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Gig review: ANTHRAX – Hammersmith Apollo, London, 23 November 2024
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Gig review: BLACK STONE CHERRY – Wembley Arena, London, 23 November 2024
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Gig review: SQUEEZE – Roundhouse, London, 22 November 2024
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Gig review: CARDINAL BLACK – Sub 89, Reading, 15 November 2024
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Gig review: SUZI QUATRO – London Palladium, 13 November 2024
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Gig review: HRH XVII, Great Yarmouth, 7-9 November 2024
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Album review: ALL MY FRIENDS – Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman
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Album review: FREEDOM CALL – M.E.T.A.L.
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Album review: ONE DESIRE – One Night Only- Live in Helsinki (CD/DVD)
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Album review: THE MEL OUTSIDER REFORMATION – Miss Victory V
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Album review: TIM GRIMM AND THE FAMILY BAND – A Stranger In This Time
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Album review: WILLIE DOWLING – The Simpleton
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Gig review: EAGLES – British Summer Time, Hyde Park, 26 June 2022
In a week that saw performances from the most legendary names in British rock history- Paul McCartney at Glastonbury, Queen’s residency at the O2 and Elton John and the Stones on the preceding two nights in Hyde Park – it … Continue reading
Gig review: QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT – 02 Arena, London, 20 June 2022
Nearly 50 years since they first emerged, there seems to be an endless appetite for the music of Queen- just look at your Freeview channel schedules packed with documentaries or archive concerts. Indeed public interest in them reached arguably its … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 Arena, 20 June 2022, Adam Lambert, Brian May, gig, London, Queen, review, Roger Taylor
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Gig review: DAUGHTRY – Islington Assembly Hall, London – 13 June 2022
Though not as big as in the USA, former American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry and his eponymous band have gradually built a following in the UK, to the extent that previous London shows had been at the Roundhouse and Hammersmith … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Daughtry, DAUGHTRY, gig, Josh Steely, melodic rock, modern rock
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Gig review: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, Donington Park, Leicestershire, 10-12 June 2022
A year ago a special pilot event at Download pointed the way for live music to return: now in 2022 the UK’s biggest rock and metal festival was back in a recognisable format. It was the biggest sign yet that … Continue reading
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Tagged AIRBOURNE, Dirty Honey, Donington, Download, festival, gig, Iron Maiden, Kiss, Kris Barras Band, Legacy of the Beast, Massive Wagons, metal, Monster Truck, Myles Kennedy, powerwolf, Shinedown, Tempt, The Darkness, Theory, Those Damn Crows, Tremonti, VOLBEAT, Wayward Sons
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Gig review: STEVE VAI – London Palladium, 7 June 2022
Let’s just start by saying one thing: Steve Vai isn’t of this world. Throughout his long and varied career, the six-stringer has displayed the sort of skills that are beyond the comprehension of most mere mortals. From his time with … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Lee Roth, Frank Zappa, fusion, gig, guitarist, jazz, London Hippodrome, review, rock, Steve Vai, Tuesday 7 June 2022, Whitesnake
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Gig review: SPIERS & BODEN – Oxford Playhouse, Sunday 5 June 2022
First time on stage at the Oxford Playhouse for John Spiers and Jon Boden, and also the first time inside this smart theatre for this reviewer. Playing to a home crowd (Spiers and Boden met in Oxford) is always a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bellohwhead, fiddle, folk, gig, instrumental, John Spiers, Jon Boden, melodeon, Oxford Playhouse, review, Sunday 5 June 2022, traditional
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Gig review: TEMPT – The Black Heart, London, 31 May 2022
One question I ponder occasionally is ‘whatever happened to Tempt’? Back in the mid 2010s the young New Yorkers received rave reviews in Classic Rock magazine and its AOR offshoot as the future of melodic hard rock. They even received … Continue reading
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Tagged gig, Harrison Marcello, melodic rock, Tempt, Zach Allen
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Gig review: THUNDER – Wembley Arena, London – 28th May 2022
Thunder appear to be on a hot creative streak at present. In the time since this tour was originally announced, pre-pandemic, they have released two albums with last year’s ‘All the Right Noises’ followed by a double album to boot … Continue reading
Gig review: BRYAN ADAMS – Royal Albert Hall, London, 9-11 May 2022
Of all those gigs I’d already booked when the pandemic started, it was the trio of Bryan Adams shows at the Royal Albert Hall, playing an album in its entirety each night, that I’d most looked forward to seeing and … Continue reading
Gig review: MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE – Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, Saturday 21 May 2022
So, my daughter aged 14 likes My Chemical Romance (MCR) and I wanted to introduce her to the sort of things the world has to offer. I managed to get tickets to Stadium MK to see MCR and support on … Continue reading
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Tagged alt rock, Barnes Courtney, Charlotte Sands, emo, gig, MCR, melodic, Milton Keynes, MK Stadium, My Chemical Romance, Placebo, review, rock, Saturday 21 May 2022
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Gig review – ROBERT JON & THE WRECK – The Garage, London, 15 May 2022
One of my most special London gigs of last year was Robert Jon & The Wreck’s show at the 100 Club, for a number of reasons- they were one of the very first American acts to make it over after … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, gig, Henry James, Laura Evans, Robert Jon & The Wreck, Robert Jon Burrison, southern rock, Steve Maggiora
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Gig review: WHITESNAKE, Foreigner, Europe – Hydro, Glasgow, 2 May 2022
For any rock fan old enough to remember the 70’s and 80’s the music of Whitesnake has been a constant soundtrack. The band may have had a revolving door installed in their tour bus for ease of access as members … Continue reading
