Ahead of their headline set at Bloodstock, the legendary Judas Priest adorn the cover of Rock Sound.
In honour of the 25th anniversary of the UK’s greatest independent all-metal festival, Bloodstock Open Air, we asked some of the artists who have graced the event’s stages over the years to put their own burning questions to this year’s returning headliner – the legendary Rob Halford.
It’s increasingly hard to be both an indie rock band and new parents amid the ongoing collapse of many of the institutions that once supported both of those enterprises. The married British musicians Chloe Little and James Taylor (not that James Taylor) are trying to do both at the same time. They’re the parents of an infant who’s only a few months old, and they make music together as Wings Of Desire. Last weekend, their band was booked to play a festival called Valley Fest, outside Bristol, so they packed up their baby and Little’s mother, who came along for childcare, and drove for hours before finding out that the stage they’d been booked to play didn’t exist.
Two titans of progressive music, Steve Hackett (Genesis) and Steve Rothery (Marillion), come together on ‘The Roaring Waves’ – a striking and deeply atmospheric instrumental album shaped by memory, imagination, and the elemental power of the sea. The record has been much talked about over the years, and it will now finally see the day on August 28th, 2026 via InsideOutMusic.
Now the duo are pleased to present the video for new single ‘Red Dragon’. Created by Simon Ward, you can watch it now here:
Steve Rothery comments: “Red Dragon shows off the rockier side of our collaboration, it starts with the sound of a hurdy gurdy (an instrument which originated in medieval Europe around the 10th century), followed by a heavy guitar riff by myself and great guitar melodies and sitar guitar by SH.”
Steve Hackett adds: “Red Dragon was the name of the ship that was used by the East India Trading Company in its early years. I used a sitar guitar amongst others to give that authentic Eastern feel…”
Written and recorded intermittently over nearly a decade – with sessions at Racket Club and the duo’s home studios – the album emerged from an organic, improvisational process. Jams and shared ideas form the backbone of the music, allowing both players to explore a collaborative dynamic defined by sensitivity and mutual respect.
Throughout ‘The Roaring Waves’, the duo embrace a painterly, almost filmic approach to composition – crafting music that invites listeners to drift, imagine, and immerse themselves. “You’re trying to create an atmosphere… like painting a picture,” says Rothery. “Taking people on a journey.”
The album is also available to pre-order on several formats, including a Ltd CD+Blu-ray mediabook edition including Dolby Atmos (by Andy Bradfield) & High Resolution Stereo mixes. The album will also be available as a Standard CD & a Gatefold 180g LP, cut at half-speed at Abbey Road Studios by Miles Showell. All feature artwork and layouts by Simon Ward. Pre-order now here: https://stevehackettsteverothery.lnk.to/TheRoaringWaves-Album
The full tracklisting is as follows:
1. The Storm
2. Sandsend
3. Red Dragon
4. The Roaring Waves
5. K-129
6. The Black Sea
7. Pacific Coast Highway
Storm Force announce their second single ‘Saviour‘ from their upcoming new album ‘Truth‘, releasing on September 25th. The entire album is now available for a digital pre-order on Bandcamp. Storm Force has planned a Listening Party on September 23rd on Bandcamp. Two days before the album release everyone around the world can join band members […]
Our list of 10 Classic Rock Songs About Dogs explores the many ways rock musicians have used canine images. A few of these songs were inspired by real dogs, while others use dogs as symbols of loyalty, danger, abandonment, appetite, competition, or desire. The list ranges from early rock and roll and 1960s folk-pop to progressive rock, punk, hard rock, and modern thrash metal. Because one essential Aerosmith track was added after the original countdown was assembled, it appears below as a bonus selection rather than disrupting the numbered Top 10. 10 Classic Rock Songs About Dogs Bonus Track –
