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Gig review: PAUL McCARTNEY- 02 Arena, London, 18 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: TYKETTO – Camden Underworld, London, 28 July 2015
They may never have had the big break that their talents deserved, but US melodic rockers Tyketto’s standing among their loyal UK following is as strong as ever, judging by the way the Underworld was almost sold out for a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad Touch, Chris Childs, Chris Green, Danny Vaughn, gig, melodic rock, Michael Clayton Arbeeny, review, Tyketto
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Gig review: MOONDANCE JAM, Walker, Minnesota, USA, 16-18 July 2015
I’ve been hooked on Moondance Jam ever since first arriving in this unspoiled part of the Minnesota countryside with its woods and lakes in 2009. The Jam plays host to a hedonistic four days of holiday relaxation and partying for … Continue reading
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Tagged 16-18 July 2015, Black Star Riders, Black Stone Cherry, classic rock, Doobie Brothers, festival, Finger Eleven, gig, Honeymoon Suite, Huey Lewis and the News, Jefferson Starship, Moondance Jam, Pat Travers, Peter Frampton, Pop Evil, Sammy Hagar, Shinedown, Thundherstruck, USA, Vixen
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Gig review: AC/DC – Wembley Stadium, London, 4 July 2015
AC/DC’s greatest virtue is that they never change a winning formula, but the past year has been the most challenging to their future since Bon Scott’s death, with founder member Malcolm Young sadly suffering from dementia and drummer Phil Rudd … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, Angus Young, Brian Johnson, Chris Slade, Cliff Williams, gig, review, rock, Rock or Bust, Stevie Young, Wembley Stadium
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Album review: KELLY KEELING – Mind Radio
Frontiers Records [Release Date 03.07.15] After his shambolic display spoiled Baton Rouge’s long awaited Firefest appearance a couple of years back, I did wonder whether we would hear again from Kelly Keeling, but the respected singer whose husky, bluesy tones … Continue reading
Album review: DIMINO – Old Habits Die Hard
Frontiers Records [Release Date 03.07.15] Frank Dimino was lead singer in Angel, one of those cult seventies US bands talked of in hushed circles, but I was unaware he was still active in the business. However in one of Frontiers’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel, Dimino, Frank Dimino, hard rock, melodic rock
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Gig review: FLEETWOOD MAC – 02 Arena, London, 24 June 2015
When I paid over the odds to see Fleetwood Mac at the soulless 02 in Autumn 2013, it was in the knowledge that this was a chance to see the legendary band one last time, yet less than two years … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 Arena, AOR, Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac, gig, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, London, Mick Fleetwood, review, rumours, Stevie Nicks
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Gig review: SPIKE’S FREE HOUSE – The Borderline, London, 7 June 2015
Quireboys singer Spike is on a mission to bring the work of one of his big influences, gravel voiced Scottish singer Frankie Miller, to a wider audience, much in the same way that Joe Elliott has championed Ian Hunter and … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, Frankie Miller, Free, gig, Luke Morley, Mark Stanway, Quireboys, Simon Kirke, Spike
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Album review: HOUSE OF LORDS – Indestructible
Frontiers Records [Release Date 05.06.15] Hard to believe but the revised line up of House Of Lords put together in 2006 by sole original member James Christian has now released substantially more albums than the original band with Gregg Giuffria, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, House of Lords, James Christian, Jimi Bell, melodic hard rock, review
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Album review: TRIXTER – Human Era
Frontiers Records [Release Date 05.06.15] Trixter’s moment in the spotlight at the turn of the nineties was fleeting. No sooner had the New Jersey youngsters begun to make an impact with a series of catchy if unoriginal songs and photogenic … Continue reading
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Tagged hard rock, melodic rock, Peter Loran, Trixter
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Album review: WHITESNAKE- The Purple Album
Frontiers Records [Release date 18.05.15] When news came out earlier this year that the new Whitesnake project that had been kept under wraps was to comprise re-recordings of Mark 3 and 4 Deep Purple songs I had mixed feelings, to … Continue reading
Album review: NELSON – Peace Out
Frontiers Records [Release Date 15.05.15] I was beginning to wonder if Nelson’s excellent comeback album Lightning Strikes Twice was also to be their swansong as a recording entity, but nearly five years on the immaculately coiffed twins are back with … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Gunnar Nelson, Matthew Nelson, melodic rock, Nelson, pop rock, power pop, review
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Gig review: INGLORIOUS – The Hippodrome, London, 13 May 2015
Singer Nathan James has been building a big reputation for himself on the quiet- he was a contestant in reality TV show Superstar, which I am sure GRTR readers had better things to do than to watch, but rock is … Continue reading
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Tagged gig, Hippodrome, Inglorious, Nathan James, review, showcase, Whitesnake
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Gig review: LYNYRD SKYNYRD – Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, 23 April 2015
They may be inextricably linked with the Deep South of the USA, but Lynyrd Skynyrd seem to have a real bond with the UK. They are regular visitors to these shores and by my reckoning this was the fifth London … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, Gary Rossington, gig, Johnny Van Zant, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mark Matejka, Mick Ralphs, Peter Keys, Ricky Medlocke, southern rock
