Mad About Rock

  Returning to the stage as an acoustic artist throughout this May and June, Toby Jepson is set to bring stories of a ‘lifer’ in the music business to a venue near you, along with a retrospective run through the songs that have made him an enduring character of the UK rock scene for over 35 years. Applauded for his lockdown ‘Digital Busker’ Facebook shows, broadcast live and free from his kitchen throughout the pandemic, Toby will be bringing his legendary energy and along with partner in crime Dave Kemp in what promises to be a night not to be missed! Born in Lincoln, raised in Yorkshire, Toby started his professional career in the rock band ‘Little Angels,’ formed in Scarborough in 1986. The band released three acclaimed albums on Polydor Records; the last one, ‘JAM,’ became a number one album in the UK album charts in 1993. The band enjoyed 10 top 40 hit singles in the UK, as well as chart success all over the world, and embarked on extensive touring as a headline act as well as...

  ‘For Better Days’ came to Daniel in a dream and tells the heart-breaking story of a WW2 pilot writing letters to his sweetheart who he never gets to return home to. It is an incredibly moving song and has been a firm fan favourite. The video to accompany the song is just as personal as the song itself. It features old photographs from Daniels own archive and that of his team and close friends who have family who were involved in or were lost in the war. Making it an even more poignant reminder of how lucky we are now and how much we owe to those who are no longer with us. During Lockdown Daniel has been performing live streams nightly on Facebook and Twitch and having reached 1.5 MILLION people to date with this song during those now seemed a fitting time to utilise that exposure for something good. There has always been plans to do something with the song to coincide with Remembrance Sunday but due to commitments with other projects it has taken a little bit longer than anticip...

Robert Navajas is an independent Rock/Metal artist from Madrid, Spain. He released his debut album "Spectrum" back in 2017 and the following year released his first single, "Gabriel Cruz’’ in 2018. Robert has an eclectic sound incorporating elements of Southern Rock, metal, blues, grunge and even grindcore and his upcoming sophomore album 'Firelove' which is set for in 2021 is certainly going to display this.  To get a taste of what's to come from the upcoming album, Robert has released the title track as the first single and lyric video. Check out the song/video below: 'Firelove' opens with upbeat beautiful acoustic guitar before it cranks up the volume with skilled guitar work throughout, passionate and powerful vocals, with a soaring solo to top it all off. This is a charming heartfelt rock track that is brilliantly crafted and shows off Robert's talents wonderfully.  https://www.facebook.com/robertnavajas45/ ...

After posting up nearly 200 million total streams on last year's sophomore blockbuster 'Trauma' and landing on the pages of Variety and beyond, two-time GRAMMY Award-nominated platinum rock juggernaut I Prevail reveal "Hurricane (Reimagined)." The Michigan outfit strips down its latest hit single 'Hurricane' acoustically, highlighting the poignant lyrics, vulnerable performance, and impressive songwriting. It illuminates another side of the Michigan group and exerts a different kind of power from the original. Listen to the fan favourite song here . "'Hurricane' is one of the most important songs on Trauma," the band shares. "It was one of the first tracks we wrote for the album and it became a pillar in building the central message and sound we wanted to create. From the day we wrote it, there was a vision for a stripped-down version of the song that would allow us to explore more delicate instrumentation, production, and voc...

Rock band Weesp have announced the release of their first acoustic album “Crystal Clean Waters” o n 11 September.  The album will include 7 tracks from the previous albums (The Void and Black Sails) played with acoustic instruments, and two tracks that were recorded live during the presentation of the Black sails album in Minsk. The name of the upcoming album refers to the crystal-clear sound of the acoustic instruments. Weesp also promises to include a video, featuring the band playing a few of the new songs. Check out the artwork below: Pre-order and listen to a few already available tracks: https://weesp.bandcamp.com/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/weesp/id925286149 https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bzjEo4lbY89BUsi1T3lMb