Next year, it will be 40 years since the release of Thin Lizzy's highly influential record Live & Dangerous. It became one of the most iconic live albums in rock history for so many reasons; the quality of the sound, the iconic songs, Phil Lynott's Irish charm among other elements. The band's original drummer Brian Downey invited fans to Nells' Jazz bar for an anniversary concert. Brian Downey pulled together…
Read MoreStone Free Festival is back for another year and has just announced that Scorpions will be headlining. Joining them will be Megadeth and YES featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman. Both bands are exclusively performing only at Stone Free and are doing no other UK shows in 2018. Supporting the bill is the former Supertramp frontman Roger Hodgson and blues-rock solo artist Joanne Shaw. We will also see…
Read MoreBritish Summertime Festival has announced that Eric Clapton will be their headliner on the 8th of July. The iconic guitarist will be joined in Hyde Park by guests Santana, Steve Winwood and Gary Clarke Jr. Clapton is known for being part of the innovative '60s rock bands The Yardbirds, Cream and his own solo work. Eric Clapton first played at Hyde Park in 1969 with his band Blind Faith. He…
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After hearing Elvis Presley's 'Heartbreak Hotel', George Harrison picked up a guitar and began to learn how to play seriously. He learned covers, started bands and began to expand his knowledge of music. He met a boy called Paul McCartney on the way to school. After many bus journeys and conversations about music, Paul introduced him to John Lennon. Though Lennon worried that the 15-year-old George is too young, they…
Read MoreThe infamous '60s cult leader Charles Manson has died at the age of 83. Charles Manson has died in Kern County Hospital in Bakersfield, California after a lingering health issue that has affected him since the 19th January 2017. This marks the end of his life sentence from his admittance on the 25th January 1971. He had been denied severale paroles and had been charged for over 100 violations inside…
Read MoreGuitarist Joe Perry is releasing his first non-holiday solo album for the first time in eight years. Titled Sweetzerland Manifesto, the record will feature guests Robin Zander (Cheap Trick), Johnny Depp, David Johansen and Terry Reid. Depp plays on a cover of 'Eve of Destruction' while Zander sings on 'Aye, Aye, Aye'. Zak Starkey (Ringo Starr's son) also makes an appearance on 'I'll Do Happiness'. The majority of tracks have…
Read MoreDiscover the late '60s with our Psychedelic Rock Playlist. During the late '60s, bands began to throw away their uniform attire and turn to a life of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Guitarists began to experiment with their instruments (some even set them alight) whilst producers began to push music further than it had ever gone before. The late '60s produced legends like the leather trouser muse Jim Morrison…
Read MoreBritish beasts of heavy metal Iron Maiden have announced a new tour for 2018. The Legacy Of The Beast Tour (which sounds like a name given to the contents of David Coverdale's underpants) will begin in Tallinn, Estonia on the 26th May. After a impressive London show this year, fans may be delighted to find that they will be returning at the end of their tour in August. The tour…
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I don't know about you but I adore Sundays. It's the one day a week that I can unplug and unwind.And because I'm terribly English, I spend most of the day eating and drinking wine. My music of choice whilst tucking into a roast is Jazz.Over the years, I've been plucking and perfecting a Jazz playlist and this is what I've cooked up. I'll still add a few things to…
Read MoreJanis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane and many more musicians flocked to the Haight Ashbury area of San Francisco in 1967. Why? Something 'groovy' was happening. Endless parties, drugs and music flooded the streets while free health clinics were being set up in the name of Love. Even though we couldn't make it during the Summer Of Love, we can still experience a slice of what was left behind. Here's…
Read MoreJoy Division and New Order icon Peter Hook will be returning to the annual punk festival in Blackpool. After Hook's 2016 Rebellion performance, the event organisers thought it was a no brainer to bring the man back for another year. In 2018 we can all look forward to hearing Peter Hook & The Light perform the best of Joy Division. "It's a real pleasure to be returning to Rebellion Festival…
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