KICKIN VALENTINA MANY TOWNS and cities try putting on rock events and mini festivals with varying degrees of success. Now several years in, Sheffield’s Hard Rock Hell event seems to be working, attracting punters galore plus decent bands filling the slots, American...
STONEDEAD FESTIVAL MARKET TOWNS are plentiful in our region, but nearby Newark has other attributes, namely being home to an annual one stage one day rock extravaganza that is Stonedead Festival. With the usual between band story telling and witticisms from host...
DEF LEPPARD SHEFFIELD ARENA PACKING out large sheds like Sheffield Arena wasn’t even a dream back in 1977. In fact, some sheds didn’t even exist! Not many bands had the vision, good fortune or the staying power to get there. Def Leppard have, and have stayed...
Hollie Rogers Everything’s Fine 2026 ‘Everything’s Fine’ Album Triple Top-10: #2 Jazz & Blues | #4 Independent Breakers | #7 Americana “A magnificent & powerful voice”–Suzanne Vega “Hollie’s songwriting always knocks me out” –Chris Difford “Amazing...
THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY EXPERIENCE LOCAL FOLKLORE is an interesting topic, especially when music is involved, as decades ago The Sensational Alex Harvey Band hit the stage at The Northwood Club, Darly Dale near Matlock, along with others from that era....
UNFORGIVEN SMITHFIELD DERBY SUNDAY is never the best of days to view bands, especially around tea-time, so dragging myself down to Derby’s Smithfield was done with a certain amount of effort. Yet bizarrely, this weekly gathering attracts many people,...
SAMMY HAGAR & THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS TOUR 6 – 12 JULY 2026 ANNOUNCE UK TOUR UPDATE WITH NEW VENUES INCLUDING A THREE-NIGHT LONDON RUN AT SOON-TO-OPEN BRITISH AIRWAYS ARC PLAYING HITS FROM ACROSS SAMMY’S INCREDIBLE CAREER, INCLUDING A DEEP DIVE INTO HIS CATALOG...
THE ROLLING STONES ANNOUNCE NEW STUDIO ALBUM FOREIGN TONGUES RELEASED 10th JULY 2026 MICK JAGGER, KEITH RICHARDS + RONNIE WOOD TO ATTEND LAUNCH IN NEW YORK TODAY STREAM BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘IN THE STARS’ NOW London, 5th May 2026 – The Rolling...
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH ANNOUNCE 2027 UK & EUROPE ARENA TOUR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR CONTINUES FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH ANNOUNCE 2027 UK & EUROPE ARENA TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUEST LAMB OF GOD AND BLEED FROM WITHIN Artist, O2 & Venue...