24 January 2011

Popular rock website selects their Special Features for 2011

Since 2003 popular classic rock website Get Ready to ROCK! (www.getreadytorock.com) has been supporting new and independent artists and labels. In 2010 they ran a year-long promotion 'Ten for 10' reflecting the choices of their reviewers and a general public vote.

In 2011 the website, and its dedicated online radio channel, will again feature ten bands who they consider deserve wider attention or on the verge of a breakthrough.

February's featured artist is UK blues rock guitarist Larry Miller. Miller's album 'Unfinished Business' was selected by Get Ready to ROCK! Features Editor Pete Feenstra as one of his albums of 2010 and he enthused "...after years of a hard working stop-start career Larry has finally delivered the groceries!"

Blues rock guitarist Chantel McGregor has also been selected whilst the classic rock 'n' roll styles are represented by Voodoo Vegas and Four Wheel Drive.

Says News and Reviews editor Jason Ritchie: "We think that, this year, we have a wonderful cross-section of artists on the brink of wider recognition. In some cases they have yet to make their first album, but the key thing is the quality of the music."

Managing Editor David Randall says that the featured artist promotion reflects the broad coverage of the website, backed up with a dedicated online radio channel.

"We do cover the mainstream, but we do like to support new artists as well as give an outlet to those established artists who deserve re-investigation. We are proud to say that our radio channel features less than 6 hours programming a week devoted to what might be termed Top 40 classic rock."


Get Ready to ROCK! Radio can be accessed via iTunes' Radio section, on stand-alone wi-fi sets, using a variety of mobile phone apps, or by visiting www.getreadytorockradio.com

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Issued 24 January 2011
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EDITOR'S NOTE

Get Ready to ROCK! ( www.getreadytorock.com ) was established in 2003 and for the past seven years has been providing quality reviews, news and interviews covering the classic rock genre. The site attracts over 250,000 unique visitors per month. The popularity of the website is reflected in high Google visibility.

The website is run by a team of industry professionals and enthusiasts.

The online radio channel was set up in 2008 to complement the classic rock website and features a mix of continuous and presenter-driven programming.

The full list of Special Features is as follows:


FEBRUARY: LARRY MILLER
MARCH: EDEN'S CURSE
APRIL: POWER QUEST
MAY: THE LAST REPUBLIC
JUNE: VOODOO VEGAS
JULY: TOXIC FEDERATION
AUGUST: CHANTEL McGREGOR
SEPTEMBER: TOUCHSTONE
OCTOBER: SAINT JUDE
NOVEMBER: FOUR WHEEL DRIVE


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