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Tag Archives: classic rock
Album review: VINNIE MOORE – Double Exposure
David Randall chatted to Vinnie Moore about his career with tracks from his solo albums. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on 4 December 2022. Mind’s Eye Music [Release date 08.11.22] We were mightily impressed with Vinnie Moore’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues rock, classic rock, Double Exposure, guitar, hard rock, instrumental, review, UFO, Vinnie Moore
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Gig review: THE SHEEPDOGS – Electric Ballroom, London, 9 October 2022
There seems no end to a newer generation of bands drawing their inspiration from the classic rock sounds of the late sixties and seventies. One such are The Sheepdogs, from Saskatchewan in rural Canada, though they have actually been around … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, classic rock, Ewan Currie, gig, Ricky Pacquette, Ryan Gullen, Sam Corbett, Shamus Currie, The Hanging Stars, The Sheepdogs
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) 2023
Compiled by Jason Ritchie January – June 2023 To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on a Mac) on the keyboard. The “F” stands for “Find,” and … Continue reading
Gig review: URIAH HEEP – London Palladium, 5 October 2022
I wonder what the famous critic of their first album who threatened to commit suicide if they made it would think of Uriah Heep celebrating 50 years. Through that time the band, and sole remaining original member Mick Box in … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 October 2022, Bernie Shaw, classic rock, Dave Rimmer, gig, London Palladium, Mick Box, Phil Lanzon, Russell Gilbrook, Uriah Heep
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) July 2022 – December 2022
Compiled by Jason Ritchie Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) 2023 To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on a Mac) on the keyboard. The “F” stands for “Find,” … Continue reading
Album review: TODD RUNDGREN – Space Force
Cleopatra Records [Release date 14.10.22] For the next twelve months or so we will be celebrating 20 years of GRTR! During the past two decades Todd Rundgren is one of those artists who has raised his profile in the UK. … Continue reading
Book review: SUZI QUATRO IN THE 1970s by Darren Johnson
SonicBond Publising [Publication date 29.07.22] ‘If you talk about the ‘70s, I was a hardworking artist. I did nothing but tour – recording, touring, TV, you know. I had constant jetlag. Constant black shadows under my eyes but, oh, what … Continue reading
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Tagged book, classic rock, Darren Johnson, glam rock, in the 1970s, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, Suzi Quatro
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Album review: COLLATERAL – Re-Wired
Cargo Records [Release date 21.10.22] Originally released early in 2020, British band Collateral have taken their self-titled debut and given the album an overhaul, added a lively new single and included some big-name collaborators, the album also has a new … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bon Jovi, classic rock, Collateral, Jeff Scott Soto, Joel Hoekstra, melodic hard rock, Re-Wired, review, rock
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News: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, BIG STAR, SLADE (October 2022)
The Answer release a new single ‘Blood Brother’ on October 14. Jimmy Barnes releases ‘Blue Christmas’ on November 25. Black Country Communion plan to record their fifth album next year. Black Sabbath’s ‘Heaven And Hell’ and ‘Mob Rules’ albums will … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Star, Bruce Springsteen, classic rock, folk, gigs, GRTR!, metal, New releases, news, punk, rock, Slade, tours
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News: Albums of the Month (July 2022 – September 2022)
CATS IN SPACE Kickstart The Sun (Harmony Factory) The ambitious production of chief songwriter Greg Hart and Ian Caple does justice to the songs and the overall impression is that the sound is noticeably tougher than previous releases with a … Continue reading
EP review: OLD GLORY & THE BLACK RIVIERA – Subtle Reminder Of Somewhere
Facebook [Release date 12.09.22] Old Glory & The Black Riviera are a four piece Rock band from Stoke-on-Trent (extra kudos for coming from my homeland!) consisting of Jord Davies (Vocal & Guitar), Jay Meehan (Guitar & Vocals), Aaron Pointon (Bass) … Continue reading
Gig review: GRAND SLAM – The Victoria, Swindon, 22 September 2022
With the legend that is Laurie Mansworth (lead guitar and vocals) as the driving force for this project and his son, Dhani Mansworth on drums with his fellow Treatment members, Tagore Grey on guitar and Tao Grey on bass, ex-Piston … Continue reading
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Tagged 22 September 2022, classic rock, gig, Grand Slam, Laurence Archer, Laurie Mansworth, Phil Lynott, review, rock, Sons Of Liberty, Swindon, The Victoria
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News: Rock music website Get Ready to ROCK! celebrates 20th anniversary (October 2022)
Popular rock music website Get Ready to ROCK! will be celebrating its 20th anniversary from October 2022. The website soft-launched in October 2002 and since that time has become a popular destination online for authoritative music reviews and interviews. In … Continue reading
Album review: REVIVAL BLACK – Under The Light