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Gig review: MONUMENT AND OUTLOUD, Barfly, Camden, London- 17 April 2015
The contrasting styles of Monument and Outloud have combined for what by all accounts has been a successful tour and a good value double bill, but at their London show at the Barfly not all went to plan. One of … Continue reading
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Tagged Barfly, Bob Katsionis, Chandler Mogel, gig, hard rock, heavy metal, London, Monument, Outloud, Peter Ellis
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Gig review: JOE LYNN TURNER, The Borderline, London, 5 April 2015
Appearances by Joe Lynn Turner in the UK are rare, the last being a decade ago with the Hughes Turner Project (since when at least a couple have been promised and not materialised), so his UK tour was eagerly anticipated, … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Bordello Bros, Deep Purple, gig, Joe Lynn Turner, Rainbow, Simon Gaviani
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Album review: FM – Heroes and Villains
Frontiers Records [Release date 17.04.15] FM may have spent last autumn on a 30th anniversary tour, but they are neither a nostalgia band nor one to let the grass grow under their feet. Two years after a pair of new … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, FM, Heroes and Villains, Jim Kirkpatrick, melodic rock, review, Steve Overland
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Album review: KISKE SOMERVILLE – City of Heroes
Frontiers Records [Release Date 17.04.15] Despite the rather unimaginative name, some of rock’s most respected names are behind this project. The singers are former Helloween and more recently Place Vendome singer Michael Kiske and Trillium singer and vocal coach Amanda … Continue reading
Gig review: DAN REED AND DANNY VAUGHN – Camden Underworld, London, 31 March 2015
Danny Vaughn and Dan Reed share a lot in common. Leaders of critically acclaimed bands at the turn of the decade (Tyketto and Dan Reed Network) who never quite had the mainstream success they deserved. People who quit the music … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Bordello Rose, Dan Reed, Dan Reed Network, Danny Vaughn, gig, melodic rock, Tyketto
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Gig review: PAT MCMANUS BAND – The Rock Den, Hatfield, 28 March 2015
It takes a brave man to promote live gigs in the current climate with so many other demands on people’s time, and particularly so within commuting distance of the bright lights of London and its established scene. So hats off … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, Dave Colwell, Gary Moore, gig, Hatfield, Invisible Vegas, Mama's Boys, Marty McDermott, Pat McManus, Paul Faloon, Rock Den, Rory Gallagher, Shooter
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Gig review: THE WHO – 02 Arena, London, 22 March 2015
The Who may have at least half failed in their mission statement to die before they got old, but a 50th anniversary is an extraordinary achievement. So it is a good moment to reflect on what a seminal band they … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 Arena, classic rock, gig, mod, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Simon Townshend, THE WHO, Zak Starkey
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Gig review: EUROPE, BLACK STAR RIDERS – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 20 March 2015
A co-headlining double bill of two of classic rock’s most currently prolific touring bands, both with new albums to promote, sounds like a value package made in heaven. However there were grumbles earlier on the Black Star Riders and Europe … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 March 2015, Black Star Riders, Europe, gig, hard rock, Joey Tempest, John Norum, London, review, rock, Scott Gorham, Shepherd's Bush Empire, Thin Lizzy
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Gig review: GUN – Camden Underworld, London, 24 March 2015
Despite being chart regulars for most of the nineties, Gun are one of those bands time seems to have forgotten. However since reforming in 2008, albeit with a much changed line up, they not only continue to tour but record … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 March 2015, Camden Underworld, gig, Gun, London, review
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Gig review: THUNDER – Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, 14 March 2015
To slightly misquote one of their own songs, Thunder are proof that you can’t keep a good band down. Their split in 1999 after a decade of success only lasted three years before they reformed to make another four albums, … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 March 2015, Ben Matthews, Danny Bowes, Eventim Hammersmith Apollo, gig, hard rock, Harry James, London, Luke Morley, review, Thunder
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Gig review: ECLIPSE, TAINTED NATION, REACH – Camden Underworld, London, 10 March 2015
For the second time in three days the Camden Underworld played host to a value triple bill of three up and coming melodic rock bands, on this occasion with home grown meat in a Swedish sandwich (or smorgasbord perhaps?) However, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 March 2015, Camden Underworld, Eclipse, gig review, hard rock, London, melodic, Reach, Tainted Nation
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Gig review: WHITE WIDDOW, NIGHT BY NIGHT, DEGREED – Underworld, Camden, 7 March 2015
March is now an even busier month in the gig calendar with bands fitting mini tours around the Hard Rock Hell United extravaganza in North Wales, and this was a welcome London showcase for three of the current generation of … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 March 2015, AOR, Camden, Degreed, gig, London, melodic rock, night by night, review, Underworld, White Widdow
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