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Album review : THE MIGHTY BOSSCATS – Normal

Posted on September 25, 2026 by petefeenstra

Self release [Release date : 19.09.26] Having made his name with an impressive back catalogue of some 17 albums, in which he’s moved effortlessly though imagery-laden Americana, with all shades of blues, country and even jazzy influences, Richard Townsend and … Continue reading →

Album review: DIAMOND RAIN – Chapter One

Posted on September 20, 2026 by jason

Pride & Joy Music [Release date 23.10.26] Diamond Rain are a new band led by the silver masked High Priest, who is backed by Arch Lector and The Faithful Disciples. It sounds on paper like a Lidl version of Ghost, … Continue reading →

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Album review: IT – The Stranger Inside The Self

Posted on September 19, 2026 by jason

Website [Release date 16.10.26] An interesting album by IT as the original album was written, recorded and produced by Nick Jackson back in 1994, and it was only ever released on self-made cassettes. Nick takes up the story, “In 2020, … Continue reading →

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Album review: OZRIC TENTACLES – Harmonic Mind

Posted on September 14, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

KScope [Release date 18.09.26] Festival favourites Ozric Tentacles formed at the Stonehenge Free Festival in 1983 and have kept a solid fanbase ever since. They released a number of cassette only albums during the 80s, releasing their first full album … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2027)

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

MAID OF STONE FESTIVAL- Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, 17-19 July 2026

Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check artist and venue websites for latest information. Your release not listed? Contact us! To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2026)

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check artist and venue websites for latest information. Your tour not listed? Contact us! To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: Festivals UK & Europe (2027)

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: Festivals UK & Europe (2026)

Posted on September 8, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Please check artist and festival websites for latest information. Upcoming: Festivals UK & Europe (2027) Your festival not listed? Contact us! Upcoming: Festivals UK & Europe (2027) Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE DAMN TRUTH – Waterloo Music Bar, Blackpool, 6 September 2026

Posted on September 8, 2026 by jason

Playing at one of the last sweaty bastions of rock music, The Waterloo in Blackpool, Crobot opened the show. A band of four from Pottsville Pennsylvania they blasted the good size and receptive audience with their own recipe of hard … Continue reading →

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Album review: WOOD BURNT RED – Hold On Tight

Posted on September 7, 2026 by jason

Website [Release date 04.09.26] Before I get started on the album, I just want to say that given good management and keeping their shit together Wood Burnt Red could be massive. You just know something special when you hear it, … Continue reading →

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Album review: SHA-BOOM – Another Nail in the Coffin

Posted on August 28, 2026 by jason

Silver Lining Music [Release date 26.08.26] Sha-Boom appeared in 1988 and disappeared almost as quickly in 1992. Fast forward to 2005 and they released ‘The Race Is On’, then radio silence for a couple of decades until they re-emerge with … Continue reading →

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Album review: THOSE MADE BROKEN – A Door You Can Never Close

Posted on August 27, 2026 by jason

Website [Release date 01.09.26] I’m always very excited when I hear of an album that is not just made for pleasing the musical mainframe, but from a place of education and awareness of situations that many may not know is happening … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROB TOGNONI – Black On Black

Posted on August 24, 2026 by petefeenstra

Bandcamp [Release date : 09.07.26] Rob Tognoni’s ‘Black On Black’ is a hard rocking album, full of his unrelenting energy, focussed intensity and uncompromising lyrics, which frequently mirror his steely riffs (or vice versa). ‘The Tasmanian Devil’ enjoys moments of … Continue reading →

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Album review: KINDRED NORTH – Kindred North

Posted on August 23, 2026 by jason

Pride & Joy Music [Release date 21.08.26] Although melodic rock and AOR is my first musical love (along with folk music), recent albums in this genre have not made much impression. Pride of Lions, Acacia Avenue and Creye come to … Continue reading →

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Single review: BIG COUNTRY REDUX – Winter Sky

Posted on August 23, 2026 by jason

Website Big Country Redux return with ‘Winter Sky’, the latest single taken from their forthcoming album ‘Eastworld’, due for release on September 18. The track was originally written by Watson and Stuart Adamson during sessions for the band’s 1984 album … Continue reading →

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Album review: RAINBOW – In Concert 1976 Live In Nurnberg

Posted on August 22, 2026 by jason

Demon Records [Release date 28.08.26] Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow’s three German live shows, originally released on CD some years ago and long out of print, were reissued more recently as part of Demon’s Temple Of The King box set. The label … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROBIN TROWER – Shine

Posted on August 20, 2026 by petefeenstra

Provogue / Artone Label Group [Release date : 25.09.26] ‘Shine’ admirably lives up to its name. It’s taut, precise, fluid, balanced and represents honest emotive guitar-driven music from the heart. It’s a marvellous album, full of deep grooves, sculpted tones and … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE FIERCE AND THE DEAD – Regional Theatre

Posted on August 20, 2026 by jason

Bandcamp [Release date 11.09.26] A new album by the Fierce And The Dead is always a musical treat. On ‘Regional Theatre’ they have gone a bit cinematic in scope and sound yet retain their signature shoegaze meets indie rock sounds. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES – AO Arena Manchester, 18 August 2026

Posted on August 20, 2026 by jason

I was walking my dog in the park the other day, and a fellow dog walker come music enthusiast came into my space. I’m going to see The Hollywood Vampires tomorrow says I. Ooooh! Says he have you seen the … Continue reading →

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Album review: TEN YEARS AFTER – Cricklewood Green (Deluxe Edition)

Posted on August 9, 2026 by jason

Chrysalis [Release date 28.08.26] Ten Years After are a British blues rock group who really don’t get enough love. After several breaks, reunions and line-up changes, they’re still going strong, after their formation in the mid 60s. With their roots … Continue reading →

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Album review: ALBERT BOUCHARD – Imaginos IV: Rhyme of the Star Clock

Posted on August 6, 2026 by jason

Deko Entertainment [Release date 25.09.26] The story so far… In 1981, Albert Bouchard was fired, mid-tour, from Blue Öyster Cult, the band he helped to form back in the 1960s. His immediate response was to hook up with the band’s … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ERIC JOHNSON – Lytham Lowther Pavilion, 4 August 2026

Posted on August 6, 2026 by jason

Joined by Nashville’s Daniel Kimbro on bass and ex-Joe Bonamassa and Chaka Khan, Tal Bergman on drums, Eric Johnson was playing the last date of a five week tour, taking in Europe and the UK. The great thing about catching … Continue reading →

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Album review: BYWATER CALL – Broken Souvenirs

Posted on July 28, 2026 by jason

Bandcamp [Release date 29.07.26] Diversity is definitely this Bywater Call’s strength. From Al Green type soul to stark americana acoustic Davey Graham style guitar picking with a vocal, to almost goth style moods, and the glue sticking this all together … Continue reading →

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Single review: THE COMMONERS – Runnin’ Blind

Posted on July 28, 2026 by jason

Website Orange is the new black, forty is the new thirty, The Commoners are the new Black Crowes, with ear worm chorus’s. It grabs you with a descending guitar riff whilst another clashes with power chords till the organ swirls … Continue reading →

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Gig review: PARKER BARROW – Greystones, Sheffield, 22 July 2026

Posted on July 26, 2026 by jason

It couldn’t be any less than five stars, it really couldn’t. Supported by Georgia Nevada from Cambridge, who came over as a coquettish Dolly Parton type figure. She wasn’t rough enough round the edges for my liking, but a large … Continue reading →