Get Ready to ROCK! » Darren Johnson https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog News - Reviews - Interviews - Radio Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:32:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Book review: SLADE in the 1970s (Decades) by Darren Johnson https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/07/slade-in-the-1970s-decades-by-darren-johnson/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/07/slade-in-the-1970s-decades-by-darren-johnson/#comments Mon, 03 Jul 2023 08:57:08 +0000 jason https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=89371 Slade in the 1970sSonicbond Publishing [Publication date 26.05.23] Slade were one of the biggest British bands of the 1970s, three UK number one albums (and one in Australia),  six number one singles in the UK and Irish charts, numerous top 10 hit singles and … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/07/slade-in-the-1970s-decades-by-darren-johnson/feed/ 0 Backstage Heroes: DARREN JOHNSON https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/06/backstage-heroes-darren-johnson/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/06/backstage-heroes-darren-johnson/#comments Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:30:14 +0000 jason https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=89027 Slade in the 1970sAuthor and reviewer Darren Johnson has three published books to date, with ‘Slade in the 1970s’ recently published by SonicBond Publishing. Here we find out more about his introduction to rock music, why he loves glam rock in particular, all … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/10/book-review-suzi-quatro-in-the-1970s-by-darren-johnson/feed/ 0 Book review: Decades – THE SWEET in the 1970s by Darren Johnson https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/08/book-review-the-sweet-in-the-1970s-by-darren-johnson/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/08/book-review-the-sweet-in-the-1970s-by-darren-johnson/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:51:33 +0000 jason http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=74403 The Sweet in the 1970s DecadesSonicbond Publishing [Publication date 20.07.21; 24.09.21 US only] Reviewing a book by a fellow GRTR! writer, ooh tricky one but luckily Darren Johnson has written a short, concise, informative and entertaining book on 70s glam rock icons the Sweet. Sweet … Continue reading →

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