TMR Records [Release date 26.08.22] Like Mason Hill and Hollowstar (amongst others), Revival Black occupy that space called “the new wave of classic rock”. Their debut came out in 2019 and ‘Under The Light’ is set to consolidate their position. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, hard rock, heavy rock, review, Revival Black, Under The Light
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Album review: STATUS QUO – Quo’ing In, The Best Of The Noughties (2CDs/3CDs)
earMusic [Release date 16.09.22] Quo’ing In… is a compilation album from one of rock’n’roll’s great survivors, Status Quo. It looks back on the band’s recordings released since the year 2000, embellishing the material selected with up to date studio rerecordings, … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 CDs, album, boogie, classic rock, Francis Rossi, live, pop rock, Quo'ing In, review, rock 'n' roll, Status Quo, The Best of the Noughties
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Gig review: A NEW DAY FESTIVAL- Mount Ephraim Gardens, Faversham, Kent, 19-21 August 2022
In the beautiful setting of the grounds of Mount Ephraim House deep in the ‘Garden of England’, A New Day Festival has always intrigued me with some impressive line ups, mainly, though not exclusively, featuring classic bands from the seventies, … Continue reading
Album review: PAT TRAVERS – The Art Of Time Travel
David Randall chatted to Pat Travers in December 2022. This non-broadcast extract is from a longer interview (see below). In an hour special for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Pat Travers chatted about his career with tracks from several albums … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues rock, classic rock, guitar, guitarist, hard rock, interview, Pat Travers, radio, review, The Art Of Time Travel
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Album review: WHITE SPIRIT – Right Or Wrong
Pete Feenstra chatted to Mal Pearson and Mick Tucker of White Spirit for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 7 August 2022. Conquest Music [Release date: 29.07.22] ‘Right Or Wrong’ is White Spirit’s first album for … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Asia, Brian Howe, classic rock, Deep Purple, FM, Foreigner, HammerFall, Jeff Scott Soto, Journey, Lee Small, Lionheart, Mal Pearson, Mick Tucker, Neil Murray, NWOBHM, Pontus Norgren, Rainbow, review, rock, Russell Gilbrook, Steve Overland, Van Halen, White Spirit, Whitesnake
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Album review: SLADE – All The World Is A Stage
BMG [Release date 09.09.22] British glam hard rock legends Slade ruled the world in the early to mid 70s, and quickly built up a fearsome live reputation. With Noddy Holder’s trademark vocals, the Holder/Jim Lea penned songs, Don Powell’s driving … Continue reading
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Tagged All The World Is A Stage, BMG, box set, classic rock, Dave Hill, Don Powell, festival, glam rock, hard rock, Jim Lea, live, Noddy Holder, reading, review, Slade
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Album review: DEF LEPPARD – Euphoria (Vinyl reissue)
Universal [Release date 05.08.22] The Sheffield rock legends’ seventh studio album, originally released in 1999, gets the vinyl reissue treatment here. It was the second full album to feature guitarist Vivian Campbell, which returned the band to a five piece … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Damon Hill, Def Leppard, Euphoria, hard rock, melodic rock, reissue, review, Vinyl
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Album review: THE KUT – GRIT
Criminal Records [Release date 08.07.22] “The Kut” is essentially the band’s songwriter and vocalist Maha and ‘Grit’ is the second album. The barometer is set somewhere between the American rock and roll of The Runaways, the post-punk attitude of Girlschool, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, GRIT, indie, pop, punk, review, The Kut
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Album review: DAVID PAICH – Forgotten Toys
The Players Club/Mascot [Release date 19.08.22] The first thing to say about this, the first solo “album” from the long-serving Toto keyboard player, it’s very short and it’s very Toto. By using band-mates Joseph Williams (vocals, co-producer/writer) and Steve Lukather … Continue reading
Gig review: CORNBURY Music Festival – The Great Tew Park, Oxfordshire, 8-10 July 2022
Friday 8 July So good to be back at Cornbury as it has been three long years since the last one. Sadly this year’s is billed as the Last Hurrah, although the organiser Hugh has said that before… Tears in … Continue reading
Album review: CHAS CRONK – Liberty
Renaissance Records [Release date 11.02.22] It’s only when you look at the Discography in the liner note that you may realise that Chas Cronk has been a long-time member of The Strawbs but also worked with Steve Hackett and Rick … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Chas Cronk, classic rock, Dave Bainbridge, Dave Lambert, Liberty, pop, prog, progressive, review, The Strawbs
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Album review: PETER GOALBY – I Will Come Runnin’
Cherry Red Records [Release date 06.05.22] Like buses, you wait ages for a Peter Goalby album, then two come along in quick succession. On this album, like last year’s ‘Easy With The Heartaches‘, it features songs originally recorded in the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Foreigner, I Will Come Runnin’, melodic rock, Peter Goalby, review, Robin George, rock, Uriah Heep
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