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Gig review: LAURENCE JONES – The Tunnels, Bristol, 22 September 2015

LAURENCE JONES - The Tunnels, Bristol, 22 September 2015

…great vocals and stage presence. Indeed a quote from Laurence himself really sums up his live performances, “You’ve got to feel the blues, rather than just play it.  The thing about the blues is it can take your mind off anything. Nothing else matters when you are on stage playing.” The night ends with a powerful version of William Harris’ ‘Bullfrog Blues’ which he dedicated to his fellow musician Larry Miller… Continue reading

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Gig review: Breaking Bands Festival – 22-24 May 2015

Haerken - Breaking Bands Festival - 22-24 May 2015

…g lows that rattle the bones of the hardest of metal fans. Sleaze rockers Wildside Riot are fronted by Rocky “Wrekkless” Shades one of the original glam rockers from way back in the 80′s as part of Wrathchild.  Their sleazy riff laden rock and roll, big hair and cowboy boots take us back to Sunset Strip of the 1980s. Sunday started with a “Loud T-Shirt’ contest, a little bit harsh on eyes made bleary by the previous… Continue reading

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News: VINDICTIV, CONSTANCIA, JOURNEY – Monday 22 June 2015

Journey - Manchester MEN,23 May 2013

…, Minehead GLENN HUGHES with DOUG ALDRICH OCTOBER Mon 19 Norwich, Waterfront Tue 20 Newcastle, Tyne Theatre Thu 22 Belfast, Limelight Fri 23 Glasgow, The Garage Sun 25 Holmfirth, Picturedrome Mon 26 Bilston, Robin 2 Wed 28 York, Fibbers Thu 29 Manchester, Club Academy NOVEMBER Sun 01 London, Electric Ballroom ALICE COOPER Thu October 29 2015 – PLYMOUTH Pavilions Fri October 30 2015 – SWINDON Oasis Centre WOLFSBANE Thu October 15 2015… Continue reading

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Gig review: BLUES PILLS – Islington Academy, London, 22 April 2015

BLUES PILLS - Islington Academy, London, 22 April 2015

…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 3 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: THE WHO – 02 Arena, London, 22 March 2015

THE WHO - 02 Arena, London, 22 March 2015

…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 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading

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News: ROB HALFORD, MIKE TRAMP, DEEP PURPLE – Thursday 26 March 2015

…and. A-Ha release a new studio album, ‘Cast In Steel’, on Sep 4th. Jason And The Scorchers Wed July 22 Manchester Academy 3 Thu July 23 SHEFFIELD Greystones Fri July 24 LEICESTER Musician Van Halen have announced an extensive US summer tour – see Upcoming. DEEP PURPLE 5/27 — Puebla, Mexico 5/30 — Guadalajara, Mexico 5/31 — Leon, Mexico 6/03 — Zacatecas, Mexico 6/05 — Chihuahua, Mexico 6/07 — Ciudad Juarez, Mexico 7/14 – Lewiston… Continue reading

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News: CHRIS THOMPSON interview and feature, Sunday 22 February 2015

Chris Thompson

Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday, 22 February 2015, 16:00 GMT One-time Manfred Mann’s Earth Band frontman Chris Thompson is featured in a hour-long special on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Cherry Red Records have recently released ‘Jukebox – The Ultimate Collection’ an anthology of his work covering the years 1975-2015. Get Ready to ROCK!’s David Randall chatted recently to Chris about his career, which includes the ba… Continue reading

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News: ALAN PARSONS interview and feature, Sunday 8 February 2015

Alan Parsons

…dit: Alan Parsons with David Randall, 5 February 2015 (07.29) Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 8 February 2015, 22:00 GMT (Monday 9 February, 22:00 and Friday 13 February, 22:00 repeat) Photo: www.alanparsonsmusic.com Legendary engineer and producer Alan Parsons makes a rare appearance in London on Wednesday 18 March at Shepherd’s Bush Empire with The Alan Parsons Live Project. Billed as a “greatest hits” set, the band will be p… Continue reading

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News: CAMEL, FISHBONE, ENUFF Z NUFF – Thursday 22 January 2015

Andy Latimer - Camel

FISHBONE Mon March 16 BRISTOL Fleece Sat March 21 LONDON Under the Bridge UK – Final Tour Feb 22: Wroclaw Polish Radio Concert Hall, Poland Feb 24: Warsaw Progreja Music Zone, Poland Feb 26: Oslo Cosmopolite, Norway Feb 28: Zoetermeer De Boergerij, Netherlands Mar 01: London Under The Bridge Mar 02: Leamington Spa Assembly Apr 01: Tokyo, Japan ENUFF Z NUFF Wed 13th May Underworld, London CAMEL Jul 6th St Albans Alban Arena (The Ramblin… Continue reading

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – December 2014 highlights

Mixcloud

…Red Christmas Looking back at a year of releases on the Cherry Red group of labels with a bumper prize giveaway 22:00 Progressive Fusion Xmas with Peter Muir 00:01 Continuous Boxing Day, Friday 26 December 06:00 Instrumental 10:00 Melodic Rock/AOR 12:00 Melodic Hard Rock 14:00 Singer Songwriter 16:00 Classic Rock 19:00 The Pete Feenstra Feature – Mike Vernon (Part 2) 20:00 Pete Feenstra Rock & Blues 22:00 Assume The Position with David… Continue reading

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Gig review: FM – The Globe, Cardiff, 22 November 2014

FM - The Globe, Cardiff, 22 November 2014

…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 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – November 2014 highlights

