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Gig review: PAUL McCARTNEY- 02 Arena, London, 18 December 2024
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Gig review: BLACK EYED SONS- The Lexington, London, 16 December 2024
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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – Thames Side Brewery, Staines, 8 December 2024
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Gig review: STRAY – The Cavern, Raynes Park, London, 7 December 2024
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Gig review: THE SHEEPDOGS, THE COMMONERS – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 5 December 2024
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Gig review: GUN – Barrowlands, Glasgow, 14 December 2024
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Gig review: SONS OF APOLLO – Manchester Academy, 1 October 2018
It always amazes me how a less than mainstream band (even though heavyweights in their own right) can attract a sizeable crowd on a Monday night. It’s highly unlikely there were many students at this gig, although within rolling out … Continue reading
Album review: THE GHOST AND THE MACHINE – Red Rain Tires
Noise Appeal Records [Release date 28.09.18] Formed in 2014, The Ghost And The Machine are an Austrian ‘post blues’ three piece – Andi Lechner (resonator guitar, lapsteel, vocals), Heidi Fial (double bass, vocals) and Matthias Macht (drums). While their eponymous … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, blues, Red Rain Tires, review, rock, roots, The Ghost And The Machine
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News: GIANTS OF ROCK – Skid Row, Roger Chapman, and many more head for Minehead (25-28 January 2019)
David Randall previews two bands appearing at the Butlins Big Weekends in January. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 30 December. (11:17) More information 2019′s Giants Of Rock takes place at Butlins in Minehead, Somerset, 25-28 January. … Continue reading
News: STEELEYE SPAN UK Tour starts 1 October – win tickets to Cambridge gig (8 October)
As Steeleye Span approach their their 50th anniversary in 2019 they embark on a UK tour starting 1 October. The band is working on a new studio album and some of the new tracks will feature in the setlist. Steeleye … Continue reading
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Album review: VANESSA PETERS – Foxhole Prayers
[Release date 05.10.18] For some reason, Texas based indie-folk singer songwriter Vanessa Peters’ last album – The Burden Of Unshakeable Proof (2016) seems to have bypassed GRTR! But a quick listen on bandcamp.com suggests it was a welcome return to … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Foxhole Prayers, pop, review, rock, roots, singer, songwriter, Vanessa Peters
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News: STEVE HACKETT – orchestral tour, box set, radio interview
Prog-meister Steve Hackett tours with a 41 piece orchestra in October, plus there is the release of a 6-CD/2-DVD box set covering the years 1984-2006. Steve’s orchestral tour stems from a one-off performance in March 2017 in the USA. He’ll … Continue reading
Album review: DAN REED NETWORK – Origins
Zero One [Release date 23.11.18] ‘Origins’ is an interesting concept and is perhaps best viewed as a live album recorded in the studio. Over the past year or so, DRN have recorded themselves in various studios (Manchester, NYC, Portland and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dan Reed, Dan Reed Network, funk rock, Origins, review
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Album review: BOB DAISLEY AND FRIENDS – Moore Blues For Gary – A Tribute to Gary Moore
earMUSIC [Release date 26.10.18] The main thing to glean from this album is that no-one did it quite like Gary Moore. He left us way ahead of his time in February 2011 after a long and sometimes under-rated journey first … Continue reading
Gig review: CAMEL – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 7 September 2018
Get Ready to ROCK! Radio 9 September – Andrew Latimer of Camel Part 1 A two hour special celebrating the music of Camel – on tour in the UK 7-17 September. (Part 2, Monday 10 September, 16:00; Parts 1 & … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 September 2018, Andrew Latimer, Bridgewater Hall, Camel, Colin Bass, gig, Manchester, Moonmadness, prog, Progressive Rock, review
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) October 2018 – December 2018
Compiled by Jason Ritchie October 2nd LED ZEPPELIN by LED ZEPPELIN Reel Art Press (50th anniversary illustrated book) 5th ANTHRAX ‘State Of Euphoria’ (30th anniversary re-issue) Island Records BAD TOUCH ‘Shake A Leg’ Marshall Records BEHEMOTH ‘I Loved You At … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, album, AOR, Bluray, CD, December, DVD, heavy rock, melodic rock, metal, New releases, November, October, progressive, rock
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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio celebrates 10 years (September 2018)
A month long promotion highlights the station’s 10 year interview archive As part of the station’s 10th anniversary celebrations, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio will be replaying a selection of interviews gathered since 2008. Most tie in with the artists’ … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th anniversary, Andrew Latimer, Camel, Europe, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Glenn Hughes, highlights, Ian Anderson, interview, Jethro Tull, Martin Turner, September 2018, Steve Hackett, Wishbone Ash
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) July 2018 – September 2018
Compiled by Jason Ritchie July 6th BARENAKED LADIES ‘Stunt 20th Anniversary Edition’ (CD/DVD) Parlophone DEVILDRIVER ‘Outlaws Till The End’ (country covers album) Napalm Records JUDY DYBLE ‘Earth Is Sleeping’ Acid Jazz Records A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS ‘Ascension’ IMMORTAL ‘Northern Cross’ … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, album, AOR, August, Bluray, CD, DVD, heavy rock, July, melodic rock, metal, New releases, progressive, rock, September
