Monthly Archives: April 2026

Album review: THE SIDESHOWS

Posted on April 9, 2026 by jason

Europea Phonographic [Release date 10.04.26] The Sideshows is the new project formed by former Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and currently Michael Monroe Band bassist Sami Yaffa alongside songwriter Rich Ragany (Role Models, Rich Ragany … Continue reading →

Album review: THE STEVE SUMMERS BAND – Rewired

Posted on April 8, 2026 by petefeenstra

Bandcamp [Release date 23.03.26] CD https://stevesummersband.com/contact [Release date 30.04.26] The Steve Summer Band ‘Rewired’ album is essentially a career update of his rock-blues band which has existed since 2010. 8 of the 12 tracks originate from 2 previously released albums … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE GUILTY MEN – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 1 April 2026

Posted on April 8, 2026 by jason

The origins of the Guilty Men lie back in 2021, when guitarists and old pals Clive Gregson (Any Trouble, Richard Thompson, Christine Collister) and Neil Cossar (The Cheaters) finally got around to writing a few songs together. Which one of … Continue reading →

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Album review: MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP – Live & Ready 1980-1984

Posted on April 6, 2026 by jason

Chrysalis Records [Release date 03.04.26] Guitar legend Michael Schenker has had a largely wonderful career, with his own band as well as with both Scorpions and UFO. And of his eponymous band, the 1980 to 1984 period is widely considered … Continue reading →

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News: Albums of the Month (January – March 2026)

Posted on April 6, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Get Ready to ROCK! - Albums of the Month (January-March 2026)

A quarterly feature highlighting album releases rated highly by the GRTR! review team and worthy of your investigation. We try and pick out a cross-section of albums that reflect the range of genres reviewed at the website. The star rating … Continue reading →

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Album review : FIGHTER V – Deja Vu

Posted on April 6, 2026 by brianmc

Frontiers Music [Release date : 10.04.26] We couldn’t help thinking that we’d heard this album somewhere before. Maybe it’ll come back to us. Deja Vu is the third album from Swiss melodic rock band, Fighter V. Emmo Acar (v), Lobe … Continue reading →

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Album review: HONEY AND THE BEAR – Wish & A Tide

Posted on April 5, 2026 by jason

Website [Release date 23.04.26] Honey and The Bear is a duo consisting of husband and wife Jon and Lucy Hart. Jon plays guitar and electric guitar with Lucy as the main vocalist, and they both play double bass and bouzouki. … Continue reading →

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Album review: SCOTT ARCHIBALD the id project – Sol Caravan

Posted on April 5, 2026 by petefeenstra

Bandcamp [Release date 05.12.25] ‘Sol Caravan’ is a ground breaking debut album by Scott Archibald’s the id project which strikes the perfect balance between jam band interplay, rock related intensity, subliminal percussive rhythms and timeless musical traditions. It’s a conceptually … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CHEZ KANE- Fighting Cocks, Kingston upon Thames, 2 April 2026

Posted on April 5, 2026 by andynathan

No one can accuse Welsh songstress Chez Kane of not putting in the hard yards. This show in Kingston’s rock pub, in my South West London heartland, marked the last of a remarkable ten ‘in-store’ acoustic appearances in seven days … Continue reading →

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Album review : MICHAEL SWEET – The Master Plan

Posted on April 2, 2026 by brianmc

Frontiers Music [Release date : 03.04.26] The Master Plan is Michael Sweet’s tenth solo album. He’s yet to surpass his largely ignored Truth album from year 2000 (4 stars from Allmusic, Cross Rhythms, and Hard Roxx), but this one might … Continue reading →