_{“New World – New Eyes” is the new album from House of Lords and it was released on 12th June by Frontiers Music. It is the band’s twelfth studio album and their ninth since reforming in 2000. All the albums since 2000 have been released by Frontiers Music. I’ve played four tracks from the new album on the Friday NI Rocks Show since March – “One More”, “New World New Eyes”, “Chemical Rush” and most recently “The Chase”.}

_{British band FM released their latest studio album, “Synchronized” through Frontiers Music on 22nd May. It is the band’s twelfth studio album since they formed initially in 1984 and their seventh since reforming in 2007. Bass player Merv Goldsworthy, one of FM’s founding members, was my guest on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 29th May when we played four tracks from the new album - http://www.rockradioni.co.uk/interviews/3760-ni-rocks-interview-with-merv-goldsworthy-from-fm.html . The singles “Synchronized” and “Superstar” had also featured on the Show previously.}

_{Sunday the 14th June, will mark the 25th anniversary of the passing of the late, lamented musician Rory Gallagher.}

_{With the current lockdown restrictions, understandably, events have had to be curtailed for the occasion; with the postponement of the unveiling of a statue outside of the Ulster Hall in Belfast, and the annual Rory Gallagher four-day music festival, in Ballyshannon, Ireland plus other planned tribute shows.}

_{However, like the musician’s own ability to improvise, the day will be marked by Rory followers around the world.}