Today we have the honour of interviewing guitar virtuoso, The man, the myth, the Maverick Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal. Ron is a prolific solo artist, producer and guitarist of Guns N Roses – see him in action here Currently on a 3 month tour of Europe with GnR, Ron kindly took sometime out to complete an interview for What-Music. I [...]
I quite like Bob Marley, some U2 stuff is okay and I’m a bit ‘take it or leave it‘ with Dylan. I know others who feel the same. Spiritualized are not a band who conjure up these kind of feelings. Some are left utterly cold and bewildered by Jason Pierce and co’s own version of garage blues/gospel/rock whereas some treat [...]
Radiohead took to the stage at Coachella 2012 on Saturday night and quite easily took the badge for uncomfortable performance of the night. Thom Yorke’s ever edgy and captivating performance took the crowd through recent material such as Bloom, 15 Step, Weird Fishes/Arpleggi and Good Morning Mr Magpie which didn’t seem to go down too well with the festival crowd. [...]
After catching The Wholls raucous and hectic live act a few times in my (and their) home town of Bedford I was looking forward to the release of their debut EP ‘Back to the B-Hive’. For a band who had up until this point only released a single, I was very impressed with the hardcore following they had managed to [...]
The official Lollapalooza 2012 lineup isn’t announced until tomorrow but a leaked preview being reported across the web is showing the following list of bands are set to appear – take it with a pinch of salt but seems to be a good source. We’ll be posting the full lineup and details tomorrow as expected. Jack White Black Keys [...]
Today we have the honour of interviewing guitar virtuoso, The man, the myth, the Maverick Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal. Ron is a prolific solo artist, producer and guitarist of Guns N Roses – see him in action here Currently on a 3 month tour of Europe with GnR, Ron kindly took sometime out to complete an interview for What-Music. I [...]
Read more ›Zane Lowe had Gaslight Anthem fans hoping about with happiness again when he made ’45′ his Single of the Week. The bands latest album ‘Handwritten’ will be released on July 24th and is accompanying tour kicks off today at The Roxy in West Hollywood before moving on to New Jersey and over the Atlantic to Europe. Your only opportunity to [...]
Read more ›In the wake of his latest album release ‘LoveBlood’ earlier this week, King Charles has announced his new single will be ‘The Brightest Lights’. The track features all of the Mumford and Sons boys and they certainly weren’t shy in adding their brand to the tune with harmonies and upbeat melodies running through as if it were one of their [...]
Read more ›The death of Adam Yauch took so many by surprise. Although Adam did not hide his illness at any point, this amazingly talented trailblazer stood strong in the face of adversity and focused on working with charities and various foundations in an effort to help others. So much has been said about Adam, the Beastie Boys and his sad untimely [...]
Read more ›The rumour mill at the moment is that OutKast’s Andre 3000 is set to play Jimi Hendrix in a biopic film. The film is rumoured to be set during the time that Hendrix spent in England in the 60′s. In a statement from the Experience Hendrix Company they state: Experience Hendrix CEO Janie L. Hendrix, sister of Jimi Hendrix, and [...]
Read more ›After Fang Islands fabulous debut album they have announced their second album ‘Major’ for release on 24th July 2012. Expect more happy go lucky guitar duelling and choral vocals, hold on tight for another trip on Fang Islands Roller Coaster of joy!! Also watch out for a North America tour and more importantly (for me) a EUROPEAN TOUR!!! Check out the [...]
Read more ›Long before Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal was in Guns N Roses he was shredding the guitar like a man possessed! This man plays so fast I’m surprised he does not spontaneously combust. He most certainly knows his way round the guitar! By the time he had joined Guns N Roses in 2006 he had release 8 studio albums and been involved [...]
Read more ›Jack White has finally got a number one album in the US with his solo record, Blunderbuss. The album sold a whopping 138,000 copies in its first week, pushing blind women stalker Lionel Richie from the top of the charts. His previous best was in 2007, when The White Stripes album Icky Thump debuted at two. Blunderbuss also holds the [...]
Read more ›Soul Circus are a five piece anthem driven indie rock band from Leeds formed in 2008 and comprising of of Lloyd Bradley (vocalist), Paul Wainwright (guitarist), Tom Matthews (guitarist), Adam Marshall (bassist), and Martyn Guy (drummer). They are due to release their double A side single “Burn The Map” and “The Consequence Of Youth” on the 14th May As Burn the Map opens it kicks [...]
Read more ›After first hearing ‘This English Life‘ I must say I was desperately waiting to listen of The Chapman Families new EP ‘Cruel Britannia‘. (Cruel Britannia release news) Now I have heard it what can I say? Its amazing, everything I wanted it to be and more! Lets go back in time a bit, I was introduced to The Chapman Family when I saw them live [...]
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