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Feature: The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness – MAGNUM (December 2023)

The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

Photo: Darren Griffiths They nearly folded in 1983, played the arenas in the late 1980s, and nose-dived in 1995. But – fifty years on – Magnum remain magnificent Magnum have figured prominently in our coverage at GRTR! since 2003. This … Continue reading

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News: Melodic pomp rockers MAGNUM enter The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness (December 2023)

The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

Melodic pomp rockers Magnum are the latest inductees in “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” a year long promotion to celebrate 20 years of the popular rock website Get Ready to ROCK! The Midlands-based band have figured prominently in the website’s … Continue reading

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Feature: The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness – THUNDER (October 2023)

The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

Lightning may have struck twice for Thunder but since their 2011 comeback they have produced some of their best work via albums and shows Photo: Darren Griffiths The millennium has marked the “second coming” of several bands who had differing … Continue reading

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News: THUNDER are the latest entrants in The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness (October 2023)

The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

Classic rockers Thunder are the latest entrants to “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” a year long promotion to tie in with rock website Get Ready to ROCK!’s 20th anniversary. During Get Ready to ROCK!’s lifetime the band has been put … Continue reading

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Feature: The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness – STEVE HACKETT (September 2023)

The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

With the Genesis genie well and truly out of the bottle, Steve Hackett continues the legacy whilst topping up his own illustrious back catalogue.  Prog-tastic! Photo: Simon Dunkerley The ascent of GRTR! since 2003 coincides with the rise and rise … Continue reading

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News: STEVE HACKETT is the latest entrant in The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness (September 2023)

The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

The latest entrant in the ongoing 20th anniversary promotion – “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” – is progmeister guitarist Steve Hackett. Hackett’s refashioning of classic Genesis seventies material coincides with the development of the website Get Ready to ROCK! (www.getreadytorock.com) … Continue reading

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Feature: The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness – CATS IN SPACE (August 2023)

The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

Pop rock revivalists whose rise and rise has been almost purr-fect… damn that pandemic… Cats in Space are a unique proposition among the new generation of classic rock bands that have emerged in recent years (writes Andy Nathan). Acts that … Continue reading

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News: MARILLION enter The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness in July 2023

The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

The latest inductees to “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” are prog rockers Marillion. A major retrospective tracing Marillion’s progress in the millennium will be published on 1 July by rock website Get Ready to ROCK! and throughout the month Get … Continue reading

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News: Melodic Rockers FM enter The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness in June 2023

The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

The latest inductees to “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” are melodic rockers FM. A major retrospective tracking FM’s comeback in the millennium will be published on 1 June by rock website Get Ready to ROCK! and throughout the month Get … Continue reading

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News: JOE BONAMASSA enters The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness in April 2023

The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

The latest inductee to “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” is blues/rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa. A major retrospective feature charting Bonamassa’s rise and rise in the millennium will be published on 1 April by rock website Get Ready to ROCK! and … Continue reading

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Album review: LITTLE TEXAS – 4 Classic Albums on 2 CDs

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Cherry Red [Release date 12.08.22] In the nineties, Little Texas were country rock’s most famous unknown band. Unknown outside of the USA perhaps, but a multi platinum selling band in their home territory through that decade. This 2 CD set … Continue reading

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Album review: LITTLE RIVER BAND – The Big Box (6 Disc incl DVD)

LITTLE RIVER BAND - The Big Box

The Store For Music [Release date 28.04.17] The only problem with this welcome 5-CD/DVD boxed set is repetition.  In more recent years Little River Band have seemingly sought to reinvent their past with not a lot of new material.  (Some … Continue reading

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News: VANGELIS 13-CD Box Set released via Universal on 3 February – win a copy! (Competition)

Vangelis - Delectus box set

Modern music visionary Vangelis has announced the release on 3 February of a new 13-disc box set entitled ‘Delectus,’ featuring a chosen selection of his early discographic work.  The mammoth collection will include all of his albums on Vertigo and … Continue reading

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