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15/12/2025

One of the most enduring and beloved holiday songs of all time, Greg Lake’s “I Believe in Father Christmas,” celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. First released in 1975, the track has long stood as a thoughtful, timeless reflection on the meaning of Christmas— its beauty, its complexities, and the hope it inspires.

Greg and fellow King Crimson co-founder Pete Sinfield wrote the lyrics while relaxing in Greg's big leather lounge chairs during the second half of 1975, in time for Greg to record the single and the video. The song was originally written in protest at the commercialisation of Christmas, but has since, decade after decade, been recognised by fans for its timeless message of peace and unity during the holiday season.

To mark the anniversary, a newly remastered 50th Anniversary Video for “I Believe in Father Christmas” has been created. The animated piece brings renewed life to Lake’s
iconic composition, pairing its sweeping orchestration with imagery that resonates across generations.

Watch the anniversary video here: https://elp.lnk.to/fatherchristmas/youtube

The celebration also includes a series of videos capturing children’s first-time reactions to the song. These clips highlight the innocence, curiosity, and sincerity at the core of the track’s themes, offering a modern and emotionally engaging perspective on a classic work and showing how its message continues to reach new audiences.
Watch them here: https://ELP.lnk.to/kidsreact

As the 50th anniversary unfolds, “I Believe in Father Christmas” remains a rare piece of music that grows more relevant with time. Greg Lake’s reflective and hopeful songwriting endures as a poignant reminder of what the season truly represents.

“I Believe in Father Christmas” — still moving hearts, still sparking conversation, still defining the sound of the holidays… 50 years on.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer have also launched new merchandise in line with the song https://elp.tmstor.es/products
Listen to Greg Lake: https://greglake.lnk.to/IBIFXmasID Follow + Listen to Emerson, Lake & Palmer: https://bio.to/ELP

For more information please contact [email protected]

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15/12/2025

Senser have released Full Body Rebellion—an explosive new video that serves as both a sonic antidote and a rallying cry, marking the announcement of a brand-new run of shows.

The track is taken from Sonic Dissidence, the band’s first new album in 12 years. Self-funded, self-produced, and unapologetically uncompromised, the record captures Senser at their most defiant and dynamic.

�“The idea of full body rebellion is the moment when we have a kind of visceral physical reaction to the sheer quantities of disinformation that were absorbing constantly. Like a body rejecting a toxin. The rhythms are inspired by early drum machine hip-hop beats.” - Senser

Watch the ‘Full Body Rebellion’ video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbZ1e_u23SI

Senser will hit the road for a run of headline UK dates in 2026, following their performance at the Bearded Theory Festival on May 24th. The headline tour kicks off on June 12th at the Brudenell in Leeds and wraps up on June 27th at the Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh, with special guests - Collapsed Lung.

Senser has been in a period of intense focus creating the new album and the energy of the band is at full pressure. They promise the gigs "will be an explosion, delivering anthems like ‘Eject ‘and ‘Age of Panic’ alongside a whole new wave of songs that hit hard—challenging fear-based control systems, illuminating the dissonance of modern life - delivered with a seismic intensity that shakes you to your core.”

Senser emerged from the UK’s underground scene with an explosion that still echoes to this day. Fusing hip-hop, metal, electronica, and sharp-edged protest, the band quickly gained notoriety for their high-voltage shows and a sound that refused to be contained. Their 1994 debut album Stacked Up smashed into the UK charts at number 4, sparking a global wave of press, radio, TV and tours,—building a dedicated cult following along the way.

With a string of powerful album releases—including Asylum (1997), SCHEMAtic (2003), How To Do Battle (2009), and To The Capsules (2013)—Senser have continually evolved while keeping their revolutionary spirit alive. Collaborations with producers such as Arthur Baker (Afrika Bambaataa), Neil McLellan (The Prodigy), and Scott Harding (New Kingdom, Wu-Tang Clan) have only sharpened their edge.

