Country duo Ashton Lane confirm new single and European tour

Glasgow-based country two-piece Ashton Lane will be releasing their latest single Breathe You In on 27 October. The duo also have confirmed a string of European shows kicking off at Millport Country Festival this weekend. Breath You In, co-written by the duo (Esther & Tim O’Connor) with James Duffin & Jacqueline Tessier, tells of a longing…

Read More

London Americana quartet The Wandering Hearts set to play The Borderline

Calling all Americana & Folk fans! London-bred four-piece The Wandering Hearts will take over the Borderline in October.  On 24 October to be exact! The band just recently supported none other than Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers as they played London’s BST Hyde Park in July. You can grab tickets from the ticket agent of…

Read More

Beach Slang’s Alex James announces new Quiet Slang EP

Lead singer of Philadelphia punk rock outlet Beach Slang, Alex James, has shared news of his upcoming EP as Quiet Slang.  Almost since the very beginnings of Beach Slang has Alex James been performing and recording a sort of parallel universe version of the band’s songs as slower, more mellow versions – suitable titled Quiet…

Read More

Country singer-songwriter Kenny Foster announces UK shows

Attention UK country fans – Kenny Fosters is headed your way this month!  Country singer-songwriter Kenny Foster released his debut album Deep Cuts earlier this year featuring the lead single Stand. Now he has announced a run of tour dates in the UK & Ireland in August, kicking off later this month in Limerick, Ireland and will…

Read More

Bruce Springsteen *finally* announces Broadway details

It’s the announcements Bruce buds wide and far have been waiting for – The Boss is playing an eight-week run of shows on New York’s Broadway THIS fall.  It’s safe to say the top of the bucket list for most Springsteen fans is to see him play a show in a small venue. Considering his…

Read More

Blink-182 deliver an explosive, nostalgic pop-punk show at The O2

On Wednesday night, pop-punk veterans Blink-182 took The O2 on a trip down memory lane with twenty years of rocking tunes. California-based Blink-182 are one of those bands that my generation will always see as part of their teenage years. We rocked out to All The Small Things and our love songs were the likes of Missing You. So…

Read More

Linkin Park’s intimate London show gives us all the feels

Nu-metal icons celebrate the release of their new record with an intimate show. After a massive show at The O2 just the day before, Cali’ rockers Linkin Park treated their London fans to a comparatively smaller show at O2 Academy Brixton on 4 July; we tagged along to witness Chester Bennington and co. blow the…

Read More

Jack The Envious smash their pre-EP-release show in Camden

London based alternative rockers Jack The Envious played an impressive first UK headline show to celebrate the release of their second EP In Your Own Way (out 14 July).  On a hot summer eve in London you can expect a sweaty show at a small venue any day. Those shows are a lot more fun though when…

Read More

For everyone missing 2000trees Festival – here’s a playlist to make it all better

Okay maybe not ALL better, but at least a little bit. If you, like me, are sadly missing 2000trees festival, let’s have a listening party to all the great bands that are playing and that our friends get to see. I’ve picked my favorite out of this year’s lineup and their best tune (according to…

Read More

Punk’s not dead – Green Day play explosive BST Hyde Park show

Northern-Cali punk icons Green Day rocked London’s Hyde Park for British Summer Time – complete with political digs, pyro-show and the feeling that punk music is just what we need in a world like this.  Every year, British Summer Time offers two weekends packed with one day festivals, themed perfectly to fit the headliner. So…

Read More