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DVD review: SLASH feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators – Live At The Roxy 25.9.14

Posted on June 10, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
SLASH feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators - Live At The Roxy 25.9.14

Armoury Records/Eagle Rock [Release date 15.06.15] Also available as 2-CD and Bluray Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, Live At The Roxy finds Slash and pals onstage at the Roxy Theatre on Sunset Strip shortly after the release of their … Continue reading →

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Album review: LYNYRD SKYNYRD – Sweet Home Alabama (Live, 1974, 1996)

Posted on June 3, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
LYNYRD SKYNYRD - Sweet Home Alabama

Eagle Rock [Release date 01.06.15] 2-CD + DVD One of my abiding gig-going memories is seeing Lynyrd Skynyrd on the cusp of wider UK recognition, playing Liverpool Empire in November 1974.  It was the classic line-up three years before tragedy … Continue reading →

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DVD review: RUSH – Rush In Rio/R30 (Reissues)

Posted on June 3, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
Rush In Rio

Eagle Rock [Release date 15.06.15] 2-DVD/Bluray Recorded at the end of their 2002 world tour, in Brazil and in front of a Rush-crazy throng of 44,000, Rush In Rio – a double DVD – celebrates one of rock’s most enduring … Continue reading →

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DVD review: LEVELLERS – A Curious Life

Posted on May 18, 2015 by jason
LEVELLERS - A Curious Life

OTF Recordings [Release date 27.04.15] This film tells the story of the Levellers through the perspective of the band’s bass player Jeremy Cunningham. The film is directed by Dunstan Bunce, former frontman of Chumbawamba. His parents are the unlikely stars … Continue reading →

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DVD review: PAUL McCARTNEY – A MusicCares Tribute

Posted on May 4, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
PAUL McCARTNEY - A MusicCares Tribute

Eagle Rock [Release date 11.05.15] There are few major artists who wouldn’t cite The Beatles as a major influence so it’s little wonder there was a long queue of the ‘great and good’ willing to celebrate the musical achievements and … Continue reading →

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DVD review: PETER GABRIEL – Play The Videos

Posted on May 4, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
PETER GABRIEL - Play The Videos

Eagle Rock [Release date 18.05.15] Peter Gabriel completists may wonder at the re-release of video hits collection.  It first surfaced in 2004 and was included as an ‘extra’ with the Live in Athens Bluray release.  So, what’s new?  Well, nothing … Continue reading →

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Album review: WILLY DeVILLE – Live at Rockpalast 1995 & 2008

Posted on April 21, 2015 by petefeenstra
WILLY DeVILLE – Live at Rockpalast 1995 & 2008

Repertoire [Release date 26.01.15] ‘Live at Rockpalast 1995 & 2008’ is a triple CD and DVD release that finds Willie DeVille revisiting his back catalogue on two shows recorded 13 years apart and presented back to front. Surprisingly, the early … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: STATUS QUO – Aquostic! Live At The Roundhouse

Posted on April 8, 2015 by david.wilson
STATUS QUO – Aquostic! Live At The Roundhouse

earMUSIC [Release date 13.04.15] I am sure that Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt would be the first to admit that they are not as young as they once were. At this point in their career it would be easy to … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE PRETENDERS – Reissues (Box set)

Posted on March 31, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
Pretenders

Edsel [Release date 16.02.15] ‘Icon’ is an overused word in the entertainment industry.  But not so in the case of Chrissie Hynde the driving force behind, and in all but name, The Pretenders – one of the most successful bands … Continue reading →

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Album review: RICK SPRINGFIELD – Stripped Down

Posted on March 11, 2015 by jason
Rick Springfield - Stripped Down

Loud and Proud Records/ear Music [Released 09.03.15] CD/DVD Rick Springfield is amazingly 65 years old having started in the music business back in the late 1960′s. He certainly doesn’t look his age and when you watch the DVD the predominately … Continue reading →

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Album review: SIMPLE MINDS – Sparkle In The Rain (box set)

Posted on March 10, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
SIMPLE MINDS - Sparkle In The Rain (box set)

Universal [Release date 16.03.15] 5-disc box set If New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) marked the beginning of Simple Minds departure from their new waves roots, Sparkle In The Rain – their 6th album, released in 1984 and produced by Steve Lillywhite … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOE BONAMASSA – Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks

Posted on March 8, 2015 by petefeenstra
JOE BONAMASSA – Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks

Provogue [Released 23.03.15] The mission statement for this project comes right at the beginning of the credits under the ‘Keeping The Blues Alive’ banner, which is also the name of Joe Bonamassa’s charitable blues foundation for keeping music alive in … Continue reading →

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DVD review: SHANIA TWAIN – Still The One Live From Vegas

