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Album review: HANNAH JAMES & TOBY KUHN – Where All Our Names Belong

Posted on March 28, 2026 by jason
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Hannah James and Toby Kuhn [Release date 27.03.26] The duo’s second album, featuring Hannah James on vocals, accordion and sansula, Toby Kuhn on cello, revolves around the theme of belonging. Hannah is part of the talented trio Lady Maisery and … Continue reading →

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Album review: MARIACHI EL BRONX – Mariachi El Bronx IV

Posted on March 26, 2026 by david.wilson

ATO Records [Release date 13th February 2026] The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson tells the tale of a man with two personality traits. Dr Jekyll, a mild mannered gent, and Mr Hyde, a … Continue reading →

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Album review: MYRATH – Wilderness Of Mirrors

Posted on March 25, 2026 by david.wilson

earMUSIC [Release date 27th March 2026] Myrath have been on my musical radar for a few years now since I reviewed their ‘Live In Carthage’ album back in 2019 and was blown away with their melodic metal full of eastern … Continue reading →

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Album review: MASSIVE WAGONS – Live At The Great Hall

Posted on March 23, 2026 by david.wilson
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Earache Records [Release date 27.03.26] For anyone who has seen Massive Wagons live, you will know that the band onstage is an unstoppable juggernaut with enough energy to power a medium sized town for a week. So, it’s quite a … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOE HICKS – Before It Gets Dark

Posted on March 23, 2026 by jason
Joe Hicks

Website [Release date 27.03.26] Session musicians – a necessary cog in the wheels of the music industry, particularly for solo singers. Sometimes the session musician wants to break out of his backing role and be seen. Take Jimmy Page and … Continue reading →

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Album review: WARRANT – Belly To Belly Vol.1

Posted on March 22, 2026 by GRTR! HQ
WARRANT - Belly To Belly Vol.1

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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Album review: TYKETTO – Closer To The Sun

Posted on March 20, 2026 by andynathan
TYKETTO- Closer to the Sun

Silver Lining Music [Release Date 20.3.26] For so long one of rock’s best kept secrets, Tyketto’s mainstream exposure has grown over the past few years with well-received appearances at broader festivals outside their melodic rock genre and even a detailed … Continue reading →

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EP review : THE DAVIDSON TRIO – Follow You

Posted on March 19, 2026 by petefeenstra
The Davidson Trio - Follow You

Self release [Release date: 01.05.26] ‘Follow You’ is a sparkling 5 track EP by the Birmingham based The Davidson Trio and is the perfect follow up to their critically acclaimed ‘Cougar’ debut album. While the latter served as a reminder … Continue reading →

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Album review: TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND – Future Soul

Posted on March 15, 2026 by GRTR! HQ
TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND - Future Soul

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 →

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Album review: AEROSMITH (Deluxe expanded edition)

Posted on March 15, 2026 by GRTR! HQ
AEROSMITH (Deluxe expanded edition)

Universal Music Group [Release date 20.03.26] One of the USA’s rock bands, Aerosmith have released 15 studio albums, and sold 150 million records world-wide. And their blend of rock, blues, glam and pop has been very influential too. With roots … Continue reading →

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Album review: LIGHTNING THREADS – Trinkets

Posted on March 13, 2026 by GRTR! HQ
LIGHTNING THREADS - Trinkets

https://www.lightningthreads.com/ [Release date 28.01.26/Streaming 01.05.26] The follow up to their 2023 debut album, ‘Off That Lonely Road’ the Threads new record, ‘Trinkets’ sees the band following much the same Blues rooted path but there’s a growing maturity, evident in both … Continue reading →

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Album review: LAUTENFEYN – Verdammt Und Vergessen

Posted on March 13, 2026 by david.wilson
LAUTENFEYN – Verdammt Und Vergessen

Magic Mile Music [Release date 06.03.26] Many years ago I was sent a CD to review (remember them?) by a German band called The Ordeal. The album was Descent To Hell and it was a metal masterpiece that still gets … Continue reading →

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Album review: EMERALD MOON – The Sky’s The Limit / The Sky’s The Limit Tour 2025

Posted on March 12, 2026 by petefeenstra
EMERALD MOON - The Sky's The Limit

Pete Feenstra chatted to Vanessa Di Mauro, singer with Emerald Moon, for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, illustrated with tracks from the two latest albums.  First broadcast 15 March 2026. Inouie [Release date: 13.03.25] It’s temping to use phrases like … Continue reading →

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Album review: CASEY MAUNDER – Smash Down Jericho

