Rushonrock is still reeling at the news that Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, the frontman of the hugely influential Venom, has died aged 63.
Editor Simon Rushworth sp... Read More...
These Wicked Rivers — Fire And Folklore (Fat Earth Records)
Think the Delta blues flowing through Derbyshire.
Belper via Beale Street. Or Alaba... Read More...
Song
Hero (That Was Then, This Is Now)
Artist
Little Angels
Little Angels backstory
Bursting on the scene in the late 80s — alongside fellow Bri... Read More...
The Lazys and Sweet Electric @Newcastle The Grove, 25.09.26
For Liam Shearer this may well have been the most rock and roll night of his life.
The Aussie... Read More...
Europe — Come This Madness (Silver Lining Music)
With Europe set to kick off The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour in Glasgow later this month... Read More...
Faster Pussycat, Blacklist Union and Femme Fatale @Newcastle The Cluny, 12.09.26
Given the increasingly woke times in which we live, it’s almost impossible ... Read More...
Smithfield @Newcastle The Cluny, 07.09.26
Given the pure joy on the faces of Tennessee-based, Texan duo Smithfield, as they settled into a splendid Newcastl... Read More...
Sweet Electric — Something Something Disco (Self Released)
Aussie energy meets German efficiency.
Or something like that.
Or Something ... Read More...
Enuff Z’Nuff @Newcastle The Grove, 04.09.26
According to glam rock royalty Chip Z’Nuff, this stellar show should have included a sleaze-fuelled early 90s th... Read More...
Song
Victorious
Artist
Kingdom Collapse
Kingdom Collapse backstory
Rising out of San Antonio, Texas, fast-rising rockers Kingdom Collapse have r... 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.
