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Album review : JON ANDERSON – Survival And Other Stories / Earth Mother Earth (2 CDs / remasters)
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Album review: MYRATH – Wilderness Of Mirrors
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Album review: MASSIVE WAGONS – Live At The Great Hall
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Album review: JAMIE WILLIAMS AND THE ROOTS COLLECTIVE – In The Moment
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Album review: JOE HICKS – Before It Gets Dark
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Album review: WARRANT – Belly To Belly Vol.1
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Latest Gig Reviews
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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 14 March 2026
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Gig review: A VERY SPECIAL EVENING OF MOTT THE HOOPLE – Riverside Studios, London, 27 February 2026
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Gig review: EMERALD MOON – Le Marquee, Peyrignac, Dordogne, SW France, 7 March 2026
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Gig review: MILKFEST, Indigo2, London, 1 March 2026
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Gig review: ROGER DALTREY – London Palladium, 21 April 2025
Roger Daltrey may have retired from heading up the Teenage Cancer Trust concerts but at 81 is showing no sign of putting his feet up. Not long after the Who’s Royal Albert Hall performances (and the notorious in/out saga of … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana, Billy Nicholls, folk rock, Geraint Watkins, gig, Katie Jacoby, review, Roger Daltrey, Simon Townshend, THE WHO
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Gig review: THE CINELLI BROTHERS – The Bullingdon, Oxford, 23 April 2025
Welsh singer songwriter, Laura Evans get this evening off to a cracking start. Her 30-minute opening set, during which she is backed by Will Edmonds on guitars, highlights several songs from her 2022 album, ‘State of Mind’. We are also … Continue reading
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Tagged 23 April 2025, blues, blues rock, Cinelli Brothers, country, gig, Laura Evans, Oxford, review, rock, The Bullingdon
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Gig review: MORGANWAY – Thekla, Bristol, 25 April 2025
The two songs that book-ended tonight’s gig give a clue about Morganway’s current positioning and maybe dilemma. In between we had a mix of tunes mainly from the current album but indicating the band can just as easily slip into … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 April 2025, Americana, Bristol, classic rock, folk, gig, Morganway, review, rock, roots, Thekla
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Gig review: BENEFIT FOR MICK UNDERWOOD- The Cavern, Raynes Park, London, 18 April 2025
Mick Underwood had a long and distinguished career in that most physically punishing of roles in a rock band. In the sixties he was not only drummer with Episode Six but recommended their singer Ian Gillan for Deep Purple, so … Continue reading
Gig review: JOHN REILLY AND LEWIS NITIKMAN – Crazy Coqs, London, 16 April 2025
John Reilly and Lewis Nitikman are a partnership of talented musicians, one born and raised in Liverpool and the other a Canadian, who met in Toronto and are now domiciled in Sheffield. Both are original songwriters, with John the lead … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernie Taupin, Elton John, gig, John Reilly, Lewis Nitikman, review, Two Rooms
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Gig review: MATT PEARCE AND THE MUTINY /JACK J HUTCHINSON – The Grace, London, 12 April 2025
There are so many musicians out there who are not household names, but significantly talented and with a love of their trade and a desire to bring their music to the people. Two who impressed me in the last year … Continue reading
Gig review: SWEET – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 5 April 2025
Sweet’s late career resurgence is a heartening one. With Andy Scott the sole survivor of their classic line up, their support slot to his hero Richie Blackmore’s Rainbow at Stone Free festival in 2017 seemed to mark a turning point. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Booth, Andy Scott, gig, glam rock, Jim Kirkpatrick, Lee Small, Paul Manzi, Sweet, T Rextasy, Tom Cory
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Gig review: ROMEO’S DAUGHTER – The Garage, London, 28 March 2025
They may not have the most prolific touring schedule, but within the first three months of the year, Romeo’s Daughter have already played London twice. The first was a rare acoustic gig in January at the Jazz Cafe (which, with … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Wells, Angelo Tristan, AOR, Collateral, Craig Joiner, gig, Leigh Matty, melodic rock, Romeo's Daughter, Steve Drennan
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Gig review: SOUTH OF SALEM – Thekla, Bristol, 27 March 2025
It’s quite a novelty stepping on to an old German cargo ship to see a gig in the cargo hold and in 2024 Thekla celebrated its 40th anniversary as a live music venue. Judging by the snaking crowd greeting the … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 March 2025, Bristol, gig, hard rock, metal, review, South Of Salem, Thekla
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Gig review: JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE – The Underworld, Camden, March 13 2025
Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the band’s debut album “Blackout in The Red Room”, Love/Hate frontman Jizzy Pearl led his current incarnation of the band through a decade defying gig that was reminiscent of the original band back in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackout In The Red Room, Camden, classic album, gig, hard rock, Jizzy Pearl, Love/Hate, March 13 2025, review, rock, sleaze rock, The Underworld
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Gig review: GRAHAM GOULDMAN – Cadogan Hall, London, 20 March 2025
Graham Gouldman’s ‘Heart Full Of Songs’ is an inspirational evening built round his own remarkable song history and related stories. The show is fleshed out by glistening harmonies, salient hooks and a set list which interweaves the substance of his … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, 20 March 2025, acoustic, Cadogan Hall, gig, Graham Gouldman, London, pop rock, review, singer, songwriter
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Gig review: THE DARKNESS – G Live, Guildford, 11 March 2025
Say what you like about them- and many still do- the tale of The Darkness is a classic tale of redemption. The band that rose too fast to be the biggest thing in the pop let alone the rock world, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ash, Dan Hawkins, Dreams On Toast, Frankie Poullain, gig, Justin Hawkins, Rufus Taylor, The Darkness, Tim Wheeler
