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Singles review: JOSH TAERK, SUZI QUATRO, ALICE COOPER, DEGREED

Posted on June 16, 2023 by jason

JOSH TAERK Hold On Virginia AMG/Sony Music Josh is well known to readers of this site, and indeed listeners of GRTR! Radio, as his monthly live sessions with his family have been a treat since 2020. Now we have a new song from him – hurrah! It is an upbeat piece of pop rock with a neat country twist, and perfect for blasting out on these summer days & nights. He has also signed a publishing deal with AMG/Sony, so here’s hoping m… Continue reading →

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Feature: GRTR!@20 – Top Albums, Top Live Acts – reviewer choices 2003-2023

Posted on April 5, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

…20: Glastonbury has been cancelled in what was the festival’s 50th anniversary year. Canadian singer-songwriter Josh Taerk plays first live session for Get Ready to ROCK! in April. These sessions would become a regular (monthly) fixture. Over 1500 musicians are lobbying the Government to take urgent action to help live music in Britain avoid collapse. A letter signed by artists such as Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones called for a three-… Continue reading →

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Feature: GRTR!@20 Anniversary – Eclectic – Primer

Posted on October 31, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

…become a popular way to release new music again) as opposed to albums. We’ve long championed the likes of Josh Taerk, who toured the UK early on in his career and has built a loyal following via social media and the live shows here at GRTR! Country pop is a growing genre with the likes of Jessica Lynn and The Rising gaining traction with a series of songs released over the past few years. At GRTR! we have followed the development of artist… Continue reading →

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News: ENVY OF NONE, HOOKERS & BLOW, TROY REDFERN (July 2021)

Posted on June 30, 2021 by jason

INGLORIOUS, 02 Academy, Oxford, 28 October 2019

…r (US 2022), Mogwai (US 2022), Rival Sons (US), Rolling Stones (US), Sabaton (Europe 2022), Steel Panther (US), Josh Taerk (US), James Taylor (2022), Tesla (US), Ann Wilson (US), Brian Wilson (US), This month’s Womad festival has been postponed until next year. Over half of the UK’s festivals due this summer have now either been cancelled or postponed until 2022. Brian Blessed will make a special guest appearance at this year’s… Continue reading →

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News: The Best of 2020 – Get Ready to ROCK! reviewers choose their Top Albums of the Year

Posted on December 4, 2020 by GRTR! HQ

…Excellent value at a fiver and a perfect introduction to the band or for that long car journey. Special mention JOSH TAERK and his brothers live streaming shows. A real pick me up and tonic during this pandemic year. Each show is a great mix of originals and a few well chosen covers. BRIAN McGOWAN Top Albums 1. BLUE OYSTER CULT The Symbol Remains (Frontiers) ‘The Symbol Remains’, announces the band as born again survivors. And indeed… Continue reading →

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News: Singer songwriter JOSH TAERK plays live for Get Ready to ROCK! (Sunday 5 April, 21:00 BST, GMT+1)

Posted on April 3, 2020 by GRTR! HQ

Canadian singer songwriter Josh Taerk plays an exclusive live session via Get Ready to ROCK!’s Facebook page on Sunday 5 April at 21:00 BST (GMT+1) Josh was born in Toronto, Canada. He is an official Recording Academy/Grammy Member and his single ‘Beautiful Tragedy’ – the title track of his 2018 album – broke into the Billboard Top 40 Pop Charts. Max Weinberg (Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Bruce Springsteen and T… Continue reading →

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Album review: JOSH TAERK – Beautiful Tragedy

Posted on August 7, 2018 by jason

Misty Creek Records [Release date 28.09.18] Josh Taerk returns with a new album his first since 2015′s ‘Here’s To Change’, although four of the songs on here were on last year’s ‘Stages’ EP. Teddy Morgan (Kevin Costner and Modern West, Carl Broemel) produces again, with Josh co-producing on three songs. It is a bit of a family affair at times with Ryan and Matt Taerk contributing backing vocals. Opening… Continue reading →

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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) January – March 2018

Posted on December 8, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

…#8217; ROXY MUSIC S/T (re-issue) SAXON ‘Thunderbolt’ SIMPLE MINDS ‘Walk Between Worlds’ JOSH TAERK ‘Stages’ (EP) TAMARISK ‘Breaking The Chains’ TURBONEGRO ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Machine’ W.A.S.P. ‘Reidolized – The Soundtrack To The Crimson Idol’ (CD/DVD) Napalm Records 9th DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL ‘Crooked Shadows’ BRIAN FALLON (THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM) ‘Sleep… Continue reading →

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Reviews Editor hits 50 for charity

Posted on December 8, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

…n of ‘Everlasting Love’ (a hit back in February 1968) and Facebook live gigs have been announced by Josh Taerk and The Darker My Horizon. Jason Ritchie founded Classic Rock Newswire in 2002 and subsequently merged his online musical interests with Get Ready to ROCK! helping to expand the website during the following 15 years and as News and Reviews Editor. Nordoff Robbins reaches out to help individuals in their own personal developm… Continue reading →

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EP review: JOSH TAERK – Stages

Posted on October 28, 2017 by jason

Apple Music [Release date 02.02.18] Josh Taerk has long been a favourite here at Ritchie towers and he is now back with a new five song EP, although one song ‘After The Fall’ is lifted from his last album ‘Here’s To Change’. For his young years Josh has a knack for penning lyrics that are though provoking and inspiring at the same time. ‘Learning To Let Go’ is a prime example, carried along by a melodic… Continue reading →

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Single and EP reviews: JOSH TAERK, SLYDIGS, PETER DONEGAN

