RIP Ron Boutwell
Ron Boutwell, generally regarded as the godfather of rock merchandise as we know it today, has died at the age of 82.
Read MoreRon Boutwell, generally regarded as the godfather of rock merchandise as we know it today, has died at the age of 82.
Read MoreMonk’s latest selection marks something of a moment in time as it is the first new music in more than 30 years from these Scottish-born siblings and alt-rock progenitors.
Read MoreWhen Nightwish headlined Bloodstock in 2018, Jonny B’s mate took great pleasure in telling anyone that would listen that “Nightwish have done more for music than The Beatles”, which naturally invoked quite a reaction. But there’s some logic behind that argument… Nightwish have certainly made great use of folk instruments and taken the bombastic elements of classical music weave into their music, whereas the Beatles pretty much just used guitars and drums. Also the members of Nightwish are spread across three countries; Finland, The Netherlands and the UK (Cumbria, no less!) yet The Beatles were just four lads from Liverpool. Anyway, we digress… why this is important is because it’s finally time for a follow up album to 2020’s ‘Human. .II. Nature.’ and the third instalment of the Floor Jansen era. That’s right, Nightwish are back with another symphonic masterpiece, ‘Yesterwynde’…
Read MoreMonk’s latest choice is a dark and brooding slice of post-punk meets grunge, courtesy of Dublin brothers James and Brian Edwards, who formed this latest project after the bassist in their previous band quit and they decided to continue as a fraternal duo, now presenting us with this, the second single from their forthcoming debut album:
Read MoreJuan Brujo, founder and leader of the Latino-American extreme metal collective Brujeria, has died suddenly at the age of 61.
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