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Latest Album Reviews
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Album review: CHARLOTTE SMITH & DAVID CLIFTON – The Tree in the Wood
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Album review: JUDIE TZUKE – Now Or Never
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Album review: SPOCK’S BEARD – The Archaeoptimist
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Album review: ROSS HARDING – The Blood and the Blues
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Album review: PETE KOSANOVICH – Beauty Within You
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Album review : ROB MORATTI – Sovereign
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Latest Gig Reviews
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Gig review: STEVE OVERLAND AND JIM KIRKPATRICK- The Weir, Brentford, Middlesex, 9 December 2025
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Gig review: JOHN OTWAY – Face Bar, Reading, Thursday 11 December 2025
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Gig review: CURVED AIR – The Sub Rooms, Stroud, 20 November 2025
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Gig review: MARTIN BARRE & FRIENDS – Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 18 November 2025
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Category Archives: ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile)
Album review: SCHERER/BATTEN – BattleZone
MelodicRock Records [Release date 22.09.17] Scherer/Batten is vocalist Marc Scherer (who released an album with Jim Peterik in 2015) and guitarist Jennifer Batten, who has worked with Jeff Beck and Michael Jackson amongst others. Former Survivor member Jim Peterik wrote … Continue reading
Album review: EMERSON LAKE & PALMER – Fanfare 1970–1997
BMG [Release date 29.09.17] As the world of prog and rock continue to mourn the sad loss of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, and with Carl Palmer kicking off a tour, we get this mammoth box set that is as overblown … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Reissues
Tagged album, BMG, box set, Carl Palmer, ELP, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Fanfare 1970-1997, Keith Emerson. Greg Lake, prog, progressive, review, rock
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Album review: UFO – The Salentino Cuts
Cleopatra Records [Release date 29.09.17] Originally formed in 1969, British rock legends have been rocking for nearly 50 years. With a brief hiatus or two, UFO have released 21 studio albums and some classic live sets along the way. This … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, classic songs, Covers, Montrose, Paul Raymond, Phil Mogg, review, rock, Rolling Stones, The Salentino Cuts, UFO, ZZ Top
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Album review: COZY POWELL – The Polydor Years
Caroline International [Release date 25.08.17] Drummer extraordinaire Cozy Powell is one of the biggest hitters in the hard rock word, making his name with Jeff Beck, Rainbow, Whitesnake, MSG, Black Sabbath, and Brian May; just before he died in 1998 … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Reissues, The Best of 2017
Tagged album, Bernie Marsden, box set, Cozy Powell, Don Airey, drummer, ELP, Jack Bruce, MSG, Rainbow, review, Ritchie Blackmore, Solo, The Polydor Years, Whitesnake
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Album review: KLOGR – Keystone
Zeta Factory/Phd [Release date 06.10.17] Keystone is the new album from Italian-American alternative metal outfit, Klogr. Some may find the juxtaposition of very melodic, rather proggy instrumentation with grungy, alt-rock vocals something of an acquired taste but there are certainly … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alternative, Keystone, Klogr, metal, review, rock
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News: JETHRO TULL UK tour in April 2018 plus radio interview (September 2017)
In this exclusive edit, Ian Anderson tells Get Ready to ROCK!’s Pete Feenstra about the tour plans for 2018. (6:10) The full version of this interview can be found here Ian Anderson celebrates 50 years since Jethro Tull graced the … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Gigs and Tour News, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged April 2018, classic rock, February 1968, Ian Anderson, interview, Jethro Tull, London, prog, progressive, radio, rock, September 2017, The Marquee, UK tour
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Album review: EDEN’S CURSE – Eden’s Curse (Revisited)
