Category Archives: NEWS

News: SOS Festival – Radcliffe Civic, Manchester, 20-21 July 2013

Posted on July 1, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
SOS Festival 2013

Excerpt from radio show promotion, 30 June 2013, with three tracks from featured bands STEEL THREADS, 4BITTEN and DAVE EVANS (www.getreadytorockradio.com) The sixth SOS Festival takes place on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 July 2013 at Radcliffe Civic Hall, Manchester … Continue reading →

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News: Wayne Kramer plays Glastonbury warm-up show on 28th June

Posted on June 27, 2013 by jason

The incendiary guitarist from MC5, affectionately known as Brother Wayne Kramer, will play a Glastonbury warm-up show with Danish psych-surfmongers The Good The Bad at London’s Blues Kitchen on Friday 28th June. It’s the first duel between the two artists … Continue reading →

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NEWS: Cherry Pickin’ – win six featured albums in our label showcase!

Posted on June 27, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Cherry Red Records

Thursday 5 September, 21:00 (GMT) The latest of our Cherry Red Records showcases is broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio This hour long sequence signposts latest releases (June/July) from the Cherry Red group of labels including Esoteric, Big Break … Continue reading →

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News: ASIA announce new studio album and August festival appearance

Posted on June 24, 2013 by jason

ASIA Begins recording album tomorrow, new line-up live shows ‘amazing’ John Wetton, Geoff Downes and Carl Palmer and new recruit guitarist Sam Coulson have certainly hit the ground running.  Following Sam’s debut at a fully sold-out warm up show at … Continue reading →

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News: HAKEN release their new album ‘The Mountain’ in September

Posted on June 20, 2013 by jason

London-based progressive metal band Haken have been working hard on their third album and follow-up to 2011’s brilliantly received ‘Visions’. Now the band is extremely pleased to announce that the record will be titled ‘The Mountain’ and is set for … Continue reading →

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News: WALTER LURE OF THE HEARTBREAKERS HEADS TO THE UK FOR THREE SHOWS IN AUGUST

Posted on June 12, 2013 by jason

Following two successful tours in 2010 and 2011, Walter Lure makes a welcome return to the UK this summer.  The original guitarist and co-vocalist with Johnny Thunders’ iconic New York punks The Heartbreakers will play three shows in August, including … Continue reading →

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News: JAMES LABRIE – New album release announced

Posted on June 4, 2013 by jason

    After the much acclaimed “Static Impulse” release in 2010, Dream Theater’s James LaBrie is back with a powerful new studio album effort entitled “Impermanent Resonance”, to be released on July 29th, 2013 in Europe and August 6th, 2013 … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE WORLD IS YOURS – Volume 3

Posted on May 29, 2013 by petefeenstra
The World Is Yours

Floating World [Release date 05:13] ‘The World Is Yours’ is a double compilation album that might have been subtitled: ‘if you want it’. Such is the musical diversity and stark juxtaposition of genres that it’s not difficult to spot the … Continue reading →

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News: William Control to produce Fearless Vampire Killers second album

Posted on May 29, 2013 by jason
Fearless Vampire Killers

Fearless Vampire Killers are pleased to announce that they are about to embark on the recording of their second full-length album. The follow up to their 2012 debut, Militia Of The Lost, will see Aiden frontman, and great of the … Continue reading →

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News: Young UK hard rockers FAHRAIN get set for Download…

Posted on May 29, 2013 by jason

YOUNG UK HARD ROCKERS FAHRAN SET TO IMPRESS AT DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL AND BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Energetic young melodic hard rock upstarts FAHRAN have confirmed they are gearing up for appearances at two of the UK’s most prestigious rock and metal festivals this … Continue reading →

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News: New band MAGGY SIMPSON

Posted on May 19, 2013 by jason

Maggy Simpson is the brainchild of Bat Kinane and Shane Counter. Having known each other for over 10 years, and sharing a passion for high quality original Rock music, this is the first major work the pair will release. There … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – All Hell Breaks Loose

Posted on May 17, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Black Star Riders - All Hell Breaks Loose

Nuclear Blast [Release date 27.05.13] I’ve always considered Scott Gorham to be the least talented of the classic Thin Lizzy line up, and his continued trading on the name hasn’t endeared either.  It’s one thing to keep the legacy alive, … Continue reading →

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News: SCHEMATA THEORY’s new album ‘Dry Lung Rhetoric’ out in June

Posted on May 3, 2013 by jason

‘Dry Lung Rhetoric’ ABAF Records, June 3. ‘A beautiful blend of progressive textures and soaring vocal arrangements.’ – TheNewReview ‘Purely sensational music and experimentation.’- Throwing Shapes Media & Reviews “Dry Lung Rhetoric is a calling card from a band destined for … Continue reading →

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News: THE BEACHBOYS – Live 50th Anniversary Tour CD

Posted on April 26, 2013 by jason

The Beach Boys are pleased to announce their new concert album, Live – The 50th Anniversary Tour, a 2CD and digital collection of 41 standout recordings from their acclaimed 2012 reunion tour. Last year’s reunion of Brian Wilson, Mike Love, … Continue reading →

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Album review: DEEP PURPLE: Now What?!

