Grammy-nominated Texan guitarist Eric Johnson is pleased to announce an eleven-date UK tour. Taking place in in July and August 2026, tickets go on sale now via THEGIGCARTEL.COM and ERICJOHNSON.COM.
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Guitarist JOHN 5 will bring his extraordinary talents to the UK and Europe in May 2026. Apart from a few shows in 2016 this is John’s first ever solo tour in these territories.  Photo; Matt Wilson Legendary UK hard rock band Little Angels are Big, Bad & Back with an ultra-rare UK tour in November 2026, featuring the full original line-up of vocalist Toby Jepson, guitarist Bruce Dickinson, Jim Dickinson on keyboards, Mark Plunkett on bass guitar & drummer Mark Richardson.  Photo; Ray Burniston Black Sabbath's last years with Ronnie James Dio are next in the band's long-running reissue series, as their years as Heaven & Hell are set to see their complete works reissued. Available 27th March 2026, 'Breaking Out of Heaven 2007-2009' celebrates Dio’s third act with members of black sabbath on 4cd/blu-ray and 7lp boxed sets.  Tamworth metal legends Wolfsbane will reissue their 1990 EP 'All Hell’s Breaking Loose Down at Little Kathy Wilson’s Place’ to coincide with their current UK tour. The EP's original release coincided with their tour opening for Iron Maiden on their 'No Prayer For the Dying' run.  British rock institution THUNDER, known for their charismatic stage presence and distinctive sound, originally released ‘LIVE’ in 1998 - a work that marked a significant turning point in the band’s history. Now it is being re-released for the first time in a remastered version on vinyl, digitally, and as an exclusive digipak – a true rock document that revives the raw power of the original recordings in a contemporary sound.  Classic Rock icons Europe will celebrate their best selling 1986 album with 'The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour' in 2026. The tour includes three UK dates in Glasgow, Wolverhampton and London.  Photo; Andy Ford After tough negotiations, blood sacrifices and various municipal rituals, organisers have got all agreements in place and are ready to offer COPENHELL guests both accommodation and parking during its 2026 happening. As in previous years, two established camping areas are in place for in 2026 – COPENHELL Camping Sønder Hoved, located just a few hundred meters from the festival entrance, and COPENHELL Camping Kløverparken, a few kilometers away and serviced by shuttle buses.  Smith/Kotzen, the acclaimed pairing of guitar icons Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen, have released the cinematic lyric video for album track ‘Blindsided’. A driving and heavy-hitting rock song, it’s one of the stand-out tracks from the band’s highly praised second album Black Light / White Noise, which was a UK No.1 hit on the Official Rock & Metal chart earlier this year.  Forget the Christmas countdown, the Electric Picnic countdown has officially started as the first nine acts for 2026 are announced. Taking place in Stradbally, Co. Laois, Gorillaz, and Ireland's Fontaines D.C. will headline Saturday and Sunday, respectively.  |
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