AFM Records [Release date 24.08.17] Is it really 10 years? Phew! The timeline of EC has pretty much followed that of GRTR! and we have been enthusiastic supporters throughout. But a revisiting of the debut album in 2007? Well I … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Eden's Curse, hard rock, heavy metal, melodic, metal, Paul Logue, re-recording, review, Revisited
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Album review: MR BIG – Defying Gravity
Frontiers [Release Date 21.07.17] Mr Big occupy something of a unique space in rock with concise, melodic songs yet delivered by some of the rock world’s most revered musos in Billy Sheehan, Paul Gilbert and Pat Torpey, who in spite … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Billy Sheehan, Defying Gravity, Eric Martin, Matt Starr, melodic rock, Mr Big, Pat Torpey, Paul Gilbert, review
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Album review: KEVIN AYERS/LADY JUNE/OLLIE HALSALL – The Happening Combo
Market Square Music [Release date 22.09.17] The news handout with this cites it quite correctly as being ‘something of a curio’. It’s not that the music involved is overly outré but that the package overall corrals up three very distinct … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Kevin Ayers, Lady June, Ollie Halsall, Patto, prog, progressive, psychedelic, review, rock, Soft Machine, The Happening Combo
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Album review: THE NEW ROSES – One More For The Road
Napalm Records [Release date 25.08.17] Third album by the New Roses, who have been touring relentlessly and sound like they are from the US, when in fact they hail from Germany. The band’s line up is Timmy Rough (vocals/guitar), Norman … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, AIRBOURNE, album, Buckcherry, Napalm Records, One More For The Road, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, the New Roses
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Quick plays: INGER LORRE, LUKE GASSET, VINCE RIPPER AND THE RODENT SHOW
INGER LORRE Live at The Viper Room Cargo Records [Release date 04.08.17] Part grunge, punk ethic and totally unique, Inger Lorre is still as beautifully eccentric as she was back in the day s of The Nymphs. “Live at The … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, Derr Tick, glam, indie, Inger Lorre, Luke Gasset, punk, Quick Play, reviews, rock, Vince Ripper & the Rodent Show
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Album review: JUDIE TZUKE – Peace Has Broken Out
Big Moon Records [Release date 01.09.17] To the casual observer, it may seem a long time since Judie Tzuke’s last studio release – the excellent One Tree Less, some six years ago. But those who’ve followed her more closely will … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, Judie Tzuke, Peace Has Broken Out, pop, review, rock, singer, songwriter
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Album review: GUN – Favourite Pleasures
Cloburn Music [Release date 15.09.17] Gun are one of those bands who operate under the radar. They are constantly working away in the background either gigging or producing new music with little fuss but they have a loyal band of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CD, Dante Gizzi, Favourite Pleasure, funk, Gun, Jools Gizzi, review, rock, Stevie Wonder, Swagger, Taking On The World, The Edge, Tom Russell, Tommy Vance, U2
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Album review: GRAHAM BONNET – Anthology
David Randall chatted to Graham Bonnet about his career for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. This special feature was first broadcast on 27 August 2017. (59:20) HNE Recordings/Cherry Red [Release date 28.04.17] Graham Bonnet is enjoying something of a revival … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview, The Best of 2017
Tagged album, Alcatrazz, Anthem, anthology, Blackthorne, box set, Forcefield, Graham Bonnet, hard rock, heavy rock, Impellitteri, interview, Marbles, Michael Schenker Group, Rainbow, review, Taz Taylor
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Album review: MIKE BROOKFIELD – Brookfield
Golden Rule [Release date 22.09.17] Mike Brookfield is back. For those in the know it’s a welcome return to the recording scene by the Irish based Liverpool blues/rocker who cut the impressive ‘Love Breaks The Fall’ album last year. Newbies … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alvin Lee, Arc Angels, blues, Eamon Carr, Eric Clapton, guitar, Horslips, interview, Jimi Hendrix, Love Breaks the Fall, lyrics, Mike Brookfield, review, rock, Son House, Tara Telephone, Ten Years After, Willie Johnson
