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Monthly Archives: December 2016
Album review: BABYMETAL – Live At Wembley
EarMUSIC [Release date 09.12.16] Babymetal up until now have completely passed me by. Three Japanese teenagers singing about chocolate, gimme a break (have a Kit Kat?). No, metal should be hard, heavy and sung by large men with even larger … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Babymetal, CD, Dragonforce, EarMusic, Kami band, live, Live At Wembley, pokemon, review, Studio Ghibli
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Album review: RUSH – 2112 – 40th Anniversary Edition
Universal Music [Release date 16.12.16] There are many albums that can be considered as classics in rock, however there are a select few which go beyond that classification. This select band of albums are records that define a genre, ones … Continue reading
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Tagged 2112, album, Alex Lifeson, Alice In Chains, Billy Talent, CD, Dave Grohl, deluxe edition, Geddy Lee, live, Neal Peart, Overture, Rush, Taylor Hawkins
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News: STEVE ROTHERY European and UK tour dates – January 2017
Steve Rothery dates in January Marillion guitarist Steve Rothery plays European dates in January including the UK. Steve’s solo album ‘The Ghosts Of Pripyat’ was released in 2015 with guest appearances from Steve Hackett and Steven Wilson. It was a … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Gigs and Tour News, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged Europe, guitar, guitarist, January 2017, Marillion, prog, Progressive Rock, Steve Rothery, Tour, uk
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News: GLENN HUGHES UK tour dates 20 January-2 February 2017
David Randall chatted to Glenn Hughes in October 2016 for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio and the sequence includes tracks from ‘Resonate’. Glenn Hughes plays a series of dates in the UK – rearranged from November 2016 – in January/February. … Continue reading
News: POPA CHUBBY UK tour dates 18-29 January 2017
Pete Feenstra chatted to Popa Chubby for his Feature show broadcast on 11 December 2016 on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Thos sequence includes tracks from ‘The Catfish’ The self-proclaimed ‘King Of The New York City Blues’ plays UK dates … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Gigs and Tour News, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged blues rock, classic rock, gigs, guitar, guitarist, January 2017, live, Popa Chubby, rhythm & blues, soul, The Catfish, Tour, uk
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Album review: JODY GRIND – Reissues
Esoteric [Release date 25.11.16] Some readers may remember a motley band of musicians who – back in the late seventies – masqueraded under that sometimes irksome banner “supergroup”, Hinkley’s Heroes. At various times they included Mel Collins, John Halsey and … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Reissues
Tagged album, Bernie Holland, blues rock, Boxer, Far Canal, Hinkley's Heroes, Jazz rock, Jody Grind, One Step On, Patto, Pete Gavin, prog, progressive, reissue, review, rock, Tim Hinkley
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Gig review: STATUS QUO – The Hydro, Glasgow, 20 December 2016
‘Is it the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?’ That was the quandary set by Quo a few albums back and it seemed quite relevant tonight. This gig was part of the ‘Last Night Of The … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 December 2016, Bruce Hall, Dave Amato, Francis Rossi, gig, Glasgow, Glasgow Apollo, Hi Infidelity, Hydro, Keep On Loving You, Kevin Cronin, Last Night Of The Electrics, live, Lounge Kittens, REO Speedwagon, Rick Parfitt, rock, Status Quo, Take It On The Run, The Who. Toto
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Album review: HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS – Capture The Sun
Deadline/Cleopatra [Release date 07.10.16] French multi-instrumentalist Steph Honde released a debut album in 2014 with Paul D’ianno and Vinny Appice in the ranks and ‘Capture The Sun’ continues the tradition. Albums that feature a roster of name artists – legends … Continue reading
Album review: ROTH BROCK PROJECT- s/t
Frontiers Records [Release Date 04.11.16] This rather unimaginatively titled release brings together two of melodic rock’s most respected figures. While Terry Brock has long been regarded as one of the genre’s finest vocalists, from his days in Strangeways to numerous … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, John Roth, melodic rock, revfiew, Roth Brock Project, Strangeways, Terry Brock, Winger
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Album review: BRYAN COLE – Sands Of Time
Melodic Rock Records Bryan Cole is a new name in melodic rock circles and hopefully this debut release will establish him as a name to watch out for from now on. Bryan sings and plays all the instruments on here, … Continue reading
Album review: BRIGITTE DEMEYER & WILL KIMBROUGH – Mockingbird Soul
BDM Music [Release date 17.02.17] Brigitte DeMeyer’s last ‘less is more’ Americana release – Savannah Road (2014) – an album that transported you deep into the southern heartlands to a balmy ramshackle porch, a rocking chair and the sound of … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, Americana, Brigitte DeMeyer, country, folk, Mockingbird Soul, review, singer, songwriter, Will Kimbrough
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News: On Christmas Day – MAGNUM Special with Bob Catley and The Ballads (December 2016)
Melodic pomp rockers Magnum release a new compilation album in January via SPV. Called ‘The Valley of Tears – The Ballads’ it features a selection of carefully chosen tracks from previous albums that have been re-visited, remixed or re-recorded. It … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged 25 December 2016, Bob Catley, Christmas Day, interview, Magnum, melodic, pomp, radio, rock, special, The Ballads, The Valley Of Tears, Tony Clarkin
