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Avkrvst European Tour 15/1/26
Next Friday, Norwegian Progressive Metal quintet Avkrvst (pronounced Aukrust) play Live at Downstairs at The Dome in London, the first night of their six-date European Tour, along with special guest Ross Jennings of Haken, and for today's Podcast Of The Day we go back to a very wet Thursday in August 2024 at Fernhill Farm near Bristol, when we had the pleasure of interviewing both Martin Utby (composer, drummer and synths) and Simon Bergseth (composer, guitars, bass and vocal
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12 hours ago1 min read


Thursday Rocks! 15/1/26
Promising to reignite the raw energy, innovation and urgency of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s Alternative Music scene, this year The Skids will celebrate their landmark third studio album, 'The Absolute Game', with twelve special live shows across the UK (pictured) including London's Electric Ballroom in Camden on Friday 30th January with special guests The Vapors, and today's six of the best 'Thursday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day also includes The Skids' classic 'Into Into The V
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12 hours ago1 min read


Wednesday Rocks! 14/1/26
For traditional Hard Rock/Metal fans such as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, Dio and so on, Finnish singer and musician Ian Highhill is back on Friday 13th February with his quartet's independently released third full-length album, 'A Hymn Among Gravestones', of which one of the ten album tracks, 'The Guardians', is also one of today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Charlie Ni
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1 day ago1 min read


King King + Little Odetta 229 Photo Gallery 14/1/26
Showcasing a diverse Blues music lineup, the month long/nineteen date January Blues Festival resumes tonight at London's 229 Great Portland Street, following a two-night recess, with the first of two consecutive nights from American Blues, Jazz and Rock guitarist Robben Ford and special guest Kyla Brox, so see today not only Bruce Biege's Photo Gallery from Saturday night featuring King King (pictured) plus Little Odetta's second consecutive gig, but also watch King King's 'W
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1 day ago1 min read


Horror Scene Interview 14/1/26
Today's latest The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day features an interview with Horror Metal agitators Horror Scene, as well as music from Mistress, Bound To Prevail, Eden on Fire, Motorgod, Krushor, Adeline Gray, Ozzy Osbourne, Body Count, Distant, Sylosis, Beltfed Weapon, Faith In Vain, Tentaclaus, Infestation, Sorrowseed, Phenomy, Terror Garden, Balistic, Nine Red Moons, Lightlorn, Concrete, EverFelt and Hellrazor.
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1 day ago1 min read


Phil Zimmerman Wins Video Of The Year 13/1/26
Demonstrating against geo engineering in London’s Hyde Park, last July, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, actor and Buddhist peace activist, Phil Zimmerman, not only released with his Freedom Flowers, the electrifying single and today's explosive Video Of The Day, ‘Lines in the Sky’, a track described as “The Sex Pistols meets The Rolling Stones", but the action packed video including zombies, sheep and aeroplanes, has also been voted Video Of The Year in our 2025 WRC Awa
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2 days ago1 min read


Blues On The Radio Shakedown 13/1/26
Today's very latest 2025 WRC Award Winning Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day features Stef Paglia, Frankie V and the Lonely Club, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, Celso Salim, Charles Tiner, Alice Armstrong, Elles Bailey (pictured), Bywater Call, Sean Taylor, The Johnny Max Band, The Confessors and Mississippi Shakedown.
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2 days ago1 min read


Tuesday Rocks! 13/1/26
Following the release last August of the Swiss Heavy Metal frontrunners long-awaited twelve-track studio album, 'Inquisition' via Napalm Records, Burning Witches along with support from Hammer King, have just begun their Witches And Kings European Tour, that stops off upstairs at London's The Dome next Friday, of which the all-woman quintet's third and final pounding album single, 'Soul Eater', is also one of today's six of the best 'Tuesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complem
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2 days ago1 min read


Eric Bibb + Ajay Srivastav 229 Review 12/1/26
Showcasing a diverse Blues music lineup, the month long/nineteen date January Blues Festival takes a break tonight and tomorrow at London's 229 Great Portland Street, so as promised, not only see today Simon Green's Review and Photos of Grammy-nominated American-born Blues singer and songwriter Eric Bibb's first of two consecutive gigs last Monday (pictured), but also have a listen to support act Ajay Srivastav's infectious 'Golden', taken from his 2021 album 'Powerless', tha
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3 days ago1 min read


Ben Craven Interview 12/1/26
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 Ben Craven from Ambient Den, that's sandwiched in between tracks from Spock's Beard, Perfect Storm and of course Ben's band as well.
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3 days ago1 min read