Posted on June 29, 2017 by jason

JOSH TAERK Rock N Roll On Josh Taerk has released a new single digitally and it has been a little while since we heard anything new from him. ‘Rock N Roll On’ is a classy upbeat rocker, complete with an instant chorus and a short but sweet guitar solo. It is such an upbeat song, perfect for blasting out on a summer’s day and the sort of song that should be added to those many driving CD compilations you see around. A gre… Continue reading →

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The Best of 2015 – top albums, top live acts – the reviewers’ choice

Posted on December 1, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

…etting better with age. FM play Planet Rockstock, 4 December, and are on tour in the UK from 22-31 January 2016 JOSH TAERK (June 2015) – he was back plugging a strong new album and little by little he is getting the recognition his music deserves. POWER WOLF/ ORDEN OGAN (September 2015) – Orden Ogan are one of the best power metal bands out there and great to finally see them live. Headliners Power Wolf continue to take the metal worl… Continue reading →

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Interview: JOSH TAERK (June 2015)

Posted on June 17, 2015 by jason

Josh Taerk releases his new album ‘Here’s To Change’ in July and has just completed a run of UK shows. We catch-up with Josh who tells us more about the album, and how the recent UK dates went. Over to Josh… What have you got planned for the next few months e.g. recording, touring, etc. So far June has been a great month. June 9th I graduated from the University of Toronto with an honors degree in English Literature. I’m… Continue reading →

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Gig review: JOSH TAERK – O2 Islington Academy, 5 June 2015

Posted on June 8, 2015 by jason

Canadian singer/songwriter Josh Taerk was playing last of three London gigs tied in to promote his upcoming new album ‘Here’s To Change’. Joining him were guitarist Teddy Morgan (who produced the new album and is also in Kevin Costner’s band), drummer Richard Medek and Carl Holt on bass. It was only a short set, just over half an hour, and like the previous gigs it was being streamed live. An excellent idea for an up an… Continue reading →

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Album review: JOSH TAERK – Here’s To Change

Posted on May 14, 2015 by jason

Misty Creek Records [Release date 20.07.15] Josh Taerk is back with his second album, after good reviews for his 2013 debut album. This time he has upped the ante by recording in Nashville, joined by bassist Park Chisholm and drummer Richard Medek. The sound is a lot richer and fuller than on the debut which was much more acoustic based. Lead song is the excellent ‘Here’s To Change’, an instant hit on the ears and it features… Continue reading →

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Quick plays: SONS OF THE SEA, JOSH TAERK, INGER LORRE, ADRIAN NATION, BIRDS OF CHICAGO

Posted on February 26, 2014 by jason

…e me you enjoy melodious songs, whatever the musical genre, do give this a listen. **** Review by Jason Ritchie JOSH TAERK Josh Misty Creek Records [Released 28.04.14] www.joshtaerk.com This is a special edition of his debut album released last year, adding four bonus acoustic songs. Josh Taerk is a tireless live performer as a follower of his Facebook page he seems to be playing every small to medium sized venue going in the UK. Hopefully this h… Continue reading →

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Album review: JOSH TAERK – Josh

Posted on December 7, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Absolute [Release date 14.10.13] The latest release by young Canadian singer/songwriter Josh Taerk is something of a throwback. Even his mop of curls shouts ‘1980s’, although I’m guessing it’s not a perm! The opening number – ‘I’ll Live For You’ – sets the tone sounding like an acoustic guitar armed Bruce Hornsby backed by a laid back Toto, with some of the rhythm guitar lines echoing Kim Carnes&… Continue reading →

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Single review: JOSH TAERK – Casie

Posted on November 26, 2013 by petefeenstra

Josh Taerk, aircheck (Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 26 November 2013) Misty Creek Records [Release Date 9.12.13] We live in the age of the self expressive singer songwriter, whose hegemony of the air waves must make the more enduring folkies wryly smile. Songwriting has moved centre stage again and now that rock has worked out its anger and frustration, we’re back in the bed sitter dealing with introspective, confessional songs that deal with rela… Continue reading →

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In Session for GRTR!

Posted on September 10, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

…ists who perform exclusive sets for Get Ready to ROCK! Here you’ll find a selection. Sunday 5 April 2020 JOSH TAERK The Canadian singer songwriter played an exclusive set for Get Ready to ROCK! as the perfect antidote to the world virus pandemic. Sunday 21 July 2019, 21:00 GMT RITCHIE DAVE PORTER Plays The Blues Album review LOUISE STEEL Acoustic session from Louise and Andrew Dunmore Louise Steel’s first major inspiration was the so… Continue reading →

Josh Taerk UK dates this month

Posted on August 7, 2012 by jason

Josh Taerk is a Canadian singer-songwriter and a young phenomenon who, despite having just released his first album, has already gained fans amongst rock royalty including Bruce Springsteen’s drummer Max Weinberg, calling Taerk “the most exciting new talent I have come across in years.” Having attracted the attentions of legendary producer Terry Brown (Rush, Blue Rodeo, Cutting Crew) Taerk set out to collaborate on what would become his remarkab… Continue reading →

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Rising Star – Josh Taerk

Posted on January 4, 2012 by GRTR! HQ

Josh Taerk has recently released a very accomplished album 'Never Look Back' and he recently played a couple of UK dates back in November. Definitely an artist to look out for in the coming months and years… 1. What are you currently up to? I’m always writing new songs, I consider myself a writer before anything else, and I have been having a blast recording new tracks with my friend and Producer, Terry Brown. Playing in the UK has… Continue reading →

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