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Album review: THE MENTULLS – Reflections
ProgBlues Music [Release date 10.07.15] The curious thing about prog rock is that what once was a ground breaking musical genre now clearly defines a particular retro period of rock history – arguably the late 60’s to the early 70’s. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andrew Pipe, Andy Powell, AYNSLEY LISTER, blues, Eric Clapton, Focus, guitar, Jamie Pipe, Johnny Guitar Watson, Martin Turner, Nick Colman, Peter Green, prog, Reflection, review, Robin Trower, rock, The Mnetulls, Walter Trout, Wayne Proctor, Wishbone Ash
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Album review: BILL WYMAN – Back To Basics
Proper Records [Release date 22.06.15] Bill Wyman is back with his first solo album in 33 years! Hardly prolific and it is only his fourth solo album in total. He has been been busy though as he is the Stones … Continue reading
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Tagged Back To Basics, Bill Wyman, blues, classic, pop, review, rock, Rolling Stones, solo album
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Album review: BIRDPEN – In The Company Of Imaginary Friends
Fintage House [Release date 11.05.15] Birdpen are duo guitarist and keyboard player Mike Bird, and singer, guitarist and keyboard player Dave Pen who’s also a programmer and engineer. Formed in Southampton in 2003 their 2009 debut On/Off/Safety/ Danger was frequently … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Birdpen, In The Company Of Imaginary Friends, progressive, review, rock
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Gig review: JOSH TAERK – O2 Islington Academy, 5 June 2015
Canadian singer/songwriter Josh Taerk was playing last of three London gigs tied in to promote his upcoming new album ‘Here’s To Change’. Joining him were guitarist Teddy Morgan (who produced the new album and is also in Kevin Costner’s band), drummer … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 June 2015, gig, Josh Taerk, O2 Islington Academy, pop, review, rock, singer, songwriter
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Book review: AC/DC FAQ by Susan Masino
Published by Backbeat Books [Published 30.04.15] RRP £20.00 Susan Masino has written a previous book on AC/DC ‘The Story Of AC/DC: Let There Be Rock’, from which a fair amount of this FAQ book is compiled from. That said it … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, Angus Young, Backbeat Books, book, book review, Brian Johnson, classic, FAQ, Malcolm Young, rock, rock 'n' roll, Susan Masino
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Album review: VENREZ – Children Of The Drones
Monarch Music Group [Release date 24.04.15] ‘Children Of The Drones’ is the third album release by Venrez following their critically acclaimed secondalbum ‘American Illusion’ which found them supporting Slash and Alice Cooper amongst others. The band were formed back in … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alice In Chains, CD, Children Of The Drones, Jason Womack, psychedelic, review, rock, Steven Berez, Stoner, Venrez
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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio jock celebrates 400th show on Sunday 7 June
On Sunday 7 June at 22:00 Get Ready to ROCK! Radio presenter David Randall presents his 400th show. Since June 2007 David has been presenting ‘Assume The Position’ a weekly mix of new and classic rock and signposting current and … Continue reading
Album review: SAMANTHA FISH – Wild Heart
Ruf [Released by 29.06.15] ‘Wild Heart’ is a stylist departure for Samantha Fish, a young blues-rock artist who is flexible and young enough to soak up new and different influences and bring them to bear on her own mature song-writing … Continue reading
Album review: ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD – Don’t Look Back
Ruf [Release date 26.05.15] And so it comes to pass that the bloodline has been cast asunder and a new line-up of Royal Southern Brotherhood takes on the mantle of the kings of southern kissed funk, blues and soul. ‘Don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bart Walker, blues, Buddy Guy, Charlie Wooton, Cyril Neville, Devon Allman, funk, Ivan Neville, James Cotton, Jimmy Hall, Mike Zito, review, rock, Royal Southern Brotherhood, soul, Tom Hambridge. Stevie Wonder, Tyrone Vaughan, Wet Willie, Yonrico Scott
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Album review: DELLA MAE – Della Mae
Decca [Release date 10.07.15] There are obvious comparisons to be drawn here with the excellent Blame Sally – another multi-talented all female Americana combo, and in the case of Della Mae, featuring Celia Woodsmith on vocals and guitar, Kimber Ludiker … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, blues, Della Mae, review, rock, roots
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Album review: BUFORD POPE – Sticks In The Throat
[Release date 02.05.14] All the ingredients for a wider breakthrough are to be found in the second release by Swedish singer songwriter Buford Pope (aka Mikael Liljeborg) – raspy vocals reminiscent of a young Rod Stewart and pop/rock songs echoing … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Buford Pope, pop, review, rock, singer, songwriter, Sticks In The Throat
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Album review: THEA GILMORE – Ghosts & Graffiti
Fullfill [Release date 11.05.15] We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – Thea Gilmore is one of the finest contemporary singer songwriter gracing these fair isles. In another era she would have packed theatres the length and breadth … Continue reading
Quick plays: LOVE/LESS, WES FINCH, LITTLE DEVILS, ANNA LAUBE
