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Feature: GRTR!@20 – Top Albums, Top Live Acts – reviewer choices 2003-2023
Get Ready to ROCK! celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2023. Since 2003 it has been at the forefront of online rock music review and is one of the most visible and enduring rock websites. The review team is one of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2003-2023, albums, best of, blues rock, classic rock, live acts, melodic rock, Progressive Rock, review, singer songwriter
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Album review: NICK WATERHOUSE – The Fooler
Innovative Leisure/PRES [Release date 31.03.23] ‘The Fooler’ is the sixth album from Nick Waterhouse and his last album, 2021′s ‘Promenade Blue’ was a real find and musical highlight for this reviewer. Recorded in just a few days with Mark Neill … Continue reading
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Tagged album, garage rock, Nick Waterhouse, pop, review, rhythm and blues, singer songwriter, soul, the Fooler
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Quick plays: RYAN HAMILTON, RURA, RACHEL BAIMAN
RYAN HAMILTON Haunted By The Holy Ghost Wicked Cool [Release date 10.03.23] Texan singer-songwriter Ryan Hamilton is back with his third album and he has been hailed by Spin magazine as one of the ‘35 Best Lesser Known Artists of The … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, Americana, b;uegrass, country, folk, indie pop, Quick Play, Rachel Baiman, reviews, Rura, Ryan Hamilton, singer songwriter, traditional
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Gig review: ELEANOR McEVOY – Alexanders, Chester, 2 March 2023
Halfway through her UK tour, and a day after our major feature was published, Alexanders in Chester could well be the Grotto to Eleanor McEvoy’s Greatness. A favourite venue certainly since the early millennium. Catching up for a chat pre-gig … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 March 2023, acoustic, Alexanders, Chester, classic rock, Eleanor McEvoy, folk, gig, interview, jazz, radio, review, roots, singer songwriter
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Album review: JARROD DICKENSON – Big Talk
Website [Release date 03.02.23] After a major label deal-gone-bad and Covid complications left him with a life-long medical condition, Jarrod Dickenson comes out fighting with ‘Big Talk’, an album full of classy melodies and lyrics. The album features Jano Rix (The … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, Big Talk, country, Jarrod Dickenson, review, rock, singer songwriter
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Feature: GRTR!@20 Anniversary – Waking The Witch
Jason Ritchie charts the rise and demise of a favourite band… Waking The Witch initially consisted of Rachel Goodwin, Patsy Matheson, Jools Parker, and Michelle Plum, with Becky Mills replacing Plum in 2005, all of whom also worked as solo … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, FEATURES, GRTR!@20, The Rising Stars Revisited
Tagged Becky Mills, feature, folk, GRTR!@20, indie, interview, Patsy Matheson, Rising Stars, roots, singer songwriter, Waking the Witch
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Album review: JOHN BLEK – Until The Rivers Run Dry
Bandcamp [Release date 17.02.23] This is John Blek’s eighth album and an artist that had not crossed my musical radar until now. The album was recorded over ten days and features Cathy Davy (vocals) – who has appeared on albums … Continue reading
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Tagged album, folk, indie, John Blek, review, singer songwriter, Until The Rivers Run Dry
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Album Review: LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III – 2 Classic Albums on 1 CD
Cherry Red [Release date: 13.01.23] A musical family where each member is a successful, well known artist in their own right is very rare. That’s the way it is with the Wainwrights… Loudon, daughters Martha and Lucy, son Rufus, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 on 1 CD, Kate McGarrigle, Lucy, Martha, review, Rufus, singer songwriter
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Album review: KELLY BAYFIELD – Wave Machine
Self-released [Release date 27.01.23] ‘Wave Machine’ is the debut album from Kelly Bayfield following on from the release of two singles, ‘Vapour Trails’ and ‘John Mahoney’. The songs gathered on this album arrived at some of the most significant points … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Anmericana, country, folk, Kelly Bayfield, Paul Sartin, Phil Beer, pop, review, singer songwriter, Wave Machine
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Single reviews: LITTLE LORE, BROTHER FIRETRIBE, KING CUJO
LITTLE LORE Birds ‘Birds’ is the latest single from Little Lore, the alter-ego of London-based Americana singer-storyteller Tricia Duffy. She is joined on this song by Oli Deakin who adds the instrumental backing. Little Lore: “I wrote ‘Birds’ at a friend’s … Continue reading
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Tagged alt rock, Brother Firetribe, folk, King Cujo, Little Lore, melodic rock, review, rock, singer songwriter, singles
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News: The Best of 2022 – Get Ready to ROCK! reviewers choose their Top Albums of the Year
Marillion made several lists for their album releases and UK tour in 2022 Finally, in 2022, there was something like a return to normality for live music, although more latterly the economic crisis impacted on punters’ disposable income and therefore … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022, albums, best of, blues rock, breakthrough acts, classic rock, live acts, progressive, singer songwriter
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Feature: Box sets for life, not just for Christmas – LOVE, EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER, MARILLION (2022)
We had it first with CDs in the 1980s and 90s, more recently with resurgent vinyl. The big record labels want us to rebuy our past! And in many cases there are re-releases of re-releases. Why, oh why, can’t they … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Arthur Lee, box sets, Emerson, Harry Chapin, Lake & Palmer, Love, Marillion, Progressive Rock, review, singer songwriter, singles
