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Album review: MICK ROGERS – The Guitarist
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Album review : This Can’t Be Today – American Psychedelia and The Paisley Underground 1977-88
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Album review : AUSTEN STARR – I Am The Enemy
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Album review : WILD HORSES – Standing Our Ground (6 CD Boxset)
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Album review: DENNIS CHURCHILL-DRIES – Crazy Is This Life
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Album review: GOTTHARD – More Stereo Crush
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Tag Archives: classic rock
Feature: Albums that time forgot … CODE OF SILENCE – Dark Skies Over Babylon
Mausoleum Records (Europe) Rubicon (Japan) (2013) Described by GRTR! reviewer Alan Jones as ‘a truly genre-bending tour de force, which, whilst having melodic metal at its heart, makes frequent forays into the diverse worlds of progressive rock, heavy metal, shred … Continue reading
Album review: JEFFERSON STARSHIP – Mother of the Sun
Golden Robot Records [Release date 21.08.20] Jefferson Starship release new music for the first time in 12 years, although it is only seven songs so not quite an album but maybe longer than an EP?! Jefferson Starship/Starship have been through … Continue reading
News – KING CRIMSON, NEIL YOUNG, ULTRAVOX (September 2020)
King Crimson release a 26-disc set, ‘The Complete 1969 Recordings’, through Panegyric on October 23. It features a brand new Dolby Atmos mix by Steven Wilson of the band’s 1969 debut album ‘In The Court of the Crimson King’, and includes … Continue reading
Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, Band Entrees & Exits, Books, Festivals & Large Events, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS, PledgeMusic/Kickstarter Campaigns, Pure Metal/News, Re-issues/special editions, RIP
Tagged albums, Broken Teeth, classic rock, country, folk, King Crimson, metal, Neil Young, New releases, news, Nightwish, pop, prog, re-issues, rock
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Album review: HUSTLER – Reloaded
Black Cat Records [Release date 07.08.20] Many won’t know the name Hustler, however back in the 70’s they released two albums on A&M, supported Queen on that band’s first headline tour and toured with Status Quo in Europe. The band … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bad Company, classic rock, Hustler, melodic rock, Queen, Reloaded, review, rock, soul
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Album review: ACE FREHLEY – Origins Vol 2
SPV/Steamhammer [Release date 18.09.20] Original Kiss guitarist Ace releases his ninth studio album and after the success of 2016’s Origins Vol 1 (which hit #23 in the Billboard 200), we get a Volume 2, and again it’s pretty damn good … Continue reading
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Tagged Ace Frehley, album, Bruce Kulick, classic rock, Covers, guitarist, Kiss, Origins Vol 2, review, Robin Zander, rock
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Album review: BLUE OYSTER CULT – 45th Anniversary Live In London
Frontiers Records [Release date 07.08.20] In 2017, to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Blue Oyster Cult’s debut release, a string of dates across Europe – festivals, stand alone headline gigs – was put in place, culminating in this concert at … Continue reading
Book review: On track…THE WHO (Every album, every song) – Geoffrey Feakes
Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 17.08.20] One of the good things about any book like this, it encourages you to either dig out old vinyl or notice that you’ve missed something. In the case of The Who they released their latest … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, BOOK REVIEWS
Tagged book, classic rock, Every Album, Every Song, Geoffrey Feakes, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, mod, On Track, Pete Townshend, pop, review, rock, Roger Daltery, THE WHO
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Album review: LIONHEART – The Reality Of Miracles
Metalville Records [Release date 31.07.20] Lionheart’s second album since returning in 2016 and big expectations from this reviewer as their 2017 release ‘Second Nature’ was a classy piece of melodic hard rock. Lionheart have done it again, quite possibly pipping … Continue reading
Album review: READ OUT LOUD – Read Out Loud
Facebook Read Out Loud is formed around guitarist Tim Read (ex-Chrome Molly, Demon). He is joined by two current members of Demon – guitarist Paul Hume (although he plays bass on the album, as well as producing it) and drummer … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Chrome Molly, classic rock, debut, DEMON, FM, guitarist, hard rock, interview, Jem Davis, Neil Ogden, Paul Hume, Read Out Loud, review, Tim Read
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EP review: THE GEORGIA THUNDERBOLTS
Mascot Records [Release date 21.08.20] The Georgia Thunderbolts hail from Rome, Georgia, and comprise vocalist TJ Lyle, Riley Couzzourt (guitar), Logan Tolbert (guitar), Zach Everett (bass, harmony vocals, keys), and Bristol Perry (drums). Friends since high school, the band have … Continue reading
Album review: DEEP PURPLE – Whoosh!
