LYNNE JACKAMAN: ONE SHOT
March Album Of The Month “Being at Muscle Shoals, the distance gives you perspective. It’s given my songs new form, new life, coming here has
THE STORIES BEHIND THE MUSIC
LEADING THE CHARGE ON A NEW GENERATION OF BANDS SINCE 2015
REcent Interviews
FEATURE INTERVIEW – DANNY VAUGHN HOUR SPECIAL
With so many of us stuck at home, some original audio content during the daytime to hopefully brighten your day. A brand-new hour special in words and music that will be up online to enjoy for the next few days. …
FEATURE INTERVIEW – CRIMSON STAR HOUR SPECIAL
With so many of us stuck at home, some original audio content during the daytime to hopefully brighten your day and make you smile. My first feature interview with Rog from the band which we did last week, and it …
SHORT INTERVIEW: SHE BURNS RED
As part of 2020’s New Year showcase on 68 rising bands, She Burns Red talked about their spring tour and bizarre Christmas presents. A band to watch in 2020.
SHORT INTERVIEW: HOLLOWSTAR
As part of 2020’s New Year showcase on 68 rising bands, we reviewed the band’s many highlights during 2019 and their goals for the year ahead
SHORT INTERVIEW: LUTE
As part of 2020’s New Year showcase on 68 rising bands, we did our first interview with this marvellous band about their story to date and plans for 2020.
SHORT INTERVIEW: FIREROAD
As part of 2020’s New Year showcase on 68 rising bands, Richard from Fireroad talked about the bands return in 2020 and the state of the music scene today.
SHORT INTERVIEW: HEALTHY JUNKIES
As part of 2020’s New Year showcase on 68 rising bands, the band spoke from a London taxi about touring the USA and plans for the year ahead. A special rock xylo tune as well for Nina!
SHORT INTERVIEW: AT THE SUN
As part of 2020’s New Year showcase on 68 rising bands, At The Sun spoke about recording and live plans for the year ahead and reflected on the enduring success of the debut album.
FEATURE SPECIAL: EARACHE’S NWORNR ALBUM
Drawing together a number of recent interview clips with Great Music Stories regulars, I spoke with six acts that appear on the Earache New Wave of Rock N Roll vinyl album – and put the set out as an hour …
SHORT INTERVIEW: CREATURE CREATURE: 2020 PLANS
As part of my New Horizons interview showcase that starts every new year, this year 68 bands spoke about their plans, hopes and ambitions for the year ahead. Here a first 2020 interview with Brighton band Creature Creature on their …
album of the month
Previous album reviews
TAROT RATS MAJOR ARCANA – PART 1
JANUARY ALBUM OF THE MONTH For some years, the resurgent grassroots rock scene has been firmly associated with the Midlands and North, but the sparkling
MARILLION – WITH FRIENDS FROM THE ORCHESTRA
DECEMBER ALBUM OF THE MONTH It seems to be becoming a bit of ‘a thing’ for rock bands to make a foray into the orchestral
Stonewire – ‘Life as we Know it’
NOVEMBER ALBUM OF THE MONTH StoneWire return with an album of absolute truth. An album that has something to say about the now – from
Recent show highlights
FRIDAY ROCKSHOW – AN HOUR’S HIGHLIGHTS
First hour of my Friday rock show from 6 March, new music hour featuring a premiere from Theia and great tunes from Scarlet Rebels, She
FRIDAY ROCKSHOW: CROWS FLYING HIGH
The best Valentine’s Day pressie any modern rock fan can get is a rising band smashing into the official album charts! The opening hour of
BADGER ATTACK SHOW!
60 min highlights from the Friday show on 6 December 2019, when despite signal problems the music and interviews kept rolling. Tarot Rats were warming