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Album review: THUNDER- Live (expanded and remastered reissue)
earMusic [Release Date 16.01.26] As Danny Bowes continues his long but encouraging recovery, in the absence of any new Thunder music or touring we have to content ourselves with reissues. Originally released in 1998, the Ronseal-titled ‘Live’ was their first … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ben Matthews, Chris Childs, Danny Bowes, Harry James, live album, Luke Morley, reissues, Thunder
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Album review: BIG BIG TRAIN – Woodcut
InsideOut Music [Release date 06.02.26] Woodcut is the sixteenth studio album from Big Big Train, the progressive rock band originally formed back in 1990. It sees a band that has had more than its fair share of line up changes … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberto Bravin, album, Big Big Train, Greg Spawton, melodic, Nick D’Virgilio, prog rock, progressive, review, Rikard Sjoblom, Woodcut
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Album review : FRANCIS ROSSI – The Accidental
earMUSIC [Release date : 30.1.26] Francis Rossi’s fifth solo album, The Accidental, sees him reconnecting with the bricks and mortar foundation that underpinned Quo’s music over the years. It’s a recording studio free-for-all eventually shaped by a longing for simple, … Continue reading
Album review : EDDIE AND THE HOT RODS – Teenage Depression & Life On The Line (2CD set)
Cherry Red [Release date 23.01.26] So much crammed into these “two CD” reissues from punk/ new wave/ R’n’B legends Eddie and The Hot Rods’. So much history here. Of the band, of the nascent sound of Punk. Of the talent … Continue reading
Album review : AUTUMN’S CHILD – Melody Lane
Pride & Joy Music [Release date 23.01.26] Mikael Erlandsson: 9 solo albums, 17 albums with Last Autumn’s Dream, 10 collaborations (with Tom Galley, Tommy Denander and others). Melody Lane is his 6th (since 2019) with Autumn’s Child, his fourth on … Continue reading
Album review: BASTION ROSE – Traces Of Gold
Epictronic [Release date 07.11.25] ‘Traces Of Gold’ is essentially a mini-album clocking in at barely 30 minutes. But great things come in small packages. The album is a meaty riff-fest with little gristle. Great melodies abound too and it would … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bastion Rose, hard rock, heavy rock, review, Traces Of Gold
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Album review: ELLES BAILEY- Can’t Take My Story Away
Cooking Vinyl & Outlaw Music (Release Date 16.01.26) Elles Bailey’s career seems to be picking up momentum at present. The Bristolian singer-songwriter’s last album ‘Beneath The Neon Glow’ reached No 12 in the charts and a European tour with Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, blues, Can't Take My Story Away, Elles Bailey, Ethan Johns, Luke Potashnick, review, soul
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Quick plays: AVALANCHE, UUHAI
AVALANCHE Armed to the Teeth [Release date 13.02.26] Avalanche are husband & wife duo Steven Campbell on lead vocals & bass, and Veronica ‘V’ Campbell on lead guitar, who are joined by Blake Poulton on rhythm guitar and drummer Bon … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, album, Armed to the Teeth, Avalanche, classic rock, folk, Human Herds, indie, metal, Quick Plays, review, rock, The Hu, traditional, Uuhai
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Album review: VARIOUS – Turkish Delight Volume III
Escape Music [Release date 07.11.25] Turkish Delight is now in its third iteration – the pet/vanity project of Escape Music label boss Khalil Turk who for 500 vinyl junkies will even include his signed postcard. The idea is to bring … Continue reading
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Gig review: BAND OF FRIENDS- 229 Club, London, 4 January 2026
On a day when the rock world marked the 40th anniversary of Philip Lynott’s passing, it was a fellow all-time great of Irish rock that was also on my mind as I attended my first gig of the year- one … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, Brendan O'Neill, David Cowan, Davy Knowles, Gerry McAvoy, gig, London Blues Festival, Rory Gallagher
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Album review : SO HIGH I’VE BEEN European Rock Anthology 1967-73 (V/A 3CDs)
Cherry Red [Release date 16.01.26] Time was you could tell a friend that John Peel likes this band. They would either shy away like you’ve got the plague, or embrace the band like an old friend. There was no middle … Continue reading
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Album review: PETRA – Hope
Girder Records [Release date 12.01.26] 2026 could well be the year of the comeback and one highly anticipated is this new album from Petra, their first studio album since 2003’s ‘Jekyll & Hyde’. Petra have been touring on and off … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Bob Hartman, Christian rock, Hope, John Schlitt, melodic rock, Petra, review, rock
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Album review: ZOE SCHWARZ – Colourful House
