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Gig review: STONE BROKEN – 100 Club, London, 23 February 2023
After a fairly conventional tour schedule in 2022 (in which I caught their London show, rearranged for the Scala, and two festival appearances) Stone Broken decided on a new approach for a second leg of dates in support of most … Continue reading
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Tagged gig, melodic rock, New Wave of Classic Rock, Rich Moss, Scarlet Rebels, Stone Broken, Wayne Doyle
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Gig review: KRIS BARRAS BAND – The Forum, Tunbridge Wells, 7 February 2023
If there were a prize for the hardest working band in rock, the Kris Barras Band must be in contention. This second full length tour in 10 months takes in a remarkable 25 dates and despite these difficult times has … Continue reading
Gig review: BLACK STONE CHERRY AND THE DARKNESS – Wembley Arena, London, 4 February 2023
When this joint headline arena tour was announced, my first thoughts were that Black Stone Cherry and The Darkness were not natural bedfellows- the earnest blue collar southern rockers from Kentucky and the eccentric English band from East Anglia who … Continue reading
Gig review: DIRTY HONEY – The Garage, London, 24 January 2023
Many American bands are choosing to skip Europe and the UK with the rising cost of touring. And the cost of living crisis and the sheer volume of gigs as the industry tries to make up for the time lost … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, Dirty Honey, gig, Jaydon Bean, John Notto, Justin Smolian, Marc LaBelle, melodic rock
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Album review; URIAH HEEP – Chaos and Colour
Silver Lining Music [Release Date 27.01.23] Uriah Heep spent last year belatedly celebrating their 50th anniversary with some special live shows that showed their distinguished legacy to its finest. But they have also had a contemporary new lease of life. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bernie Shaw, classic rock, Dave Rimmer, heavy rock, Mick Box, Phil Lanzon, Russell Gilbrook, Uriah Heep
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Album review: BLACK STAR RIDERS- Wrong Side of Paradise
Earache Records (Release date 20.01.23) Black Star Riders first album in over three years marks a turning point in the life of the band. It is the first recorded without Scott Gorham, leaving only singer Ricky Warwick from the original … Continue reading
Gig review: THE DEAD DAISIES – 02 Forum, London, 6 December 2022
The constantly revolving lineups of travelling supergroup The Dead Daisies, the plaything of rhythm guitarist and businessman David Lowy, seem to have reached some belated stability, fronted by the equally mercurial Glenn Hughes. They were back in London to promote … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Tichy, classic rock, Dead daisies, Doug Aldrich, FM, gig, Glenn Hughes, Graham Bonnet
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Gig review: THE NEW ROSES – Camden Underworld, London, 1 December 2022
It’s been a case of making up for lost time for German rockers The New Roses. I’d been highly impressed by their headline London show at this same venue in late 2018 and the following year’s ‘Nothing But Wild’ was … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 December 2022, Camden Underworld, Dizzy Daniels, gig, London, melodic rock, the New Roses, Timmy Rough
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Gig review: DANNY VAUGHN – The Grace, London, 4 December 2022
Danny Vaughn was one of those troubadours who made lockdown life more bearable for rock fans with his ‘Vaughnsday’ on line acoustic performances from his living room. The pandemic had interrupted his usual busy schedule, whether solo, with Tyketto or … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 December 2022, acoustic, Danny Vaughn, gig, London, melodic rock, The Grace, Tyketto
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Album review: JESS HAYES BAND- On My Own
Independent (Release Date 2021) Jess Hayes has a distinguished musical pedigree as the daughter of Val Cowell and Richard Hayes of long-running blues rockers Bad Influence, and has been making a name with her own band on the South and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad Influence, Jess Hayes, Jess Hayes Band, pop rock, Richard Hayes, soul, Val Cowell
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Album review: PERFECT PLAN- Brace for Impact
Frontiers Records (release date 14.10.22) Of the multitude of Scandinavian melodic rock bands to emerge in recent years, Perfect Plan have been one of the best. Indeed their second album ‘Time for a Miracle’ was my album of 2020. The … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Kent Hilli, melodic rock, Perfect Plan
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Gig review: SQUEEZE- Hammersmith Apollo, London, 19 November 2022
Squeeze’s hit making days may be long behind them but the band have a remarkable longevity: as Chris Difford mentioned from the stage, he and Glenn Tilbrook have now been writing together for 50 years. However rather than being reduced … Continue reading
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Tagged 19 November 2022-, Chris Difford, gig, Glenn Tilbrook, Hammersmith Apollo, London, Melvin Duffy, New Wave, pop rock, Squeeze, Stephen Large
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Gig review: PETER FRAMPTON – Royal Albert Hall, London, 8 November 2022
In 2019 Peter Frampton broke the sad news that he had a progressive muscle weakening disorder and embarked on a farewell tour, which I was lucky enough to catch that summer at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Dates for his … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Lester, Cardinal Black, Chris Buck, classic rock, gig, guitarist, Peter Frampton, Rob Arthur, Tom Hollister
