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Award-winning Blues-Rock guitarist Ross Harding Announces New 2025 Live Dates for ‘The Blood & The Blues’ Chapter 1 And The First Dates for Chapter 2 which will see him take his darker bluesy rock & roll sound throughout the UK in 2025. Ross Harding hit the ground running in 2024 performing across the UK in Newcastle, Glasgow, Bracknell, London, Southampton, Woking and Kingsbridge in various formats including Solo Acoustic, Unplugged Band and Full Electric Band. In 2025, the full electric band performances will now be under the banner of “Ross Harding & The Dark Hearts” but the first-class musicianship, captivating songs and the dark blues rock sound remain. ‘The Blood & The Blues’ Chapter 1 2025 leg of the tour will commence on Thursday 16 th January 2025 with a Ross Harding & The Dark Hearts headlining at The Boileroom, Guildford, Surrey with special guest singer-songwriter Lola Rose. Lola Rose is an independent Americana musician, heavily influenced by the likes...

  Hammer Horror meets Spaghetti Western in the form a the new hard rocking band 'FANGSLINGER'. Their debut single 'The Lost Souls Saloon' was released on 4th October 2024. Combining elements of blues-rock, country and heavy metal, this song begins to tell the story of three immortal outlaws from the Old West on the hunt for souls. In the heart of Death Valley, an ancient evil roams. FangSlinger, once a man seeking fortune during the California Gold Rush, now leads a band of outlaws terrorising the West. The band's lore is rich and immersive, drawing fans into a world where reality and myth blur. Each member of Fangslinger has their own dark story and reason for joining the quest, making their performances more than just music but a theatrical experience. Lead vocalist FangSlinger is joined by Hangman Frost (Guitar/Backing Vocals) and BloodRose (Backing Vocals/Keys/Percussion) The Lost Souls Saloon single is out now and digital platforms. https://open.spotify.com/...

Award-winning Blues-Rock guitarist Ross Harding Announces Chapter 1 of ‘The Blood & The Blues’ 2024/2025 UK Tour Dates which will see him take his darker bluesy rock & roll sound throughout the UK in 2024 and 2025. No Ross Harding live show is alike, with his musical skills and versatility being showcased in three unique formats: Solo Acoustic, Acoustic “Unplugged Band” and Electric Band. Much like John Mayer’s 2008 release ‘Where The Light Is: Live In Los Angeles’, this approach allows people to fully experience Ross Harding’s songwriting, guitar talents and captivating stage presence. Speaking about the tour, Ross Harding enthuses: “I am absolutely thrilled to be starting my first official tour in the UK since moving here in March 2024. The UK has been really welcoming so far, and I am keen to share my darker bluesy rock & roll with everyone.” Ross Harding Solo Acoustic An acoustic blues rock musical experience, where Ross Harding performs mesmerizing original songs,...

  Blues Rock Artist Ross Harding set to release “A Thousand Snakes Deluxe Version” on Friday 16 th August 2024. Renowned blues-rock musician Ross Harding set to release a deluxe version of his heavy blues rock anthem, A Thousand Snakes which came out in March 2024. The first official release since Ross Harding’s relocation to the UK from South Africa, this poignant blues rock tune, A Thousand Snakes Deluxe Version, is a total reworking of the song, taking the original delta blues influence and heavily leaning into a vintage production style that blends an old school blues ethos with the stylistic devices of a modern blues and rock musician. The song showcases Harding’s exceptional songwriting ability and versatility as an artist, where listeners can expect a new sonic experience with heightened production quality that adds an additional layer of depth and intensity to the already captivating sound. Speaking about the new single, Ross Harding explained: “There’s a bit of a story beh...

  Sweden's finest blues rockers GRAVEYARD have announced the details of their co-headline UK & EU tour with BARONESS for this winter. Support across all dates will be provided by PALLBEARER. Full Tour Dates October 31 - Copenhagen, DK - Amager Bio November 2 - Berlin, DE - Huxleys November 6 - Milan, IT - Alcatraz November 7 - Zurich, CH - X-Tra November 9 - Paris, FR - L’Olympia November 11 - Wiesbaden, DE - Schlachthof November 13 - Munich, DE - Tonhalle November 14 - Hannover, DE - Capitol November 17 - Cologne, DE - Carlswerk Victoria November 18 - Esch-sur-Alzette, LU - Rockhal November 20 - London, UK - O2 Forum Kentish Town November 21 - Bristol, UK - Marble Factory November 22 - Manchester, UK - New Century Hall November 24 - Dublin, IE - Vicar Street November 25 - Belfast, IE - The Limelight November 26 - Glasgow, UK - SWG3 November 28 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City Tickets are on sale from 10am on Friday 17th May. GRAVEYARD will also be appearing at a number of European...

