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Gig review: ROBIN MCAULEY – Classic Grand, Glasgow, 16 August 2025

Posted on August 19, 2025 by david.wilson

On Friday 13th May 1983 I went along to the Playhouse in Edinburgh as a fresh faced teen to see the mighty Iron Maiden for the first time. Maiden were superb and the gig was one to remember, but the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: TEN – Leo’s Red Lion, Gravesend, Kent, 9 August 2025

Posted on August 15, 2025 by andynathan

Back in the mid-nineties, when melodic rock was at its lowest ebb, Ten were one of the first shoots of hope as a thriving underground scene emerged and I was a huge fan. They were the great white hope of … Continue reading →

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Gig review: A THOUSAND HORSES- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 1 August 2025

Posted on August 12, 2025 by andynathan

The boundaries between southern rock and country become ever more blurred, and in that thriving scene it is hard sometimes to pick new acts worth discovering from an increasingly crowded field, hoping to capitalise on the success of the Cadillac … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MALMO MELODIC – Plan B, Malmo, Sweden, 25-27 July 2025

Posted on August 7, 2025 by andynathan

Last year’s inaugural ‘Malmo Melodic’ was such a success that it was swiftly clear that a 2025 version would build the brand further. The line-up was stronger, and Johan Nylen and his team from Wind Up Productions brought into the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: WASP – 02 Academy, Glasgow, 25 July 2025

Posted on July 29, 2025 by david.wilson

Some bands just seem to get things right from the very start. This may be down to them producing a set worth of songs that they then hone over many years playing pubs and clubs and building up a following … Continue reading →

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Gig review: STEVIE WONDER – British Summer Time, Hyde Park, London, 12 July 2025

Posted on July 15, 2025 by andynathan

(Photo: Isha Shah) Legend of soul, songwriter of countless hits, but why you may ask is Stevie Wonder being reviewed in a website dedicated to rock music? Well, many of the top singers in our world, from Glenn Hughes to … Continue reading →

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Gig review: NEIL YOUNG AND THE CHROME HEARTS – British Summer Time, Hyde Park, London, 11 July 2025

Posted on July 15, 2025 by andynathan

With the exception of Bob Dylan, there aren’t many rock stars who can divide opinion quite as much as Neil Young. For every person (including some on this website) that cannot abide him, there are others who hang on the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – Dembe Theatre, Tring 4th July 2025

Posted on July 11, 2025 by jason

It often pays to respect and ‘support’ the support band and those that favour the bar tonight miss an excellent opening slot from the Lightning Threads. Formed back in 2019 the Sheffield based trio consist of Tom Jane (Guitar/Vocals) Sam … Continue reading →

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Gig review: IRON MAIDEN – Hydro, Glasgow 30th June 2025

Posted on July 2, 2025 by david.wilson

As landmarks go, reaching 50 years in any business is an achievement, but to reach that in the fickle world of the music business is a bloody miracle. Iron Maiden have weathered the storm over the years by sheer hard … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MELISSA ETHERIDGE- Union Chapel, London, 17 June 2025

Posted on June 22, 2025 by andynathan

It is fair to characterise Melissa Etheridge as a pioneer and all-American icon. One of the first female rock stars to come out publicly. A chequered life which includes over 20 years as a breast cancer survivor. And an artist … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ELECTRIC BOYS – Water Rats, London, 10 June 2025

Posted on June 13, 2025 by andynathan

Sweden’s Electric Boys must be among the most Anglophile of bands as they constantly seem to be on tour here. They were last in London only last November playing the Camden Club, and I missed that, but have always enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DEL BROMHAM- Thames Side Brewery, Staines, 1 June 2025

Posted on June 8, 2025 by andynathan

At a time of life when others may be taking things a bit easier, the evergreen Del Bromham made two trips down from Buckinghamshire on the M1 and M25 in the space of four days, first in Putney with Stray … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BLUE OYSTER CULT- London Palladium, 25 May 2025

