Tag Archives: blues rock

Album review: BEGGARS BLISS – S/t

Posted on May 14, 2026 by jason

Website [Release date 22.05.26] Derby based Beggars Bliss formed in 2024, with a mantra of – “if it’s not fun, it’s not worth doing.” Their line-up is Henry John (vocals, guitar), Milly Ayesha (keyboards, vocals), Dan Griffiths (bass, vocals) and Chris … Continue reading →

Gig review: WILL WILDE – Thames Side Brewery, Staines-upon-Thames, 3 May 2026

Posted on May 12, 2026 by andynathan

Blues rock is a genre that rewards individual virtuosity, but 95 per cent of the time the star is a guitar hero. So Will Wilde stands out from the crowd with his chosen instrument being the harmonica. I’d been very … Continue reading →

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Gig review: LIGHTNING THREADS – The Half Moon, Putney, 3 May 2026

Posted on May 8, 2026 by jason

The recently refurbished Half Moon welcomed a Sheffield based double header over the bank holiday weekend with headliners, Lightning Threads, backed up by The Fargo Railroad Co. Fargo are something else! Their light hearted but infectious take on Southern Country … Continue reading →

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Single review: PARKER BARROW – Blinded

Posted on May 4, 2026 by jason

Blinded is taken from Parker Barrow’s forthcoming album Hold The Mash, and you’d be forgiven for thinking you were listening to a new Stones single with the opening riff, as guitarist Alex Bender says the riff was given life as … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROBERT JON & THE WRECK – Academy 2, Manchester, 16 April 2026

Posted on April 18, 2026 by jason

All the way from Orange County California, Robert Jon And The Wreck pulled a near capacity Manchester crowd, who were eager to be entertained. They started with ‘The Devil Is Your Only Friend’, but I think Manchester could be added … Continue reading →

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Single review: ROBERT JON AND THE WRECK – Run Back To Me

Posted on April 12, 2026 by jason

Website [Release date 27.03.26] From the opening bars of this song which is on the soulful side of southern rock, you can tell this is a band which gels. Every instrument complements each other, and then the vocals of Robert … Continue reading →

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Album review: SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND – Good Evening Boys And Girls (21 CD box set)

Posted on April 12, 2026 by jason

Madfish [Release date 10.04.26] WOW what a magnificent box set we have here. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, quite literally a 70s theatrical rock sensation. Fronted by singer/songwriter Alex Harvey, once touted as Glasgow’s answer to Tommy Steel, Alex released … Continue reading →

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Feature: GRTR! Greats – BETH HART

Posted on March 30, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Photo: Manuela Langotsch Beth Hart’s place in the GRTR! Greats series was sealed a long time ago by her heartfelt songwriting, emotionally charged voice and musical excellence spanning a 18 plus album career backed by non stop touring. Her vibrato … Continue reading →

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Album review: JAMIE WILLIAMS AND THE ROOTS COLLECTIVE – In The Moment

Posted on March 23, 2026 by jason

Website [Release date 25.05.26] I’ve been following Rocking Americana artist Jamie Williams for some 20 years now, and watched his songwriting develop and mature through the years, and it’s always a pleasure when he/they (The Roots Collective) release a new album. This one being no exception. Rather than stay on the same … Continue reading →

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News: COLIN BLUNSTONE and BETH HART added to GRTR! Greats (March 2026)

Posted on March 22, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

The latest additions to our GRTR! Greats series were announced on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 22 March 2026. Photo: Manuela Langotsch The latest additions to the ongoing GRTR! Greats series are singer songwriters Colin Blunstone and Beth … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 14 March 2026

Posted on March 22, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

As double headers go this promises to be a quite a night. Two great bands at the top of their game, covering all aspects of the Blues Rock genre, at a sold out Stables, who could ask for more? Will … Continue reading →

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Album review: TYKETTO – Closer To The Sun

Posted on March 20, 2026 by andynathan

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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Album review: TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND – Future Soul

Posted on March 15, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

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

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

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 : BLODWYN PIG – The Recordings 1969-74 (3 CDs, Remastered and Expanded)

Posted on March 12, 2026 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date : 20.03.26] Blodwyn Pig had quite some pedigree. 1968: Founding member Mick Abrahams (guitar/vocals) came straight from Jethro Tull, after some conflicts with Ian Anderson over musical direction. Co-founder Jack Lancaster, sax and flute virtuoso, had … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MILKFEST, Indigo2, London, 1 March 2026

Posted on March 8, 2026 by andynathan

Chris Difford - MILKFEST, Indigo2, London, 1 March 2026

A year after the first event, blues festival and charity fundraiser Milkfest was back for a return delivery. The format was similar but the carefully curated eight artist line up featured all but one new act, and a new beneficiary … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 7, 2026 by jason

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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Gig review: SAMANTHA FISH – The Ritz, Manchester, 4 March 2026

Posted on March 6, 2026 by jason

So on the way to Manchester I was listening to Planet Rock radio with Elles Bailey who I saw a couple of weeks ago in Bury, and she was playing a track by When Rivers Meet off the Matt Long … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROBIN TROWER – Live!

Posted on February 28, 2026 by jason

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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Gig review: MEDICINE HEAD – The Cabbage Patch, Twickenham, 19 February 2026

Posted on February 25, 2026 by andynathan

John Fiddler is an indefatigable old trouper – despite some health challenges over the last year, he was back at the Eel Pie Club for the second time in 12 months with his revamped Medicine Head line up. Initially slow … Continue reading →

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Album review: WILLE AND THE BANDITS – Salt Roots

Posted on February 23, 2026 by jason

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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Single review: SAMANTHA FISH – Rusty Razor

Posted on February 16, 2026 by jason

This song hits you like an early Led Zep riff, then Samantha launches into some vocals so brimming with attitude they blow you back and pin your ears to the wall. This song is already getting airplay on Planet Rock, … Continue reading →

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Album review: VOODOO RAMBLE – Live Made In The UK

Posted on February 13, 2026 by jason

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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Album review: MICK ROGERS – The Guitarist

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Davoski

Copo Events [Release date: 30.01.26] Interesting stuff here from Mick Rogers on his third solo album. It is not quite what you might expect from the musician who has provided lead guitar and sometimes lead vocals for Manfred Mann’s Earth … Continue reading →