Sunday 30 December, 22:00
'Best of 2012' as
selected by the GRTR! reviewers and a public vote.
Sunday 9 December, 22:00
David Randall chats to guitar legend Michael Schenker about his new album
Sunday 25 November at 18:00 ("Heroes" series)
David Randall chats to John Lawton, one-time Uriah Heep frontman, about his
career and new album
Sunday 18 November at 18:00 ("The Guitarists" series)
David Randall chats to George Lynch, Dokken and Lynch Mob guitarist
Sunday 1 July, 22:00
(Mon, 22:00 and Fri 22:00 repeat)
We chat to Rob Reed of Magenta ahead of the forthcoming Celebr8 Prog festival
Now available as a podcast
Jorg Michael
Sunday 26 February, 22:00
(Mon, 22:00 and Fri 22:00 repeat)
We talk to Jorg from Devil's Train whose debut album is out in March. Plus
a mix of the best new and classic rock.
Sunday 12 February, 22:00 (Mon, 22:00 and Fri 22:00 repeat)
Angel Air boss Peter Purnell talks about the label's first 15 years.
Sunday 8 January, 22:00 (Mon, 22:00 and Fri 22:00 repeat)
Rock & Blues Festival Special
Previewing the annual event held in Skegness, Lincolnshire 27-29 January
Starting 22 January, "Greats of The Guitar', featuring three tracks from the
familiar and not so familiar, but always influential.
Sunday 22 January: Roy Buchanan (Green Onions/Short Fuse/Messiah Will Come
Again)
Sunday 29 January: Steve Hackett (Moon Song/She Said Maybe/Spectral Mornings)
Sunday 5 February: Gary Moore (Days Of Heroes/The Loner-live)
Sunday 12 February: Ray Fenwick (Crawdaddy Simone/Clean Air Turbulence/Secret
Waters)
Sunday 19 February: Jan Akkerman (Tommy/Saudade/Kharmah Chanta Alah)
Sunday 26 February: John Norum (Resurrection Time/Seventh Sign/Over And Done)
Sunday 4 March: Martin Barre (Misere/Seal Driver/Steal)
Sunday 18 March: Neal Schon (Moon Dust/Who's Cryin' Now/Late Nite)
Sunday 25 March: Pat Travers (New Age Music/Edge Of Darkness/Gettin' Better)
Sunday 1 April: Michael Schenker (Venus/On And On/How Long)
Sunday 8 April John Du Cann(Too Old/The Price/Millionaire)
Sunday 15 April Todd Rundgren (Buffalo Grass/Feel It (live)/Afraid)
Sunday 22 April Robin Trower(Somebody Calling/Day Of The Eagle/What Lies
Beneath)
Sunday 29 April Steve Lukather (King Of The World/Song For Jeff/Darkness In My
World)
Starting 6 May 2012, 'Anniversary Rock' we pick out a significant anniversary and play three tracks to
suit
Sunday 6 May: Bickershaw Festival (5-7 May 1972) Wishbone Ash, Brinsley
Schwarz, Family
Sunday 13 May: Asia's debut album No.1 in the US (May 1982)
Sunday 20 May: Edgar Winter Group No 1 in the US with 'Frankenstein' (May 1973)
Sunday 27 May: Roxy Music's first major live show (30 May 1972)
Sunday 3 June: Release of The Beatles Sgt.Pepper (1 June 1967)
Sunday 10 June: Derek & The Dominos first gig (14 June 1970)
Sunday 17 June: Fleetwood Mac's first and only No.1 U.S. single (June 1977)
Sunday 24 June: John Entwistle died in his hotel room (27 June 2002)
Sunday 1 July: 10CC were No.1 in the UK singles chart with 'I'm Not In Love'
(June 1975)
Sunday 8 July: Status Quo started the Live Aid gig (13 July 1985)
Sunday 15 July: Gus Dudgeon, producer, died in a car accident (21 July 2002)
Sunday 22 July: Stiff Records released 'My Aim Is True' by Elvis Costello in
1977.
Sunday 29 July: Bad Company were at No.1 in the U.S. album charts with their
debut, in 1974.
Sunday 5 August: Jeff Porcaro (Toto) died in 1992.
Sunday 12 August: Alice Cooper was No.1 in the UK singles chart in 1972 with
'School's Out'
Sunday 19 August: In 1965 Andrew Loog Oldham launched the Immediate label.
Sunday 26 August: Def Leppard's 'Hysteria' was the No.1 UK album in 1987
Sunday 2 September: Survivor were No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Eye Of
The Tiger' in September 1982
Sunday 9 September: Mike Oldfield's second album 'Hergest Ridge' was top of the
UK album charts in 1974.
Sunday 16 September: Marc Bolan died in a car accident on 16 September 1977.
Sunday 23 September: The Mothers of Invention made their UK live debut at the
Royal Albert Hall, London in 1967.
Sunday 30 September: BBC Radio 1 was launched on 30 September 1967.
Sunday 7 October: The Gibson Mandolin Company was formed in 1902
Sunday 14 October: Three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd were killed when their plane
crashed in 1977
Sunday 21 October: In 1993 Oasis signed to Creation Records for a six-album
deal.
Sunday 28 October: In 1977 Elton John announced his retirement from live
performances during a concert at Wembley's Empire Pool.
