In December 2018 classic rock legends Def Leppard will tour UK arenas playing their most successful album Hysteria in full. Six months later they'll be headlining Download Festival, playing the album in full again at the home of rock. So what makes Hysteria one of the greatest rock albums of all time? Quite simply it's … Continue reading Def Leppard – Hysteria – Classic Album Review
Who wants to live forever? I certainly wish Freddie Mercury could have. I was still a month from being born when the legendary Queen frontman passed away of AIDS-related pneumonia on November 24 1991. Bohemian Rhapsody - the band's epic operatic-rock hit - was number one in the charts after its re-release upon his death … Continue reading Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen – Film Review
In the last ten years both You Me At Six and their adoring army of supporters have grown and matured. But their incredible 2008 debut album Take Off Your Colours is still as relevant and still as important to the fans all these years on, as was evidenced in Newcastle on Monday evening. In a … Continue reading You Me At Six – O2 Academy Newcastle – 26/11/18 – Gig Review
Sunderland-based rock-quartet Thieves of Liberty are hoping their spot on the upcoming Fireball: Fuelling the Fire Tour at Newcastle's O2 Academy will be the big break they are all desperately dreaming of. The female-fronted rockers won a battle of the bands competition to be opening support for the upcoming tour which will see Flogging Molly … Continue reading Thieves Of Liberty determined to make the most of their big opportunity as opening act for the Fireball Tour
Fresh from making a splash on this year's Vans Warped Tour, Not Ur Girlfrenz will make their UK live debut as support for Bowling For Soup's upcoming Almost Christmas Tour. Not Ur Girlfrenz this summer became the youngest ever touring band in the history of The Vans Warped Tour and went down a storm. Comprising … Continue reading Not Ur Girlfrenz – New Kids in America EP – Album Review
Here are all the gig tickets that go on sale on Friday, November 23. Foo Fighters The legendary US rockers are back and will play a Glasgow show ahead of their headline sets at Reading and Leeds. Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 17 August Tickets on sale at 9am on Friday from Ticketmaster. Reading and Leeds Festival … Continue reading Foo Fighters, Reading and Leeds, Rod Stewart and more – the gig tickets on sale on Friday
Foo Fighters will headline 2019's Reading and Leeds festival, it was announced on Wednesday. The iconic rockstars will be back in the UK next August to headline the three-day, two venue festival alongside The 1975 and co-headliners Post Malone and Twenty One Pilots. But what struck Ready To Rock Reviews was a the lack of … Continue reading Foo Fighters to headline Reading and Leeds festival, but not much to rock about in first announcement
Should you turn up early to a gig to see the support act? It's certainly not a new debate, but it's one that has jumped to the forefront of discussions once again thanks to English punk rock duo Slaves. Their tweet on November 17 garnered plenty of attention as they wrote: "We don't post set … Continue reading Opinion: Are Slaves right in their stance on stage times and support acts?
Bullet For My Valentine will play Slam Dunk Festival for the first time as they led the latest announcement for the popular two-venue festival. In a much heavier than previous years line-up, Bullet were announced to be playing alongside previously announced headliners All Time Low. It's a huge booking for the traditionally smaller festival, which … Continue reading Bullet For My Valentine, Simple Plan and Glassjaw and more added to Slam Dunk 2019 line-up
Slayer led the list of new names who were added to the line-up for Download Festival 2019. Fresh from their hugely successful farewell arena tour, the thrash metal legends will visit these shores one final time to say a fitting final goodbye at the home of rock Donington Park. They will play the June festival … Continue reading Slayer to play final ever UK show at Download Festival 2019, as host of names added to the line-up
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