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Album review: OSIRIS – Within A Dream
Escape Music [Release date 14.08.26] Osiris is an all-Bahraini prog rock band founded in 1980 by brothers Mohamed Alsadeqi (guitars, vocals) and Nabil Alsadeqi (drums, percussion). They have been active ever since, bar a hiatus between 1993 and 2000. Osiris … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bahrain, Camel, Clive Nolan, Escape Music, melodic, OSIRIS, prog, prog rock, progressive, review, Within A Dream
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Album review: BYWATER CALL – Broken Souvenirs
Bandcamp [Release date 29.07.26] Diversity is definitely this Bywater Call’s strength. From Al Green type soul to stark americana acoustic Davey Graham style guitar picking with a vocal, to almost goth style moods, and the glue sticking this all together … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Green, album, Americana, blues, Broken Souvenirs, Bywater Call, Meghan Parnell, review, rock, soul
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Album review: WINTER IN EDEN – Never Untold
Explore Rights Management/Cherry Red [Release date 03.07.26] We’ve commented previously that this band is not exactly prolific and, sadly, we’re not aware of any live shows either. This probably says more about the state of music and opportunities to gain … Continue reading
Album review: BILLY MORRISON – Hollow
TLG/ZOID/Virgin Music Group [Release date 07.08.26] Billy Idol’s rhythm guitarist Billy Morrison has been carving out a successful solo career, including hit singles on the US mainstream rock charts with Ozzy Osbourne on ‘Crack Cocaine’, and again with Ozzy and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Billy Idol, Billy Morrison, country, Duff McKagan, Godsmack, Hollow, metal, nu-metal, Nuno Bettencourt, Ozzy Osbourne, punk, rap metal, review, rock, Run DMC, Steve Stevens, the Offspring
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Album review: PARKER BARROW – Hold The Mash
Website [Release date 17.07.26] Oh boy The Stones and Parker Barrow release new albums within a week of each other. The old guard release a masterpiece, and the new guard release what could be their masterpiece but it’s a little … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, Fanny, Hold the Mash, Megan Kane, Parker Barrow, review, rock, rock 'n' roll
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Album review: DAN BYRNE – This Is Where The Show Begins
Frontiers [Release date 22.05.26] Revival Black were a promising band who released their last album in 2022. Frontman Dan Byrne broke away soon after and released an excellent EP ‘Beginnings’ in 2023. As our melodic rock supremo Andy Nathan commented … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dan Byrne, hard rock, melodic, review, Revival Black, This Is Where The Show Begins
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Album review: THE FORTUNATE FEW – Isn’t That So
[Release date 29.05.26] The first thing I thought when I first heard this album by the Fortunate Few is Joe Cocker Sheffield Steel era, which is good for the drummer and bass player as Sly and Robbie were the rhythm … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, Covers, Isn't That So, review, rock, The Fortunate Few
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Album review: MORK – Monolitt
Peaceville [Release date 19.06.26] mork is an acclaimed Black Metal project formed by Norwegian multi instrumentalist Thomas Eriksen in 2004, this is their 8th album. The title translates as Monolith; inspired by the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, it explores … Continue reading
Album review: THE ROLLING STONES – Foreign Tongues
Polydor [Release date 10.07.26] I know, I know, I can’t give six stars. Well in that case this definitely gets a big cheeky bombastic five. Kicking off with ‘Rough And Twisted’ the B-side of the first single ‘In The Stars’, … Continue reading
Album review: SCHEFF TOLLE ADRIAENS – Let’s Stop The World
Pride & Joy Music [Release date 26.06.26] The trio of Darin Scheff, Christian Tolle and Morris Adriaens each have plenty of musical experience. Darin Scheff is the brother of former Chicago vocalist Jason (who guests on a couple of songs … Continue reading
Album review: TRAGIK – Propaganda Elite
Rock Company [Release date 24.06.26] Album number fourteen from Tragik! Formed around Phil Vincent, a musician who defines the word prolific, he is joined by regular Tragik members drummer Dirk Phillips and bassist Damian D’Ercole, with guitar solos once again … Continue reading
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Tagged album, hard rock, melodic rock, Phil Vincent, Propaganda Elite, review, rock, Three Dog Night, Tragik
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Album review: THE MILK MEN – Milky Way
Website [Release date 15.05.26] Sometimes I think I’ve lived in a parallel universe for a few years, where everything is the same but there is no music, and then I suddenly pop back into the same universe as you, and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, Milkfest, Milky Way, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, soul, The Milk Men
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Album review: FATAL VISION – Four Sides To Every Story
Website [Release date 22.05.26] Fatal Vision’s fourth album, “Four Sides to Every Story,” is a powerhouse of classic hard rock that truly showcases the band’s artistic growth. From the moment you hit play, you’re hit with a barrage of intricate guitar … Continue reading
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Quick plays: JUNIPER, ADY JOHNSON, ADAM BEATTIE