LOVE/LESS Hollow Faith [Release date 22.06.15] Love/Less are a five piece band from London who have recorded this debut EP. They have recorded a very impressive set of tunes and like they say in the press release, they wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Anna Laube, Awena, blues, Hollow Faith, Little Devils, Love/Less, modern, Quick Play, review, rock, singer, songwriter, The Storm Inside, Wes Finch
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Album review: JEFF BECK – Performing This Week…Live At Ronnie Scott’s
Eagle Rock Records [Release date 01.06.15] 2-CD Special Edition In 2007 legendary guitarist Jeff Beck played a series of gigs at Ronnie Scotts in London. For those who admire Beck’s jazz-fusion of the seventies and eighties, they’ll be in their … Continue reading
EP review: BIG BIG TRAIN – Wassail
English Electric Recordings [Release date 01.06.15] www.bigbigtrain.com Big Big Train are back with a new four song EP and the first recordings to feature new members, violinist Rachel Hall and Beardfish guitarist Rikard Sjöblom. I have to admit Big Big … Continue reading
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Tagged Beardfish, Big Big Train, EP, folk, melodic, prog, review, rock, Wassail, XTC
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Gig review: RICKY WARWICK AND DAMON JOHNSON – Bannerman’s, Edinburgh, 31 May 2015
It has been a busy year so far for Black Star Riders. They completed a UK tour with Europe, played shows in the US and have been supporting Def Leppard at various European shows. You would think then that having … Continue reading
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Tagged 31st May 2015, acoustic, Alice Cooper, Bannermans, Black Star Riders, Damon Johnson, Don Mercy, Edinburgh, gig, live, Ricky Warwick, rock, The Almighty, Thin Lizzy
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News: GREAT BRITISH RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL looks for future stars in unsigned competition
Coco Montoya (Photo: Mark Hughes/MHP) The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival celebrates its 26th year over the Bank Holiday Weekend of 28-31 August with an impressive line-up of new and established artists. Once again the Festival will be … Continue reading
News: JOHN LODGE interview and Part 2 of SONJA KRISTINA feature, Sunday 31 May 2015
Photo: Ricky Redman Get Ready to ROCK! Radio features two recent interviews on Sunday 31 May. Moody Blues bassist and songwriter John Lodge has recently released his first solo album for 38 years. “10,000 Light Years Ago’ was released on … Continue reading
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Tagged Curved Air, interview, John Lodge, Moody Blues, pop, progressive, radio, rock, Sonja Kristina, Sunday 31 May 2015
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Album review: RICHARD THOMPSON – Still
Proper Records [Release date 29.06.15] Following on from last year’s enjoyable ‘Acoustic Classics’ album Richard Thompson is back with another set of new songs. This time he has Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy handling production, who Thompson recruited to shake-up his creative … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, folk, guitarist, Jeff Tweedy, review, Richard Thompson, rock, singer, songwriter, Still
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Gig review: COAL CHAMBER – ABC, Glasgow, 24 May 2015
When Coal Chamber announced their reformation back in 2011 after eight years apart I did wonder at the time if there was any value in reanimating this particular rock corpse? Back in the day they were one of the bands … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 May 2015, ABC Glasgow, Billy Idol, Coal Chamber, Dez Farfara, Dope, gig, Halo, Industrial, live, metal, review, Rivals, rock, Ryan McCombs, Soil, The Defiled, White Wedding
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Rock stars: ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN (The Gentle Storm) – interview, April 2015
Polite, talkative, pleasant, full of positive energy…Anneke van Giersbergen is what most music journalists would describe as the perfect interviewee. Her passion for the music she’s involved in is such that getting her to talk about “The Diary”, her latest … Continue reading
Album review: TARJA – Luna Park Ride
earMUSIC [Released 01.06.15] Earmusic certainly keep Tarja Turunen’s name in the limelight, even if she is between new albums, releasing the live ‘Beauty and the Beast’ last year and now this new live album, recorded at Buenos Aires’ Luna Park … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic, Luna Park Ride, metal, Nightwish, operatic, review, rock, Tarja, Tarja Turunen
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News: KINGDOM COME, HRH AOR, QUEEN – Friday 22nd May 2015
Kingdom Come’s planned reunion of the original line-up failed to materialize, however original members Lenny Wolf (vocals), Danny Stag (guitar) and Johnny B. Frank (bass) are back. They are joined by drummer Hendrik Thiesbrummel. First live dates have been announced … Continue reading
News: CHRIS SQUIRE, WARREN HAYNES, SEPULTURA – Tuesday 19th May 2015
Royal Hunt have launched a Pledge music campaign for their next album. They also have a new drummer Andreas “Habo” Johansson. Bullet For My Valentine release their new album ‘Venom’ on August 14th. Warren Haynes (Govt. Mule) releases his new … Continue reading
Album review: LIFEHOUSE – Out Of The Wasteland plus interview
Ironworks [Release date 22.06.15] Lifehouse have sold over 15m. albums worldwide with considerable success in their native US, yet they remain relatively unknown here in the UK. This album sees the band on a new record label and back after … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt rock, eview, Lifehouse, modern rock, Out Of The Wasteland, rock
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