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EP review: MOHAWK RADIO – Shoot From The Hip
Robar Music [Release date 02.02.17] Harking back to the early 1990′s, some of us will remember a band called Horse (The Same Sky, God’s Home Movie) whose singer Jane ‘Horse’ McDonald had something of a unique vocal style sitting somewhere … Continue reading
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Album review: MARILLION – Marbles In The Park
earMUSIC [Release date 20.01.17] 2-CD/DVD/Bluray Available on 2xCD, DVD, and Blu Ray formats, Marbles In The Park – the centrepiece of the 2015 Marillion weekend convention at Center Parcs, Port Zelande, in The Netherlands – is a curious release. Not … Continue reading
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Tagged Bluray, CD, DVD, Ian Mosley, live, Marbles In The Park, Marillion, Mark Kelly, Netherlands, Pete Trewavas, prog, progressive, review, rock, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, weekend
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Album review: SIMON KIRKE – All Because Of You
David Randall chatted to Simon Kirke in October 2016 for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. The hour special features Bad Company, Free, and other related tracks. BMG [Release date 10.02.17] It may come as a surprise that the hard-hitting Free/Bad … Continue reading
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Tagged album, All Because Of You, Bad Company, Free, interview, review, Ringo Starr, rock, Simon Kirke, singer, songwriter
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News: Popular Poll results announced Sunday 18 December – top rock album, live and breakthough act 2016
The results of Get Ready to ROCK!’s popular poll for ‘Best of 2016′ will be announced on Sunday 18 December at 22:00 GMT in a special show on the website’s dedicated radio station. At the end of November the website … Continue reading
Album review: AMON AMARTH – Jomsviking
Metal Blade [release date 25.03.16] You wouldn’t think prog rock legends Pink Floyd would have a lot in common with Swedish death metal gods Amon Amarth, however, there you’d be wrong – both bands have broken the boundaries with their … Continue reading
Gig review: THE QUIREBOYS – The Tolbooth, Stirling, 14 December 2016
A gig in Stirling is a rare occurrence and as it is the closest I get to a home tie this show was a must see. Add in the facts that the night was being put on by ‘Rock For … Continue reading
Interview: DAVE HILL of DEMON
We caught up with Demon vocalist Dave Hill to talk about the new album, ‘Cemetery Gates’, the band’s recent live shows and the plans for 2017 and beyond… How did the recent album launch gig go at the new venue … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rock Stars
Tagged Cemetery Junction, classic rock, Dave Hill, DEMON, interviews, Mal Spooner, metal, Mike Stone, NWOBHM, rock
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Album review: RIK EMMETT & RESolution 9 – RES9
Provogue [Release date 11.11.16] Rik Emmett’s RESolution 9 is a beacon of quality on a sometimes bewilderingly fragmented rock landscape. Emmett’s 26 year solo career reflects the fact that he’s a gifted songwriter with something meaningful to say. When he … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Lifeson, Billy Joel, blues, Canadian Rock Hall Of Fame, Dave Dunlop, Dream Theater, funk, Gary Moore, Gil Moore, Graham Nash, guitar, Harry Chapin, James LaBrie, Mike Levine, Paul Delong, RES9, RESolution 9, Rik Emmett', rock, Rush, Steve Skingley, Triumph
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Album review: ADRIAN GALYSH – Into The Blue
Adrian Galysh [Release date 25.05.16] Having thrown everything at his disposal into his previous prog influenced album ‘Tone Poet’, West coast guitarist Adrian Galysh’s new ‘Into The Blue’ is a return to rock blues basics, except he’s got Kaycee Clanton … Continue reading
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Tagged ADRIAN GALYSH, beth Hart, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Carl Verheyen, Gary Moore, guitar, Into The Blue, Janis Joplin, Joey Heredia, Johnny Hiland, Kaycee Clanton, Paul Loranger, Robben Ford, Uli Jon Roth, Yngwie Malmsteen
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Album review: MIKKO JOENSUU – Amen 2
Svart Records [Release date 16.12.16] Mikko Joensuu is in the middle of releasing a trilogy based on hos own experiences of dealing with depression and loneliness, along with coming to terms with the idea that God did not exist in … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Amen 2, melodic, Mikko Joensuu, pop, review, Svart Records
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Album review: JOE LYNN TURNER – The Sessions
This is the first part of the three-part Joe Lynn Turner special broadcast by Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in March 2016. (Part 2 is also available at Mixcloud with a link to Part 3) Joe Lynn Turner is a … Continue reading
Interview: TILT (Steve Vantsis)
We caught up with Steve Vantsis of Tilt to find out more about their excellent debut album ‘Hinterland’ the band’s upcoming plans and how work is progressing on Fish’s new album… Have you been pleased with the reviews and reaction … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish, Hinterland, interview, modern, PledgeMusic, progressive, rock, Steve Vantsis, Tilt
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Album review: DARIO MOLLO’S CROSSBONES – Rock The Cradle
Frontiers [Release date 02.12.16] Italian guitarist Dario Mollo, who started his career in 1981 with the everlasting Crossbones, has re-established his musical career with the band on his new album ‘Rock the Cradle’. Mollo, who has worked with Tony Martin … Continue reading
