I began my career in journalism at the now defunct, pre-digital Smash Hits magazine, which was situated in London's Carnaby Street. After learning the ropes, I washed up at Vox Magazine, essentially the NME'S monthly magazine, as the Internet arrived into our lives. Thereon, I eventually graduated onto Q Magazine when people still treasured the magazine that they bought.
My journalistic career since has been on newspapers at The Times, The Independent/i newspaper, Daily & Sunday Express and, ofcourse, National Rock Review.
The evening began with a quirky pre-recorded introduction requesting tonight’s audience to refrain from any recording and photography during the ensuing concert. And was met with a hearty round of applause as...
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Pink Floyd Records is releasing a 25th-anniversary edition of ‘The Division Bell’, the band’s 1994 multi-million selling album that included the Grammy Award-winning track Marooned (Be...
Playing a show on a Monday night is always a tough ask especially for bands on the starry stairlift to establishing themselves as a major player on the touring circuit.
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