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Quick plays: WHITEWOODS ROCK, SYTERIA, THE NIGHTS
WHITEWOODS ROCK Whitewoods Rock hail from Denmark and are a four piece consisting of Michael Torp (bass), Jonas Abildgaard (guitar/vocal), Mikkel S. Petersen (guitar) and Jacob Abildgaard (drums). They have a sound reminiscent of R.E.M. circa their ‘Green’ album, particularly … Continue reading
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Tagged album, GIRLSCHOOL, indie, Jax Chambers, melodic, punk, Rant-O-Bot, review, rock, Syteria, the Nights, Whitewoods Rock
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Album review: ACE FREHLEY – Anomaly (Deluxe Edition)
Steamhammer/SPV [Release date 08.09.17] Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has always fared better than the band’s other members when it comes to solo efforts and 2009’s “Anomaly” was a big hit with fans- and it’s not hard to see why … Continue reading
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Tagged Ace Frehley, album, Anomaly, classic rock, deluxe edition, guitarist, Kiss, melodic, review, rock, The Sweet
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Album review: BLACKMORE’S NIGHT – To The Moon and Back
David Randall chatted to Candice Night and Ritchie Blackmore in October 2015 for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. The hour special gives background to the formation of the band along with selected tracks from their 20 year-history. Minstrel Hall Music … Continue reading
Album review: NEWMAN – Aerial
AOR Heaven [Release date 22.09.17] Album number eleven by Newman, the band formed around Steve Newman. Once again he has teamed up with drummer Rob McEwen (who has played on the last nine Newman albums), plus the album also features long … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial, album, AOR Heaven, hard rock, Harem Scarem, Harry Hess, Mark Thompson-Smith, melodic rock, NEWMAN, review, rock, Steve Newman
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Album review: THOR – Beyond The Pain Barrier
Deadline/Cleopatra [Release date 04.08.17] Canadian born bodybuilder Jon Mikl Thor has been acting and singing since the mid 70s, fronting his eponymously named band and, on stage, combining his strength with steel bars and blowing up hot-water-bottles to give a great … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Beyond The Pain Barrier, interview, Jon Mikl Thor, metal, power metal, review, rock, Thor
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Album review: BOULEVARD – IV Luminescence
MelodicRock Records [Release date 22.09.17] Here’s a band I thought I’d never hear new music from and I am very glad to be proved wrong. Boulevard are a Canadian band who released two albums – 1988′s self-titled debut and 1990′s ‘Into … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Boulevard, Chicago, IV Luminescence, melodic, review, rock, Toto
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Album review: H.E.A.T – Into The Great Unknown
earMUSIC Release Date 22.09.17 Back in 2014, with their fourth album ‘Tearing Down the Walls’, and high energy live shows, H.E.A.T seemed on the verge of a major commercial breakthrough as standard bearers for a new breed of melodic rockers. … Continue reading
Album review: DEVILFIRE – Dark Manoeuvres
Escape The Fire Records [Release date 07.10.07] What the fudge is in the water in Birmingham? Could it really still be that yearning to escape working class, chained-to-the-factory drudgery? Seemingly Britain’s hard-rock Austin, Texas equivalent, Brum has produced some of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dark Manoeuvres, Devilfire, hard rock, melodic, review, rock
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Album review: ELOY – The Vision, The Sword and The Pyre (Part 1)
Artist Station Records [Release date 25.08.17] German progressive rock band Eloy release their 18th studio album (19th if you include the Codename Wildgeese OST) and it’s the latest of a number of concept albums, this one about the legend of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Eloy, Frank Bornemann, prog, Progressive Rock, review, rock, The Sword and The Pyre (Part 1), The Vision
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Album review: THE YOUNG ‘UNS – Strangers
Hereteu Records [Release date 29.09.17] Teeside three piece the Young ‘Uns – Sean Cooney, David Eagle and Michael Hughes – have won the BBC Folk Awards Best Group in 2015 and 2016, along with picking up numerous plaudits from the … Continue reading
