They say familiarity breeds contempt but on their third visit to this very venue since February the only feelings were ones of genuine affection towards the southern rockers from Oklahoma. It’s easy to see why. …READ MORE
They may have been left hungry by a long and fruitless wait for food in a local Thai restaurant but not only did this seem to fire the Aussie rockers up even more but provided …READ MORE
Dutch symphonic rockers, Within Temptation, made a welcome return to the First Direct Arena in Leeds where they co-headlined with Evanescence two years ago to this very day. This time they returned on their own …READ MORE
Managing to avoid the family tradition of working in the ship yards of Wallsend in Newcastle, Tony Dolan formed Atomkraft with a bunch of mates before being invited to front Geordie legends, Venom following the …READ MORE
It’s quite incredible to think that over 55 years after cracking the American singles chart with “Hush”, rock legends, Deep Purple, have, 23 albums and 100 million album sales later, have finally landed a UK …READ MORE
Prior to Covid there was always something rather special about the first Friday night in November as pretty much every year for the previous decade or so, California’s Y&T, paid a visit to the town …READ MORE
With the release of their 23rd album, =1, Deep Purple may well have delivered their best album since Perfect Strangers in 1984. Mick Burgess caught up with lead singer, Ian Gillan on the eve of …READ MORE
Has it really been 40 years since The Cult first graced the stage at Tiffany’s in Newcastle, a nightclub that changed its name many times over the years before being converted into student accommodation? A …READ MORE
Alice Cooper has never played it safe when choosing an opening act for his tours. In the past he’s shared the stage with The Stranglers and Killing Joke to name but two and tonight is …READ MORE
Where have all the great frontmen gone? Back in the ’70s it seemed as though every band and their dog had a singer who oozed charisma yet now they seem to have all but disappeared. …READ MORE