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Album review: LONG EARTH – Towards The Sky

Posted on August 18, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Bakeniko [Release date: 26.06.26] The summer of 2026 will forever be remembered as the hottest on record, but with various events punctuating that heat not least the partial eclipse that had everyone reaching for those special glasses (or not, and … Continue reading →

Album review: THE DEVIL WEARS NADA – In Lust We Thrust

Posted on August 14, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Eonian Records [Release date 10.07.26] This album is a throwback to the classic sounds of 1980s melodic rock and even the opening piece is a bit of retro radio, not dissimilar to something you might hear in Grand Theft Auto. … Continue reading →

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Album review: EVA UNDER FIRE – Villainous

Posted on August 3, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Better Noise Music [Release date 10.07.26] The female-fronted pop metal genre is a fairly crowded space these days. We have – for example – Ad Infinitum (Switzerland), Elysion (Greece) and not forgetting the trailblazers who are sounding as good as … Continue reading →

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Album review: WINTER IN EDEN – Never Untold

Posted on July 24, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Explore Rights Management/Cherry Red [Release date 03.07.26] We’ve commented previously that this band is not exactly prolific and, sadly, we’re not aware of any live shows either. This probably says more about the state of music and opportunities to gain … Continue reading →

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News: Albums of the Month (April – June 2026)

Posted on July 19, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Get Ready to ROCK! Albums of the Month (April-June 2026)

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: ELEKTRADRIVE – 40th Anniversary Live!

Posted on July 17, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Andromeda Relix/Maracash Records [Release date 17.05.26] www.elektradrive.com Any album that has a wildcat shredding guitar on the cover has my vote. My interest in Elektradrive goes a bit deeper than cat worship though. In 2009 we reviewed the band’s last … Continue reading →

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Album review: DAN BYRNE – This Is Where The Show Begins

Posted on July 15, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Frontiers [Release date 22.05.26] Revival Black were a promising band who released their last album in 2022. Frontman Dan Byrne broke away soon after and released an excellent EP ‘Beginnings’ in 2023. As our melodic rock supremo Andy Nathan commented … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE WESTERN FRONT – Eureka

Posted on June 22, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Music Theories Recordings [Release date 10.07.26] It’s hard to believe that in the early 1980s – following personal hiatus and Thin Lizzy’s final tour – Scott Gorham made a distinctly AOR album. Although we shouldn’t forget that in classic Lizzy … Continue reading →

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Single review: ROSS HARDING – Graveyard Blues

Posted on June 15, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Not as immediate as previous output, but carrying on with his blues as devils music, this single is unmistakably Ross Harding. The voice, the sparse arrangements, the atmospherics, Ross has his brand down to a tee. A song about sacrifice … Continue reading →

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Album review: Ritchie Blackmore’s RAINBOW – Live In Dusseldorf (3-LP vinyl)

Posted on June 15, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Demon/Edsel [Release date 26.06.26] The second (after Cologne) of three live albums recorded in Germany 1976, Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow were promoting their Rainbow Rising LP to huge acclaim. The three albums were originally issued as double CDs a few years … Continue reading →

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Album review: SAMANTHA FISH – Paper Doll Live

Posted on June 15, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Rounder Records [Release date 12.06.26] Move over Live And Dangerous, and Get Yer Ya Ya’s Out there is a new contender for best live album ever, and it comes in the form of a female resident of Kansas City, Samantha … Continue reading →

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Album review: LEONI JANE KENNEDY – Synthetic

Posted on June 1, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

www.leonijanekennedy.com [Release date 15.06.26] Andy Sharrocks commented, reviewing the fourth single of 2025 ‘Sloe’, “it kind of goes nowhere”. That track is included here on Leoni’s second album ‘Synthetic’ which is essentially a collection of those singles. She has a … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CHRISTOPHER CROSS – Bristol Beacon, 20 May 2026

Posted on May 21, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

For some Christopher Cross represents a moment in time, basically 1980, when his debut solo album was a major success. He went on to win five Grammys a year later and his career was established. Of course, since that time, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: COLIN BLUNSTONE – The Sub Rooms, Stroud, 14 May 2026

Posted on May 15, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Colin Blunstone represents that rare and sadly dying breed of consummate performer, with six decades of trial and tribulation in the music industry. A real trooper. As Colin recounted tonight his period of chart activity with The Zombies was short … Continue reading →

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Album review: HARDLINE – Shout

Posted on April 27, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

SPV/Steamhammer [Release date 17.04.26] It’s some 34 years since Hardline’s classic album ‘Double Eclipse’ with a line-up that boasted Neal Schon in its ranks. Whilst it might have seemed like a last gasp for hair metal in 1992, Hardline’s frontman … Continue reading →

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Album review: XTASY – Phoenix

Posted on April 14, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Art of Melody Music / Burning Minds Music Groups [Release date 10.04.26] Now here’s a thing. Melodic rock that’s not from Scandinavia! Spain’s Xtasy formed in 2011 and have been building a following in their home country and in Continental … Continue reading →

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Album review: HOKKA – Via Miseria IV

Posted on April 14, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Nuclear Blast Records [Release date 24.04.26] There is a lot of good stuff coming out of Finland at the moment, always underpinned by the Nordic/Scandi talent for melody (and a fair helping of darkness). Lovers of The Rasmus are going … Continue reading →

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Album review: ARGOVIA – Primal Repetition

Posted on April 14, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Presagio Records [Release date 10.04.26] One of the enlightening features of our “New to GRTR!” radio show is the range of music from all four corners of the planet. Colombia doesn’t feature that regularly but when it does. Wow! Argovia … Continue reading →

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News: Albums of the Month (January – March 2026)

Posted on April 6, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Get Ready to ROCK! - Albums of the Month (January-March 2026)

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Feature: GRTR! Greats – COLIN BLUNSTONE

Posted on March 30, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Photo: David Randall/GRTR! And then there’s Colin Blunstone with his ethereal, timeless voice Pete Feenstra, 2011 Colin Blunstone has enjoyed a long and fruitful career both as a member of The Zombies and as a solo artist. He has also … Continue reading →

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Feature: GRTR! Greats – BETH HART

Posted on March 30, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Photo: Manuela Langotsch Beth Hart’s place in the GRTR! Greats series was sealed a long time ago by her heartfelt songwriting, emotionally charged voice and musical excellence spanning a 18 plus album career backed by non stop touring. Her vibrato … Continue reading →

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News: COLIN BLUNSTONE and BETH HART added to GRTR! Greats (March 2026)

Posted on March 22, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

The latest additions to our GRTR! Greats series were announced on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 22 March 2026. Photo: Manuela Langotsch The latest additions to the ongoing GRTR! Greats series are singer songwriters Colin Blunstone and Beth … Continue reading →

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Album review: WARRANT – Belly To Belly Vol.1

Posted on March 22, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Deko Entertainment [Release date 15.04.26] Warrant’s fifth album ‘Belly to Belly, Vol. 1′ has been remastered and repackaged and is being re-released in April, and for the first time will also be released on vinyl. Originally released in 1996 it … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 14 March 2026

Posted on March 22, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

As double headers go this promises to be a quite a night. Two great bands at the top of their game, covering all aspects of the Blues Rock genre, at a sold out Stables, who could ask for more? Will … Continue reading →

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Album review: TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND – Future Soul

Posted on March 15, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Fantasy Records/ Swamp Family Music [Release date 20.03.26] When your debut album wins a Grammy, the sense of overachievement could be something hard to deal with. Fortunately, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks seemingly saw this as an indication that they … Continue reading →