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Glasgow Blues Rocks! 26/4/26
Today's latest Glasgow Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival, held at Oran Mor between 2pm and 10pm, brings you a huge headliner - Glasgow’s very own King King, who are also one of today's five 'Glasgow Blues Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, alongside a great supporting line-up including Gerry Jablonski & The Electric Band, Bison Hip, Thomas Heppell and Lightning Threads.
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Apr 261 min read


Prog Rock Archive 26/4/26
Today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour One of a recent Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, featuring Ghost Of The Machine, The Paradox Twin, Hallas, Plantoid, Archive, Bruce Soord, The Anaton Project and Richard Barbieri.
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Apr 261 min read


A Beautiful World To Lose 26/4/26
Rapidly rising Manchester band Corella will release their second ten-track album 'A Beautiful World To Lose' on Friday 18th September via FLG, having also just released their standout feelgood single from the album, 'Simple Life', a propulsive Indie anthem celebrating the joys of everyday living, that's accompanied by today's hilarious Video Of The Day, depicting an ancient caveman venturing into present-day Manchester! Taking their formative Indie influences, honing them int
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Apr 261 min read


Saturday Rocks! 25/4/26
After welcoming their first child into the family in March, Grace and Aaron Bond are not only intending to kick off When Rivers Meet's Summer UK tour with baby Bobby in tow, but on Friday 29th May the Blues-infused Alt Rock duo also release their latest album 'Rhythm Rust & Static', having just released their second album single 'The Script', of which this defiant, furious festival-ready anthem that fires the emotions. is one of today's six of the best 'Saturday Rocks!' Track
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Apr 251 min read


Blues Club Foundation Stone 25/4/26
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 Jesper Lindell, Stone Foundation, Bison Hip, Neil Sadler (pictured), Jo Harman, Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, B. Christopher Band, Bob Corritore, Nazareth, Steve Gibbons Band, plus many more.
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Apr 251 min read


Magenta Play London Tonight 25/4/26
Tonight at London's The Camden Club, Welsh Progressive Rock outfit Magenta celebrate 25 years, as well their recently released eleven-track album 'Tarot', with an intimate acoustic and electric performance, including support from Chris & Dan Fry, so check out today's Video Of The Day of Magenta's latest album track 'The Empress'. Commencing with an acoustic set from Chris and Dan performing the former's new solo album, a very special evening, not to be missed, continues with
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Apr 251 min read


New Releases Friday Rocks! 24/4/26
Ahead of four frenetic live shows next month, as well as delivering sledgehammer choruses, singalong vocal lines, lyrical wit, scathing sarcasm and infectious melodies, today Bristol based Alt Rock trio Krooked Tongue release their highly anticipated ten-track debut studio album, 'I Know A Place', of which the album title track is also one of today's six of the best 'New Releases Friday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five other similarly timed album releases today
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Apr 241 min read


Sari Schorr In London Tonight 24/4/26
Having just finished a brand-new album, expect energy, raw emotion and the Blues the way it’s meant to be - big, soulful and beautifully wild - as Sari Schorr continues her current twelve-date Running Wild UK tour at London's West Hampstead Arts tonight, of whom today's poignant 'Ready For Love' Video Of The Day was filmed the last time we saw Sari at Maidstone's Maid Of Stone Festival last July. After months of planning hand-picked UK venues where you'll hear songs from the
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Apr 241 min read


Jazz Fest Blues Club Archive 24/4/26
Despite a sadly reduced WRC contingent compared to last year, this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival kicked off yesterday, but today we turn the clock back to 2025 and Jim McNeil's Jazz Fest Blues Club Podcast Of The Day, bringing back fond memories of some of the great artists we witnessed, including John Fogerty, Jon Cleary, Dave Matthews Band, Southern Avenue, Samantha Fish, Robert Jon & The Wreck, Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Bobby Rush, Taj Mahal, Walter Trout, Joa
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Apr 241 min read


Dave Mason 23/4/26
Legendary musician and Rock icon Dave Mason, lead singer and co-founder of Traffic, who was also briefly a member of Fleetwood Mac and worked with The Rolling Stones, sadly passed away on Sunday at the age of 79, so in tribute, we go back to our 2014 Message From America review when we caught Dave's Traffic Jam World Tour live (pictured), of which today's Video Of The Day is his entire second set filmed in Chicago in February earlier that year.
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Apr 231 min read


