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When Rivers Meet
Support this evening came from Country, Rock & Blues artist Georgia Nevada. With a name like that and a sound straight out of Nashville, you would be right to be mistaken in assuming that the lady heralds from the home of the red, white and blue, instead of Littleport, Cambridge, UK.
Rock Metal Machine
Nov 214 min read


Wille & The Bandits Announce New Album “Salt Roots” and Release First Single & Video “Trouble Round the Bend”.
Wille & The Bandits, a band celebrated for fusing styles as freely as they speak their minds are back with their most ambitious project yet with a new album. Salt Roots is due for release Feb 27th, 2026. This ten-track album dives deep into the band’s eclectic musical DNA, from huge riffs that shake the ground to beautiful melodies and grooves that carry you away like the tide, this album is the culmination of everything we’ve worked towards.
Rock Metal Machine
Nov 184 min read


Nashville-based Southern rockers Parker Barrow release "Hold The Mash" EP and "The Healer" single.
Nashville-based, blues-soaked Southern rockers Parker Barrow are pleased to announce the release of their new 5-track EP Hold the Mash on Wednesday November 5th. The EP is available on all streaming platforms
Rock Metal Machine
Nov 74 min read


Miss Emily releases new album and title track single "The Medicine" today.
JUNO-nominated and Maple Blues Award winning Miss Emily returns with her new album, The Medicine. Released by Gypsy Soul Records on November 7th, the album is produced by Grammy winner Colin Linden (Keb’ Mo’, Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Gregg Allman, Diana Krall). To coincide, the focus track “The Medicine” will also be released.
Rock Metal Machine
Nov 75 min read


Robin Trower To Release 'One Moment In Time: Live In The USA'
The award-winning British blues icon Robin Trower will release his breathtaking new album One Moment In Time: Live In The USA on 30 January via Artone/Provogue. Listen to the blistering first taste on Day of the Eagle.
Rock Metal Machine
Oct 313 min read


Joanne Shaw Taylor announces January 2026 UK Tour.
Following her outstanding October 2025 UK tour, critically acclaimed British Blues phenom guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor returns to the UK in January 2026 for five regional concerts. Planet Rock starts a 48-hour ticket pre-sale at 10am GMT on Wednesday October 29 via Planetrock.com.
Rock Metal Machine
Oct 274 min read


Joanne Shaw Taylor
Last year, I volunteered to review Joanne Shaw Taylor’s show at the Royal College of Music in Manchester. I went along as a casual follower but since that night I’ve become a huge fan, with her ‘Black & Gold’ release becoming my most played, and favourite album of 2024.
Rock Metal Machine
Oct 35 min read


Joe Bonamassa announces two consecutive nights at London's Royal Albert Hall on May 6-7, 2026.
Celebrated and award-winning blues rock guitarist and singer songwriter, Joe Bonamassa in association with J&R Adventures and N&P Touring is pleased to announce two consecutive nights at London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday May 6th and Thursday May 7th, 2026.
Rock Metal Machine
Oct 13 min read


Jack J Hutchinson Releases Single and Premieres Lyric Video for I Will Follow You.
Jack J Hutchinson releases the lyric video for ‘I Will Follow You’, the second single from his new live album ‘Battle Scars’. The melodic rock ballad was recorded live at the Grace, London, on his recent tour and features Greg Smith on bass and Phil Wilson on drums.
Rock Metal Machine
Sep 292 min read


Philip Sayce announces May/June 2026 UK Tour and live version of anthemic track "Peace Machine".
Following his electrifying and critically acclaimed November 2024 UK tour, guitar marvel and powerhouse vocalist Philip Sayce returns in May/June 2026 for a nationwide UK tour fuelled with a brand-new live release and a forthcoming studio album that promises to raise the bar yet again.
Rock Metal Machine
Sep 254 min read


Kris Barras' Hollow Souls release "Burn It To The Ground" single feat. Elles Bailey
Kris Barras’ British blues-rock collective Hollow Souls release their fourth single “Burn It To The Ground,” this time featuring the unmistakable vocals of chart topping, multi-award winning, Bristolian-Americana heroine Elles Bailey. The single is available on all streaming platforms.
Rock Metal Machine
Sep 83 min read


Laura Cox announces highly anticipated new studio album "Trouble Coming".
Anglo-French guitarist, singer, and songwriter Laura Cox will release her highly anticipated fourth studio album Trouble Coming via earMUSIC on Friday October 31, 2025.
Rock Metal Machine
Aug 243 min read


Morgan Wade releases new album & video
Morgan Wade has released her new album The Party Is Over (recovered) via Sony Music Nashville. The 11-track offering, which is comprised of a blend of newly-released as well as revisited songs from her catalogue, sees Wade fuse her early artistry with her present musical journey.
Rock Metal Machine
Aug 103 min read


Kris Barras' "Hollow Souls" release "Bad Things" single featuring Chris Tapp from The Cold Stares.
Kris Barras’ new UK blues-rock collective Hollow Souls release their third single “Bad Things,” this time joining forces with Chris Tapp, the driving force behind acclaimed band The Cold Stares. The single is available on all streaming platforms.
Rock Metal Machine
Aug 33 min read


Connor Selby Spreads His Wings Emotionally On The Intoxicating Folky Ballad "Amelia."
"Amelia" follows "The Truth Comes Out Eventually," which is about the feeling of not knowing or not being able to be the person that others expect of you, and the despair and confusion this brings, trying to navigate a world where you feel like you're playing by a different set of rules than everyone else.
Rock Metal Machine
Aug 33 min read


Robert Jon & The Wreck release new single “I Wanna Give It" from "Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes" album.
Southern California roots-rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck continue the rollout of their upcoming album Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes with the release of their latest single, “I Wanna Give It,” out now via Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records.
Rock Metal Machine
Jul 273 min read


English Music Greats Join Bill For Milkfest '26 Charity Music Festival At The O2.
Other names on the bill include duo Hamish Stuart & Robbie Macintosh, both of whom played in Paul McCartney’s band, whilst Macintosh was also the guitarist in the Pretenders.
Rock Metal Machine
Jul 262 min read


Robert Jon & The Wreck - 'Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes'
If you like your favourite bands to develop and evolve, to write about real life experiences, tour often and hard and produce a blend of Blues, Southern Rock with incredible talent, then stop right now. This is exactly where you need to be.
Rock Metal Machine
Jul 52 min read


Orianthi announces January 2026 UK Tour.
Following the release of her new album Some Kind of Feeling, critically acclaimed guitarist and singer Orianthi is pleased to announce her January 2026 UK Tour.
A 24-hour ticket pre-sale starts 10am on Thursday July 3rd via PlanetRock.com
Tickets go on general sale 10am on Friday July 4th via The Gig Cartel.
Rock Metal Machine
Jul 33 min read


Joe Bonamassa Unleashes High-Energy New Single "Trigger Finger" from Upcoming Album "Breakthrough"
Blues-rock icon Joe Bonamassa returns today with the release of “Trigger Finger,” the latest single from his eagerly awaited new album Breakthrough, due out July 18th on J&R Adventures. Marking another bold chapter in Bonamassa’s storied career, the track captures his signature fusion of powerful guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and raw vocal swagger.
Rock Metal Machine
Jun 234 min read
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