JUNIPER Halfway Home [Release date 14.05.26] Juniper are a six piece folk band hailing from Birmingham consisting of Dominic O’Sullivan (whistles, clarinet, flute), Emily Hicks (flute), Anna Vaughan (violin), Harry Thorpe (vocals, guitars), Adam Hammond (drums) and Rob Roberts (bass). The … Continue reading
Album review: ALBERT CASTIGLIA – Grits & Glory
Gulf Coast Records [Release date 10.07.26] Which came first the music or the album title? Either way, ‘Grits & Glory’ is an excellent rock-blues record forged by the sort of perseverance, determination and will to succeed alluded to in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Castiglia, album, Bill Murray, blues, British blues, Cliff Moore, Dave Gross, funk, Graham Wood Drout, Grits & Glory, John Lennon, Johnny Winter, Junior Wells, Mike Zito, Mongo Santamaria, Ray Hangen, review, rock, soul
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Album review: THE WESTERN FRONT – Eureka
Music Theories Recordings [Release date 10.07.26] It’s hard to believe that in the early 1980s – following personal hiatus and Thin Lizzy’s final tour – Scott Gorham made a distinctly AOR album. Although we shouldn’t forget that in classic Lizzy … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Eureka, Marty Walsh, melodic rock, review, Scott Gorham, The Western Front
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Album review: HARD-FI – Sweating Someone Else’s Fever
V2 Records [Release date 19.06.26] It seems only like yesterday that Hard-Fi made a big splash with their debut album, ‘Stars of CCTV’, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last year. Where does the time go?! Hard-Fi called it a day … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt pop, alt rock, dance, Hard Fi, indie, Latino, review, Richard Archer, soul, Sweating Someone Else’s Fever
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Album review : BURNING ROPE – Dissolution
Self Release [Release date : 29.05.26] ‘Dissolution’ is an album which diligently works its way round the theme of broken relationships, with plenty of musical variety (rock, prog, funk and blues), tough riffs and emotionally honest songs. It’s a notable … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, Adam Pyke, album, Alex Voysey, blues, Burning Rope, Dissolution, Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, funk, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Kate Bush, Mitch Weaving, Paul Long, prog, review, rock, Stray
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Album review: DANNI NICHOLLS – Making Moves
Pete Feenstra chatted to Danni Nicholls for his feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, first broadcast 5 July 2026. This is an edited version of the show, including tracks from the album ‘Making Moves’. Astrorama Records [Release date 26.06.26] … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt.county, Americana, blues, Danni Nicholls, folk, interview, Joni Mitchell, Making Moves, radio, review, Sarah Peacock, singer, songwriter
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Album review: CARL CARLTON & MELANIE WIEGMANN – Miles Of Time
Pete Feenstra chatted to Carl Carlton and Melanie Wiegmann for his Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. This is an edited version of the show first broadcast 14 June 2026. Timezone [Release date 23.01.26] ‘Miles of Time’ is … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, Carl Carlton, interview, John Prine, John Sebastian, Keb Mo, Levon Helm, Luther Dixon, Max Buskohl, Melanie Wiegmann, Miles of Time, Peter Wolf, radio, Ray Davies, review, Van Morrison, Will Jennings
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Album review: Ritchie Blackmore’s RAINBOW – Live In Dusseldorf (3-LP vinyl)
Demon/Edsel [Release date 26.06.26] The second (after Cologne) of three live albums recorded in Germany 1976, Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow were promoting their Rainbow Rising LP to huge acclaim. The three albums were originally issued as double CDs a few years … Continue reading
Album review: SAMANTHA FISH – Paper Doll Live
Rounder Records [Release date 12.06.26] Move over Live And Dangerous, and Get Yer Ya Ya’s Out there is a new contender for best live album ever, and it comes in the form of a female resident of Kansas City, Samantha … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, guitarist, Paper Doll Live, review, Samantha Fish
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Album review: MY PET ROCKET – Last of the Analogue Superheroes
Facebook [Release date 26.06.26] Regulars on the west Scotland rock scene My Pet Rocket release their first album Last Of The Analogue Superheroes, and as well as the cover and the title, it carries a spacey/futuristic view of the world. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Blondie, Cheap Trick, Last of the Analogue Superheroes, melodic, My Pet Rocket, pop rock, power pop, punk, review, rock
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Album review: HOLLIE ROGERS – Everything’s Fine
Website [Release date 05.06.26] Acclaimed singer-songwriter Hollie Rogers is back with her latest album ‘Everything’s Fine’. Hollie has been releasing music for over a decade now, however, on this album she’s given it her all and there are a number … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Beth Nielsen Chapman, blues, Elles Bailey, Everything’s Fine, Hollie Rogers, melodic, pop, review, rock, soul
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Album review: JASON RICCI & THE BAD KIND with Kaitlin Dibble – 13 Hours
Gulf Coast Records [Release date 29.05.26] ’13 Hours’ is Jason Ricci’s 3rd album for Gulf Coast (possibly his 15th in all) and his second credited with partner Kaitlin Dibble, an expressive vocalist and fine songwriter. It’s an honest, balanced and well … Continue reading
