Rock

When Richard Dawson picked his favourite records for Uncut in 2017, his choices provided an unusually deep insight into his music. Mix Éliane Radigue, Orchestra Baobab and Sun Ra and you may, if you’re as talented and hard-working as the Newcastle songwriter, end up with records as special as Peasant or its 2019 follow-up, 2020.
0 Comments
Brian May voiced concerns over the cancel culture movement, saying he believed some changes to society were being made “without thinking of the long-term consequences.” The guitarist illustrated his point by imagining a scenario of Queen trying to find success in the modern world. “I’m sure… we would be forced to have people of different
0 Comments
Margo Cilker’s Bandcamp bio may be unorthodox, but it does appear to sum up her peripatetic outlook. “I once Google-searched the definition of ‘pine’ and the example provided was this: ‘Some people pine for the return of the monarchy,’” she writes. “I’m left to pine for other things, like Basque wine, moonlight and cowboys.” Reared
0 Comments
Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim – best known for classics like West Side Story, Sweeney Todd and Into The Woods – has died at age 91. The New York Times reports that Sondheim passed away early Friday (November 26) in his Roxbury, Connecticut home. His cause of death is yet to be released, though according to
0 Comments
The new single “I Like What I See” is the new single from Dave Isaacs’ album, Choogle. Now based in Nashville, Tennessee, the classically trained Manhattan School of Music guitarist is making waves in Music City. Listening to this new bluesy/rock track, it’s easy to feel that his presence is going to extend well beyond those
0 Comments
One encouraging by-product of the recent jazz resurgence is the number of singer-songwriters who have recruited more adventurous musicians to open up their sound. Listen to the saxophones billowing all over The Weather Station’s “Ignorance” or Cassandra Jenkins’ “An Overview Of Phenomenal Nature”, to name two of this year’s finest – not to mention Modern
0 Comments
Bad Boy Chiller Crew have announced a UK and Ireland tour for 2022 – see all the details below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read: Bad Boy Chiller Crew: “We’re not a proper boyband. There’s nothing normal about us” The Bradford group will hit the road in April for headline performances in Leeds, Grimsby, Bristol, London,
0 Comments
Black Country, New Road have postponed their remaining 2021 tour dates due to “ongoing illness within the band”. The London group were due to hit the road for a string of UK and Ireland headline shows next Monday (November 29), with performances scheduled for Brighton, Cambridge, Southampton, Leeds, Dublin and other cities throughout December. READ
0 Comments
On Nov. 24, 1991, the world lost one of its most singularly dynamic musical forces: Freddie Mercury. The singer left behind an impressive legacy, thanks to Queen‘s extensive catalog and a reputation for unmatched concert performances. Amazingly, Mercury’s mystique seems to have only grown since his death, with stage shows, statues and a massive box-office
0 Comments