Bringing back to this side of the pond their foot tappin' funky Blues and their electric high energy Rock 'n' Roll, internationally renowned Blues guitarist Big Dez and his band played the second date of their UK Tour on Friday night at London's Ain't Nothin' But in Kingly Street, so not only see today Denise Lester's review and photos from the gig, but also watch today's 'Early in the Morning' Video Of The Day, filmed by Denise on the evening.

Today's latest Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day starts and finishes with Big Wolf Band ahead of their show at The Tuesday Night Music Club in Coulsdon tonight, plus there's three IBBA Picks of The Month from Mudlow, Dave Arcari and Zoe Schwarz, Rob Koral & Friends, as well as Brave Rival's first single from The Matt Long Tribute album, along with some other new releases from Miss Emily (pictured), Ethan Askey, Kim Wilson, Lily Sazz and Liz Barnez, and finally a little pr

One of the world's most gifted guitarists, as well as a founding member of Focus from 1969 to 1976, where he recorded several breakout albums, Jan Akkerman in a live setting is a beautiful thing to behold, and on his new record, 'My Focus - Live Under the Rainbow,' you can absorb his technical mastery and tone, where it was born to live - on stage, with this new live album due to be released on Friday 12th December via Artone/Music Theories Recordings, and to whet your appeti

On Friday, at the legendary Cart and Horses, birthplace of Iron Maiden and still one of the best-sounding rooms in East London, it was time for a night of proper, old-school Hard Rock, as the bill paired the high-octane Dutch outfit The Dirty Denims (pictured) with rising Basingstoke four-piece Revenant, and according to Ivan De Mello the mix couldn’t have worked better, so see today not only Ivan's review and photos from the gig, but also watch The Dirty Denims' 'Last Call F

Following yesterday's Hour One, today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour Two from the very same Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, featuring an interview with special guest Steve Bolton, that's sandwiched in between tracks from Camel, Gentle Giant and of course Atomic Rooster.

Featuring ten brand new atmospherically spacey soundscapes and experimentally quirky Psych Rock instrumentals, similar in style and content to their previous four albums, on Friday The Ocean Dwellers finally released 'Teeth Of The Gale', all composed, performed, recorded, produced and mixed by Steven C. Gilbert, of which the album track 'The Abyss' is also one of today's six of the best 'Monday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming rel

With a new album coming out next year, London's loudest Rock 'n' Roll band, The Heat Inc., had some amazing album reviews when their previous album, 'Asleep at the Ejector Seat', was released in July 2023, so read today not only Ivan De Mello's well worth waiting for take on that ten-track release, but also watch today's Video Of The Day of album track 'Get Wild'.

Today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour One of a recent Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, featuring Gentle Knife, Moon Halo, Jacob Roberge, Beat, Avkrvst, Argonaut, John Holden and Marillion.

Just about to embark on a twelve-date UK tour supporting Canadian rockers The Damn Truth, that kicks off this coming Friday 12th November, Nashville-based, Blues-soaked Southern rockers Parker Barrow released their new 5-track EP, 'Hold the Mash' on Wednesday, that marks the 2024 WRC Award winner's first release since their 2023 debut album 'Jukebox Gypsies', of which their new EP single 'The Healer', is also one of today's six of the best 'Sunday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, c

In March last year, armed to the teeth with a flurry of sledgehammer riffs, colossal choruses and unabashed wailing solos, heavy brooding, Rock n’ Rollin’, Stone Angels, released their explosive sophomore album, 'Up In Smoke', a collection of nine hard-hitting songs, and following their recent support slot in London, the Brighton quartet return to the Cart & Horses tomorrow night supporting Italian Hard rockers Venus Mountains, with Death Warmed Up opening, so check out today

Today's very latest Blues Club Podcast Of The Day has another two hours of non stop Best in Blues and a bit of this and that, with More Music and Less Chat, featuring Joe Bonamassa (pictured) & Gary Clark Jr., Burning Rope, Ray Charles, Mick Jagger, Mississippi Heat, The Cat Empire, Roomful of Blues, Angelique Francis and many more.

