Yearly Archives: 2026

Album review: TRACK DOGS – Still at the Music

Posted on October 11, 2026 by jason

Mondegreen Records [Release date 06.11.16] I can’t believe the Track Dogs have been together twenty years, released 11 albums and played Glastonbury and the Royal Albert Hall and I’ve never heard of them. Mind you, they are unlike anything Ive … Continue reading →

News: Albums of the Month (July-September 2026)

Posted on October 10, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

A quarterly feature highlighting album releases rated highly by the GRTR! review team and worthy of your investigation. We try and pick out a cross-section of albums that reflect the range of genres reviewed at the website. The star rating … Continue reading →

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Album review : JACK BRUCE and FRIENDS – I’ve Always Wanted To Do This (5 CD boxset, remastered)

Posted on October 10, 2026 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date : 16.09.26] To begin with, never mind the classy songwriting and high calibre musicianship, I’ve Always Wanted To Do This was a smart piece of logistics and organisation… not very rock’n’roll, but important just the same. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: STRAY- Half Moon, Putney, London, 4 October 2026

Posted on October 10, 2026 by andynathan

A daytime show becomes an increasingly appealing option as we all get older, and this one at the Half Moon with enduring UK heavy rockers Stray was less ‘Saturday Morning Pictures’, to quote their landmark album, as Sunday afternoon matinee. … Continue reading →

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Album review: GREY DELISLE – Don’t Turn Around

Posted on October 8, 2026 by jason

Hummingbird Records [Release date 13.11.26] While a lot of artists at the moment are pulling on the 70’s for inspiration, Grey Delisle harks right back to the 50’s and Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lyn territory, with a dash of Lefty … Continue reading →

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Album review: BEFORE THE GOLD RUSH : An American Country Rock Anthology 1966-73 (3CD Boxset)

Posted on October 7, 2026 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date : 16.10.26] Another standout Cherry Red Anthology. One to add to an enjoyable series based on the storied history of American Rock. Not so long ago, we reviewed I See You Live On Love Street (Music … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CASSIDY PARIS – 100 Club, London, 30 September 2026

Posted on October 6, 2026 by andynathan

Up and coming Australian singer Cassidy Paris must be acquiring a record number of Air Miles as she makes a real effort to crack the UK: this was the third time I have seen her since May alone, once at … Continue reading →

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Book review: ZAPPA THE HARD WAY (Revised & Expanded Edition) by Andrew Greenaway

Posted on October 5, 2026 by petefeenstra

Wymer Publishing [Publication date 17.08.26] Andrew Greenaway’s revised and expanded ‘Zappa The Hard Way’ is a meticulously researched and even handed account of what proved to be Frank Zappa’s last tour. The 1988, 12 piece band (including a 5 piece … Continue reading →

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Album review : SATAN – Out Of The Fire 1981-85 (4 CD Boxset)

Posted on October 4, 2026 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date : 9.10.26] Leaders rather than followers, Newcastle metal band, Satan grew up alongside Venom, Raven, and The Tygers Of Pan Tang. But while these bands made a few waves, Satan didn’t get the attention they deserved. … Continue reading →

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Album review: BRONA McVITTIE – Supernatural

Posted on October 3, 2026 by jason

State 51/Company of Corkbots [Release date 16.10.26] Ulster singer‑songwriter, harpist and biologist Bróna McVittie returns with ‘Supernatural’, her fourth solo album. Released to coincide with Samhain, the ancient Irish festival when the veil between worlds grows thin, ‘Supernatural’ stands at … Continue reading →

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Album review: PHIL VINCENT – Passive/Aggressive

Posted on October 3, 2026 by jason

Rock Company Records [Release date 21.10.26] Seriously, does Phil Vincent ever sleep?! This is Phil’s second solo album of the year, and third overall when Tragik are included. Phil Vincent never skimps on value either, as the CD adds two … Continue reading →

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Gig review: EUROPE – Armadillo, Glasgow, 30 September 2026

Posted on October 2, 2026 by david.wilson

1986 – What a time to be alive! I was in my teenage prime (no laughing at the back!), still had hair and life was good. It was also a golden period for rock music with albums that would soundtrack … Continue reading →

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Album review: SHADES OF PLATO – The Golden Ratio

Posted on October 1, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Platonic Arrangements [Release date 13.11.26] shadesofplato1.bandcamp.com ‘Welcome To The Carnival’ is a fitting entree for this, the fourth “in an occasional series” of what the band term “Tull/Sisters(of Mercy)/Stranglers mash ups”. The album is a heady mixture of influences, mostly of … Continue reading →

