Get Ready to ROCK! » Jim Lea https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog News - Reviews - Interviews - Radio Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:41:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Album review: SLADE – Till Deaf Do Us Part, Live At The New Victoria https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/02/album-review-slade-till-deaf-do-us-part-live-at-the-new-victoria/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/02/album-review-slade-till-deaf-do-us-part-live-at-the-new-victoria/#comments Sun, 11 Feb 2024 17:18:12 +0000 jason https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=93861 Slade liveBMG [Release date 23.02.24] BMG’s Slade reissue campaign continues with two more albums (both on CD and coloured vinyl). Formed by Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Dave Hill and Don Powell in the late 60s, the band found enormous success with … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/02/album-review-slade-till-deaf-do-us-part-live-at-the-new-victoria/feed/ 0 Book review: SLADE in the 1970s (Decades) by Darren Johnson https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/07/slade-in-the-1970s-decades-by-darren-johnson/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/07/slade-in-the-1970s-decades-by-darren-johnson/#comments Mon, 03 Jul 2023 08:57:08 +0000 jason https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=89371 Slade in the 1970sSonicbond Publishing [Publication date 26.05.23] Slade were one of the biggest British bands of the 1970s, three UK number one albums (and one in Australia),  six number one singles in the UK and Irish charts, numerous top 10 hit singles and … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/07/slade-in-the-1970s-decades-by-darren-johnson/feed/ 0 Backstage Heroes: DARREN JOHNSON https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/06/backstage-heroes-darren-johnson/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/06/backstage-heroes-darren-johnson/#comments Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:30:14 +0000 jason https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=89027 Slade in the 1970sAuthor and reviewer Darren Johnson has three published books to date, with ‘Slade in the 1970s’ recently published by SonicBond Publishing. Here we find out more about his introduction to rock music, why he loves glam rock in particular, all … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/06/backstage-heroes-darren-johnson/feed/ 0 Album review: SLADE – All The World Is A Stage https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/08/album-review-slade-all-the-world-is-a-stage/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/08/album-review-slade-all-the-world-is-a-stage/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2022 14:34:43 +0000 jason https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=82391 SLADE - All The World Is A StageBMG [Release date 09.09.22] British glam hard rock legends Slade ruled the world in the early to mid 70s, and quickly built up a fearsome live reputation. With Noddy Holder’s trademark vocals, the Holder/Jim Lea penned songs, Don Powell’s driving … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/08/album-review-slade-all-the-world-is-a-stage/feed/ 0 Album review: SLADE – Alive, Slade In Flame (splatter vinyl) https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/02/album-review-slade-alive-slade-in-flame-splatter-vinyl/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/02/album-review-slade-alive-slade-in-flame-splatter-vinyl/#comments Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:51:10 +0000 jason https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=78332 SLADE - Alive, Slade In Flame (splatter vinyl)BMG [Release date 26.11.21] BMG continue their excellent Slade reissue campaign. The West Midlands glam rock legends had many a hit in the 70s. Fronted by Noddy Holder, they were the face of laddish glam hard rock. After a difficult … Continue reading →

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