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Gig review: RAMBLIN’ MAN FESTIVAL Day 2 – Mote Park, Maidstone, 26 July 2015
Photo by Paul Rodgers With a weather forecast that had Noah on standby, hammer in hand, our intrepid trio of Andy Nathan, Yiannis Stefanis and Paul Rodgers returned to Mote Park for day two of the Ramblin’ Man Festival and … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 July 2015, Aaron Keylock, Bernie Marsden, Blues Pills, classic rock, country, gig, Gregg Allman, Ian Anderson, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Kent, Maidstone, Marillion, Mote Park, prog, progressive, Quireboys, Ramblin' Man Fair, review, Rival Sons, RIVERSIDE, rock, Solstafir, The Pineapple Thief, The Temperance Movement
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Gig review: THE TUBES – Club Academy, Manchester, 8 August 2015
I really hope The Tubes don’t leave it another decade before their next UK tour. I mean the 50th anniversary will be in 2025 and their oldest member will be nearly 80. The band have always had a soft spot … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 August 2015, AOR, Club Academy, David Medd, Fee Waybill, gig, Manchester, melodic rock, Prairie Prince, punk, Quay Lewd, review, Rick Anderson, rock, Roger Steen, The Tubes
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Gig review: SOS FESTIVAL – Radcliffe Civic, Manchester, 17-19 July 2015
It’s that time of year when the Civic Hall, Radcliffe gets its roof well and truly raised as the hordes of rockers and metal-heads gather for the annual SOS festival. Organized by Rocksector Records it showcases not only their own … Continue reading
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Tagged 17-19 July 2015, Black Whiskey, Blaze Bayley, Furyon, gig, Knock Out Kaine, Manchester, metal, NWOBHM, Radcliffe Civic, review, rock, SOS Festival, The Amorettes, Triaxis, Tysondog
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Album review: KILLER KHAN – Kill Devil Hills
My writing has given me so much satisfaction in my life. Not necessarily the writing itself, but certainly most of the events leading up to it, and some aspects that have remained with me forever. I have seen some amazing … Continue reading
Gig review: STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL Day 1 – Ebbw Vale, South Wales, 25 July 2015
Steelhouse is celebrating its fifth anniversary and I am proud to say I was there at the inaugral event on a cold and rainy windswept mountain … not a lot has changed weatherwise since then. In fairness to the Steelhouse … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 July 2015, Day 1, Ebbw Vale, gig, Massive Wagons, Nazareth, review, rock, South Wales, Steelhouse Festival, The Treatment, Trucker Diablo, UFO, Y&T
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Gig review: RAMBLIN’ MAN FESTIVAL Day 1 – Mote Park, Maidstone, 25 July 2015
Photo: Paul Rodgers Another summer and yet another new festival joins the ranks of the many. This one however had the classic rock fraternity foaming at the mouth with a line up which comprised some of the biggest names in … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 July 2015, Anathema, Biff Byford, Blue Oyster Cult, Camel, Dream Theater, FM, gig, Klaus Meine, Maidstone, metal, Mote Park, No Hot Ashes, prog, Ramblin' Man Festival, review, rock, Rudolf Schenker, Saxon, Scorpions, Toseland, Touchstone
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Gig review: HENRY’S FUNERAL SHOE, LA BASTARD, GRYS GRYS – Relache Festival, Bordeaux, 5 Aug 2015
There’s nothing quite like standing in the middle of a big French festival crowd while Welsh duo Henry’s Funeral Shoe light the fuse with an incendiary show that transforms a sense of anticipation into the second coming. Sandwiched between the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aled Clifford, Anna Lienhop, blues, Brennig Clifford, gig, Grys Grys, Henry's Funeral Shoe, Hound Dog Taylor, Jon Spencer Blues, Julia Watt, Keith Moon, La Bastard, Noel Gallagher, Relache Festival, review, rock, Rory Gallagher, The Dirt Bombs, The Pretty Things, Tom Waits
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News: THE FACES, UDO, SUPERTRAMP– Thursday 6th August 2015
The Faces have announced a one-off reunion after 40 years. They appear on September 5th with a special gig as part of the 3rd Rock ’N’ Horsepower charity event for Prostate Cancer UK. Original surviving members Rod Stewart, Kenney Jones … Continue reading
