A Super chat with Super Tramping John Helliwell
The Crime Of The Century DVD from London 1975 is out with a Dolby Atmos mix by Ken Scott. What prompted the decision to release it?
Happy Birthday, Clare Grogan!
Emmie MacNevin catches up with Altered Images’ leading lady to congratulate her on the 45th anniversary of their signature song.
Eurovision through the looking glass, with Veronica Fusaro
This weekend sees the Final of the enduringly entertaining Eurovision Song Contest. The traditional ear-baffling genre mashups, bombastic, kitsch choreography and the geopolitical point-scoring remain part of its curious appeal. Yet, since the turn of the millennium, the competition has witnessed a notable uptick in the contemporary quality of the …
The Molotovs explode on the road!
Issey: Large! Supporting Yungblud has been our first arena tour, and we certainly feel that we could get used to the experience. It’s a punt being the first support act. You have to do a lot of convincing and you’re never sure how many people have rushed in for your set. We were fortunate that his fans were on-side and were very loud. A lo…
David Bowie – You’re Not Alone
With the recent announcement of the upcoming opening of his Bromley childhood home to the general public, the seemingly unrelenting David Bowie heritage industry continues apace with the surrounding wall-to-wall and floor projections, and near sensory overload, of this immersive scrapbook audio-visual document of Bowie’s artistic life and private…
Record Store Day: how was it for you?!
Emmie MacNevin popped along to one of her favourite local record shops, Vinyl Shakedown, Burbage, to get the low-down on the big day (18 April), with owner Grant Decker
Tichy strident
Brian Tichy has played with Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner, Whitesnake and Billy Idol, among others. Here he exclusively tells Emmie MacNevin about his latest project, and much more
Record Store Day – on Sea
As Record Store Day approaches on 18 April, Steve Burniston caught up with one participating shop owner in his local town of Whitstable
Prog without boundaries
Chicago’s prog powerhouse, Sonus Umbra, made a sensational UK debut at the Fusion 7 Festival – Music Without Boundaries in Worcestershire. Sharing the stage with UK proggers Galahad and The Tangent, plus a host of international acts, the American band delivered a breathtaking mix of prog rock, jazz/fusion and classical influences from across thei…
Americana rocks the river
On 12 March, cool country duo, My Darling Clementine, were on the crest of a wave at their album launch show on the Golden Hinde in London, with a crew of lucky attendees below decks of the life-size reconstruction of Sir Francis Drake’s flagship, moored on the River Thames. The sturdy vessel that sailed the globe before settling near London Brid…
