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Album review: THE DAVIDSON TRIO – Cougar

Posted on April 24, 2025 by petefeenstra
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Self Release [Release date: 14.03.25] The Davidson Trio’s ‘Cougar’ is a booming, well crafted, hard rock and blues album with a funky soulful heart. It’s a winning combination of timeless songs, great playing and ‘live in the studio’ organic feel. … Continue reading →

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Album review: GYPSY PISTOLEROS – Church of the Pistoleros

Posted on April 24, 2025 by jason
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Earache Records [Release date 02.05.25] The Gypsy Pistoleros are back again with their upcoming album ‘Church of the Pistoleros’. Having being a fan and personal friend of the band for around 3 years or so, and knowing how hard they … Continue reading →

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Album review : RAVEN – Screamin’ Down The House (4 CD set)

Posted on April 22, 2025 by brianmc
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Cherry Red [Release date : 25.04.25] Formed in the north of England by brothers John and Mark Gallagher, during a time of social upheaval in the UK, Raven forged their own reflective version of NWOBHM, a proto-thrash metal that found … Continue reading →

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Gig review: JOHN REILLY AND LEWIS NITIKMAN – Crazy Coqs, London, 16 April 2025

Posted on April 21, 2025 by andynathan
JOHN REILLY AND LEWIS NIKITMAN- 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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Album review : DEAR MR.FANTASY Featuring the Music of Jim Capaldi and Traffic (2CD+DVD remaster)

Posted on April 21, 2025 by brianmc
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Cherry Red [Release date : 25.04.25] The only surprise with this Jim Capaldi tribute release is that it’s taken so long for any label to do him justice. Cherry Red stepped in this year, and is to be commended for … Continue reading →

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Album review: ERJA LYYTINEN – Smell The Roses

Posted on April 19, 2025 by petefeenstra
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Pete Feenstra chatted to Erja for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio playing tracks from the new album.  First broadcast 4 May 2025. Tuohi [Release date 28.03.25] ‘Smell The Roses’ is a refreshingly groundbreaking rock album that burst … Continue reading →

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Album review : RUSS BALLARD – Songs From The Warehouse / The Hits Rewired (2CDs)

Posted on April 19, 2025 by brianmc
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Frontiers Music [Release date : 25.04.25] Disc One: Songs From The Warehouse Russ Ballard’s been round the block a good few times, most famously writing mega-hits for other artists en route, like Kiss, Santana, Rainbow and America. Well in his … Continue reading →

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Album review: PYLON POETS – Demise Of The Divine

Posted on April 19, 2025 by jason
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Website [Release date 06.06.25] Pylon Poets are an alt rock trio from Torquay featuring Dan Hughes (vocals, guitars, synths), Sam McIver (drums, backing vocals) and Nathan Hughes (bass, backing vocals). Their previous releases, including an EP and seasonal themed single, … Continue reading →

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Album review: ALLY VENABLE – Money & Power

Posted on April 18, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
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Ruf Records [Release date 18.04.25] In our reviews of Ally Venable’s previous albums ‘Texas Honey’, ‘Heart Of Fire’ and ‘Real Gone’ we noted that she was not quite the fully formed offering but was getting there. ‘Money & Power’ is … Continue reading →

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Album review : HAREM SCAREM – Chasing Euphoria

Posted on April 17, 2025 by brianmc
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Frontiers [Release date : 25.04.25] Melodic Hard Rock heroes, Harem Scarem are back with their 16th album. Harry Hess and Pete Lesperance still form the core of the band, with Creighton Doane and Mike Vassos providing a rock solid rhythm … Continue reading →

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Book review: On track…ANTHONY PHILLIPS 1977-1990 by Alan Draper

Posted on April 17, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
On track...ANTHONY PHILLIPS 1977-1990 by Alan Draper

Anthony Phillips chatted to David Randall about his career in March 2015.  First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio where he is a Featured Artist. Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 25.04.25] When this new “On track…” tome landed at GRTR! … Continue reading →

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Album review : SICK’N'BEAUTIFUL – Horror Vacui

