Monthly Archives: September 2026

Album review: TROY REDFERN – Astral Doorways

Posted on September 10, 2026 by petefeenstra
TROY REDFERN – Astral Doorways

Self release [Release date 30.10.26] Troy Redfern’s ‘Astral Doorways’  is a 6 track instrumental album, spanning 32 and half minutes and includes an opening 11 minute title track suite. It’s a major departure from his usual high energy, barn burning, … Continue reading →

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Album review : TODD RUNDGREN – Live At The Ritz NYC 1989 (2CDs)

Posted on September 10, 2026 by brianmc
TODD RUNDGREN – Live At The Ritz NYC 1989 (2CDs)

Cherry Red [Release date 25.09.26] Todd Rundgren’s first promotional gig of his 12th studio album and first for 4 years, Nearly Human (1989), took place at the New York City Ritz on its release date. Rundgren being Rundgren had taken … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD/Bluray) 2027

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ
SAXON - Gods Of Thunder

Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check artist and venue websites for latest information. Your release not listed? Contact us! To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD/Bluray) 2026

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ
Cherry Red Records - win six featured albums!

Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check artist and venue websites for latest information. Your release not listed? Contact us! To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2027)

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ
MAID OF STONE FESTIVAL- Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, 17-19 July 2026

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Upcoming: UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2026)

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ
Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson

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Upcoming: Festivals UK & Europe (2027)

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ
Winters End 2027

Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio Josh now hosts “Taerk’s Tracks” as part of the Singer Songwriter Sunday sequence on Get Ready to ROCK! … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: Festivals UK & Europe (2026)

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ
STONEDEAD 2026

Please check artist and festival websites for latest information. Upcoming: Festivals UK & Europe (2027) Your festival not listed? Contact us!  Upcoming: Festivals UK & Europe (2027) Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: European, USA & World Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2027)

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ
BRYAN ADAMS- Royal Albert Hall, London, 14 May 2024

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Gig review: THE DAMN TRUTH – Waterloo Music Bar, Blackpool, 6 September 2026

Posted on September 8, 2026 by jason
THE DAMN TRUTH – Waterloo Music Bar, Blackpool, 6 September 2026

Playing at one of the last sweaty bastions of rock music, The Waterloo in Blackpool, Crobot opened the show. A band of four from Pottsville Pennsylvania they blasted the good size and receptive audience with their own recipe of hard … Continue reading →

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Album review: WOOD BURNT RED – Hold On Tight

Posted on September 7, 2026 by jason
WOOD BURNT RED – Hold On Tight

Website  [Release date 04.09.26] Before I get started on the album, I just want to say that given good management and keeping their shit together Wood Burnt Red could be massive. You just know something special when you hear it, … Continue reading →

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News: EUROPE and Danny Vaughn are the latest additions to the GRTR! Greats feature series (September 2026)

Posted on September 7, 2026 by GRTR! HQ
GRTR! Greats

The latest additions to our GRTR! Greats series were announced on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 6 September 2026. The latest additions to the GRTR! Greats series from Get Ready to ROCK! are Swedish melodic rockers Europe and … Continue reading →

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Album review : VARIOUS ARTISTS – No Static At All : A Journey Into AOR (3CDs)

Posted on September 6, 2026 by brianmc
VARIOUS ARTISTS – No Static At All : A Journey Into AOR (3CDs)

Cherry Red [Release date: 18.09.26] No Static At All is a 3 CD, 60 tracks journey through the halcyon days of AOR. It’s a tip of the hat to Steely Dan’s movie (FM) music hit of the same title. And … Continue reading →

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Album review: EUROPE – Come This Madness

Posted on September 6, 2026 by GRTR! HQ
EUROPE - Come This Madness

Silver Lining Music [Release date 25.09.26] It’s been seven years since Europe’s last album.  Since 2017 the band haven’t been idle (with many a festival event under their collective belts) but the lack of a new studio album has been … Continue reading →

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Album review: GARY JOHN BARDEN – Empowered Emotions

Posted on September 5, 2026 by brianmc
GARY JOHN BARDEN – Empowered Emotions

Frontiers [Release date : 18.09.27] There’s an abundance of richly melodic twists, ear-catching hooks and smoky Coverdale vocalisms running through the veins of Empowered Emotions, a new album from Gary John Barden. Barden’s CV is well documented online. He’s fronted many … Continue reading →

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Album review: MAIAH WYNNE – Into The Waves

Posted on September 5, 2026 by jason
MAIAH WYNNE – Into The Waves

Kscope [Release date 25.09.26] Maiah Wynne has been making music since she was seven and has been an integral part of Envy of None, who also feature Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Coney Hatch’s Andy Curran amongst their line-up. On this, … Continue reading →

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Album review: MIKE GUINEY – The Grace of Eloquence

Posted on September 5, 2026 by jason
Mike Guiney The Grace of Eloquence

Bandcamp  [Release date 25.06.26] The jury is out on this I’m afraid. Guiney was born on Newfoundland, Canada’s most easterly island. So pretty remote. His first musical memory is listening to Johnny Cash on an 8 track cartridge, so must have … Continue reading →

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Album review: BOB HOLZ – Next In Line

Posted on September 3, 2026 by GRTR! HQ
BOB HOLZ - Next In Line

MVD Audio [Release date 06.11.26] We last reviewed Bob Holz in 2023 and his album which gave equal billing to co-producer Rob Stathis. The latter takes more of a production role on this latest release which once again harnesses the … Continue reading →

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Album review: RITA BLISS – One More Winter

Posted on September 1, 2026 by jason
RITA BLISS – One More Winter

Website [Release date 02.10.26] Feeling lonely as a pea, what an exquisitely innocent line. And this kinda describes the album by Rita Bliss in two words. For those of you who don’t know Rita, as I didn’t, as well as … Continue reading →

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