I recently joined the Monsters of Rock Cruise with The Darkness. There were some great bands, including headliners Black Label Society and I made some new discoveries including ASOMVEL. However, it was after failing to get in to see Symphony X that I heard someone playing the guitar and it […]
A few weekends ago – Irish singer-songwriter, CMAT, performed at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend. Despite calling out the abuse she received following her previous set in 2024, the trolls continued their campaign. CMAT took to Instagram last week to challenge the ongoing hate about her physical appearance. I think […]
If you watched the World Cup Final, you will have seen the spectacle that was the half time show. Wayne Rooney had his own take. This is mine. To connect with me, you could join my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/jushawk For news about what I’m up to, why not sign up […]
Thanks to everyone who directed me to Musora and Joey Landreth’s cover of my song, I Believe In A Thing Called Love. There have been many before. I haven’t loved all of them. However, Joey is a huge talent and I think what he did with the song was spectacular. […]
On June 27th, Angine De Poitrine played the iconic “Montreal International Jazz Festival”, drawing in a “record turnout” with 70,000 fans attending. The huge audience has created a “viral scene” with many fans dressing in polka-dotted attire. Are they even better live? Does having their identity disguised make live performances […]
Take That are back with their latest release, “Sweet July”. This is the second single from their upcoming 10th studio album which is due to be released later this year. I’m a huge Gary Barlow fan but I have mixed feelings about this track… he could do so much more! […]
Yard Act return with a new album and their latest single making them a ‘yard’ act to follow…. To connect with me, you could join my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/jushawk For news about what I’m up to, why not sign up to my monthly emails: https://beacons.ai/justinhawkins For Cameo messages: https://www.cameo.com/justinhawkins For […]
June saw the start of the FIFA World Cup and World Cups mean only one thing: football songs! So is this viral song the best of 2026? The full song – Dubioza Kolektiv – I Am from Bosnia – Take Me to America – can be found here: https://youtu.be/FmX0DJ6kOqc?si=v8DnEJ298G9IHZfN To […]
Last Friday, Muse released their 10th studio album, “The Wow! Signal”. Named after a radio signal detected in 1977, the album explores themes of cosmic mystery, existential hope and the human search for contact… Today I’m reviewing one of its tracks: “Nightshift Superstar”. I think it demands more guitars, drums […]
Today I’m talking about “blue dot fever” – a term used to describe low ticket sales. Has the music industry got a sales problem? Or are we simply not providing value for money? To connect with me, you could join my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/jushawk For news about what I’m up […]
