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That kilt wearing, Scottish blues-rock guitarist is back in Manchester…. and he isn’t taking any shit!
The Deaf Institute hosted a night of blues rock on steroids with both Jack J Hutchinson and The Kris Barras Band raising the roof…
From grungy tones to sweet melodies and then to high intensity alt-rock, on Sunday night the Eagle Inn in Salford had it all…
Do DeeVer have what it takes when they call their debut album ‘You Need This’? Anne takes a listen to find out…
Some of the best of the underground rock and metal scene is put on view at Rebellion at the launch of the Manchester leg of the Metal 2 The Masses competition…
Lonely The Brave return to the stage with a new singer, are they still going to be able to cut it?
Ex-Scorpion and legendary viruoso guitar player Uli Jon Roth visits Manchester on his 50th Anniversary tour, we bob along to find out what all the fuss is about and come away suitably impressed!
In a world where acts are living of nostalgia, The Vintage Caravan set themselves apart with their Icelandic heavy blues rock…
Local hardcore band Dead Retinas have released their latest EP, Divine, and we like it…
Shattered Skies return with Muted Neon, a djenty, proggy, bouncy banger!
All That Remains ninth album comes under the spotlight, and is all the more poignant following the death of guitarist Oli Herbert…
It’s a Ritual at Club Academy as the Dan Reed Network perform to their Rainbow Children, and it is so good!
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers bring Bagrock and haggis to Sale Waterside!
Back across the Pennines to catch a night of blues in Leeds - South African blues legend Dan Patlansky and local southern blues merchants Gorilla Riot…
Dazzling dance music and skull-rattling djent combine in perfect harmony…
New York prog rock act introduce themselves to Manchester and celebrate 10 years since their debut release…
The Michael Schenker Fest rolls into town once more complete with four vocalists - we headed to the Academy to check it out!
We travel to Newcastle to experience a night of prog and math-rock in a room not much larger than your living room, it was messy…
We take a rare visit to Jimmy’s to catch a cracking set from Hey Bulldog….
London melodic hard rockers City Of Thieves have unleashed their debut album ‘Beast Reality’, we find out how beastly it really is…
Having dropped an utterly stunning new album in All That Divides, Black Peaks headline a tantilising evening that includes Gold Key and Bossk…
Grass Roots is a new Manchester music promoter and they have started off with an eclectic mix of bands at the Zombie Shack including Reptilian Humanoid, we turned up to find out what all the fuss is about…
This album has dropped and we have questions to ask! Are Greta Van Fleet just a facsimile of Led Zeppelin? Are they any good or are they tripe? Or should they just rename themselves Greta Van Hype?
Somewhere up in the hills of near Derbyshire, Daydream Hotel have been lovingly crafting their distinctive sound resulting in the debut EP: Love By Design…
Even without Guinness and kilts, Flickertail play to impress and are on their way to conquering Europe…
A couple of Black Star Riders rode into town and brought their acoustic guitars with them for a shoot-out at the Night People saloon! An Amorette and a Wayward Son provided backup…
The Manchester based post hardcore/metalcore masters Only The Righteous released their brand new Double A-side single entitled Regret // Heads or Tails
Steve Hackett returned to the Bridgewater Hall for Genesis Revisited, and this time he brought an orchestra with him…
We hot-footed it to see Bigfoot at Rebellion and we were foot tapping away to Takeway Thieves and Gorilla Riot too…