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Geordie good time rock and rollers Fables Last Stand have postponed their scheduled tour to Finland until the summer after opting to pack in as many domestic dates as possible ahead of the release of their debut album.

The four-piece were due to tackle Scandinavia this month after talks with one of the region’s most active promoters. But the band will head across the North Sea in May after offers of various high profile support slots across the UK came flooding in. “It’ll be warmer in May,” joked singer Roachie. “But it’s probably warmer in Finland than it is here right now.” Read the rest of this entry »

Rarely can there have been so many great bands gigging at the same time and we’re responding by bringing you the rushonrock Rock Feast this week.

Mastodon have provided a meaty aperitif but it’s over to Lostprophets and Machine Head to share the main course duties.

And then there’s the sweet. And in this case the sweet sound of Europe as the sensational Swedes roll out the classics and a clutch of newies from their Last Look At Eden record. We’ve already reviewed Mastodon and we’ll rate the other three over the course of the next six days. But that’s not all. Read the rest of this entry »

They’re one of the hottest new British bands around and April sees The Crave release their much anticipated debut album Breaking The Silence.

Part melodic, part sleaze and part good time rock and roll the lads will tour the UK with fellow UK trailblazers Heaven’s Basement and Dear Superstar on what promises to be a raucous triple bill this month.

And to celebrate what’s set to be a breakthrough year for the Brighton band we caught up with frontman Ryan Burnett for an exclusive chat. Read the rest of this entry »

Metal giants Mastodon are on the road this month in support of the sensational Crack The Skye and we’ll be bringing you a full review of their show this week.

Also under the rushonrock spotlight are reformed rockers Nazareth and Self Made Man will be dispatched to cover their gig in Newcastle this weekend.

We’ve got new interviews with Europe and The Crave as both bands enjoy the recent resurgence in soft metal. And rising stars of the European rock scene, Elvis Jackson, feature on the latest rushonrock Rider. Godfathers of thrash, Metallica, feature on the latest 12@12 and there’s more. Read the rest of this entry »

They’re one of the hardest gigging, hardest rocking new Brit bands around and we’re tipping The Crave for glory in 2010.

With their debut album on the horizon and a series of dates inked in with fellow UK crews Heaven’s Basement and Dear Superstar it’s all happening for frontman Ryan Burnett and his boys.

But just what makes The Crave’s crooner tick? We find out in the latest rushonrock Rider. Read the rest of this entry »

Glam metal takes centre stage this week as dolled up heroes Faster Pussycat and Enuff Z’Nuff join forces to roll back the rock years – we review both bands right here.

Continuing the theme and we welcome the Electric Boys to our hot new vinyl feature – 12@12. And there’s some great craic with 2010′s take on homegrown hair metal – The Crave – as the band debut on the rushonrock Rider.

Ensuring your fave site maintains a heavier edge we’ll rate Lamb Of God on their metal as hell UK headline tour. And there’s an exclusive interview with buzz band Dommin as they toast a successful tour with Lacuna Coil and look forward to more UK dates with H.I.M.. And there’s more. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the live highlights of 2010 should be fast-rising 80s-style rock crew The Crave and the band are in the studio this week putting the finishing touches to their debut album.

You might have seen the boys backing Justin Hawkins’ Hot Leg (where are they now…) and Buckcherry last year and they’ll be back on the road throughout this year.

One of those dates includes a previously unscheduled stop in Newcastle at Legends and we’ll be finding out all about it later this week. Read the rest of this entry »

They’re one of the success stories of 2009 and one of British rock’s big hopes for 2010 – Manchester mob Dear Superstar continue to unleash their unique brand of sleaze rock on audiences across Europe with an uncanny zeal.

A combination of hard work and the patronage of US peers Papa Roach and Buckcherry has seen Micky Satiar and his mates confound the critics and carve out a naughty little niche all of their own. Blinding sets at Download and Sonisphere have only served to add to the buzz surrounding DS and frontman Micky is ready for more. Read the rest of this entry »