Tag Archives: rock

Album review: THE LIVESAYS – Not What I Bargained For

Posted on September 5, 2021 by jason

www.thelivesaysmusic.com [Release date 03.09.21] The Livesays – singer/songwriter/guitarist Billy Livesay, drummer Howard Goldberg, bassist Jorge Laplume, Victor “Cuqui” Berrios on Hammond B-3 organ, Tim Murphy on piano – are back with their second album in two years. During the pandemic … Continue reading →

EP review: THE MANGOES – Pale Blue Dot

Posted on September 5, 2021 by jason

www.themangoesband.com [Release date 19.07.21] The Mangoes are a pop-rock duo formed by Tim Morse (vocals, keys) and Bret Bingham (lead vocals, guitarist, bass, keys, drum samples) in 2014 and conceived as a song writing collective. This new EP is as … Continue reading →

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EP review: DEAD MAN’S WHISKEY – Breakout

Posted on September 2, 2021 by jason

Self-release [Release date 01.10.21] Dead Man’s Whiskey are back in action with an appearance at this year’s Stone Dead festival and a string of tour dates this month (September at the time of publication). This five song EP is produced … Continue reading →

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News: ANVIL, TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, ALAN PARSONS (September 2021)

Posted on August 31, 2021 by jason

UFO – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 4 April 2019

Abba release a new album ‘Voyage’ – their first in 40 years – on November 5. They have also announced a new live show, ‘Abba Voyage’, will open at the new 3,000 capacity Abba Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park … Continue reading →

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Album review: MEDICINE HEAD – Warriors Of Love

Posted on August 31, 2021 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to John Fiddler in September 2021 playing tracks from the new album ‘Warriors Of Love’. Living Room Records [Release date 03.09.21] ‘Warriors of Love’ is a career high for Medicine Head founder member, British Lions and Box … Continue reading →

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Album review: FINNY McCONNELL – The Dark Streets Of Love

Posted on August 29, 2021 by jason

Whiskey Devil Records [Release date 03.09.21] After 30 years of leading renowned Celtic punk rockers, The Mahones – who have released over 20 albums and shared stages with the Dropkick Murphys, Shane MacGowan, Stiff Little Fingers, Billy Bragg, The Buzzcocks, … Continue reading →

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Album review: M.ILL.ION – Back On Track

Posted on August 26, 2021 by jason

AOR Heaven [Release date 10.09.21] Four original M.ILL.ION members reunited in the autumn of 2020 – Hans Dalzon (vocals), CT Rohdell (guitar), Marcus Berglund (keyboards) and B.J Laneby (bass) – and they were joined by new recruits Henrik Andersson (lead … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE DARKER MY HORIZON & FRIENDS FESTIVAL, The Vic, Coalville, 20-22 August 2021

Posted on August 25, 2021 by jason

I think it would be fair to say that travelling to the venue on 20th was challenging for most, due to a number of accidents and roadworks everywhere, however, none so much as The Darker My Horizon (TDmH) as their … Continue reading →

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Single review: SANTANA – Move

Posted on August 22, 2021 by jason

BMG [Release date 18.08.21] ‘Move’ is the first single from Carlos Santana’s new album ‘Blessings and Miracles’, which is released on October 15 by BMG. This single also heralds the much-anticipated reteaming of Santana with Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas. … Continue reading →

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Album review: APRIL WINE – First Glance, Harder…Faster

Posted on August 22, 2021 by jason

BGO Records [Release date 06.08.21] Although April Wine had been around since 1969, they only really made in big outside of their native Canada with 1978’s ‘First Glance’, an album that also marked the debut of guitarist Brian Greenway. Between … Continue reading →

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Album review: SLADE – Slayed?

Posted on August 22, 2021 by jason

BMG (LP, splatter vinyl) [Release date 03.09.21] Wolverhampton born legends Slade were important and successful innovators in hard rock and glam rock during the 70s, both musically and visually. There have been many reissues, but this LP reminds us of … Continue reading →

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EP review: ASHLEY SHERLOCK– If You’re Listening

Posted on August 14, 2021 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Ashley Sherlock about the EP and his music for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 15 August 2021. Self Release [Release date 09.07.21] Ashley Sherlock is a passionate singer-songwriter who fronts a powerful roots and … Continue reading →

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Album review: FRANKIE MILLER – Full House and Double Trouble (remasters w/bonus tracks)

