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Gig review: WHEN RIVERS MEET, CHANTEL MCGREGOR, XANDER AND THE PEACE PIRATES – Dingwalls, London, 7 November 2024

Posted on November 14, 2024 by andynathan
WHEN RIVERS MEET, CHANTEL MCGREGOR, XANDER AND THE PEACE PIRATES- Dingwalls, London, 7 November 2024

…Garage, then when technical issues at Maid of Stone festival chopped their set by a half.  I’ve not seen Chantel McGregor for too long, since the pandemic in fact, and in that time she was a featured artist in GRTR!s ‘Grotto of Greatness’ (sic) to mark our first 20 years. Finally Xander and the Peace Pirates’ laid back charms were one of the highlights of this year’s Firevolt festival and again something I wanted to repeat. After a very lo… Continue reading →

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News: The Best of 2023 – The Get Ready to ROCK! Reviewer Selections (December 2023)

Posted on December 11, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
Get Ready to ROCK! - The Best of 2023

…st Metal Performance for ‘Degradation Rules’ (featuring Tony Iommi) and Best Rock Album for ‘Patient Number 9′. Chantel McGregor enters “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” MARCH Yes and their management have explored every possible avenue to arrange insurance cover for the tour in the event of COVID-related exemption or Act of War exclusion. The insurance industry has withdrawn all such insurances which made touring possible pre-COVID and… Continue reading →

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News: Melodic pomp rockers MAGNUM enter The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness (December 2023)

Posted on November 27, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

…w features celebrating 20 years of activity. So far this year “The Grotto” has welcomed The Darkness (January), Chantel McGregor (February) , Eleanor McEvoy (March), Joe Bonamassa (April), Walter Trout (May), FM (June 2023), Marillion (July 2023),  Cats In Space (August 2023), Steve Hackett (September 2023), Thunder (October 2023) and Saxon (November 2023). Feature Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with ex… Continue reading →

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News: SAXON are the latest entrants in The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness (November 2023)

Posted on October 23, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

…w features celebrating 20 years of activity. So far this year “The Grotto” has welcomed The Darkness (January), Chantel McGregor (February) , Eleanor McEvoy (March), Joe Bonamassa (April), Walter Trout (May), FM (June 2023), Marillion (July 2023),  Cats In Space (August 2023), Steve Hackett (September 2023), Thunder (October 2023). Saxon retrospective The GRTR! Grotto GRTR!@20 Home Page Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been e… Continue reading →

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News: THUNDER are the latest entrants in The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness (October 2023)

Posted on September 25, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

…w features celebrating 20 years of activity. So far this year “The Grotto” has welcomed The Darkness (January), Chantel McGregor (February) , Eleanor McEvoy (March), Joe Bonamassa (April), Walter Trout (May), FM (June 2023), Marillion (July 2023),  Cats In Space (August 2023), Steve Hackett (September 2023). The GRTR! Grotto GRTR!@20 Home Page Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live s… Continue reading →

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News: STEVE HACKETT is the latest entrant in The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness (September 2023)

Posted on August 28, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

…w features celebrating 20 years of activity. So far this year “The Grotto” has welcomed The Darkness (January), Chantel McGregor (February) , Eleanor McEvoy (March), Joe Bonamassa (April), Walter Trout (May), FM (June 2023), Marillion (July 2023), and Cats In Space (August 2023). 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 dea… Continue reading →

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News: CATS IN SPACE are the latest entrants in The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness (August 2023)

Posted on July 17, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

…w features celebrating 20 years of activity. So far this year “The Grotto” has welcomed The Darkness (January), Chantel McGregor (February) , Eleanor McEvoy (March), Joe Bonamassa (April), Walter Trout (May), FM (June 2023) and Marillion (July 2023). UK tour dates JULY 20 Bracknell, South Hill Park Arts Centre & Wilde Theatre 21 Lancaster, Grand Theatre 22 Hexham, Queens Hall Arts Centre SEPTEMBER 08 Stockport, The Forum Theatre 09 Bathgate,… Continue reading →

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News: MARILLION enter The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness in July 2023

Posted on June 20, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

…w features celebrating 20 years of activity. So far this year “The Grotto” has welcomed The Darkness (January), Chantel McGregor (February) , Eleanor McEvoy (March), Joe Bonamassa (April), Walter Trout (May) and FM (June 2023). The latest entrant in “The Grotto” was announced live on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 25 June. Feature More about GRTR!@20 GRTR!@20: The Best of 2003-2023 Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh… Continue reading →

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News: Melodic Rockers FM enter The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness in June 2023

