50 years ago today, in 1967, the Summer Of Love began. It was the rise of the hippie counterculture and a time for love to win. People flocked to Haight Ashbury in San Francisco (dubbed ‘Hashbury’ by Hunter S Thompson) to become part of the movement. Jefferson Airplane singer Grace Slick was part of it …
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Watch The Doors’ Strange Days Video
https://youtu.be/eZWB0VF2vDI The Doors have re-released their 1967 video for Strange Days. This is the title track of their second album Strange Days. The record is currently celebrating its 50th birthday. There will be an anniversary edition released in November which you can pre-order below! What do you think of the video? Tell me in the …
Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Announce Nominees
The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame announce nominees for the class of 2018. The shortlist includes Bon Jovi, Kate Bush, the Moody Blues, Nina Simone, Judas Priest, Kate Bush, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Zombies, Link Wray, the Cars, Dire Straits, Depeche Mode, Eurythmics, J. Geils Band, MC5, the Meters, Rage Against The Machine, Rufus …
Iron Maiden Launch New Hallowed Beer
Iron Maiden show us behind the scenes of making their new Hallowed beer. The band have joined forces with Robinsons brewery again to create a new Belgian-style beer. This follows their successful ales The Trooper and Red ‘n’ Black porter. They have uploaded a video which shows Bruce Dickinson with the Head Brewer Martyn Weeks …
Penetration Announce Two New Singles
The ’70s punk band have announced two new singles for their 40th anniversary. Penetration are releasing two 7″ vinyl singles. They will feature newly recorded versions of their ’77 demos and of their own take on the Flamin Groovies’ ‘Shake Some Action’ and the Buzzcock’s ‘I Don’t Mind’. You can check out their full pledge …
Tom Petty Dead At 66
Tom Petty has died at the age of 66. Tom Petty suffered a full cardiac arrest on Sunday night. After being found unconscious in his Malibu home, he was taken to UCLA Santa Monica Hospital according to TMZ reports. There appeared to be no brain activity upon arriving at the hospital and a decision was …
Album Review: Dhani Harrison – IN///PARALLEL
I’m sure Dhani Harrison could do without the comparisons to his famous father. So in this review, I’ll spare him. And really, it’s unnecessary because IN///PARALLEL is unlike any of The Beatles’ work. This is the making of an artist who has their own separate inspirations and styles. It’s inevitable that Dhani would become part …
Carouser Update: October 2017
The Carouser’s October Newsletter It’s officially Autumn and I can smell the pumpkin spiced ales already. Autumn is my favourite season. Great for leather jackets, warm drinks and still not too cold for an outside gig. We’ve seen a lot of 50th anniversary editions being announced last month, and October is not going to …
Live Review: Wilko Johnson & John Cooper Clarke
I’ll be honest. Dr John Cooper Clarke is the real reason that I’m now seated in the Royal Albert Hall. Don’t get me wrong, I think Wilko Johnson is an iconic guitar player. His sporadic style of playing really made him the star of the ’70s Essex band Dr Feelgood. But, I am a big …
50 Years Of The Doors’ Strange Days
“When the still sea conspires an armour And her sullen and aborted Currents breed tiny monsters True sailing is dead” – Horse Latitudes The immortal poetry of Jim Morrison was further showcased in The Doors’ second album Strange Days. With a bigger budget and new equipment, the band was free to experiment with sound in …
If you wanna know what it’s like to be on tour with Iggy Pop, read this book
There’s something so captivating about being on tour- the camaraderie, the stories and the women. So when it was announced that Alvin Gibbs would be releasing a new book about his time on the 1988 tour with the godfather of punk, I knew I had to get my claws on it. This story may sound …
Cheap Trick Announce Rock n Roll Christmas Album
Just when you thought it was September, the middle of the year, someone decided to bring out a Christmas album. The ’70s rock band Cheap Trick are proving that Americans care a lot about Christmas by releasing their first holiday season album. Christmas Christmas will be packed with festive rock n roll classics from Slade’s …