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Album review: ANNIE DRESSNER – Broken Into Pieces
www.anniedressner.com [Release date 26.10.18] A native New Yorker, but an adopted Brit of seven years, folk singer songwriter Annie Dressner has found favour on these shores with BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music, and appeared at the Green Man and … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, Annie Dressner, Broken Into Pieces, folk, indie, Nigel Stonier, review, singer, songwriter
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Album review: LYNYRD SKYNYRD – Live In Atlantic City
earMUSIC [Release date 21.09.18] Lynyrd Skynyrd, undoubtedly the world’s favourite Southern rock band, is touring for the final time. With this news you can expect a flurry of live releases, greatest hits albums and people selling their stories, and not … Continue reading
Album review: PAUL CARRACK – These Days
Carrack-UK [Release date 07.09.18] I have to say in recent years I’ve fallen out of love with Paul Carrack. Partly this is just laziness but also for a time his releases were fairly uninspiring, including two albums of cover versions, … Continue reading
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Upcoming: UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2018)
Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check with venue and/or relevant website(s) to confirm availability. Your tour not listed? Contact us! Updated 10/12/18 FESTIVALS THE GREAT BRITISH ROCK AND BLUES FESTIVAL Fri 18 Jan-Mon 21 Jan 2019 Butlins Skegness Resort Focus … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, AOR, gigs, melodic rock, metal, pop, progressive, rock
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Upcoming: European, USA & World Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2018)
Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check with venue and/or relevant website(s) to confirm availability. Updated 04/12/2018 ACCEPT 2019-01-31 Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, FL (70000 Tons of Metal) US 2019-04-20 Wuppertal (Stadthalle) DE 2019-04-21 Leipzig (Haus Auensee) DE 2019-04-22 Hamburg (Mehr! Theater) DE … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, AOR, dates, Europe, gigs, melodic rock, metal, pop, progressive, rock, ROW, Tour, USA
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News: MARTIN TURNER plays Wishbone Ash first album on tour (September/October 2018)
Following the release this year of the multi-disc ‘The Vintage Years (1970-1991)’ box set, founder member Martin Turner plays UK dates from 13 September. He’ll be featuring the 1970 debut album ‘Wishbone Ash’ in its entirety. This follows previous outings … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, gig, interview, Martin Turner, October, September, UK tour, Wishbone Ash
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Gig review: GRAHAM BONNET BAND – The Tivoli, Buckley, 24 August 2018
Since we last saw the honourable Graham Bonnet, he has turned 70. In the interim he’s been gigging with Schenker, playing festivals, and recording a new album. This is a great credit to Bonnet - in a topsy-turvy world that … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 August 2018, Buckley, Doomsday Outlaw, gig, Graham Bonnet, Graham Bonnet Band, hard rock, metal, North Wales, review, The Tivoli
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Album review: GRYPHON – Reinvention
David Randall chatted to band co-founder and guitarist Graeme Taylor ahead of their UK dates in August 2016. Graeme also selected some of his favourite tracks, not only Gryphon but those artists who have inspired his musical journey. [Release date … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Brian Gulland, Dave Oberle, folk, Graeme Taylor, Gryphon, interview, medieval, progressive, Reinvention, review, rock
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Album review: KAT DANSER – Goin’ Gone
Black Hen Music [Release date 12.10.18] If you ever wondered what it might sound like if Chrissie Hynde/Joan Armatrading did a stripped back Deep South blues roots album, Goin’ Gone by Edmonton based Canadian Kat Danser is the answer. And … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Goin' Gone, Kat Danser, review, roots, singer, songwriter, Steve Dawson
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Album review: GREENROSE FAIRE – Riders In The Night
Friendly Folk Records [Release date 01.06.18] The fourth album from the Finnish sextet who marry violin, bouzouki and mandolin with a traditional rock line up of bass, drums and keys (and yes, some guitar!) to produce their own rollicking brand … Continue reading
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Album review: HALESTORM – Vicious
Atlantic [Release date 27.07.18] I thought I’d died and gone to heaven when I heard Halestorm’s fabulous 2009 eponymous debut. And it remains one of my favourite female fronted rock albums of the last decade and beyond. But frankly, for … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Halestorm, hard rock, Lzzy Hale, metal, review, Vicious
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Album review: BOBBIE GENTRY – The Girl From Chickasaw County (Box set)
UMC [Release date 21.09.18] It’s always frustrating when a ‘definitive’ box set promo amounts to a couple of discs of largely alternative versions, demos, and live recordings. In other words, a handful of album tracks and, in this case, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobbie Gentry, box set, country, Glenn Campbell, pop, review, singer, songwriter, The Girl From Chickasaw Country
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Album review: ALLY THE FIDDLE – Up
Gentle Art Of Music [Release date 14.09.18] Think of rock fiddle players and you can probably name the significant on one hand. Jerry Goodman? Darryl Way? Jean-Luc Ponty? Female rock fiddle players may be more of a challenge. Anna Phoebe? … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ally Storch, Ally The Fiddle, fusion, instrumental, Jazz rock, Jerry Goodman, metal, progressive, review, Up, violin
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