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

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 UK tour starts 17 March with several dates already sold out.

On Sunday 5 February at 20:00 Get Ready to ROCK!’s Pete Feenstra chats to Thunder frontman Danny Bowes and plays tracks from the new album.

This sequence is repeated on Thursday 9 February at 23:00 GMT.

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Thunder UK tour dates

Fri 17 March – Manchester Apollo SOLD OUT
Sat. 18 March – Sheffield City Hall SOLD OUT
Sun. 19 March – Newcastle City Hall
Tue. 21 March – Leicester, De Montfort Hall
Wed. 22 March – Glasgow, Clyde Auditorium
Fri. 24 March – Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
Sat. 25 March – Southampton, Guildhall SOLD OUT
Sun. 26 March – Ipswich, Regent Theatre
Tues. 28 March – London, Eventim Apollo
Thu. 30 March – Dublin, Vicar Street
Fri. 31 March – Belfast, Mandela Hall

Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK

Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, streamed via Facebook.
In 2023 he signed a recording deal with Sony in Canada and released a new single on 15 September.

Next session: Sunday 1 December

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David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 20 October 2024.

UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 22 October 2024.

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Power Plays w/c 28 October 2024

THE RASMUS Rest In Pieces (Better Noise Music)
THE PLAGUE What Else Can I Do (FiXT)
STAR CIRCUS Turn The Tide (indie)
DEFENCES Breathe It In (Long Branch Records)

Featured Albums w/c 28 October 2024

09:00-12:00 The Best of 2003-2023 (Melodic Rock)
12:00-13:00 The Best of 2003-2023 (Melodic Hard Rock)
14:00-16:00 The Best of 2003-2023 (Singer Songwriter)