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News: PANIC ROOM PledgeMusic Campaign and Weekend – May/June 2016

Posted on May 15, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
PANIC ROOM - The Citadel, St. Helens, 9 May 2015

On Sunday 15 May, David Randall from Get Ready to ROCK! Radio chatted to Anne-Marie Helder about the weekend event and PledgeMusic campaign.  (26:03)  The full version of this feature – with tracks from Panic Room and associated artists – … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE ALAN PARSONS SYMPHONIC PROJECT – Live In Colombia

Posted on May 5, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
THE ALAN PARSONS SYMPHONIC PROJECT - Live In Colombia

earMUSIC [Release date 27.05.16] 2-CD/DVD/Bluray/Vinyl “Damned If I Do” may have described a personal dilemma in March 2015 as I toyed with the idea of making the pilgrimage to a rare Alan Parsons date in London.  Inevitably, an early look … Continue reading →

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News: STEVE HACKETT Charisma Years vinyl box set and deluxe editions May 2016

Posted on May 1, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
STEVE HACKETT - The Lowry, Salford, 25 October 2015

Following the success of ‘Premonitions’, the CD box set releasd in 2015, May 2016 sees the reissue of Steve Hackett’s first six Charisma albums on vinyl. “The Charisma Years (1975-1983)’ features 8LPs & 12″ EP and is due out on … Continue reading →

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Album review: HAKEN – Affinity

Posted on April 20, 2016 by jason
HAKEN - Affinity

Inside Out www.insideout.de [Release date 29.04.16] Haken return with their fourth album and have a high bar to reach after their last album, the excellent ‘The Mountain’. The album also marks the first full length studio album to feature new-ish … Continue reading →

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Gig review: HRH PROG – Pwllheli, Wales, 17-19 March 2016

Posted on April 9, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
Arthur Brown - HRH Prog - Pwllheli, Wales, 17-20 March 2016

I remember the first time I attended the HRH Prog festival which was held at the ice cold Magna Centre in Rotherham; boy was it cold, even the artists had coats on whilst they performed! But it looks like we … Continue reading →

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Album review: ANTHONY PHILLIPS – Private Parts & Pieces I-IV, Wise After The Event, Sides (reissues)

Posted on April 6, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
Anthony Phillips - Private Parts & Pieces

This complete programme was first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in March 2015.  Anthony Phillips chats to David Randall about his career, with tracks from his solo albums including “The Missing Links” series and his more recent collaboration … Continue reading →

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Album review: MYRATH – Legacy

Posted on February 25, 2016 by jason
MYRATH - Legacy

earMUSIC [Release date 29.04.16] As a fan of multi-cultural bands, in particular within the metal world, anything that is even remotely ethnic sounding is going to get a good word from me. So few bands will dare wear their roots … Continue reading →

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Album review: DREAM THEATER – The Astonishing

Posted on February 1, 2016 by jason
DREAM THEATER - The Astonishing

Roadrunner Records [Release date 29.01.16] Epic. Sprawling. Career defining? Perhaps. Dream Theater have unleashed upon its adoring fans an album of such substantial girth that it makes the job of reviewing it reasonably tough. DT are known for super long … Continue reading →

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News: RENAISSANCE & CURVED AIR – Pioneers of Symphonic/Art Prog tour together in April 2016

Posted on January 30, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
Renaissance

ANNIE HASLAM of RENAISSANCE (59:15) David Randall chats to Annie about prog rockers Renaissance Also available in several parts here Symphonic rock icons Renaissance featuring legendary singer Annie Haslam will be performing in the US & UK in support of … Continue reading →

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News: A Year in Rock – 2015 (Rock Photography)

Posted on December 31, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
A Year in Rock - 2015

Over the years Get Ready to ROCK! has gathered an enviable reputation for some of the best online rock photography, complementing its extensive coverage of gigs, festivals and tours. We’ve published a selection of some of the best shots in … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE MUTE GODS – Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me

Posted on December 30, 2015 by jason
THE MUTE GODS - Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me

Inside Out [Release date 22.01.16] The Mute Gods are centred around Nick Beggs, who has worked and toured with Steve Hackett and Steven Wilson among others. He is joined by respected drummer Marco Minnemann (who also plays guitar) and Roger … Continue reading →

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News: BEST OF 2015 rock radio special on Sunday 27 December

Posted on December 27, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
FM - Planet Rockstock - Trecco Bay, South Wales, 4 December 2015

On Sunday 27 December, at 22:00 GMT David Randall presents a two-hour special on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio featuring the Get Ready to ROCK! reviewer choices for ‘Best of 2015′.  The show will also reflect the popular vote that … Continue reading →

