Tag Archives: blues rock

Gig review: LUKE MORLEY – Bloomsbury Theatre, London, 19 September 2025

Posted on September 24, 2025 by andynathan
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With Thunder on indefinite hiatus for some while during Danny Bowes’ long road to recovery, their guitarist and songwriter Luke Morley has been keeping himself extremely busy. In between touring with the Quireboys he has now trebled his solo output … Continue reading →

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Feature: GRTR! Greats – JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR

Posted on September 12, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR - GRTR! Greats

Photo: David Randall/GRTR! It’s no surprise to find Joanne Shaw Taylor in the list of ‘GRTR! Greats’, if only for the fact that aside from her visceral guitar playing ability, she is an exemplar of the modern aspirational musician. She’s … Continue reading →

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Single review: ROSS HARDING – John The Revelator

Posted on September 10, 2025 by jason
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Facebook Man this is my kind of blues, you can keep your note bending, face grimacing, guitar histrionics, give me an acoustic guitar, a whisky soaked emotive voice, a kick drum and references to hellhounds, storms, prophets and god and … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD/Bluray) 2026

Posted on September 5, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
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Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check artist and venue websites for latest information. Your release not listed? Contact us! To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD/Bluray) 2025

Posted on September 4, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
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Compiled by Jason Ritchie 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 … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE DEAD DAISIES – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton, 16 August 2025

Posted on August 21, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
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First up in a packed venue was Dan Byrne, who simply set the place on fire with his set, this was no warm up, this was full on and have no doubt, this is one of those times you feel … Continue reading →

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Gig review: A THOUSAND HORSES- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 1 August 2025

Posted on August 12, 2025 by andynathan
A THOUSAND HORSES- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 1 August 2025

The boundaries between southern rock and country become ever more blurred, and in that thriving scene it is hard sometimes to pick new acts worth discovering from an increasingly crowded field, hoping to capitalise on the success of the Cadillac … Continue reading →

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Album review: VOODOO RAMBLE – In The Heart Of The City

Posted on July 23, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
VOODOO RAMBLE - In The Heart Of The City

www.voodooramble.com [Release date 01.07.25] Slowly but surely over the past few years our Blues Rock/Features Editor Pete Feenstra has been supplying lyrics and melodic ideas to a number of significant artists in the current blues rock scene. This is Pete’s … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – Dembe Theatre, Tring 4th July 2025

Posted on July 11, 2025 by jason
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It often pays to respect and ‘support’ the support band and those that favour the bar tonight miss an excellent opening slot from the Lightning Threads. Formed back in 2019 the Sheffield based trio consist of Tom Jane (Guitar/Vocals) Sam … Continue reading →

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News: Albums of the Month (April – June 2025)

Posted on June 28, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
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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 →

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Gig review: DEL BROMHAM- Thames Side Brewery, Staines, 1 June 2025

Posted on June 8, 2025 by andynathan
DEL BROMHAM- Thames Side Brewery, Staines, 1 June 2025

At a time of life when others may be taking things a bit easier, the evergreen Del Bromham made two trips down from Buckinghamshire on the M1 and M25 in the space of four days, first in Putney with Stray … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CHANTEL McGREGOR – The 100 Club, London, 23 May 2025

Posted on May 27, 2025 by jason
CHANTEL MCGREGOR - The 100 Club, London, 23 May 2025

Before concentrating on Chantel’s set, a quick word about Blue Nation, who kick off proceedings tonight with a highly entertaining 45 minute set. The Brummie band have some great songs and a ‘let’s have fun’ ethic that shines through their … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE DEAD DAISIES – Lookin’ For Trouble

Posted on May 22, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
THE DEAD DAISIES - Lookin' For Trouble

SPV [Release date 30.05.25] This is the eighth studio album from the band and marks a diversion from the usual formula, an album of blues covers. It could be construed as a mark-time affair before – in this band’s case … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – Hampton Hub, London, 1 May 2025

Posted on May 12, 2025 by andynathan
BRAVE RIVAL- Hampton Hub, London, 1 May 2025

Over the past two years Brave Rival have been one of my very favourite new bands, and judging by the various awards they have received (including ‘Fight Or Flight’ being GRTR!’s joint classic rock album of the year for 2024!) … Continue reading →

