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News: A Year in ROCK! 2018 – photographed and reviewed by Get Ready to ROCK!

Each year during the festive period Get Ready to ROCK! publishes a selection of photographs reflecting their gig reviews during the previous twelve months. Says Reviews Editor Jason Ritchie: “Once again the review team have shown their eclectic tastes with … Continue reading
Posted in A Year in ROCK!, ALL POSTS, NEWS, The Best of 2018
Tagged 2018, blues, blues rock, festivals, gigs, melodic rock, music, phoographs, prog, progressive, reviews, rock
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Interview (10 Questions): JUNKYARD

Junkyard have been around since 1987, they originally split-up in 1992 returning in 2000 and their latest album ‘High Water’, was released last year. Here we catch-up with drummer Patrick Muzingo and guitarists Tim Mosher and Jimmy James where they … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions
Tagged Blackberry Smoke, gigs, hard rock, High Water, interview, Junkyard, rock, rock 'n' roll
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News: A Year in Rock 2017 – Get Ready to ROCK! photo highlights

Get Ready to ROCK! ends 2017 by publishing a selection of photos taken by their photographers during the year following on from the publication of the Best of 2017 popular poll results. Says Reviews Editor Jason Ritchie: “Each year we … Continue reading
Posted in GIG REVIEWS, NEWS, Photo Galleries, The Best of 2017
Tagged 2017, best of, Download, festivals, gigs, Glenn Hughes, highlights, HRH Prog, Kiss, Marillion, Michael Schenker, photographs, reviews, rock music, Steelhouse
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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Reviews Editor hits 50 for charity

Get Ready to ROCK! Reviews Editor Jason Ritchie has long been a supporter of various charities and in the past he has put on his running shoes in aid of good causes. Now, as he approaches the grand old age … Continue reading
Posted in NEWS
Tagged awareness, charity, gigs, music, music therapy, Nordoff Robbins, promotion
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News: MOLLIE MARRIOTT – radio interview, new album and tour dates (November 2017)

In this exclusive edit, Mollie Marriott chats to David Randall about the music business, the lead-in to her new album, and the current touring musical ‘All Or Nothing’ for which she provided vocal coaching. (10:27) The full version of their … Continue reading
Posted in Album News, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS
Tagged album, gigs, interview, Joe Brown, Mollie Marriott, November 2017, Paul Weller, pop, radio, rock, singer, songwriter, Steve Marriott, Tour, Truth Is A Wolf
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News: GRAHAM BONNET – interview (August 2017) and UK dates (November 2017)

In this exclusive edit Graham tells Get Ready to ROCK!’s David Randall about his current activities and band. (15:02) The hour special is broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 27 August at 18:00 GMT. Graham Bonnet starts work … Continue reading
Interview: JOHN MITCHELL (LONELY ROBOT)

Lonely Robot aka John Mitchell released the second album in the trilogy, ‘The Big Dream’, earlier this year. Lonely Robot play UK dates supported by Tilt at the end of this month. Over to John Mitchell… Have you been pleased … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions
Tagged gigs, Inside Out, interview, John Mitchell, Kepler Ten, Kim Seviour, Lonely Robot, progressive, rock, Tilt, Tour, White Star Records
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Gig review: BOOTLEG BEATLES – Royal Albert Hall, 1 June 2017

The Bootleg Beatles were performing tonight with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most iconic albums of all time, ‘Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’. The sold out Royal Albert Hall providing … Continue reading
News: STEVE HACKETT on tour in the UK from 28 April

Steve Hackett commences his UK tour on Friday 28 April. Promoting his new album ‘The Night Siren’ the tour is also billed as “Genesis Revisited with Classic Hackett” and culminates in a sold out show at The London Palladium. The … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS
Tagged Genesis Revisited, gigs, guitar, guitarist, may 2017, prog, Progressive Rock, Steve Hackett, The Night Siren, UK tour
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Interview: PHIL LEWIS of L.A. GUNS

GRTR!’s Nikk Gunns catchEs up with Phil Lewis of L.A. Guns to hear about how he reunited with Tracii Guns and the band’s upcoming UK tour dates. You’ve been making music for a while now- sum your career in one … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rock Stars
Tagged gigs, interview, L.A. Guns, melodic, Phil Lewis, rock, sleaze, Tour, Tracii Guns
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News: GLENN HUGHES UK tour dates 20 January-2 February 2017

David Randall chatted to Glenn Hughes in October 2016 for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio and the sequence includes tracks from ‘Resonate’. Glenn Hughes plays a series of dates in the UK – rearranged from November 2016 – in January/February. … Continue reading
News: POPA CHUBBY UK tour dates 18-29 January 2017

Pete Feenstra chatted to Popa Chubby for his Feature show broadcast on 11 December 2016 on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Thos sequence includes tracks from ‘The Catfish’ The self-proclaimed ‘King Of The New York City Blues’ plays UK dates … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Gigs and Tour News, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged blues rock, classic rock, gigs, guitar, guitarist, January 2017, live, Popa Chubby, rhythm & blues, soul, The Catfish, Tour, uk
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News: GLENN HUGHES – New album and radio interview (October 2016)

GRTR!’s David Randall caught up with Glenn recently to chat about the album and his music, playing tracks from ‘Resonate’ and other career highlights. This special feature was first broadcast on Sunday 30 October at 22:00 GMT in the first … Continue reading
Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Gigs and Tour News, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged album, Black Country Communion, Deep Purple, feature, funk, gigs, Glenn Hughes, heavy rock, interview, October 2016, radio, Resonate, Tour
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Book review: AC/DC In Full Flight – by Alan Perry

Wymer Publishing [Publication date: November 2016] www.wymeruk.co.uk This 128 page, A4-landscape coffee table tome documents the Aussie rockers during the years 1978-82. Photographed by Alan Perry – and with his own comments putting the gigs in context – this becomes … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, BOOK REVIEWS
Tagged 1978-1982, AC/DC, Alan Perry, book, gigs, In Full Flight, memorabilia, photographs, review, rock, Tour, Wymer Publishing
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News: THE TUBES – October tour dates

In June 2016, David Randall chatted at length to Fee Waybill about The Tubes with tracks from many of their albums. Part 2 is also available via Mixcloud. The Tubes celebrate their return to the UK with their “Mondo Pulp … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS
Tagged Fee Waybill, gigs, Mondo Pulp, October 2016, rock, The Tubes, Tour, uk
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News: JOHN VERITY UK dates and interview (August 2016)

On Sunday 14 August, John Verity was special guest in The Pete Feenstra Feature on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. More information John Verity began his music career in the early 1960′s, supported Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin in the … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Gigs and Tour News, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged Argent, August 2016, blues rock, gigs, guitar, guitarist, interview, John Verity, John Verity Band, Phoenix, radio, Tour
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News: Rising rockers ALBANY DOWN release The Outer Reach and interview, June 2016

Pete Feenstra chats to Albany Down with tracks from the album ‘The Outer Reach’ (25:00) First broadcast 22 May 2016 on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Get Ready to ROCK! favourites Albany Down release their third studio album – ‘The … Continue reading
Posted in Album News, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Gigs and Tour News, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged Albany Down, blues rock, gigs, interview, June 2016, radio, rock, The Outer Reach, Tour
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News: BAD COMPANY Tour in October 2016

Photo: Steve Goudie Bad Company will return to the UK for their first tour in four years on their ‘Swan Song’ tour. Original Bad Company members Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke will play eight dates in October. One … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS
Tagged Bad Company, concerts, dates, gigs, hard rock, live, Mick Ralphs, October 2016, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tour, uk
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