Ten Years After are celebrating their 50th anniversary with a huge new box set. The '60s English rockers Ten Years After have hit the big five-o and are releasing a 10 CD box set of all their works, from their debut in '67 to '74. The set will include some 'lost' album tracks that haven't been released until now. Only 1,500 copies of the box set are going to be…
Read Morehttps://youtu.be/nRc0yaMW7MwThe Rolling Stones have just released a new psychedelic video for '2000 Light Years From Home'.The track was originally released as a B-side 50 years ago. The video was made to coincide with the launch of the 50th Anniversary Edition of Their Satanic Majesties Request. Watch the psychedelic video above or here.The record was released during the age of psychedelia and the romanticised festival season dubbed the 'Summer Of Love'.…
Read MoreThere’s no denying that the poet Charles Bukowski had two great talents. He could write, and he could drink. Combine the two together and we are left with some insightful quotes on one of his drinks of choice- beer. After I found that Bukowski’s poem 'Beer' from Love Is A Mad Dog From Hell had been turned into a video (above) by director Nerdo, I felt inspired to collect a…
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Read MoreBrian Downey has announced a 40th anniversary gig of Thin Lizzy's most loved live album- Live And Dangerous. The original Thin Lizzy drummer will performing the first and only show in London on Friday 24th November 2017.This will mark 40 years since the Live And Dangerous album which was recorded in '77 and released in '78. The rare concert will take place at Nells Jazz & Blues with his new…
Read MoreThe Iron Maiden mascots are being turned into a Comic Book series. The first ever official Iron Maiden comic book series is going to be released in October. The five-part series is based on the popular mobile game of the same title- Iron Maiden: Legacy Of The Beast. Heavy Metal Publishing have gathered illustrators Kevin J. West, Jason Gorder and Santi Casas to make the comic a reality. The narration…
Read MoreCamden's latest home for burgers and deep-fried chicken. As Camden's soul and aesthetic quickly crumbles under the economy and the wave of gentrification, there's a few places still clinging to the bricks and cobbled streets. Music was Camden's attraction. But now, the buskers are being monitored, pubs are shutting down and casinos replace what was once a community market. Newly opened burger shop Famous Flames has propped itself next to…
Read MoreFor the first time since 2015, applications are open for underground busking licences. The TFL are working with the Mayor's 'Busk In London' Programme and Yamaha Music London to host auditions for their most sort after licence. Competition is high for these slots. Millions of people take the underground every week. The auditions are taking place all over London in live music venues and the underground. The licence will grant…
Read MoreVelvet Underground Documentary will capture the band in an 'intensely visual experience'. Over 50 years ago The Velvet Underground released their debut album. Now, the band are going to be captured in what has been described as an 'intensely visual experience'. A new documentary is being made on the '60s band. It is to be directed by Todd Haynes who has previously made Bob Dylan (I'm Not There) and Brian…
Read MoreThe annual punk festival makes its return. During the height of the English summer, punks flock in packs to Blackpool city. Hair glue in one hand and a tinny in the other, they come to attend Rebellion Festival- a four day event rammed with a melange of old and new punk bands. Bad Religion, Slaves, Skids, Sham 69 plus many more. Punk photographer Paul Martin was on the ground to…
Read MoreMotörhead have released a video for the cover of David Bowie's "Heroes". The band's cover of the 1977 song will appear on their upcoming album Under Cover. Their version of the track was recorded during the 2015 sessions for Black Magic and was compiled shortly before Lemmy's death. The video features candid clips of the man himself with black and white imagery of past concerts. It seems to serve as…
Read MoreThe Yardbirds have launched a new pledge campaign for their next album. The band are partnering with PledgeMusic to release their next studio album and are asking fans to 'preserve one of the founding most influential bands in rock history'. Pledges start from as little at £11 for a digital download to a massive £11,321 to book the band at a venue of your choice. Vinyl, band tees and meet…
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