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Upcoming: UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2027)
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Album review: CATS IN SPACE- Suit of Armour
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Album review: HANOI ROCKS – The Complete Collection 1981-1984
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Album review : IRON SAVIOR – Death Bringer
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Album review: MASON HILL – World So Wonderful
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Album review : HARMONY IN MY HEAD – The Music That Inspired The Genius Of Brian Wilson
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Album review : ASIA – Indigo
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Tag Archives: classic rock
Album review: ANN WILSON & TRIPSITTER – Consecrated Ground
Label Logic [Release date 14.08.26] 2023′s ‘Another Door’ was an indicator that Ann Wilson had reignited her musical mojo. Often referred to as one of the greatest female vocalists in rock, since 2019 Heart reunions have been affected by both … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ann Wilson, classic rock, Consecrated Ground, Heart, review, Tripsitter
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Album review: RAINBOW – Rarities
Demon/Edsel [Release date 27.11.26] Earlier this year Demon did a wonderful job with the Rainbow box Temple Of The King, taking in Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow’s first two album from 1975 and 1976, bonus tracks, and the three live in Germany … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Cozy Powell, hard rock, Limited Edition, Rainbow, rarities, Record Store Day, review, Ritchie Blackmore, rock, Ronnie Dio, Vinyl
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Album review: TAL RASHA – Luminology
Bandcamp [Release date 20.11.26] In these crazy days of AI-generated slop, isn’t it gratifying to know that some things, done in their most authentic and feral form, remain without equal. A four-piece comprised of drums, guitar, bass and lungs is … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bad Company, classic rock, Free, hard rock, Led Zeppelin, Luminology, review, rock, Tal Rasha
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Gig review: CHANTEL McGREGOR – The Louisiana, Bristol, 20 October 2026
Chantel didn’t let a temperamental TENS machine upset tonight’s gig although she claimed it buzzed over the PA during quiet bits. If it was part of the act it didn’t detract and merely contributed to the easy repartee from a … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 October 2026, blues rock, Bristol, Chantel McGregor, classic rock, gig, guitar, guitarist, hard rock, pop rock, progressive, review, The Louisiana
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Album review: NAZARETH – The UK A’s & B’s 1972-1980
BGO [Release date 16.10.26] Legendary Scottish rockers Nazareth, who are still touring, formed from the ashes of 60s ballroom cover band The Shadettes, and released their debut album through Pegasus in 1971. Although it took them an album or two … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Dan McCafferty, hard rock, Nazareth, Pete Agnew, review, rock, The UK A’s & B’s 1972-1980
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Album review: SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND – Framed
Madfish [Release date 17.10.26] The Sensational Alex Harvey Band were literally a sensation, and formed in Glasgow in 1972, combining blues and soul singer/ guitarist Alex Harvey and progressive/hard rock band Tear Gas. Alex had been active since the mid … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alex Harvey, classic rock, Framed, Madfish, reissue, review, rock, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Vinyl, Zal Cleminson
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News: Albums of the Month (July-September 2026)
A quarterly feature highlighting album releases rated highly by the GRTR! review team and worthy of your investigation. We try and pick out a cross-section of albums that reflect the range of genres reviewed at the website. The star rating … Continue reading
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Tagged 2026, albums of the month, ambient, August, blues rock, classic rock, hard rock, July, melodic rock, September
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Album review: PHIL VINCENT – Passive/Aggressive
Rock Company Records [Release date 21.10.26] Seriously, does Phil Vincent ever sleep?! This is Phil’s second solo album of the year, and third overall when Tragik are included. Phil Vincent never skimps on value either, as the CD adds two … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, hard rock, melodic rock, Passive/Aggressive, Phil Vincent, review, rock
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Album review: SARI SCHORR – Running Wild
Provogue Records / Artone Label Group [Release date 09.10.26] We’ve been following Sari Schorr’s musical progress since at least 2016 with Pete Feenstra an early supporter, calling her “one of the finest blues-rock singers of our era”. Sari’s most recent album … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, classic rock, R&B, review, Running Wild, Sari Schorr, singer, songwriter
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Feature: GRTR! Greats – EUROPE
Photo: David Randall/GRTR! The millennium has seen the revival of one of Sweden’s great melodic rock exports – Europe – and since their reformation in 2003 they have gone from strength to strength, reasserting their credentials and making some consistently … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Europe, feature, gigs, hard rock, history, interview, interviews, Joey Tempest, John Norum, melodic rock, radio, retrospective, reviews
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD/Bluray) 2027
Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check artist and venue websites for latest information. Your release not listed? Contact us! To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on … Continue reading
Posted in Album News, NEWS, Re-issues/special editions, Upcoming (Tours & Releases)
Tagged 2027, album, blues rock, Bluray, CD, classic rock, DVD, hard rock, heavy rock, melodic rock, metal, New releases, Progressive Rock, reissue, singer songwriter
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD/Bluray) 2026
Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check artist and venue websites for latest information. Your release not listed? Contact us! To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on … Continue reading
Upcoming: Festivals UK & Europe (2027)
Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio Josh now hosts “Taerk’s Tracks” as part of the Singer Songwriter Sunday sequence on Get Ready to ROCK! … Continue reading
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Tagged 2027, AOR, classic rock, European, festivals, folk, indie, melodic rock, metal, rock, uk
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Upcoming: Festivals UK & Europe (2026)
Please check artist and festival websites for latest information. Upcoming: Festivals UK & Europe (2027) Your festival not listed? Contact us! Upcoming: Festivals UK & Europe (2027) Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with … Continue reading
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Tagged 2026, AOR, classic rock, European, festivals, folk, indie, melodic rock, metal, rock, uk
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Album review: RAINBOW – In Concert 1976 Live In Nurnberg
Demon Records [Release date 28.08.26] Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow’s three German live shows, originally released on CD some years ago and long out of print, were reissued more recently as part of Demon’s Temple Of The King box set. The label … Continue reading
Album review: TEN YEARS AFTER – Cricklewood Green (Deluxe Edition)
Chrysalis [Release date 28.08.26] Ten Years After are a British blues rock group who really don’t get enough love. After several breaks, reunions and line-up changes, they’re still going strong, after their formation in the mid 60s. With their roots … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alvin Lee, classic album, classic rock, Cricklewood Green, deluxe edition, reissue, review, rock, Ten Years After
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Album review: ALBERT BOUCHARD – Imaginos IV: Rhyme of the Star Clock
Deko Entertainment [Release date 25.09.26] The story so far… In 1981, Albert Bouchard was fired, mid-tour, from Blue Öyster Cult, the band he helped to form back in the 1960s. His immediate response was to hook up with the band’s … Continue reading
Gig review: MAID OF STONE FESTIVAL- Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, 17-19 July 2026
Now in its fourth year, Maid of Stone has in a short space of time established itself as one of the very best festivals, ranking alongside the longer running Steelhouse and Stonedead for mid-sized events catering for a classic rock … Continue reading
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Tagged A Thousand Horses, Aethoria, Anchor Lane, Anthony Gomes, Battle Born, Cassidy Paris, Chez Kane, classic rock, Crow Black Chicken, Danko Jones, Devere, Doro, festival, FM, gig, GIRLSCHOOL, Hannah Wicklund, Haxan, Heavy Pettin', Kit Trigg, LN, Maid of Stone, Morganway, Phil Campbell's Bastard Sons, Queen Horizon, Rattlesnakes, Regional One, Sam Morrow, Saxon, Silverroller, Square Wild, The Almighty, the New Roses, The Temperance Movement, The Virginmarys, the Wildhearts, Tuk Smith and The Restless Hearts, Untamed Silence, Uriah Heep, Velvet Rush, Xander and the Peace Pirates
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Album review: EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – Works Live
BMG [Release date 24.07.26] Recorded in Montreal, Canada in 1977, this live album was originally released in 1979 as the single LP ‘In Concert’ it was originally intended to be a double album, but that idea was kiboshed by the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Carl Palmer, classic rock, ELP. Emerson Lake & Palmer, Greg Lake, Keith Emerson, prog, prog rock, review, Works Live
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News: Albums of the Month (April – June 2026)
A quarterly feature highlighting album releases rated highly by the GRTR! review team and worthy of your investigation. We try and pick out a cross-section of albums that reflect the range of genres reviewed at the website. The star rating … Continue reading
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Tagged 2026, albums of the month, April, blues rock, classic rock, hard rock, June, May, melodic rock, metal, Progressive Rock
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Single review: THE ROLLING STONES – Jealous Lover
Should it be five stars? Maybe. A definite 4.5, but when you go to five there’s no where else to go, and the next single might be even better. Anyway that’s my dilemma. What’s more pressing is telling you how … Continue reading
Album review: W.A.S.P. – The Seven Savage 1984-1992
Madfish [Release date 17.01.26] Formed in LA in 1982 by guitarist and vocalist Blackie Lawless, W.A.S.P. have been going strong for over 40 years and still producing some excellent metal. A little rough and raw, but they’ve rocked hard and … Continue reading
Gig review: CHRISTOPHER CROSS – Bristol Beacon, 20 May 2026
For some Christopher Cross represents a moment in time, basically 1980, when his debut solo album was a major success. He went on to win five Grammys a year later and his career was established. Of course, since that time, … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 May 2026, AOR, Bristol Beacon, Chris Difford, Christopher Cross, classic rock, gig, melodic rock, review, Squeeze
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Single review: THE ROLLING STONES – In the Stars/Rough and Twisted
I went to a gig in a record shop and as I was waiting for the artist to come on, I spied the new Stones single In The Stars, so it was my duty to buy it wasn’t it. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, blues rock, classic rock, In the Stars, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, review, rock, Rough and Twisted, single, The Rolling Stones
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Gig review: COLIN BLUNSTONE – The Sub Rooms, Stroud, 14 May 2026
Colin Blunstone represents that rare and sadly dying breed of consummate performer, with six decades of trial and tribulation in the music industry. A real trooper. As Colin recounted tonight his period of chart activity with The Zombies was short … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 May 2026, classic rock, Colin Blunstone, gig, review, singer songwriter, Stroud, The Sub Rooms, The Zombies
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