back with an ultra-rare UK tour in November 2026, featuring the full original line-up of vocalist Toby Jepson, guitarist Bruce Dickinson, Jim Dickinson on […]
Massive Wagons have released a brand-new single and video for Pressure, taken from their forthcoming album Live At The Great Hall, due out on 27th March 2026 via Earache Records. A fan favourite and a […]
Legendary Grammy-nominated Texas guitarist Eric Johnson is pleased to announce an 11-date UK tour in July and August 2026. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Wednesday February 4th via THEGIGCARTEL.COM and ERICJOHNSON.COM. One of […]
Following her triumphant October 2025 UK Tour, Texas based blues rock guitarist Ally Venable will embark on 10-date UK Tour in September 2026. Special guest on all shows is the celebrated Canadian blues rock phenom, […]
To celebrate Samantha Fish’s 2026 UK tour, the American guitarist and vocalist has released her new single “Rusty Razor” featuring Mick Collins. Rusty Razor is the latest single taken from Samantha’s album Paper Doll. Listen […]
Hot off the heels of the release of their latest single “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,” critically Southern Roots Rock band Robert Jon & The Wreck are pleased to announce the second leg of their […]
With 5 #1 Rock Singles, World Tours in 2025 that featured US, UK and Australia and on the anniversary of their debut album Scars, Sisters Doll are kicking off 2026 with their biggest anthem yet, Good […]
Scarborough rockers This House We Built return with “Better Man”, the fifth single to be taken from their second album Get Out Of The Rain. The track follows a wave of glowing reviews that has seen […]
Following the release of singles ‘Trouble Round the Bend’ and ‘Wheal Jane’, which won Classic Rock’s Track of the Week, Wille and the Bandits return with ‘Reina del Mar’, a track that shows another side […]
Following her outstanding October 2025 UK tour, critically acclaimed British Blues phenom guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor is pleased to announce that award-winning British blues guitarist Connor Selby will be her special guest on her January […]
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