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Gig review: SQUEEZE – Roundhouse, London, 22 November 2024

Posted on November 25, 2024 by andynathan

…w.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 17 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading →

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Gig review: WHEN RIVERS MEET, CHANTEL MCGREGOR, XANDER AND THE PEACE PIRATES – Dingwalls, London, 7 November 2024

Posted on November 14, 2024 by andynathan

…then when technical issues at Maid of Stone festival chopped their set by a half. I’ve not seen Chantel McGregor for too long, since the pandemic in fact, and in that time she was a featured artist in GRTR!s ‘Grotto of Greatness’ (sic) to mark our first 20 years. Finally Xander and the Peace Pirates’ laid back charms were one of the highlights of this year’s Firevolt festival and again something I wanted to repeat. After a very low key in… Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Aaron Bond, blues, blues rock, Chantel McGregor, gig, Grace Bond, When Rivers Meet, Xander and the Peace Pirates | Leave a comment

Upcoming: UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2025)

Posted on October 31, 2024 by GRTR! HQ

BLACK STONE CHERRY AND THE DARKNESS- Wembley Arena, London, 4 February 2023

…th LIVERPOOL Philharmonic Hall Thu November 20th BATH Forum Fri November 21st MANCHESTER O2 Apollo Sat November 22nd BLACKPOOL Opera House BRYAN ADAMS Thu May 8th 2025 NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Utilita Arena Fri May 9th 2025 MANCHESTER AO Arena Sat May 10th 2025 LEEDS first direct Arena Sun May 11th 2025 ABERDEEN P&J Live Tue May 13th 2025 GLASGOW OVO Hydro Thu May 15th 2025 LONDON O2 Arena Fri May 16th 2025 LIVERPOOL M&S Bank Arena Sat May 17t… Continue reading →

Posted in Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, Upcoming (Tours & Releases) | Tagged 2025, AOR, gigs, Ireland, melodic rock, metal, pop, progressive, rock, tour dates, tours, uk | Leave a comment

Upcoming: European, USA & World Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2025)

Posted on October 30, 2024 by GRTR! HQ

HEART - O2 Apollo, Manchester, 30 June 2016

…pr 4: Minneapolis US Bank Stadium, MN Apr 14: Arlington AT&T Stadium, TX Apr 18: Pasadena Rose Bowl, CA Apr 22: Vancouver BC Place, BC Apr 26: Las Vegas Allegiant Stadium, NV Apr 30: Detroit Ford Field, MI May 4: Foxborough Gillette Stadium, MA May 8: Pittsburgh Acrisure Stadium, PA May 12: Landover Northwest Stadium, MD May 16: Tampa Raymond James Stadium, FL May 20: Nashville Nissan Stadium, TN May 24: Chicago Soldier Field, IL May 28: Clev… Continue reading →

Posted in Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, Upcoming (Tours & Releases) | Tagged 2025, AOR, dates, Europe, gigs, melodic rock, metal, our, pop, progressive, rock, ROW, USA | Leave a comment

News: JESSE DAMON, NICKY HOPKINS, NEIL YOUNG (October 2024)

Posted on October 1, 2024 by jason

Dream Theater - Manchester O2 Apollo, 13 February 2014

…her new album, ‘How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean’, will be released by BMG on November 22. Biohazard have signed with Frontiers new label offshoot BLKIIBLK. The band will release their new album in 2025. Blondie are currently working on a new album for release next year. Kate Bush revealed in an interview on BBC Radio 4 that she is ready to create new music. Candlemass release a new EP entitled ‘Black Star’ in… Continue reading →

Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, Band Entrees & Exits, Books, Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS, PledgeMusic/Kickstarter Campaigns, PURE METAL (All posts), Pure Metal/News, Re-issues/special editions, RIP | Tagged albums, AOR, blues, folk, gigs, Jesse Damon, melodic rock, metal, Neil Young, news, Nicky Hopkins, re-issues, RIP, special editions, tour dates | Leave a comment

News: AUSTIN GOLD, WARREN HAYNES, HOUSE OF LORDS (September 2024)

Posted on August 30, 2024 by jason

The Darkness - STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL - Ebbw Vale, South Wales, 24 July 2016

…an albums originally compiled for US release between January 1964 and March 1965 are to be reissued on November 22 by Apple Corps Ltd/Capitol/UMe as ‘The Beatles: 1964 U.S. Albums In Mono’. Black Eyed Sons features members of The Quireboys and Down n’ Outz and they release their debut album, ‘Cowboys In Pinstriped Suits’, on Off Yer Rocka on 28 January. Guests include Joe Elliott, Chip Z’Nuff, Mike Tramp and Dan Reed. Body… Continue reading →

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Gig review: RICHARD MARX – Royal Albert Hall, London, 22 May 2024

Posted on June 20, 2024 by andynathan

…venues when he comes over to the UK. Building on some memorable acoustic shows at the Union Chapel in Autumn 2022, he announced a fuller UK tour which culminated in this show at the Royal Albert Hall – a return to the scene of his first major show here in 1989, in the days when he still sported that magnificent mullet. There was another American legend as support in John Oates, seated and acoustic with only a cajon and percussion player fo… Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged AOR, gig, J. Blynn, John Oates, melodic rock, Nathan East, Richard Marx, singer songwriter | Leave a comment

