Led Zeppelin are celebrating their 50th anniversary in the new year. Unfortunately the band aren't going to perform, but instead, are bringing out an illustrated book with contributions from all three surviving members. The band shared the announcement in a Facebook post which you can read below. Guitarist Jimmy Page has previously hinted in a video for the Academy of Acheivement that there will be "all manner of surprises coming…
Read More50 years ago, the music changed forever. Bands found colour in sound, vision and spirituality. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and many more were at the forefront of the movement which represented love, peace and equality. Although, an ideal notion, the movement wasn't without dark times... In 1967, it’s almost as if the world of ’60s rock music was suddenly given a splash of colour. Bands like The…
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Back in 2016, I made the decision to pick up a camera and contribute to the live music section of The Carouser magazine. I found that I loved the pastel tones and movement that is captured in a concert. I will continue to update this page as I go along.
Read MoreThe historic Isle Of Wight concert of The Doors is now going to be available for the first time. The Doors: Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970 is going to be released by Eagle Rock Entertainment on February 23rd. This is the band's last known performance that has been yet to be released. It contains previously unreleased footage which is completely recut and remixed. Amongst the headliners for…
Read MoreNothing feels more like Christmas than hearing those inescapable holiday songs. In an attempt to weed out the cheese, The Carouser team has carefully picked some vintage classics to soundtrack your Christmas this year. We've used a range of tracks from the political coos of John Lennon, to the penetratable sounds of the Ramones. If you're a fan of 60s and 70s rock music, this playlist is for you. Please…
Read MoreThe Cure are celebrating their 40th anniversary of the band with a huge show at Hyde Park. The Cure will be headling British Summertime Festival on Saturday the 7th July. The show has been billed as their only European show of the year and are promising a 2-hour long set. Though The Cure have had several line up changes, their gothic frontman and songwriter Robert Smith has remained a constant…
Read MoreWatch Alice Cooper's new minimalist video for 'The Sound Of A', taken from his latest album Paranormal. The song was originally written by Cooper in 1967. Bassist Dennis Dunaway suggested the track for the Paranormal sessions. Cooper had forgotten about this song of which he had penned before releasing his debut Pretties For You. The video shows Alice Cooper fans dress up in their hero's make up and mime along…
Read MoreBilly Idol is bringing his Live! 2018 Tour to the UK and Europe. Billy Idol has announced a number of dates in 2018 for the UK & Europe. Idol will begin his UK shows in Manchester on the 20th June followed by an appearance in the O2 Academy Brixton. Billy Idol is well known for his iconic hits 'Dancing With Myself', 'Rebel Yell', 'White Wedding' and more. He rose to…
Read More10 previously unheard Hendrix tracks will be released on a new record due out next year. The album Both Sides Of The Sky will be the final part of a trilogy which includes the previously released Valleys of Neptune and People, Hell & Angels. Eddie Kramer, the man who worked on every Hendrix recording while the icon was alive, brought this album to completion. Both Sides Of The Sky will…
Read MoreBlondie has released their new video for 'Doom or Destiny'. The new politically charged video features Runaway and wild thing, Joan Jett alongside Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry. The video depicts the rock chicks as news anchors, still looking as chic as ever. Newsreels depict lizards, nasty women and a Trump sock puppet. The video was directed by Rob Roth and the single is taken from Blondie's recent album Pollinator. Let…
Read MoreThe Godfather of punk Iggy Pop has announced a new collaboration with Billabong. The collaboration was inspired by the punk soundtrack of the '80s, vintage posters of the rockstar and the story of his personal life. The collection features boardshorts, pouches, graphic T-shirts, pullovers, wetsuits and a waterproof leather jacket. “I usually wake up and stay nude for three or four hours,” Iggy said in a statement. “And when I…
Read MoreAn extremely rare recording made by Paul McCartney has surfaced online. Paul McCartney made this record in 1965 for his bandmates around Christmastime. Only three copies of this record were known to exist. Dangerous Minds published this mixtape-style record along with an interview with Paul from 1995. "I had two Brenell tape recorders set up at home, on which I made experimental recordings and tape loops, like the ones in…
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