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Rock music website Get Ready to ROCK! has announced the results of the Popular Poll for Best of 2020.
Readers and listeners could vote in two categories this year: Top Albums and Breakthrough Act.
Snake Oil & Harmony (aka Dan Reed and Danny Vaughn, pictured) were voted Top Album for ‘Hurricane Riders’.
In his original review, News and Reviews Editor Jason Ritchie commented about “songs that draw the listen in and create images in your head based on the lyrics and music.”
Also in the top five line-up this year were albums by Legacy Pilots, AC/DC, Deep Purple and Blue Oyster Cult.
Commenting on the original reviewer selections published in early December Jason said:
“2020 has been a strange year for music. Our Best of lists as always reflect the great judgment and hard work of our reviewers. They don’t always mention the most obvious.
However, this year there was a consensus for AC/DC’s brilliant comeback, closely followed by Blue Oyster Cult. Both give examples of older, classic rock bands producing something that still sounds fresh, authentic and exciting. And the same applies to our third “best of” album, the latest from Deep Purple.”
Breakthrough Act in the Popular Poll is pop/country/rock artist Jessica Lynn. Reviewing a recent single, Jason wrote “enough pop and country to get that all important airplay/playlists, but also a little bit of rock in the guitar and a smattering of soul in her vocal delivery.”
Also in the listings this year hard rockers Hollowstar and Collateral, the latter were also mentioned in 2019.
The Best of 2020 is celebrated in a two hour special on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Monday 21 December, and repeated Christmas Day, both at 22:00 GMT.
The Best of 2020 (incl. results link)
Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK
Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, streamed via Facebook.
In 2023 he signed a recording deal with Sony in Canada and released a new single on 15 September.
Next session: Sunday 1 December
Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio
David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 3 November 2024.
UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024.
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KLOGR face The Unknown (Zeta Factory)
BEYOND UNBROKEN Dance With The Dead (FiXT)
REVENGIN Decadent Feeling (Wormholedeath)
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12:00-13:00 The Best of 2003-2023 (Melodic Hard Rock)
14:00-16:00 The Best of 2003-2023 (Singer Songwriter)
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