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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 14 March 2026
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Tag Archives: blues
Album review: VARIOUS ARTISTS – A Tribute to Clifton Chenier
Valcour Records This album has been out since June, but I felt duty bound to bring your attention to it. Released on Valcour Records, it features Mick, Keith and Ronnie, and whole host of other heavyweight Zydeco, Cajun and country … Continue reading
Single review: TORA DAA – Dear Lord
Instagram [Release date 05.09.25] I am quite often late to the table with bands, and Tora Daa are no exception, but I find that being late, you have no preconceived ideas. I was more than pleasantly surprised with this discovery … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Dear Lord, pop rock, Prince, review, rock, single, Tora Daa, Tora Dahle Aagard
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News: BON JOVI, AVATAR, THE HARA (September 2025)
Aerosmith and Yungblud have teamed up for a new song entitled ‘My Only Angel’. It is the band’s first music in over a decade. They release an five song EP ‘One More Time’ on November 21 which features ‘My Only Angel’, … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, AOR, Avatar, blues, Bon Jovi, folk, gigs, melodic rock, metal, news, re-issues, RIP, special editions, the Hara, tour dates
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EP review: FANGSLINGER – We Are the Night
Website [Release date 29.07.25] Who doesn’t like a bit of gothic blues rock with a Western setting sung & performed by three vampires? Fangslinger are FangSlinger on vocals, BloodRose on vocals, harmonica & percussion and HangMan on guitar & vocals. … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, country, EP, Fangslinger, hard rock, metal, review, rock, We Are The Night, Western
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Album review: BEN GRANFELT – It’s Personal
Pete Feenstra chatted to Ben Granfelt for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio playing tracks from the new album ‘It’s Personal’. First broadcast 27 July 2025. A1 Records [Release date 30.05.25] ‘Its Personal’ is Ben Granfelt’s 21st solo album and his … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Stewart, album, Ben Granfelt, blues, fusion, Gringos Locos, guitar, Guitar Slingers, interview, It's Personal, Jari Saminen, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, JJ Cale, Los Bastardos Finlandeses, Masa Maijanen, Pink Floyd, review, Robin Trower, rock, soul, Stoney Curtis, The Leningrad Cowboys, Wishbone Ash
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News: BAD COMPANY, TRIVIUM, DAVID GILMOUR (August 2025)
AFI will release a new album, ‘Silver Bleeds The Black Sun…’, on October 3 via Run For Cover Records. Alcatrazz release ‘Prior Convictions’, an album of re-recorded songs plus two new songs, in November through BraveWords Records. The band plan to release … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, AOR, Bad Company, blues, David Gilmour, folk, gigs, melodic rock, metal, news, re-issues, RIP, special editions, tour dates, Trivium
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Album review: 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
Album review: ALICE COOPER – The Revenge Of Alice Cooper
EarMUSIC [release date 25.07.25] In much the same vein as Jake and Elwood Blues, Alice has decided to get the band back together, not sure he is on a mission from God though on this occasion! This album has brought … Continue reading
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Tagged 25th July 2025, album, Alice Cooper, Billion Dollar Babies, blues, Bob Ezrin, CD, Dennis Dunnaway, EarMusic, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Neal Smith, review, rock, Schools Out, The Blues Brothers, The Revenge Of Alice Cooper
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News: FM, STEVE PORCARO, FOREIGNER (July 2025)
The Acacia Strain will release a new album, ‘You Are Safe From God Here’, on October 24 via Rise Records. All Time Low release their new album ‘Everyone’s Talking!’ on October 17 through their own label, Basement Noise Records. Alter Bridge release their … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, AOR, blues, FM, folk, Foreigner, gigs, melodic rock, metal, news, re-issues, RIP, special editions, Steve Porcaro, tour dates
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Album review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – Black & Gold
Pete Feenstra chatted to Joanne Shaw Taylor for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 31 August 2025. Journeyman Records [Release date 06.06.25] ‘Black & Gold’ is Joanne Shaw Taylor’s 10th album and it’s a defining roots rock release, as … Continue reading
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Tagged .Sav Madigan, album, Americana, Black & Gold, blues, funk, guitarist, interview, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Kevin Shirley, Nashville, Philip Whitfield, review, Rick Ocasek, rock, singer, songwriter, the Cars, The Faces
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Gig review: 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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Tagged blues, blues rock, Colin Kempster, DEL BROMHAM, gig, Karl Randall, Stray, Thames Side Brewery
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Album review: JOE HODGSON – Fields of Redemption
Pete Feenstra chatted to Joe Hodgson for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Including tracks from the new album. First broadcast 20 July 2025. www.joehodgsonmusic.com [Release date 20.06.25] Guitarist Joe Hodgson released his debut solo album ‘Apparitions’ in 2020 to wide … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Colin James, Fields of Redemption, guitarist, instrumental, jazz, Joe Hodgson, Paul Gebauer, review, rock
