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Gig review: PAUL McCARTNEY- 02 Arena, London, 18 December 2024
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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – Thames Side Brewery, Staines, 8 December 2024
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Gig review: STRAY – The Cavern, Raynes Park, London, 7 December 2024
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Gig review: THE SHEEPDOGS, THE COMMONERS – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 5 December 2024
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Gig review: ALBERT HAMMOND Album Launch Party – Regent Street Cinema, London, 29 March 2017
The swish surrounding for the official launch of Albert Hammond (OBE)’s new ‘In Symphony’ orchestral album is everything you might expect for a singer songwriter who has enjoyed 30 chart-topping hits in various pop, r&b, country, adult contemporary and Latin … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Hammond, Album Launch, Aswad, Celine Dion, Diana Ross, gig, In Symphony, interview, Johnnie Walker, Julio Iglesias, Leapy Lea, Leo Sayer, Mike Hazelwood, Pipkins, review, Rob Mathes, songwriter, Starship, The Hollies, Willie Nelson
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Gig review: L.A. GUNS – The Islington Academy, London, 25 March 2017
Having recently reunited after a ten year break, L.A. Guns vocalist Phil Lewis and Tracii Guns have just finished a UK tour which found the still popular band rolling back the years and sounding as good, and fresh, as they … Continue reading
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Tagged gig, glam, Islington Academy, L.A. Guns, Phil Lewis, review, rock, sleaze, Tracii Gunns
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Gig review: MIKE + THE MECHANICS Album Launch Party – The Imperial, London, 28 March 2017
What are we to make of this Mike + The Mechanics album launch party on the back of a nearly completed UK tour and a recent high profile Royal Albert Hall date? The answer is probably that the band wish … Continue reading
Gig review: ANDERSON RABIN AND WAKEMAN – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 24 March 2017
For anyone who has seen my profile picture on the site it may come as something of a surprise to find that I was too young to appreciate Yes during their 70’s heyday. No, for me my interest was piqued … Continue reading
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Tagged 24th March 2017, 90125, Anderson Rabin and Wakeman, ARW, Chris Squire, Closer To The Edge, gig, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Jon Anderson, Lee Pomeroy, live, Louis Molino, Owner Of A Lonely Heart, review, Rick Wakeman, Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin, Yes
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Gig review: THUNDER – Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 22 March 2017
I have been a Thunder fan for more years than I care to remember, in fact I was a fan of the guys right back in the big trousered and big haired days of Terraplane, which is showing my age … Continue reading
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Tagged 22 March 2017, blues, Cats In Space, Clyde Auditorium, Danny Bowes, gig, Glasgow, live, Luke Morley, Paul Manzi, pop, review, Rip It Up, rock, Terraplane, Thunder
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Gig review: HARD ROCK HELL AOR – Pwllheli, 9-12 March 2017
The HRH franchise is probably the most successful of these three day indoor events and rightly so, they found a spot in the market and have developed a fluid, tightly run operation that always delivers. The AOR weekend was slightly … Continue reading
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Tagged 9-12 March 2017, AOR, Bonafide, FM, gig, Hard Rock Hell AOR, Lita Ford, melodic rock, Michael Monroe, Mike Tramp, Paul Laine, Pwllheli, review, Romeo's Daughter, Slaughter, Vega
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Gig review: WINTER’S END FESTIVAL – Poole, 24-26 February 2017
With the resounding success of sister event Rockstock, Planet Rock seized on the idea to stage another event this time in the south of England in Poole, a somewhat neglected area for touring rock bands. I think it is safe … Continue reading
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Tagged 24-26 February 2017, Bernie Marsden, Chantel McGregor, gig, Gun, Inglorious, Planet Rock, Poole, review, rock, Stone Broken, THE ANSWER, Toseland, Winter's End Festival
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Gig review: ROD STEWART – 02 Arena, London, 27 February 2017
