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Sunday, May 8, 2022

Rock News May 22

News

Roxy Music reveal surprise 50th anniversary comeback shows.

Quireboys sack front man Spike.

Primus to do three dates in the UK performing Rush's A Farewell To Kings album.

Black Sabbath bassist Gezzer Butler has completed his autobiography.

Skid Row announce Erik Gronwell as their new singer, he was previously with H.E.A.T.

Christine McVie is releasing a new solo album with re-imagined versions of her hits with Fleetwood Mac.

Peter Gabriel was backstage at the final Genesis concert at Londons O2 Arena.

Judas Priest to be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

David Gilmour says 'it is a possibility' Pink Floyd will tour again.

Slade drummer Don Powell has been diagnosed with bowel cancer.

   Albums

Def Leppard         Diamond Star Halos        Studio album No12 from the Sheffield rckers.

Halestorm        Back From The Dead        Pennsylvania rockers with their fifth album

Dare        Road To Eden        Album No10 from the AOR rockers.

Jeff Scott Soto        Complicated        AOR talisman with his eigth studio album.

Graham Bonnet Band        Day Out In Nowhere        Ex Rainbow vocalist still giving it a go.

Arcade Fire        We        Sixth studio album from one of David Bowies favorite bands.


Reissues

Clash        Combat Rock

The Georgia Satellites        Lightnin' in a Bottle

Suzy Quatro        The Rock Box 1973-1979 and The Albums 1980-86.

Roger Chapman        Moth to a Flame - The Recordings 1979-81




 

Sunday, May 1, 2022

Festivals 2022

 

A Run Down Of Festivals In The UK 2022

2000 Trees Festival - Cheltenham Upcote Farm  July 7-9

        Jimmy Eat World,Idles,Ginger Wildheart + More

Belsonic Festival - Belfast Ormeau Park    June 13

        Iron Maiden, Shinedown, Airbourne.

Planet Rockstock  - Trecco Bay Holiday Park South Wales    Dec 1-4

        Bernie Marsden, Sweet, Monster Truck, King King, Grand Slam + More

Bloodstock Fesival - Catton Park Derbyshire    Aug 11-14

        Lamb of God, Mercyful Fate, Behemoth + More.

British Summertime Festival - Hyde Park    July 8-9

        Pearl Jam

British Summertime Festival - Hyde Park    July 26th

        Eagles, Robert Plant, Alison Krauss + More

Download Festival - Donington Park    Jun 10-12

        Iron Maiden, Kiss, Biffy Clyro + More

Call Of The Wild Festival - Lincolnshire Showground    May 19-22

        Massive Wagons, The Treatment, Reckless Love + More

Cornwall Rocks - Looe Tencreek Holiday Park    May 19-22

        Tygers Of Pan Tang, Rock Godess, Grand Slam + More.

Firestorm Rock Festival - Manchester Whitebottom Farm    Aug 12-14

        Wayward Sons, Phil Campbell, Those Damn Crows + More

Glasonbury Festival - Glastonbury Worthy Farm    June 22-26

        Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Paul McCartney, Crowded House + More.

Hard Rock Hell AOR - Manchester The Ritz    June 18-19

        H.E.A.T., Gotthard, Steelheart + More

Hard Rock Hell - Great Yarmouth Vauxhall Holiday Park    Nov 3-6

        Skid Row, The Darkness, Vandenburg + More

Hard Rock Hell Prog - Sheffield Academy    Sept 3-4

        Big Big Train, The Flower Kings, John Lees BJH + More

Hard Rock Hell Sleaze - Sheffield Academy    Aug 27-28

        Michael Monroe, Hardcore, Superstar, Pretty Boy Floyd + More

Heretic Festival - Sheffield Corporation       May 13-15

        Inglorious, Stone Broken, Phil Campbell + More

Manorfest - Towcester Whittlebury Park    May 27-29

        Accept, Over Kill, Candlemass + More

A New Day Festival - Faversham Mount Ephrahim Gardens    Aug 19-21

        Jethro Tull, Ten Years After, Colosseum

Northern Kin Festival - Durham Ushaw Historic House    Apr 29 - May1

        Focus, King King, Bernie Marsden + More

Reading and Leeds Festivals - Reading Richfield Ave , Leeds Bramham Park Aug 26-28

        Rage Against The Machine, Bring Me The Horizon, Enter Shakiri + More

Steel House Festival - Ebbw Vale Hafod-y-Dafal Farm    Jul 29-31

        Ace Frehley, Michael Schenker,H.E.A.T. + More

Stonedeaf Festival  - Newark Showground    Aug 27th

        Michael Schenker, H.E.A.T., Those Damn Crows + More.



        


        



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