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Gig review: TOBY JEPSON – Online, Thursday April 23 2020
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Gig review: PAUL CARRACK – London Palladium, 14 March 2020
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Gig review: JAKE BUGG – Cambridge Corn Exchange, 5 March 2020
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Gig review: KIEFER SUTHERLAND – The Junction, Cambridge, February 26 2020
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Gig review: JON BODEN – Cornerstone, Didcot, 5 March 2020
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Feature: Call Collect – An introduction to ROY BUCHANAN
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Feature: Albums that time forgot – NOTHING BY CHANCE – Ghosts Of Love
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Feature: Albums that time forgot – MAE McKENNA – Mirage And Reality
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Feature: Call Collect – An introduction to MOLLY HATCHET
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Feature: What FREEDOM CALL mean to me
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Feature: Music Industry v Covid 19
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Category Archives: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio
News: More Hot Fun: STANLEY CLARKE – UK Tour and radio interview (July 2017)
On Sunday 16 July on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio at 18:00 GMT, Stanley Clarke chats about his career ahead of the UK dates (Repeat: Thursday 20 July, 22:00 GMT) In this extract he sets the scene for the UK … Continue reading
Posted in Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Gigs and Tour News, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged bass, dates, funk, interview, jazz fusion, July 2017, news, radio, Stanley Clarke, Tour, uk
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News: TODD RUNDGREN: New album and interview (May 2017)
The full version of this interview is broadcast as part of the 500th ‘Assume The Position’ presented by David Randall on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Repeated Monday 29 May, 22:00 GMT and Friday 2 June, 22:00 GMT (5:22) Now … Continue reading
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Tagged album, interview, may 2017, radio, Todd Rundgren, White Knight
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News: PAUL RODGERS captures the Spirit of Free on tour in May 2017
In April 2011 David Randall chatted to Paul Rodgers for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio’s “Heroes” series. In this exclusive edit, Paul chats about Paul Kossoff, the formation of Free and the hit single ‘All Right Now’. (11:23) Paul Rodgers … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, classic rock, Deborah Bonham, Free, interview, may 2017, Paul Rodgers, radio, Tour
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News: Jethro Tull’s IAN ANDERSON – new album and radio interview (March 2017)
Pete Feenstra chatted to Ian Anderson and featured tracks from the new album, for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 12 March 2017. Album review Nearly 50 years after the debut album from Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson is set … Continue reading
News: BLUE OCTOBER – UK dates and radio interview (February 2017)
David Randall chatted to Blue October mainman Justin Furstenfeld on the eve of their UK visit. This special feature includes tracks from several albums including ‘Home’ (59:40) First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 26 February 2017. Blue October … Continue reading
News: New website for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio launches 10 February
Friday 10 February sees the launch of an exciting new website for the internet-based radio station Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. The station was launched in late-2008 as an audible companion to the popular reviews-based website www.getreadytorock.com The station has … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 February 2017, classic rock, featured artists, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, launch, radio, rock, website
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News: GORDON GILTRAP releases new album and radio interview (January 2017)
Gordon Giltrap may be best known for his 1978 hit single ‘Heartsong’ but his 50 year-plus career has positioned him as one of the most influential and progressive acoustic guitar players. Gordon was influenced by the sixties folk greats Bert … Continue reading
News: On Christmas Day – MAGNUM Special with Bob Catley and The Ballads (December 2016)
Melodic pomp rockers Magnum release a new compilation album in January via SPV. Called ‘The Valley of Tears – The Ballads’ it features a selection of carefully chosen tracks from previous albums that have been re-visited, remixed or re-recorded. It … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 December 2016, Bob Catley, Christmas Day, interview, Magnum, melodic, pomp, radio, rock, special, The Ballads, The Valley Of Tears, Tony Clarkin
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News: Popular Poll results announced Sunday 18 December – top rock album, live and breakthough act 2016
The results of Get Ready to ROCK!’s popular poll for ‘Best of 2016′ will be announced on Sunday 18 December at 22:00 GMT in a special show on the website’s dedicated radio station. At the end of November the website … Continue reading
