Twenty years into their career, The Sheepdogs continue to prove that classic guitar-driven rock can still feel vibrant, relevant and full of life.
Read more
Our Molotovs Wasted Youth review breaks down the explosive debut from the UK’s newest punk icons. Discover why this 10/10 record is the essential rock album of 2026.
Read more
Def Leppard’s Diamond Star Heroes: Live From Sheffield captures the rock legends’ homecoming stadium gig with astonishing fidelity. This Def Leppard Live Sheffield album is the gold standard for live rock recordings.
Read more
Atlanta’s Parker Barrow arrives armed with their new EP, Hold The Mash, and a standout single, ‘The Healer’. This duo, Megan Mullins on vocals and Josh Watts on guitar, doesn’t reinvent the blues-rock wheel, but they spin it with enough fiery conviction and hard-hitting groove to command immediate attention.
Read more
Our definitive Slash live album review for ‘Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival’ confirms it is an essential blues rock masterclass. With phenomenal production and raw, melodic playing, the album is a triumph, earning a perfect 10/10 score. This is the definitive statement from Slash’s Blues Ball.
Read more
Right, let’s be clear: this isn’t some polite, acoustic strum-along. This is Kris Barras reclaiming his blues-rock heart. After diving headfirst into the heavy rock machine of KBB, Hollow Souls materialized not as a pivot, but as a necessary exorcism, a return to the smoky, high-gain roots that birthed the whole operation.
Read more
Let’s get one thing straight: Laura Cox is a guitar player who operates at a volume level reserved for arguments and jet engines. She didn’t spend a decade building a viral presence just to release some polite, mid-tempo ballad collection.
Read more
The Scorpions’ 60th Anniversary Compilation, ‘From the First Sting,’ is a chrome-plated beast, perfectly chronicling their evolution from Krautrock beginnings to global hard rock dominance. Featuring 31 tracks, it’s the ultimate studio companion piece to their electric live legacy, earning an essential 10/10 rating.
Read more
Templeton Pek, the power trio from Birmingham, unleashes their most urgent album yet: ‘Savages’. The 12-track record continues the city’s legacy of rebellion with a politically charged, anthemic punk sound. The band hits the road this October for a major European and UK tour.
Read more
The Zac Schulze Gang Album Review is in: their debut Straight To It is a perfect 10/10. It captures the blistering energy of their live shows, proving this trio is the future of blues-rock. Every track is a banger.
Read more
