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Wednesday Rocks! 12/8/26
Having made his name as a guitar player with the legendary UK Blues band The Hoax, before going on to establish himself in his own right, releasing a string of highly acclaimed solo albums, tonight it’s back to the three piece format for The Jon Amor Trio at London's The Half Moon in Putney, possibly the platform best suited to Jon’s superb songwriting and creativity, along with special guests JFK Blue, so check out today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day
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6 days ago1 min read


Tuesday Rocks! 11/8/26
Still out on the road on his 2026/2027 UK Tour which includes a special headline launch show next year at London's O2 Academy Islington on Thursday 21st January, that coincides with the release the following day of the Hard Rock guitarist and singer-songwriter's new solo album, ‘Soul Believer’, Jack J Hutchinson has just released his second album single, 'Rise Again', one of today's six of the best 'Tuesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and fo
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Aug 111 min read


Hi Rhythm Blues 11/8/26
Today's very latest Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day includes a stack of new releases, tour news and the IBBA Picks of the month for August from Oli Mac & Hi Rhythm, Sean Taylor, Eva Carboni, Killing Flaw, Ray Beadle, Jimmy Regal and the Royals (pictured), plus many more.
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Aug 111 min read


Trower Shine's Yet Again 11/8/26
With a five-date UK tour kicking off at the end of this month including special guest Jack J Hutchinson, Robin Trower's creative burst continues with the legendary guitarist's new studio album 'Shine', that's out on Friday 25th September via Provogue, comprising ten powerful, intimate tracks where molten guitar solos drive songs urging us to meet the modern world head-on, such as the debut single, 'Live Your Time', that's today's Video Of The Day. Now 81 years young, with a m
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Aug 111 min read


Alan Reed Interview 10/8/26
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 Alan Reed, sandwiched in between music from Pallas, Fleesh, Jakko Jakszyk, Echolyn and, of course, Alan himself.
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Aug 101 min read


Maid Of Stone Day 3 Photo Gallery 10/8/26
Today we complete our comprehensive coverage of last month's Maid Of Stone Festival in Maidstone, Kent, with John 'Mr. Rockrpix' Bull's Photo Galleries from all three days, finishing with Day 3 including headliner's Uriah Heep (pictured), The Almighty, The Wildhearts, Hannah Wicklund, Heavy Pettin', Tuk Smith and the Restless Hearts, Anchor Lane, Parker Barrow, Square Wild, Silveroller, Aethoria, Queen Horizon, Chez Kane and Velvet Rush, who's Video Of The Day of 'Thrilled by
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Aug 101 min read


Monday Rocks! 10/8/26
Delivering Hard Rock with purpose, combining thunderous riffs, soaring melodies and an uncompromising modern edge, and with an album launch show next month followed by four live dates in October, Black Water Redemption self-release their eponymous debut album on Friday 2nd October, having just shared their heartfelt second single, 'Walk Beside You', that continues to showcase the depth and diversity of the trio's new record, that's also one of today's six of the best 'Monday
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Aug 101 min read


Prog Rock Revolution 9/8/26
Today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour One of a recent Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, including Porcupine Tree, Pure Reason Revolution, DarWin, Hats Off Gentlemen, Age Of Distraction, Deep Beep, The Bardic Depths, The Mars Volta and Built For The Future.
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Aug 91 min read


Eel Pie Rocks! 9/8/26
With the fabulous free Twickenham 60's Day Street Festival in and around Church Street taking place today including The Forty Fours (pictured), The Eel Pie Club also takes place again next Thursday at London's The Cabbage Patch, 67 London Road, Twickenham TW1 3SZ, with the Dave Thomas Band Album Launch, so not only remember that Wrinkly Rockers Club members get £2 off admission on production of their WRC Member's Card, but also check out today's six of the best 'Eel Pie Club
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Aug 91 min read


Maid Of Stone Day 2 Photo Gallery 9/8/26
Over the next two days we complete our comprehensive coverage of last month's Maid Of Stone Festival in Maidstone, Kent, with John 'Mr. Rockrpix' Bull's Photo Galleries from all three days, continuing with Day 2 including headliner's Saxon (pictured), Doro, Danko Jones, Phil Campbell's Bastard Sons, Girlschool, Xander And The Peace Pirates, Haxan, The Virginmarys, Battle Born, Rattlesnakes, Kit Trigg, Untamed Silence and LN, who's Video Of The Day of 'Shield Wall' was filmed
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Aug 91 min read


