Green Milk From The Planet Orange – UK/Europe Tour: News
Celebrating their 25-year career, the Japanese experimental/progressive-rock trio Green Milk From The Planet Orange kick in with a big UK/European tour.
Hollow Star – Listen: EP Review
Hollow Star release their debut EP. Listen is a concise, tight five-track statement that smothers the lyrical grief in drum riffs and guitar pedals.
Elles Bailey – Can’t Take My Story Away: Album Review
Ring the bell for the last call as Elles Bailey digs deep. Prepare for a ride that takes on a darker tone than usual.
Toad The Wet Sprocket – Rings: The Acoustic Sessions: Album Review
California’s National Treasures, Toad the Wet Sprocket, present a host of intimate acoustic reworkings of their best-loved songs.
Stuart Anthony & Larry Beckett – Though We Have Only Love, The Songs Of Jacques Brel: Album Review
After a series of taster singles, Larry Becket and Stuart Anthony release the full power of Jacques Brel.
Various Artists – Highway Of Diamonds – Black America Sings Bob Dylan, Vol 2: Album Review
Ace Records follow-up their 2010 collection, How Many Roads, with another rake of vibrant soulful and gospel Dylan reinterpretations.
Big Big Train – Woodcut: Album Review
Big Big Train on a fully blown Prog Rock concept album. To lift from their own words, searching for perfection in what could be a masterpiece.
Gong – Album, new single, tour: News
News of all sorts of goings on from Planet Gong…
Mon Rovîa – Bloodline: Album Review
Afro-Appalachian? Soulgrass? It’s all just joyous acoustic music sans frontières from Mon Rovîa , and just the job to nip the winter chill.
Celine Cairo – Panacea: Single Review
Dutch singer and songwriter Celine Cairo previews her fifth album with a preview of the mellow, satisfying sophistication of the title track.
Solomon Hicks – How Did I Ever Get This Blue?: Album review
Harlem guitarist/composer/singer Solomon Hicks delivers another showcase of his heady signature blend of blues, jazz, soul, funk and gospel.
Paul Cowley – Long Shadow: Album Review
From Paul Cowley, a banquet of stripped back blues, for both beggars and billionaires.
Howard Jones – Live At The Marquee: Album Review
Relive the excitement of Howard Jones’ first headline tour with this excellent remastered release.
Quick Takes – December 2025: Album Reviews
Our end of year Quick Takes with sounds swinging from Psychedelic Desert Rock and Gallic sheen to Psych infused Hindustan folk and warm Country.
Jan Akkerman – My Focus, Live Under The Rainbow: Album Review
There is little more exhilarating than an excellent live concert. Jan Akkerman showcases his guitar wizardry and a setlist packed with classic Focus tunes fits the bill perfectly.