After the pandemic’s global pause, Senser roared back into action in 2023, selling out London’s iconic 100 Club. The gig marked a triumphant return, offering fans their first taste of the new material destined for the Sonic Dissidence album. The response was overwhelming—proof that Senser’s relevance and power remain as fierce as ever.

With Sonic Dissidence earning widespread acclaim, live dates continue to sell out rapidly, as Senser’s supporters rally behind a band that has always stood for something bigger and louder than just the music.

To order the Sonic Dissidence album on CD and vinyl go to; https://linktr.ee/senserband
To stream Sonic Dissidence go to https://earache.lnk.to/SONICDISSIDENCE -

Also, read all about Senser in the new issue of Vive Le Rock who kindly interviewed the band and gave them a full page album review!

Senser tour dates in full
2026
March
06th Concerns De Casino in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
28th Thessaloniki Greece
29th Athens Greece
May
24th Bearded Theory Festival
June
12th Leeds Brudenell Social Cub
13th Manchester Academy 3
26th Newcastle The Lubber Room
27th Edinburgh Voodoo Rooms
August
08th Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire Lakefest

To purchase tickets go to: https://www.seetickets.com/tour/senser

Senser is
Heitham Al-Sayed - vocals
James Barrett - bass
Kerstin Haigh - vocals
Nick Michaelson - guitar
John Morgan – drums�DJ Agzilla – decks/samples

https://linktr.ee/senserband
https://www.senser.co.uk/

For more information on Senser please contact [email protected]

Rock, Rap, Electronic Music Pioneers

25/11/2025

Listen to The Saints '73-'78 Live in Session from Maida Vale for Marc Riley and Gideon Coe BBBC 6 show here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002m1y5

A privilege to attend this incredible four song session and really looking to their show at the Electric Ballroom in Camden tomorrow.

For more information on The Saints '73-'78 please contact [email protected]

21/11/2025

Meryl Streek are now confirmed as special guests on The Wildhearts' More Satanic rites of .. tour.

Overlook these shows and you’ll regret it!

For more information on The Wildhearts contact [email protected]

Very happy to announce that Meryl Streek will be special guest in December! 🤩

Low ticket warnings for Pontypridd, London & Nottingham, with all other shows not far behind!

And don't forget we'll be doing free meet & greets every night so get in early!

20/11/2025

BMG and Gary Moore will reissue four beloved titles from the legendary guitarist’s catalogue Ian 2026: the studio albums Old New Ballads Blues (2006), Close As You Get (2007), and Bad For You Baby (2008), along with the live album Live at Bush Hall (2014, recorded in 2007).

All titles will be available on CD from 27th February, with each release also presented on double vinyl, arriving 24th April.

In addition to the reissues, today marks Bonhams London’s special auction, The Gary Moore Collection: The Final Encore. This event celebrates Moore’s extraordinary legacy and represents the final sale in a series dedicated to his personal collection. The auction features an exceptional selection of guitars, amplifiers, studio equipment, stage-worn clothing, and accessories spanning his influential career.

Headline items include a 1960 Fender Stratocaster, one of Moore’s longest-serving guitars, heard on numerous recordings and used extensively on stage. Also available via Private Sale is Moore’s revered 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard ‘Stripe’, his most recorded guitar, featured on classics such as Still Got The Blues, Oh Pretty Woman, and Walking By Myself. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the Bonhams Pop Culture team for further information.

Old New Ballads Blues, Gary Moore’s 15th solo album, continued his exploration of the blues with a mix of classic blues tracks—written by legends such as Otis Rush and Willie Dixon—and his own original compositions. The album also features Don Airey on keyboards.

One year later, Close As You Get was released, reuniting Moore with his former Thin Lizzy bandmate, drummer Brian Downey, who performed on every track. Stripped down and raw, the album finds Moore delving as close to purist, traditional blues as he had ever ventured.