Posted on March 6, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
SHANIA TWAIN - Still the One Live From Vegas

Eagle Rock [Release date 02.03.15] For the original country/pop crossover queen, and best-selling female country artist of all time who has shipped over 75 million albums worldwide – thanks primarily to the Mutt Lange trilogy of releases The Woman in … Continue reading →

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DVD review: DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES – Live In Dublin

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jason
Live In Dublin

Eagle Vision [Released 30.03.15] Recorded on last year’s whistle stop European tour in July, this was the first time Daryl Hall and John Oates had played Dublin. They give a little insight on the interviews with the pair, the only … Continue reading →

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Album review: MOB RULES – Timekeeper – 20th Anniversary Box Set

Posted on February 15, 2015 by david.wilson

        Steamhammer/ SPV (Release date 13.10.14) German power metallers Mob Rules have been treading the boards for the last 20 years and in celebration of that they released this limited edition box set. The box set is … Continue reading →

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DVD review: THE DOORS – Feast of Friends

Posted on February 15, 2015 by jason
The Doors - Feast Of Friends

Eagle Vision [Released 08.11.14] Produced by the band themselves and filmed to document their 1968 summer tour, the uncompleted “Feast of Friends” was shelved at the time due to frontman Jim Morrison’s ongoing legal issues and, with the exception of … Continue reading →

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DVD Review – SCOTT IAN – Swearing Words In Glasgow

Posted on January 13, 2015 by david.wilson

        Megaforce Records (Release date – 10.11.14) I was lucky enough to meet Scott Ian a few years ago at an aftershow meet and greet. He was a really nice guy who was happy to shake hands, … Continue reading →

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DVD review: PAUL RODGERS, RORY GALLAGHER, THE DOOBIE BROTHERS (Special Editions)

Posted on December 23, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
Paul Rodgers - Live In Glasgow, Live At Montreux 1994, Live At Wembley

Eagle Rock [Release date 13.10.14] This series of special editions from Eagle Rock bring together a bundle of three DVDs by an artist and at a special price.  A great way of catching up if you missed them first time … Continue reading →

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DVD reviews: THE ROLLING STONES – From the Vault 1975 and 1981

Posted on November 30, 2014 by jason
The Rolling Stones - LA Forum Live In 1975

THE ROLLING STONES – From The Vault- L.A Forum 1975 Eagle Vision [Released 17.11 .14] The Rolling Stones have previously made a number of live performances available as downloads from their website and these have all been brought up to … Continue reading →

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Album review: POWERWOLF – The History Of Heresy I (2004-2008)

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Yiannis
POWERWOLF – The History Of Heresy I (2004-2008)

Metal Blade – Out Now. It’s been eleven years since my career as a music journalist began and, to this day, there are times that I still find myself baffled by some of the decisions made by even of the … Continue reading →

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DVD review: Looking for Johnny – The Legend of Johnny Thunders

Posted on November 18, 2014 by jason
Looking for Johnny - The Legend of Johnny Thunders

Jungle [Released 3.11.14] Rock n Roll hero, Rock n Roll casualty, Rock n Roll junkie- take your pick, any of these three could describe Johnny Thunders- the New York Doll, punk icon and inspiration to many a band for years … Continue reading →

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Gig review: NAZARETH – Metropolis Studios, London, 14 November 2014

Posted on November 17, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
Nazareth - Metropolis Studios, London, 14 November 2014

A new chapter in Nazareth’s long history was captured for posterity at this very special gig. They used Metropolis, one of London’s top studios in a converted power station in Chiswick, to record a live DVD in front of an … Continue reading →

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Album review: BRYAN ADAMS – Reckless (reissue)

Posted on November 15, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
Bryan Adams - Reckless

Universal [Release date 10.11.14] Bryan Adams fourth album, Reckless, was a career defining release.  It was the album he’d worked towards through his previous three releases – a multi-million selling record that established him as a worldwide draw and produced … Continue reading →

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DVD review: GENESIS – Sum Of The Parts

Posted on November 7, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
Genesis - Sum Of The Parts

Eagle Vision [Release date: 17.11.14] It’s difficult to know who this documentary was made for.  Early Genesis fans would feel short changed.  Later ones wouldn’t learn that much.  If you then factor in several lesser known talking heads and a … Continue reading →

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DVD review: JEFF BECK – Live In Tokyo

Posted on November 7, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
Jeff Beck - Live in Tokyo

Eagle Rock [Release date: 24.11.14] When I reviewed Jeff Beck’s gig in Birmingham in May this year – only a month or so after this Tokyo gig – the main criticism was the lack of audience interaction.  Beck didn’t engage … Continue reading →

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