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Gig review: THE GUILTY MEN – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 1 April 2026
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Gig review: CHEZ KANE- Fighting Cocks, Kingston upon Thames, 2 April 2026
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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 14 March 2026
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Gig review: A VERY SPECIAL EVENING OF MOTT THE HOOPLE – Riverside Studios, London, 27 February 2026
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Album review: THE SIDESHOWS – S/t
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
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Tagged album, Hanoi Rocks, Michael Monroe, New York Dolls, power pop, punk, review, rock, Sami Yaffa, The Sideshows
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Album review: THE STEVE SUMMERS BAND – Rewired
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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Tagged album, Bernie Marsden, blues, DEL BROMHAM, Derek White, Eric Clapton, Felix Pappalardi, Gary Moore, Jethro Tull, Joe Bonamassa, Johnny Winter, Larry Miller, Leslie West, Lip Service, Mountain, Mungo Jerry, Pink Floyd, prog, review, Rich Summers, Robin Trower, rock, Scott Hunter, Simon Needler, Steve Summers, Stray, The Steve Summers Band, Vic Martin
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Gig review: THE GUILTY MEN – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 1 April 2026
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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Tagged 1 April 2026, Clive Gregson, gig, John Lees Barclay James Harvest, melodic, Milton Keynes, Neil Cossar, review, rock, THE GUILTY MEN, The Stables
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Album review: MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP – Live & Ready 1980-1984
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
News: 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
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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Tagged AOR, David Coverdale, Deja Vu, Emmo Acar, Fighter V, Frontiers Music, melodic rock, review, Steely Dan
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Album review: HONEY AND THE BEAR – Wish & A Tide
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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Tagged album, folk, Honey and the Bear, melodic, review, traditional, Wish & A Tide
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Album review: SCOTT ARCHIBALD the id project – Sol Caravan
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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Tagged album, ambient, Arthur DeCossette, Dan Neale, Frank Zappa, funk, fusion, Gong rock, Haleshla, Hawkwind, Howard Gill, Jam, jazz, John Baggot, Jukka Virri, Justin Adams, Maghreb, Mouna Eddrou, Pierre Moerlen, psych, review, rock, Scott Archibald, Simon Webster, Steve Evans, theidproject, trance
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Gig review: CHEZ KANE- Fighting Cocks, Kingston upon Thames, 2 April 2026
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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Tagged acoustic, Chez Kane, gig, Harry Scott Elliott, Henry Gottelier, James Ready, melodic rock, Reckless, The Karma Effect
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Album review : MICHAEL SWEET – The Masterplan
Frontiers Music [Release date : 03.04.26] The Masterplan 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 just … Continue reading
Feature: GRTR! Greats – COLIN BLUNSTONE
Photo: Simon Dunkerley And then there’s Colin Blunstone with his ethereal, timeless voice Pete Feenstra, 2011 Colin Blunstone has enjoyed a long and fruitful career both as a member of The Zombies and as a solo artist. He has also … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, Colin Blunstone, feature, interview, radio, review, rock, singer, songwriter, The Zombies
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Feature: GRTR! Greats – BETH HART
Photo: Manuela Langotsch Beth Hart’s place in the GRTR! Greats series was sealed a long time ago by her heartfelt songwriting, emotionally charged voice and musical excellence spanning a 18 plus album career backed by non stop touring. Her vibrato … Continue reading
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Tagged album, beth Hart, blues, blues rock, classic rock, feature, hard rock, interview, retrospective, review, singer, songwriter
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Album review: SELWYN BIRCHWOOD – Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues
Alligator Records [Release date 27.03.26] Selwyn Birchwood’s ‘Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues’ is everything you want from a contemporary blues album. It’s a well crafted, emotively sung and self produced masterpiece from a young blues artist who explores deeply felt, socially … Continue reading
Album review: MIKE ZITO – Outside Or The Eastside