Released in 2008, Bad For You Baby is Moore’s seventeenth solo album and the final studio album released during his lifetime. It leans toward the hard-rock-infused blues style he had embraced in previous years and includes covers of two songs strongly associated with Muddy Waters. The album also features standout collaborations with Cassie Taylor and Otis Taylor. Gary Moore passed away on 6 February 2011.

Concluding this group of reissues is the live album Live at Bush Hall. Recorded in 2007 at an intimate, invitation-only show promoting Close As You Get, the 13-song set once again pairs Moore with drummer Brian Downey. Thin Lizzy’s “Don’t Believe a Word” is the only Lizzy track to make it into the setlist and the performance features rare live versions of several songs, including Chuck Berry’s “30 Days,” the self penned “Trouble at Home,” and Sonny Boy Williamson’s “Eyesight to the Blind.”

Gary Moore rocked the worlds of blues and rock with his virtuoso guitar playing and soulful voice. Best known for his evocative solo hits Parisienne Walkways and Still Got the Blues, as well as his on-and-off membership in TThin Lizzy Moore’s solo career comprises more than twenty albums. Throughout the 1980s, he rose through the rock hierarchy, but ultimately turned his back on what he regarded as the empty flash of metal and returned to his true passion—the blues—where, ironically, he achieved his greatest commercial success with his blues albums of the 1990s and 2000s.

Alongside leading his own bands throughout a successful solo career, Gary Moore played with some of the greatest names in rock and blues, both live and on record, including George Harrison, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, Greg Lake, B.B. King, Albert King, Albert Collins, and many others. Widely regarded as one of the most influential Irish musicians of all time, Moore was honoured by both Gibson and Fender with signature guitars. The Northern Irish star remains celebrated as one of the finest guitarists in music history.

To pre-order the albums released on CD on 27th February and on vinyl on 24th April, go to: https://gary-moore.lnk.to/releases

For more information please contact [email protected]

Go to Gary Moore .

03/11/2025

Bruce Foxton of The Jam and Stiff Little Fingers has officially announced an exciting run of 2026 UK tour dates.

The 18-date tour kicks off at The Crossing in Birmingham on 23 January and includes two special nights at the iconic Cadogan Hall in London on 8–9 May. The run concludes in style with back-to-back shows at Liverpool’s world-famous Cavern Club on 17–18 June.

“I’m really looking forward to 2026 when I get back out on the road again with my new all-star band. Hope you can make one of the dates. See you there!” - Bruce Foxton

With a career spanning nearly five decades, Bruce came to prominence as the bassist, vocalist, and songwriter for The Jam, writing and performing lead vocals on iconic tracks News of the World and Smithers-Jones, and their celebrated cover of The Kinks’ David Watts.

After The Jam disbanded, Bruce Foxton released his acclaimed solo album Touch Sensitive in 1984 before joining Stiff Little Fingers, with whom he toured and recorded for more than 15 years.

In 2007, Bruce Foxton joined up with ex-The Jam drummer Rick Buckler, and guitarist/vocalist Russell Hastings to form From The Jam, touring extensively to critical and fan acclaim.
Now, in 2026, Bruce Foxton takes to the stage with a brand-new project — an electrifying live show that brings together exceptional musicians to celebrate his remarkable career and deliver unforgettable performances of his greatest works.

Bruce Foxton tour dates in full
January
23rd Birmingham The Crossing
24th Northampton Roadmender
February
6th Buxton Opera House
7th Leeds Beckett University
March
20th Bristol Trinity Arts Centre
21st Cardiff YPlas
27th Glasgow SWG3
28thAberdeen Lemon Tree
April
10th Brighton Chalk
11th Southampton The 1965
17th Nottingham The Level
18th Lincoln The Drill
May
8th London Cadogan Hall
9th London Cadogan Hall
June
12th Cambridge Junction
13th St Albans Alban Arena
17th Liverpool The Cavern
18th Liverpool The Cavern

For more information on Bruce Foxton including interview opportunities and review tickets please contact [email protected]

31/10/2025

Looking forward to The Saints '73-'78 shows and a massive thank you to Vive Le Rock putting them on the cover of their forthcoming issue in advance of the tour

You need to attend at least one of theses shows November
21st Bristol - Trinity Centre
22nd Leeds - Project House
23rd Glasgow - Garage
24th Manchester - Academy 2
26th London - Electric Ballroom

For more information on The Saints '73-78 please contact
[email protected]

Vive Le Rock

28/10/2025

Wolfsbane, performing with their legendary original lineup, are proud to confirm a November tour with The Almighty, followed by three final headline shows to close out 2025.

