He first made the writing of his book public in March last year. He announced that he had started writing a memoir of his life, in order to pass his many intriguing stories down his bloodline, after having realised how little he actually held close to him about his parents. He explains this in an interview with Cleveland “I don’t really know much about my mum and dad, ’cause they were always just there. So, I started writing a memoir for my grandkids to read, and that’s been fun going through stuff”. 

Having been in such a pioneering group for the music we see shaped today, no doubt will the book be a must read for, not only the metalheads, but for all who have a general interest in the sector. Butler will have the chance to give us an insight of his upbringing in Birmingham living in a working class environment, where he first co-founded Black Sabbath in 1968 as a teenager, alongside his mates; vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tommy Iommi and drummer Bill Ward.

Originally, he was a guitarist in another band called Rare Breed. But eventually, when they formed Black Sabbath, he passed onto playing bass when Iommi made it very clear he did not want to play beside another guitarist. As a matter of fact, Geezer Butler admits that the first time he ever disturbed anything out of a bass was on stage, using a borrowed one from a mate which only had three strings on it.

The English icon has come to spill his character and music building experiences on paper and the public couldn’t be more excited. Expecting to receive first hand insight of what Black Sabbath music was originally formed by. He will delve into all his stories, from a working class Birmingham in the 1960’s consisting of grimy pubs and drunken fights, the forming of the band and how it got its name, gigs with lethal endings, the reflection of what they have achieved in the last five decades and the rest of it.

In an interview he reflects “It’s a great achievement to still be relevant 50 years after we recorded our first two albums. We honestly thought we’d last a few years, then be forgotten about. Fifty years ago any form of popular music was seen as a passing fad”, allowing himself the rekindling of a lifetime of rewarding memories.

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McGrath, 21,  released her debut album via Warner Bros. Records and is set to hit the road this September in a slew of UK tour dates.

The tour, which is an accompaniment of McGrath’s debut album, kicks off on Friday the 14^th of September in Portsmouth and concludes on Wednesday the 26^th in Glasgow. Tickets can be purchased here.

‘Talk of the Town’ was recorded in Nashville and London with producers and co-writers, who have worked with the likes of Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, and Hunter Hayes.

The album is a 13-track statement, and as with any of the great country music albums, includes themes of heartache, love, missed chances, and self-acceptance. The widely anticipated album also includes the hit ‘Don’t Let Me Forget’ which features Hunter Hayes.

Speaking to Music Week in her January 2018 cover feature, McGrath said: “I think my music is a blend of country and pop. But country music is so much about storytelling and lyrics and I think the pop comes through in the production. That’s why I fell in love with country music, because of the lyrics and everything felt so real. I hope other people can see that as well.”

McGrath who was raised in Rostrevor- a small village in Northern Ireland, comes from a music loving family and regularly performed at her parents’ Fiddler’s Greenfestivaland. However, is was only when she departed from Northern Ireland for London, that McGrath promptly made a name for herself and established her own songwriting style.

Elton John, who discovered McGrath while researching new artists for his Beats1 Rocket Hour show, said: “Catherine is one of those rare talents that seemingly appear from nowhere and from the very first moment you hear her, you just know this is the start of something absolutely huge. Her voice and the quality of her songwriting are undeniable, and I’ve absolutely no doubt that she’s going be at the very forefront of artists pushing country music more and more into the UK mainstream in the coming years.”

Recently, she’s been playing huge gigs such as British Summer Time Festival and BBC’s Biggest Weekender. McGrath has also signed a record deal with Warner Bros. and has gained the attention of prominent radio DJs and music.

McGrath’s debut album marks a milestone in her career and cements her as one of one of Ireland’s most talented singer-songwriters. She is a perfect example of how country can eclipse its reach from far outside its birthplace in Nashville.

14/09/2018 – Wedgewood Rooms – Portsmouth

16/09 – The Haunt – Brighton

17/09 – Thekla – Bristol

18/09 – Scala – London

19/09 – Institute3 – Birmingham

20/09 – Gorilla – Manchester

22/09 – Arts Club Loft – Liverpool

23/09 – The Wardrobe – Leeds

24/09 – Sage 2 – Gateshead

26/09 – Saint Lukes – Glasgow