40 years have passed since John Lydon left the Sex Pistols and formed Public Image Limited with guitarist Keith Levene (The Clash), bassist Jah Wobble and drummer Jim Walker. Though the line up has since changed, John Lydon still remains the face and tour de force of the band. Their debut album Public Image: First …
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The Osbournes Make A Comeback… Sorta
If you owned a television in the early noughties (2000s for those who hate that word) then you probably saw The Osbournes. Or a version of the programme dubbed by animal noises. It was one of the first reality shows of its kind, following around a family headed by none other than the ‘prince of …
New Music & Film Festival Comes To London
A new music and film festival is making its way to the capital. Soundscreen Festival promises to offer a blend of new music documentaries, Q&A sessions and live music in March of this year. Uncaged, the story of Brix Smith and The Extricated, will premiere on the opening night at the 100 club followed by …
Book Review: Punk Is Dead
A book that paints a clearer picture of this glue-stained story called punk. Punk means a lot of things to a lot of people. For some, it’s the embodiment of all repulsive human behaviour like swearing, spitting and anything close to shitting your pants. GG Allin probably contributed to that idea. But, to others, it’s …
The Lion-Hearted Year
If I could stamp 2017 with a single word, it would be ‘struggle’. Last year, I felt like the world had trapped me in a Lemony Snicket book from which there was no end. I will not bore you with the finer details, but please note, it was not a swell time for me. I …
Top Gigs & Festivals for 2018
Standing in a room full of people who all share the same love of a particular sound, watching familiar-looking humans recreate that sound in front of you is a strangely intoxicating experience. Live music seems to stitch memories on to our favourite songs and makes us feel as though we’re a part of the music. …
Joe Perry – Sweetzerland Manifesto
A record of pure, raw, pelvic-thrusting, tight-leather rock ‘n’ roll is hard to come by these days. My old favourite pastime of thumbing through the latest releases, currently makes my ears cry. Recently, I began to wonder if anyone can save us from the turd tsunami of songs dedicated to large body parts and “paper”. …
Listen To Jimi Hendrix’s Muddy Waters Cover
Listen to the first track from Jimi Hendrix’s upcoming release. The track is a cover of Muddy Waters’ 1955 blues classic ‘Mannish Boy’. This is just one of the many recordings taken from 1968 to 1970 sessions. They are to appear on a new Hendrix album titled Both Sides Of The Sky. ‘Mannish Boy’ was …
Robert Plant To Headline Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering
Robert Plant has been announced as the headliner of the Derbyshire festival. Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering festival will be held at Catton Hall between the 24th-27th of May with Robert Plant And The Sensational Space Shifters headlining the Saturday night. Robert will be joined by ’90s bands The Coral, Sleeper, Fun Lovin Criminals and electronic …
Glenn Hughes Announces A Classic Deep Purple Set
Glenn Hughes has been announced as Steelhouse Festival’s Saturday Night headliner. Hughs will be performing a ‘Classic Deep Purple – Live’ set for the UK Festival in Wales. The entire set will be comprised of Deep Purple classics, including tracks from Burn, Stormbringer and Come Taste The Band. The curly haired bassist & vocalist was …
Motorhead’s Fast Eddie Clarke Has Died At 67
The former guitarist of Motörhead, ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke has died at the age of 67. The guitarist passed away peacefully in hospital after suffering from pneumonia. The news was confirmed on Motörhead’s Facebook page. Drummer Phil ‘Philthy Animal Taylor’ introduced Clarke to Lemmy during the 70s. He officially joined the band in 1976 and was …
New Eric Clapton Documentary: Life in 12 Bars
The life of Eric Clapton will be immortalised in a new moving documentary Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars. For one day only on the 10th January 2018, Clapton fans will be able to watch a live Q&A with the man himself Eric Clapton. The interview will be broadcast in real-time to cinemas across the …