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Album review: QUARTZ – Quartz/Live Count Dracula
Dissonance Productions Originally called Bandylegs, Quartz formed in 1974 and would later become associated with the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. Some absolutely first class metal that the label have been reissuing of late. In fact the band’s third … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Sabbath, classic rock, Disonance, Geoff Nicholls, Live Count Dracula, metla, NWOBHM, Quartz, re-issue, review, Tony Iommi
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Album review: WHITESNAKE – Slide It In
35th Anniversary Edition Parlophone/Rhino [Release date 08.03.19] Back when Whitesnake were a British classic rock band, former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale fronted a solid blues rock band of class musicians. Formed in the late 70s, the mid 80s saw … Continue reading
Album review: TAL WILKENFELD – Love Remains
BMG [Release date 15.03.19] If you want an album for late night listening, sustained by a favourite brew of something, this might be worthy of your attention. Australian Tal has lent her bass playing talents to any number of artists, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Love Remains, review, rock, singer, songwriter, Tal Wilkenfeld
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Gig review: CATS IN SPACE – Highbury Garage, London, 16 March 2019
After a relatively quiet touring 2018 as they recorded their third album in a short space of time in ‘Daytrip to Narnia’, it was great to see Cats In Space, one of my favourite ‘new’ bands back and gigging, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Cats In Space, Daytrip to Narnia, Dean Howard, gig, Greg Hart, Jeff Brown, Paul Manzi, pop rock, review
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Album review: DEVIN TOWNSEND – Empath
Hevy Devy/Inside Out [Release date 29.03.19] Devin Townsend has rested his Project and with ‘Empath’ we have his first solo album since ‘Ziltoid’. Guests include regular contributor Anneke van Giersbergen, Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger, Frank Zappa alumni Mike Keneally as music … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Anneke van Giersbergen, Casualties of Cool, Chad Kroeger, choral, classical, Devin Townsend, Empath, folk, melodic, metal, Nickelback, progressive, review, rock, Solo, Steve Vai, Strapping Young Lad, symphonic
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Album review: VERITY WHITE – Reclaim; Set Fire
[Release date 08.03.19] There’s a slew of young British female rock artists emerging at present, all looking to get a foothold on that slippery ladder of fame, with this month seeing sophomore releases from two south-west based singers – Elles … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Pendragon, Reclaim; Set Fire, review, rock, Verity White
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Album review: BONNIE TYLER – Between The Earth And The Stars
BMG [Release date 22.03.19] Celebrating 50 years in the business and looking good (although the cover art has surely been subject to some diligent Photoshopping) Bonnie Tyler looks to bolster sales of her latest studio album with cameo duets from … Continue reading
Album review: KEVIN ARMSTRONG – Run
Wishing Tree Records [Release date 22.03.19] Kevin Armstrong was a something of a ‘go to’ guitarist in the 1980′s working with Bowie, Iggy Pop, Morrissey, Prefab Sprout, Thomas Dolby and many more. A name that will have gone under most … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Kevin Armstrong, review, rock, Run
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Album review: FRANCIS ROSSI & HANNAH RICKARD – We Talk Too Much
earMUSIC [Release date 15.03.19] With 50+ years in rock ‘n’ roll behind him, Francis Rossi shows no sign of slowing down, with an album, a book, and a tour in 2019. Looking for a sparring partner to explore his soft … Continue reading
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Quick plays: MATT MITCHELL & THE COLD HEARTS, A NEW REVENGE, RAIN OR SHINE
MATT MITCHELL & THE COLD HEARTS Independent [Release date 19.04.19] Matt Mitchell has fronted AOR band Pride, the more metal flavoured Furyon and then Colour Of Noise, who featured former Little Angels guitarist Bruce John Dickinson. Despite a strong album … Continue reading
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Tagged A New Revenge, album, Alice Cooper, classic rock, country, Enemies And Lovers, Furyon, hair metal, Hanging On, hard rock, Judas Priest, Matt Mitchell, modern rock, Perris Records, Pretty Archie, Pride, Quick Plays, Rain Or Shine, review, rock, Tim 'Ripper' Owens
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Gig review: TYKETTO – Islington Academy, London, 12 March 2019
25 years ago this spring, Tyketto’s sophomore album ‘Strength In Numbers’ got a belated release after they were dropped by Geffen Records in the wake of the maelstrom that was the rise of grunge. Out of this difficult birth however … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Green, Danny Vaughn, Ged Rylands, gig, Greg Smith, Kane'd, melodic rock, Michael Clayton Arbeeny, review, Strength in Numbers, Tyketto
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News: ELEANOR McEVOY – ‘Gimme Some Wine Tour’ In April
Irish multi-instrumentalist chanteuse and raconteur Eleanor McEvoy will play eleven-dates across England throughout April 2019 as part of her new ‘Gimme Some Wine Tour’. Eleanor’s new tour follows the great success of her 2017 album release ‘The Thomas Moore Project’, … Continue reading
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Tagged Eleanor McEvoy, folk, gigs, Gimme Some Wine Tour, live music, news, singer songwriter, The Thomas Moore Project, tour dates
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Album review: TORA TORA – Bastards of Beale