  Catfish lead vocalist and guitarist Matt Long was diagnosed with bowel cancer a year ago, and recent scans revealed that the cancer had spread to his liver and stomach lining. Matt’s mum Fiona Long has also set up a GoFundMe page aiming to raise £100,000 for private treatment in the US for his cancer treatment. A description on the Crowdfunder reads: ‘Matt has been battling bowel cancer for just under a year and despite surgery and chemo, his latest scan shows that the cancer has spread into his liver and stomach lining. His cancer team have said although there is the option of trying a different type of chemo, they don’t hold out much hope that it will cure him and is likely to at best extend his life a little. There is an option to have a sample of the tumour sequenced which will give us the maximum amount of information on its make up, which will then show the cancer team exactly what drugs to use to damage it - to either slow it down, or there is just a small chance that they...

  Award-winning Blues-Rock guitarist Laurence Jones Announces 2024 UK Headline Tour which will see him returning with a full electric power-trio tour to the United Kingdom for eight dates commencing on Saturday 2nd March 2024 at The Old Brewery Store (Britain’s Oldest Brewery) in Faversham, Kent, United Kingdom presented by Marshall Records and Bourne Music Club. The tour then rolls into Pontardawe in Wales, Chiselhurst, Lyme Regis (The rock legend Ian Gillan of Deep Purple is the venue’s Patron), a hometown show for Laurence at St Helen’s, Cranleigh (Laurence helped Paul Jones and Friends raise £10,000 for charity when he last played there) before an intimate warm-up show in Carlisle prior to his two-night support to Status Quo at Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, Scotland on the 30 th and 31 st May 2024. This time, he returns with his new power trio and a sizzling new album, “Bad Luck & the Blues”out now on Marshall Records. Released in August 2023, the album blends deep-rooted...

  North Yorkshire Fuzz Rock quartet Scruffy Bear boasts a strong, diverse, and exciting sound, which their new EP ‘Face The Rain’ asserts. The opening bluesy rock ‘Stories Of Strange Women’ is uplifting and empowering. Vocalist Georgy Eaton delivers commanding and powerful, loud vocals about listening to your spirit and not driving yourself mad. A great gripping, groovy and melodic track to reel you in. ‘Magic At Our Fingertips’ is more mellow and laid back but hits hard with heavy riffs and a thunderous chorus. Georgy’s vocal style and delivery are varied, and the whole track keeps you on your toes. This song about climate change also features a very slick and soulful instrumental section and an impressive fuzzy solo. The striking ‘Blackmoss’ is an immediate high impact track with great bass, swagger and style brimming throughout, and Georgy gives it all as expected on vocals. This is a tremendous free-spirited, energetic rock track. The final song, ‘Solace’ has a 70s blues-rock v...

  South Carolina Hard Rock, Blues-Punk band SEVEN YEAR WITCH has released the official music video for their new single, "Cyanide." The track "Cyanide" was recorded at Studio Barbarossa in Orlando, Florida by Josh Saldate, with the music video created by Justin West , who has filmed the majority of the Seven Year Witch music videos. "'Cyanide' is our most ambitious release to date. The song is telling a tragic love story, and the music video follows closely with it. It feels like a Seven Year Witch movie! Definitely poured our hearts into this one, and it paid off. We strayed from our usual riff-based song structure to a more vocal and chorus-driven structure with this one" - Seth Burden (Seven Year Witch)" The backwoods of South Carolina isn’t one’s first thought when it comes to a modern shock to the heart of rock n’ roll. Straight out of left-field with an electrifying hybrid of hard rock, blues-punk, and 70’s garage rock, Seven Year Witc...

  York, PA heavy rock band Small Town Titans' incredible rendition of the classic "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch" is fast becoming a Christmas standard! Showcasing the trio's bluesy, heavy influence and front-man Phil Freeman's phenomenal range, “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” went viral in a matter of days in November, 2018, leading to charting on various Billboard charts including Holiday Digital Song Sales, Rock Digital Song Sales, Emerging Artists, while reaching #5 on the Next Big Sound chart. The song also reached #2 on the iTunes Rock charts, only being surpassed by Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”. So, if you're ready to throw off 2020 and get into the Christmas spirit, add this exceptional cover to your playlist! "Our cover of this classic is a gift that keeps on giving for us and we're grateful for an era where songs are easily available to be covered. It's all thanks to Ben's (guitar player) insistence on making more content and our m...

  Mississippi based, Southern Blues / Rock Band MAGNOLIA BAYOU has released the official music video for their rock infused cover of the BLUES HALL OF FAME inducted, EDDIE JAMES "SON" HOUSE classic "Preachin' Blues." The fourth single off of the band's upcoming, sophomore album, STRANGE PLACE, "Preachin' Blues" was shot and edited by AUTUMN LEITH ( WICKED & WONDER ) & JOHN REYES ( JOHN REYES NETWORKS ). Forged in the heart of a Mississippi swamp, Magnolia Bayou’s sound is appropriately reminiscent of the golden age of Rock N Roll, and it is simultaneously flavored with a heavy, southern swagger that is distinctively theirs. Their bluesy aura can be traced back to the groups origins, where they submerged and steeped themselves in their home state’s profound, musical wealth; covering the likes of Robert Johnson, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Son House and so many more. Like their musical forefathers, the ban...

