Filed Under (News) by simon on 01-03-2010
The band responsible for rushonrock’s 2008 Album Of The Year, US comeback kings Tesla, continue to set new standards with the release of a brand new live record.
Alive In Europe does what it says on the tin with 15 tracks culled from various venues across the continent. We checked them out twice in 24 hours last summer and the results were outstanding.
Released next month, the Frontiers Records’ follow-up to the phenomenal Forever More should complement the band’s legendary Five Man Acoustical Jam and whet fans’ appetites for the next studio album. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (News) by simon on 23-02-2010
Aussie rock heroes Airbourne look set to join fellow countrymen AC/DC at Download this summer after axe slinger Roadsy let slip the band are due to storm Castle Donington in June.
With new album No Guts, No Glory out next month, coinciding with a full UK headline tour, the Roadrunner favourites are pinning their hopes on 2010 being a very, very big year.
And Roadsy told rushonrock: “Of course we’re looking at doing some festivals in the summer and it looks like we’ll be back at Download. It’s a great one to play and we can’t wait!” Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (News) by simon on 15-02-2010
Aerosmith will co-headline Download 2010 – on the condition that Steven Tyler joins Joe Perry on the Donington stage.
That’s the incredible news rock fans are digesting tonight as the organisers of the UK’s leading roc and metal festival continue to finalise this summer’s bill.
Chart-topping angst rockers Rage Against The Machine have also been lined up to join the likes of AC/DC, Them Crooked Vultures and Mortorhead at what is fast becoming a who’s who of rock greats. And while Aerosmith with Tyler would be a massive draw it’s debatable whether the Toxic Twins can get their shit together in time for one final hurrah. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (News) by simon on 10-02-2010
Just when it looked like new kid on the block High Voltage was struggling to keep pace with rival festivals Sonisphere and Download, the Classic Rock magazine-backed guitar fest has gone and pulled its latest batch of rabbits out of the hat.
And with The Answer and Joe Bonamassa just two of the new acts announced to tread the main stage boards there’s suddenly an exciting new look about the Victoria Park event.
With the legendary ZZ Top and ELP headlining the July event – with guests Heaven & Hell, Foreigner and Marillion boosting the bill – High Voltage had already made a serious mark on the summer festival scene. But now it seems the latest two-day rock shindig is pressing its claims to be judged as a main player in 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Rock O The North) by simon on 28-01-2010
The decision to announce AC/DC as the first headline act for Download 2010 has given the UK’s premier rock and metal festival a huge shot in the arm.
A band synonymous with the Monsters Of Rock event of years gone by – and an act still riding high on the back of their best album for more than 20 years – is the perfect tool to inspire a tickets rush. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (News) by simon on 25-01-2010
We’ve been talking up their prospects for some time and now AC/DC are confirmed as the first of this year’s Download headliners!
The 2010 Donington Park event takes place from June 11-13 and rushonrock will be there to bring you all of the rock and metal action.
And we’re still confident Kiss could join Brian Johnson and co. later this year for what would surely be a double header worthy of the old Monsters Of Rock monicker. But what about the rest of the confirmed bands? Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Rock O The North) by simon on 07-01-2010
Just how many rock festivals can one country take?
That’s the question on everybody’s lips right now as a nation in the grip of recession continues to embrace a succession of top class events showcasing the world’s very best bands.
No sooner had Sonisphere announced itself as the major rival to Download than plans were in place to launch the classic rock-themed High Voltage festival for 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Interviews) by simon on 24-12-2009
They’re one of our favourite new bands and they’re keeping trad metal alive – Manchester’s Fury UK are fast becoming the band to watch in 2010!
After wrapping up their latest high profile run of dates, as support to MSG, the band are already confirmed for 2010’s Hammerfest and have grand plans for the next 12 months.
We caught up for a brief chat with frontman Chris Appleton before the boys take a well-earned festive break. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (News) by simon on 14-12-2009
Sonisphere may have stolen a march on its rivals in the race to become crowned the summer festival of 2010 – naming Iron Maiden, Rammstein and Alice Cooper among its confirmed acts – but next year’s new kid on the block has hit back in some style.
The Classic Rock conceived High Voltage two-dayer had already named ELP and ZZ Top as co-headliners and now Foreigner, Focus, Black Label Society and Clutch have been added to the bill.
And all of this at a time when the likes of Kiss and Europe are being touted to deliver main stage sets at Download! Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Interviews) by simon on 09-12-2009
We’ve been backing the Black Stone Cherry boys for some time now and it’s safe to say there can’t be many bands who’ve entertained us so often and so brilliantly throughout 2009.
With a new record in the pipeline for the second half of 2010 and no doubt yet another round of quality shows and festival slots to come we can only see the Edmonton, Kentucky quartet getting bigger. And bigger. And bigger.
But before they do we caught up with frontman Chris Robertson for a final bite of the ‘Cherry this year. Read the rest of this entry »
The band responsible for rushonrock’s 2008 Album Of The Year, US comeback kings Tesla, continue to set new standards with the release of a brand new live record.
