Friday, March 27, 2026

Rock and roll

Arielle joins Sir Brian May and Van Morrison for ‘James Burton & Friends UK – For One Night Only’

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Renowned rock & soul guitarist John Oates (Hall & Oates), Sir Brian May guitar prodigy Arielle (pictured above), and Monkees star Micky Dolenz are the latest musical icons to join legendary rock and roll guitarist James Burton for a special one-night-only concert at the iconic London Palladium on Sunday 4 June; ‘James Burton & Friends UK – For One Night Only’.  

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Blues rock guitarist Jared James Nichols releases new single and music video “Easy Come, Easy Go” – Catch him on tour in June.

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Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Gibson brand ambassador Jared James Nichols announces his next single “Easy Come, Easy Go” with an accompanying live video. It is the second single from his critically acclaimed eponymous third studio album Jared James Nichols, originally released in January 2023.

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The Bar Stool Preachers: Reviving the Ska Spirit at Bannerman’s Edinburgh with support from Billy Liar and The Guillotines

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Described as having the “perfect blend of intelligent punk anthems and poignant, unsentimental love songs, both combined with the most infectious songs you’ll hear this decade.

Having not heard The Bar Stool Preachers until a few days prior to the gig, I had few expectations; but what a band! Although most people did not appear to know them, everyone seemed to love what they heard.

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