San Diego-based trio Earthless return with their new full-length album Black Heaven on March 16 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The new album was recorded at Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree, CA with Dave Catching (Eagles of Death Metal) handling production. The artwork was created by UK based artist, Andrew Sloane , who the band found on Instagram. Watch how they came up with the concept and got Andrew on board, here: https://youtu.be/5UY6pOlTzX0 Black Heaven is now available to pre-order: Limited Edition coloured and splatter vinyl: http://nblast.de/EarthlessShop Limited Edition Black Vinyl: http://nblast.de/EarthlessVinyl Limited Edition Digipack CD: http://nblast.de/EarthlessDigipack Digital album from iTunes: http://nblast.de/EarthlessBlackHeavenIT Black Heaven track list: Gifted by the Wind End to End Electric Flame Volt Rush Black Heaven Sudden End Pre-order the album on various limited edition formats: nuclearblast.com/earthless-blackheaven Listen to ...

Broken Witt Rebels will have their debut album released via Snakefarm Records (CD & DL) on November 24th, with a vinyl version following early next year. Produced by the band and Tom Gittins (who has worked with Robert Plant, amongst others) and called simply 'Broken Witt Rebels', this 10-track outing matches six songs from the Birmingham band;s 2 most recent EPs - 'Howlin'' and 'Georgia Pine' - with four brand new numbers, including the lead single 'Wait For You'. A heady blend of blues, soul, wailing rock guitar and deeply emotive vocals, this award-winning outfit have been busy building their profile via the aforementioned EPs, plus debut four-tracker 'This Town Belongs To Me', along with a touring schedule that has seen the four switching between headline shows and high-profile guest appearances, sharing stages with Joanne Shaw Taylor, Kaleo, Whiskey Myers and more, the latter in both the UK and US. Along the way, BWRs - that...

Photo credit: Michelle La Grue Photography Samarkind premiere new song 'Fire and Blood' ahead of Inglorious show and debut album. Hard rock blues group SAMARKIND have premiered a new single. 'Fire and Blood' is the second song to be lifted from the band's highly anticipated self-titled debut album, which is released 24th November 2017. This new offering oozes quality and comes just days before Samarkind's special guest slot to INGLORIOUS on their UK-IRE tour, at The Academy, Dublin, on the 4th October. 'Fire and Blood' (official music stream): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5E_Dt_P6VE "What started out as a bluesy/rootsy track ended up becoming quite a rocker", comments Samarkind frontman David Paul Byrne, "'Fire and Blood' is interspersed with a lot of light and shade, with a beautiful picking riff added to a killer guitar solo. Vocally it is angry, as the lyrics comment on a lot of peoples general apathy... as in som...

BLUES PILLS Release 'Elements & Things' Live Performance From 'Lady In Gold Live In Paris' DVD Sweden based blues rockers BLUES PILLS have announced the release their first ever DVD/Blu Ray, Lady In Gold Live In Paris, on November 3, 2017. The release features the band sold out performance at Le Trianon in Paris, France on October 30, 2016 in front of 1,200 euphoric fans. Today the band have released their performance of the song 'Elements & Things', taken from the forthcoming release: https://youtu.be/7U6nZ2QliS8 ICYMI: Check out 'Little Boy Preacher': https://youtu.be/GuYJH74sSkI Pre-order Lady In Gold Live In Paris: http://nblast.de/BPLiveInParis Commented the band: "We are stoked to share with you that we will release a live record/ DVD which was recorded and filmed during our show in Paris at le Trianon last October on the “Lady in Gold Tour“. We decided to do this because we want to share our live experience with all our fans and...

BLUES PILLS Release 'Little Boy Preacher' Live Performance From Upcoming DVD Sweden based blues rockers BLUES PILLS have announced to release their first ever DVD/Blu Ray, entitled Lady In Gold Live In Paris, on November 3, 2017. The release features the band sold out performance at Le Trianon in Paris, France on October 30, 2016 in front of 1,200 euphoric fans. Today the band release their performance of the song 'Little Boy Preacher', taken from the forthcoming release: https://youtu.be/GuYJH74sSkI Pre-order Lady In Gold Live In Paris: http://nblast.de/BPLiveInParis Commented the band: "We are stoked to share with you that we will release a live record/ DVD which was recorded and filmed during our show in Paris at le Trianon last October on the “Lady in Gold Tour“. We decided to do this because we want to share our live experience with all our fans and also those fans who might have never had the chance to see us live. The live interpretation of our s...