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Gig review: RUSS BALLARD- 100 Club, London, 22 September 2026

Posted on September 29, 2026 by andynathan

When most people lucky to reach the age of 80 would be putting their feet up, Russ Ballard’s appetite for work seems as strong as ever. He appears to be playing more headline shows in his native UK and judging … Continue reading →

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Album review: DAVE PACKHAM – The Wedding Dance

Posted on September 29, 2026 by petefeenstra

Self release [Release date 11.04.25] Dave Packham is a singer song writer based in Shoreham-by-Sea East Sussex, who uses emotional turmoil as creative energy, on an album that I somehow overlooked on its release well over a year ago. It’s … Continue reading →

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Album review: SARI SCHORR – Running Wild

Posted on September 29, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Provogue Records / Artone Label Group [Release date 09.10.26] We’ve been following Sari Schorr’s musical progress since at least 2016 with Pete Feenstra an early supporter, calling her “one of the finest blues-rock singers of our era”. Sari’s most recent album … Continue reading →

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Album review : BAD INFLUENCE – Celebrating 40 Years

Posted on September 28, 2026 by petefeenstra

Self release [Release date : 07.06.26] Bad Influence’s ‘Celebrating 40 Years’ double album is a timely reminder of the melodic qualities of one of South London’s finest rock and blues bands. The 28 tracks span 4 studio albums, an early … Continue reading →

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Album review: 25 YEAR SCREAMER – …And From The Deep, There Is A Light…

Posted on September 28, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

White Knight Records [Release date 25.09.26] We’ve followed 25 Yard Screamer since their formation in 2002 and their onward trajectory has reflected our own since that time. We were mightily impressed with their third album ‘Cassandra’ in 2007, took over … Continue reading →

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Album review : MOCKINGBIRD HILL– Melting Pot

Posted on September 28, 2026 by petefeenstra

Mad Ears Productions [Release date : 21.10.26] Mockingbird Hill’s ‘Melting Pot’ is an engaging and at times beguiling album, full of good songs, bluesy grooves and intricate musical detail. I don’t know the reasons why Andy Littlewood originally called his … Continue reading →

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News: NO SWEAT, CLUTCH, THE FLOWER KINGS (October 2026)

Posted on September 27, 2026 by jason

Bush release a 20th anniversary edition of ‘Razorblade Suitcase’ on December 11 via Craft Recordings. Jeff Cannata releases a new album under the handle of Arc Angel Cannata. Entitled ‘A Kaleidoscope of Madness’, it is released through Deko Entertainment on October 16. … Continue reading →

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Single review : HARDCORE SUPERSTAR – Halo

Posted on September 26, 2026 by brianmc

Frontiers Music [Release date: 25.09.26] Once you realise that what they present is an act and not a lifestyle, you readily accept that Hardcore Superstar is a shit hot little band. Like so many Glam/ Sleaze/ Street Metal bands, it’s … Continue reading →

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Album review : THE MIGHTY BOSSCATS – Normal

Posted on September 25, 2026 by petefeenstra

Self release [Release date : 19.09.26] Having made his name with an impressive back catalogue of some 17 albums, in which he’s moved effortlessly though imagery-laden Americana, with all shades of blues, country and even jazzy influences, Richard Townsend and … Continue reading →

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Album review: ADMIRAL RADIO – Heirloom

Posted on September 24, 2026 by jason

Bandcamp [Release date 09.09.26] I think husband and wife team Coty Hoover and Becca Smith, aka Admiral Radio, were put on this earth to harmonise together. Throughout this whole album they lay their harmonies down like sweet butter cream on … Continue reading →

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Album review : FRANCIS ROSSI -The Way We Were, Volume 2

Posted on September 23, 2026 by brianmc

earMusic [Release date : 25.09.26] The half life of many Francis Rossi / Bob Young songs seems to extend way beyond the music of other artists. The Way We Were Volumes 1 and 2 are the living proof. Most of … Continue reading →

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EP review: INHERITED – All 4 One

Posted on September 21, 2026 by jason

Mascot Records [Release date 02.10.26] Ah, family. Some people get the stamp collection from their dad, some inherit nasal hair, and here we have young Dutch rockers Inherited who have, um, inherited a love of thrash – and also it … Continue reading →

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