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Album review: VICIOUS RUMORS – Live You To Death 2 – American Punishment

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Yiannis
VICIOUS RUMORS – Live You To Death 2 - American Punishment

Steamhammer / SPV – Out Now. One can only assume that it is through sheer determination and/or stubbornness on the part of guitar maestro Geoff Thorpe that the US Metal powerhouse Vicious Rumors is still with us three and a … Continue reading →

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Gig review: LIVE, Koko, London, 5 November 2014

Posted on November 10, 2014 by jason

Pennsylvania alt-rock giants Live made an emphatic return to London on Wednesday night to perform their first overseas show with new singer Chris Shinn. The picturesque Koko in Camden provided the backdrop to fans curious to see whether Shinn (previously … Continue reading →

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DVD review: SEPULTURA AND LES TAMBOURS DU BRONX – Metal Veins Alive At Rock In Rio

Posted on November 2, 2014 by david.wilson
SEPULTURA AND LES TAMBOURS DU BRONX – Metal Veins Alive At Rock In Rio

Eagle Vision [Release date 15.09.14] CD & DVD Sepultura have always been known for their mix of heavy riffs with tribal rhythms and this DVD captures the ultimate incarnation of this. The band were joined on stage at the massive … Continue reading →

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Album review: LIVE – The Turn

Posted on October 29, 2014 by jason
Live - The Turn

Released [03.11.14] Live have had an interesting history these past few years to say the least as after splitting-up in 2009 and parting with lead singer Ed Kowalczyk, lawsuits and recriminations followed. Eventually in 2011 the other band members rebooted … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BLACK STONE CHERRY – The Hydro, Glasgow, 26 October 2014

Posted on October 27, 2014 by david.wilson
Black Stone Cherry – The Hydro, Glasgow, 26 October 2014

It was curiosity that led me to this gig as so far Black Stone Cherry are a band who have left me underwhelmed. I have only seen them live once before and that was a small acoustic session a couple … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SOiL – The Garage, Glasgow, 23 October 2014

Posted on October 25, 2014 by david.wilson
SOiL - The Garage, Glasgow, 23 October 2014

Some things are sent to try you!  Take tonight, I was going along to this gig mostly on the strength of opening act Wolfborne’s latest album, ‘In The Beginning’, which I reviewed recently and found to be excellent. Knowing that … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BLACKBERRY SMOKE – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 19 October 2014

Posted on October 24, 2014 by david.wilson
BLACKBERRY SMOKE - Shepherds Bush Empire, London,19 October 2014

Fellow GRTR! scribe Nikk Gunns posed a fascinating discussion question online recently – ‘if there were no new music from this point onwards, could you live with the music we have already had’? Judging from the mixed response he received, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: STATUS QUO – Roundhouse, London, 22 October 2014

Posted on October 24, 2014 by david.wilson
STATUS QUO - Roundhouse, London, 22 October 2014

The ‘unplugged ‘ tradition is now a firmly established rock n roll industry norm for bands to find an alternative way to revitalise- and of course promote – their body of work. It’s horses for courses however, and one of … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ALESTORM – The Arches, Glasgow, 19 October 2014

Posted on October 22, 2014 by david.wilson
ALESTORM – The Arches, Glasgow, 19 October 2014

There was many a bemused look from passers-by as a motley crew of cut-throats and blaggards gathered outside The Arches in anticipation of a night of piratical fun. In fact the last time a group of pirates this size was … Continue reading →

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Album review: DENNIS DEYOUNG – The Music of Styx : Live in Los Angeles

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Phil Berisford
DENNIS DEYOUNG – The Music of Styx : Live in Los Angeles

Frontiers Records [Release date 20.10.14] Styx are one of my all time favourite bands and Dennis DeYoung was the vocalist, keyboard maestro and genius behind some of their biggest hits…but their biggest hit Babe, which is obviously featured on here, … Continue reading →

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Album review: WHITESNAKE – Live In ’84 Back To The Bone

Posted on October 11, 2014 by jason
Whitesnake - Back To The Bone

Frontiers www.frontiers.it [Released 07.11.14] Here’s a song for ya. 1984 was a good year for British rock music – and is surely epitomised by Whitesnake’s Slide It In. OK, I’m biased, possibly, but Slide It In is by far my … Continue reading →

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Album review: STRYPER – Live At The Whisky

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Phil Berisford

Frontiers Records [Release date 22.09.14] First we had a cover’s album, then re-recordings of old numbers and then finally a decent new album and now Stryper’s comeback continues with the obligatory live album (with me being cynical, this is a … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE TREATMENT – 02 ABC 2, Glasgow, 7 October 2014

Posted on October 9, 2014 by david.wilson
THE TREATMENT – 02 ABC 2, Glasgow, 7 October 2014