Posted on August 14, 2021 by brianmc

Rock Candy Records [Release date 30.07.21] With 3 outstanding albums under his belt, but no substantial success, you could have forgiven Frankie Miller for just accepting his fate. Judging by his genre hopping fourth album, Full House, (1978) he never … Continue reading →

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Book review: Loud ’n’ Proud – 50 Years Of Nazareth by Martin Popoff

Posted on August 9, 2021 by jason

Wymer Publishing [Publication date 06.08.21] Scottish rock legends have been recording for 50 years now, and a book on the band and their fantastic legacy has been long overdue. Their charting days be over (they were chart and Top Of … Continue reading →

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Album review: DONNIE IRIS AND THE CRUISERS – Remasters

Posted on August 8, 2021 by brianmc

Rock Candy Records [release date 30.07.21] Back On The Streets (1980) King Cool (1981) High And Mighty (1982) Fortune 410 (1983) Donnie Iris’s first 4 albums have at last been nailed down by Rock Candy Records. The pursuit has been … Continue reading →

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Book review: Decades – THE SWEET in the 1970s by Darren Johnson

Posted on August 2, 2021 by jason

Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 20.07.21; 24.09.21 US only] Reviewing a book by a fellow GRTR! writer, ooh tricky one but luckily Darren Johnson has written a short, concise, informative and entertaining book on 70s glam rock icons the Sweet. Sweet … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE ROLLING STONES – A Bigger Bang live on Copacabana Beach

Posted on August 1, 2021 by jason

Mercury Studios [Release date 09.07.21] Originally released on DVD in 2007, this Rolling Stones release has been remixed, re-mastered, re-edited and re-released. At the time The Stones were touring in support of their recent “A Bigger Bang” album and this … Continue reading →

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EP review: BASTETTE – Exposed

Posted on August 1, 2021 by jason

RPM Records [Release date 17.09.21] ‘Exposed’ is the debut EP from Blackburn based Bastette, who have already had benefited from recent exposure as one of the artists on the New Wave of Classic Rock compilation. Bastette are vocalist/songwriter Caroline Kenyon, … Continue reading →

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News: VANGELIS, SLADE, GENESIS (August 2021)

Posted on August 1, 2021 by jason

JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR - O2 Ritz, Manchester, 17 March 2019

Bryan Adams has signed with BMG who will release his new album later this year. Elles Bailey has released a new single ‘Cheats & Liars’. It’s the first single from her third album ‘Shining in the Half Light’ which is due next … Continue reading →

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Album review: LONG SHADOWS DAWN – Isle Of Wrath

Posted on July 29, 2021 by david.wilson

Frontiers [Release date 06.08.21] Long Shadows Dawn is a new collaboration between vocalist extraordinaire Doogie White and guitarist Emil Norberg from power metal band Persuader. The guys have taken their musical cues from the classic rock of the late 70’s … Continue reading →

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Album review: DEE SNIDER – Leave A Scar

Posted on July 29, 2021 by david.wilson

Napalm Records [Release date 30.07.21] Dee is back and he sounds angry, be afraid, very afraid! This album follows on from Dee’s last album ‘For The Love Of Metal’ released in 2018 and is once again produced by Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed fame. After the demise … Continue reading →

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Album review: TRAGEDY – Disco Balls To The Wall

Posted on July 17, 2021 by jason

Napalm Records [Release date 30.07.21] It was a genius idea to take some classic disco and pop music hits from the 70’s and 80’s, add some very loud guitars into the mix and crank things up to the max. Fortunately, … Continue reading →

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Album review: MIKE ZITO – Resurrection

Posted on July 12, 2021 by petefeenstra

Gulf Coast Records And Hillside Global [Release date 16.07.21] It is 13 years since Mike Zito cut his first major label album, the David Z produced ‘Home’. 7 collaborations later, the duo reunite again on a project that sounds as … Continue reading →

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Album review: EMILY WOLFE – Outlier

Posted on July 11, 2021 by jason

Crow’s Feet [Release date 25.06.21] With one album to her name to date Emily Wolfe – who has a recently released custom guitar the Epiphone Sheraton Stealth, Emily Wolfe – she has decided to stretch her musical boundaries on this … Continue reading →

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Film review: SPARKS: Annette / Cannes Festival Opening – The Vox, Montignac-Lascaux, SW France 6 July 2021

Posted on July 9, 2021 by petefeenstra

It’s early evening in heart of Montignac-Lascaux, a small sleepy South West French town. And I’ve just discovered that the once thriving (pre-covid) art house cinema – which used to double as an outdoor gig – is showing a world … Continue reading →