Country music’s never been easier to digest… and more difficult to define. As the genre continues to stretch its creative boundaries, Rushonrock editor Simon R... Read More...
The sweet sound of AOR-infused, pop-metal styled, Sunset Strip-soaked, radio friendly rock is never far away from editor Simon Rushworth’s turntable. Here’s hi... Read More...
Black Eyed Sons call time on a successful 2025 this weekend with a year-ending show at London’s Underworld. Rushonrock caught the band having a blast on Tynesi... Read More...
The Quireboys closed out a spectacular ‘comeback year’ with a series of live shows celebrating the critically acclaimed Wardour Street and a familiar... Read More...
Song
Here We Are
Artist
Liam Fender
Liam Fender backstory
Hailing from the creative hotbed that is North Tyneside, indie soul man Liam Fender ha... Read More...
Newcastle’s witch-pop sensation Shannon Pearl headlines The Cluny in December with a show dedicated to Pan — packed with folklore, female power and the sound o... Read More...
Song
Savoir Faire
Artist
Black Eyed Sons feat. Alan Clayton and Steve Conte
Black Eyed Sons backstory
Risen from the ashes of The Quireboys’ hig... Read More...
Lynch Mob — Dancing With The Devil (Frontiers)
Has George Lynch saved the best until last?
Dancing With The Devil is, we’re assured, the d... Read More...
Song
Driftin’ And Driftin’
Artist
Solomon Hicks
Solomon Hicks backstory
Born in Harlem in 1995, Hicks owes a wide and varied musical education t... Read More...
Edinburgh three-piece High Fade hit the road this month on the hotly anticipated Unsigned & Dangerous Tour. Here are five reasons to follow UK funk rock’s ... Read More...
Simon's love affair with guitar bands began the day he saw Def Leppard performing Animal for the first time. The founder of Rushonrock has contributed to Classic Rock Magazine, Classic Rock Blues, Classic Rock AOR, HRH Mag and Country Music Magazine and is a familiar face on the North East's rock and metal scene.