Category Archives: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio

News: LISBEE STAINTON acoustic session for Get Ready to ROCK! on Sunday 16 March

Posted on March 14, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Sunday 16 March 2014, 21:00 GMT Get Ready to ROCK! Radio LISBEE STAINTON The acclaimed singer-songwriter plays an exclusive live session. More information Lisbee Stainton’s UK tour starts this Saturday 15 March in Basingstoke and to coincide there will be … Continue reading →

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News: Ex-Nightwish singer ANETTE OLZON chats to Get Ready to ROCK! Radio

Posted on March 6, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Sunday 9 March, 22:00 Get Ready to ROCK! Radio In this week’s ‘Assume The Position’, David Randall chats to Anette Olzon about her new album, and plays tracks from ‘Shine’. GRTR! Reviewer Pete Whalley described the album as a contender … Continue reading →

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – March 2014 Highlights

Posted on March 4, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

March 2014 Highlights More information at the dedicated website All times, GMT Tuesdays 19:00 Pete Feenstra Rock & Blues In the first hour of our Tuesday blues rock marathon, Pete signposts upcoming and established artists who need your attention Saturdays … Continue reading →

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News: TONY CLARKIN talks about the new Magnum album, Escape From The Shadow Garden

Posted on March 2, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Photo: Noel Buckley Sunday 2 March, 22:00 Get Ready to ROCK! Radio The new Magnum album, ‘Escape From The Shadow Garden’ is released on 24 March. In this week’s ‘Assume The Position’, David Randall plays tracks and chats to Tony … Continue reading →

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News: Camel’s Andy Latimer is featured in The Guitarists series on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio

Posted on February 22, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

One of the highlights of 2013 was the return to live shows for seminal progsters Camel, and not least the return of frontman and founder Andy Latimer. The band take to the road again in early March for more UK … Continue reading →

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – February 2014 Highlights

Posted on January 21, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

February 2014 Highlights More information at the dedicated website All times, GMT Photo: Noel Buckley Tuesdays 19:00 Pete Feenstra Rock & Blues NEW! In the first hour of our Tuesday blues rock marathon, Pete signposts upcoming and established artists who … Continue reading →

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News: CHERRY PICKIN’: Win six albums in our Xmas competition

Posted on December 12, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Sunday 15 December, 18:00 (GMT) Tuesday 17 December, 16:00 (repeat) Thursday 19 December, 21:00 (repeat) Saturday 21 October, 17:00 (repeat) The latest of our Cherry Red Records showcases is broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio This hour long sequence … Continue reading →

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – December 2013 Highlights

Posted on November 25, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

December 2013 Highlights More information at the dedicated website All times, GMT Throughout December, a chance to hear again highlights from some of our 2013 shows. We’ll also be inviting listeners (and readers!) to vote for their favourite album and … Continue reading →

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – November 2013 Highlights

Posted on October 31, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

November 2013 Highlights More information at the dedicated website All times, GMT Sunday 3 November 18:00 Rob Reed – Captain Magenta GRTR!’s David Randall chatted to Rob in 2012 and this special feature includes tracks from the band’s previous albums … Continue reading →

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News: Progressive rockers Magenta play acoustic set for In Session series

Posted on October 29, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Magenta (Rob Reed, Christina Booth, Chris Fry)

MAGENTA In Session for GRTR! Assume The Position Sunday 3 November 2013, 22:00 As part of the In Session series for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, influential, award-winning, prog-rockers MAGENTA have provided an exclusive acoustic session. Featuring tracks from … Continue reading →

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – Latest playlist additions w/c 21 October 2013

Posted on October 23, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Listen in to ‘New to GRTR!’ every Tuesday 16:00 GMT (repeat: Thursday 22:00) for latest additions to our playlist. Latest Show: Tuesday 22 October 2013 DAVID GATES Goodbye Girl (Edsel) THE BLOCKHEADS Are You One Of Those People (indie) TOUCHSTONE … Continue reading →

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News: DONAL GALLAGHER talks about the latest RORY GALLAGHER project Kickback City

Posted on October 23, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Rory Reissued – Part 2 Sunday 27 October 2013, 18:00 GMT Sunday 10 November 2013, 18:00 repeat In the latest of our one-hour radio specials dedicated to the music of Rory Gallagher, Rory’s younger brother Donal talks about the new release … Continue reading →

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News: JOEY TEMPEST of EUROPE talks about the band and the new album Live At Sweden Rock

Posted on October 18, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Photo: Simon Dunkerley The Songwriters – Joey Tempest Sunday 20 October 2013, 22:00 GMT This Sunday, David Randall chats to Europe frontman JOEY TEMPEST about the band’s rise and rise, on the eve of the release of the band’s latest … Continue reading →

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – October 2013 Highlights

Posted on September 30, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

October 2013 Highlights More information at the dedicated website All times, GMT 18:00 The Guitarists: Pat Travers Sunday 6 October GRTR! Features Editor Pete Feenstra chats to Pat Travers about the blues Photo: Simon Dunkerley The Guitarists: Martin Barre Monday … Continue reading →

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – Latest playlist additions

Posted on September 24, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Listen in to ‘New to GRTR!’ every Tuesday 16:00 GMT (repeat: Thursday 21:00, Saturday 17:00) for latest additions to our playlist. Latest Show: Tuesday 24 September 2013 DIZZYBLOOM Lost Memories (Wolf River Music) HERETIC’S DREAM Behind The Mirror (indie) … Continue reading →

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – September 2013 Highlights

Posted on September 11, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

September 2013 Highlights More information at the dedicated website All times, GMT Saturday 14 September, 18:00 In Session for GRTR! HENRY PARKER & THE VELVET LOONS/DANI WILDE Recorded live in the UK More information Sunday 15 September 18:00 The Guitarists: … Continue reading →

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio launches sessions series

Posted on September 10, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Get Ready to ROCK!’s dedicated radio station has launched a new series ‘In Session for GRTR!’ showcasing both new and established artists. The series was launched by UK-based blues rockers ALBANY DOWN and since then the specially recorded sessions have … Continue reading →