Pete Samson, Author at OriginalRock.net

May 29, 2026 No Responses

Maddox Jones Releases New World Cup Anthem ‘This Time We’ll Be Winning’

Maddox Jones has form here. Now two World Cup songs, a Euros anthem, Stuart Pearce in a music video, the Northampton singer-songwriter has quietly carved out a lane that nobody else is occupying, and with ‘This Time We’ll Be Winning’...

May 29, 2026 No Responses

Rodney Atkins Releases New Album ‘True South’

Country music moves fast, radio moves faster, and the genre has a habit of chewing through its own history before anyone’s had the chance to miss it. The fact that Rodney Atkins has come back with True South and made...

May 18, 2026 No Responses

THERA Is Ready To Bring Dark-Pop Back To The Mainstream

In a world dominated by glossy bubblegum pop and fleeting trends, darker, grittier pop has been noticeably absent from the mainstream. But thanks to the return of Olivia Rodrigo’s guitar-driven songwriting and Gracie Abrams’ darker artistic direction, anot...

May 18, 2026 No Responses

Great Adamz and DJ Manuel Riva Reunite For Sun-Kissed Anthem ‘Shake’

Afrobeats powerhouse Great Adamz and acclaimed DJ-producer Manuel Riva reunite for “Shake,” a magnetic second collaboration that not only builds on the chemistry of their breakout track “Umada,” but also pushes their creative partnership into even more...

May 18, 2026 No Responses

Live Review: Rachael Sage Debuts Under My Canopy Tour At Pizza Express Live, London

This Sunday evening, I was invited to attend a special performance from Rachael Sage & Friends at PizzaExpress Live. Launching her ‘Under My Canopy’ tour, which previews material from the upcoming acoustic reimagining of her 2025 album ‘Canopy,&#...

May 13, 2026 No Responses

Alison Limerick At The Islington Assembly Hall Review: A Night of Dance Classics, Celebration And The Birth Of A New Chapter

It’s a Friday night at the iconic Islington Assembly Hall, and I’ve arrived to see the legendary Alison Limerick take to the stage. Marking the forthcoming release of her album SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW and her first London headline...

May 12, 2026 No Responses

Reigns Brings Her Powerhouse Presence to Rebecca Ferguson’s Intimate 15-Year Celebration

When Rebecca Ferguson announced that rising vocal force Reigns would join her for three dates on the 15 Years: Stripped Back Tour this June, it felt like exactly the right pairing. Ferguson, celebrated by The Telegraph as operating in “the...

May 8, 2026 No Responses

All Signal, No Noise: Hanna Andréa’s ‘Get Off Your Phone’ Music Video Drops

The rock DNA running through this pop anthem deserves your full attention. Pop has always borrowed from rock when it needed a spine, and ‘Get Off Your Phone’ has got one, a muted, kinetic guitar part that drives the whole...

May 7, 2026 No Responses

Inside Singer-Turned-Actress Qymira’s Transformation for Upcoming Action Feature A Thread Of Steel

As audiences continue to discover Qymira through her action-packed performance in Shadow Transit, the artist is already preparing for an even bigger challenge. The singer, composer, and actress has officially begun training for her upcoming film A Thread Of St...

May 1, 2026 No Responses

Reigns: ‘Everybody Falls Apart Sometimes’ (Single)

Reigns releases new single ‘Everybody Falls Apart Sometimes’, and let’s be straight: this isn’t a rock record. Not remotely. But great songwriting doesn’t stay inside genre fences, and what Reigns has pulled off here is the kind o...

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