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Tagged Accept, charity, classic, metal, news, Rick Davies, rock, Rod Stewart, Supertramp, The Faces, UDO
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Album review: STYX – Live at the Orleans Arena Las Vegas
Eagle Records [Released 24.07.15] Another live album from Styx, their ninth in total now and you may wonder if the world needs another one? Heck yes, as the band are in a purple patch live wise, sadly not recording wise … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic, James Young, Lawrence Gowan, Live at the Orleans Arena Las Vegas, melodic, review, rock, Styx, Tommy Shaw
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Album review: ONE THOUSAND YEARS – Get Your Rabbit’s Foot And Run
Arguably, the only two reasons you will ever have heard of Fremantle, Western Australia (population 25,000) are that AC/DC’s spiritual leader, Bon Scott, grew up there (in the sense that it was there that he got older, though perhaps not wiser) and … Continue reading
Quick plays: IAN TOOMEY, DATURA4, DAVID COURTNEY, SKINAGE
IAN TOOMEY – Ascension Metal Nation [Released 04.09.15] Ian Toomey is the guitarist in Bitches Sin, a band that formed way back in 1980 and reunited back in 2008. This is his solo album, aided by legendary producer Chris Tsangarides, … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Angel Air Records, Ascension, Bitches Sin, blues rock, classic, Datura4, David Courtney, guitarist, Ian Toomey, Leo Sayer, metal, NWOBHM, pop, Quick Play, rock, Roger Daltrey, Skinage, Solo
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Album review: CONSIDER THE SOURCE – World War Trio Parts II & III
Techne Records [Release date 02.06.15] Creative, inspirational and intense, but with enough subtlety and light and shade to tap into the true elements of Prog Rock, ‘World War Trio (Parts 11 & 111)’ is an essential purchase of all true … Continue reading
News: JOEL HOEKSTRA, FOZZY, THE LEMONHEADS – Saturday 1st August 2015
Guitarist Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake/ex-Night Ranger) releases his new solo album, ‘Dying To Live’, on October 16th on Frontiers. Guests include Jeff Scott Soto, Russell Allen, Tony Franklin, Vinny Appice, Derek Sherinian amongst others. Nalle Påhlsson’s ROYAL MESS release their debut … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, Fozzy, GIRLSCHOOL, guitarist, Joel Hoekstra, melodic, metal, Motorhead, Nalle Påhlsson's Royal Mess, news, Reef, rock, rock 'n' roll, Saxon, the Lemonheads, UK tour, upcoming albums, Whitesnake
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Album review: BITERS – Electric Blood
Earache Records [Release date 07.08.15] www.facebook.com/biters Biters are a four piece band hailing from Atlanta, USA and this debut album certainly tips it’s hat to 70′s rock with a little punk attitude thrown in for good measure. Unusual to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Biters, debut album, Earache Records, Electric Blood, glam, review, rock, Thin Lizzy
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Album review: TEN YEARS AFTER, THE BLUE AEROPLANES (Access All Areas)
Edsel [Release date 29.06.15] CD/DVD Right up until his untimely passing in March 2013, Alvin Lee always bemoaned that he’d been typecast after Woodstock. And this 1990 TV concert demonstrates that he still carried the albatross of ‘Good Morning Little … Continue reading
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Tagged Access All Areas, Alvin Lee, blues rock, CD, Central TV, concert, DVD, Gallon Drunk, Matchbox, pop, psychedelia, punk, rock, rockabilly, Ten Years After, The Blue Aeroplanes
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Album review: THE ZILLA PROJECT – This One’s For The President
[Release date 25.09.15] www.zillaproject.com The Zilla Project hail from Cyprus, not maybe a country you’d associate with blues based music. This four piece band are set to change that perception and if you like your blues steeped in the classic … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Cyprus, guitar, review, rock, the Zilla Project, This One's For The President
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News: RUSS BALLARD interview feature, Sunday 26 July 2015
Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Part 1, Sunday 26 July, 16:00 GMT Part 2, Sunday 2 August, 16:00 GMT In the first of a two-part special rock writing royalty Russ Ballard chats to Get Ready to ROCK! Radio’s David Randall. … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 July 2015, AOR, Argent, feature, guitar, guitarist, interview, melodic, prog, progressive, radio, rock, Roulettes, Russ Ballard, Unit 4 + 2