Posted on May 21, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

…w features celebrating 20 years of activity. So far this year “The Grotto” has welcomed The Darkness (January), Chantel McGregor (February) , Eleanor McEvoy (March), Joe Bonamassa (April) and Walter Trout (May). 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. Chec… Continue reading →

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News: WALTER TROUT enters The Grotto of Greatness in May 2023

Posted on April 24, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
GRTR!@20

…w features celebrating 20 years of activity. So far this year “The Grotto” has welcomed The Darkness (January), Chantel McGregor (February) , Eleanor McEvoy (March) and Joe Bonamassa (April). Feature (May 2023) The latest entrant in “The Grotto” was announced live on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 23 April. More about GRTR!@20 Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live se… Continue reading →

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Feature: GRTR!@20 Anniversary – Blues and Blues Rock – Primer

Posted on April 23, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
GRTR!@20

…al crowd for his high octane guitar crunching rock-blues, well captured on his Unfinished Business album, while Chantel McGregor continued to add to her string of incredible live shows. Slow burners the Billy Walton Band from New Jersey and Germany’s introspective Henrick Frieslader were waiting in the wings and built up their respective crowds with hard gigging. Photo: Phil Honley 2011 saw swampy Florida outfit JJ Grey and Mofro make a mem… Continue reading →

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News: JOE BONAMASSA enters The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness in April 2023

Posted on March 27, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

…w features celebrating 20 years of activity. So far this year “The Grotto” has welcomed The Darkness (January), Chantel McGregor (February) and Eleanor McEvoy (March). The latest entrant in “The Grotto” was announced live on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 26 March. Feature More about GRTR!@20 Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, streamed via Facebook. In 2… Continue reading →

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News: ELEANOR McEVOY enters The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness in March 2023

Posted on February 20, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

…; Tour in the UK. EDITOR NOTE So far this year “The Grotto” has welcomed The Darkness (January) and Chantel McGregor (February).  The GRTR!@20 promotion celebrates 20 years of the popular rock website Get Ready to ROCK!  The website’s archive of reviews and interviews will be highlighted as well as new features celebrating 20 years of activity. The latest entrant in “The Grotto” was announced live on Get Ready to ROC… Continue reading →

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Feature: The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness – CHANTEL McGREGOR (February 2023)

Posted on February 1, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

…eared her to fans as much as her musicianship… Photo: David Randall Yorkshire singer/songwriter/guitarist Chantel McGregor first came to our attention in May 2010 when Pete Feenstra reviewed her debut London gig at the legendary 100 Club. Pete said: “… this was rock blues for the new age played by a musician born with an effortless virtuosity, peppered by flights of incendiary guitar and flanked by moments of poise, grace and fl… Continue reading →

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News: CHANTEL McGREGOR enters “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” (February 2023)

Posted on January 28, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
GRTR!@20

…nt artist/band will be announced each month until the end of the year. In February, guitarist/singer/songwriter Chantel McGregor will be the featured artist. Managing Editor David Randall commented: “We’ve followed Chantel’s progress since at least 2010.  She works tirelessly to promote her music, and is one of the UK’s most gigged independent artists.  Our special feature consolidates our coverage of over a ten year-plus… Continue reading →

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Feature: GRTR!@20 Anniversary – Still Rocking – Primer

Posted on October 31, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
GRTR!@20 Anniversary - Still Rocking - Primer

…g a weekly showcase “New to GRTR!”.  In conjunction with the reviews, we’ve supported artists like Sari Schorr, Chantel McGregor (pictured), Cats In Space and Brave Rival amongst many others. The station is essentially continuous music but with regular presented and live shows including contributions from blues rock impresario Pete Feenstra.  Since 2016 Pete has received several awards for his shows. Rock on TV is limited now to endless replays o… Continue reading →

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Get Ready to ROCK! 20th Anniversary – GRTR!@20 – (2003-2023)

Posted on September 25, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
GRTR!@20

…ng a weekly showcase “New to GRTR”.  In conjunction with the reviews, we’ve supported artists like Sari Schorr, Chantel McGregor, Cats In Space and Brave Rival amongst many others. The station is essentially continuous music but with regular presented and live shows including contributions from blues rock impresario Pete Feenstra.  Since 2016 Pete has received several awards for his shows. Feature: The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness – MAGNUM (De… Continue reading →

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Gig review: CHANTEL McGREGOR & AYNSLEY LISTER – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 6 February 2022

Posted on February 15, 2022 by jason
Chantel McGregor - RAMBLIN' MAN FESTIVAL - Day 3 - Mote Park, Maidstone - 21 July 2019

