Tag Archives: guitarist

Single review: SPENCER MACKENZIE – Frozen Hearts

Posted on November 23, 2025 by jason

JUNO nominated and Maple Blues Award winner Spencer MacKenzie has just dropped his third single from his forth coming album Empty Chairs, which coincidentally was produced mixed and engineered by Ross Hayes Citrullo guitarist from The Commoners whose single I … Continue reading →

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Album review: JAN AKKERMAN – My Focus Live Under The Rainbow

Posted on November 10, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

Music Theories Recordings [Release date: 12.12.25] Possibly missed by some, Jan Akkerman played a short series of dates in the UK in February 2025. Fortunately this rare excursion has been captured on a new live album. It seems that Akkerman … Continue reading →

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Book review: MARTIN BARRE – A Trick Of Memory

Posted on October 24, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

David Randall chatted to Martin Barre at the start of his UK tour dates in November 2025. This hour special includes tracks from several albums including Tull and Alan Simon’s ‘Excalibur’ project McNidder & Grace [Publication date 06.11.25] “The music … Continue reading →

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Album review: LAURA COX – Trouble Coming

Posted on October 23, 2025 by jason

earMusic [Release date 31.10.25] Album number four from Anglo-French guitarist and singer Laura Cox, who first came to wider attention via her YouTube channel in 2008. The album was mixed and engineered by Jean-Marc Pelatan, with tracks mastered by Ted Jensen … Continue reading →

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Single review: ROSS HARDING REVELATOR BLUES

Posted on September 10, 2025 by jason

Facebook Man this is my kind of blues, you can keep your note bending, face grimacing, guitar histrionics, give me an acoustic guitar, a whisky soaked emotive voice, a kick drum and references to hellhounds, storms, prophets and god and … Continue reading →

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Single review: LEONI JANE KENNEDY – Sloe

Posted on September 3, 2025 by jason

Bandcamp [Release date 21.08.25] Sloe is Leoni’s fourth single of 2025. Of course it has some great playing from Leoni, and it has clever time signature changes, one of them containing some nifty interplay between guitar and Hammond organ. All … Continue reading →

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Album review: LUKE MORLEY – Walking On Water

Posted on August 9, 2025 by jason

Website [Release date 01.08.25] Thunder guitarist Luke Morley has been a busy chap whilst Thunder remains on hiatus as frontman Danny Bowes continues his recovery from a stroke in 2022. Morley returned to his solo career with his second solo … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – Black & Gold

Posted on June 15, 2025 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Joanne Shaw Taylor for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 31 August 2025. Journeyman Records [Release date 06.06.25] ‘Black & Gold’ is Joanne Shaw Taylor’s 10th album and it’s a defining roots rock release, as … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOE HODGSON – Fields of Redemption

Posted on June 1, 2025 by jason

Pete Feenstra chatted to Joe Hodgson for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Including tracks from the new album. First broadcast 20 July 2025. www.joehodgsonmusic.com [Release date 20.06.25] Guitarist Joe Hodgson released his debut solo album ‘Apparitions’ in 2020 to wide … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CHANTEL McGREGOR – The 100 Club, London, 23 May 2025

Posted on May 27, 2025 by jason

Before concentrating on Chantel’s set, a quick word about Blue Nation, who kick off proceedings tonight with a highly entertaining 45 minute set. The Brummie band have some great songs and a ‘let’s have fun’ ethic that shines through their … Continue reading →

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Album review: CHANTEL McGREGOR – The Healing

Posted on May 4, 2025 by jason

On Sunday 11 May on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Pete Feenstra chatted to Chantel about the new album and featuring a selection of tracks. Website [Release 23.05.25] This is Chantel McGregor’s third studio album, following on from her 2011 debut, … Continue reading →

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Album review : STEVE HOWE – Guitarscape

Posted on October 14, 2024 by jason

HoweSound [Release date: 27.09.24] With more than one hundred albums featuring his name in the recording credits, to offer guitarist Steve Howe the title of a truly accomplished musician should come as no surprise to anyone – still, it does … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SAMANTHA FISH – Koko, London, 6 October 2024

Posted on October 12, 2024 by Davoski

The splendid Koko was brimming full for the return of Samantha Fish to these shores with her own band, following last year’s shows with Jesse Dayton. And great to see the crowd that welcomed The Zac Schulze Gang’s support slot … Continue reading →