The death of so many stars in 2016 – from Bowie and Prince to Rick Parfitt and George Michael – makes it all the more imperative that we catch the greats of rock and pop while we still can. One … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 February 2017, gig, Jimmy Roberts, London, MOR, O2 Arena, pop, review, rock, Rod Stewart, The Faces
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Gig review: MIKE + THE MECHANICS – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 15 March 2017
With only two tracks from the album featured in the set, the Word Of Mouth Tour 2017 billing – to celebrate that album’s 25th anniversary last year, turned out to be something of a misnomer. But, let’s be honest, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 March 2017, Andrew Roachford, AOR, Bridgewater Hall, Genesis, gig, Manchester, Mike & the Mechanics, Mike And The Mechanics, Mike Rutherford, pop rock, review, rock, soft rock
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Gig review: LITA FORD – Islington Academy, London, 12 March 2017
From lead guitarist in the pioneering all-girl The Runaways to eighties metal queen, to glamorous MTV darling, Lita Ford has truly been one of the trailblazers for the still underrepresented sisterhood of women in heavy rock. However it has been … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby Rock, gig, Jody Turner, Lita Ford, Patrick Kennison, review, Rock Goddess, The Runaways
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Gig review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – ABC, Glasgow, 9 March 2017
The set list of tonight’s show spoke volumes about how Black Star Riders have developed over the last few years. The fact that it only contained one Thin Lizzy number shows that BSR have now thrown off the ‘band formally … Continue reading
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Tagged 9th March 2017, ABC Glasgow, Black Star Riders, Damon Johnson, Dante Gizzi, Frantic, gig, Gun, Heavy Fire, Jimmy DeGrasso, Jools Gizzi, Nuclear Blast, review, Ricky Warwick, Robbie Crane, rock, Scott Gorham, Testify Or Say Goodbye, Thin Lizzy, Word Up
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Gig review: MIKE TRAMP – The Black Heart, Camden, 8 March 2017
His accent may blend his Danish roots with the twang of Brooklyn where he had his greatest professional success, but former White Lion and Freak of Nature singer Mike Tramp is very much an Anglophile. This manifests itself in his … Continue reading
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Tagged Freak Of Nature, gig, melodic rock, Mike Tramp, review, Soren Andersen, White Lion
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Gig review: SABATON / ACCEPT – 117 Piraeus Academy, Athens, 8 March 2017
European Power Metal has always enjoyed a healthy level of support in my home country but not even the most optimistic of music fans would expect that a venue as big as the Academy (can accommodate approximately 1600 people), of … Continue reading
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Tagged 117 Piraeus Academy, 8 March 2017, Accept, Athens, gig, Greece, power metal, review, Sabaton, Twilight Force
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Gig review: THE ANSWER – Engine Rooms, Southampton, 2 March 2017
This was the fourth date of the band’s short ‘In This Land’ tour, visiting most corners of the UK. The Southampton corner turned out to be a modern, exposed-pipework warehouse of a venue on the wharf road just round the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 March 2017, Celtic rock, classic rock, gig, In This Land, live, review, Solas, THE ANSWER, The Engine Rooms
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Gig review: BLUE OCTOBER – Islington O2 Academy, 4 March 2017
Shortly before the UK tour, David Randall chatted to Justin Furstenfeld for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. In the first hour of his weekly show, David plays tracks from the current and recent albums whilst asking Justin about the band’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 March 2017, alt rock, alternative rock, BLUE OCTOBER, gig, interview, JUSTIN FURSTENFELD, O2 Islington Academy, review
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Gig review: DAN REED NETWORK / Vega – Live Rooms, Chester, 4 March 2017
Chatting to two excellent songsmiths recently – Blue October’s Justin Furstenfeld and Dan Reed – I suggested to them that modern songcraft isn’t what it used to be and that we were unlikely to be whistling many contemporary tunes in … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 March 2017, Chester, Dan Reed Network, funk metal, funk rock, gig, Live Rooms, review melodic rock, Vega
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Gig review: BLUES EXPLOSION – Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London, 26 February 2017