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Gig review: FISH – O2 Academy, Glasgow, 9 March 2025
‘So here I am once more in the playground of the broken hearts…’ Fish and his music have been a constant in my life for the past 42 years. I first saw him onstage back on the 31st December 1983 … Continue reading
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Tagged 9th March 2025, Edinburgh Playhouse, Fish, Fugazi, gig, Glasgow, live, Liz Antwi, Lucky, Marillion, Market Square Heroes, Mickey Simmonds, O2 Academy, prog, Road To The Isles Tour, Robin Boult, rock
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Gig review: WILL WILDE- 100 Club, London, 4 March 2025
In the new wave of rising British blues stars, Will Wilde is something of an anomaly in that among all those guitar hot shots, his chosen instrument of speciality is the harmonica. He is clearly building a name for himself … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, blues rock, Bobby Harrison, Dani Wilde, Dave Winkler, gig, Greg Coulson, harmonica, Lindsey Bonnick, Star Circus, Thea Watson, Will Wilde
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Gig review: URIAH HEEP – London Palladium, 26 February 2025
All good things must come to an end, and even Uriah Heep’s long and distinguished career seemed to be winding down when they announced that their current tour would be their last and was being badged as ‘The Magician’s Farewell’. … Continue reading
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Tagged April Wine, Bernie Shaw, Brian Greenway, classic rock, Danny Vaughn, Dave Rimmer, gig, Marc Parent, Mick Box, Phil Lanzon, Russell Gilbrook, Tyketto, Uriah Heep
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Gig review: MILKFEST- Indigo2, London, 23 February 2025
Music shows its very best side when artists use their platform to do something for wider society. Organised by the Milk Men, Milkfest was intended as a celebration of the best of British blues but more importantly to raise funds … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, blues rock, charity, Dave Kelly, Dr Feelgood, festival, gig, Jo Harman, Milkfest, Mollie Marriott, Paul Jones, soul, the Cinelli Brothers, The Milk Men, Toby Lee, When Rivers Meet
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Gig review: MIKE + THE MECHANICS – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 3 March 2025
It’s amazing how the (living) years roll by. Mike + The Mechanics are now celebrating 40 years as an entity and show no signs of slowing down any time soon. Mike Rutherford, now shorn of the Genesis day job, has … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rd March 2025, Andrew Roachford, Cuddly Toy. Genesis, gig, Glasgow, I Can't Dance, Invisible Touch, Land Of Confusion, live, Living Years, Looking Back - The Living Years, Mike & the Mechanics, Mike Rutherford, Nic Collins, Over My Shoulder, Royal Concert Hall, Tim Howar, Word Of Mouth
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Feature: GRTR! Greats – GRAHAM GOULDMAN
Photo: Martin Porter Graham Gouldman is one of our most durable songwriters who has achieved success as a solo artist and with his band 10cc. Influenced by The Beatles, he wrote for several major artists in the 1960s before decamping … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, album, feature, gig, Graham Gouldman, interview, retrospective, review, singer, songwriter
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Feature: GRTR! Greats – THEA GILMORE
David Randall chatted to Thea Gilmore in February 2025 for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. This edited version of the interview first broadcast 23 February includes tracks from the album ‘These Quiet Friends’ plus others from Thea’s back catalogue. Part … Continue reading
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Tagged album, feature, folk, gig, interview, radio, review, rock, singer, songwriter, Thea Gilmore
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Gig review: FM- Chelmsford Social Club, Chelmsford, Essex, 21 February 2025
FM’s busy touring schedule took on a fresh twist when they announced an acoustic tour for the first part of 2025. it was not a totally new venture for them, indeed in the early nineties they released a successful live … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, AOR, FM, gig, Jem Davis, Jim Kirkpatrick, melodic rock, Merv Goldsworthy, Pete Jupp, Steve Overland
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Gig review: BETH HART – Hammersmith Apollo, 20 February 2025
An evening in the company of Beth Hart is always an immersive experience. Across her long career – and arguably never as popular in the UK as right now – this eclectic singer and musician never gives anything less than … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 Feb 2025, beth Hart, blues, concert, gig, Hammersmith Apollo, live, piano, review
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Gig review: SPIKE- Half Moon, Putney, London, 16 February 2025
The art of the raconteur, one who can tell stories about their life in an absorbing and amusing manner, is easy to attempt and difficult to carry off, as any of us who have had the misfortune to listen to … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Chris Heilmann, Dave 'Bucket' Colwell, DEL BROMHAM, gig, Matty James Cassidy, Quireboys, Spike, Stray
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Gig review: DAN BYRNE- Islington Academy 2, London, 9 February 2025
A few years ago, two of the younger generation of classic rock bands who promised to break through were Revival Black and Bigfoot. Sadly, despite releasing two albums and one respectively they called it a day when seemingly still having … Continue reading
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Tagged Bigfoot, Dan Byrne, gig, Glenn Quinn, New Wave of Classic Rock, Revival Black, Sam Millar
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News: GRTR! Greats – New feature series starts in March at Get Ready to ROCK!
A new series starts in March 2025, reflecting artist coverage at major classic rock website Get Ready to ROCK! Since 2003 the website has gained an unrivalled reputation for quality and insightful reviews plus interviews and features. In 2023 the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, artists, classic rock, gig, Graham Gouldman, GRTR! Greats (All Posts), history, retrospective, reviews, Robin Trower, singer songwriter, survey, Thea Gilmore, Wishbone Ash
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Gig review: H.E.A.T- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 31 January 2025
Photo: Les Linyard Nights like this do not come often enough in the UK for us lovers of melodic rock, with a touring triple bill of a newer generation of acts creating a fresh take on those sounds of the … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Art Nation, Chez Kane, Dave Dalone, gig, H.E.A.T., Jona Tee, Kenny Leckremo, melodic rock
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