Tag Archives: southern rock

EP review: PARKER BARROW – Hold The Mash

Posted on November 11, 2025 by jason

Streaming [Release date 05.11.25] Oh my goodness what have we here – with a vocalist who makes Janis Joplin sound like Mary Poppins, a pair of duelling, weaving guitars, a bass player walking in John Entwistle’s footsteps, a Hammond organ player … Continue reading →

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Gig review: A THOUSAND HORSES- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 1 August 2025

Posted on August 12, 2025 by andynathan

The boundaries between southern rock and country become ever more blurred, and in that thriving scene it is hard sometimes to pick new acts worth discovering from an increasingly crowded field, hoping to capitalise on the success of the Cadillac … Continue reading →

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Album review : LYNYRD SKYNYRD – Celebrating 50 Years: Live At The Ryman (CD & DVD)

Posted on June 24, 2025 by brianmc

Frontiers Music [Release date : 27.06.25] “Celebrating 50 Years – Live At The Ryman”, a live album and DVD capturing Lynyrd Skynyrd’s historic 50th-anniversary concert at Nashville’s legendary venue in 2022 is due out on 27 June. The fact that … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE DARKER MY HORIZON – Acoustic Couch, Bracknell, 31 May 2025

Posted on June 1, 2025 by jason

Coming out of gig retirement (well apart from the excellent folk gigs at Harwell Village Hall) for a rather fine night for hard rock. Second time at The Acoustic Couch, which sadly is nearing its end as a live venue due … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BROTHERS OSBORNE- Hammersmith Apollo, London, 30 January 2025

Posted on February 4, 2025 by andynathan

The lines between the once separate worlds of rock and country continue to blur. Blackberry Smoke have for some years traded on their ‘too rock for country, too country for rock’ tagline and the same is true of Brothers Osborne. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE SHEEPDOGS, THE COMMONERS – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 5 December 2024

Posted on December 17, 2024 by andynathan

By coincidence, for the second week running, Islington Assembly Hall played host to a pair of bands playing music inspired by the sounds of the American south, yet based thousands of miles apart. On the heels of Robert Jon and … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE BLACK CROWES – Happiness Bastards

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Davoski

Silver Arrow [Release date: 15.03.24] Well, seeing as I picked this as one of my albums of the year, I really ought to review it! Released in March, it is refreshing to pen a few words about an album I’ve … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROBERT JON AND THE WRECK – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 28 November 2024

Posted on December 6, 2024 by andynathan

On Thanksgiving Day, what could be more appropriate to go to than a gig, from a California based band peddling the very best in southern rock? Luckily in recent years Robert Jon and the Wreck seem to have constantly been … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BLACK STONE CHERRY – Wembley Arena, London, 23 November 2024

Posted on November 27, 2024 by andynathan

As they mentioned from the stage, Black Stone Cherry have been on tour for the best part of two years, touring their latest album ‘Screaming At The Sky’. Seemingly their favourite territory, the UK has seen them no less than … Continue reading →

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Album review : VAN ZANT – Always Look Up

Posted on November 14, 2024 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date : 22.11.24] Here are the Van Zant brothers, Donnie and Johnny, vocalists respectively with 38 Special and Lynyrd Skynyrd (50 million album sales between them), looking forward, going back. In 2017, University Of Northumbria’s Professor of American … Continue reading →

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Single review: CIRCUS 66 – Save The Damn World

Posted on September 20, 2024 by jason

Facebook [Release date 20.09.24] Having already made a seismic impression with their live shows and debut album ‘Follow the Black Crow’, sizzling four-piece Circus 66 unleash this new chapter from their soon to be released sophomore ‘Elements’. For those who’ve caught … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE COMMONERS – Arlington Arts Centre, 25 July 2024

Posted on July 25, 2024 by jason

Back at the lovely Arlington Arts Centre for a night of blues based rock. A decent sized crowd, which had me pondering that the artists on stage are looking younger each time, yet the audience is definitely getting older… Shout … Continue reading →

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Album review: THESE WICKED RIVERS – Force Of Nature

Posted on May 14, 2024 by GRTR! HQ

Fat Earth Records [Released date 01.03.24] This is a perfectly formed second album from Derby’s finest. Formed in 2014, the band combine elements of southern, classic and heavy rock. The title track is a great calling card and guaranteed to … Continue reading →

