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		<title>Gig review: WINGS OF AOR FESTIVAL &#8211; Arbis, Norrkoping, Sweden, 24-25 April 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 22:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>andynathan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/gig-review-wings-of-aor-festival-arbis-norrkoping-sweden-24-25-april-2026/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/P1020214-Copy-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="WINGS OF AOR FESTIVAL- Arbis, Norrkoping, Sweden, 24-25 April 2026" title="WINGS OF AOR FESTIVAL- Arbis, Norrkoping, Sweden, 24-25 April 2026" /></a>The status of Scandinavia as the spiritual home of melodic rock is reflected not just in the volume of bands there, but an increasing number of festivals dedicated to, or featuring a goodly number of, melodic acts. When a new &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/gig-review-wings-of-aor-festival-arbis-norrkoping-sweden-24-25-april-2026/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/gig-review-wings-of-aor-festival-arbis-norrkoping-sweden-24-25-april-2026/">Gig review: WINGS OF AOR FESTIVAL &#8211; Arbis, Norrkoping, Sweden, 24-25 April 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Album review : RUSS BALLARD &#8211; Songs From The Warehouse / The Hits Rewired (2CDs)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 16:38:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/04/album-review-russ-ballard-songs-from-the-warehouse-the-hits-rewired-2cds/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/RUSS-150-BALLARD-Warehouse.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="RUSS 150 BALLARD Warehouse" title="RUSS 150 BALLARD Warehouse" /></a>Frontiers Music [Release date : 25.04.25] Disc One: Songs From The Warehouse Russ Ballard’s been round the block a good few times, most famously writing mega-hits for other artists en route, like Kiss, Santana, Rainbow and America. Well in his &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/04/album-review-russ-ballard-songs-from-the-warehouse-the-hits-rewired-2cds/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/04/album-review-russ-ballard-songs-from-the-warehouse-the-hits-rewired-2cds/">Album review : RUSS BALLARD &#8211; Songs From The Warehouse / The Hits Rewired (2CDs)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>News: BILLY IDOL, RUSS BALLARD, PINK FLOYD (March 2025)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/02/news-billy-idol-russ-ballard-march-2025/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/P1120843-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="LYNYRD SKYNYRD- SSE Arena, Wembley, London- 29 June 2019" title="LYNYRD SKYNYRD- SSE Arena, Wembley, London- 29 June 2019" /></a>Russ Ballard releases a double album entitled &#8216;Songs From The Warehouse/The Hits Rewired&#8217;, out on April 18 via Frontiers. The first CD contains new songs, while the second CD includes brand new recordings of famous hits he either penned or &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/02/news-billy-idol-russ-ballard-march-2025/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/02/news-billy-idol-russ-ballard-march-2025/">News: BILLY IDOL, RUSS BALLARD, PINK FLOYD (March 2025)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Gig review: RUSS BALLARD- Nell&#8217;s Jazz and Blues, West Kensington, London, 9 November 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 22:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>andynathan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/11/gig-review-russ-ballard-nells-jazz-and-blues-west-kensington-london-9-november-2023/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/P1090056-Copy-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="RUSS BALLARD- Nell&#039;s Jazz and Blues, West Kensington, London, 9 November 2023" title="RUSS BALLARD- Nell&#039;s Jazz and Blues, West Kensington, London, 9 November 2023" /></a>As someone for whom the PRS cheques roll in every time his famous songs are played, Russ Ballard has no need to go out in tour for the money, so his newly prolific touring in the UK must be for &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/11/gig-review-russ-ballard-nells-jazz-and-blues-west-kensington-london-9-november-2023/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/11/gig-review-russ-ballard-nells-jazz-and-blues-west-kensington-london-9-november-2023/">Gig review: RUSS BALLARD- Nell&#8217;s Jazz and Blues, West Kensington, London, 9 November 2023</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Gig review: ROCKNYTT CRUISE- Viking Line &#8216;Cinderella&#8217;, Stockholm, 21-22 April 2023</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/05/gig-review-rocknytt-cruise-viking-line-cinderella-stockholm-21-22-april-2023/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/P1040815-Copy-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="ROCKNYTT CRUISE- Viking Line &#039;Cinderella&#039;, Stockholm, 21-22 April 2023" title="ROCKNYTT CRUISE- Viking Line &#039;Cinderella&#039;, Stockholm, 21-22 April 2023" /></a>The rock cruise is now a well established business model in the world of classic rock, as fans of rock&#8217;s golden age reach their Saga-eligible years and are looking for new experiences and greater comfort than sleeping in tents and &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/05/gig-review-rocknytt-cruise-viking-line-cinderella-stockholm-21-22-april-2023/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/05/gig-review-rocknytt-cruise-viking-line-cinderella-stockholm-21-22-april-2023/">Gig review: ROCKNYTT CRUISE- Viking Line &#8216;Cinderella&#8217;, Stockholm, 21-22 April 2023</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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