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Gig review: KINGDOM OF MADNESS- 100 Club, London, 28 October 2022
When Mark Stanway abruptly quit Magnum midway through a tour late in 2016, a significant trinity was broken up, as he had been the longest serving band member after Bob Catley and Tony Clarkin, his keys playing a big part … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Club, 28 October 2022, classic rock, gig, Kingdom Of Madness, London, Magnum, Mark Pascall, Mark Stanway, melodic rock, Mickey Barker, Mo Birch, review
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Gig review: DARE – Islington Academy, London, 27 October 2022
2022 has been Dare’s most active year in some while. Spring saw the release of their first album in six years, and their most convincing in a long time, in ‘Road To Eden’ and now came an extensive autumn tour, … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Dare, Darren Wharton, gig, Marc Roberts, melodic rock, Nigel Clutterbuck, Troy Redfern, Vinny Burns
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Gig review: CATS IN SPACE – Sub 89, Reading, 26 October 2022
2022 has seen the release of what for me is Cats in Space’s finest hour yet in their fifth studio release ‘Kickstart the Sun’. The double album fully justified their decision last year to curtail some tour dates to concentrate … Continue reading
Gig review: WISHBONE ASH – Islington Academy, London, 21 October 2022
Classic rock’s golden age is now giving us half century celebrations of bands and landmark albums. One such – indeed my all time favourite album – is Wishbone Ash’s ‘Argus’, which was voted album of the year by Melody Maker … Continue reading
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Tagged 21 October 2022, Andy Powell, Argus, Bob Skeat, classic rock, gig, Islington Academy, London, Mark Abrahams, Mike Truscott, twin guitars, Wishbone Ash
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Gig review: DEEP PURPLE – O2 Arena, London, 20 October 2022
Deep Purple’s distinguished career is being extended by a late period, dare I say, Purple patch. Albums seem to be coming at a swifter rate and 2020’s ‘Whoosh’ received the band’s best reviews and chart placings in years, being followed … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 October 2022, Blue Oyster Cult, classic rock, Deep Purple, Don Airey, gig, Ian Gillan, O2 Arena, review, Roger Glover, Simon McBride
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Gig review: H.E.A.T. – Electric, Brixton, London, 18 October 2022
Since H.E.A.T’s London show was first announced in early 2020 a lot has happened. The show was postponed twice, the venue switched and Vega dropped off the bill after refusing to play second fiddle to the fast rising Mason Hill. … Continue reading
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Tagged Collateral, Crash, Dave Dalone, gig, H.E.A.T., Jimmy Jay, Jona Tee, Kenny Leckremo, Mason Hill, melodic rock
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Album review: RICHARD MARX – Songwriter
Shelter Records (Release date 30.09.22) Only a year after releasing his last album. ‘Limitless’, Richard Marx is back with perhaps his most ambitious work yet. The very title suggests that despite a solo career which made him one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, melodic rock, review, Richard Marx, singer songwriter, songwriter
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Gig review: MONSTER TRUCK- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 11 October 2022
The main stage Saturday lineup at this year’s Download Festival was enlivened by two fine mid afternoon performances, one after the other, from Those Damn Crows, then Monster Truck. A bout of severe hay fever had stopped me fully enjoying … Continue reading
Gig review: THE SHEEPDOGS – Electric Ballroom, London, 9 October 2022
There seems no end to a newer generation of bands drawing their inspiration from the classic rock sounds of the late sixties and seventies. One such are The Sheepdogs, from Saskatchewan in rural Canada, though they have actually been around … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, classic rock, Ewan Currie, gig, Ricky Pacquette, Ryan Gullen, Sam Corbett, Shamus Currie, The Hanging Stars, The Sheepdogs
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Gig review: URIAH HEEP – London Palladium, 5 October 2022
I wonder what the famous critic of their first album who threatened to commit suicide if they made it would think of Uriah Heep celebrating 50 years. Through that time the band, and sole remaining original member Mick Box in … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 October 2022, Bernie Shaw, classic rock, Dave Rimmer, gig, London Palladium, Mick Box, Phil Lanzon, Russell Gilbrook, Uriah Heep
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Gig review: RICHARD MARX – Union Chapel, London, 3 October 2022
Autumn 2022 has seen a number of eagerly awaited shows announced pre-Covid finally come to fruition. One such is Richard Marx, who after his first UK show in ages supporting Barbara Streisand at Hyde Park then announced some solo acoustic … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, AOR, gig, melodic rock, Richard Marx, singer songwriter
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Gig review: SARI SCHORR- Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 30 September 2022
Sari Schorr began her second tour of the UK this year at the Boom Boom Club, run by GRTR’s own Pete Feenstra, a suitable venue as in his stage introduction he mentioned that other noted bluesmen who had played the … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Gautrey, Ash Wilson, blues rock, Boom Boom Club, Eddy Smith, gig, Mat Beable, Phil Wilson, Sari Schorr
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