Get Ready to ROCK! » BOOK REVIEWS https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog News - Reviews - Interviews - Radio Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:13:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Book review: TONY BANKS: MAN OF SPELLS -THE MAGICIAN OF GENESIS by Mario Giammetti https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/02/book-review-tony-banks-man-of-spells-the-magician-of-genesis-by-mario-giammetti/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/02/book-review-tony-banks-man-of-spells-the-magician-of-genesis-by-mario-giammetti/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:38:36 +0000 jason https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=107182 Mario GiammettiKingmaker Publishing Anyone with the slightest knowledge of, or interest in, the history of Genesis will quickly acknowledge the importance of keyboard player, songwriter and founding member Tony Banks within its various line-ups. Like me then, they would probably be … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/02/book-review-tony-banks-man-of-spells-the-magician-of-genesis-by-mario-giammetti/feed/ 0 Book review: On track…THE BEATLES, THE PRETENDERS, THE CURE, JOURNEY, DEEP PURPLE (2025) https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/02/book-review-on-track-the-beatles-the-pretenders-the-cure-journey-deep-purple-2025/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/02/book-review-on-track-the-beatles-the-pretenders-the-cure-journey-deep-purple-2025/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:28:38 +0000 GRTR! HQ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=107123 The Beatles 1962-1966 (Book)Sonicbond Publishing [Various publication dates 02-11.25] www.sonicbondpublishing.com Here’s our traditional annual round-up of books published by Sonicbond, this time in 2025. The publisher specialises in music books written by enthusiasts and usually dissecting the output of a particular artist. This … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/02/book-review-on-track-the-beatles-the-pretenders-the-cure-journey-deep-purple-2025/feed/ 0 Book review: WOODCUT – THE MAKING AND THE MEANING by Andy Stuart https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/01/book-review-woodcut-the-making-and-the-meaning-by-andy-stuart/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/01/book-review-woodcut-the-making-and-the-meaning-by-andy-stuart/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:35:19 +0000 jason https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=106913 WOODCUT – THE MAKING AND THE MEANINGKingmaker Publishing [Publication date 06.02.26] Written to accompany the new album from Big Big Train, ‘Woodcut – The Making And The Meaning’ follows the gestation of what would result in the Progressive Rock band’s first concept album, through to the early … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/01/book-review-woodcut-the-making-and-the-meaning-by-andy-stuart/feed/ 0 Book review: AC/DC SONG BY SONG – Bill Voccia https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/12/book-review-acdc-song-by-song-bill-voccia/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/12/book-review-acdc-song-by-song-bill-voccia/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:14:54 +0000 david.wilson https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=106320 Published by Fonthill This book is a real labour of love written by long time fan Bill Voccia. Bill has been collecting AC/DC memorabilia for many years and has contributed to several other publications before compiling his own tome. He … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/12/book-review-acdc-song-by-song-bill-voccia/feed/ 0 Book review: MARTIN BARRE – A Trick Of Memory https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/10/book-review-martin-barre-a-trick-of-memory/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/10/book-review-martin-barre-a-trick-of-memory/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2025 08:41:57 +0000 GRTR! HQ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=105136 MARTIN BARRE - A Trick Of MemoryDavid Randall chatted to Martin Barre at the start of his UK tour dates in November 2025.  This hour special includes tracks from several albums including Tull and Alan Simon’s ‘Excalibur’ project McNidder & Grace [Publication date 06.11.25] “The music … Continue reading →

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