Frontiers [Release date 22.02.19] Since the release of their debut album back in 1989, Memphis’ Tora Tora have been (albeit with a 14 year hiatus thanks to the shifting musical landscape) bringing us some great blues based rock n roll … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bastards of Beale, blues rock, classic rock, Frontiers, review, rock, Tora Tora
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Album review: JOURNEY – Live In Japan 2017: Escape + Frontiers
Eagle Vision/Universal [Release date 29.03.19] In 2017 Journey played the Budokan arena in Japan for a special show where they played two of their classic albums – 1981′s ‘Escape’ and 1983′s ‘Frontiers’ – in their entirety and recorded the show, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Arnel Pineda, classic album, classic rock, DVD, Escape, Frontiers, Journey, melodic rock, Neal Schon, review
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Gig review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – O2 Ritz, Manchester, 17 March 2019
Releasing your sixth studio album right at the start of a UK tour may seem a little cavalier, especially given the inevitable lack of audience familiarity with new material, even though Sony have kindly uploaded most tracks via YouTube. ‘Reckless … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 March 2019. gig, Blackwater Conspiracy, blues rock, guitar, guitarist, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Manchester, O2 Ritz, review, southern rock
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Album review: KEITH HOWE – That’s The Vibe
Pete Feenstra chatted to Keith Howe for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast on 21 April 2019 and featuring tracks from the album ‘That’s The Vibe’. Self release [Release date 31.01.19] Former Blacktop Deluxe leader Keith … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Blacktop Deluxe, blues, Climax Blues Band, ELO, funk, Gareth Young, Gary Moore, Georgie Fame, interview, Keith Howe, Mark Knopfler, review, rock, That's The Vibe, ZZ Top
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Album review: DATURA4 – Blessed Is The Boogie
[Release date 05.04.19] And on the Seventh Day, the Lord rested and as he hitched up his robes and popped the top off a long-neck, he was heard to utter “Blessed Is The Boogie”…and thereafter, the boogie was indeed blessed … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Australia, Blessed Is The Boogie, blues, blues rock, Datura4, review, rock, Stoner
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Gig review: DAVE BICKLER/Chrome Molly – Highbury Garage, London, 11 March 2019
Sadly Survivor never made it to UK shores, the sad death of Jimi Jamison scuppering a scheduled show in 2014. However original singer Dave Bickler, who by that stage was back and sharing vocal duties, did play Rockingham Festival 18 … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Chrome Molly, Dave Bickler, gig, Glenn Quinn, Jim Kirkpatrick, John Footitt, Nic Wastell, review, Steve Hawkins, Survivor
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Interview: VINCE CONTARINO (Led Zeppelin Masters)
Marking fifty years since the release of Led Zeppelin’s self-titled debut album – and its follow-up, ‘Led Zeppelin II’ – Australia’s Stairway To Heaven: Led Zeppelin Masters will return to the UK for ten-dates in April 2019 as part of their … Continue reading
Gig review: BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND – Tingley Coliseum, New Mexico, USA, 5 March 2019
Few artists embody the spirit of the American heartland quite as much as Bob Seger. While others- John Fogerty, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty- can lay equal claim to creating that distinctively American take on classic rock, only the Ann Arbor, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alto Reed, Bob Seger, Craig Frost, gig, heartland rock, Jim 'Moose' Brown, Rob McNeeley, SIlver Bullet Band, USA
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Album review: BECKY MILLS – Tall Tales and Home Truths
Talking Elephant [Release date 26.04.19] Becky Mills was part of the all girl folk band Waking the Witch, who split-up in 2008. After the band’s break-up Becky Mills released her debut solo album ‘Dandelion’ back in 2013. This new album … Continue reading
News: ERJA LYYTINEN – UK tour starts 18 March and new album
Pete Feenstra chatted to Erja Lyytinen in March 2016 for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. A further interview is available via Mixcloud (September 2017) with tracks from then current album ‘Stolen Hearts’. Award winning Finnish guitarist Erja Lyytinen will release … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Another World, blues rock, Erja Lyytinen, Finland, gigs, guitar, guitarist, March 2019, rock, Tour, uk
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Album review: GARY HOEY – Neon Highway Blues
Pete Feenstra chatted to Gary Hoey in March 2019 for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio playing tracks from the new album. Provogue [Release date 15.03.19] Gary Hoey has forged his own musical path since the early 90′s as a best … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Dust & Bones, Elmore James, Eric Gales, funk, Gary Hoey, guitar, Ian Hoey, Josh Smith, Lance Lopez, Neon Highway Blues, review, rock, Santo and Johnny
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Album review: MARTIE PETERS GROUP – Unfinished Business
MelodicRock Records [Release date 15.03.19] Martie Peters is back after a ten-year absence from the hard rock scene with a new album and record label. Joining him is long time Martie Peters Group bassist Bent “BJ” Joergensen, plus Eric Ragno … Continue reading
EP review: ANIMAL DRIVE – Back To The Roots
Fronters [Release date 05.04.19] Following their well-received 2018 debut, and to give impatient fans something ahead of a promised new album, Croatian hard rockers Animal Drive have recorded a covers EP. The four-track EP comprises covers of Roxette’s ‘The Look’, … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Drive, Back To The Roots, Covers, EP, hard rock, melodic rock, review, Roxette, Skid Row, Warrant, Whitesnake
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