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News: STYX, JOHN FOGERTY, RISE AGAINST (June 2025)
Airbourne released a new song, ‘Gutsy’, on June 6 – their first new music in six years. Amorphis their new studio album ‘Borderland’ on September 26 via Reigning Phoenix. Asia have signed with Frontiers and plan to release a live … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, AOR, blues, folk, gigs, John Fogerty, melodic rock, metal, news, re-issues, RIP, Rise Against, special editions, Styx, tour dates
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Gig review: 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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Tagged 23 May 2025, Album Launch, Blue Nation, blues, blues rock, Chantel McGregor, gig, guitarist, hard rock, London, prog, review, rock, the 100 Club
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Album review: 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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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, Doug Aldrich, Lookin' For Trouble, review, The Dead Daisies
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News: ACCEPT, SAVATAGE, JOE BONAMASSA (May 2025)
Accept plan to record a new album next year – the band’s 50th anniversary – with producer Chris ‘Zeuss’ Harris. Bryan Adams releases his new album ‘Roll with the Punches’ on August 29. Alcatrazz have signed with Bravewords Records with … Continue reading
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Tagged Accept, albums, AOR, blues, folk, gigs, Joe Bonamassa, melodic rock, metal, news, re-issues, RIP, Savatage, special editions, tour dates
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Gig review: THE CINELLI BROTHERS – The Bullingdon, Oxford, 23 April 2025
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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Tagged 23 April 2025, blues, blues rock, Cinelli Brothers, country, gig, Laura Evans, Oxford, review, rock, The Bullingdon
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Album review: THE DAVIDSON TRIO – Cougar
Self Release [Release date: 14.03.25] The Davidson Trio’s ‘Cougar’ is a booming, well crafted, hard rock and blues album with a funky soulful heart. It’s a winning combination of timeless songs, great playing and ‘live in the studio’ organic feel. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Barry White, Ben Bicknell, blues, Cougar, Ellis Brown, funk, Gary Moore, Glenn Hughes, Joe Walsh, Owen Davidson, review, rock, Rumour, The Davidson Trio, Trapeze, Uli Jon Roth
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Album review: ERJA LYYTINEN – Smell The Roses
Pete Feenstra chatted to Erja for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio playing tracks from the new album. First broadcast 4 May 2025. Tuohi [Release date 28.03.25] ‘Smell The Roses’ is a refreshingly groundbreaking rock album that burst … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, classic rock, Erja Lyytinen, funk, guitar, John Bonham, John Fogerty, production, review, rock, Smell The Roses
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Album review: 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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Tagged album, Ally Venable, blues, blues rock, Money & Power, review, roots, Texas
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Album review: ROBIN TROWER – Come And Find Me
Provogue [Release date: 16.05.25] ‘Come And Find Me’ the album title of Robin Trower’s 28th solo album has an almost challenging tone to it. It suggests an uncompromising master guitarist and song craftsmen who is very well aware of his … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Come And Find Me, Davey Pattison, funk, guitar, James Dewar, Jess Hayes, Jimi Hendrix, R&B, review, Richard Watts, Robin Trower, rock
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Album review: A.J. CROCE – Heart Of The Eternal
Pete Feenstra chatted to A.J. Croce for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio including tracks from the new album. First broadcast 6 April 2025. BMG [Release date 7.03.25] ‘Heart Of The Eternal’ is an ebullient roots-rock album with a philosophical core. … Continue reading
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Tagged A.J. Croce, album, ballad, blues, Dr John, funk, Gary Nicholson, guitar, Heart Of The Eternal, interview, JOE COCKER, mambo, Margot Price, New Orleans, Paul Simon, piano, R&B, Randy Newman, review, rock, roots, Shooter Jennings, soul
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Album review: CATFISH – Time To Fly
Self Release [Release date 22.03.25] ‘Time To Fly’ is both a well chosen title track and a conceptual theme for the final Catfish album which marks the legacy of the late Matt Long, the band’s singer songwriter, guitarist. It’s an … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Catfish, Chloe Josephine, Clare Torry, grunger, Joe Bonamassa, Matt Long, metal, Paul Long, Radiohead, review, rock, Wishbone Ash
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News: HOLLOW SOULS, BTO, LEMMY (April 2025)
A-Z release their second album ‘A2Z2′ on June 6 via Metal Blade Records. The band features drummer Mark Zonder (Fates Warning) and former Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder. Babymetal have signed to Capitol Records, which will release the group’s new album, ‘Metal Forth’, … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, AOR, blues, BTO, folk, gigs, Hollow Souls, Lemmy, melodic rock, metal, news, re-issues, RIP, special editions, tour dates
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Book review: 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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Tagged blues, blues rock, classic rock, Groundhogs The Classic Years, history, Hoggin' The Page, Tony McPhee
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