Posted on March 7, 2026 by jason
CASEY MAUNDER - Smash Down Jericho

Website [Release date 20.03.26] Album number three from Casey Maunder and pleased to report that he carries on with his high standards of penning catchy, melodic hard rock. Of the ten songs on here, only ‘Paint’ has been released ahead … Continue reading →

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Album review: GARY MOORE – Reissues (2006-2014)

Posted on March 7, 2026 by jason
GARY MOORE – Reissues (2006-2014)

BMG [Release date 24.04.26] Blues and rock guitarist extraordinaire Gary Moore, who sadly died in 2011, left quite a legacy, whether the solo blues or rock or with other artists such as Thin Lizzy. BMG continue their reissue campaign with … Continue reading →

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Album review: SQUEEZE- Trixies

Posted on March 6, 2026 by andynathan
SQUEEZE- Trixies

BMG Records [Release date 06.03.26] Something old, something new….. for Squeeze’s first studio album in over eight years since 2017’s ‘The Knowledge’ they have revisited what might in a parallel world have been their debut album. At the outset of … Continue reading →

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Album review: RAINBOW – Temple Of The King 1975/76

Posted on March 6, 2026 by jason
RAINBOW - Temple Of The King

Edsel/Demon Music Group [Release date 27.03.26] Originally touted as Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow were formed by Deep Purple guitarist Blackmore. In late 1974, Blackmore had wanted to record a cover of Quatermass’ Black Sheep Of The Family, and did so as … Continue reading →

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Album review : GABE STILLMAN – What Happens Next?

Posted on March 4, 2026 by petefeenstra
GABE STILLMAN - What Happens Next?

Gulf Coast Records [Release date: 27.03.26] With an impressive CV which includes graduating from the Berklee School of Music, being a finalist at the 35th Annual International Blues Challenge and a Gibson Guitar Award winner, you might be surprised to discover … Continue reading →

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Album review: SONS OF TOWN HALL – Of Ghosts and God

Posted on February 28, 2026 by jason
SONS OF TOWN HALL – Of Ghosts and God

Website [Release date: 06.03.26] Sons of Town Hall formed nearly a decade ago in a London pub and consist of singer-songwriters Ben Parker and David Berkeley. Sons of Town Hall have crafted an elaborate fictional world to frame the album, … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROBIN TROWER – Live!

Posted on February 28, 2026 by jason
ROBIN TROWER - Live!

Chrysalis [Release date: 03.04.26] Guitarist Robin Trower made himself as a guitarist, originally with Procol Harum, before forging a successful solo career. Most will (or should) know his classic second album, Bridge Of Sighs, which was remastered and expanded last … Continue reading →

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Album review: NEAL MORSE BAND – L.I.F.T.

Posted on February 26, 2026 by jason
NEIL MORSE BAND - L.I.F.T.

InsideOut Music [Release date: 27.02.26] The announcements that the Neal Morse Band’s fifth album, L.I.F.T.’ would be released in 2026 came as a pleasant surprise to many fans of NMB (as they now style themselves). That was the result of … Continue reading →

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Album review: WILLE AND THE BANDITS – Salt Roots

Posted on February 23, 2026 by jason
WILLE AND THE BANDITS - Salt Roots

Website  [Release date 27.02.26] This latest album from Wille and the Bandits sees main man William ‘Wille’ Edwards and his band reaching new heights of epic story telling brilliance. Salt Roots is, in many ways, a homage to Cornwall, Edwards’ county … Continue reading →

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Album review : ANDY SMYTHE – Quiet Revolution

Posted on February 21, 2026 by petefeenstra
ANDY SMYTHE - Quiet Revolution

self release [Release date: 13.03.26] Andy Smythe’s ‘Quiet Revolution’ is a contemplative, but impassioned look at contemporary times. The album title appears to mirror the thoughts and songs of an introvert whose insightful lyrics appear to be a catalyst for … Continue reading →

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Album review : GARRET T. WILLIE – Bill’s Cafe

Posted on February 19, 2026 by petefeenstra
GARRET T. WILLIE – Bill's Cafe

Gulf Coast Records [Release date: 27.02.26] Garret T. Willie’s ‘Bill’s Café’ is a powerful statement of intent. Were it not for the fact that he hails from a little rural town called Alert Bay, off the northern tip of Vancouver … Continue reading →

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Album review: VOODOO RAMBLE – Live Made In The UK

Posted on February 13, 2026 by jason
VOODOO RAMBLE – Live Made In The UK

Facebook [Release date 01.02.26] On side 2 of Savoy Brown’s A Step Further, the singer announces – this is the boogie the Savoy Brown Boogie, and then they launch into a full album side of a live cut of blues boogie. … Continue reading →

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