Website [Release date 31.10.25] Are they Blues? Are they jazz? Are they psychedelic? What the hell does it matter when they are are all fused together in such a seamless and powerful way. The Zoe Schwarz Blues Commotion release their … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Blues Commotion, Colourful House, jazz, Pete Feenstra, psychedelic, review, Rob Koral, rock, THE DOORS, Zoe Schwarz
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Album review: DAVE RENEGADE – Haunted Heart
Bandcamp If you like taking journeys to despair and melancholy, look no further than this album by London’s Dave Renegade. This boy wears his pain on his sleeve and is not afraid to admit it. He himself acknowledges that it … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bandcamp, Dave Renegade, Haunted Hearts, Pete Kosanovich, review, singer songwriter
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Album review: 3 MILE SHOUT – Round We Go
Who Said That Records [Release date: 03.11.25] Here at GRTR! Towers at the end of the year there is a certain amount of housekeeping, reflection, and resolve. This process can reveal those albums that “got away” during the year and … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 Mile Shout, album, blues rock, classic rock, review, Round We Go, Wily Bo Walker
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Album review – JOHN WEIDER (50th Anniversary Edition)
Think Like A Key Music [Release date 12.12.25] John Weider is one of those unsung heroes of British rock. Not exactly a household name but a creditable CV nevertheless, with early stints in Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, The “New” … Continue reading
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Tagged album, John Weider, Moonrider, pop, pop rock, review, soft rock
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Album review: MOONRIDER (50th Anniversary Edition)
Think Like A Key Music [Release date 12.12.25] Those of a certain age will remember Keith West for his Top Ten hit “Excerpt From A Teenage Opera” and the tale of “Grocer Jack” aided by a posse of children, a … Continue reading
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Tagged 50th anniversary, album, BBC, classic rock, country rock, John Wieder, Keith West, Moonrider, reissue, review
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Album review: TIGER MOTH TALES – A Visit To Trading Boundaries
White Knight Records [Release date: 7.11.25] Multi-instrumentalist Peter Jones’s star has been on a meteoric rise since he became part of progressive rock royalty Camel in 2016 – and just in case you doubt his abilities, check out Camel’s sensational … Continue reading
Gig review: PUNCHDRUNK SAINTS – Fairycroft House, Saffron Walden, December 27 2025
It is those no-man’s lands days between Christmas and New Year in 2025 and the Punchdrunk Saints have bravely decided to host their second ever gig after their debut in London’s 100 Club. Tonight’s gig at Fairycroft House, Saffron Walden … Continue reading
News: Get Ready to ROCK! announce Top 30 albums of 2025 based on weekly chart (December 2025)
The Top 30 countdown was broadcast on 28 December on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. David Randall presents a non-stop mix reflecting reader and listener activity during 2025 Get Ready to ROCK! (www.getreadytorock.com) has announced the Top 30 albums of … Continue reading
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News: DEMON, QUEEN, PETRA (January 2026)
The All-American Rejects release their first album since 2012. ‘Sandbox’ will be released in February via Too Lost. Alt Blk Era have announced a new EP, ‘Our World’, which will arrive on May 22 via LAB Records. Tori Amos releases … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, AOR, blues, DEMON, folk, gigs, melodic rock, metal, news, Petra, Queen, re-issues, RIP, special editions, tour dates
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Album review: BEYOND THE BLACK – Break The Silence
Nuclear Blast [Release date 09.01.26] Amazingly Beyond The Black have been around since 2014 and this is their sixth album, although to this recent convert it seems like they only started out a few years ago! Beyond The Black’s line-up … Continue reading
News: Albums of the Month (October-December 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. The star rating … Continue reading
Album review: MIDNITE CITY- Bite The Bullet
Pride and Joy Music [Release Date 21.11.25] Unapologetically promoting themselves as ‘hair metal’ when other more self-conscious bands might balk at the description, Midnite City are impressively now onto their fifth album since 2017. Rob Wylde’s men are not about … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, hair metal, melodic rock, Midnite City, Miles Meakin, review, Rob Wylde, Shawn Charvette
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Album review: CHARLOTTE SMITH & DAVID CLIFTON – The Tree In The Wood
Little Room Recordings [Release date 17.10.25] An album of traditional folk tunes reinterpreted by Charlotte Smith, a London based singer songwriter and David Clifton, an Oxford based guitarist and singer, formerly a member of the indie band Sensible Jerseys and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Charlotte Smith, David Clifton, folk, review, The Tree in the Wood, traditional music
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