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Gig review: STEVIE WONDER – British Summer Time, Hyde Park, London, 12 July 2025
(Photo: Isha Shah) Legend of soul, songwriter of countless hits, but why you may ask is Stevie Wonder being reviewed in a website dedicated to rock music? Well, many of the top singers in our world, from Glenn Hughes to … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 July 2025, British Summer Time, BST, Corinne Bailey Rae, festival, funk, gig, Hyde Park, London, soul, Stevie Wonder
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Gig review: NEIL YOUNG AND THE CHROME HEARTS – British Summer Time, Hyde Park, London, 11 July 2025
With the exception of Bob Dylan, there aren’t many rock stars who can divide opinion quite as much as Neil Young. For every person (including some on this website) that cannot abide him, there are others who hang on the … Continue reading
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Tagged British Summer Time, BST, Cat Stevens, festival, folk rock, gig, grunge, Micah Nelson, Neil Young, Spooner Oldham, The Chrome Hearts, Van Morrison, Yusuf
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Album review: STYX- Circling From Above
Alpha Dog 2T/UMe (Release Date 18.07.25) While many ‘heritage’ classic rock acts on both sides of the pond have chosen to give up on writing new material and rely on their legacy catalogue, in recent years Styx have proved a … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, James 'JY' Young, Lawrence Gowan, melodic rock, pomp rock, Styx, Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich
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Album review: ALIEN – When Yesterday Comes Around
Pride and Joy Music (Release Date 21.03.25) Its nearly five years since Alien’s last album, ‘Into The Future’, an attempt at a heavier sound that was a major disappointment – reviewing for GRTR! my verdict was ‘the experiment with a … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alien, AOR, Jim Jidhed, melodic rock, Tony Borg
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Gig review: MELISSA ETHERIDGE- Union Chapel, London, 17 June 2025
It is fair to characterise Melissa Etheridge as a pioneer and all-American icon. One of the first female rock stars to come out publicly. A chequered life which includes over 20 years as a breast cancer survivor. And an artist … Continue reading
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Tagged gig, heartland rock, Melissa Etheridge, Niall McNamee, roots rock, singer songwriter
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Gig review: ELECTRIC BOYS – Water Rats, London, 10 June 2025
Sweden’s Electric Boys must be among the most Anglophile of bands as they constantly seem to be on tour here. They were last in London only last November playing the Camden Club, and I missed that, but have always enjoyed … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Marsden, Conny Bloom, Electric Boys, funk rock, gig, melodic rock, Slim Martin, The Spangles
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Gig review: DEL BROMHAM- Thames Side Brewery, Staines, 1 June 2025
At a time of life when others may be taking things a bit easier, the evergreen Del Bromham made two trips down from Buckinghamshire on the M1 and M25 in the space of four days, first in Putney with Stray … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, blues rock, Colin Kempster, DEL BROMHAM, gig, Karl Randall, Stray, Thames Side Brewery
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Gig review: BLUE OYSTER CULT- London Palladium, 25 May 2025
With each passing tour Blue Oyster Cult somehow seem a hotter ticket. The days of struggling to fill places like the Mean Fiddler are long gone as they are packing larger venues, on this occasion a prestige show at the … Continue reading
Gig review: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND – Co-Op Live, Manchester, 20 May 2025
This side of the pond, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band gigs in arenas rather than stadia are as rare as hen’s teeth. My only previous one was at the 02 Arena soon after it opened back in 2007, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, gig, heartland rock, Jake Clemons, Max Weinberg, Nils Lofgren, review, rock, Steve Van Zandt
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Gig review: MAYHEM ROCK FESTIVAL- 229 Club, London, 16 May 2025
The first ever Mayhem Festival was a showcase for the 21st century generation of Swedish glam bands, both new and with a longer pedigree. The format was that the three co- headliners would all play sets of equal length, though … Continue reading
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Tagged Crashdiet, Crazy Lixx, gig, glam rock, melodic rock, sleaze rock, Smoking Snakes, Sweden, The Cruel Intentions, Toxic Rose
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Gig review: BRYAN ADAMS – 02 Arena, London, 15 May 2025
After last year’s second set of Albert Hall residencies, it was back to a more conventional tour for Bryan Adams. Considering he hasn’t had a hit in years and it has been his photography if anything that has kept him … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryan Adams, Gary Breit, gig, Keith Scott, melodic rock, Pat Steward, Roll With the Punches
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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – Hampton Hub, London, 1 May 2025
Over the past two years Brave Rival have been one of my very favourite new bands, and judging by the various awards they have received (including ‘Fight Or Flight’ being GRTR!’s joint classic rock album of the year for 2024!) … Continue reading
Gig review: HAREM SCAREM – Camden Underworld, London, 28 April 2025
In the melodic rock world few bands enjoy as high a reputation as Canadians Harem Scarem for a consistent career of high quality releases- 16 albums at the last count. Hardly surprising then that they have been a big draw … Continue reading
