In the countdown to the south east’s classic rock festival in July, I ran a series of weekly previews, each week speaking with a number of bands on the bill. Here, Bob Catley talks about Magnum’s preparations for festival season and their work on their 20th studio album.

NEW HORIZONS 2026: THE WORLD CUP, CARD GAMES AND JOLLY JASPER: NEW ALBUM NEWS FROM VIOLET BLEND
Audio feature interview #1,712 in an ongoing series. Every year since 2015, I’ve run a ‘New Horizons’ series to allow us to check-in with rising bands and hear



