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Gig review: CARDINAL BLACK – Sub 89, Reading, 15 November 2024
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Gig review: SUZI QUATRO – London Palladium, 13 November 2024
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Gig review: HRH XVII, Great Yarmouth, 7-9 November 2024
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Gig review: WHEN RIVERS MEET, CHANTEL MCGREGOR, XANDER AND THE PEACE PIRATES – Dingwalls, London, 7 November 2024
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Gig review: DEEP PURPLE – 02 Arena, London, 6 November 2024
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Gig review: ELLES BAILEY- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 2 November 2024
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Upcoming: UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2025)
…resents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024. How to Listen Live? Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”… Continue reading
Posted in Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, Upcoming (Tours & Releases)
Tagged 2025, AOR, gigs, Ireland, melodic rock, metal, pop, progressive, rock, tour dates, tours, uk
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Upcoming: UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2024)
…ovember 24th O2 Academy Edinburgh Tue November 26th MANCHESTER O2 Victoria Warehouse BURY TOMORROW Fri November 22nd GLASGOW Barrowland Sat November 23rd MANCHESTER Academy Sun November 24th LONDON Roundhouse CATS IN SPACE + WILLIE DOWLING Dec 11 Milton Keynes, The Stables Dec 12 Wolverhampton, KK’s Steel Mill Dec 13 Newport, Newbridge Memo Dec 15 Islington Assembly Hall COLLATERAL NOV 29 The Bunkhouse Bar and Music Venue, Swansea DEC 01 Th… Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS, Upcoming (Tours & Releases)
Tagged 2024, AOR, gigs, Ireland, melodic rock, metal, pop, progressive, rock, tour dates, tours, uk
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD/Bluray) 2025
…resents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024. How to Listen Live? Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”… Continue reading
Posted in Upcoming (Tours & Releases)
Tagged 2025, album, blues rock, Bluray, CD, classic rock, DVD, hard rock, heavy rock, melodic rock, metal, New releases, Progressive Rock, reissue, singer songwriter
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) 2024
…resents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024. How to Listen Live? Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”… Continue reading
Upcoming: European, USA & World Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2025)
Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check with venue and/or relevant website(s) to confirm availability. Updated 22.11.24 UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2025) To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on a Mac) on the keyboard. The “F” stands for “Find,” and it works in every browser. BRYAN ADAMS Fri January 31st 2025 – CHRISTCHURCH Wolfbrook Are… Continue reading
Posted in Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, Upcoming (Tours & Releases)
Tagged 2025, AOR, dates, Europe, gigs, melodic rock, metal, our, pop, progressive, rock, ROW, USA
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News: JESSE DAMON, NICKY HOPKINS, NEIL YOUNG (October 2024)
…resents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024. How to Listen Live? Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”… Continue reading
Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, Band Entrees & Exits, Books, Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS, PledgeMusic/Kickstarter Campaigns, PURE METAL (All posts), Pure Metal/News, Re-issues/special editions, RIP
Tagged albums, AOR, blues, folk, gigs, Jesse Damon, melodic rock, metal, Neil Young, news, Nicky Hopkins, re-issues, RIP, special editions, tour dates
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Interview: DEATH COURIER
…ight of day, people will be able to get informed regarding all things Death Courier from your official Facebook page, right? Bill: We plan on making available takes from both the studio and our rehearsals so that people can have a better idea of what to expect from us in 2025. It is nice to add a few snippets on Facebook (www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100035761003072), as people do like to know what it is that you are up to. This is something I… Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rock Stars, PURE METAL (All posts), Pure Metal/Interviews
Tagged Bill, Death Courier, Death Metal, Demise, interview, metal, Perimortem
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News: AUSTIN GOLD, WARREN HAYNES, HOUSE OF LORDS (September 2024)