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Album review: SUNJAY – I’m Just Like You

Posted on October 6, 2024 by jason

Website [Release date 11.11.24] This latest album by singer, songwriter and blues guitarist Sunjay is a tribute to blues legend Chris Smither. The album features 15 of Chris Smither’s original songs, it was originally recorded as a private gift for Smither’s … Continue reading →

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Album review: GARY MARX – Green Ginger Jive

Posted on September 17, 2024 by jason

Wrecking Ball Sounds [Release date 05.10.24] Guitarist Gary Marx was a founding member of the Sisters of Mercy and on this album he travels back to the 70′s, specifically the glam rock heyday of the likes of Suzi Quatro, Slade … Continue reading →

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Album review: GEOFF EVERETT – The Crow Hill Roadsters

Posted on September 4, 2024 by jason

Facebook [Release date 16.07.24] These hallowed GRTR! pages have been crowing about English blues treasure, Geoff Everett, for years and he keeps coming up with the goods, as evidenced by this latest collection of blistering blues rock cuts on newly-released album, … Continue reading →

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Album review: MICHAEL SCHENKER – My Years With UFO

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Davoski

earMUSIC [Release date: 20.09.24] Michael Schenker boards the tribute train with an album mildly curious for the trend in that it is dedicated to his own output, albeit with a different band. UFO are, of course, the band in question. … Continue reading →

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Album review: FAST EDDIE CLARKE – Make My Day The Rock ’n’ Roll Story Of…

Posted on August 18, 2024 by jason

BMG [Release date: 06.09.24] Guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke came to prominence as the guitarist for Motorhead, playing on Motorhead (1977, Chiswick), and Bomber, Overkill, Ace Of Spades, No Sleep ‘Till Hammersmith and Iron Fist (1979-82, all on Bronze), and a … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: AUTUMN KILLERS, PETE LAMBERT, DELICATE STEVE

Posted on August 11, 2024 by jason

AUTUMN KILLERS Making Waves [Release date 12.09.24] Autumn Killers are Rob Reece (vocals, bass), Duncan Richardson (guitar, keys, synths & backing vocals) and Graeme Hoy (drums, percussion & backing vocals). They are a bit different as they mix dance beats with … Continue reading →

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Album review: FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION – Whisky A-Go-Go 1968

Posted on June 21, 2024 by jason

UMC [Release date 21.06.24] Singer, instrumentalist and composer Frank Zappa is widely considered one of the foremost, innovative, prolific and off-the-wall musicians to ever record, and he often took an anti-establishment view too. With his band The Mothers Of Invention, … Continue reading →

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Album review: CASEY MAUNDER – Get Out and Push

Posted on May 25, 2024 by jason

Facebook [Release date 13.05.24] Casey Maunder is back with the follow-up to his enjoyable debut album ‘Until Your Heart Stops Beating’. That album was jammed packed with riff led hard rockers and pleasingly ‘Get Out and Push’ follows on nicely. Opener … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROBIN TROWER – Bridge Of Sighs (50th Anniversary Edition)

Posted on April 28, 2024 by jason

Pete Feenstra chatted to Robin Trower for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 30 June 2024 Chrysalis (3CD/Blu Ray, 50th Anniversary Edition) [Release date 17.05.24] Blues/rock guitarist Robin Trower has had a long and distinguished career, … Continue reading →

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Album review: JACK J HUTCHINSON – Battles

Posted on February 4, 2024 by jason

Website [Release date 09.02.24] Jack J Hutchinson is back with another jam packed album full of riffs, hard rocking blues and catchy choruses. ‘Battles’ is produced & co-written with Josiah J Manning (Kris Barras Band, Inglorious), with fellow Kris Barras … Continue reading →

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Album review: RICHARD THOMPSON BAND – Live In Nottingham 1986

Posted on January 13, 2024 by jason

Store For Music [Release date 26.01.24] An archive live performance released on CD for the first time (and with the blessing of Richard Thompson, which is not always the case with these live CDs), recorded on his 1986 tour. Angel … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 30 November 2023

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Davoski

Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 30 November 2023

After various ‘Fest’ and ‘Temple of Rock’ incarnations, Schenker revived the original MSG monicker for a couple of recent albums and has been on a 50th anniversary tour for over two years now. It is something of a divine resurrection. … Continue reading →