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Gig review: LEAFHOUND – Cabbage Patch, Twickenham, 24 April 2025

Posted on May 5, 2025 by andynathan
LEAFHOUND- Cabbage Patch, Twickenham, 24 April 2025

The chequered history of Leafhound is now into its long awaited third act. The original band’s sole 1971 album ‘Growers of Mushroom’ became a cult classic with original LP’s going for many thousands of pounds. Then in the mid-2000s lead … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE CINELLI BROTHERS – The Bullingdon, Oxford, 23 April 2025

Posted on April 29, 2025 by jason
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Welsh singer songwriter, Laura Evans get this evening off to a cracking start. Her 30-minute opening set, during which she is backed by Will Edmonds on guitars, highlights several songs from her 2022 album, ‘State of Mind’. We are also … Continue reading →

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Album review: ALLY VENABLE – Money & Power

Posted on April 18, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
ALLY VENABLE - Money & Power

Ruf Records [Release date 18.04.25] In our reviews of Ally Venable’s previous albums ‘Texas Honey’, ‘Heart Of Fire’ and ‘Real Gone’ we noted that she was not quite the fully formed offering but was getting there. ‘Money & Power’ is … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MATT PEARCE AND THE MUTINY /JACK J HUTCHINSON – The Grace, London, 12 April 2025

Posted on April 14, 2025 by andynathan
MATT PEARCE AND THE MUTINY - The Grace, London, 12 April 2025

There are so many musicians out there who are not household names, but significantly talented and with a love of their trade and a desire to bring their music to the people. Two who impressed me in the last year … Continue reading →

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Album review: CRY FOR MERCY – This Machine

Posted on April 4, 2025 by jason
CRY FOR MERCY – This Machine

Bandcamp [Release date 04.04.25] A new name for me, Cry For Mercy hail from North Wales and are a self styled ‘powerhouse trio’ consisting of Kev Plant on vocals and bass, Andy Cutty on guitars and Kev’s son, Aled, on … Continue reading →

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Book review: HOGGIN’ THE PAGE – Groundhogs The Classic Years by Martyn Hanson

Posted on March 13, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
HOGGIN' THE PAGE - Groundhogs The Classic Years by Martyn Hanson

Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 07.02.25] Sonicbond have been well featured at GRTR! with their “On track…” and “Decades” imprints amongst a plethora of publications since 2018. The publisher has now taken to resurrecting books out of print or giving these … Continue reading →

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Gig review: WILL WILDE- 100 Club, London, 4 March 2025

Posted on March 10, 2025 by andynathan
WILL WILDE- 100 Club, London, 4 March 2025

In the new wave of rising British blues stars, Will Wilde is something of an anomaly in that among all those guitar hot shots, his chosen instrument of speciality is the harmonica. He is clearly building a name for himself … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MILKFEST- Indigo2, London, 23 February 2025

Posted on March 6, 2025 by andynathan
MILKFEST- Indigo2, London, 23 February 2025

Music shows its very best side when artists use their platform to do something for wider society. Organised by the Milk Men, Milkfest was intended as a celebration of the best of British blues but more importantly to raise funds … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BROTHERS OSBORNE- Hammersmith Apollo, London, 30 January 2025

Posted on February 4, 2025 by andynathan
BROTHERS OSBORNE- Hammersmith Apollo, London, 30 January 2025

The lines between the once separate worlds of rock and country continue to blur. Blackberry Smoke have for some years traded on their ‘too rock for country, too country for rock’ tagline and the same is true of Brothers Osborne. … Continue reading →

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Album review: LARKIN POE – Bloom

Posted on February 2, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
LARKIN POE - Bloom

Tricki-Woo [Release date 24.01.25] Without being unhealthy stalkers we can claim some kudos for featuring Larkin Poe as far back as 2011. We reviewed one of their very early UK tours and my abiding memory is that we were kept … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MEDICINE HEAD- Cabbage Patch, Twickenham, 23 January 2025

Posted on January 28, 2025 by andynathan
MEDICINE HEAD- Cabbage Patch, Twickenham, 23 January 2025

Medicine Head may have had their moment in the (rising) sun with a number of unlikely hits in the early seventies, but singer John Fiddler is one of rock’s underappreciated names, respected enough to have been recruited by former Motts … Continue reading →

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