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Album review : RENAISSANCE – Running Hard – The Albums 1974-76 (4 CDs)

Posted on May 28, 2025 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date: 30.05.25] This 4 CD Renaissance boxset comprises: CD1 : Turn Of The Cards (1974) CD2 : Scheherazade And Other Stories (1975) CD3 : Live At Carnegie Hall Part 1 (1976) CD3 : Live At Carnegie Hall … Continue reading →

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Album review: TRAGIK – Crescendo

Posted on May 27, 2025 by jason

Rock Company [Release date 28.05.25] Tragik are back with album number thirteen and their first in two years, which is some gap for them, although Phil Vincent has been busy with his other musical projects. Joining him are Vince O’Regan, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CHANTEL McGREGOR – The 100 Club, London, 23 May 2025

Posted on May 27, 2025 by jason

Before concentrating on Chantel’s set, a quick word about Blue Nation, who kick off proceedings tonight with a highly entertaining 45 minute set. The Brummie band have some great songs and a ‘let’s have fun’ ethic that shines through their … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER – The Garage, Glasgow, 13 May 2025

Posted on May 19, 2025 by david.wilson

Herr Schenker is at a point in his career where anniversaries are coming along as regularly as Glasgow buses. Having been in the business this long, the milestones keep on coming and his year it is Michael’s time in UFO … Continue reading →

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Rising Stars: SLY WITHERS

Posted on May 14, 2025 by jason

Australian Alt-Rock band Sly Withers released a new single on April 17 entitled ‘Restless’. Sly Withers are Jono Mata (guitar and vocals), Sam Blitvich (guitar and vocals), Shea Moriarty (bass) and Fraser Cringle (drums). Sam & Jono answered a few … Continue reading →

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Rising Stars: BLACKLIST UNION

Posted on May 9, 2025 by jason

Blacklist Union return with new single ‘Mississippi Moonhound’ — a swampy, swaggering anthem delivering a powerful blast of wild and untamed rock ‘n’ roll. The new single captures the feeling of being haunted by your past while howling into the … Continue reading →

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EP review: BRAKE LOOSE – Frenetic

Posted on May 8, 2025 by jason

Symphonic Distribution [Release date 30.05.25] “Frenetic” is the debut EP from Irish band Brake Loose. Opening track “Dancing on the Red Line” will leave you in no doubt that the band are heavily influenced by the ‘80’s (and there is … Continue reading →

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Album review: CHANTEL McGREGOR – The Healing

Posted on May 4, 2025 by jason

On Sunday 11 May on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Pete Feenstra chatted to Chantel about the new album and featuring a selection of tracks. Website [Release 23.05.25] This is Chantel McGregor’s third studio album, following on from her 2011 debut, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE CINELLI BROTHERS – The Bullingdon, Oxford, 23 April 2025

Posted on April 29, 2025 by jason

Welsh singer songwriter, Laura Evans get this evening off to a cracking start. Her 30-minute opening set, during which she is backed by Will Edmonds on guitars, highlights several songs from her 2022 album, ‘State of Mind’. We are also … Continue reading →

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Album review: GILLAN – Future Shock, Magic

Posted on April 28, 2025 by jason

Demon Music Group [Release date 25.04.25] To coincide with Demon’s recent 7-CD Gillan box, they have released these two wonderful albums in expanded format, and just to behold, wonderful they are too. Led by then former and again now current … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MORGANWAY – Thekla, Bristol, 25 April 2025

Posted on April 27, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

The two songs that book-ended tonight’s gig give a clue about Morganway’s current positioning and maybe dilemma. In between we had a mix of tunes mainly from the current album but indicating the band can just as easily slip into … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE DAVIDSON TRIO – Cougar

Posted on April 24, 2025 by petefeenstra

Self Release [Release date: 14.03.25] The Davidson Trio’s ‘Cougar’ is a booming, well crafted, hard rock and blues album with a funky soulful heart. It’s a winning combination of timeless songs, great playing and ‘live in the studio’ organic feel. … Continue reading →

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Album review: GYPSY PISTOLEROS – Church of the Pistoleros