Mixcloud

…need your attention Presented by Pete Feenstra (Repeated on Friday at 20:00) >> Presenter page Wednesdays 22:00 Pure Metal Our weekly sequence featuring the best of metal in all its different shapes, forms and colours. Including progressive, symphonic and power metal. Thursdays 20:00 Rockin’ The Country Blues and rock infused country and Americana Presented by Stuart Hamilton (Repeated on Saturday at 00:01) >> Presenter page Saturdays… Continue reading

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Gig review: STATUS QUO – Roundhouse, London, 22 October 2014

STATUS QUO -  Roundhouse, London, 22 October 2014

…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 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading

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News: STEVE HACKETT interview on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 5 October 2014

Steve Hackett - Cropredy 2014

…and his forthcoming album (20:17) ‘Assume The Position’, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Sunday 5 October, 22:00 (Monday 6 October and Friday 10 October, 22:00 repeat ) In a weekend that sees the premiere of a new TV documentary about Genesis, David Randall chats to Steve Hackett about his flag-waving for the band over the past couple of years. Steve embarks on a further series of UK tour dates from 21 October celebrating the music of Genesi… Continue reading

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Gig review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – 02 Academy 2, Islington, London, 22 September 2014

JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – 02 Academy 2, Islington, London, 22 September 2014

…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 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading

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Interview with TOM S ENGLUND & JOHAN NIEMANN (Evergrey) – 22 August 2014

Evergrey

…h bassist Johan Niemann and guitarist, frontman and founding member Tom S. Englund at a Central London hotel on 22 August and the thirty minute chat that I had with them was not only informative but also one of the most pleasant that I ever had in my capacity as a music journalist. Want to know what it takes to create a masterpiece of an album? Then I suggest you read on! By Yiannis (John) Stefanis. Hi Guys. Thank you very much for taking the tim… Continue reading

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – CHRIS DAUGHTRY interview, Sunday 17 August

Daughtry

Sunday 17 August, 22:00 (Monday 18 August, 22:00 and Friday 22 August, 22:00 repeat) This Sunday, 17 August, David Randall chats to Chris Daughtry, ahead of his European tour which includes a date at the London Roundhouse on Sunday 12 October. Since his appearance in the American Idol TV show in 2006, Chris has released four albums under the Daughtry name including the platinum-certified self-titled debut and the follow up, 2009′s ‘… Continue reading

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Gig review: BOSTON, CHEAP TRICK – Sandia Casino Amphitheatre, Albuquerque, New Mexico USA, 22 July 2014

BOSTON, CHEAP TRICK - Sandia Casino Amphitheatre, Albuquerque, New Mexico USA, 22 July 2014

…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 3 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: BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL – Catton Hall, Derbyshire, 22-25 May 2014

Bearded Theory Festival - Catton Hall, Derbyshire, 22-25 May 2014

…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 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading

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News: URIAH HEEP radio feature and interview on eve of album release

Uriah Heep

Photo: Simon Dunkerley Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 8 June, 22:00 GMT Monday 9 June, 22:00 and Friday 13, 22:00 repeat Uriah Heep’s new album ‘Outsider’ is released this week and in an hour special, frontman Bernie Shaw tells us about the band and their latest venture. The band have recently returned from South America and were catching up before heading over to Scandinavia including Sweden Rock.  They tour in Germany later… Continue reading

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Upcoming: UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2016)

…oodstock Catton Park, Derbyshire (10th-13th August) A DAY TO REMEMBER + NEW FOUND GLORY + NECK DEEP Sun January 22 Motorpoint Arena Cardiff Mon January 23 GLASGOW SSE Hydro Wed January 25 BIRMINGHAM Barclaycard Arena Fri January 27 SSE Arena, Wembley Sat January 28 LEEDS first direct Arena ACID REIGN + SHRAPNEL 31/03 SOUND CONTROL MANCHESTER 01/04 LORDS OF THE LAND GLASGOW (*no Shrapnel) 02/04 THE CLUNY NEWCASTLE 07/04 TALKING HEADS SOUTHAMPTON 0… Continue reading

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – June 2014 highlights

Dan McCafferty of Nazareth

…he dedicated website Check back here as we add new features throughout the month. All times, BST (GMT+1) Sunday 22 June 2014, 13:00 Dan McCafferty of Nazareth Dan chats about his career and the band he co-founded in 1968. Sunday, 1 June 2014, 21:00 (repeated Tuesday 16:00, Thursday 21:00 GMT) Tom Fuller – In Session for GRTR!   Tuesdays (from 17 June, a two hour show followed by a three-hour blues rock marathon) 19:00 Pete Feenstra Roc… Continue reading

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Gig review: COCO MONTOYA – Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst, 22 May 2014

COCO MONTOYA – Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst, 22 May 2014

…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 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading

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News: STEVE LUKATHER chats to GRTR!

Steve Lukather, photo by Rob Shanahan

Get Ready to ROCK! Radio: “The Guitarists” Sunday 18 May, 22:00 GMT (repeated Mon 19 and Fri 23, 22:00 GMT) Legendary guitarist Steve Lukather chats about his career, including sessions, solo and Toto.  GRTR!’s David Randall caught up with him shortly after the release of the 35th Anniversary ‘Live In Poland” package. Steve is currently preparing for a summer tour with Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band, and is rec… Continue reading

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Upcoming: European, USA & World Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2016)

…11; Nationwide Arena (USA) Sun March 19 2017 – CLEVELAND Ohio – Quicken Loans Arena (USA) Wed March 22 2017 – INDIANAPOLIS Indiana – Bankers Life Fieldhouse (USA) NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS Fri January 13 2017 – HOBART Derwent Entertainment Centre Sun January 15 2017 – BALLARAT North Gardens Tue January 17 2017 – WELLINGTON TSB Bank Arena Wed January 18 AUCKLAND Vector Arena Fri/Sat January 20/21 SYDNE… Continue reading

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