Author: Guy Shankland

GREEN DAY’S Billie Joe cover Kim Wilde for his ‘No Fun Mondays’ lockdown sessions.
May 5, 2020 No Responses

GREEN DAY’S Billie Joe cover Kim Wilde for his ‘No Fun Mondays’ lockdown sessions.

Billie Joe Armstrong continues his lockdown sessions with a cover of the Eighties hit ‘Kids In America’. The song was originally a hit for Kim Wilde in 1981 where it reached No.2 in the UK and No.25 in the US...
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BLOODSTOCK 2020 is now officially OFF!
May 4, 2020 No Responses

BLOODSTOCK 2020 is now officially OFF!

The Bloodstock Metal Festival has become the latest festival to take the inevitable decision to cancel it’s 2020 date. The ongoing public lockdown shows no sign of being lifted for large gatherings let alone mass ones. It’s time to banish...
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WILLIAM McCARTHY drops a video and three tracks for his brand new ‘The Bloodline e.p’.
May 1, 2020 No Responses

WILLIAM McCARTHY drops a video and three tracks for his brand new ‘The Bloodline e.p’.

Former Augustines front-man William (Billeh) McCarthy has released a brand new trio of tracks on his ‘The Bloodline e.p’. He has also dropped a new video for the lead and title track ‘Bloodline’. You can watch the video below and...
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THE VAPORS are back with a refreshing bang bang winner.
May 1, 2020 No Responses

THE VAPORS are back with a refreshing bang bang winner.

THE VAPORS ‘TOGETHER’ (Absolute Label Services) 8.5/10 Watch The Vapors ‘Crazy’ single above. Everyone on the planet knows The Vapors huge ‘Turning Japanese’ single from 1980, yep four decades ago… ‘Together’ is the band’s third...
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BOOMTOWN FESTIVAL POSTPONES UNTIL 2021…
April 30, 2020 No Responses

BOOMTOWN FESTIVAL POSTPONES UNTIL 2021…

The massive and eclectic Boomtown Festival has taken the decision to postpone until 2021. Chapter 12 will now have to sadly wait another twelve months. The Festival announced it’s intentions earlier today in a post across its social media platforms....
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BAD RELIGION cancels every 2020 tour date and festival appearance.
April 30, 2020 No Responses

BAD RELIGION cancels every 2020 tour date and festival appearance.

American Punk pioneers Bad Religion have cancelled all their up and coming live appearances in the wake of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. The band posted a message across their social network sites earlier this morning. https://badreligion.com/tour “W...
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GREEN DAY’S Billie Joe covers Starjets for his ‘No Fun Mondays’ lockdown sessions.
April 28, 2020 No Responses

GREEN DAY’S Billie Joe covers Starjets for his ‘No Fun Mondays’ lockdown sessions.

Green Day’s Billie Joe has covered Belfast upstarts Starjets for his ‘No Fun Mondays’ lockdown sessions. The band’s ‘War Stories’ single reached number 51 in the UK charts in 1979. We await next Monday’s cover with bai...
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THE BARSTOOL PREACHERS help feed the musical masses with a pair of free downloads, a fan-filmed video and live stream coming on May 1st. Read our exclusive interview below.
April 24, 2020 No Responses

THE BARSTOOL PREACHERS help feed the musical masses with a pair of free downloads, a fan-filmed video and live stream coming on May 1st. Read our exclusive interview below.

The Barstool Preachers are taking the isolation bull firmly by the stay-at-home horns and releasing ‘The Soundtrack To Your Apocalypse’ single. The two tracks, ‘When This World Ends’ and ‘State Of Emergency’ are now both ava...
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THE BARSTOOL PREACHERS drop their latest (and free!) ‘Soundtrack To Your Apocalypse’ digital single.
April 23, 2020 No Responses

THE BARSTOOL PREACHERS drop their latest (and free!) ‘Soundtrack To Your Apocalypse’ digital single.

The Barstool Preachers ‘Soundtrack To Your Apocalypse’ (Pirates Press) 9/10 April 2020 and Brighton meets London Punk/Ska/Rock band The Barstool Preachers should be packing their bags for a tour of the USA with The Business and also popping into La...
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THIRTEEN STARS drop an overflowing jar of sticky ‘n’ sweet Southern-fried Rock on their ‘Finest Ramshackle Jam’ album.
April 22, 2020 No Responses

THIRTEEN STARS drop an overflowing jar of sticky ‘n’ sweet Southern-fried Rock on their ‘Finest Ramshackle Jam’ album.

Thirteen Stars ‘Finest Ramshackle Jam’ (Rock People Music) 7.5/10 Having always had a soft spot for a shot of liquor swigging, dust kicking and saloon swinging Southern roll ‘n’ rock, so it gives me great pleasure to review Thirteen Sta...
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