Thieves Of Liberty, Gwailo and Project Black @Newcastle Cluny 2, May 22 2026
Thought it was hot on the Costa del Ouseburn as a sun-soaked Bank Holiday weeke... Read More...
Boys From Heaven — The Wanderer (Frontiers)
Smooth as silk. Sweet as saccharine. As inoffensive as a cuddle from your favourite aunt.
If politi... Read More...
The latest stop on Emmylou Harris’s farewell tour saw a sell-out Sunderland Empire crowd enjoy a career-spanning set from Music City royalty. Simon Rushworth w... Read More...
The Karma Effect — Cruel Intentions (Earache)
Earlier this year Rushonrock had the privilege of catching The Karma Effect up close and personal at... Read More...
Jon Pardi is closing in on 10bn streams as one of country music’s biggest draws. He spoke to Simon Rushworth ahead of this weekend’s headline set at Highways F... Read More...
Cowboy Junkies @Sunderland The Fire Station, May 6 2026
Margo Timmins, the ethereal frontwoman of alternative country disruptors Cowboy Junkies, boasts a ha... Read More...
Song
The Jokes On You
Artist
High Fade
High Fade backstory
Eight years after founder Harry Valentino unleashed High Fade on the streets of Edinb... Read More...
Venom — Into Oblivion (Noise/BMG)
Truth be told, Tyneside’s black metal pioneers Venom are no longer the terrifying trio that tore through the met... Read More...
Heaven and Hell shone all too briefly but new box set Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007-2009 celebrates the triumphant return of the Ronnie James Dio-fronted Black S... Read More...
Song
White Knuckle Riding
Artist
Virginmarys
Virginmarys backstory
When Virginmarys first burst onto the scene in the mid noughties, the edgy tr... 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.