“The last time we played together in 1989 was a total riot. This tour could cause a METAL REVOLUTION!!!

We’re really excited as it’ll be our first gig in Belfast since 1993, the first time we’ve ever played Glasgow Barrowlands, and we’re well overdue a Rock City Night in Nottingham. We also quite like Portsmouth….” - Wolfsbane

Watch Wolfsbane’s first ever lyric video; ‘Fell Out Of Heaven’ , from the new ‘Live Faster’ album, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBawVDaeqQU

'Live Faster' is a totally new re-recording of their debut album ‘Live Fast, Die Fast’.

To order Live Faster on CD and vinyl go to: https://www.wolfsbaneband.com/webshop/
To stream Live Faster here: https://linktr.ee/wolfsbanehms

With a huge desire to do justice to the new version whilst respecting the old one, ‘Live Faster’ is splendidly IN YOUR FACE and everything the band had hoped it would be. “We are so pleased with the way it has turned out.” - Blaze

Wolfsbane dates in full 2025
November 22nd - Belfast, Ulster Hall*
November 28th - Portsmouth, Guildhall*
November 29th - Nottingham, Rock City*
November 30th - Glasgow, Barrowlands*
*As special guests to The Almighty
December 5th - The Greystones, Sheffield
December 6th - Nightrain Bradford
December 7th - Grimsby - Yardbirds

2026
May 1st- Bonfest Kirriemuir Scotland
May 3rd - Roxoff Festival
May 29th - Call Of The Wild Festival

Tickets for all the shows are available at https://www.wolfsbaneband.com/live/

Wolfsbane is
Blaze Bayley on vocals
Jase Edwards on guitar
Jeff Hateley on bass
Steve Danger on drums

For more information on Wolfsbane including interview opportunities and review guest list please contact [email protected]

27/10/2025

EMF release Reach For Something Higher EP ahead of their forthcoming tour: this brand-new EP is streaming digitally now and will be available as a four track vinyl collection and seven track CD.

To celebrate the release, EMF will hit the road for sixteen intimate club shows across the UK in 2026. The tour kicks off at The Cluny in Newcastle on Wednesday 11 March 2026 and concludes at The Garage in London on Saturday 16 March.

The Reach For Something Higher EP features 3 protest songs: The Day the Music Died (originally from The Beauty and the Chaos), two brand-new songs — Hands in the Air and LGBTQ+ Lover — and a remix of Depeche Mode’s classic Just Can’t Get Enough.

Speaking about the inspiration behind the new material, EMF said:

“EMF landed in the US in June scared of what we might find. We found hope and a will to stand up for democracy, equality and accountability and we wrote “Hands in the Air” and “LGBTQ+Lover” as a response to that.

We dedicate 'Hands in the Air' to Led By Donkeys and their art activism and commitment to accountability.

Watch the 'Hands in the Air' video here: https://youtu.be/7Y3_XHsKLM0?si=-cRC0Cpo85LNNj8p

Too many straight voices have been quiet, so 'LGBTQ+ Lover' is for our family, friends, fans, and all those who feel increasingly unsafe.

As Stonewall says, ‘Our vision is of a world where everyone, everywhere, has equal rights.’

Watch the 'LGBTQ+ Lover' video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnKi6P_9vZA

'The Day the Music Died' is about protecting the right to protest, and we encourage our fans to support this cause by signing the Greenpeace UK petition.

