These Wicked Rivers have released their third album, ‘Fire and Folklore’ and will embark on an extensive 2026 headline UK Tour.
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London Alt-Rock Solo Artist Marta Vega Dissects Trust Issues On ‘OMG! I’m in Love’
London based, Italian alt-rock riser Marta Vega returns with the fuzzy, infectious new single ‘OMG I’m In Love’.
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These Wicked Rivers
These Wicked Rivers have released their third album, ‘Fire and Folklore’ and will embark on an extensive 2026 headline UK Tour.
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Steve Balsamo – Snow Angels (Single)
Vocalist and musician Steve Balsamo has been very busy in 2023 with not only his his solo music and collaborative projects but also his work with Grand Ambition at the Swansea Grand Theatre in Swansea, South Wales.
Dion Featuring Susan Tedeschi – Soul Force (Single)
Dion has been writing, recording and releasing music since the 1950s with hits such as ‘Runaround Sue’, ‘I Wonder Why’ (Dion and The Belmonts) and ‘The Wanderer’ dominating the radio airwaves and charts to name a few.
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Phoenix Lake – Fractured Wings (Single)
Phoenix Lake are a melodic metal four-piece from Nottingham, United Kingdom and they have recently released their new single ‘Fractured Wings’.
Sunjay — Black & Blues Revisited
Sunjay is an award-winning blues and folk musician who was initially taught to play guitar by his father which is where his love of blues music began.
Secret Alliance — Revelation
Starting initially as a solo project of the Italian guitarist and producer Gianluca Galli (already founder and former of Mantra, Time Machine and Silver Horses to name a few). Revelation is the follow-up to the January 2020 debut album Solar Warden.
Big Al and The Heavyweights — Love One Another
Big Al and The Heavyweights have released six albums since 1998 with ‘Love One Another’ being their latest offering. Recorded at Suite Mix Studios in Slidel, Louisiana with George Currean on producer duties alongside the band.
Phoenix Lake – Fractured Wings (Single)
Phoenix Lake are a melodic metal four-piece from Nottingham, United Kingdom and they have recently released their new single ‘Fractured Wings’.
Lapels — The Life & Times (Single)
When it was officially announced that the Marquee Club brand would branch out with a record label Marquee Records in 2021 it was a fantastic way to not only keep the legendary name alive but to also become a platform for the rising stars coming through in the UK music scene.
Dan Patlansky — Shelter of Bones
Award-winning South-African blues rock guitarist Dan Patlansky has returned with his new record Shelter of Bones. The album was recorded over a three-year period from 2019 – 2021 with the global pandemic giving him not only time with his family but also time to think about the songs and how he wanted them to come across.
Kate Ellis — Spirals
Born in Louisiana, raised in New York and now based in London, Kate Ellis has returned with her second album ‘Spirals’.
Cory Marks – Nashville Mornings EP
Cory Marks released his debut album ‘Who I Am’ in 2020 and received attention from the likes of Billboard, Toby Keith, Brantley Gilbert (both of whom asked Marks to tour with them) and accrued no less than 33 million streams worldwide with single ‘Outlaws and Outsiders. He has now released his ‘Nashville Mornings’ EP.
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Luxmuralis Returns To The Old Royal Naval College With Original Music and Spectacular Illuminations For Lost Worlds
Luxmuralis returns to illuminate the Old Royal Naval College with Lost Worlds, a spectacular new
light and sound installation inspired by the civilisations, myths and natural wonders of the
ancient world.
Ben Poole Releases New Single “Time Has No Mercy” From Upcoming Album “Post-Midnight Behaviour”
Celebrated British guitarist and singer songwriter, Ben Poole, is pleased to announce his new single “Time Has No Mercy” released on Friday August 28th via Gypsy Soul Records.
Little Quirks Return with Punchy New Single ‘Game Boy’, Out September 18th
Australian indie-rock outfit Little Quirks returns with ‘Game Boy’, out September 18th, the latest taste of their forthcoming album ‘She’s Wild’. The track marks another step into a darker, bolder new chapter for the New South Wales band, following the release of the album’s title track and ‘Moving On.’