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Album review: TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN – Electrified

Posted on May 12, 2024 by jason

tyler bryant and the shakedown electrified

Rattle Shake Records [Release date 10.05.24] Album number six from Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown who still don’t look old enough to have made so many albums. Seemingly down to a trio of Tyler Bryant (vocals, guitar) Caleb Crosby (drums), … Continue reading →

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EP review: REVENANT – What A Time To Be Alive

Posted on May 10, 2024 by jason

Facebook [Release date 10.05.24] Revenant are a new band, although the band’s members have plenty of musical experience, with Sugarman Sam (vocals, guitars) and Matthew Hudson (guitars) both previously in the Dead Jackals. They are joined bassist Robin Nutley and drummer Carl D. … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLACKTOP MOJO – Pollen

Posted on March 28, 2024 by jason

Facebook [Release date 05.04.24] This reviewer loved Blacktop Mojo’s last album, 2021′s self-titled release and expectations are high for this new one. The band’s line-up has had one change since with guitarist Chuck Wepfer being replaced by Malcolm Booher. He joins the … Continue reading →

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Album review : SONS OF LIBERTY – The Detail Is In The Devil

Posted on February 5, 2024 by brianmc

Pete Feenstra chatted to Fred Hale, founder member and guitarist with Sons Of Liberty, for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 1 September 2024. Independent [Release date : 23.02.24] This is the Sons of Liberty’s third album in six … Continue reading →

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Album review: LONG ROAD HOME – Are We Invisible?

Posted on October 11, 2023 by petefeenstra

Long Road Home - Are We Invisibe album cover

Self Release [Release date 31.10.23] ‘Are We Invisible?’ is a promising debut album by Long Road Home, a new British guitar and keyboard driven veteran rock-blues band, with bluesy, proggy, AOR and occasional southern rock influences. They don’t so much … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BLACK STONE CHERRY – Islington Assembly Hall, 29 September 2023

Posted on October 8, 2023 by andynathan

Black Stone Cherry have for the last decade been big enough to headline arenas in the UK- in contrast to their still middle ranking status back home. The Kentucky foursome are constantly on tour here and must be up there … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROBERT JON AND THE WRECK – The Junction, Cambridge, 22 September 2023

Posted on September 25, 2023 by andynathan

Their sound may be the most American imaginable, but it seems Robert Jon and the Wreck have made Europe and the UK in particular their second home. At a time when many US acts are pulling out of European tours … Continue reading →

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Album review: 38 SPECIAL – Special Forces and Wild Eyed Southern Boys (Remasters)

Posted on September 24, 2023 by brianmc

Rock Candy Records [Release date: 08.09.23] In 2008, a major fire in Universal Studios’ Hollywood Warehouse devastated the company’s music archives. 38 Special were one of the bands to suffer a significant loss…and if nothing else, that gives these remasters … Continue reading →

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Album review: RITCHIE DAVE PORTER & DEBRA SUSAN – The Story So Far

Posted on July 9, 2023 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Ritchie Dave Porter and Debra Susan for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 25 June 2023. Self release [Release date: 20.07.22] Ritchie Dave Porter and Debra Susan’s ‘The Story So Far’ is … Continue reading →

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Album review: GOV’T MULE – Peace…Like A River

Posted on June 11, 2023 by jason

Fantasy Records [Release date 16.06.23] Formed in the mid 90s as an offshoot of the reformed Allman Brothers, and led by guitarist Warren Haynes, this is the Mule’s 13th studio album. The band have long had a reputation of injecting … Continue reading →

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EP review: TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN – Dirty Work

Posted on March 24, 2023 by jason

TYLER BRYANT AND THE SHAKEDOWN - Dirty Work

Facebook [Release date 24.03.23] Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown’s ‘Shake The Roots’ album released last year was a real treat, mixing blues rock, southern rock, country and rock n roll to great effect. The EP features Tyler Bryant’s wife Rebecca … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROBERT JON & THE WRECK – Powerhaus, London, 11 February 2023

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Davoski

My first visit to the renamed Dingwalls since it changed name and ownership in 2020. The venue was near its 500-berth capacity for Robert Jon & The Wreck who have sold out a good few dates on this tour. First … Continue reading →