As the saying goes "Time flies when you're having fun". Can it really be time to announce the lineup for Amplified Version 3.0 already?! We've endured torrential storms in 2017 followed by blistering sunshine in 2018 so it would be a brave person to bet on what's going to happen weather wise at Amplified over … Continue reading Amplified 2019: Saturday headliners and more
Tag: Mage
Second Ben Aucott (Mage) Memorial Gig on November 25th
It’s been just over two years since Mage’s guitarist and founding member Ben Aucott passed away. Mage continue to remember and celebrate Ben’s life, this time with their second memorial gig. The first memorial gig was held in 2015 just a few months after Ben's passing, a year later and Ben’s guitar stood proudly front … Continue reading Second Ben Aucott (Mage) Memorial Gig on November 25th
Witch Tripper to headline charity all day event
If you live anywhere near Warsop (Notts), then get Saturday 4th March in your diaries. A cracking collection of acts is putting on an all-day show to raise money for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation. The venue is the Black Market, 43 High St, Warsop, Mansfield NG20 0AB and tickets are only £5 in advance and £6 on the … Continue reading Witch Tripper to headline charity all day event
Bloodstock 2016 – Saturday (Ross and James’s view)
Blowing the cobwebs away after Twisted Sister’s dominating performance, Black Ink Sun are Saturday’s opening band on the New Blood stage. They bring a massive sound loaded with grooves and it reminds me of Lamb of God to the point you could imagine Randy Blythe strutting across the stage. A band of that quality is … Continue reading Bloodstock 2016 – Saturday (Ross and James’s view)
#ROADTOBOA Interview: Mage
Here we go again... Last year we covered every band on the Hobgoblin New Blood and Jagermeister stages in the run-up to Bloodstock 2015. This year, we're going one better and aim to have interviews from all the bands on those two stages as well as all of those on the SOPHIE stage prior to the … Continue reading #ROADTOBOA Interview: Mage
RIP Ben Aucott of Mage :(
Shocking news from the Mage camp this afternoon. Their guitarist, Ben Aucott, passed away yesterday - after a week which included his 40th birthday and a month in which he was married. The band recently had to postpone some live shows as a result of stag night escapades that resulted in Ben fracturing his ankle … Continue reading RIP Ben Aucott of Mage :(