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Album review: MYSTERY – Delusion Rain

Posted on December 19, 2015 by jason

Unicorn Digital http://www.unicorndigital.net/ Mystery are back with their follow-up to 2012′s ‘The World Is A Game’. Since then the band have changed vocalists with Jean Pageau replacing Benoît David, who left to join prog rock legends Yes and has subsequently … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: MY FAIR FIEND, ARI AND THE ALIBIS, LOCUST HONEY STRING BAND, EUREKA

Posted on December 10, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
MY FAIR FIEND Making Monsters

MY FAIR FIEND  Making Monsters ‘Quirky’ is an oft used description in the singer songwriter world, but it does describe the sophomore release from Utah-based My Fair Fiend  a vehicle for the talents of singer songwriter Callie Crofts. Musically, the … Continue reading →

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Album review: SPOCK’S BEARD – The First Twenty Years

Posted on December 7, 2015 by jason
SPOCK

Inside Out [Release date 20.11.15] This has been a busy year for Spock’s Beard with a new studio album, ‘The Oblivion Particle’ and subsequent tour and now this, the band’s first best of album. It covers all twelve studio albums … Continue reading →

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News: Readers and listeners vote for their favourite albums and live acts – Best of 2015

Posted on December 4, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
Thunder

Every year the reviewers at Get Ready to ROCK! choose their Top Albums and Live Acts.  Their selection covers a range of genres from rock to blues and progressive and reflects the musical spread of the well-respected website. The reviewers … Continue reading →

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The Best of 2015 – top albums, top live acts – the reviewers’ choice

Posted on December 1, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
The Best Of 2015

The Best of 2015 with David Randall by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud In the end of year ‘Best of 2015′ on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, David Randall featured many of the albums/artists that appear in the … Continue reading →

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EP review: OZAI – Ozai

Posted on November 4, 2015 by jason

https://www.facebook.com/OzaiBand/ I don’t customarily review albums older than a couple of months. By that point it’s been out long enough that people have likely already gotten it and made their own decision on what they’re hearing. In fact, it’s really … Continue reading →

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Album review: SAGA – Generation 13/Steel Umbrellas (Reissues)

Posted on November 2, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
Saga - Steel Umbrellas

earMUSIC [Release date 27.11.15] Released originally back in 1995, Generation 13 is a concept album based on a storyline by Jim Crichton inspired in part by the book ’13 GEN abort retry ignore fail’ by Neil Howe and Bill Straus. … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT – The Turn Of A Friendly Card

Posted on November 2, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT - The Turn Of A Friendly Card

Sony Music [Release date 06.11.15] Deluxe Anniversary Edition Looking for the definite version of Alan Parson’s classic 1980 release?  Well, it gets the Deluxe Anniversary treatment in this expanded, re-mastered 2-CD edition. Back in the day, Alan Parsons and Eric … Continue reading →

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Album review: PANIC ROOM – Essence

Posted on November 2, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
PANIC ROOM - Essence

www.panicroom.org Originally planned as an acoustic ‘retrospective’, the sessions for Panic Room’s fifth studio album metamorphosised with Dave Foster (Steve Rothery Band, Mr So & So) joining the band.  An infectious spirit, it was never likely that he was going … Continue reading →

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Backstage Hero: MARK STAY

Posted on November 1, 2015 by jason

Mark Stay is an author and has had his first script make the big screen, ‘Robot Overlords’, which he co-wrote with Jon Wright, who also directed the film. It is also a novelisation which you can find out more about … Continue reading →

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Album review: PAGAN’S MIND – Full Circle Live at Center Stage

Posted on October 25, 2015 by jason

SPV [Released 16.10.15] I have come quite late to the Pagan’s Mind party having first heard them on their 2011 release, ‘Heavenly Ecstasy’. Hailing from Norway, they play progressive metal or space metal as some have dubbed it. This show … Continue reading →

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News: DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION, Edgar Winter interview features – Sunday 25 October 2015

Posted on October 24, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
Downes Braide Association

Pop rock duo Geoff Downes and Chris Braide release their second album as Downes Braide Association (DBA) on 6 November.  Downes is best known as the keyboard maestro with bands like Asia and Yes whilst Chris Braide has written for … Continue reading →

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EP review: BLACKWATER DROWNING – Delusionary

Posted on October 20, 2015 by jason
BLACKWATER DROWNING - Delusionary

www.facebook.com/blackwaterdrowning If you haven’t heard the name Blackwater Drowning yet, don’t be alarmed. They’re very new on the scene and haven’t had the chance to make their presence known in the metal world. That’s what I intend to do for … Continue reading →

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