Gig review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR- Indigo2, London, 22 February 2024

Posted on March 1, 2024 by andynathan

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged blues, blues rock, Connor Selby, gig, Joanne Shaw Taylor | Leave a comment

Gig review: CONSTANT FOLLOWER – Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, 22 February 2024

Posted on February 29, 2024 by GRTR! HQ

…warmer. Positively sublime. Review by Paul Monkhouse More to Explore: Fraser Anderson/Emily Fraser (Cambridge, 22 February 2024) Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, streamed via Facebook. In 2023 he signed a recording deal with Sony in Canada and released a new single on 15 September. Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall pres… Continue reading →

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News: The Best of 2023 – The Get Ready to ROCK! Reviewer Selections (December 2023)

Posted on December 11, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

…n. Vinyl sales were up 11% to £150.5m, while CDs were down 17.4% to £124m. Jeff Beck dies The Darkness enter “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” FEBRUARY Ozzy Osbourne picked up two awards at this month’s Grammy awards. Best Metal Performance for ‘Degradation Rules’ (featuring Tony Iommi) and Best Rock Album for ‘Patient Number 9′. Chantel McGregor enters “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” MARCH Yes and their management have expl… Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, NEWS, The Best of 2023 | Tagged albums, Best of 2023, blues rock, breakthrough, classic rock, live acts, metal, progressive, reissues, singer songwriter | Leave a comment

News: Melodic pomp rockers MAGNUM enter The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness (December 2023)

Posted on November 27, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

Melodic pomp rockers Magnum are the latest inductees in “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” a year long promotion to celebrate 20 years of the popular rock website Get Ready to ROCK! The Midlands-based band have figured prominently in the website’s coverage over the past two decades and were celebrated, in 2012, for their 40th anniversary and again in 2022 for their 50th with an extensive special feature. A new retrospective will… Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Anniversary 2003-2023, ALL POSTS, NEWS | Tagged Bob Catley, history, Magnum, melodic rock, news, pomp, radio, retrospective, Tony Clarkin | Leave a comment

News: SAXON are the latest entrants in The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness (November 2023)

Posted on October 23, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

Heavy metallers Saxon are the latest entrants to “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” a year long promotion to tie in with rock website Get Ready to ROCK!’s 20th anniversary. The band’s more recent ascendancy parallels the lifetime of the classic rock website Get Ready to ROCK! Each month the website has selected an artist or band who have received regular coverage and who have shown consistency and quality over two decades…. Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Anniversary 2003-2023, ALL POSTS, NEWS | Tagged Biff Byford, feature, Get Ready to ROCK!, heavy metal, heavy rock, news, November 2023, Saxon | Leave a comment

Gig review: ROBERT JON AND THE WRECK – The Junction, Cambridge, 22 September 2023

Posted on September 25, 2023 by andynathan

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged blues rock, Caitlin Krisko, Caitlin Krisko and the Broadcast, gig, Henry James, Jake Abernathie, Robert Jon And The Wreck, Robert Jon Burrison, southern rock | Leave a comment

News: THUNDER are the latest entrants in The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness (October 2023)

Posted on September 25, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

Classic rockers Thunder are the latest entrants to “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” a year long promotion to tie in with rock website Get Ready to ROCK!’s 20th anniversary. During Get Ready to ROCK!’s lifetime the band has been put on hold twice. They have most recently reformed in 2011 and have since gone from strength to strength. Signed to EMI in 1989 they had great success with their first two albums but found life h… Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Anniversary 2003-2023, ALL POSTS, NEWS | Tagged Ben Matthews, Chris Childs, classic rock, Danny Bowes, feature, Harry James, history, Luke Morley, news, retrospective, Thunder | Leave a comment

News: STEVE HACKETT is the latest entrant in The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness (September 2023)

Posted on August 28, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

The latest entrant in the ongoing 20th anniversary promotion – “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” – is progmeister guitarist Steve Hackett. Hackett’s refashioning of classic Genesis seventies material coincides with the development of the website Get Ready to ROCK! (www.getreadytorock.com) and his progress has been charted via album and gig reviews and interviews. Managing Editor David Randall has interviewed Steve se… Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Anniversary 2003-2023, ALL POSTS, NEWS | Tagged feature, Genesis, guitar, prog, Progressive Rock, retrospective, Steve Hackett | Leave a comment

News: CATS IN SPACE are the latest entrants in The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness (August 2023)

Posted on July 17, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

…es celebrating 20 years of activity. So far this year “The Grotto” has welcomed The Darkness (January), Chantel McGregor (February) , Eleanor McEvoy (March), Joe Bonamassa (April), Walter Trout (May), FM (June 2023) and Marillion (July 2023). UK tour dates JULY 20 Bracknell, South Hill Park Arts Centre & Wilde Theatre 21 Lancaster, Grand Theatre 22 Hexham, Queens Hall Arts Centre SEPTEMBER 08 Stockport, The Forum Theatre 09 Bathgate, Reconnec… Continue reading →