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News: SHOOTING STAR, MICHAEL MONROE, ART NATION – Saturday 25th July 2015
Shooting Star have released their new album ‘Into the Night’ for free as a download on their website. Download by going to www.shootingstarmaniacs.com and using the code “1980″. Art Nation release their new album ‘Revolution’ on AOR Heaven on 28th … Continue reading
Album review: RUSS BALLARD – It’s Good To Be Here
umumusic.com The recent return of Russ Ballard – initially with Argent (reforming in 2010/13) – has been one of great rejoicing and relief. He was perhaps thought to be exiled forever in some L.A. mansion spending his dotage peeling grapes … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Argent, interview, It's Good To Be Here, Kiss, review, rock, Russ Ballard, singer, songwriter, Three Dog Night, umumusic, Unit 4 + 2
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Quick plays: OFFICER, GILMORE & ROBERTS, HIP HATCHET, SAM LEWIS
OFFICER Myriads You’d think – in these digital days – if you were going to record under a pseudo name, you’d have the foresight to pick one that might be a little easier to find via Google. But unless you’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, Conflict Tourism, country, folk, Gilmore & Roberts, Hip Hatchet, Hold You Like A Harness, Let It Be, Mark Brown, Myriads, Officer, pop, review, rock, roots, Sam Lewis, Simon Murphy, singer, Skin & Bone, songwriter, Waiting On You
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Book review: THE HISTORY OF CANADIAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL by BOB MERSEREAU
Backbeat Books [Published 22.05.15] RRP £16.50 A quick word of advice: this book covers rock ‘n’ roll in its broadest terms, heck even Celine Dion gets mentioned and Triumph get a one page mention, so don’t go expecting any Maple … Continue reading
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Tagged author, Backbeat Books, Bob Mersereau, book, Bryan Adams, classic, Neil Young, Nickelback, review, rock, Rush, The History of Canadian Rock 'N' Roll
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Album review: SAGA – Best Of – Now And Then – The Collection
earMusic [Release date 03.07.15] A two CD best of released as a taster for the upcoming Saga re-issues due in the autumn. An interesting way to select the songs as it features one song from each of the band’s 21 … Continue reading
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Tagged album, best of, classic, melodic, Michael Sadler, Now And Then - The Collection, prog, progressive, review, Rob Moratti, rock, Saga
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Album review: THE BURNING CROWS – Murder At The Gin House
Burning Crows Records [Release date 03.08.15] This is the second album release from The Burning Crows and on listening it would appear that the band are developing nicely. The thing which impresses here is the advanced song writing skills on … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosmith, album, AOR, Bon Jovi, CD, Murder At The Gin House, review, rock, The Burning Crows, Whippz
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Gig review: A Week in Rock on the Riviera – SLASH, ZZ TOP (5-9 July 2015)
Now, I know most of you are thinking that life on the French Riviera doesn’t suck, and in some ways, you’d be right. But if you’re a rock and blues junkie, this place is a cultural wasteland where some apocalyptic … Continue reading
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Tagged beth Hart, blues, classic rock, French Riviera, gig, Lenny Kravitz, review, rock, Slash, Vintage Trouble, ZZ Top
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News: SOS Festival, Radcliffe, near Manchester, 17-19 July 2015 (Metal and Rock)
This preview of the SOS Festival was broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 12 July as part of ‘Assume The Position’ presented by David Randall (21:20) The 8th SOS Festival takes place 17-19 July at Radcliffe Civic … Continue reading
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Tagged 17-19 July 2015, Blaze Bayley, Furyon, heavy rock, Manchester, metal, Radcliffe Civic, rock, Skarlett Riot, SOS Festival, The Amorettes, Triaxis
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