Born in Britain on December 20, 1948, Alan soon found that his interests lay in music. He studied piano and flute as a child and was always intrigued by gadgetry. He picked up the guitar in his early teens and played as a soloist as well as with various bands at school.

The concept of Animals and Friends began in the spring of 2000. Hilton Valentine had re-located to America but demand was high for the Animals. Peter Barton former Mindbender had been gigging in a band alongside John Williamson, former guitarist from Titanic. A suggestion was made to team the two units together. Pete had been involved with the Animals now for almost a decade on the management front. Due to the pedigree of the current band members the band was re-named Animals and friends. Jim Rodford was a well-known face from the Kinks and Argent. Johnnie guitar Williamson, again from his time with Titanic and Skeleton Crew had become a familiar face on the Blues and Rock circuit. Pete Barton had also served his apprenticeship alongside Wayne Fontana in The Mindbenders and with Trevor Burton from The Move. The final ingredient's to this rock & roll cocktail was of course original Animal members, Dave Rowberry and John Steel.
Animals and Friends were born.

If you ever wondered what Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart would look like with a Fender Stratocaster around his neck, surrounded by banks of keyboards, Beethoven on Drums and Vivaldi on Bass - check this out!

Barockestra: 3 years in the making is a spectacular musical and visual extravaganza with a new twist never before seen in the entertainment industry. An amazing theatrical experience combining humor along with Rock interpretations of familiar classic hits of the past masters. From Mozart to the flying finger virtuosity of the "Flight of the Bumble Bee" to the delicate beauty of "Swan Lake".

On one of our scouting trips we discovered "Beardsmith". Father Beardsmith and his four children, the youngest being just 11 at the time we meet them, has managed to put and keep a band together with instrumental very talented musicians.

In our opinion they could play music before they could walk or talk properly. They have got a large repertoire from Golden Oldies to up to date music, such as Kaiserchiefs or Fratelli's.

But above all the play very well. It is heartwarming to see how these brilliant musicians manage to keep their crowd entertained.

In 2003 a worldwide petition calling for the reunion of Southern Rock Legends Blackfoot, caught the attention of founding members Jakson Spires, Charlie Hargrett, Greg T. Walker and former Blackfoot lead guitarist Bobby Barth. Calls were made, hoops jumped through, a tap dance here and there and in 2004 the guys got together to meet and check out the possibility of a reunion. Before the first note was struck, it was agreed that, should the band be unable to meet or exceed the expectations of both the members and the fans, it would not happen.

In 2003 a worldwide petition calling for the reunion of Southern Rock Legends Blackfoot, caught the attention of founding members Jakson Spires, Charlie Hargrett, Greg T. Walker and former Blackfoot lead guitarist Bobby Barth. Calls were made, hoops jumped through, a tap dance here and there and in 2004 the guys got together to meet and check out the possibility of a reunion. Before the first note was struck, it was agreed that, should the band be unable to meet or exceed the expectations of both the members and the fans, it would not happen.

How many bands can perform at Rock Festivals, Milestone Birthday Parties, Universities, Clubs, Weddings and Corporate Events? "One". The Bogus Brothers.

The Bogus Brothers are a five-piece band of highly charged musicians. The band boast a powerful two-piece brass section, a rambling soulful Hammond organ and a powerhouse of a rhythm section with a sensational guitarist and still remain a five piece fully live band, with some clever arranging and production this band have a big sound.

With a pedigree that stretches back over many years, with roots reaching to the 70's and 80's with Electric Light Orchestra, the 90's with ELO Part II and from 2001 to the present as The Orchestra, heralding a continuing era of unparalleled symphonic rock!

In 1977 Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, along with drummer Brian McGee, formed a punk band named "Johnny & the Self Abusers".
After one unsuccessful single, the bands line-up was quickly reshuffled and their name was changed to Simple Minds. Scotland’s biggest ever band...

Whether it's at big summer festivals like Lowlands (NL) or Pukkelpop (BE), or during one of the many tours they did throughout Europe and the States; everywhere Face Tomorrow shows up they leave a big impression with their extremely convincing and intense shows. For over eleven years now the band has been working hard and not without success; after more than 500 gigs they can surely be called one of Holland's most successful live-acts.

Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world, racking up scores of smash hits, multi-platinum albums, and sold out concert tours.