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Tagged 12th May 2022, 80s, AOR, ballads, blues, David Coverdale, Europe, Foreigner, gig, Glasgow, Glasgow Apollo, Here I Go Again, Hydro, I Want To Know What Love Is, Ian Haugland, Is This Love, Joel Hoekstra, Joey Tempest, John Norum, Juke Box Hero, Kelly Hansen, live, Mick Jones, Reb Beach, rock, Rock The Night, Slide It In, Still Of The Night, The Final Countdown, Tommy Aldridge, Whitesnake
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Gig review: WHEN RIVERS MEET- The Garage, London, 12 May 2022
Not many can say this about themselves, but When Rivers Meet arguably had a good ‘lockdown’. The husband and wife team of Grace and Aaron Bond suffered the rotten timing of giving up their jobs to pursue music full-time just … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Bond, blues rock, gig, Grace Bond, Jamie Fox, Roger Inniss, Troy Redfern, When Rivers Meet
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Gig review: CRAZY LIXX – Islington Academy, London, 6 May 2022
For some 15 years now, Swedes Crazy Lixx have been flying the flag for the American style glam rock they were too young to remember in its late eighties heyday. This is no knowing irony, and you can sense the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chez Kane, Crazy Lixx, Danny Rexon, gig, glam rock, melodic rock, sleaze rock
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Gig review: JOE BONAMASSA – Royal Albert Hall, London, 6 May 2022
There’s a palpable sense of anticipation amongst the faithful in a full Royal Albert Hall. The stuttering recovery of the live scene after Covid feels like it might hit a more purposeful stride tonight. Joe Bonamassa loves a grand stage … Continue reading
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Tagged 6 May 2022, blues, blues rock, gig, Joe Bonamassa, live, Reese Wynans, review, Royal Albert Hall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Gig review: THE TREATMENT, Piston – Robin 2, Bilston, 2 May 2022
It’s a Bank Holiday Monday in Bilston and it’s the final night of this 18 date tour, that’s 18 consecutive gigs, no breaks for all 3 bands, are they flagging or have they cracked it? I am super excited for … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 May 2022, Bilston, classic rock, gig, hard rock, heavy rock, Piston, review, Robin 2, South Of Salem, The Treatment
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Gig review: STONE BROKEN, Mason Hill, The Fallen State – The Marble Factory, Bristol, 25 April 2022
Opening their set with the rather epic ‘For My Sorrow’ the atmosphere is rocking, and there are clearly some fans in the audience and it’s a reflection that actually this tour celebrates three bands that are all on their ascendancy, … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 April 2022, Bristol, classic rock, gig, hard rock, Mason Hill, review, Stone Broken, The Fallen State, The Marble Factory
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Gig review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 26 April 2022
Toby Lee is a prodigious talent. At 17 years old he is touring his own four-piece band with two albums and an EP already on the racks. As a star of the School of Rock West End production, he played … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 April 2022, blues, gig, Joanne Shaw Taylor, live, London, review, rock, Shepherd's Bush Empire, Toby Lee
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Gig review: SUZI QUATRO – Royal Albert Hall, London, 20 April 2022
Words like ‘icon’ should not be banded about lightly, but Suzi Quatro would be one of the few musical figures for whom that description is appropriate, as arguably the first woman artist to play an instrument and rock on level … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Scott, Don Powell, gig, glam rock, Richard Tuckey, Suzi Quatro
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Gig review: MARTIN TURNER – 100 Club, London, 15 April 2022
For the last few years founder Wishbone Ash member Martin Turner and his band have been gradually revisiting a series of the band’s classic seventies albums in their entirety. When touring activity resumed last autumn, they finished off the pre-pandemic … Continue reading
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Tagged Argus, Danny Willson, gig, Martin Turner, Misha Nikolic, Tim Brown, Wishbone Ash, Wishbone Four
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Gig review: SARI SCHORR – Half Moon, Putney, London, 13 April 2022
She may be a proud New Yorker but at least part of Sari Schorr’s musical heart seems to lie across the pond. A regular on these shores before the pandemic, either headlining or as a support, fortunately 2022 has finally … Continue reading
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Tagged Ash Wilson, blues rock, Bob Fridzema, gig, Sari Schorr
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Gig review: THE CHRISTIANS – Sub 89, Reading, Friday 15 April 2022
A pretty decent turn out for a Good Friday, however, you do wonder if the cost of living crisis, coupled with the lingering effects of the pandemic, are hitting audience numbers, as I would have expected a few more in … Continue reading
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Tagged folk, gig, live music, melodic, pop, reading, review, rock, soul, Sub 89, the Christians, Tomorrow Bird
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Gig review: FM- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 7 April 2022
They release albums at regular intervals but touring has always been FM’s lifeblood. They dipped their toe back in the live environment with selected shows last year, but this twice postponed London show was part of a tour to promote … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, FM, gig, Grand Slam, Jem Davis, Jim Kirkpatrick, Laurence Archer, melodic rock, Mike Dyer, Steve Overland
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Five Quick Q’s: SUZI QUATRO
Suzi Quatro is celebrating her 58-year career with a show at the Royal Albert Hall on April 20th. Get Ready to ROCK! caught up with the trailblazing Queen of Rock’ n’ Roll for a quick pre-show chat… You have a … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, Cherry Red Records, Five Quick Q's, gig, glam rock, live music, pop, rock, rock 'n' roll, Royal Albert Hall, Suzi Quatro
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Gig review: 10cc – London Palladium, 3 April 2022
Graham Gouldman chatted to Get Ready to ROCK Radio about his career including 10cc. This archive interview was first broadcast 12 August 2018 10cc occupy an unusual niche in rock history. Their run of hits, including three number ones, make … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, gig, Graham Gouldman, Iain Hornal, interview, Keith Hayman, Paul Burgess, radio, Rick Fenn
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