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Tagged Cassidy Paris, Darren Smith, gig, Harem Scarem, Harry Hess, melodic rock, Mike Vassos, Pete Lesperance, Seventh Crystal
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Gig review: LEAFHOUND – Cabbage Patch, Twickenham, 24 April 2025
The chequered history of Leafhound is now into its long awaited third act. The original band’s sole 1971 album ‘Growers of Mushroom’ became a cult classic with original LP’s going for many thousands of pounds. Then in the mid-2000s lead … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, Cabbage Patch, Dominic French, Eel Pie Club, gig, hard rock, Leafhound, Luke Rayner, Pete French, Peter Herbert
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Album review: H.E.A.T. – Welcome To The Future
EarMusic [Release Date 25.04.25] H.E.A.T’s new album shows the benefits of a stable line up. 2022’s ‘Force Majeure’, which marked the return of original singer Kenny Leckremo surprised many with its heaviness given that the first two albums with him … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dave Dalone, Don Crash, H.E.A.T., Jona Tee, Kenny Leckremo, melodic rock
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Gig review: ROGER DALTREY – London Palladium, 21 April 2025
Roger Daltrey may have retired from heading up the Teenage Cancer Trust concerts but at 81 is showing no sign of putting his feet up. Not long after the Who’s Royal Albert Hall performances (and the notorious in/out saga of … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana, Billy Nicholls, folk rock, Geraint Watkins, gig, Katie Jacoby, review, Roger Daltrey, Simon Townshend, THE WHO
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Gig review: BENEFIT FOR MICK UNDERWOOD- The Cavern, Raynes Park, London, 18 April 2025
Mick Underwood had a long and distinguished career in that most physically punishing of roles in a rock band. In the sixties he was not only drummer with Episode Six but recommended their singer Ian Gillan for Deep Purple, so … Continue reading
Gig review: JOHN REILLY AND LEWIS NITIKMAN – Crazy Coqs, London, 16 April 2025
John Reilly and Lewis Nitikman are a partnership of talented musicians, one born and raised in Liverpool and the other a Canadian, who met in Toronto and are now domiciled in Sheffield. Both are original songwriters, with John the lead … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernie Taupin, Elton John, gig, John Reilly, Lewis Nitikman, review, Two Rooms
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Gig review: MATT PEARCE AND THE MUTINY /JACK J HUTCHINSON – The Grace, London, 12 April 2025
There are so many musicians out there who are not household names, but significantly talented and with a love of their trade and a desire to bring their music to the people. Two who impressed me in the last year … Continue reading
Gig review: SWEET – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 5 April 2025
Sweet’s late career resurgence is a heartening one. With Andy Scott the sole survivor of their classic line up, their support slot to his hero Richie Blackmore’s Rainbow at Stone Free festival in 2017 seemed to mark a turning point. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Booth, Andy Scott, gig, glam rock, Jim Kirkpatrick, Lee Small, Paul Manzi, Sweet, T Rextasy, Tom Cory
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Gig review: ROMEO’S DAUGHTER – The Garage, London, 28 March 2025
They may not have the most prolific touring schedule, but within the first three months of the year, Romeo’s Daughter have already played London twice. The first was a rare acoustic gig in January at the Jazz Cafe (which, with … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Wells, Angelo Tristan, AOR, Collateral, Craig Joiner, gig, Leigh Matty, melodic rock, Romeo's Daughter, Steve Drennan
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Gig review: THE DARKNESS – G Live, Guildford, 11 March 2025
Say what you like about them- and many still do- the tale of The Darkness is a classic tale of redemption. The band that rose too fast to be the biggest thing in the pop let alone the rock world, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ash, Dan Hawkins, Dreams On Toast, Frankie Poullain, gig, Justin Hawkins, Rufus Taylor, The Darkness, Tim Wheeler
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Gig review: WILL WILDE- 100 Club, London, 4 March 2025
In the new wave of rising British blues stars, Will Wilde is something of an anomaly in that among all those guitar hot shots, his chosen instrument of speciality is the harmonica. He is clearly building a name for himself … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, blues rock, Bobby Harrison, Dani Wilde, Dave Winkler, gig, Greg Coulson, harmonica, Lindsey Bonnick, Star Circus, Thea Watson, Will Wilde
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Gig review: URIAH HEEP – London Palladium, 26 February 2025
All good things must come to an end, and even Uriah Heep’s long and distinguished career seemed to be winding down when they announced that their current tour would be their last and was being badged as ‘The Magician’s Farewell’. … Continue reading
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Tagged April Wine, Bernie Shaw, Brian Greenway, classic rock, Danny Vaughn, Dave Rimmer, gig, Marc Parent, Mick Box, Phil Lanzon, Russell Gilbrook, Tyketto, Uriah Heep
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Gig review: MILKFEST- Indigo2, London, 23 February 2025
Music shows its very best side when artists use their platform to do something for wider society. Organised by the Milk Men, Milkfest was intended as a celebration of the best of British blues but more importantly to raise funds … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, blues rock, charity, Dave Kelly, Dr Feelgood, festival, gig, Jo Harman, Milkfest, Mollie Marriott, Paul Jones, soul, the Cinelli Brothers, The Milk Men, Toby Lee, When Rivers Meet
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