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Gig review: ANTHRAX – Hammersmith Apollo, London, 23 November 2024
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Gig review: BLACK STONE CHERRY- Wembley Arena, London, 23 November 2024
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Gig review: SQUEEZE – Roundhouse, London, 22 November 2024
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Gig review: CARDINAL BLACK – Sub 89, Reading, 15 November 2024
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Gig review: SUZI QUATRO – London Palladium, 13 November 2024
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Gig review: HRH XVII, Great Yarmouth, 7-9 November 2024
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Album review: PAUL GILBERT – Stone Pushing Uphill Man
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Album review: IRON MAIDEN – Book Of Souls
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Album review : THE GEORGIA THUNDERBOLTS – Rise Above It All
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Album review: GRAHAM BONNET BAND – The Book
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Album review: PAUL RODGERS – The Royal Sessions
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Album review: THE MARTIN BARRE BAND – Live At The Wildey
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Gig review: NAZARETH – Metropolis Studios, London, 14 November 2014
A new chapter in Nazareth’s long history was captured for posterity at this very special gig. They used Metropolis, one of London’s top studios in a converted power station in Chiswick, to record a live DVD in front of an … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 November 2014, DVD, gig, hard rock, Metropolis Studios, Nazareth, recording, review, rock
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Interview: NAZARETH – Metropolis Studios, London, 14 November 2014
Pete and Lee Agnew with artist Rodney Matthews Andy Nathan took time out to chat to founder member Pete Agnew, vocalist Linton Osborn and guitarist Jimmy Murrison prior to the band’s DVD recording at Metropolis Studios in front of an … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 November 2014, hard rock, interview, Jimmy Murrison, Linton Osborne, London, Metropolis Studios, Nazareth, Pete Agnew, rock
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Album review: BRYAN ADAMS – Reckless (reissue)
Universal [Release date 10.11.14] Bryan Adams fourth album, Reckless, was a career defining release. It was the album he’d worked towards through his previous three releases – a multi-million selling record that established him as a worldwide draw and produced … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bryan Adams, deluxe edition, DVD, Reckless, review, rock, Tina Turner
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Album review: PINK FLOYD – The Endless River
Parlophone [Release date 10.11.14] A new Pink Floyd album – 4 sides of ‘new’ material – fan-tastic! Or is it? The hype, or at least expectation, surrounding the release of The Endless River – the first Floyd album since The … Continue reading
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News: Family man ROGER CHAPMAN chats about his new album Peaceology, 16 November 2014
Photo: Mark Hughes Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 17 November, 19:00 GMT Roger Chapman is perhaps best-known as the frontman of Family, a staple on the touring circuit in the early 1970s and who had several hit singles. The … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 November 2014, Family, feature, interview, Peaceology, rock, Roger Chapman
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Gig review: MOTORHEAD – Manchester Apollo, 4 November 2014
“We are Motorhead and we play Rock and F***n’ Roll”- a line I have heard so many times thunder from the PA over the years but none more welcome than tonight. The current tour has been postponed and cancelled twice … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 November 2014, gig, heavy metal, Lemmy, Manchester Apollo, Motorhead, punk, review, rock, The Bosshoss, The Damned
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Album review: STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE – The Complete Epic Recordings Collection
Sony/Legacy [Release date 03.11.14] Of all the blues rock superstars of the last 30 years the figure of Stevie Ray Vaughan looms large and casts a shadow over a generation. Sadly his life was cut short in 1990 at the … Continue reading
