– THE RAVERS RETURN –
Revival of my gossip column in the Melody Maker called The Raver, consisting of one-liners, snippets, jokes etc. which many musicians and ex-MM readers will remember.
MICK COLLINS LEGACY ORCHESTRA
Sundridge Park, Monday, October 6th 2025 Every Little Beat Helps If the great composers and conductors of the past could travel forward through time and come across the Mick Collins Legacy Orchestra performing at the
THE STEVE EGGS BAND
THE STEVE EGGS BAND Turning Up at the Sound Lounge When a band with good intentions wants to roll over its audience with a rockin’ good night then fans were sure glad they turned up
OZZY OSBOURNE & BLACK SABBATH
OZZY OSBOURNE & BLACK SABBATH We recall Ozzie Osbourne’s impact on a stunned rock world during his craziest days on the road to stardom. John ‘Ozzie’ Osbourne’s sad death aged 76 (July 22nd, 2025) only
‘MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC’! GIGS GALORE!
Teresa Brewer’s hit song sums up a summer when sunshine banished winter Dunkelflaute and music lovers could venture outdoors and enjoy the sound of music. That’s LIVE music of course and what better way to
“DOXEY BOX” Live at Pizza Express Soho
Photos Ron Milsom Turn Up And Turn On! Well, we turned up and were instantly turned on by the helluva show put on by sparkling new group Doxey Box when they appeared on the menu
STEVE EGGS BAND LIVE ALIVE-O!
We have the strangest feeling the Steve Eggs Band are about to take their rightful place on top of the rock world. That is our presumptive verdict if the ecstatic reception accorded tracks from their

