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Album review: MAGNUM – Here Comes The Rain
David Randall chatted to Bob Catley and Lee Morris playing tracks from the new album. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 24 December 2023. SPV/Steamhammer [Release date 12.01.24] Magnum celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2022 when they finally … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview
Tagged album, Bob Catley, Here Comes The Rain, interview, Magnum, melodic rock, pomp, radio, review, Tony Clarkin
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News: Melodic pomp rockers MAGNUM enter The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness (December 2023)
Melodic pomp rockers Magnum are the latest inductees in “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” a year long promotion to celebrate 20 years of the popular rock website Get Ready to ROCK! The Midlands-based band have figured prominently in the website’s … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Anniversary 2003-2023, ALL POSTS, NEWS
Tagged Bob Catley, history, Magnum, melodic rock, news, pomp, radio, retrospective, Tony Clarkin
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Album review: MAGNUM – The Serpent Rings
David Randall chatted to Tony Clarkin for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 20 December 2020. Steamhammer/SPV [Release date 17.01.20] You have to admire Magnum. They deliver a new studio album every two years almost like clockwork. Maybe Tony … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview
Tagged album, Bob Catley, Dennis Ward, hard rock, interview, Magnum, melodic rock, pomp, radio, review, The Serpent Rings, Tony Clarkin
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Album review: EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – The Anthology 1970-1998 (4-LP Box set)
We’re giving away a copy of the boxed set in June – check out our Competitions section! David Randall chatted to Carl Palmer for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in June 2018. This hour special features a selection of ELP … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Reissues
Tagged album, Anthology 1970-1998, box set, Carl Palmer, classic rock, classical, ELP, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Greg Lake, Keith Emerson, pomp, progressive, review, rock
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News: MAGNUM – UK dates in June 2019
w/c 10 June, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio replays two archive shows featuring Magnum. On Monday 10 June at 16:00 GMT “Vintage Rare Magnum” features rare tracks from the band. This sequence, originally broadcast to tie in with the band’s … Continue reading
Posted in Gigs and Tour News, NEWS
Tagged Bob Catley, gigs, hard rock, June 2019, Magnum, melodic, pomp, Tony Clarkin, Tour, uk
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Book review: QUEEN – Every Album, Every Song (On Track) by Andrew Wild
Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 08.11.18] Nicely timed by this new publisher Sonicbound (future titles in the series include ones on Blue Oyster Cult, Yes and Roy Wood & The Move), a book on Queen and their music as the film … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, BOOK REVIEWS
Tagged Andrew Wild, book Queen, Brian May, classic rock, Every Album Every Song, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, melodic, On Track, pomp, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, Roger Taylor
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Album review: AMERICAN TEARS – Hard Core
Escape Music [Release date 23.04.18] American Tears first surfaced in 1974 and were a power trio focussed around the keyboards of Mark Mangold,who is the sole remaining original member on this album, and indeed the only musician playing all the … Continue reading
Album review: DRIVE, SHE SAID – Real Life
Escape Music [Release date 23.03.18] ‘Real Life’ was originally released back in 2003 by Drive, She Said the band who featured vocalist/guitarist/bassist Al Fritsch and keyboards wizard Mark Mangold. This album has been re-mixed in 2017 by Brian Anthony and Mark … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Reissues
Tagged Al Fritsch, album, Drive, Escape Music, Mark Mangold, melodic, pomp, re-mastered, Real Life, remixed, review, rock, She Said
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Album review: JONO – Life
Frontiers [Release date 01.12.17] Jono joining Frontiers will be good for both parties, as Jono will get greater exposure to their marvellous mix of pomp, rock and prog, whilst Frontiers have a band who I am sure as Mr Halford … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS
Tagged album, Jono, Life, melodic, Muse, pomp, progressive, Queen, review, rock
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Album review: MAGNUM – Lost On The Road To Eternity
SPV [Release date 19.01.18] We’ve always said Magnum should be cherished. Even more so in 2018, and with the arrival of their 20th studio album. The latest magnum opus also introduces new members Rick Benton (keys) and Lee Morris now … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AVANTASIA, Bob Catley, Lost On The Road To Eternity, Magnum, melodic rock, pomp, review, rock, Tobias Sammet, Tony Clarkin
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Album review: CATS IN SPACE – Scarecrow
www.catsinspaceband.com [Release date 25.08.17] Cats In Space’s debut album ‘Too Many Gods’ was released in 2015 and rightly won the band many rave reviews. Since then they have toured supporting Thunder, done a joint headline tour with Space Elevator, appeared … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, The Best of 2017
Tagged 1970's, album, Cats In Space, Greg Hart, melodic, Pilot, pomp, Queen, review, rock, Scarecrow, Sweet
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News: On Christmas Day – MAGNUM Special with Bob Catley and The Ballads (December 2016)
Melodic pomp rockers Magnum release a new compilation album in January via SPV. Called ‘The Valley of Tears – The Ballads’ it features a selection of carefully chosen tracks from previous albums that have been re-visited, remixed or re-recorded. It … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged 25 December 2016, Bob Catley, Christmas Day, interview, Magnum, melodic, pomp, radio, rock, special, The Ballads, The Valley Of Tears, Tony Clarkin
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Gig review: MAGNUM/Vega – Tramshed, Cardiff, 12 May 2016
The Tramshed is a newish venue for Cardiff and in a city in dire need for a decent venue of decent size it is more than welcome, and on walking in to the venue it is a refreshing change to … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 May 2016, AOR, Bob Catley, Cardiff, gig, Magnum, melodic rock, Nick Workman, pomp, review, rock, Tony Clarkin, Tramshed, Vega
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