DVD review: GENESIS – Sum Of The Parts
Eagle Vision [Release date: 17.11.14] It’s difficult to know who this documentary was made for. Early Genesis fans would feel short changed. Later ones wouldn’t learn that much. If you then factor in several lesser known talking heads and a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bluray, documentary, DVD, Genesis, interview, Mike Rutherford, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, prog, progressive, rock, Steve Hackett, Sum Of The Parts, Tony Banks
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DVD review: JEFF BECK – Live In Tokyo
Eagle Rock [Release date: 24.11.14] When I reviewed Jeff Beck’s gig in Birmingham in May this year – only a month or so after this Tokyo gig – the main criticism was the lack of audience interaction. Beck didn’t engage … Continue reading
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Tagged DVD, guitar.guitarist, Jeff Beck, Live In Tokyo, Nicolas Meier, review, rock.fusion
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News: Interviews on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 9 November – GERRY McAVOY (Rory Gallagher) and CARL DIXON (Coney Hatch)
Photo: Noel Buckley Gerry McAvoy picks his favourite tracks Long-serving Rory Gallagher bass player Gerry McAvoy chooses the music in the ‘Favourite Tracks from Favourite Artists’ sequence on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 9 November at 17:00 GMT. … Continue reading
Album review: RORY GALLAGHER – Irish Tour ’74 (Box set)
Gerry McAvoy – Rory Gallagher’s long-serving bass player – chats about the Irish Tour ’74, Rory in the studio, and the impact on his own musicality (9:34) This is an outtake from a forthcoming hour special on Get Ready to … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues rock, box set, documentary, Donal Gallagher, DVD, Gerry McAvoy, guitarist, Irish Tour '74, reissue, review, Rory Gallagher, Tony Palmer
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Gig review: STEVE HACKETT – The Lowry, Salford, 2 November 2014
Steve Hackett chats about the Genesis Revisited and Extended tours (11:16). This is an edit from an extended interview that was first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 5 October 2014 The interview is replayed on Christmas Day 2014, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 November 2014, Gary O'Toole, genesis Extended, Genesis Revisited, gig, interview, Nick Beggs, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Rob Townsend, Roger King, Salford, Steve Hackett, The Lowry
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Gig review: FIREFEST – Nottingham Rock City, 24-26 October 2014 (Day 3)
DAY 3 - DANGER DANGER, AUTOGRAPH, CONEY HATCH, BROTHER FIRETRIBE, TOUCH, GUILD OF AGES, AXXIS The final day of ‘the final fling’ began with a slightly left field choice of veteran German rockers Axxis, and yet they blew the cobwebs … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 October 2014, AOR, Autograph, Axxis, Brother Firetribe, CITA, Coney Hatch, Danger Danger, Firefest, gig, Guild Of Ages, melodic rock, Nottingham, review, Rock City, Tommy Denander, Touch
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Gig review: FIREFEST – Nottingham Rock City, 24-26 October 2014 (Day 2)
DAY 2 – FIREHOUSE, BLACK N BLUE, PRETTY MAIDS, BABYLON AD, BOULEVARD, FROM THE FIRE, RAGE OF ANGELS Day 2 also began with home grown talent in Rage Of Angels, formed by Ged Rylands who was playing guitar rather than … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 October 2014, AOR, Babylon AD, Black N Blue, Boulevard, Firefest, Firehouse, From The Fire, gig, melodic rock, Nottingham, Pretty Maids, Rage Of Angels, review, Rock City
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Gig review: FIREFEST – Nottingham Rock City, 24-26 October 2014 (Day 1)
GRTR!’s resident Melodic Rock/AOR expert Andy Nathan has been covering Firefest for us right from the start. Andy’s informed report and Simon Dunkerley’s inspired photos celebrate ‘The Final Fling’ as the festival bows out in style… The announcement last year … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 October 2014, Angels Or Kings, AOR, Circus Maximus, Firefest, gig, H.E.A.T., melodic rock, Nottingham, Redrum, review, Rock City, Shy, TEN, The Poodles
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Quick plays: X-DRIVE, ADRENALINE RUSH, DALTON, DR JOHN
