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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: THE DAMN TRUTH – The Grace, London, 26 November 2024
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Gig review: LAZARUS HEIGHTS – The Auditorium, Bassilac, SW France, 7 December 2024
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Feature: GRTR!@20 Anniversary – Melodic Rock – Primer
Melodic Rock Editor Andy Nathan witnesses the melodic revival… When GRTR! started in late-2002 traditional melodic rock and AOR was still in something of a prolonged hangover from the years of grunge which swept away the genre, and indeed much … Continue reading
Posted in FEATURES, GRTR!@20, The Primer
Tagged anniversary, AOR, Def Leppard, Europe, Firefest, FM, Foreigner, H.E.A.T., Journey, melodic hard rock, melodic rock, primer, summary, Whitesnake
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Feature: GRTR!@20 Anniversary – Still Rocking – Primer
Who remembers MySpace? By 2010 social media had taken over as the main online marketing tool for bands. Managing Editor David Randall surveys two decades of rock which brought great opportunity but also riven by world recession and pandemic… By … Continue reading
Posted in FEATURES, GRTR!@20, The Primer
Tagged 2003-2023, anniversary, history, rock music, summary, survey
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Album review: VINNIE MOORE – Double Exposure
David Randall chatted to Vinnie Moore about his career with tracks from his solo albums. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on 4 December 2022. Mind’s Eye Music [Release date 08.11.22] We were mightily impressed with Vinnie Moore’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues rock, classic rock, Double Exposure, guitar, hard rock, instrumental, review, UFO, Vinnie Moore
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Album review: THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA – Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary Celebration
Cleopatra Records [Release date 28.10.22] The question has to be asked. Do we really need another take on the classic ‘Tubular Bells’? It has to be one of the most re-worked pieces not least by Mike Oldfield himself. Well, it … Continue reading
Album review: 25 YARD SCREAMER – Nemesis
White Knight Records [Release date 07.10.22] Welsh trio 25 Yard Screamer, now it seems a duo, captured our attention in 2007 with their magnum opus ‘Cassandra”. That year they appeared on our Rising Stars stage at Cambridge Rock. Since that … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 Yard Screamer, album, Nemesis, prog, Progressive Rock, review
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) 2023
Compiled by Jason Ritchie January – June 2023 To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on a Mac) on the keyboard. The “F” stands for “Find,” and … Continue reading
Upcoming: European, USA & World Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2023)
Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check with venue and/or relevant website(s) to confirm availability. Updated 22/12/2023 UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2023) To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, … Continue reading
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Album review: HUMBLE PIE – I Need A Star In My Life
Cleopatra Records [Release date 02.09.22] Humble Pie’s light shone for a few years in the early 1970s when – with Peter Frampton in the line-up – they released the classic live album ‘Performance Rockin The Fillmore’. By 1974 the band’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, Humble Pie, I Need A Star In My Life, R&B, review, Steve Marriott
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) July 2022 – December 2022
Compiled by Jason Ritchie Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) 2023 To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on a Mac) on the keyboard. The “F” stands for “Find,” … Continue reading
Upcoming: UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2022)
Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check artist and venue websites for latest information. Your tour not listed? Contact us! UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2023) UK Festivals 2022 2022 Tour Dates (Europe, USA, ROW) To search quickly … Continue reading
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Album review: TODD RUNDGREN – Space Force
Cleopatra Records [Release date 14.10.22] For the next twelve months or so we will be celebrating 20 years of GRTR! During the past two decades Todd Rundgren is one of those artists who has raised his profile in the UK. … Continue reading
News: Albums of the Month (July 2022 – September 2022)
CATS IN SPACE Kickstart The Sun (Harmony Factory) The ambitious production of chief songwriter Greg Hart and Ian Caple does justice to the songs and the overall impression is that the sound is noticeably tougher than previous releases with a … Continue reading
Album review: JEFF BERLIN – Jack Songs
jeffberlinmusicgroup.com [Release date 02.08.22] It won’t surprise you that an artist like Jeff Berlin has a rather impressive contacts list. He’s been providing sublime bass for any number of artists over the years including Bill Bruford and Allan Holdsworth. On … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alex Ligertwood, bass, bass guitar, Bumblefoot, Cream, Eric Johnson, Jack Bruce, Jack Songs, Jazz rock, Jeff Berlin, review, Scott Henderson