…nal co-headliner, Finnish guitarist Erja Lyytinen, was unable to travel due to Covid restrictions. Fortunately, Chantel McGregor could call upon an old friend, Aynsley Lister, to join her for three nights of her tour, the last of which was at The Stables in Milton Keynes. First on stage this evening, McGregor made her name as a guitarist that embraced a more traditional blues sound, but by the time of her second album, 2015’s Lose Control a love… Continue reading →

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Album review: CHANTEL McGREGOR – Shed Sessions Volume One & Two

Posted on August 7, 2021 by GRTR! HQ
CHANTEL McGREGOR - Shed Sessions Volume One

www.chantelmcgregor.com [Release date 12.07.21] Reasons To Be Cheerful Part 3.  In Chantel McGregor’s case, parts 1 and 2 aka Shed Sessions.  Gather together the fish tank, an acoustic guitar and a tame keyboard player (Jamie Brooks) and you have a ready made concert for lockdown streaming.  McGregor’s never missed a trick or two in terms of self-promotion and tirelessly works social media even if promoting beer, a hamster or her ca… Continue reading →

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Album review: ALLY VENABLE – Heart Of Fire

Posted on February 11, 2021 by GRTR! HQ
ALLY VENABLE - Heart Of Fire

…he intensity or gravity of the blues rock music she purveys.  They remind me of that UK blues rock journeywoman Chantel McGregor but Chantel cleverly diversified to more pop rock orientated tunes which better suited her vocal range and delivery.  And arguably that approach maximises your potential audience. This time round Ally has heavyweight assistance from Devon Allman (‘Road To Nowhere’) and Kenny Wayne Shepherd (‘Bring On T… Continue reading →

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Album review: THREE COLOURS DARK – The Science Of Goodbye

Posted on April 12, 2020 by GRTR! HQ
THREE COLOURS DARK - The Science Of Goodbye

…to Edward’s tantalizing piano lines giving the piece an almost ‘Poldark’ clifftop feel, while Chantel McGregor’s soulful blues guitar provide the perfect complement to his iconic organ work on ‘Blood Moon Rising’. As if to prove they can ‘rock out’, ‘Monster’, while not exactly ‘kicking out the jams’, ups the ante unleashing a powerful, brooding, number – which wouldn’t… Continue reading →

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News: The Best of 2019 – Get Ready to ROCK! reviewer top albums and live acts of the year

Posted on December 2, 2019 by GRTR! HQ
The Best of 2019

…ders, but then again he has so much more to his armoury than simply speed and a relentless barrage of notes. 3) CHANTEL McGREGOR  Bury’d Alive What you hear is what went down on the night. Chantel McGregor champions new music with an intensity that transforms her own songs into something different from what they were originally. ‘Bury’d Alive’ is a visceral journey through her Gothic lyrical imagery within a rock framework… Continue reading →

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Album review: CHANTEL McGREGOR – Bury’d Alive

Posted on November 20, 2019 by petefeenstra
Chantel McGregor - Bury

…and intensity. It’s honest because what you hear is what went down on the night. It’s full of integrity because Chantel McGregor champions new music and the intensity is at the heart of how she transforms her own songs into something different from what they were originally. The combination of her own scintillating guitar playing, intuitive band interplay and Wayne Proctor’s cool set of ears means ‘Bury’d Alive’ is a great live album without the… Continue reading →

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Gig review: FOCUS/Chantel McGregor – Under the Bridge, London, 25 October 2019

Posted on November 3, 2019 by andynathan
FOCUS/Chantel McGregor- Under the Bridge, London, 25 October 2019

…to kill two birds with one stone, as well as bringing together two contrasting acts in an interesting pairing. Chantel McGregor has been a rising star on the blues rock scene for a decade or so now and yet somehow despite numerous festival appearances, I had never managed to see her, bar the very end of her set at Ramblin Man this year. As for veteran Dutch progressive pioneers Focus, I’d witnessed a few shows since they reformed in the early 20… Continue reading →

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Gig review: RAMBLIN’ MAN FAIR – Day 3 – Mote Park, Maidstone – 21 July 2019

Posted on August 2, 2019 by david.wilson
RAMBLIN

…e the flat northern vowels of a humble and engaging performer, on surveying the festival site. Dave Atkinson on Chantel McGregor Dave Atkinson writes: Over on the Blues stage, Chantel McGregor arrived less like a breath of fresh air and more like a full-blown tornado. Opener ‘Take the Power’ announced itself with grungy, freewheeling powerchords and a take-no-prisoners, southern-drawl vocal. The first solo, stacked up with thunderous reverb, swir… Continue reading →

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