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Black metal legends Venom have joined fellow Geordie boys Quireboys on the increasingly eclectic bill that is this summer’s High Voltage festival – with six new acts announced today.

Cronos (pictured) and his crew join Spike’s mob for the London two-dayer alongside UFO, Transatlantic, The Union and Zappa Plays Zappa.

And fans can already look forward to sets from ZZ Top, ELP, Heaven & Hell, The Answer, Foreigner and Marillion to name but a few. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

Twelve months ago red hot US rockers Tesla walked away with the 2008 rushonrock Album of The Year and this year’s race to the top has been just as compelling.

There have been some cracking releases from established acts and some surprise hits from hitherto unknown bands.

And while we haven’t always given them the credit they deserve at the time, several albums released earlier this year have really grown on the rushonrock staff.

So get ready for our list of the 20 best records we’ve heard in 2009 and feel free to respond with your own! Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve only just recovered from one festival when, would you believe it, word reaches rushonrock about what could well be our summer gig fest of choice. Backed by our favourite monthly music mag and promising in excess of 40 bands over two days, High Voltage is billing itself as the prestige festival for classic rockers.

Headliners ELP and ZZ Top don’t quite do it for us but there’s bound to be a raft of hard rocking talent on the undercard – with acts like The Answer, Stone Gods and Quireboys hotly tipped to bag sought after support slots. Read the rest of this entry »

Yes it’s finally time for the winter rock fest we’ve all been waiting for as Hard Rock Hell takes centre stage from Thursday.

The rushonrock team will be on site from Friday bringing you all the latest news, pictures, interviews and reviews. And all this week we feature the must-see bands and talk to the musos who matter.

But before all that we welcome the Rockstar Taste Of Chaos tour to the North East with Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Every Time I Die and Maylene & The Sons Of Disaster on stage at Newcastle’s o2 Academy tonight. And A check into the same venue tomorrow! But there’s more… Read the rest of this entry »

@ Newcastle o2 Academy, November 28 2009

In the build up to this hotly anticipated gig it was a case of more questions than answers. Would a band out on the road with AC/DC for the best part of a year still have the hunger and stamina to make a success of their long awaited UK headline tour?

How would Everyday Demons come across live? And have one of 2008’s brightest prospects turned potential into star quality under the watchful eye of Brian Johnson and co.?

So many questions and only one Answer. But what a convincing Answer it was. Read the rest of this entry »

The Answer were about to conquer Britain at the start of the year – before opting to conquer the world, riding on the back of big name fans AC/DC.

But the boys are back in town across the UK during the next few weeks aiming to make up for lost time and make the most of their headline status.

Bass player Micky Waters caught up with rushonrock – five months after we caught up with the guys at Glasgow’s Hampden Park. Read the rest of this entry »

Strap yourself in and get ready for one hell of a rock ride this week as we maintain the momentum in a massive month for the music we love.

Get ready for exclusive interviews with Def Leppard’s Phil Collen and The Answer’s Micky Waters with both men playing live this week.

We review Collen’s Man Raze supporting the original shock rocker Alice Cooper and deliver the verdict on The Answer playing alongside rushonrock faves Black Spiders.  But that’s not all! Read the rest of this entry »

Those of us who believed Iron Maiden’s Brit Award would herald a new era of recognition for rock have been brought crashing back down to earth with an almighty bang this week.

And the blast which heralded an uncomfortable reacquaintance with reality? That complete joke of a nominations list called the Mercury Music Awards.

According to the blurb which prefaced the latest raft of nominees in the race for the 2009 prize, ‘The Barclaycard Mercury Prize for ‘Albums of the Year’ celebrates and promotes the best of British and Irish music. All genres of music are eligible for entry and all are treated equally, the music on the album is the only thing taken into account.’ All genres apart from rock and metal, apparently. Read the rest of this entry »

With latest album Everyday Demons winning rave reviews Stateside and another clutch of AC/Dc dates on the horizon there’s never been a better time to be in The Answer!

In the second part of our exclusive interview we talk to Cormac and Paul about their new pals in the biggest rock and roll band on the planet and their plans for the future.

Plus they give us their hot tips for the future as we turn out attention back to the burgeoning rock scene that’s sweeping Northern Ireland right now.

Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »