If you like glam rock then you must have watched Velvet Goldmine (Todd Haynes, 1998) quite a few times and you probably thought that the mysterious and glittery Jack Fairy was the perfect incarnation of the style. Micko Westmoreland was the perfect person for this role but he is also a musician who has just... Continue Reading →
New song and lyric video by SOFT OPEN (Kenward Cooper and Michael Lockwood), a 70s glam influenced rock ballad bringing ROXY MUSIC and MOTT THE HOOPLE to mind. https://youtu.be/JKRABuNSGIk Instagram: @glam_bone @michaellockwoodthemusician
British rockers TREMENDOUS introduced their music with a few digital singles last year and they finally release their first album on May 15th. While "Don't Leave Our Love (Open For Closing)" or "Rock'n'Roll Satellite" have obvious UK 70s glam rock influences, you'll also hear some 80s American metal in "Bag Of Nails", "Copycat Killer" or... Continue Reading →
RICH KID EXPRE$$ is a hard rock solo project by Rob Richardson (Squib Kick Records.) Opening song "You Went Too Far" brings us back to the 80s when glam metal rules the US, but then "The Way She Rolls" brings the late 70s to mind when hard rock, power pop and glam rock were heavily... Continue Reading →
We’re in London, West Kensington, Nell’s ready to witness a once in a life time event. Hollywood Brats are about to get back together on stage for the first time since 1974. People from all over the world are in the house tonight: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Spain, Italy, Germany, France it’s unbelievable! Nell’s packed, totally... Continue Reading →
(-review by Moses Midnight) Electrajets Make Absolutely Epic Psychedelic Glam Masterpiece! Cried so much his face was wet, so I knew he was not lying... (-Bowie) To be joyous is to be a mad man in a world of sad ghosts... (-Miller) Do ya like good music? Do ya like T. Rex? Brevity and under-statement... Continue Reading →
ItsOnlyRockMusic webmag Issue 1 (May 2019) 44 pages of Rock N Roll! Featuring Sick Things, Corazones Muertos, The Flaming Sideburns' Eduardo Martinez, Sabertooth Rockers, Howard, Gyasi, Criminal Kids, Roxanne, Still Square, Dirty Action, Twin Temple, The Morlocks, Salty Dog, Guns N Roses, Alice Cooper Group, Baby Grande,The Limboos, MonoDelux, The Liza Colby Sound, Doomstress, Hammered... Continue Reading →
TREMENDOUS (Birmingham, UK) release their third single "Open For Closing" on April 12th. It is produced by Gavin Monaghan (Kings Of Leon/Robert Plant/The Editors etc) An album will be out in September. Catch them live in London on April 4 at Dublin Castle! Facebook page
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