ADRENALINE RUSH Adrenaline Rush Frontiers [Release date: 25.08.14] ‘Adrenaline Rush’ is the debut album from the Scandinavian band of the same name, musically the album is up a notch from most debut albums I’ve heard this year and reminds me … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrenaline Rush, album, AOR, blues rock, Dalton, Dr John, Flicker, Get Your Rock On, Luke Gasser, Maxxwell, melodic rock, Monkeys of XXI, Pit Stop, review, Ske-Dat-De-Dat…Spirit of Satch, Stardust Circus, Tabula Rasa, X-Drive
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Album review: SARAH DUNN BAND – You Or The Whiskey
Audacity Records [Release date 19.08.14] When you hear the opening bars of ‘Finish What You Started’ – the opening number on You Or The Whiskey – a mix of Southern blues rock, rootsy fiddle and mandolin, a crisp production and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, country, pop, Reba McIntyre, review, rock, roots, Sarah Dunn Band, Tim McGraw, Vince Gill, You Or The Whiskey
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Album review: ALEX HART – On This Day
Right Track [Release date: 10.11.14] I was hoping, having heard Alex Hart’s debut single ‘Orange Van’, with its subtle ‘folktronic’ beat, that the Devon based singer songwriter may be the next Beth Orton. But while she describes her style as … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alex Hart, On This Day, pop, review, singer, songwriter
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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – November 2014 highlights
November 2014 Highlights More information at the dedicated website Check back here as we add new features throughout the month. All times, GMT We are posting selected shows to our Mixcloud page. Photo: Simon Dunkerley Tuesdays 19:00 Pete Feenstra Rock … Continue reading
Album review: DIXIE DREGS – Dregs Of The Earth, Unsung Heroes, Industry Standard (reissue)
BGO Records [Release date 06.10.14] www.bgo-records.com OK. I own up. I thought Dixie Dregs might have been another Poco or Flying Burrito Brothers. Yes, I knew that this was Steve Morse’s first major calling card, but even though liking his … Continue reading
Album review: LUNA ROSSA – Secrets & Lies
Luna Rossa – the ‘side-project’ of keyboard maestro Jonathan Edwards and singer / songwriter and vocalist Anne-Marie Helder, is fast becoming in danger of usurping their main band, Panic Room. The creative force behind both bands, Luna Rossa is a … Continue reading
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DVD review: THE STORY OF UFO – Too Hot To Handle (1969-1993)
Wienerworld [Release date 29.09.14] One of the great mainstays of British hard rock for nearly 50 years, UFO have never been properly commemorated in terms of a video documentary. Some fans may complain that this 60 minute overview (really from … Continue reading
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Tagged concert, Danny Peyronel, documentary, DVD, gig, hard rock, Michael Schenker, Mick Bolton, Paul Raymond, Pete Way, Phil Mogg, review, The Story Of UFO, Too Hot To Handle, UFO
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News: WINTER ROCKS in Sheffield on 6 December with THE ANSWER
Sheffield Corporation will play host to the first annual WinterRocks Festival in December. This extravaganza will mix international artists with some of Sheffield’s finest rising talents over two stages. THE ANSWER will deliver their stunning live show as festival headliners … Continue reading
Album review: TODD RUNDGREN – Runt, Initiation, Hermit Of Mink Hollow (reissues)
Edsel [Release date 08.09.14] Can the market really stand further reissues of three Todd albums from the 1970s? Looking back at our GRTR! archive, Edsel reissued the albums as part of their Rundgren reissue campaign in 2011/2. So what’s new … Continue reading
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Tagged album, bonus tracks, deluxe edition, Hermit Of Mink Hollow, Initiation, pop, progressive, psychedelic, reissue, review, rock, Runt, Todd Rundgren
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DVD review: ARETHA FRANKLIN – The Legendary Concertgebouw Concert 1968
Wienerworld [Release date: 28.07.14] One has to wonder at the justification of a full price DVD release – unique footage, or no – when the running time is only 42 minutes, including an interview. At the peak of her powers … Continue reading
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Tagged Aretha Franklin, DVD, review, soul, The Legendary Concertgebouw Concert 1968
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