…resents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024. How to Listen Live? Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”… Continue reading
Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, Band Entrees & Exits, Books, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS, PledgeMusic/Kickstarter Campaigns, PURE METAL (All posts), Pure Metal/News, Re-issues/special editions, RIP
Tagged albums, AOR, Austin Gold, blues, folk, gigs, House of Lords, melodic rock, metal, news, re-issues, RIP, special editions, tour dates, Warren Haynes
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Album review : JOHN MILES – The Albums 1983 – 1993 (3 CDs)
…resents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024. How to Listen Live? Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”… Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS
Tagged Alan Parsons, AOR, Jimmy Page, JOE COCKER, John Miles, Night Of The Proms, Play On, review, soft rock, Tina Turner, Transition, Upfront
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Gig review: RICHARD MARX – Royal Albert Hall, London, 22 May 2024
…resents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024. How to Listen Live? Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”… Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS
Tagged AOR, gig, J. Blynn, John Oates, melodic rock, Nathan East, Richard Marx, singer songwriter
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Album review: MANIC EDEN
…resents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024. How to Listen Live? Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”… Continue reading
Album review : SON OF MAN – Gaslight
…resents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024. How to Listen Live? Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”… Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview
Tagged AC/DC, album, AOR, Bob Richards, classic rock, David Gilmour, Deep Purple, Frank Zappa, Gaslight, George Jones, interview, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Man, Marco James, Micky Jones, Pink Floyd, Ray Jones, review, Richie Galloni, Son Of Man, The Eagles, The Fixx, THE WHO, Yes
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Gig review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR- Indigo2, London, 22 February 2024
…resents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024. How to Listen Live? Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”… Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS
Tagged blues, blues rock, Connor Selby, gig, Joanne Shaw Taylor
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Gig review: CONSTANT FOLLOWER – Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, 22 February 2024
…resents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024. How to Listen Live? Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”… Continue reading
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Upcoming: European, USA & World Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2024)
…er 19th 2024 – MONTREAL Beanfield Wed November 20th 2024 – TORONTO Danforth Music Hall Fri November 22nd 2024 – DETROIT St Andrews Hall Sat November 23rd 2024 – CLEVELAND House of Blues Sun November 24th 2024 – CHICAGO House of Blues Tue November 26th 2024 – MINNEAPOLIS Fillmore Wed November 27th 2024 – ST LOUIS Pageant Fri November 29th 2024 – DENVER Ogden Theatre Sat November 30th 2024 – SAL… Continue reading
Posted in Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS, Upcoming (Tours & Releases)
Tagged 2024, AOR, dates, Europe, gigs, melodic rock, metal, pop, progressive, rock, ROW, Tour, USA
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Book review: On track … BOB DYLAN, HAWKWIND, YES, LOU REED, THE JAM (Sonicbond Publishing)
…cordings section and altering his original opinion in places. Hindsight is a fine thing and demonstrates the “permanence” of the printed page and the need for accuracy versus online material which can easily be amended. ***1/2 With the passing of David Crosby in 2023 we can take a fresh look at his early band The Byrds with Andy McArthur. The band’s jangly, commercial psychedelic pop gave way to country/roots rock and influenced… Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, BOOK REVIEWS
Tagged blues rock, Bob Dylan, book, folk, Hawkwind, Humble Pie, Linda Ronstadt, Lou Reed, Progressive Rock, Ralph McTell, review, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, singer songwriter, Sonicbond, Suzanne Vega, The Byrds, The Jam, The Smashing Pumpkins, Yes
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Book review: Decades – MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND in the 1970s by John Van der Kiste