KT Bush Band Voted Best Tribute 12/1/26
Performing on the Kev Riddles stage on the third day of last year's A New Day Festival in Faversham, and led by the iconic 'Wuthering Heights' singer/songwriter's former guitarist Brian Bath, The KT Bush Band Sallie-Ann Hurst's (pictured) vocal similarity to Kate Bush that afternoon was uncanny, as they played all the classics, and consequently not only have the band been voted Best Tribute in our 2025 WRC Awards, but also check out today's Video Of The Day of their wonderful
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3 days ago1 min read


Kenny Wayne Shepherd wins Best International Performance 11/1/26
Billed as a very special evening last July at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire, with Grammy-nominated global superstar Kenny Wayne Shepherd, as well as legendary 91 years young, King of the Blues, Bobby Rush, not only has Kenny been voted Best International Performance in our 2025 WRC Awards, but his single 'Long Way Down' taken from his latest album, 'Dirt On My Diamonds Volume 2', is also one of today's six of the best 'Sunday Rocks!' Tracks of The Day, complemented by five
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4 days ago1 min read


Danielle Nicole + Malina Moye 229 Photo Gallery 11/1/26
Showcasing a diverse Blues music lineup, the month long/nineteen date January Blues Festival continues tonight at London's 229 Great Portland Street with Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado, so with both a review and more photos to come, not only see today John Bull's Photo Gallery from Thursday night's amazing co-headline gig featuring Danielle Nicole + Malina Moye (pictured), but also watch Danielle's 'Call Me' Video Of The Day, a stripped down version, filmed at Knuckleh
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4 days ago1 min read


Ring Of Prog Rock 11/1/26
Today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour One of a recent Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, featuring Yes, Perfect Beasts, Big Big Train, Nemrud, Echolyn, Ozul, Ring Of Gyges and Oudeziel featuring Derek Sherinian.
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4 days ago1 min read


Saturday Rocks! 10/1/26
Ahead of the award-winning, international Progressive Rock band's Woodcut & Other Stories Tour, that will take place this Autumn playing eighteen shows across the UK, Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy and Switzerland, Big Big Train will release their 16th studio album, ‘Woodcut’, via InsideOutMusic on Friday 6th February, of which their second single from the album, ‘The Sharpest Blade’, is also one of today's six of the best 'Saturday Rocks!' Tracks Of
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5 days ago1 min read


Blues Club Focus 10/1/26
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 Chris Rea, King King (pictured), Reloaded Norway, Focus, Laurence Jones, Melissa Etheridge, Brother Strut, The Mighty Bosscats, The B. Christopher Band and many more.
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5 days ago1 min read


Focus Win Best Prog Rock Award! 10/1/26
At the forefront of the Progressive Rock music movement since 1969, delivering engaging, innovative and skilfully crafted music, legends Focus not only return this year for their annual matinee show at Bush Hall on Sunday 22nd November, but the 2022 WRC award winners have once again been voted Best Prog Rock Performance in our 2025 WRC Awards, so check out today's 'Sylvia' Video Of The Day, filmed at that very same London venue in November.
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5 days ago1 min read


Kaunis Kuolematon Win Track Of The Year! 9/1/26
Finland’s masters of melancholy, Kaunis Kuolematon, took the next step in their countdown to their fifth studio album 'Kun Valo Minussa Kuoli', released via Noble Demon last November, with the release of the quintet's second single, 'Maailman Ainut Ihminen', of which this unique fusion of bleak intensity and melancholic beauty has not only been voted Track Of The Year in our 2025 WRC Awards, but it's also one of today's six of the best 'Friday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, compl
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6 days ago1 min read


Steven Wilson Interview Part 2 9/1/26
Further to yesterday's part one, today's Podcast Of The Day is part two of a recent Steven Wilson interview, best known as the founder, guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter of Prog Rock band Porcupine Tree, in conversation with Mick Wall and Jon Hotten, recorded live last month before a raucous audience (including of course a couple of WRC members) at London's West Hampstead Arts Club (pictured).
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6 days ago1 min read


Eric Bibb + Ajay Srivastav 229 Second Night Photo Gallery 9/1/26
Showcasing a diverse Blues music lineup, the month long/nineteen date January Blues Festival continues tonight at London's 229 Great Portland Street with KIng King + Little Odetta. And as promised, with a review and more photos to come, check out today not only Bruce Biege's Photo Gallery from Grammy-nominated American-born Blues singer and songwriter Eric Bibb's second of two consecutive gigs on Tuesday night, including support from Ajay Srivastav (pictured) who's performanc
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6 days ago1 min read
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