From “Cold As Ice” to “Hot Blooded,” “Urgent” to “Jukebox Hero,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You” to the chart topper “I Want To Know What Love is”, Foreigner's thrilling mix of blustery blues and impeccably crafted pop continues to captivate generation after generation of music fans.

Today, over 65 million albums later, Foreigner is an ensemble of talented musicians each adding their individual credentials to the mix to make the band stronger and more powerful than ever.

The Jam had amazing chart success with 18 singles and 7 albums to make the top 40 in the United Kingdom from their debut in 1977 to their break up in 1982. Their last 5 albums were all top ten hits and their last 8 singles made it into the top 10. Just Who Is the 5 O’clock Hero? Made the charts at no 8 as an import and remains the best-selling import singles of all time in the UK.

It was a night full of nostalgia for fans of 70’s British hard rockers Heavy Metal Kids, who introduced a It was time for the much-anticipated Heavy Metal Kids (a name taken from the 1961 William S. Burroughs novel ‘The Soft Machine’).

The mid-60’s music scene was dominated by British Groups, three of which became household names – The Beatles – The Rolling Stones and….Herman’s Hermits, who are one of the most successful groups throughout the world.

From their beginning in Manchester, England on April 1^st 1964, the band has chalked up over 23 top twenty singles records, 10 hit albums, 3 major movies and countless television shows and concert tours all over the world – up to date they have total record sales of over 75 million.

Early in 1968, a group of young British musicians, born from the ashes of various failed regional bands gathered together in hunger, destitution and modest optimism in Luton, North of London. With a common love of Blues and an appreciation, between them, of various other music forms, they started to win over a small but enthusiastic audience in the various pubs and clubs of Southern England. The breakthrough came when they were offered the Thursday night residency at London’s famous Marquee Club in Wardour Street, Soho.

In the early 1990s, Sarah and Gert played in an amateur band, The Basement Plugs. This led to the discovery of Sarah, who was offered a chance by a label; mainly because of her smoky, enigmatic voice. Under a more English name, Sarah Beth, she appeared on several movie soundtracks with covers including "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (originally by Hank Williams) for the movie Vrouwen Willen Trouwen (Women Want To Marry) and a duet with Frankie Miller, "Why Don't You Try Me", (originally by Ry Cooder) for the movie Ad Fundum. She was offered a contract and formed a band with her brother Gert. The band was named The Choice and in 1994 they recorded their debut album The Great Subconscious Club.

19 jaar na het overlijden van zanger Freddie Mercury, en aldus het einde van Queen, is de “Nummer1 Live Rock Band Aller Tijden” levendiger dan ooit.
In 1999 werd Killer Queen uitgeroepen tot "World-wide Best Tribute Band". Op het programma, alle gekende hits zoals “Radio GaGa”, “Another one Bites the dust”, “Somebody to Love”, “I want to break free”, “We Are the Champions” en uiteraard “Bohemian Rhapsody”.

The name 'Los Pacaminos' may mean nothing to most music lovers in Britain, but the name of the one member of the band will be very familiar to pop fans throughout the world. For the leader of this Tex-Mex band is none other than one of Britain's finest vocalists, Paul Young. The seven-piece band features not only Paul, but also an array of some of the finest musicians in the business that have played with a galaxy of talent.

Although his is the best-known name in the band, this is not an evening of Paul Young singing his hits. Los Pacaminos is a self-contained band, with much of their own material and arrangements of Tex-Mex classics and Spanish songs.

Marmalade were a successful Scottish pop/rock group, from the east end of Glasgow. Originally formed in 1961 as "The Gaylords", later "Dean Ford and The Gaylords". In 1966, they changed the group name to 'The Marmalade'. The most successful period for the band, in terms of record success, was between 1968 and 1972. A later version of the band (from 1975 with various further personnel changes) exists to this day, although with the departure of Graham Knight (reported on the band's official website) in September 2010, there are now no original members remaining in the band.

Michael Schenker is surprising all his fans over and over again with the line-up from musicians he uses as his touring band.

On Nov.10th 2010 Michael Schenker was honored with an Award in London along other Rock Legends including Ron Wood and Slash. The Award was presented to Michael by Alice Cooper. It seemed as if most of the Essence of Rock was present from Legends such as Jimmy Page to Toni Iommi to John Paul Johns and many others.