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Wrinkly Rockers News Archive
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Vote Now - Best Podcast! 31/12/25
The nominees in our Best Podcast category in our 2025 WRC Awards are Prog Rock Files, The Blues Club, Blues On The Radio, The Zach Moonshine Show, Rock Revival, and last but not least, Pete Feenstra's Rock & Blues Show, which is also today's latest Podcast Of The Day, featuring Chris Duarte, Winds of Neptune, Jane Getter Premonition, Paul Gilbert, John Hiatt, Del Bromham, Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps, Bumblefoot, Gov’t Mule, Godzillionaire, Double Trouble, The Steve Morse
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Dec 31, 20251 min read


Vote Now - Best International Artist! 31/12/25
Following their latest album, 'The Hives Forever Forever The Hives', last month we just couldn't resist seeing The Hives, one of the best live bands on the planet, back in London at a freezing Alexandra Palace (pictured), so not only is today's 'Walk, Idiot Walk' Video Of The Day, filmed on that crazy night, but the Swedish Garage Rock outfit are also one of six nominees in our 2025 WRC Best International Artist Award, alongside Kenny Wayne Shepherd, DeWolff, GA-20, Manu Lanv
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Dec 31, 20251 min read


Vote Now - Track Of The Year! 31/12/25
The twelve runners and riders in today's 2025 WRC Awards 'Tracks Of The Year', are Stayawhile, Barber Q, The Man-Eating Tree, Suicide Puppets, Derev, Envy Of None (pictured), Celeste Corsano, Enigmatic Sound Machines, ODC, Danko Jones, June 1974 and Kaunis Kuolematon, chosen from over 2,000 tunes that we have shared this year on our daily 'Tracks Of The Day'. Anyway, simply choose your favourite(s) here https://www.wrinklyrockersclub.com/2025-wrc-awards-voting and hit the vo
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Dec 31, 20251 min read


Vote Now - Best Prog Rock! 30/12/25
With soaring melodies, symphonic textures and bold creativity that redefines the Neo-Prog genre, as well as celebrating the 20th anniversary of 'The World Through My Eyes', Bavaria's RPWL (pictured) completed their European tour last month at London's The Dome, so not only is '3 Lights' filmed on the night, today's Video Of The Day, but they are also one of six nominees in our 2025 WRC Best Prog Rock Awards, that also includes Focus, Solstice, Sloane Square Band, Du Bellows a
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Dec 30, 20251 min read


Vote Now - Podcast Of The Year! 30/12/25
The nominees in our Best Podcast category in our 2025 WRC Awards are Prog Rock Files, The Blues Club, Blues On The Radio, Pete Feenstra's Rock & Blues Show, Rock Revival, and last but not least, The Zach Moonshine Show, which is also today's latest Podcast Of The Day featuring an interview with Minnesota Pete Campbell of Axe Dragger for a no-bullshit deep dive into real Heavy Metal, as well as music from Antisaint, Bound To Prevail, Eden on Fire, Scandal Tree, Them Damn Kings
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Dec 30, 20251 min read


January Blues Festival Rocks! 30/12/25
For almost a decade, AGMP Concerts have been presenting a celebration of Blues Music, from the early days of The London Blues Week to the now month-long January Blues Festival, that returns to 229 Great Portland Street this Saturday 3rd January, opening with The Animals and special guests Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band, for a total of nineteen nights of a diverse Blues music lineup, of which today's 'January Blues Festival Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day features just six of
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Dec 30, 20251 min read


Vote Now - Best Support! 29/12/25
Last month, Clarksdale Blues guitarist and singer Christone "Kingfish" Ingram's London O2 Forum Kentish Town gig had the bonus of support from Mathias Lattin (pictured), so not only is today's Video Of The Day of the 2023 US International Blues Challenge winner covering Al Green's 'Love & Happiness' with Blues and Soul prodigy Dylan Triplett, filmed the following night at Manchester's Albert Hall, but Mathias is also one of six nominees in our 2025 WRC Best Support Awards cat
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Dec 29, 20251 min read


Vote Now - Podcast Of The Year! 29/12/25
The nominees in our Best Podcast category in our 2025 WRC Awards are Blues On The Radio, The Blues Club, The Zach Moonshine Show, Pete Feenstra's Rock & Blues Show, Rock Revival, and last but not least, Prog Rock Files, of which further to yesterday's Part 1, Part 2 of the very same recent broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, is today's Podcast Of The Day, featuring music from Tribe3, Jethro Tull, Uriah Heep and Encircled. Anyway, simply choose your favourite(s) here...
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Dec 29, 20251 min read


Vote Now - Best Blues Rock! 29/12/25
Acclaimed Texas based Blues Rock guitarist and vocalist Ally Venable completed her five-date UK tour in October, and consequently her outstanding performance with her trio at London's The Garage (pictured), also sees her as one of the nominees in our Best Blues Rock category in our 2025 WRC Awards, so check out today's 'Best Blues Rock!' Tracks Of The Day including Ally, along with the five other nominees, namely Erja Lyytinen, The Cinelli Brothers, Bywater Call, Rebecca Down
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Dec 29, 20251 min read


Vote Now - Best Unplugged! 28/12/25
2017 WRC Best Blues Rock winner Dan Patlansky was a special guest at Bywater Call's London Garage gig last month (pictured), so not only is the South African guitarist's performance on the night of 'Madison Lane' today's Video Of The Day, but his uber fluent fret work as well as his commanding use of a loop machine, also sees him one of six nominees in our 2025 WRC Awards Best Unplugged category, along with John Mitchell & Jez Fielder, Jontavious Willis, Dom Martin, Rachel Cr
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Dec 28, 20251 min read


