Get Ready to ROCK! » Ian Hunter https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog News - Reviews - Interviews - Radio Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:09:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Gig review: A VERY SPECIAL EVENING OF MOTT THE HOOPLE – Riverside Studios, London, 27 February 2026 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/03/gig-review-a-very-special-evening-of-mott-the-hoople-riverside-studios-london-27-february-2026/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/03/gig-review-a-very-special-evening-of-mott-the-hoople-riverside-studios-london-27-february-2026/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:29:59 +0000 andynathan https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=107554 A VERY SPECIAL EVENING OF MOTT THE HOOPLE- Riverside Studios, London, 27 February 2026It is getting harder than ever to witness Mott the Hoople music being played, at least by its original creators. Ian Hunter is still very much with us but has not toured since the pandemic and sadly his bandmates have … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/03/gig-review-a-very-special-evening-of-mott-the-hoople-riverside-studios-london-27-february-2026/feed/ 0 Album review : MR BIG – The Albums 1976-1978 (3 CD set) https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/08/album-review-mr-big-the-albums-1976-1978-3-cd-set/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/08/album-review-mr-big-the-albums-1976-1978-3-cd-set/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:09:16 +0000 brianmc https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=90405 MR BIG - The Albums 1976-1978Cherry Red [Release date 18.08.23] This Mr. Big (the UK band) boxset is as close to a full blown “life and career” retrospective of the original iteration of the band as we’re likely to get. It comprises the 3 most … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/08/album-review-mr-big-the-albums-1976-1978-3-cd-set/feed/ 0 Album review: IAN HUNTER- Defiance Part 1 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/04/album-review-ian-hunter-defiance-part-1/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/04/album-review-ian-hunter-defiance-part-1/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2023 21:17:28 +0000 andynathan https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=87957 IAN HUNTER- Defiance Part 1Sun Records (Release Date 21.04.23) Ian Hunter has taken into unchartered territory the concept of what rock n rollers are like when they reach a great age. Having celebrated his 80th birthday in 2019 with a Mott the Hoople 74 … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/04/album-review-ian-hunter-defiance-part-1/feed/ 0 Album review: THE MEL OUTSIDER REFORMATION – Miss Victory V https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/04/album-review-the-mel-outsider-reformation-miss-victory-v/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/04/album-review-the-mel-outsider-reformation-miss-victory-v/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:21:58 +0000 petefeenstra https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=87805 The Mel Outsder Reformation - Miss Victory VPlanet UK [Release date 11.22] The Mel Outsider Reformation’s ‘Miss Victory V’ is an excellent album full of uniquely original songs, Mel Outsider’s cinematic phrasing and his band’s musical swagger. Its a musical arc that spans rock, soul, funk, rhythm and … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/04/album-review-the-mel-outsider-reformation-miss-victory-v/feed/ 0 Book review: DECADES- MOTT THE HOOPLE & IAN HUNTER IN THE 1970s by John Van der Kiste https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/04/book-review-decades-mott-the-hoople-ian-hunter-in-the-1970s-by-john-van-der-kiste/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/04/book-review-decades-mott-the-hoople-ian-hunter-in-the-1970s-by-john-van-der-kiste/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:17:14 +0000 andynathan https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=80330 DECADES- MOTT THE HOOPLE & IAN HUNTER IN THE 1970s by John Van der KisteSonic Bond Publishing (Publication date 11.02.22) Mott the Hoople would be high on the list of bands that have influenced other higher profile musicians, ranging from Queen to The Clash to Def Leppard. When they reformed in 2009, grown men … Continue reading →

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