Upon his return from taking his Genesis Revisited project to Europe and North America, Steve Hackett spoke to TPA’s John Wenlock-Smith to talk about the tour, future projects and more. Read on for Steve’s reflections on his current band and…
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Tim Bowness – no-man
Enigma variations for the new age Is it electronica or dance? Is it pop or prog? Love You To Bits, no-man’s first release for eleven years, seems to encompass all of these, an intriguing mix of styles from the duo…
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Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham Monday, 28th October 2019 When Van Morrison takes to the stage, it’s all about the music. No fanfares, no fantastic light show, no conversation between songs (and sometimes not even a gap between songs!). Morrison lets…
View More Van MorrisonVan Morrison – Three Chords & the Truth
While most rock stars in their 70s are content to release a new album or go on another ‘Greatest Hits’ tour once in a blue moon, Van Morrison, who most likely was the inspiration for many of them, continues to…
View More Van Morrison – Three Chords & the TruthSteve Hackett – Genesis Revisited Band & Orchestra: Live at the Royal Festival Hall
Ask any seasoned Genesis fan about their favourite Genesis era and they invariably speak of those golden years in the ’70s. Inevitably much of the focus, at that time, was on charismatic frontman Peter Gabriel and then Phil Collins, who…
View More Steve Hackett – Genesis Revisited Band & Orchestra: Live at the Royal Festival HallJohn Lodge – B Yond – The Very Best Of
Fifty years ago John Lodge was at the very heart of a musical revolution as bass guitarist, vocalist and songwriter with The Moody Blues. I was delighted, therefore, to learn that he is set to release a long overdue collection…
View More John Lodge – B Yond – The Very Best OfJustin Hayward
Symphony Hall, Birmingham Tuesday 10th September 2019 When Justin Hayward plays Birmingham it inevitably feels like a home-coming. Even though he was born in Swindon (“that place that everyone passes on the M4”, he laughs), Birmingham is the home town…
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Moody Blues’ legend Justin Hayward is back on the road, in September, for an 8-date UK tour All The Way, a celebration of his 50-plus years as one of most-influential musicians of our time. “I’m always so thrilled to have…
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Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Scarborough Saturday, 31st August 2019 Scarborough’s 2019 Open Air Theatre season closed in spectacular style with a world premiere of the Queen Machine Symphonic with Kerry Ellis show which is due to tour the UK next…
View More Queen Machine SymphonicCarl Palmer ~ John Lodge
Symphony Hall, Birmingham Thursday 11th April 2019 The City of Birmingham has a long history of recognising its famous sons and daughters on the Walk of Stars along Broad Street in the city centre. Carl Palmer and John Lodge are…
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