by Kev Rowland | Jun 26, 2025 | Reviews
In 1981 four guys decided to play a few gigs together, gigs which have gone down in folk rock folklore as Ralph McTell joined forces with three ex-Fairporters, Richard Thompson, Dave Pegg and Dave Mattacks to perform gigs which comprised classic rock ‘n’ roll,...
by Kev Rowland | Jun 26, 2025 | Reviews
Behemoth have been punishing the ears of the masses for more than 30 years, with the trio of Nergal (vocals, guitars), Inferno (drum, percussion, orchestrations samples) and Orion (bass, vocals, keyboards, samples) coming together in time for 2004’s ‘Demigod’ and have...
by Kev Rowland | Jun 26, 2025 | Reviews
Something which will always get me excited is a new album in ‘The Magnolia Sessions’ series as I know it is going to be vibrant, exciting, and totally honest bluegrass/country/folk music which restores my faith in the music industry. That there are still musicians out...
by Kev Rowland | Jun 26, 2025 | Reviews
Sometimes one comes across an album and can only wonder why it has taken so long to be released. Apparently it was recorded all the way back in May 2017, but was only released this year, which is nothing short of criminal. Perhaps that is because of the...
by Kev Rowland | Jun 26, 2025 | Reviews
Marc spent 2023 and 2024 writing and producing his new album “Crossfire”, with songwriting shared between Marc Storace, guitar player Tommy Henriksen (Alice Cooper band) and drummer Pat Aeby (Krokus, Gotus), while Henriksen produced it and it was mixed by Mutt Lange’s...
by Kev Rowland | Jun 26, 2025 | Reviews
Back in 1980, there is no doubt the most important radio programme In the UK was Tommy Vance’s Friday Rock Show, where a 17-year old Kev eagerly listened to what was going on and being introduced to new bands every week. One week I was blown away by a song, “Bedside...