…resents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024. How to Listen Live? Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”… Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, BOOK REVIEWS
Tagged 1970's, book, Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, prog, review, Sonicbond
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Gig review: ROBERT JON AND THE WRECK – The Junction, Cambridge, 22 September 2023
…resents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024. How to Listen Live? Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”… Continue reading
Album review: RITCHIE DAVE PORTER & DEBRA SUSAN – The Story So Far
…resents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024. How to Listen Live? Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”… Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS
Tagged album, blues, boogie, Debra Susan, duo, guitar, Howlin Wolf, Jimmi hendrix, Jimmi Page, Led Zeppelin, Michael Tingle, review, Ritchie Dave Porter, rock, southern rock, The Story So Far, vocals
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) January 2023 – June 2023
…y 2022 – December 2022 
To search quickly within this p… Continue reading
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Tagged 2023, album, blues rock, Bluray, CD, classic rock, DVD, hard rock, heavy rock, melodic rock, metal, New releases, Progressive Rock, reissue, singer songwriter
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Feature: The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness – MARILLION (July 2023)
…e cottage industry supplying infinite variations of audio excellence for the faithful, and as Atkinson noted “After 40-odd years, maybe Marillion are still getting better.” Story coordination: David Randall Contributors: Dave Atkinson, Simon Dunkerley, Nick Edwards, Andrew Lock, Andy Nathan, Ian Pollard, David Randall, Jason Ritchie, Darius Drew Shimon, Yiannis Stefanis, Pete Whalley, Dave Wilson GRTR!@20 Grotto Home Page GRTR!@20 H… Continue reading
News: DIO, MARC HUDSON, LINDISFARNE (July 2023)
…resents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024. How to Listen Live? Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Anniversary 2003-2023, Album News, ALL POSTS, Band Entrees & Exits, Books, Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS, PledgeMusic/Kickstarter Campaigns, PURE METAL (All posts), Pure Metal/News, Re-issues/special editions, RIP
Tagged albums, blues, classic rock, Dio, Dragonfroce, folk, gigs, Lindisfarne, Marc Hudson, metal, news, prog rock, Re-issues/special editions, RIP, tour dates
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Gig review: ROCKNYTT CRUISE- Viking Line ‘Cinderella’, Stockholm, 21-22 April 2023
…resents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 29 October 2024. How to Listen Live? Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) Listen via Windows Media Player. Click or tap here and “open file”… Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events
Tagged 21-22 April 2023, AOR, Captain Black Beard, cruise, Dare, DEMON, Emotional Fire, Gathering of Kings, Grand Slam, Houston, melodic rock, Remedy, Rocknytt Cruise, Russ Ballard, Sweden, Weapon, Wildness
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Feature: GRTR!@20 – Top Albums, Top Live Acts – reviewer choices 2003-2023
…&M2 (2020) THE TREATMENT Waiting For Good Luck (2021) JAMIE’S GUNS Sex, Drugs & Weapons of War (2022) KING KRAKEN MCLXXX (2023) LIVE ACTS 1. IRON MAIDEN Legacy Of The Beast (2022) 2. AC/DC Rock Or Bust (2015) 3. METALLICA Hardwired to Self Destruct (2017) 4. NICKELBACK Here & Now (2013) 5. BLACK SABBATH The End (2017) GRTR!@20 Home Page Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive mo… Continue reading
Posted in FEATURES, GRTR!@20
Tagged 2003-2023, albums, best of, blues rock, classic rock, live acts, melodic rock, Progressive Rock, review, singer songwriter
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Feature: GRTR!@20 – The Rising Stars Revisited – The Album
…escribed as “One of the Best Scots Rock Debuts of the Year” by XFM Scotland. Pete Whalley wrote: “…while most of their contemporaries are peddling bludgeoning rock/metal, or attempting to be the next Arctic Monkeys, Rieser are just a damn good guitar band with some great songs.” The band’s Chris Blair now fronts the excellent The Deadly Winters whilst Rieser’s Facebook page is frozen in 2013. 5/10 Track… Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, FEATURES, GRTR!@20, The Rising Stars Revisited
Tagged 25 Yard Screamer, Anna Phoebe, Cambridge Rock Festival, Chasing The Monsoon, Chris Singleton, Delta, feature, Glyder, GRTR!, GRTR!@20, Lewis Clay, Mermaid Kiss, NATASCHA SOHL, Public Symphony, Puck, Rieser, Sacred Heart, Stormzone, the Heal, The Rising Stars Revisited - The Album, UXL, where are they now?
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