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Album review: MARILLION – All One Tonight – Live at the Royal Albert Hall (CD/DVD/Bluray)
Racket Records [Release date: 06.04.18] The 64th release (count ‘em) on Marillion’s own Racket Records label is a live recording of their Royal Albert Hall gig last October. Despite the prolific rate at which they produce concert material, the band … Continue reading
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Tagged All One Tonight, CD, DVD, FEAR, gig, live, Marillion, prog rock, review, Royal Albert Hall, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery
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Gig review: MALONE SIBUN BAND/Lethbridge Owen Band – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 23 March 2018
The Malone Sibun Band might not win any medals for the originality of their name, but musically they surpass all expectations with a perfect blend of kick-ass, but soulful rocking blues. They perfectly balance the explosive guitarist Innes Sibun with … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Nugent, David Coverdale, Eric Johnson, gig, Innes Sibun, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Owen, Jimmy Smith, Kelly Lethbridge, Lethbridge Owen Band, Malone Sibun Band, Marcus Malone, Paul Rogers, review, Robert Cray, Roger Inniss, Sherman Robertson, Spencer Davis, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Watts, Stevie Winwood
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Gig review: HRH AOR – Pwllheli, Wales, Saturday 10 March 2018 (Day 3)
With Night Ranger polishing off Friday with such aplomb the omens were good for the Saturday, which on paper had a stronger line up. When arriving on site on Thursday I found out that The Quireboys were to stand in … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 March 2018, AOR, Blood Red Saints, Dare, festival, gig, hard rock, HRH AOR, Joan ov Arc, melodic rock, Midnite City, Pwllheli, Quireboys, review, Skid Row, Wales
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Gig review: ROCKIN’ THE BLUES 2018 – The Garage, London, 17 March 2018
In this hour special first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in April 2018, Pete Feenstra chats to Eric Gales, Gary Hoey, Lance Lopez and Quinn Sullivan, with tracks from their respective current albums. The inaugural Rockin’ The Blues … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Cortez, Big Boy Bloater, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Eric Gales, Freddie King, Gary Hoey, gig, guitar, Howlin Wolf, interview, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker, John Mayer, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Lance Lopez, Quinn Sullivan, review, Rockin' The Blues
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Gig review: HRH AOR – Pwllheli, Wales, Friday 9 March 2018 (Day 2)
Having given up the opportunity of the Thursday after-show party, a leisurely start to Friday was rewarded with Scottish rockers The King Lot. They kicked off the main stage activity and, after a successful Pledge campaign for their second album, … Continue reading
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Tagged 9 March 2018, Aaron Buchanan, AOR, Cruzh, Daylight Robbery, festival, gig, HRH AOR, melodic rock, Night Ranger, Pwllheli, review, The King Lot, THE RADIO SUN, Wales
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Gig review: SKID ROW/NIGHT RANGER – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 12 March 2018
Co-headline tours make business sense, especially when the bands concerned have flown over from the USA: in Skid Row’s case this double header was part of an extensive UK tour, with Night Ranger’s briefer stop over focused around a headline … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 March 2018, Bad Touch, gig, glam rock, hard rock, London, melodic rock, Night Ranger, review, Shepherd's Bush Empire, Skid Row, Toseland
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Gig review: THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT – Forum, Kentish Town, London, 9 March 2018
There was a buzz about this gig. On the back of their third album smashing in to the actual charts at Number 6 and in the middle of a well-received tour, there was a sense that things were happening for … Continue reading
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Tagged 9 March 2018, blues rock, Deeper Cut, gig, live, Phil Campbell, review, The Forum, The Temperance Movement
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Gig review: HRH AOR – Pwllheli, Wales, Thursday 8 March 2018 (Day 1)
In March 2016, Joe Lynn Turner chatted to Get Ready to ROCK! Radio for an extensive career overview, in three parts. Parts 2 and 3 are available via Mixcloud The annual four hour jaunt to one of my favourite festivals … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Dante Fox, Eclipse, festival, gig, HRH AOR, Joe Lynn Turner, melodic rock, NEWMAN, Pwllheli, review, Thursday 8 March 2018, Wales
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Gig review: DAN REED AND DANNY VAUGHN – Borderline, London, 3 March 2018
Dan Reed and Danny Vaughn have hit on a winning formula with their ‘Snake Oil and Harmony’ shows, this being a third tour since 2015. The premise is simple – just these two talented singers perched on stools with their … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Reed, Dan Reed Network, Danny Vaughn, gig, melodic rock, review, singer songwriter, Snake Oil and Harmony, Tyketto
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Gig review: ROBIN TROWER – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 27 February 2018
The term living legend should not be lightly used, but in rock circles Robin Trower comes close to that description. With a signature guitar style and playing as well, if not better, than ever, the master craftsman is about to … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 February 2018, Ash Wilson, blues, Bob Pridzema, gig, Islington Assembly Hall, live, London, review, Richard Watts, Robin Trower, rock, Sari Schorr