Watch the video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kCw-inJxn4” - EMF

To pre-order The Reach For Something Higher EP, on CD and vinyl please visit: https://emf-theband.com/higher-ep
The CD includes an exclusive remix of LGBTQ+ Lover by Simon Ellis.

Playing live has always been a highlight for EMF and with the new songs from the EP added to live favourites from earlier in their career, the live set is rich and varied.

“After the success of our club tour in 2025 we decided to do more of this size of club where audience and band can commune in the act of rocking out. We are looking forward to playing a full headline set and including songs from all 5 of our studio albums. We will come up with some surprises: maybe a brand new song, a cover version that is relevant to the town we are playing or a special guest or 2. Can’t wait to see you out there! “- EMF

EMF UK Club shows in full
MARCH 2026
Wed 11 Newcastle - The Cluny http://tiny.cc/lu5u001
Thu 12 Edinburgh - The Caves http://tiny.cc/nu5u001
Fri 13 Kendal - The Brewery Arts Centre http://tiny.cc/pu5u001
Sat 14 Huddersfield - Parish http://tiny.cc/tu5u001

APRIL 2026
Wed 1 Nottingham - Rescue Rooms https://www.alttickets.com/emf-tickets
Thu 2 Grimsby - Docks Academy http://tiny.cc/wu5u001
Fri 3 Cambridge - Junction http://tiny.cc/zu5u001
Sat 4 Norwich - Waterfront Studio http://tiny.cc/0v5u001
Thu 30 Cardiff - Clwb Ifor Bach http://tiny.cc/3v5u001

MAY 2026
Fri 1 Wolverhampton - KK’s Steelmill http://tiny.cc/5v5u001
Sat 2 Exeter - Phoenix https://exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/emf/
Sun 3 Frome - Cheese & Grain https://www.cheeseandgrain.com/events/emf/

JUNE 2026
Wed 3 Worthing - The Factory Live http://tiny.cc/av5u001
Thu 4 Portsmouth - KOLA http://tiny.cc/cv5u001
Fri 5 Southend-on-Sea - Chinnerys http://tiny.cc/fv5u001
Sat 6 London - The Garage https://www.alttickets.com/emf-tickets

For more information on EMF please contact [email protected]

13/10/2025

EMF unveil the second video from their forthcoming "Reach For Something Higher EP"

"Please get involved and donate to Stonewall’s amazing work creating safe inclusive places and uniting communities in hope https://www.stonewall.org.uk/emf

Too many straight voices have been quiet, so LGBTQ+ Lover is for our family, friends, fans, and all those who feel increasingly unsafe." EMF

For more information on EMF please contact - [email protected]

10/10/2025

On the heels of their debut tour opening for Ministry, Light of Eternity are pleased to announce their third E.P entitled 'DIS- TRACTION.'

A weighty slab of heaviness and melody bringing a much needed cathartic release for our current times of upheaval.

Four tracks aimed at the heart and honed on the road by Pauly Williams, Fred Schreck (The Ancients), Paul Ferguson (Killing Joke: Official).

Released for Digital download now on: https://lightofeternity.bandcamp.com/

“Light Of Eternity are a brilliant walk on the dark side.” - Maximum Volume Music

“L.O.E. are as compelling as their sound.” - Myglobalmind Online Magazine

For more information on Light Of Eternity please contact - [email protected]

Light of Eternity with members Big Paul Ferguson (Killing Joke, BPF), Fred Schreck (The Ancients) and Pauly Williams. Started in August of 2023 as a side project, LOE quickly became the focal point for the musical skills of each of these seasoned musicians. Their aim is to expand their audience with...

08/10/2025

Looking forward to The Saints '73-'78 - these shows will be truly memorable.

Thanks Vive Le Rock for the post

For more information on The Saints '73-'78 please contact [email protected]

Who's coming to see one of the greatest punk bands ever?? The Saints '73-'78 This will be a rare chance to hear the greatest punk songs ever-like I'm Stranded and Know Your Product live! And watch Vive Le Rock for more Saints news soon!