News: Get Ready to ROCK! launches popular poll for top rock album and live act of 2016
Popular review website Get Ready to ROCK! has launched a popular poll so that readers and listeners can vote for their favourite album, live act and breakthrough act of 2016. Since 2003 the website (www.getreadytorock.com) has published the reviewers’ selections … Continue reading
News: Melodic rockers VEGA and classic rockers BAD COMPANY named in Best of 2016 poll
Melodic rockers Vega (Top Album) and classic rockers Bad Company (Top Live Act) have been named in Get Ready to ROCK!’s end of year reviewer poll. Vega, who play a series of headlining dates in the UK from 30 November … Continue reading
News: Traffic Jam man DAVE MASON is featured in radio special (27 November 2016)
Dave Mason, founder member of the legendary psychedelic/prog rockers Traffic, is featured in a one hour radio special on Sunday 27 November 2016. Dave chats to the award-winning Pete Feenstra in his weekly Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, Dave Mason, feature, guitar, guitarist, interview, November 2016, Progressive Rock, radio, rock, special, Traffic, Traffic Jam, UK tour
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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Best of 2016 announced Monday 28 November – top albums, live acts
On Monday 28 November, Get Ready to ROCK! announces their Best Of 2016 selections for Top Albums and Top Live Acts. Since 2003 the popular rock website has published an end of year round-up reflecting the reviews published throughout the … Continue reading
Posted in Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, NEWS, The Best Of 2016
Tagged albums, best of 2016, blues rock, Get Ready to ROCK!, gigs, live acts, meta, November 2016, poll, popular, progressive, reissues, rock, singer songwriter, vote
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News: SIMON KIRKE talks Bad Company, Free and a new solo album (Interview – 30 October 2016)
Photo: Steve Goudie Bad Company, and one-time Free, drummer Simon Kirke releases a solo album ‘All Because Of You’ in early 2017. Simon describes it as a collection of 11 songs from all periods of his life. He’s just completed … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 October 2016, Bad Company, classic rock, Free, hard rock, interview, radio, Simon Kirke, Tour, uk
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News: VOODOO VEGAS new album and radio feature (30 October 2016)
In this special feature, Voodoo Vegas frontman Lawrence Case introduces several tracks from the album ‘Freak Show Candy Floss’. (First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on 30 October 2016 as part of ‘New to GRTR!’) Bournemouth-based Voodoo Vegas … Continue reading
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News: GLENN HUGHES – New album and radio interview (October 2016)
GRTR!’s David Randall caught up with Glenn recently to chat about the album and his music, playing tracks from ‘Resonate’ and other career highlights. This special feature was first broadcast on Sunday 30 October at 22:00 GMT in the first … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Black Country Communion, Deep Purple, feature, funk, gigs, Glenn Hughes, heavy rock, interview, October 2016, radio, Resonate, Tour
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News: An Evening For JACK – Jack Bruce Celebration – London, 25 October 2016
Pete Feenstra chatted to Jack Bruce’s son Malcolm for his Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 23 October 2016. Bassist/singer/songwriter Jack Bruce is the subject of a special celebratory evening at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, … Continue reading
News: BETH HART – New album and radio interview (October 2016)
Pete Feenstra chatted to Beth Hart for his Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, first broadcast 16 October 2016. This hour special includes tracks from the album ‘Fire On The Floor’. Photo by John Bull/Rockrpix Grammy-nominated Beth Hart … Continue reading
News: LARRY MILLER Benefit Gig – The Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 5 November 2016
Blues/rock guitarist Larry Miller suffered a stroke in August 2015 and is still recovering. Sadly he has been unable to play guitar since this time. To raise funds and speed his full recovery, fellow musicians and fans have organised a … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 November 2016, Benefit, Bill Mead, blues, blues rock, Catfish, Elisha Blue, guitar, guitarist, Larry Miller, Marcus Flynn, Salvation Jayne, Stevie Smith, Storm Warning, Surrey, Sutton, The Boom Boom Club, Todd Sharpville, Troy Redfern
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News: MARILLION – new album, tour dates and Steve Rothery interview (September 2016)
This hour special was broadcast in the first hour of David Randall’s weekly show ‘Assume The Position’ on Sunday 18 September at 22:00 GMT on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. More information Marillion release their latest album on 23 September … Continue reading
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Tagged album, FEAR, guitar, guitarist, interview, Marillion, prog, Progressive Rock, radio, rock, Steve Rothery, Sunday 18 September 2016, Tour, uk, USA
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