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Gig review: KEN HENSLEY – The Hospital Club, London, 26 February 2018
Prior to this showcase gig, Get Ready to ROCK!’s Pete Feenstra caught up with Ken Hensley to chat about his music and play tracks from the new album. The special feature was first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 February 2018, acoustic, gig, Ken Hensley, London, Rare and Timeless, review, The Hospital Club, Uriah Heep
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Gig review: STONE BROKEN – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 24 February 2018
One of the healthiest factors in the current music scene is that, alongside long-established and recently reformed names, a whole new generation of classic rock bands are coming through and growing in popularity. Indeed one of the fastest-growing Facebook groups … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad Flowers, blues rock, Chris Davis, gig, hard rock, Jared James Nichols, Kieron Conroy, review, Rich Moss, Robin Haycock, Stone Broken
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Gig review: NEW GENERATION BLUES 2018 – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 23 February 2018
The New Generation Blues 2018 rolled into the Boom Boom Club for the penultimate date of a UK tour that has seen them work their way from Hartlepool to Worthing. The Danny Giles Band (aka The DBG), Red Butler and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Butler, Billy Cobham, Boom Boom Club, Brent Hutchinson, Brent Hutchinson Band, Connor Osgood, Dan Spellman, Danny Giles, Danny Giles Band, Danny Giles Jon Chase, gig, ian Hill, Johnny Guitar Watson, Mike Topp, New Generation Blues 2018, Pat Garvey, Red Butler, review, Sutton, The DGB
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Gig review: TOWERS OF LONDON – New Cross Inn, London 14 February 2018
A decade or so ago glam punk outfit the Towers Of London were steadily building up a reputation. Tours supporting the likes of the Pogues and the New York Dolls. Festival slots at Reading and Leeds and Download. But then … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 February 2018, Donny Tourette, gig, glam, London, New Cross Inn, punk, review, rock, Towers Of London
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Gig review: JOANOVARC, HELL’S GAZELLES, KILLIT, BLACK WHISKEY – Giants Of Rock, Minehead, 26-29 January 2018
A spotlight on some of the upcoming bands that graced the Giants of Rock stages in 2018… Dubbed the ‘new queens of rock’ JoanovArc immediately impressed with an energetic and high-quality performance. Big drums, powerful bass, nice heavy guitar and … Continue reading
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Tagged 26-29 January 2018, Black Whiskey, blues rock, Giants Of Rock, gig, hard rock, Hell's Gazelles, Joanovarc, Killit, Minehead, review
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Gig review: KING KING – Bath Forum, 20 January 2018
Bath has never been a hot bed for rock/blues gigs but tonight the temperature rose to fever pitch when King King arrived in town and shook the Georgian buildings to their very foundations. After the issues that Alan Nimmo has … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 January 2018, Alan Nimmo, Bath Forum, blues, classic rock, gig, King King, review, rock, Wayne Procter
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Gig review: BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION – Hammersmith Apollo, 4 January 2018
About time. Over six years on from their last shows, Black Country Communion were hitting the boards again. Just when we thought it was all over, the band put on a brace of shows full of zest and rediscovered comradeship … Continue reading
Gig review: QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT, Wembley Arena, London, 15 December 2017
Arguably what we now think of as stadium or arena rock – big anthems designed for crowds to sing and sway along to and spectacular stage shows to match – can be dated back to 1977. After being overwhelmed by … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Lambert, arena rock, Brian May, classic rock, gig, News of the World, pomp rock, Queen, review, Roger Taylor
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Gig review: FISH – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 15 December 2017
French prog rock band Lazuli had pulled their support slot appearances on these London shows after frontman Dominique Leonetti was hospitalised. There was no time to fix up a replacement and news hadn’t got through to all the punters. As … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 December 2017, Clutching at Straws, Fish, gig, Islington Assembly Hall, live, Marillion, prog rock, review, Weltschmerz
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Gig review: GUN – Electric Ballroom, London, 9 December 2017
2017 has been arguably the biggest year for Gun in the near decade since the Scots reformed, with a critically acclaimed new album, ‘Favourite Pleasures’, radio airplay, prestigious festival slots such as Stone Free, and finally this winter tour. The … Continue reading
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Tagged 9 December 2017, Dante Gizzi, Electric Ballroom, Favourite Pleasures, gig, Gun, InMe, Jools Gizzi, Lauren Harris, review, rock, Tommy Gentry
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Gig review: THE QUIREBOYS – Tolbooth, Stirling, 7 December 2017
Almost exactly a year ago local man Ross Wilson managed to lure The Quireboys to Stirling for a show under the ‘Rock For Strathcarron’ banner. The premise is that all profits raised from the gigs are donated to nearby Strathcarron … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 O'Clock, 7th December 2017, acoustic, blues, Filip Rapp, gig, Guy Griffin, Hey You, Keith Weir, live, Paul Guerin, Quireboys, review, rock, Rock For Strathcarron, Ross Wilson, Spike, Stirling, Sweden, The Gloria Story, Tolbooth
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