Maid Of Stone Day 1 Photo Gallery 8/8/26
Over the next three days we complete our comprehensive coverage of last month's Maid Of Stone Festival in Maidstone, Kent, with John 'Mr. Rockrpix' Bull's Photo Galleries from all three days, beginning with Day 1 including headliner's The Temperance Movement (pictured), as well as A Thousand Horses, FM, Anthony Gomes, Cassidy Paris, Crow Black Chicken, Morganway, Sam Morrow, Devere, Regional One, Juliet's Not Dead, Jack J Hutchinson and The New Roses, who's Video Of The Day o
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Aug 81 min read


Blues Club Train 8/8/26
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, including Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast (pictured), Giles Robson, The Milk Men, Lonesome Pete, Bywater Call, Keb' Mo', The Rolling Stones, Chicago Nola, Thin Lizzy, Greig Taylor Band, Peter Veteska & Blues Train, plus many more.
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Aug 81 min read


Saturday Rocks! 8/8/26
For fans of Faith No More, Hawkwind, Super Furry Animals and King Crimson etc, and ahead of five UK launch shows kicking off this October, London based Rock quintet The Fierce & The Dead will release their fifth studio album, 'Regional Theatre', on Friday 11th September, via their own label Spencer Park Music, that sees the band pushing further into Alternative and Noise Rock territory while retaining the experimental spirit that has defined their career, such as their second
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Aug 81 min read


Arthur Brown Glasgow Photo Gallery 7/8/26
Ahead of headlining the Wokingham Prog Festival at Cantley Park on Bank Holiday Monday 31st August, the legendary Shock Rock and Psychedelia from the God of Hellfire, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, stopped off at Glasgow's Slay Club for a rescheduled date last Saturday night, with the 84 years young Arthur continuing to astound, so see today not only Steven C. Gilbert's snaps from the gig, but also watch today's 'Nature' Video Of The Day, filmed that very same night.
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Aug 71 min read


Rock & Blues Sky 7/8/26
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 Harrell Davenport, Dr. John, Voodoo Ramble, Hawkwind (pictured), Sean Taylor, Tinsley Ellis, Vanja Sky, J.P. Reali, Fela Kuti, Brothers Brown, plus many more.
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Aug 71 min read


New Releases Friday Rocks! 7/8/26
For fans of Architects, Bad Omens and Sylosis, Alternative Metal outfit Tallboy forge a sound built for the modern heavy landscape, blending punishing riffs, jagged rhythms and emotionally charged vocals, as well as channeling intensity with purpose, balancing atmosphere and aggression in equal measure, and today the UK-based quintet release their latest five-track EP 'Chasing Ghosts', of which their accompanying new single, 'This Is England', is one of today's six 'New Relea
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Aug 71 min read


Will Wilde TTNMC Photo Gallery 6/8/26
Following the 2026 award winning UK Blues Federation Instrumentalist Of The Year's superb superb sold out show at London's legendary The 100 Club in June, as well as the disappointing news of the last minute cancellation of this month's Sandringham Royal Estate Show, where the Blues Rock vocalist and harmonica player was due to support Eric Clapton, no less, Will Wilde recently headlined the twelth anniversary celebrations at Coulsdon's The Tuesday Night Music Club, so not on
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Aug 61 min read


Thursday Rocks! 6/8/26
For fans of In Flames, Dark Tranquillity and Paradise Lost, and after a debut EP in 2022 plus a full-length album a year later, on Friday 28th August Belgian Metal quintet Echoes of A Dying World self-release their new 5-track EP ‘Revelations’, having just released their third EP single 'Mathematical Design', of which this final precursor, laying the final sacred stone before the full EP unveils its mysteries, is also one of today's six of the best 'Thursday Rocks!' Tracks Of
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Aug 61 min read


Frolic Interview 6/8/26
San Francisco Bay Area thrashers Frolic join today's very latest The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day to discuss their acclaimed new album, 'Legacies of Cybernetica', plus there's music from Trivan, Soul Of Sheol, Rage of Justice, Heidbekka, K Gizzle, Virya, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Sheri Moon Zombie, Clusterfux, Blood Druid, Violence System, Larcenia Roe, Megaton Communion, Mausolent, Stonewielder, John Fly, Diamond Rain, AS 33, Game Misconduct, Death of the Heron, M
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Aug 61 min read


DBA Trauma 5/8/26
Downes Braide Association (DBA), the studio collaboration of keyboard maestro Geoff Downes and multi award-winning songwriter and vocalist Chris Braide, is set to release their sixth studio album entitled 'Trauma', on Friday 25th September via Cherry Red Records, of which the first album single, 'Wonderland', is today's Video Of The Day. This ten-track offering is a return to the expansive DNA of classic DBA, with long-form pieces sitting comfortably alongside tracks, like th
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Aug 51 min read
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