Lee Ritenour’s Kaleidoscopic Fretwork Dazzles On His New Album, Live At Ronnie Scott’s
When Lee Ritenour takes the stage, all bets are off. For almost 60 years, the Grammy-winning LA guitarist has chased his muse through a kaleidoscope of genres, conjured alchemy alongside the scene’s greatest players, shed his creative skin whenever it got too comfortable, and walked the high wire each night as the crowd held its breath.
Beaks Announces Debut Album ALDIE Due This November + Shares Reflective ‘little silver’
Beaks returns with a new single and video ‘little silver’, drawn from her forthcoming debut album, ALDIE arriving this November via dottidot.
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These Wicked Rivers
These Wicked Rivers have released their third album, ‘Fire and Folklore’ and will embark on an extensive 2026 headline UK Tour.
Maren Davidsen
Maren Davidsen is a singer-songwriter from Stavanger, Norway, whose music blends Nordic americana with country influences, rooted in honest storytelling and an organic, song-led sound.
The Now
South Wales four-piece The Now return with their latest single ‘Did You Miss Me?’ on 21st September 2026, released via Trew Music. The track is the latest preview of the band’s forthcoming second album, ‘Moments in Motion’, arriving 27th October 2026.
Filip Clements
Rising indie star Filip Clements has released his debut album Soft Apocalypse on LP, CD, cassette and digital formats.
Dea Doyle
Dea Doyle is a West London-born singer-songwriter stepping into a new chapter with her deeply personal return single, “Marina.”
Russ Tolman
Russ Tolman is a singer-songwriter and recording artist who has spent several decades proving that persistence is a musical genre.
Matt Carmichael
This Autumn/Winter, Kings Place will present an ambitious season of jazz performances featuring internationally acclaimed artists, exclusive premieres and major new collaborations, underlining the venue’s growing reputation as one of London’s leading destinations for live jazz.
Zarema
Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Zarema, originally from Crimea, has just released her new single “Child’s Prayer.”
Live Reviews
Heather Small – ‘The Voice of M People’ with Special Guests Ooberfuse
It was fantastic to be back again at GLive in Guildford, Surrey after the lockdowns as it is one of my favourite local venues and always manages to provide a varied programme.
Samantha Fish And Special Guests Curse of Lono, May 2019, The Garage, Islington, London, United Kingdom
On a mild May evening I made the journey to The Garage in Islington, London to attend Samantha Fish’s headline show as part of her 2019 UK and European tour with special guests and friends of JLTT Curse of Lono.
Joe Bonamassa, April 2019, Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom
On a mild April evening after the Easter weekend Joe Bonamassa and his first-class band rolled into the world-famous Royal Albert Hall for the first show in his three-night residency in the capital.
Blue Öyster Cult, February 2019, Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
It happens that BOC had played in what Eric Bloom called ‘Norrr-Witch ‘ the previous evening and made aware that certain followers would be at both shows, the group opted to modify the setlist and bring in some substitute numbers.
Heather Small – ‘The Voice of M People’ with Special Guests Ooberfuse
It was fantastic to be back again at GLive in Guildford, Surrey after the lockdowns as it is one of my favourite local venues and always manages to provide a varied programme.
Paul Jones And Friends, January 2019, GLive, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
“No pressure then!” remarks British blues rock guitarist Bernie Marsden walking onstage at GLive in Guildford as Sir Van Morrison walks the other way
2018 In Review
As usual, we take a look at the year’s happenings – or at least some of them – and bearing in mind that again we have lost many great people, not least dear friends during 2018.
The Pretty Things – ‘The Final Bow’, December 2018, Indigo @ The O2, Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
This was one hell of an event, with The Pretty Things scaling down on live shows but determined to make the show a very special show.
Erja Lyytinen Plus Special Guests, November 2018, The Borderline, London, United Kingdom
On an Autumnal November night I made my way across London to the famous club The Borderline for an evening of blues rock guitar from Erja Lyytinen who was in the country for a short headline UK Tour.