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Album review: MIKE VASS – Decemberwell Decade
Bandcamp [Release date 18.02.22] Mike Vass is always an artist coming up with new musical ideas that are both intriguing and enjoyable. On ‘Decemberwell Decade’ he celebrates his 2011 classic winter album with a brand new incarnation. The original album … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Decemberwell Decade, folk, instrumental, Mike Vass, review, singer songwriter
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Album review: RICHARD MARX – Songwriter
Shelter Records (Release date 30.09.22) Only a year after releasing his last album. ‘Limitless’, Richard Marx is back with perhaps his most ambitious work yet. The very title suggests that despite a solo career which made him one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, melodic rock, review, Richard Marx, singer songwriter, songwriter
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) 2023
Compiled by Jason Ritchie January – June 2023 To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on a Mac) on the keyboard. The “F” stands for “Find,” and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2023, album, blues rock, Bluray, CD, classic rock, DVD, hard rock, heavy rock, melodic rock, metal, New releases, Progressive Rock, reissue, singer songwriter
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) July 2022 – December 2022
Compiled by Jason Ritchie Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) 2023 To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on a Mac) on the keyboard. The “F” stands for “Find,” … Continue reading
Gig review: RICHARD MARX – Union Chapel, London, 3 October 2022
Autumn 2022 has seen a number of eagerly awaited shows announced pre-Covid finally come to fruition. One such is Richard Marx, who after his first UK show in ages supporting Barbara Streisand at Hyde Park then announced some solo acoustic … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, AOR, gig, melodic rock, Richard Marx, singer songwriter
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News: Rock music website Get Ready to ROCK! celebrates 20th anniversary (October 2022)
Popular rock music website Get Ready to ROCK! will be celebrating its 20th anniversary from October 2022. The website soft-launched in October 2002 and since that time has become a popular destination online for authoritative music reviews and interviews. In … Continue reading
News: JUSTIN HAYWARD, ANTHRAX, MAGMA (September 2022)
Lee Aaron releases her latest album ‘Elevate‘ on November 25 via Metallville Records. Arc Of Life release their second album ‘Don’t Look Down’ on November 18 through Frontiers. Black Veil Brides release a new EP entitled ‘The Mourning’ on October … Continue reading
Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, Band Entrees & Exits, Books, Festivals & Large Events, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS, PledgeMusic/Kickstarter Campaigns, Re-issues/special editions, RIP
Tagged Anthrax, AOR, blues, folk, gigs, JUSTIN HAYWARD, Magma, melodic rock, metal, news, pop, prog, rock, singer songwriter, The Alan Parsons Project, tours
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Album review: JACKIE OATES – Gracious Wings
Bandcamp [Release date 02.09.22] Although this is Jackie Oates first album since 2018 she has been busy not least on the weekly online sessions with John Spiers (Bellowhead), who guests on a couple of songs on the album. For this, … Continue reading
Single reviews: PYLON POETS, AILYN, TABOO, BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN
Pylon Poets are back with a new single ‘Remedy’, released as the follow up to the band’s 2020 EP ‘Lucid Hallucinations’. Combining feelings of disillusion, growth, heartbreak and betrayal ‘Remedy’ packs a powerful punch as the band hone their rock … Continue reading
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Tagged Ailyn, album, alt rock, Beth Nielsen Chapman, melodic, metal, Pretty Maids, Pylon Poets, review, rock, singer songwriter, singles, Taboo
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Album review: AMY GODDARD – Rise
Bandcamp [Release date 22.07.22] Amy Goddard is a British contemporary folk singer/songwriter with both Celtic and American influences. She is also an artist and luthier (which I had to look up and they are a maker of string instruments). With … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Amy Goddard, folk, review, Rise, singer songwriter
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Album review: BELLA HARDY – Love Songs
Noe Records [Release date 08.07.22] Recorded over just three days, ‘Love Songs‘ is Bella Hardy‘s tenth solo album. The album features seven traditional numbers with four self-penned originals, all loosely based on the album title. She is joined by Mike … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bella Hardy, folk, Love Songs, Mike Vass, review, singer songwriter
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) January 2022 – June 2022
Compiled by Jason Ritchie October-December 2021 July 2022 – December 2022 To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on a Mac) on the keyboard. The “F” stands … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022, album, blues rock, Bluray, CD, classic rock, DVD, hard rock, heavy rock, melodic rock, metal, New releases, Progressive Rock, reissue, singer songwriter
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Book review: On track… OPETH, PETER HAMMILL, LITTLE FEAT, LAURA NYRO
SonicBond Publishing [Publication dates February-May 2022] You tend to think of Opeth as one of the “newer” prog metal outfits and then you realise they started out in the late 1980s. Since that time they’ve released 13 studio albums. Jordan … Continue reading
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Tagged book, classic rock, Laura Nyro, Little Feat, On Track, OPETH, Peter Hammill, Progressive Rock, review, singer songwriter, Sonicbond
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