Tommy Stewart Interview 23/4/26
Today's very latest The Zach Moonshine Podcast Of The Day features a killer live conversation with Tommy Stewart of Hallows Eve, Black Doomba Records and Dyerwulf, as well as being stacked with fresh underground Metal releases from Antipope, Severed Sun, Another Demon featuring James Murphy, Weak13, Mistress, Rūta Prunskaitienė, Tony Iommi featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie, Immolation, Phantom, Black Moon Cult, Burnt Witch, IATT, Nicarus, Brainmaze, Sins of Shadows, We All
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Apr 231 min read


St. George's Day Rocks! 23/4/26
"Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead. Cry God for Harry, England, and Saint George!" A Happy St. George's Day to you all, and today's six 'St. George's Day Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day reflects all that's great about English music, such as Brave Rival and Hollie Rogers, who are playing London's The Half Moon in Putney tonight (pictured), complemented by songs from four other English artists, namely Evil Scarecrow, The Mi
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Apr 231 min read


Wednesday Rocks! 22/4/26
For fans of Pink Floyd and Super Furry Animals, Kyoshi Station is an Alternative/Indie project blending atmospheric textures, driving rhythms and melodic guitar work, drawing on influences across Post-Rock, Electronic and modern Indie, combining layered instrumentation with a cinematic feel, such as their latest single, 'Song Unsung', that's one of today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from A
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Apr 221 min read


Rock & Blues Canyon 22/4/26
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 Scott Archibald the id project, Otis Grand with Luther Allison, Jean Luc Ponty, The Davidson Trio (pictured), Tom Morello & Gary Clarke Jr, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Duke Robillard & His All-Star Band, Bob Dylan,
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Apr 221 min read


Alan Osmond 22/4/26
On Monday, guitarist Alan Osmond, the eldest and founding brother of 70s Pop icons The Osmonds, very sadly passed away at the age of 76, and in tribute, today's Video Of The Day just had to be the awesome 'Crazy Horses', the very same song that Ozzy Osbourne once told his brother Donny was one of his favourite Rock songs!
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Apr 221 min read


Robert Jon & The Wreck London Review 21/4/26
Having built a devoted global following through relentless touring and an unshakable live chemistry that bridges Southern Rock tradition with California soul, Robert Jon & The Wreck completed the UK leg of their Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes tour at Southampton's sold out The Brook on Sunday night, so check out today not only AJ's review plus Bruce Biege's photos from their penultimate gig at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on Saturday including special guest Sam Morrow, but al
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Apr 211 min read


Stonedead Rocks! 21/4/26
Firmly placed on the Rock festival map putting the Rock fan experience at its core, Stonedead, the One Day, One Stage, One Monster Rock Festival, takes place this Summer at Newark Showground on Saturday 29th August, and today's 'Stonedead Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day features six of the many great bands taking part this year, namely headliner's Europe, Magnum, Armored Saint, The Damn Truth, Crobot and Aethoria.
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Apr 211 min read


Old Bush Blues Festival Preview 21/4/26
Today's very latest Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day is dedicated to the Old Bush Blues Festival, that takes place over the long weekend of 21st to 23rd August, so you'll hear from Ben Poole, Jon Amor Trio (pictured), Richard Clarke, Connor Selby, Greg Coulson, Teed Up, Hollie Rogers, Hard Stairs, Jack Blackman, Mitch Laddie, Big Wolf Band and James Oliver, as well as Trevor Babajack Steger who's playing The Tuesday Night Music Club in Coulsdon tonight.
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Apr 211 min read


Tim Bowness Interview 20/4/26
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 Tim Bowness, that's also sandwiched in between tracks from Elbow, No-Man, The Imperfectionist Collective, Meer, Mor, as well as Tim himself.
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Apr 201 min read


Maid Of Stone Rocks! 20/4/26
Maid of Stone returns to Maidstone this year over the long weekend of Friday 17th to Sunday 19th July, and now in its fourth year with their most ambitious lineup to date, not only did this Mote Park Festival win Best Festival in our 2025 WRC Awards, but today's 'Maid Of Stone 2026 Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day also feature six of the many great bands taking part this Summer, namely headliner's Saxon, The Wildhearts, FM, The Virginmarys, Danko Jones and Silveroller.
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Apr 201 min read
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