Gulf Coast Records [Release date 24.04.26] Mike Zito’s ‘Outside Or The Eastside’ is a hard hitting rock-blues album with autobiographical songs and thoughtfully chosen covers. He tells us the new album: “is an ode St. Louis and the late-night culture … Continue reading
Album review: HANNAH JAMES & TOBY KUHN – Where All Our Names Belong
Hannah James and Toby Kuhn [Release date 27.03.26] The duo’s second album, featuring Hannah James on vocals, accordion and sansula, Toby Kuhn on cello, revolves around the theme of belonging. Hannah is part of the talented trio Lady Maisery and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, folk, Hannah James, Lady Maisery, review, Toby Kuhn, Where All Our Names Belong
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Album review: MARIACHI EL BRONX – Mariachi El Bronx IV
ATO Records [Release date 13.02.26] The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson tells the tale of a man with two personality traits. Dr Jekyll, a mild mannered gent, and Mr Hyde, a murderous character … Continue reading
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Tagged album, ATO Records, El Dorado, Forgive and Forget, Hardcore, IV, Joby Ford, mariachi, Mariachi El Bronx, Matt Caughran, Mexico, review, rock, SoCal, The Bronx
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Album review : JON ANDERSON – Survival And Other Stories / Earth Mother Earth (2 CDs / remasters)
Frontiers Music [Release date: 27.03.26] Yes, you read that right, two Jon (Yes) Anderson reissues, Survival And Other Stories, and Earth Mother Earth, both now resurrected, dusted down and freshened up. Survival and Other Stories, based on music submitted to … Continue reading
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Album review: MYRATH – Wilderness Of Mirrors
earMUSIC [Release date 27.03.26] Myrath have been on my musical radar for a few years now since I reviewed their ‘Live In Carthage’ album back in 2019 and was blown away with their melodic metal full of eastern promise. Hailing … Continue reading
Album review: MASSIVE WAGONS – Live At The Great Hall
Earache Records [Release date 27.03.26] For anyone who has seen Massive Wagons live, you will know that the band onstage is an unstoppable juggernaut with enough energy to power a medium sized town for a week. So, it’s quite a … Continue reading
Album review: JAMIE WILLIAMS AND THE ROOTS COLLECTIVE – In The Moment
Website [Release date 25.05.26] I’ve been following Rocking Americana artist Jamie Williams for some 20 years now, and watched his songwriting develop and mature through the years, and it’s always a pleasure when he/they (The Roots Collective) release a new album. This one being no exception. Rather than stay on the same … Continue reading
Album review: JOE HICKS – Before It Gets Dark
Website [Release date 27.03.26] Session musicians – a necessary cog in the wheels of the music industry, particularly for solo singers. Sometimes the session musician wants to break out of his backing role and be seen. Take Jimmy Page and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Before It Gets Dark, Joe Hicks, melodic, pop, review, singer songwriter, Steve Winwood
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News: COLIN BLUNSTONE and BETH HART added to GRTR! Greats (March 2026)
The latest additions to our GRTR! Greats series were announced on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 22 March. Photo: Manuela Langotsch The latest additions to the ongoing GRTR! Greats series are singer songwriters Colin Blunstone and Beth Hart. … Continue reading
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Tagged beth Hart, blues rock, classic rock, Colin Blunstone, feature, GRTR! Greats (All Posts), March 2026, news, retrospective, review, singer songwriter
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Album review: WARRANT – Belly To Belly Vol.1
Deko Entertainment [Release date 15.04.26] Warrant’s fifth album ‘Belly to Belly, Vol. 1′ has been remastered and repackaged and is being re-released in April, and for the first time will also be released on vinyl. Originally released in 1996 it … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Belly To Belly Vol.1, hard rock, melodic rock, review, Warrant
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Album review : CHEZ KANE – Reckless
Frontiers Music [Release date : 27.3.26] We’re cranking the machine back to 1986. Yes, sounding like every Desmond Child Holly Knight/Diane Warren penned AOR hit 40 years ago, the album launches with the title track, ‘Restless’. Only this time with … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Chez Kane, Crazy Lixx, Danny Rexon, Desmond Child, Dian Warren, eighties, Holly Knight, melodic rock, Reckless, review
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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 14 March 2026
As double headers go this promises to be a quite a night. Two great bands at the top of their game, covering all aspects of the Blues Rock genre, at a sold out Stables, who could ask for more? Will … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 March 2026, blues rock, Brave Rival, classic rock, gig, Milton Keynes, review, The Stables
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