Best Rock Performance Rocks! 28/12/25
Just under six months after we described John Lodge's performance at Guildford's G-Live (pictured) as "as good a chance to hear an authentic rendition of the classic Moody Blues sound as you can currently get", the legendary Birmingham born bassist/vocalist unexpectedly passed away at the age of 82, so very fittingly, as well as being one of our six nominees in our 2025 WRC Best Rock Performance awards, John is also one of today's six of the 'Best Rock Performance Rocks!' Tra
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Dec 28, 20251 min read


Vote Now - Podcast Of The Year! 28/12/25
The nominees in our Best Podcast category in our 2025 WRC Awards are Blues On The Radio, The Blues Club, The Zach Moonshine Show, Pete Feenstra's Rock & Blues Show, Rock Revival, and last but not least, Prog Rock Files, of which Part 1 of a recent broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, is today's Podcast Of The Day, featuring Yes (pictured), Rainbow Face, Myth Of Logic, Fish and Cosmograf. Anyway, simply choose your favourite(s) here www.wrinklyrockersclub.com/2025-wrc-awards-
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Dec 28, 20251 min read


Vote Now - Best Reviewed Album 27/12/25
Our 2025 WRC Awards continue with today's six of the 'Best Reviewed Album' Tracks Of The Day', taken from the nominees in our Best Reviewed Album category, namely 'Dirty Disco Blues' by Big Boy Bloater, 'A Spoonful Of Willie Dixon' by Emma Wilson (pictured), 'One Bullet Revolver' by Lee Ainley's Blues Storm, 'Blue Svengalis' by Blue Svengalis, 'We Got The Right To Be Free' by Born Healer and 'Colourful House' by Zoe Schwarz, Rob Koral & Friends. Anyway, simply choose your fav
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Dec 27, 20251 min read


Vote Now - Podcast Of The Year! 27/12/25
The nominees in our Best Podcast category in our 2025 WRC Awards are Blues On The Radio, Prog Rock Files, The Zach Moonshine Show, Pete Feenstra's Rock & Blues Show, Rock Revival, and last but not least, The Blues Club, which is today's Podcast Of The Day featuring Brother Strut, Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast, Buddy Guy, Altered Five Blues Band, Lil'Magic Sam, Frankie Miller, The Nimmo Brothers, Dave Arcari, Average White Band, Gerry Rafferty, KT Tunstall, corto.alto, Catf
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Dec 27, 20251 min read


Primal Scream Roundhouse Review 27/12/25
Including their first ever entire performance of 2000's 'XTRMNTR', it wasn't a complete surprise that Primal Scream's recent gig at London's Roundhouse took a political turn, as this Glasgow Rock quartet still managed to provoke controversy 43 years after their formation, so see today not only Denise Lester's review and photos from the night's proceedings, but also watch today's encore Video Of The Day of 'Country Girl' and 'Rocks', filmed by Denise on the evening.
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Dec 27, 20251 min read


Vote Now - One's To Watch! 26/12/25
Based in Cologne, but fronted by Australian mad man and former frontman of Massive, Brad Marr, Sweet Electric returned in September to the UK at London's Cart & Horses - The Birthplace of Iron Maiden - for round two of their Triple Shot On The Rocks UK Tour 25, so not only is 'Monster' today's Video Of The day, which was filmed on the night, but the five-piece party rockers are also one of six nominees in our 2025 WRC One's To Watch Awards, alongside Grace Bowers & The Hodge
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Dec 26, 20251 min read


Vote Now - Best Podcast 26/12/25
The nominees in our Best Podcast category in our 2025 WRC Awards are Prog Rock Files, The Blues Club, Blues On The Radio, The Zach Moonshine Show, Rock Revival, and last but not least, Pete Feenstra's Rock & Blues Show, which is also today's latest Podcast Of The Day, featuring Wes Jeans & Tommy Katona, Brothers Brown, Modern Studies, King Llama, Shakura S’Aida, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Bill Perry, Dodgy, Earl King, Jimmy Burns & Soul Message Band, plus many more. Anyway, s
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Dec 26, 20251 min read


Christmas Rocks! 26/12/25
This Christmas, the entire Bad Dog Promotions family has united around a heartfelt mission: a double charity compilation (31 tracks) titled '2112 Days of Christmas', with every single penny going to Spread a Smile, supporting bedside entertainer visits for hospitalised children, and you can download the compilation by donating any amount you choose at https://baddogpromotions.bandcamp.com/album/2112-days-of-christmas with every contribution, no matter the size, truly making
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Dec 26, 20251 min read


I Believe in Father Christmas 25/12/25
Written with King Crimson co-founder Pete Sinfield, one of the most enduring and beloved holiday songs of all time, Greg Lake’s 'I Believe in Father Christmas' is 50 this year, and to celebrate its anniversary, a newly remastered video has been created which is today's Video Of The Day.
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Dec 25, 20251 min read


Christmas Day IQ Rocks! 25/12/25
Last Saturday, British Neo-Prog pioneers IQ returned for their Legendary Christmas Bash at London's Islington Assembly Hall, and today's six 'Christmas Day IQ Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day are all taken from their 2017 'Tales From A Dark Christmas' masterpiece.
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Dec 25, 20251 min read
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