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Album review: KING KING – Exile & Grace

Posted on August 5, 2017 by petefeenstra

Manhaton [Release date 06.10.17] King King’s ‘Exile & Grace’ doesn’t so much attempt reinvent the wheel, as musically re-market old wine in new bottles. For while the CD comes stamped through with the band’s signature sound – sharp riffs, boisterous … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SNAKECHARMER – Islington Academy, London,14 May 2017

Posted on May 18, 2017 by david.wilson

Progressively Snakecharmer are leaving behind their origins, celebrating old-school Whitesnake, in the same way Black Star Riders are laying aside the ghost of Thin Lizzy. Four years after the release of their excellent self-titled and self-penned album, this was my … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 14 May 2017, Adam Wakeman, blues rock, Chris Ousey, classic rock, gig, Harry James, Islington Academy, Knock Out Kaine, London, Neil Murray, Rebecca Downes, Simon McBride, Snakecharmer, Thunder, Whitesnake | Leave a comment

Gig review: THUNDER – Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 22 March 2017

Posted on March 23, 2017 by david.wilson

I have been a Thunder fan for more years than I care to remember, in fact I was a fan of the guys right back in the big trousered and big haired days of Terraplane, which is showing my age … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 22 March 2017, blues, Cats In Space, Clyde Auditorium, Danny Bowes, gig, Glasgow, live, Luke Morley, Paul Manzi, pop, review, Rip It Up, rock, Terraplane, Thunder | Leave a comment

Album review: THUNDER- Rip It Up

Posted on February 6, 2017 by petefeenstra

In this interview edit Pete Feenstra chats to Danny Bowes from Thunder (3:10). The full version of the interview is broadcast again on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Thursday 9 February at 23:00 GMT earMUSIC [Release date 10.02.17] The claims … Continue reading →

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News: THUNDER – New album, tour and radio interview (February 2017)

Posted on February 5, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Melodic hard rockers Thunder release a new studio album ‘Rip It Up’ on 10 February via earMUSIC. The band’s eleventh studio album follows the successful ‘Wonder Days’ and last year’s performances at Ramblin’ Man and Steelhouse Festivals. The band ‘s … Continue reading →

Posted in Album News, ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts, Gigs and Tour News, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview | Tagged album, Danny Bowes, February 2017, hard rock, interview, melodic, radio, Rip It Up, Thunder, Tour | Leave a comment

Gig review: STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL – Ebbw Vale, South Wales, 23 July 2016 (Day 1)

Posted on July 29, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

As a founding fan from the very first event where a couple of hundred people showed, I have been fortunate to see Steelhouse grow year on year. Along with many others I heard the rumours almost every year that Thunder … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged 23 July 2016, Blues Pills, Ebbw Vale, gig, review, South Wales, Steelhouse Festival, Tax The Heat, THE ANSWER, Thunder, Vega, Von Hertzen Brothers | Leave a comment

Gig review: RAMBLIN’ MAN FAIR – Mote Park, Maidstone, 24 July 2016 (Day 2)

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Davoski

Thunder - RAMBLIN’ MAN FAIR - Mote Park, Maidstone, 24 July 2016

If the Day 2 line up was less immediately eye-catching and mouth-watering than Saturday, there was still so much to anticipate. I made straight for the Blues tent where a good crowd received Pat McManus enthusiastically. I’d been a fan … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THUNDER, KING KING, TERRORVISION – Wembley Arena, 20 February 2016

Posted on February 28, 2016 by david.wilson

THUNDER - Wembley Arena, 20 February 2016

Once seen as the cheeky Londoners reliably entertaining loyal crowds in theatre sized venues or livening up a festival crowd halfway up the bill, since returning for a third time a couple of years ago Thunder have hit a purple patch in their career. ‘Wonder Days’ was a … Continue reading →

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News: BEST OF 2015 rock radio special on Sunday 27 December

Posted on December 27, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

FM - Planet Rockstock - Trecco Bay, South Wales, 4 December 2015

On Sunday 27 December, at 22:00 GMT David Randall presents a two-hour special on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio featuring the Get Ready to ROCK! reviewer choices for ‘Best of 2015′. The show will also reflect the popular vote that … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, NEWS, The Best Of 2015 | Tagged Best of 2015, Blackberry Smoke, blues, feature, FM, Get Ready to ROCK!, King King, melodic rock, Michael Schenker, progressive, radio, rock, special, Steve Rothery, Steven Wilson, Thunder, UFO | Leave a comment

News: Readers and listeners vote for their favourite albums and live acts – Best of 2015

