The doors are opening at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (see Museum right) for its queue of nominees for 2026. In the queue shortlist is headlined by Sade, Phil Collins, Oasis, The Black Crowes, Joy Division and New Order, Mariah Carey, Iron Maiden, and Billy Idol, all of whom have appeared on previous ballots. Standing at […]
RASCALLITY HARP DUO Toad Lane Concerts at St Mary in the Baum Reviews by Dr Joe Dawson Dr. Joe Dawson (right) is a very familiar figure at occasions musical in Rochdale, not least the Rochdale Music Society Concert series. Joe was invited to become the our President of RMS following the sad death of Joe […]
Words And Music: STORYTELLING featuring The Everly Brothers: Americana duo JP Ekins: Classical pianist Judith Choi Castro: classical violinist STORIES WE COULD TELL The Death Of Author by Roland Barthes as half-understood by Norman Warwick In a 1967 essay, The Death Of Author the French literary critic and theorist Roland Barthes (1915–1980) right), spawned a literary theory of the same name. […]
CONTENTS ALL ACROSS THE ARTS poetry and creatiove writing 1 Amy Stansfield 2 Northern Voices and Identity 3 Spoken Word and Young Voices announcing theatre events 4 Heywood Civic Hall re-opens 5 Meet The Hatter 6 Lifting The Curtain classical music 7 Toad Lane Concert FOLK MUSIC collated by Expo Folk and Sound Roots SIDETRACKS […]
free concerts Yaiza Naturaleza Sonora 2026 ExperienCE Duo, Uga Picnic Park, Saturday 15th February reported by Lancelot Digitas and shared by Norman Warwick The jazz fusion performance (right) by the duo ExperienCE, formed by saxophonist and keyboardist Cristopher Pérez and drummer Eloy Mañogil, left a very good impression on the hundred people who headed down […]
SIDETRACKS & DETOURS Festive Fare and Festivals news, interviews, previews, reviews edited and presented by Norman Warwick . Island Life DUO OPUS 22 review and interview review & interview by Norman Warwick In our November 2025 issue of Sidetracks & Detours we reviewed a guitar and violin classical music due, making a name for themselves […]
reviews FANTASTIC FESTIVAL FARE MADE IT A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIME says Norman Warwick Oscar Noda Gonzalez, Acalde de Yaiza, (Mayor) opened the Yaiza Festival Fare by saying My message is one of profound gratitude to the people of Yaiza for everyuthing tht you have done to build a municipality that stands as a true example […]
SIDETRACKS AND DETOURS with PASS IT ON Friday 30th January 2026 CONTENTS collated and shared by Norman Warwick 1 VODI VOICES classical choral review by Dr. Joe Dawson 2 FRAG Friends Of Rochdale art Gallery by Steve Cooke 3 IMPROBABVLE FICTION AT CURTAIN THEATRE theatre preview by Seamus Kelly 4 AN AUSSIE RETURN Toad Lane […]
SIDETRACKS & DETOURS featuring PASS IT ON news NEW YEAR NEWS Sunday 11 1 2026 CONTENTS 1 The Office by Peter Pearson 2 Folk Music News from Sound Roots 3 Folk Music UK CHarts from Folk Expo 4 Music In Portsmouth from Iain &Margaret 5 A Night At The Theatre by Norman Warwick 6 Ribble ValleyWish You A Happy Jazz […]
SIDETRACKS AND DETOURS WISH A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR READERS Sunday 4th January 2026 Part 1 of a new series Songwriters and Invisible Angels created and written by Peter Pearson & Norman Warwick Peter Pearson. Americana correspondent CONTENTS SONGWRITERS Going Driftless by Peter Pearson INVISIBLE ANGELS Burning Fingertips by Norman Warwick songwriter logo […]
SIDETRACKS & DETOURS: 7 / 12 / 25 classical, jazz, folk, rock, americana; songwriters & invisible angels7th December 2025 - 7:00 am
SIDETRACKS & DETOURS Pass It On 2/11/2025 Jenny Bray, Nash and Asher, Opus 222nd November 2025 - 7:00 am
A LITTLE BUNDLE OF SUMMER. sidetracks & detours 3rd September 2025 featuring Jazz Artist, Jenny Bray. Broadcaster and writer, Steve Bewick, Expo Folk and Sound Roots3rd September 2025 - 7:00 am