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News: DIO, MARC HUDSON, LINDISFARNE (July 2023)

Posted on June 30, 2023 by jason

Bad Touch - GIANTS OF ROCK, Butlins, Minehead, 25-27 January 2019

…ed – My Sojour‘. Dom Martin releases his latest album ‘Buried In The Hall’ on September 22 through Forty Below Records. Steve Miller Band commemorate the 50th anniversary of ‘ The Joker’ album with the ‘J50: The Evolution of The Joker’ box set out on September 15. Of Mice & Men release their latest album ‘Tether’ later this year. Public Service Broadcasting have announced that they… Continue reading →

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News: MARILLION enter The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness in July 2023

Posted on June 20, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

…es celebrating 20 years of activity. So far this year “The Grotto” has welcomed The Darkness (January), Chantel McGregor (February) , Eleanor McEvoy (March), Joe Bonamassa (April), Walter Trout (May) and FM (June 2023). The latest entrant in “The Grotto” was announced live on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 25 June. Feature More about GRTR!@20 GRTR!@20: The Best of 2003-2023 Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has bee… Continue reading →

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News: Melodic Rockers FM enter The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness in June 2023

Posted on May 21, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

…ed the band since before their debut album in 1986 and is a major contributor to the new feature. Andy says: “In my early twenties I used every spare penny to travel into London to catch bands at places like the Marquee and the Astoria. I was a confirmed FM fan and after a worryingly long absence they were relaunching their career with ‘Tough It Out’ in 1989 and, helped by top producer Neil Kernon and outside songwriting assistance from th… Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, NEWS | Tagged AOR, classic rock, feature, FM, Grotto, Jim Kirkpatrick, melodic rock, retrospective, Steve Overland | Leave a comment

Gig review: ROCKNYTT CRUISE- Viking Line ‘Cinderella’, Stockholm, 21-22 April 2023

Posted on May 14, 2023 by andynathan

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged 21-22 April 2023, AOR, Captain Black Beard, cruise, Dare, DEMON, Emotional Fire, Gathering of Kings, Grand Slam, Houston, melodic rock, Remedy, Rocknytt Cruise, Russ Ballard, Sweden, Weapon, Wildness | Leave a comment

News: WALTER TROUT enters The Grotto of Greatness in May 2023

Posted on April 24, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

…es celebrating 20 years of activity. So far this year “The Grotto” has welcomed The Darkness (January), Chantel McGregor (February) , Eleanor McEvoy (March) and Joe Bonamassa (April). Feature (May 2023) The latest entrant in “The Grotto” was announced live on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 23 April. More about GRTR!@20 Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions,… Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Anniversary 2003-2023, ALL POSTS, NEWS | Tagged anniversary, blues, blues rock, GRTR!@20, guitar, guitarist, history, news, overview, summary, Walter Trout | Leave a comment

Feature: GRTR!@20 Anniversary – Blues and Blues Rock – Primer

Posted on April 23, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

…ryant’s 12th solo album. His shows were full of intensity and I described his Means Of Escape album as “Songcraft aligned with a bright sonic quality”, plus the new found importance of horns. He even ended up on Joe Bonamassa’s Spotify play list. Kyla Brox also delivered her best ever album Pain & Glory with the emphasis again being on finding songs good enough for her versatile vocal ability. Chantel McGregor finally… Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, FEATURES, GRTR!@20, The Primer | Tagged blues, blues rock, Joe Bonamassa, Pete Feenstra, primer, summary, survey, Walter Trout | Leave a comment

News: JOE BONAMASSA enters The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness in April 2023

Posted on March 27, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

…es celebrating 20 years of activity. So far this year “The Grotto” has welcomed The Darkness (January), Chantel McGregor (February) and Eleanor McEvoy (March). The latest entrant in “The Grotto” was announced live on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 26 March. Feature More about GRTR!@20 Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, streamed via Facebook. In 2023 he s… Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Anniversary 2003-2023, ALL POSTS, NEWS | Tagged blues rock, classic rock, feature, guitar, guitarist, history, Joe Bonamassa, retrospective | Leave a comment

News: ELEANOR McEVOY enters The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness in March 2023

Posted on February 20, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

…8 February Eleanor embarks on her ‘Gimme Some Wine’ Tour in the UK. EDITOR NOTE So far this year “The Grotto” has welcomed The Darkness (January) and Chantel McGregor (February). The GRTR!@20 promotion celebrates 20 years of the popular rock website Get Ready to ROCK! The website’s archive of reviews and interviews will be highlighted as well as new features celebrating 20 years of activity. The latest entrant in &… Continue reading →

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Feature: The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness – CHANTEL McGREGOR (February 2023)

Posted on February 1, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

…r to fans as much as her musicianship… Photo: David Randall Yorkshire singer/songwriter/guitarist Chantel McGregor first came to our attention in May 2010 when Pete Feenstra reviewed her debut London gig at the legendary 100 Club. Pete said: “… this was rock blues for the new age played by a musician born with an effortless virtuosity, peppered by flights of incendiary guitar and flanked by moments of poise, grace and fluidity.&… Continue reading →