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Live music. In London

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(Photo credit: Laurence Harvey)  We reviewed Joe Bonamassa live at Royal Albert Hall in London. “ A class act who’s clearly paid attention to the finest detail, from the subtly monogrammed music stands to the backing singers’ perfectly synchronised sashaying, he’s intentionally created an environment that doesn’t distract from why everybody’s really here: the music.”

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Interview: Glenn Hughes on his new album ‘Resonate’, learning to walk again, Deep Purple’s Rock Hall induction, and Black Country Communion’s future. Read it here.

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Bon Jovi performed their new album ‘This House Is Not For Sale’ live in London last night. Check out our review and pictures.

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Interview: HONNE on finding their sound, bonding over Radiohead, the song that best sums them up, and the fan with a HONNE tattoo on his chest. Read the interview here.

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Mothers mastered the element of surprise during their recent performance in London. We review the show. (Pic: nashrood.com) 

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“Backed by a seven-piece band, Sturgill Simpson initially croons, growls, and hollers through widescreen reinterpretations of his own and classic songs, uniting the worlds of classic country, soul, blues, and rock ‘n roll with his Kentucky twang.” Read our review of Sturgill Simpson’s gig at Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London...

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Interview: Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown on touring with AC/DC, life in Nashville, their EP ‘The Wayside’, visiting London, and lessons from Angus Young. Read it here. 

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Royal Republic taught London a thing or two about rock ‘n roll while supporting Theory of a Deadman at Electric Ballroom in Camden last week. Read our review.

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Inglorious, fronted by Nathan James, played their album launch show in London earlier this week. Read our review. 

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We reviewed Cage The Elephant’s London show. “Cage The Elephant’s thrilling live performance is fuelled by their mercurial frontman. Whether he’s doing scissor kicks off the mic stand, jumping on guitarist Nick Bockrath’s back mid-solo, rolling around on the ground, or high-stepping it, Bowie style, across the stage, it’s impossible to look away...”

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The Milk Carton Kids wowed a sold-out Union Chapel in London on Friday night with just their voices, acoustic guitars, and flair for storytelling. Read our review here. 

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Last month Def Leppard played to a sold-out Wembley Arena in London. Here’s our review.

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“Music is a healer,” Glenn Hughes tells a packed Electric Ballroom. “It keeps us all sane.” Of course he’s right, driving home the point with a two-hour masterclass in its power to uplift. His source material: highlights of a four-decade career, spanning his first taste of success with Trapeze in the early ‘70s to the latterday powerhouse that was Black Country Communion. 

We review Glenn Hughes’ London show. (Photo: Reg Richardson)

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U2 have brought their iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE tour to London’s O2 Arena  for six shows. The third show of the run saw Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr bring ‘New Year’s Day’ and ‘Bad’ back into the setlist, while Patti Smith joined the group to end the night with a rousing rendition of ‘People Have The Power’. See our photos here.

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@sonlux played hits like ‘Easy’ and ‘Lost It To Trying’ alongside songs from their new album ‘Bones’ at London’s Village Underground. Support came from Olga Bell and Barbarossa. See our gallery here.

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Electronic duo Goldfish have just released their version of Nirvana’s ‘Heart Shaped Box’. We spoke to them about covering Kurt Cobain’s song, making it big in the US, playing Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks, and going incognito at music festivals. Read our interview here. 

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David Gilmour has brought his Rattle That Lock world tour to The Royal Albert Hall in London, playing a mix of new songs and Pink Floyd classics like ‘Money’ and ‘Comfortably Numb’. Read our review of the spectacular show here.