Ear Music [Release date 07.08.20] Classic rock legends Deep Purple remain a star on the highway, heading towards the next decade with studio album number 21. Long gone are the lengthier tracks, but the band’s ability to find a groove … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues rock, classic rock, Deep Purple, Don Airey, EarMusic, hard rock, Ian Gillan, melodic, review, rock, Steve Morse, Whoosh
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Single reviews: JEFFERSON STARSHIP, LIONHEART, MICHAEL DES BARRES
JEFFERSON STARSHIP It’s About Time Golden Robot Records [Release date 13.07.20] When the history of 20th Century Rock is written, Jefferson Airplane will have a chapter all to itself. Anyone who was paying attention knows it evolved into the much … Continue reading
Album review: WHITESNAKE – The Rock Album: MMXX
Rhino [Release date 19.06.20] Part one of a remastered trio (the Red White & Blue trio), this compilation goes back to 1984’s Slide It In and takes in rock tracks of Ol’ Cov’s catalogue since, all given a 2020 remix. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, David Coverdale, reissue, review, Rhino, rock, The Rock Album: MMXX, Vinyl, Whitesnake
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News: Albums of the Month (April 2020 – June 2020)
KATATONIA City Burials Peaceville Records …what we are dealing with here is a flawless piece of work one that both critics and fans of the band will refer to as a classic in years to come. Brilliant just brilliant! ***** … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, Albums of the Month, ALL POSTS, NEWS
Tagged 20/20, albums of the month, April, Bad Touch, blues, blues rock, classic rock, hard rock, House of Lords, jazz funk, June, Katatonia, Lettuce, May, melodic rock, Myrath, Ronan Furlong, singer songwriter
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Single reviews: LA GUNS, GILBY CLARKE, PSSR, PHIL X
Golden Robot Records The LA Guns, PhilX & The Drills, Gilby Clarke and PSSR, all enduring talents who started life in the glow of Eighties’ Hair Metal, are all releasing albums soon on the fast growing Golden Robot Records. The … Continue reading
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Tagged alt rock, blues, Bon Jovi, classic rock, Gilby Clarke, guitarist, Guns 'N' Roses, LA Guns, Phil X, PSSR, review, rock, singles
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News: JEFFERSON STARSHIP, THE CULT, SKERRYVORE, Y&T (July 2020)
Jefferson Starship are planning to put out an EP, ‘Mother Of The Sun’, on 21 August via Golden Robot Records. Guitarist David Freiberg is the only original member remaining in the group, although former bassist Pete Sears plays on three … Continue reading
Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, Band Entrees & Exits, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS, Re-issues/special editions, RIP
Tagged albums, classic rock, country, folk, Jefferson Starship, Katie Melua, melodic rock, metal, New releases, news, pop, prog, re-issues, rock, Skerryvore, The Cult, Y&T
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Album review: BLUE OYSTER CULT – Iheart Radio Theater NYC 2012
Frontiers [Release date 08.05.20] An invited audience of 200 lucky fans saw Blue Oyster Cult live on stage at the IHeart Radio Theater in New York in 2012. The event noisily celebrated the band’s 40th year together, expertly recorded by … Continue reading
Quick plays: ELECTRIC MOB, CHESTER KAMEN AND THE LOVES, DOHNY JEP
ELECTRIC MOB Discharge Frontiers [Release date 12.06.20] Another band making their debut, this time Brazil’s Electric Mob who feature vocalist Renan Zonta. He appeared on The Voice performing such classic rock songs as Sweet Child ‘O Mine and Highway To … Continue reading
Album review: BLUE OYSTER CULT – Curse Of The Hidden Mirror
Frontiers Records [Release date 12.06.20] Back in the late nineties, their creativity sandbanked, Blue Oyster Cult spent 3 solid years on the road. Those years eventually sparked songwriting lightning, and assisted once more by Sci-fi/cyberpunk writer, John Shirley, the band … Continue reading
Album review: STRAWBS – Burning For You (Remastered & Expanded Edition)
Esoteric [Release date: 26.6.20] In common with most rock survivors, David Cousins’ Strawbs have worked a variety of music genres over the past 50 years, segueing early folk stirrings into more conventional song structures via a progressive heyday. The last … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Burning For You, classic rock, Dave Cousins, folk, pop, progressive, reissue, remastered, review, Strawbs
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Album review: THE WALK-A-BOUT – 20/20
Shred The Evidence Records [Release date 05.06.20] New York Long Islanders (East End) The Walk-A-Bout developed around the songwriting skills of Australian Darren ‘Sully’ Sullivan (vocals) and Kevin Anderson (guitars) and their debut mini-album ‘Things Are Looking Up’ came out … Continue reading
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Tagged 20/20, album, classic rock, review, The Walk-A-Bout
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Feature: Gigs of the Millennium – Steve Tilston, Argent, Camel, The Tubes
David Randall surveys a near-20 year period, reflecting on what constitutes a great gig… What makes a good gig? It can often be the events surrounding it – a pre-gig meal or drink for example - your fellow gig-goer(s), the … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, FEATURES, Gigs of the Millennium
Tagged Argent, Camel, classic rock, Dan Reed Network, David Gilmour, Europe, feature, gig, hard rock, Jeff Scott Soto, melodic rock, Progressive Rock, review, Saxon, singer songwriter, Steve Lukather, Steve Tilston, The Tubes, Winger
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Album review: PRETTY MAIDS – Maid In Japan
Frontiers [Release date 22.05.20] Pretty Maids have been around since the early 80’s, with original members vocalist Ronnie Artkins and guitarist Ken Hammer joined by bassist Rene Shades, Chris Laney on keyboards, guitar and drummer Allan Sørensen (who left the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Chris Laney, classic rock, DVD, live, Maid In Japan, melodic hard rock, melodic metal, Pretty Maids, review, rock, Ronnie Atkins
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Album review: KANSAS – All Just Dust In The Wind The Legendary Broadcast
Coda Records Ltd (blue vinyl) This beautiful release (I’ll call it that because it’s great to look at and even better to listen to) features US rock band Kansas at their peak. Coda Records have been doing a fine job … Continue reading
Album review: DEF LEPPARD – From London to Vegas
Eagle Rock [Release date 29.05.20] The geewhizz numbers are overwhelming…twenty billion albums sold. Ok, an exaggeration, but the Def Leppard stats come at you so fast and ferocious that it’s genuinely impossible to absorb the enormity of what this UK … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, concert, Def Leppard, DVD, Eagle Rock, From London To Vegas, Joe Elliot, live, melodic rock, review, rock
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