Posted on June 8, 2025 by andynathan

With each passing tour Blue Oyster Cult somehow seem a hotter ticket. The days of struggling to fill places like the Mean Fiddler are long gone as they are packing larger venues, on this occasion a prestige show at the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DANNY BOWES – The Junction, 2, Cambridge,1 June 2025

Posted on June 4, 2025 by jason

Pretty much everyone who is a fan of British Hard Rock knows the story of Thunder’s lead singer Danny Bowes in regards to his stroke, the plummet down a set of stairs and the severe damage to his brain masking … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE DARKER MY HORIZON – Acoustic Couch, Bracknell, 31 May 2025

Posted on June 1, 2025 by jason

Coming out of gig retirement (well apart from the excellent folk gigs at Harwell Village Hall) for a rather fine night for hard rock. Second time at The Acoustic Couch, which sadly is nearing its end as a live venue due … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND – Co-Op Live, Manchester, 20 May 2025

Posted on June 1, 2025 by andynathan

This side of the pond, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band gigs in arenas rather than stadia are as rare as hen’s teeth. My only previous one was at the 02 Arena soon after it opened back in 2007, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: KALANDRA – The Tivoli, Buckley, 29 May 2025

Posted on May 30, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

‘A Frame Of Mind’ has been a favourite album of mine and made my ‘Best of 2024′ and I was sorry not to have seen the band playing a brief UK tour in late September last year. I couldn’t believe … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CHANTEL McGREGOR – The 100 Club, London, 23 May 2025

Posted on May 27, 2025 by jason

Before concentrating on Chantel’s set, a quick word about Blue Nation, who kick off proceedings tonight with a highly entertaining 45 minute set. The Brummie band have some great songs and a ‘let’s have fun’ ethic that shines through their … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MAYHEM ROCK FESTIVAL- 229 Club, London, 16 May 2025

Posted on May 24, 2025 by andynathan

The first ever Mayhem Festival was a showcase for the 21st century generation of Swedish glam bands, both new and with a longer pedigree. The format was that the three co- headliners would all play sets of equal length, though … Continue reading →

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Gig review: QUARANTUNE ROCKS – The Victoria, Coalville, Leicestershire, 17 May 2025

Posted on May 23, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

King Kraken - QUARANTUNE ROCKS - The Victoria, Coalville, Leicestershire, 17 May 2025

As many of you know, Quarantune Rocks was set up as a music haven during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Established by music fans for music fans, it quickly grew into a friendly, music supporting group that decided as soon … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BRYAN ADAMS – 02 Arena, London, 15 May 2025

Posted on May 19, 2025 by andynathan

After last year’s second set of Albert Hall residencies, it was back to a more conventional tour for Bryan Adams. Considering he hasn’t had a hit in years and it has been his photography if anything that has kept him … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER – The Garage, Glasgow, 13 May 2025

Posted on May 19, 2025 by david.wilson

Herr Schenker is at a point in his career where anniversaries are coming along as regularly as Glasgow buses. Having been in the business this long, the milestones keep on coming and his year it is Michael’s time in UFO … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – Hampton Hub, London, 1 May 2025

Posted on May 12, 2025 by andynathan

Over the past two years Brave Rival have been one of my very favourite new bands, and judging by the various awards they have received (including ‘Fight Or Flight’ being GRTR!’s joint classic rock album of the year for 2024!) … Continue reading →

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Gig review: HAREM SCAREM – Camden Underworld, London, 28 April 2025

Posted on May 9, 2025 by andynathan

In the melodic rock world few bands enjoy as high a reputation as Canadians Harem Scarem for a consistent career of high quality releases- 16 albums at the last count. Hardly surprising then that they have been a big draw … Continue reading →

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Gig review: LEAFHOUND – Cabbage Patch, Twickenham, 24 April 2025

Posted on May 5, 2025 by andynathan

The chequered history of Leafhound is now into its long awaited third act. The original band’s sole 1971 album ‘Growers of Mushroom’ became a cult classic with original LP’s going for many thousands of pounds. Then in the mid-2000s lead … Continue reading →