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News: Rock music website Get Ready to ROCK! celebrates 20th anniversary (October 2022)
Popular rock music website Get Ready to ROCK! will be celebrating its 20th anniversary from October 2022. The website soft-launched in October 2002 and since that time has become a popular destination online for authoritative music reviews and interviews. In … Continue reading
Album review: REVIVAL BLACK – Under The Light
TMR Records [Release date 26.08.22] Like Mason Hill and Hollowstar (amongst others), Revival Black occupy that space called “the new wave of classic rock”. Their debut came out in 2019 and ‘Under The Light’ is set to consolidate their position. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, hard rock, heavy rock, review, Revival Black, Under The Light
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Album review: SENDELICA – One Man’s Man…
Fruits de Mer Records [Release date 28.11.22] www.fruitsdemerrecords.com For several years now Keith Jones from Fruits de Mer Records has kindly supplied us with samplers, singles and albums from his eclectic and enterprising label. Keith seeks out obscure bands from … Continue reading
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Tagged album, instrumental, One Man's Man.., prog, Progressive Rock, psychedelic, review, Sendelica
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Album review: THE DEAD DAISIES – Radiance
www.thedeaddaisies.com [Release date 30.09.22] The Dead Daisies seem to have found their saviour in Glenn Hughes. Several solid if unspectacular albums (including live and covers releases) were fronted by different vocalists and now – with Hughes joining for 2021′s ‘Holy … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Brian Tichy, Doug Aldrich, Glenn Hughes, hard rock, heavy rock, radiance, review, The Dead Daisies
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Album review: MARILLION – Holidays In Eden (Deluxe Edition)
Parlophone Records [Release date 16.09.22] For 30 years I have banged on about ‘Holidays In Eden’ being one of Marillion’s finest albums, sometimes overlooked even by the faithful who thought it was a bit too commercial. Even the band (guitarist … Continue reading
Album review: BEN E. KING – Supernatural Soul
Goldenlane Records/Cleopatra [Release date 26.08.22 ] On this, his first album release for a decade or so, one-time Drifters frontman Ben E. King is joined by special guests including Bette Smith and Ronnie Earl on a re-make of ‘Stand By … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ben E. King, Bette Smith, Bootsy Collins, Drifters, funk, R&B, review, Ronnie Earl, soul, Supernatural Soul
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Album review: PAT TRAVERS – The Art Of Time Travel
David Randall chatted to Pat Travers in December 2022. This non-broadcast extract is from a longer interview (see below). In an hour special for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Pat Travers chatted about his career with tracks from several albums … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues rock, classic rock, guitar, guitarist, hard rock, interview, Pat Travers, radio, review, The Art Of Time Travel
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Album review: JOE MACRE – The Dream Is Free
Cuppa Joe Records [Release date 01.08.22] This is one of those strange albums where the song intros are the most impressive aspect. Once the vocals cut in, the promise dissipates. Joe Macre has a lot to answer for. He mainly … Continue reading
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Tagged album, bass, Crack The Sky, fusion, Joe Macre, progressive, review, rock, The Dream Is Free
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Album review: STEAMHAMMER – Wailing Again
MiG records [Release date 30.09.22] Having just completed an overview of the current “state of play” in rock music for our 20th anniversary I mentioned that there has been a void in recent times allowing old stagers to reform and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, Martin Pugh, Pete Sears, review, rhythm and blues, Steamhammer, Wailing Again
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Album review: FLASH – In The USA Live Recordings 1972-73 (3-CD set)
Think Like A Key Music [Release date 09.09.22] Flash were a post-Yes vehicle for guitarist Peter Banks. In the UK at least they may have attracted more attention for their “risqué” album covers after they’d signed for Sovereign/EMI in 1971. … Continue reading
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Tagged 3-CD, album, Colin Carter, Flash, In The USA Live Recordings 1972-73, Peter Banks, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Yes
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Album review: THE HOOTENANNY – Plays The Songs Of Ron Ryan
Think Like A Key Music [Release date 02.09.22] By all accounts, Ron Ryan was the writing force behind several of The Dave Clark Five’s hits in the sixties. He was introduced to Clark via his brother, early band member Mick … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dave Clark Five, DC5, Joe Nontague, Plays The Songs Of Ron Ryan, pop, review, sixties, The Hootenanny
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Album review: ALISON O’DONNELL – Hark The Voice That Sings For All
Talking Elephant [Release date 22.07.22] Until this album appeared at GRTR! Towers I’d not heard of Alison O’Donnell. Apart from, that is, the actress who plays “Tosh” in the superb “Shetland” TV series. The musical one has plied her trade … Continue reading