The Treatment are a band that have led a very charmed life since their inception in 2008. They now have two albums under their belt and have supported some of the biggest names in rock including opening for Motley Crue … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BIG COUNTRY – Concert Hall, Perth, 28 September 2014

Posted on September 30, 2014 by david.wilson
BIG COUNTRY – Concert Hall, Perth, 28 September 2014

Tonight’s gig was part of a weekend of music in celebration of the Ryder Cup Golf Tournament which was being held a few miles down the road at Gleneagles. The premise I take it was to cash in on the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DRAGONFORCE – The Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, 17 September 2014

Posted on September 18, 2014 by david.wilson
DRAGONFORCE – The Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, 17 September 2014

Dragonforce’s Frédéric Leclercq chats to GRTR!’s Dave Wilson before their gig in Edinburgh, the first night of their UK tour It may be a Wednesday night but Edinburgh is buzzing with anticipation as it is the eve of the Scottish … Continue reading →

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DVD review: ALICE COOPER – Raise The Dead Live From Wacken

Posted on September 18, 2014 by david.wilson
ALICE COOPER – Raise The Dead Live From Wacken

UDR  [Release date – 20.10.14] No one would begrudge Alice Cooper a quiet retirement, playing away his twilight years on the golf course fairways he loves almost as much as the concert hall stage. Alice, thankfully, shows no signs of … Continue reading →

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News: EUPHORIA AUDIO play exclusive session for Get Ready to ROCK! on Sunday 14 September

Posted on September 11, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
Euphoria Audio

In Session for GRTR! Sunday 14 September, 21:00 Tuesday 16 September, 16:00 repeat Thursday 18 September, 16:00 repeat Euphoria Audio are the latest band to play an exclusive acoustic session in the ‘In Session’ series for Get Ready to ROCK!  … Continue reading →

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News: THE RISING play exclusive session for Get Ready to ROCK! on Sunday 7 September

Posted on September 4, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
The Rising

Irish pop-rockers The Rising are featured ‘In Session for GRTR!’ on Sunday 7 September at 21:00 GMT, playing tracks from their new album ‘Coming Home’.  (The session is repeated on Tuesday 9 September at 16:00 and Thursday 11 September at … Continue reading →

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News: PAUL RODGERS – Royal Sessions live at the Royal Albert Hall, 3 November 2014

Posted on August 19, 2014 by jason

PAUL RODGERS BRINGS “THE ROYAL SESSIONS LIVE” TO THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL on 3rd NOVEMBER 2014 Growing up listening to such artists as Ray Charles, Sam Cooke and Otis Redding would have a profound effect on PAUL RODGERS.  From his … Continue reading →

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – PICTUREHOUSE acoustic session, Sunday 17 August

Posted on August 14, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
Dave Browne of PictureHouse

Sunday 17 August, 21:00 (Tuesday 19 August, 16:00 and Thursday 21 August, 21:00 repeat) This Sunday, 17 August, Irish popsters PictureHouse perform an exclusive set for the ‘In Session for GRTR!’ series. The band formed back in the early-1990s, releasing … Continue reading →

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Album review: JETHRO TULL’S IAN ANDERSON – Thick As A Brick – Live In Iceland

Posted on August 11, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
JETHRO TULL

Eagle Vision [Release date 25.08.14] Also available as a DVD/Bluray When I interviewed Ian Anderson in 2010 he stated that “Thick As A Brick 2 is not on the cards” when asked about revisiting former glories.  I wonder what changed … Continue reading →

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DVD review: LIVE AT WACKEN 2013 – 24 Years Louder Than Hell

Posted on July 30, 2014 by david.wilson
Live At Wacken 2013

UDR  [Release date 04.08.14] For the last 24 years a small village in Northern Germany has become the centre of the heavy metal universe for one weekend of drunken antics, sloppy mud and loud music. Welcome to Wacken Open Air! … Continue reading →

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Gig review: NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE, British Summer Time Festival, Hyde Park, 12 July 2014

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Davoski
Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Hyde Park, 12 July 2014

How typical of the idiosyncratic, sometimes curmudgeonly, always unique Neil Young to amble on stage and effectively jam for five minutes with his band before turning to the audience and uttering his first lyric. Trends ebb and flow, fashions swell … Continue reading →

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News: CONCERT LIVE showcase and competition w/c 14 July

Posted on July 10, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
Mott The Hoople - Concert Live

Photo by Steve Goudie Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Sunday 13 July, 21:00 GMT Tuesday 15 July, 16:00 GMT, Thursday 17 July, 21:00 GMT repeat Listen in to win featured albums and then enter your details at our competition page! … Continue reading →

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Gig review: EXTREME – 02 Academy, Glasgow, 5 July 2014

Posted on July 7, 2014 by david.wilson
EXTREME – 02 Academy, Glasgow, 5 July 2014

Extreme are a band who eluded me back at their peak. I had all the albums but never had a chance to see the band live, which I have always regretted, so a chance to see the guys playing the … Continue reading →

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