Posted on December 4, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Every year the reviewers at Get Ready to ROCK! choose their Top Albums and Live Acts. Their selection covers a range of genres from rock to blues and progressive and reflects the musical spread of the well-respected website. The reviewers … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, NEWS, The Best Of 2015 | Tagged albums, Best of 2015, Blackberry Smoke, blues, King King, melodic rock, poll, progressive, readers, Renaissance, rock, The Tubes, Thunder, Vintage Trouble, vote | Leave a comment

The Best of 2015 – top albums, top live acts – the reviewers’ choice

Posted on December 1, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

The Best of 2015 with David Randall by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud In the end of year ‘Best of 2015′ on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, David Randall featured many of the albums/artists that appear in the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SNAKECHARMER – Islington Academy, 13 November 2015

Posted on November 23, 2015 by andynathan

None of us knew it at the time, but Snakecharmer’s winter tour, including this London date, proved to be Micky Moody’s farewell to the band, leaving them in a state of flux. On the night however it was a night … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Bad Touch, blues rock, Chris Ousey, gig, hard rock, Harry James, Islington Academy, Laurie Wisefield, Micky Moody, Neil Murray, review, Snakecharmer, Thunder, Whitesnake | Leave a comment

Quick plays: MAD MAX, BLACK TRIP

Posted on August 25, 2015 by jason

BLACK TRIP – Shadowline SPV www.spv.de [Release date 28.08.15] Drawing heavily on the influences of very early Maiden and other NWOBHM band of that era and ilk, Sweden’s Black Trip have followed up 2014’s “Goin’ Under” with new release “Shadowline”. … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts, Quick Plays | Tagged album, Black Trip, Mad Max, melodic rock, metal, Michael Voss, review, rock, Shadowline, Storm & Passion, Thunder | Leave a comment

Gig review: THUNDER – Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, 14 March 2015

Posted on March 16, 2015 by andynathan

To slightly misquote one of their own songs, Thunder are proof that you can’t keep a good band down. Their split in 1999 after a decade of success only lasted three years before they reformed to make another four albums, … Continue reading →

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News: THUNDER, SHINEDOWN, TANK – Sunday 22nd February 2015

Posted on February 22, 2015 by jason

Shinedown are currently recording their next album and plan a summer release. Axel Rudi Pell releases ‘Magic Moments – 25th Anniversary Special Show’ on CD/DVD on 27th April via SPV. Thunder charted at number nine in the UK album charts … Continue reading →

Posted in Album News, All Posts, Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS | Tagged alternative, Axel Rudi Pell, Helloween, metal, news, RAVEN, rock, Shinedown, Tank, Thunder, UK albums chart | Leave a comment

Gig review: THUNDER – The Attic, Glasgow,19 February 2015

Posted on February 21, 2015 by david.wilson

This show was part of Thunder’s whirlwind promotional tour in support of the release of their excellent new album ‘Wonder Days’. The band were doing signing sessions and then playing a short acoustic set for selected prize winners (and the … Continue reading →

Posted in GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged 19 February 2015, acoustic, album, blues, Danny Bowes, Glasgow, live, Luke Morley, review, rock, The Attic, Thunder, Wonder Days | Leave a comment

Album review: THUNDER – Wonder Days

Posted on February 15, 2015 by david.wilson

earMUSIC [Release date 16.02.15] This is studio album number ten from Thunder and it is an album many thought they would never see. With the band going into hiatus for a few years, apart from the odd live show here … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts, The Best of 2015 | Tagged album, blues, CD, Danny Bowes, EarMusic, Luke Morley, review, rock, soul, Thunder, Wonder Days | 1 Comment

News: RINGO STARR, MONSTER TRUCK, ZZ TOP – 10 February 2015

Posted on February 10, 2015 by jason

Monster Truck - Hammerfest, Pwllheli, Wales, 15 March 2014

Monster Truck will support Nickelback on their UK autumn dates. Status Quo have added a date at the Royal Albert Hall on April 30th to their existing April acoustic tour. ZZ TOP + THUNDER Wed June 24th Wembley Arena ZZ … Continue reading →

Posted in Album News, All Posts, Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS, Re-issues/special editions | Tagged blues, classic, Hammersmith Apollo, Incbus, metal, Monster Truck, news, Nickelback, Ringo Starr, rock, Thunder, Wembley Arena, ZZ Top | Leave a comment

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

Posted on July 30, 2014 by david.wilson

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: THE UNION – Manchester Academy 3, 8 November 2013

Posted on November 20, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

There was definitely no doubt who the crowd were here for tonight as the sea of Union T-shirts was clear to see, midway through their UK tour The Union are touring after the release of their DVD ‘Live in Guildford’ … Continue reading →