It was too hot, too sweaty and too stuffy to do anything last weekend, but England’s punk scene still made their way to the annual Rebellion Festival. With ...
On August 6, 2018 / By The CarouserThis June 1968 album chart can roughly be divided into three categories: easy listening; R & B and Rock. Pop artists still tended to concentrate on singles and ...
On June 11, 2018 / By David HarrisMay 1978; a time when rock was king, but music was begining to change. With the benefit of hindsight, one can detect the beginning of the end of ...
On May 1, 2018 / By David HarrisThe Damned are dead. Well… that’s what people have been saying. When a band hasn’t released any new material for over a decade and begin touring for their ...
On April 11, 2018 / By Mandy MorelloRick Parfitt always seemed one of the more anonymous figureheads of rock, safe and sturdy, more crafty pauper than prince. Much like Status Quo, the band he lovingly ...
On March 21, 2018 / By Tom RoweTo celebrate Yes’ 50th anniversary, the band went on a 10 date UK tour. The rock n roll hall of famers kicked off on the 13th of March ...
On March 18, 2018 / By The CarouserOne of the upsides to not being alive through the 60s & 70s is not having to wait for the music to be released. It’s all there. The ...
On March 9, 2018 / By Mandy MorelloEvery crisp Irish January, Thin Lizzy fans come together for the Vibe for Philo, an event celebrating the life and legend of Phil Lynott. Even though the event ...
On February 2, 2018 / By Mandy MorelloA record of pure, raw, pelvic-thrusting, tight-leather rock ‘n’ roll is hard to come by these days. My old favourite pastime of thumbing through the latest releases, currently ...
On January 22, 2018 / By Conor BuckleyThe unapologetic life of Janis Joplin through her music. Unless you enjoy pulling out your own eyelashes or own a great life insurance deal, then being a part ...
On January 17, 2018 / By Mandy MorelloThese essential rock albums are reaching the grand old age of 50 this year. The music of 1967 had a huge influence over the new year. The Beatles’ ...
On January 10, 2018 / By Mandy MorelloNothing feels more like Christmas than hearing those inescapable holiday songs. In an attempt to weed out the cheese, The Carouser team has carefully picked some vintage classics ...
On December 14, 2017 / By The CarouserNext year, it will be 40 years since the release of Thin Lizzy’s highly influential record Live & Dangerous. It became one of the most iconic live albums ...
On November 30, 2017 / By Mandy MorelloAfter hearing Elvis Presley’s ‘Heartbreak Hotel’, George Harrison picked up a guitar and began to learn how to play seriously. He learned covers, started bands and began to ...
On November 21, 2017 / By Mandy Morello

