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Eric Johnson, the celebrated American electric guitarist, hailed by Joe Bonamassa as “one of the greatest guitar players of all time,” returns to the UK in 2013 for a tour that kicks off at the London o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Wednesday 3rd April.
Planet Rock will start at ticket pre-sale on Wednesday 26th September, followed by general on-sale date of Friday 28th September from www.thegigcartel.com and 0844 478 0898.
The 6-date tour will showcase material from his current album Up Close, as well as from his rich back catalogue, including the classic Cliffs of Dover.

London o2 Shepherds Bush Empire (April 3)
Harrogate Theatre (April 4)
Edinburgh Queen’s Hall (April 5)
Manchester Royal Northern College of Music (April 6)
Birmingham Town Hall (April 7)
Salisbury City Hall (April 8)

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Australian rock band TRACER start their “Spaces In Between” UK tour on Wednesday September 26 at the Slade Rooms in Wolverhampton with special guests Virgil and the Accelerators.

Nominated as Best New Band at this year’s Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards, Tracer will be head to LA at the end of the year to record their next album with producer Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Silverchair, Cold Chisel).

The band recently replaced their bassist Leigh Brown with new member, Pat Saracino. Says Tracer’s drummer, Andre Wise, “We’d like to thank Leigh Brown for his tireless efforts and massive contribution to the band. Leigh recently decided his musical journey with Tracer has come to end.”

During the UK tour, Tracer will also perform acoustic sessions with Birmin...

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‘His songs have that strum along / sing along quality that is in itself a gift but to be able to flesh it all out with playing that’s this convincing is a major achievement.’ – **** Guitar Techniques

‘New, interesting, alternative’ – Retune Your Ears, Acoustic Magazine

After two critically acclaimed albums, regular adulation and live appearances on BBC Introducing shows up and down the country and several exciting festival appearances, Rupert Stroud is now back with brand new single ‘Twisted Games’.

The leading track ‘Twisted Games’ has rich wall of sound from the offset...

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The Ready Stance are giving away a free download of ‘Disgruntled’ from their latest critically acclaimed album Damdest.

The Ready Stance are lead vocalist and guitarist Chase Johnston, an Ohio native and alumni of the Athens, Georgia, music scene; guitarist Wes Pence, the creative force of 1990s outfit Middlemarch; drummer Eric Moreton, and old band mate of Pence’s and the wonderfully named bassist Randy Cheek. They interweave, tube-fueled guitars through melodic yarns with energy to spare. Poignant vocals and textured harmonies are their major motifs.

The album was recorded in the basement of Pence’s 1880s house and mixed at Audiogrotto, a newly converted church housing a world-class studio...

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Album release: These Are The Good Old Days by The Finest Hour
Release date: 1 October 2012
Listen: http://thefinesthour.bandcamp.com/

“Absolutely brilliant.” – BBC Raw Talent

“The guys mix flavours of indie, rock and ska vibes to produce infectious grooves with terrace anthem lyrics carrying a veiled social comment.” – AltSounds

This impressive debut album from The Finest Hour is packed full of confidence, ambition and an energetic trip through several different musical genres.

With its big chorus, overdriven guitar and cymbal smashing drum tracks, the opening track Never Heard of Dylan highlights the band’s ability to play feel-good summer rock; later on in the album, tracks like Pocket Change showcase the wider range of influences behind the album, which manages to take in punk, ...

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Gwyn Ashton – Official Video for New Single ‘Little Girl’ Revealed

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Guitar maestro Gwyn Ashton reveals brand new video for new single ‘Little Girl’. Filmed entirely on an iPhone to an impressive quality, the video features Ashton along with stalwart drummer Kev Hickman who has been the backbone of Ashton’s European touring duo for the past three years.

‘Little Girl’ is the opening track from forthcoming album Radiogram, a hard-driving renegade rock and blues album which boasts nine self-penned tracks plus a phat groove version of Willie Dixon’s “I Just Wanna Make Love To You” with the Ashton trademark stamped all over it...

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Legendary Band’s 20th Studio Album, first single “Hell or Hallelujah” available July 2 Internationally and July 3 in North America

“The music is all hard-edged — they call it ”thunderock” — and throughout their electrical storm solid craftsmanship prevails.” – Rolling Stone, 1978

“Nice to hear some things never change.” Spin, 2009
“We’re a real, flesh-and-blood rock and roll band with people who’ve spent 40 years doing what we believe in.” – Paul Stanley, 2012

LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2012– Rock legends KISS return with Monster, the 20th studio album in their historic career, set for release in October through Universal Music Enterprises...

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Arc Of A Diver, originally released in December 1980, is the second solo album recorded by Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith). The album was performed entirely by Steve Winwood himself.

The bonus disc features three extra tracks; “Arc Of A Diver” (4:14 – the edited US single version), “Spanish Dancer” (6:08 – radio edit 2010 version) and “Night Train” (6:30 – instrumental version from the UK 12” single which has never been released on CD before. This version has extra guitar and keyboards and is much longer).

It also features the BBC Radio 2 documentary – ‘Arc Of A Diver, The Steve Winwood Story’...

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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Level 42’s double-platinum hit album ‘Running In The Family’, Universal Music are proud to announce the reissues of the album in Box Set, Deluxe Edition and standard formats on October 8th 2012. The album’s reissue campaign will coincide with an 18-date ‘Level 42: Running In The Family UK Tour’ throughout October.

Running In The Family was Level 42’s seventh LP and, following its release on 28th March 1987, became the group’s most successful album, peaking at #2 during a 54 week stay in the UK album charts. It also produced five UK hit singles: ‘Lessons in Love’ (#3, May 1986), ‘Running in the Family’ (#6, February 1987), ‘To Be With You Again’ (#10, April 1987), ‘It’s Over’ (# 10, September 1987), and ‘Children Say’ #22 Dec 1987)...

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Mutiny On The Bounty, having recently signed to leading UK record label, Best Before, and releasing their second album “Trials” to much acclaim, are about to kick off their UK tour.

“Trials” was recorded in Seattle with top producer Matt Bayles, famous for his work with Pearl Jam, Mastodon and Fall Of Troy. Their math rock sound incorporates electronic elements and greater melody without sacrificing the complex musicianship that won them their original fanbase.

The band have previously toured with the likes of Franz Ferdinand, Kings of Leon, Coheed and Cambria, Portugal the Man and And So I Watch You From Afar...