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Singles review: JOSH TAERK, SUZI QUATRO, ALICE COOPER, DEGREED
JOSH TAERK Hold On Virginia AMG/Sony Music Josh is well known to readers of this site, and indeed listeners of GRTR! Radio, as his monthly live sessions with his family have been a treat since 2020. Now we have a new … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Cooper, Coney Hatch, country, Degreed, Josh Taerk, KT Tunstall, new music, pop, pop rock, review, rock, singles, Suzi Quatro
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Album review: POCO – The Sony/BMG A’s and B’s
BGO Records [Release date 31.03.23] Poco were the nearly-men of country rock and whilst achieving a modicum of chart success in their early incarnation are perhaps better known for supplying luminaries to other bands. Enter (or exit) Timothy B. Schmit … Continue reading
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Tagged album, country rock, Poco, Randy Meisner, review, singles, The Sony/BMG A's And B's, Timothy B. Schmit
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Album review: REDBONE – A’s And B’s
BGO Records www.bgo-records.com [Release date 17.03.23] For most readers of a certain age (i.e. ancient, this writer included) Redbone may be best known for their one big hit single ‘Witch Queen Of New Orleans’ which made No.2 in the UK … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970-1977, A's and B's, album, compilation, funk, pop, Redbone, review, rock, singles, soul, swamp rock
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Single reviews: LITTLE LORE, BROTHER FIRETRIBE, KING CUJO
LITTLE LORE Birds ‘Birds’ is the latest single from Little Lore, the alter-ego of London-based Americana singer-storyteller Tricia Duffy. She is joined on this song by Oli Deakin who adds the instrumental backing. Little Lore: “I wrote ‘Birds’ at a friend’s … Continue reading
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Tagged alt rock, Brother Firetribe, folk, King Cujo, Little Lore, melodic rock, review, rock, singer songwriter, singles
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Feature: Box sets for life, not just for Christmas – LOVE, EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER, MARILLION (2022)
We had it first with CDs in the 1980s and 90s, more recently with resurgent vinyl. The big record labels want us to rebuy our past! And in many cases there are re-releases of re-releases. Why, oh why, can’t they … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALL POSTS, Collectible Collections, FEATURES, Reissues
Tagged album, Arthur Lee, box sets, Emerson, Harry Chapin, Lake & Palmer, Love, Marillion, Progressive Rock, review, singer songwriter, singles
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Single reviews: BEN HEMMING, KIT TRIGG, DYLAN JAMES
BEN HEMMING The End Facebook Ben Hemming on his Facebok bio is described as nu blues, which is a fair appraisal of this song. It has a distinctive blues feel coupled with a hint of Pearl Jam/grunge. It is a … Continue reading
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Tagged alt rock, Ben Hemming, blues, blues rock, Cassidy Paris, Dylan James, indie, Kit Trigg, pop, reviews, rock, singles
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Album review: JELLYFISH – When These Memories Fade (boxset 7″ singles)
Newland+ [Release date: 30.09.22] This boxset of 7×7” Jellyfish singles is truly a step back in time to when vinyl was king. An A side and a B side. On the A side was the song the label wanted radio … Continue reading
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Tagged Alby Galutin, Andy Sturmer, Badfinger, Beach Boys, boxset, Brian Wilson, Eric Dover, Imperial Drag, Jack Joseph Puig, Jason Falkner, Roger Manning, singles, The 5th Dimension, The Association, The Beatles, The Grays Queen, the Lickerish Quartet, The Turtles, Tim Smith, Vinyl
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Singles review: EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – Singles (12 x 7″ singles box set)
BMG [Release date 26.08.22] It may be hard to believe that Emerson, Lake & Palmer, progressive rock titans, actually produced singles and - moreover – some became hits. This splendid box set includes a dozen of them from around the … Continue reading
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Tagged box set, Carl Palmer, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Greg Lake, Keith Emerson, prog, Progressive Rock, review, singles, Vinyl
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Feature: MAGNUM Month @GRTR! – Singles
Introduction The Studio Albums The Live Albums Singles Reissues Collections Memorabilia What Magnum Means To Me… Magnum in the Millennium Since the late 1990s the number of physical singles released by Magnum – and indeed many artists – has diminished, … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, FEATURES, Magnum Month @GRTR! (March 2022)
Tagged Magnum, melodic rock, singles
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Single reviews: RICKY WARWICK, VOODOO SIX
Ricky Warwick – ‘You Don’t Love Me’ Black Star Riders frontman Warwick has long been one of the best and most respected figures in the business. From his work with the dirty groove machine The Almighty, through … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Black Star Riders, classic rock, Luke Morley, review, Ricky Warwick, rock, singles, Thunder, Voodoo Six
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Rising Stars: JESSICA LYNN
In this special, first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Jessica discusses her musical influences and plays several exclusive tracks. Rising country crossover star Jessica Lynn has recently released her latest single ‘Love Me That Way’, which is now … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon Prime, country, interview, Jessica Lynn, pop, Rising Stars, singer songwriter, singles, streaming, Tour
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Single reviews: JESSICA LYNN, IVY GOLD, FUTURE RADIO, ZEA SY
JESSICA LYNN Love Me That Way Another new song from a rising star in the country scene Jessica Lynn. As Lynn hereself says – “Love Me That Way is one of my favorite songs from my new television concert special … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, country, Future Radio, Ivy Gold, Jessica Lynn, melodic rock, pop, review, rock, singles, soul, Zea Sy
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Single reviews: JORDAN RED, IZAKMAN, MICHAEL COLTON, JD SIMO
JORDAN RED Hands The Built The World The latest single from Jordan Red is another impressive piece of modern alt rock, with massive riffs and impassioned vocals. The song is mixed and mastered by Romesh Dodangoda, who has worked with … Continue reading
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Tagged alt rock, blues, country, Izakman, JD Simo, Jordan Red, melodic, Michael Colton, review, rock, singles
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Singles review: DREAMS OF AVALON – Under the Gun & Young Wild Hearts
Two teaser tracks released over the last month by Joachim (Astral Doors) Nordlund’s Melodic Rock band, Dreams Of Avalon. The full album “Beyond The Dream” is due for release at the end of August, by the Metalville label. It’s unadulterated … Continue reading
Single reviews: LA GUNS, GILBY CLARKE, PSSR, PHIL X
Golden Robot Records The LA Guns, PhilX & The Drills, Gilby Clarke and PSSR, all enduring talents who started life in the glow of Eighties’ Hair Metal, are all releasing albums soon on the fast growing Golden Robot Records. The … Continue reading
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Tagged alt rock, blues, Bon Jovi, classic rock, Gilby Clarke, guitarist, Guns 'N' Roses, LA Guns, Phil X, PSSR, review, rock, singles
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