Having not only crafted an unparalleled musical approach, blending intricate melodies, emotional intensity and sonic openness with instrumental virtuosity, as well as touring the Americas and Europe, sharing stages with Prog legends Marillion, Focus and Riverside, Chilean Progressive Rock legends Aisles play London NW5's Fiddler's Elbow this coming Wednesday 12th November with German co-headliners Yuval Ron Trio, plus solo special guest Dikajee, so check out today's 'Megaloma

2024 WRC award-winning Pete Feenstra has spent the last forty years or so listening to, writing about, talking about, and promoting Rock music, with a particular interest in the Blues, and Pete's latest Rock & Blues show is today's Podcast Of The Day, featuring Traffic, Earl Hooker, MKO (McAvoy, Knowles, O’Neil), Anne Harris, Michael Schenker Group, Jimmy Burns & Soul Message Band, Colour Green, Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & The Cornlickers, Dexter Allen, Micki Free, Brave Rival

For fans of Paramore, Evanescence and The Smashing Pumpkins - a rocket scientist, American Idol alum and former Atlantic Records drummer walk into a room and make one of the most honest Rock debuts of the year, as Denver trio Analog Amara self-release today their five-track debut EP, 'Slowly Falling Apart', of which the second single released by the band, 'Never Even Happened', is also one of today's six of the best 'New Releases Friday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented

Bringing back to this side of the pond their foot tappin' funky Blues and their electric high energy Rock 'n' Roll, as well as headlining Whitby Pavilion's Blues Rhythm & Rock Festival tomorrow night, tonight at 9pm at London's Ain't Nothin' But in Kingly Street, internationally renowned Blues guitarist Big Dez and his band play the second date of their UK Tour, so watch today's 'Stormy Monday' Video Of The Day, filmed recently at the Sunset/Sunside Jazz Club in Paris. Indeed

On Friday, Norwegian proggers Gazpacho released their highly anticipated twelfth studio album 'Magic 8-Ball', comprising eight atmospheric, layered, emotional, but more focused tracks, although staying true to the sextet’s core, of which their second and latest single, ‘We Are Strangers', is also one of today's six of the best 'Thursday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further singles released last Friday by Bloody Moon, Neil James Parkinson, My Misspent Youth,

At the forefront of the Progressive Rock music movement since 1969, delivering engaging, innovative and skilfully crafted music, and following the release in July last year via Spirit Of Unicorn Music of 'Focus 12', legends Focus (pictured) played a matinee show at London's Bush Hall on Sunday as part of their UK tour, including an acoustic set from special guest Rachel Croft, so see today not only AJ's review and pics from the gig, but also watch today's 'Sylvia' Video Of Th

Touring the UK early next year as special guests to legendary USA band Preacher Stone, having had favourable comparisons to Rock household names from Chris Cornell and Alter Bridge through to Black Stone Cherry, tomorrow night rising contemporary modern Southern gritty Melodic rockers, Revenant, support The Dirty Denims at London's Cart & Horses, so for today's Podcast Of The Day we turn the clock back to July, and the third incarnation of the Maid Of Stone Festival at beauti

Ahead of her twelve-date UK tour that kicks off in Wales on Sunday 30th November, and driven by 70s-inspired guitar grit and thunderous rhythm, channelling Classic Rock energy, raw Soul and vocals, not only will rising roots Rock and Roll powerhouse Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast release next Spring her full-length album, ‘Heirloom’, but a limited edition EP entitled 'Keepsake', including the first six tracks off the new album, will also be available at their upcoming shows,

First coming to international prominence in the Hard Rock community after joining Accept in 1987, American singer David Reece will be hitting the European road later this month with a debut from his relaunched version of Bangalore Choir, supporting Girlschool and his BraveWords Records label mates Alcatrazz, delivering a blistering set of hits showcasing one of the most distinctive voices in Heavy Metal, having just recently released their album, 'Rapid Fire Succession: On Ta