News: The Best of 2013 – rock albums and live acts as selected by reviewers, readers and listeners

The Top Albums of 2013 (as selected by our readers and listeners)

1. DEEP PURPLE Now What?!
2. THE ANSWER New Horizon
3. ALTER BRIDGE The Fortress
4. BLACK STAR RIDERS All Hell Breaks Loose
5. MOTORHEAD Aftershock
6. SOUND OF CONTACT Dimensionaut
7. BUDDY GUY Rhythm & Blues
8. MICHAEL MONROE Horns & Halos
9. CODE OF SILENCE Dark Skies Over Babylon
10.W.E.T. Rise Up

This poll is closed! Poll activity:
start_date Saturday, December 7, 2013 23:59:59
end_date Sunday, December 22, 2013 23:59:59
Poll Results:

What do you consider to be the best album of the year?

CODE OF SILENCE - Dark Skies Over Babylon - 1%
BLACK STAR RIDERS - All Hell Breaks Loose - 14%
ALTER BRIDGE - Fortress - 16%
W.E.T. - Rise Up - 0%
MICHAEL MONROE - Horns And Halos - 10%
DEEP PURPLE - Now What?! - 17%
MOTORHEAD - Aftershock - 12%
BUDDY GUY - Rhythm & Blues - 4%
THE SOUND OF CONTACT - Dimensionaut - 9%
THE ANSWER - New Horizon - 16%

NB The order of artists is as per the original GRTR! Reviewer rankings, the popular vote is shown as a percentage.

The Top Live Acts of 2013 (as selected by our readers and listeners)

1. FAMILY
2. THE ANSWER
3. WILKO JOHNSON
4. STEVE HACKETT
5. SAXON
6. DEEP PURPLE
7. WHITESNAKE
8. THE MOODY BLUES
9. H.E.A.T.
10.THE BRONX

This poll is closed! Poll activity:
start_date Saturday, December 7, 2013 23:59:59
end_date Sunday, December 22, 2013 23:59:59
Poll Results:

Who do you consider to be the best live act of the year?

STEVE HACKETT - 12%
WHITESNAKE - 6%
SAXON - 9%
DEEP PURPLE - 8%
H.E.A.T. - 3%
MOODY BLUES - 5%
THE ANSWER - 15%
THE BRONX - 2%
FAMILY - 26%
WILKO JOHNSON - 14%

NB The order of artists is as per the original GRTR! Reviewer rankings, the popular vote is shown as a percentage.

Reviewers’ selections

Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK

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