Posted on April 24, 2025 by jason

Earache Records [Release date 02.05.25] The Gypsy Pistoleros are back again with their upcoming album ‘Church of the Pistoleros’. Having being a fan and personal friend of the band for around 3 years or so, and knowing how hard they … Continue reading →

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Album review: ERJA LYYTINEN – Smell The Roses

Posted on April 19, 2025 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Erja for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio playing tracks from the new album. First broadcast 4 May 2025. Tuohi [Release date 28.03.25] ‘Smell The Roses’ is a refreshingly groundbreaking rock album that burst … Continue reading →

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Album review: PYLON POETS – Demise Of The Divine

Posted on April 19, 2025 by jason

Website [Release date 06.06.25] Pylon Poets are an alt rock trio from Torquay featuring Dan Hughes (vocals, guitars, synths), Sam McIver (drums, backing vocals) and Nathan Hughes (bass, backing vocals). Their previous releases, including an EP and seasonal themed single, … Continue reading →

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Book review: On track…ANTHONY PHILLIPS 1977-1990 by Alan Draper

Posted on April 17, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

Anthony Phillips chatted to David Randall about his career in March 2015. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio where he is a Featured Artist. Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 25.04.25] When this new “On track…” tome landed at GRTR! … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROBIN TROWER – Come And Find Me

Posted on April 10, 2025 by petefeenstra

Provogue [Release date: 16.05.25] ‘Come And Find Me’ the album title of Robin Trower’s 28th solo album has an almost challenging tone to it. It suggests an uncompromising master guitarist and song craftsmen who is very well aware of his … Continue reading →

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Album review: CRY FOR MERCY – This Machine

Posted on April 4, 2025 by jason

Bandcamp [Release date 04.04.25] A new name for me, Cry For Mercy hail from North Wales and are a self styled ‘powerhouse trio’ consisting of Kev Plant on vocals and bass, Andy Cutty on guitars and Kev’s son, Aled, on … Continue reading →

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Album review: MASTERS OF REALITY – The Archer

Posted on April 3, 2025 by petefeenstra

Provogue [Release date 28.3.25] The new Masters Of Reality album The Archer’ is the band’s first release since 2009. It’s an esoteric album which smoulders, occasionally sparkles, but too often settles on a peripheral approach suggesting unfinished ideas. Perhaps the … Continue reading →

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Album review: A.J. CROCE – Heart Of The Eternal

Posted on April 1, 2025 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to A.J. Croce for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio including tracks from the new album. First broadcast 6 April 2025. BMG [Release date 7.03.25] ‘Heart Of The Eternal’ is an ebullient roots-rock album with a philosophical core. … Continue reading →

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Album review: CATFISH – Time To Fly

Posted on March 31, 2025 by petefeenstra

Self Release [Release date 22.03.25] ‘Time To Fly’ is both a well chosen title track and a conceptual theme for the final Catfish album which marks the legacy of the late Matt Long, the band’s singer songwriter, guitarist. It’s an … Continue reading →

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Gig review: JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE – The Underworld, Camden, March 13 2025

Posted on March 29, 2025 by jason

Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the band’s debut album “Blackout in The Red Room”, Love/Hate frontman Jizzy Pearl led his current incarnation of the band through a decade defying gig that was reminiscent of the original band back in the … Continue reading →

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Album review: IZZY REIGN

Posted on March 25, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

FiXT Music [Release date: 21.03.25] Each week, when compiling our radio sequence ‘New to GRTR!’, there have been an increasing number of artists fusing electronica elements or EDM (electronic dance music) with rock and alternative metal. Maybe I am just … Continue reading →

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Album review: SIGN OF THE WOLF

Posted on March 11, 2025 by jason

Escape Music [Release date 25.04.25] Sign of the Wolf’s debut album is an interesting one as it was created by Fireworks magazine’s Bruce Mee, who wanted to bring back that gloriously epic and melodic hard rock sound from the early … Continue reading →

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Gig review: FISH – O2 Academy, Glasgow, 9 March 2025

Posted on March 11, 2025 by david.wilson

‘So here I am once more in the playground of the broken hearts…’ Fish and his music have been a constant in my life for the past 42 years. I first saw him onstage back on the 31st December 1983 … Continue reading →