Posted on April 16, 2025 by brianmc
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BLKIIBLK/Frontiers [Release date 18.04.25] Sick’n’Beautiful’s fourth album and their first release on Frontiers’ debut “heavy music imprint”, BLKIIBLK. Horror Vacui is an artistic concept, roughly translated from Latin as fear of empty spaces. Fronted by the sexually alluring Herma Sick … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MATT PEARCE AND THE MUTINY /JACK J HUTCHINSON – The Grace, London, 12 April 2025

Posted on April 14, 2025 by andynathan
MATT PEARCE AND THE MUTINY - 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 →

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Album review : LAURENNE / LOUHIMO – Falling Through Stars

Posted on April 14, 2025 by brianmc
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Frontiers Music [Release date : 18.04.25] We reviewed Laurenne / Louhimo’s “the lockdown made me do it” debut album in 2021 (obviously). For the uninitiated, L/L is a musical marriage of Smackbound’s Netta Laurenne and Battle Beast’s Noora Louhimo. Netta’s … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SWEET – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 5 April 2025

Posted on April 11, 2025 by andynathan
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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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Book review: Richard Houghton – LED ZEPPELIN – Whole Lotta Love – A People’s History

Posted on April 11, 2025 by alanjones
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Spenwood Books [Publication Date: 01.12.24] We’ve all heard or read about the history of one of the greatest rock bands to bestride the world through film, television and a number of mighty tomes over the years. From “Hammer Of The … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROBIN TROWER – Come And Find Me

Posted on April 10, 2025 by petefeenstra
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Provogue [Release date: 16.05.25] ‘Come And Find Me’ the album title of Robin Trower’s 28th solo album has an almost challenging tone to it. It suggests an uncompromising master guitarist and song craftsmen who is very well aware of his … Continue reading →

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Album review : ROCK-OUT Let’s Call It Rock’n’Roll

Posted on April 6, 2025 by brianmc
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Frontiers Music [Release date : 11.04.25] Third album from Swiss band, Rock-Out. I know, let’s sign a band who sound a bit like AC/DC, a bit like Accept, and a lot like Krokus. It’s a pretty limited soundscape, especially as … Continue reading →

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Album review: GIGSPANNER BIG BAND – Turnstone

Posted on April 6, 2025 by jason
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Website [Release date 11.04.25] Peter Knight’s Gigspanner Big Band is a folk supergroup, consisting of Peter Knight (violin, vocals), a fixture of Steeleye Span’s classic 1970s lineup and he has collaborated with countless other luminaries of the scene, founder-member of … Continue reading →

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Album review: SOLSTICE – Clann

Posted on April 5, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
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https://solsticeprog.uk/ [Release date 04.04.25] I should start this by saying “where have Solstice been all my reviewing life?” I have been vaguely aware of their existence, more familiar with their album ‘Prophecy’ (2013), but it is only now that they are … Continue reading →

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Album review : JON PARDI – Honkytonk Hollywood

Posted on April 5, 2025 by brianmc
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Capitol Records/Snakefarm [Release date : 11.04.25] Not for nothing is Jon Pardi one of Nashville’s pre eminent country artists. He was Inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2023, thanks to a quartet of best selling albums and numerous hit … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROMEO’S DAUGHTER – The Garage, London, 28 March 2025

Posted on April 4, 2025 by andynathan
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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News: Albums of the Month (January – March 2025)

Posted on April 4, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
Albums of the Month: January - March 2025

A quarterly feature highlighting album releases rated highly by the GRTR! review team and worthy of your investigation.  We try and pick out a cross-section of albums that reflect the range of genres reviewed at the website. PERFECT PLAN Heart … Continue reading →

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Album review: CRY FOR MERCY – This Machine

Posted on April 4, 2025 by jason
CRY FOR MERCY – This Machine

Bandcamp [Release date 04.04.25] A new name for me, Cry For Mercy hail from North Wales and are a self styled ‘powerhouse trio’ consisting of Kev Plant on vocals and bass, Andy Cutty on guitars and Kev’s son, Aled, on … Continue reading →

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Album review: MASTERS OF REALITY – The Archer

Posted on April 3, 2025 by petefeenstra
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Provogue [Release date 28.3.25] The new Masters Of Reality album The Archer’ is the band’s first release since 2009. It’s an esoteric album which smoulders, occasionally sparkles, but too often settles on a peripheral approach suggesting unfinished ideas. Perhaps the … Continue reading →

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