London, The Enemy’s 2016 farewell UK tour (Photo: Alberto Pezzali for Live4ever)
Let’s be honest: British guitar music is not exactly thriving at the moment. We’ve seen the demise of several much-loved bands in recent years, and The Enemy are sadly joining them after a decade-long career.We already know …
Pennie Smith
Are some things better left alone? Maybe, but an insatiable curiosity for what might be possible can often trump one’s protection of a legacy.
Grant Nicholas is a man well accustomed to the art of penning a hit single; churning out high octane radio friendly rock-pop gems since the early nineties.
More recently, he has diverted his attention to solo projects, which history tells us can be healthy for both creative and inter-band relationship …
Carl Barat has been no stranger to headlines over the past year, largely due to his ongoing reunion and new album plans with The Libertines.
The attention has been so vast that it has threatened to overshadow his new solo venture, Carl Barat and the Jackals. The album …
Twenty years on from the era defining Britpop movement, many of its key players are still proving themselves to be a creative force.
Damon Albarn continues to tick off an endless list of musical projects, Noel Gallagher is readying the release of his second solo record and the Manic Street …
The Smokin’ Barrels may not be a band that you are entirely familiar with. That’s because they’re ridiculously young and are yet to unleash their first full album.
One person you will have heard of is Noel Gallagher – a man who is so impressed with this fresh bunch that …
Well, it’s that time of year again when everyone starts telling you who is going to break through and become the biggest thing since The Beatles.
Usually, such predictions fall short and never fulfill the grand expectations that are bestowed upon those special chosen …
As we continue to endure the evil uprising that is being led by Simon Cowell, under no illusion that this onslaught of inane, uninspired pop ‘music’ will ever end, we should take a moment to appreciate the genuine talent we have nurtured organically (even if it’s not being rammed down …
When Filligar first introduced themselves to Live4ever via an impressive live display at London’s Good Ship venue last summer, our eagerness for the latest polished fruits of their labour was planted. The resultant album certainly didn’t disappoint, and the scope, creation and variety which is packed into ‘The Nerve…
The Rifles muscled their way onto the British music scene at the peak of the atrocious bed wetting music trend that was in full flow by the early 00’s. The likes of Snow Patrol and Keane were waving the flag for a mediocre meltdown that had reigned over the first …
What a whirlwind of a year it has been for this ridiculously talented young man. A year on from his debut solo single ‘Inhaler‘, which breathed fresh life into a stale music scene, it’s safe to say that things have pretty much gone to plan. Where to start? …