Blues Explosion is the house blues/jazz/funk band at Ronnie Scott’s and has a residency on the last Sunday of every month at this intimate venue. It’s a stylish show. Each musician is highly accomplished in their own right and the … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Blues Explosion, gig, jazz funk, live, Marcus Bonfanti, Paddy Milner, review, Ronnie Scott's, Tony Remy
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Gig review: SOTO – Camden Underworld, London, 17 February 2017
Prolific vocalist Jeff Scott Soto’s well-travelled career has seen him spend brief spells with big names like Yngwie Malmsteen and Journey, participate in supergroups like Soul Sirkus and W.E.T., release albums under his own name and lend his pipes to … Continue reading
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Tagged gig, hard rock, Jeff Scott Soto, Jorge Salan, melodic rock, review, Soto, Talisman, Yngwie Malmsteen
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News: Man Doki Soulmates (incl. Ian Anderson, Chris Thompson, Randy Brecker) play London gig, 3 March 2017
Where can you see the combined talents of some of the most renowned legends from the world of classic rock, prog and fusion? On Friday 3 March the musical collective of the Man Doki Soulmates play a very exclusive one-off … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 March 2017, Bobby Kimball, Chris Thompson, competition, Eventim Apollo, fusion, gig, Hammersmith, Ian Anderson, London, Man Doki Soulmates, progressive, rock
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Gig review: FIREWIND – Manchester Academy, 16 February 2017
You wonder: now that Ozzy has ended “The End”, in his dotage will he revive his solo career? And does that mean there’s another job for Gus G? The Greek guitarist was drafted in for the album ‘Scream’ in 2010 … Continue reading
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Tagged 16 February 2017, Bob Katsionis, Firewind, gig, Gus G, heavy, Manchester Academy, metal, power metal, review, rock
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News: DAN REED NETWORK UK Tour starts 1 March 2017
In this interview edit Dan Reed chats about the forthcoming UK tour starting 1 March. (2:56) This is extracted from a recent interview for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in its ‘Favourite Tracks from Favourite Artists’ series. Dan chooses a … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dan Reed, Dan Reed Network, Fight Another Day, funk, gig, hard rock, March 2017, melodic rock, metal, news, Tour, UK tour
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Gig review: JONI’S SOUL – 606 Club, Chelsea, London, 6 February 2017
How to approach the musical concept of ‘The Soul Of Joni Mitchell’? Firstly, find a versatile, but focussed singer like Gina Foster – her credits include Eric Clapton and Sinead O’Connor – with the requisite vocal range, an intuitive understanding … Continue reading
Gig review: BLACK SABBATH – 02 Arena, London, 31 January 2017
Gloomy, doom-laden and portentous. And that was just the weather at North Greenwich station. A busker was smashing out ‘War Pigs’ in the ticket hall on his Gibson SG. Quite a crowd of gig-goers had gathered and he finished with … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 Arena, Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler, gig, heavy metal, live, London, Ozzy Osbourne, review, Rival Sons, The End, Tony Iommi
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Gig review: BLUESCLUB – Eel Pie Club, Twickenham, London, 26 January 2017
I had wanted to see Robbie McIntosh play live ever since I was spellbound by his scintillating playing on The Pretender’s ‘Learning To Crawl’ album back in 1984. Tracks like ‘My City Was Gone’ and ‘Time The Avenger’ are still … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, BluesClub, Dire Straits, Eel Pie, gig, Guy Fletcher, live, Paul McCartney, Peter Hope-Evans, review, Robbie McIntosh, The Pretenders
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Gig review: GIANTS OF ROCK – Butlins, Minehead, 27-30 January 2017
David Randall sets the scene… Giants of Rock. Geriatrics of Rock? It’s where we’ve ended up. The bracing sea air, the faded resort town, the surfeit of hand-wash. These events as much remind us of our own mortality as that … Continue reading
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Tagged Atomic Rooster, Bernie Marsden, Butlins, Dare, Eric Sardinas, Focus, Giants Of Rock, gig, Ian Anderson, January 2017, John Lees Barclay James Harvest, Minehead, Oliver Dawson Saxon, Popa Chubby, Rebecca Downes, review, Steve Hackett
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