Posted on April 24, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Deep Purple - Now What?!

earMUSIC [Release date: 29.04.13] I remember seeing Purple on their 2009 tour and, between albums, it all seemed a bit lack-lustre with a perfunctory trawl through the familiar golden nuggets. Fast forward to their 19th studio album and the band … Continue reading →

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News: Roskilde festival announces its line-up

Posted on April 19, 2013 by jason

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, James Blake, Miguel, Suicidal Tendencies, Turbonegro and about 80 other names join the lineup. Roskilde Festival’s 43rd poster sees the light of day. About 85 new names join almost 100 already announced, unveiling a multicolored music … Continue reading →

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News: CELEBR8.2 festival final line-up announced

Posted on April 17, 2013 by jason
celebr8.2

Organisers behind the second Celebr8 festival have issued full details for the even that takes place on May 11-12 at the Hippodrome, Kingston Upon Thames. Celebr8.2 stars Threshold, Arena, Frost*, Haken and many others, with exclusive debut and one-off UK … Continue reading →

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News: CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE FINAL LINE-UP

Posted on April 15, 2013 by jason

25, 26, 27, 28 JULY 2013 CHERRY HINTON HALL GROUNDS NEW NAMES Amadou & Mariam (Fri)  The Staves (Sun)  Tommy Emmanuel (Sat) Thea Gilmore (Sat)  The Rambling Boys of Pleasure (Sat/Sun)  Darrell Scott (Fri) Emily Barker & The Red Clay … Continue reading →

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News: THE MOODY BLUES – TIMELESS FLIGHT’ 17 DISC BOX SET

Posted on March 26, 2013 by jason

The Moody Blues will release a definitive career-spanning box set entitled ‘Timeless Flight’ on June 3rd 2013. Housed in a heavy-duty LP-sized hard-back slipcase, this lavish box set contains 17 discs including: * 11 remastered CDs featuring key album tracks, … Continue reading →

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News: JIMI HENDRIX POP-UP STORE

Posted on March 20, 2013 by jason

JIMI HENDRIX® POP-UP STORE ANNOUNCED TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF JIMI HENDRIX’S PEOPLE, HELL AND ANGELS GANTON STREET, CARNABY, LONDON Monday 1 April – Friday 12 April 2013  FEATURING FENDER® ‘PLUG & PLAY DEMO STATIONS’ AND GERED MANKOWITZ PHOTO EXHIBITION  … Continue reading →

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News: SKYFEST 2013, 21-22 September,The Intake,Mansfield,Notts

Posted on March 17, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Skyfest 2013

Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on … Continue reading →

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News: THE GREAT BRITISH ALTERNATIVE FESTIVAL 2013

Posted on March 12, 2013 by jason

THE GREAT BRITISH ALTERNATIVE FESTIVAL 2013 Following the phenomenal success of last years inaugural event, another stunning line up of Punk, Ska, Mod and Alternative acts have been confirmed for this years event, held once again at BUTLINS RESORT, MINEHEAD … Continue reading →

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News: CELEBRATED IRISH SINGER ELEANOR McEVOY’S TENTH STUDIO ALBUM INSPIRED BY BRIAN JONES FEATURE IN MAGAZINE

Posted on March 8, 2013 by jason

Renowned for her intimate, emotional and uplifting performances, celebrated Irish musician Eleanor McEvoy releases her tenth studio album, ‘If You Leave…’, on May 6th 2013. The inspiration behind McEvoy’s new album came after reading a magazine feature that told the … Continue reading →

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News: CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL 25th-28th JULY 2013 announce headliners

Posted on March 7, 2013 by jason

CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL 25th-28th JULY 2013 CHERRY HINTON HALL GROUNDS FIRST NAMES ANNOUNCED The Mavericks (Sat) Bellowhead (Fri) KT Tunstall (Sat) Levellers (Fri) Liam O’Flynn, Andy Irvine, Paddy Glackin & Dónal Lunny aka LAPD (Fri) Capercaillie (Sun) Heritage Blues Orchestra … Continue reading →

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Album review: W.E.T.- Rise Up

Posted on March 3, 2013 by andynathan
W.E.T.- Rise Up

Frontiers Records [Release date 22.02.13] In a genre whose natural tendency is to look backwards, few new melodic rock acts have been as eagerly anticipated as W.E.T. Their 2009 debut, fusing the talents of prolific and versatile ex Malmsteen, Talisman … Continue reading →

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