Click Here for the First Part of the story from Day One! The rain had stopped for a while, so it was time for a wander around the arena and check out the stalls and amusements available. Plenty of food and drink stands, funfair, chill out/smoke tent… more »

My first visit to Bloodstock Open Air Festival was a couple of years ago, and that was for only one evening as the band I was with had to head back to London for their headline gig the following day. I loved the vibe of the fest and really wished I… more »

Review by Greg Adkins Photos by Chris Fowler Well, look: a bar is always going to be a lousy place to see a band play live. Best-case scenario, the acoustics are merely fair, the mix is only adequate, at least a good third of the crowd are shouting… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois Performers are insane. It takes a madman to want to stand up in front of people and somehow find a sense of self-worth from doing that. The performer is as insane as the audience drives them. They are as insane as… more »

Following the cancellation of Heaven and Hell as the Sunday night headliner for the 2010 Bloodstock Open Air Festival (due to the sad passing of Ronnie James Dio), some thought that the selection of Twisted Sister as the band to close the heavy metal… more »

Take It From Me by Edward Lapple I just had a chance encounter and long conversation with a fellow that I met at the Saugus Swap Meet. It was hotter than a biscuit out there and we had both ducked under a vendor’s EZ-Up which offered an oasis of… more »

Review by Mark Taylor Photos by Jenny Simpkins Once upon a time I was a massive Bon Jovi fan, first witnessing them live at Castle Donington back 1985. A year later Bon Jovi turned the rock world on its head with the release of “Slippery When… more »