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Prog Rock Depths 28/6/26
Today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour One of a recent Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, including Jethro Tull, Hats Off Gentlemen, Yes, Carrie Martin, The Bardic Depths, ESP, Unicorn Umbrellas and Syd Arthur.
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6d1 min read


Tim Russell Obituary 27/6/26
Following the recent passing of Tim Russell after a long illness at the age of 65, today fellow WRC correspondent Gary Smith not only pays a fitting tribute to our much missed friend, but today's Gov't Mule 'War Pigs' Video Of The Day is also dedicated in Tim's memory.
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Jun 271 min read


Blues Club Green 27/6/26
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 Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, Taj Mahal & Phantom Blues Band, Carmen Ratti Band featuring Jill Dineen, Hollie Rogers (pictured), The Trevor B. Power Band, Burning Rope, Greig Taylor Band, Russ Green, Fats Domino, Greg Coulson, Reloaded Norway, Victoria's Big Easy and many more.
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Jun 271 min read


Saturday Rocks! 27/6/26
London Prog Gigs presents a special double-headline lunchtime and afternoon show tomorrow from two distinctive, atmosphere-rich bands: Dutch Art-Rock/Prog band Lesoir and UK Cinematic Rock band Storm Deva, at The Camden Club as part of Everywhere At Once powered by The National Lottery, so check out today's six of the best 'Saturday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day that includes songs from both the bands, as well as four recent and forthcoming releases from 53 West, Lost Velvet, De
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Jun 271 min read


Blues On The Radio Catch Up 26/6/26
We're playing catch up with today's Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day that was originally broadcast ahead of Ian Siegal & The Blue Valentines' recent celebration of the music of Tom Waits at Coulsdon's The Tuesday Night Music Club, that featured both the aforementioned artists as well as new music from Oli Mississippi MacDonald, Grey DeLisle & Les Greene, Sloe Train, The B. Christopher Band, Elles Bailey (pictured), Nicky T and The Snake Charmers and Blues is the Truth.
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Jun 261 min read


Chantel McGregor 100 Club Review 26/6/26
Following the release of her third studio album 'The Healing' last year, that broke new ground with an adventurous eight-song mix of Prog influenced Rock, Electronica, heartfelt lyrics and stellar guitar playing, diminutive Bluestress Chantel McGregor returned to London's iconic The 100 Club last Friday, so see today not only Denise Lester's review and photos from the gig, including support from Saiichi Sugiyama, but also watch today's Video Of The Day of 'Lose Control', film
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Jun 261 min read


New Releases Friday Rocks! 26/6/26
After a prolonged hiatus from studio releases, and having recently signed a new worldwide deal with Frontiers Music SRL, German Power Metal legends Masterplan re-emerge today with the quintet's long-awaited, brand-new ten-track studio album, 'Metalmorphosis', a heavier, more aggressive edge combined with the melodic sophistication that has always defined Masterplan’s sound, such as their album single 'The Call', that's also one of today's six of the best 'New Releases Friday
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Jun 261 min read


Rock & Blues Noise Detectors 25/6/26
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 Rock & Blues show is today's Podcast Of The Day, featuring Michael Katon, Rob Orlemans with Half Past Midnight, The Davidson Trio (pictured), Deodato, Tony Franklin, Roberto Lecari & Enrithe Pres, Jack Gardiner, Supersister, Duke Robillard & His All Star Band, Noise Detectors Inc, La
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Jun 251 min read


Thursday Rocks! 25/6/26
Ahead of releasing her new album 'Running Wild' in the Fall, having recently signed a record deal with Mascot/Artone Label Group, Sari Schorr not only headlines the Alfold Rock & Blues Festival tomorrow night, but 48 hours later she will also be fronting an all-star band at Chelsea's Pizza Express in London featuring:Neil Fairclough (touring bassist for Queen and Adam Lambert), FM's Jim Kirkpatrick and Jem Davis, as well as Brendan O'Neill (Rory Gallagher Band, Nine Below Zer
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Jun 251 min read


Trembling Wilburys Boisdale Review 25/6/26
Last Wednesday at London's Boisdale overlooking Cabot Square in Canary Wharf, The Trembling Wilburys brought the music of the Traveling Wilburys and their illustrious members to life with a performance that balanced affection, musicianship and good humour, so see today not only Ivan De Mello's review and Denise Lester's photographs from the gig, but also watch today's 'Roll Over Beethoven' Video Of The Day, filmed in London at the beginning of this year at The Questors Studio
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Jun 251 min read


Birth Of British Blues Eel Pie Review 24/6/26
Twickenham's Eel Pie Club recently paid tribute to Alexis Korner, Cyril Davies and The Birth Of British Blues, and Denise Lester was lucky enough to be present to witness this classic gig, delivered by some of the seasoned best on the British Blues scene, so see today not only Denise's review and photos from the evening, but also watch today's Video Of The Day of Dave Kelly's cover of Elmore James' 'Talk To Me Baby', filmed by Denise on the night.
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Jun 241 min read


Wednesday Rocks! 24/6/26
Rescheduled from February and now set for a hot Summer's evening of top-class Blues, Rock and Roots music, tonight join one of the UK's rising Blues talents, Thomas Heppell, at London's legendary Half Moon in Putney, plus support from the excellent Tom Davies & The Bluebirds, so check out today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day that includes Thomas's 'Hey Victoria', as well as five recent and forthcoming releases from S.O.R.M, Daedric, Soft Science, The S
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Jun 241 min read


The Limit Interview 24/6/26
Bobby Liebling of Pentagram and Sonny Vincent of Testors join today's The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day for an exclusive interview, discussing The Limit as well as playing brand new music from their upcoming album 'Another Drop', plus there's Underground Metal, Hard Rock and Rock 'n' Roll mayhem also from Another Demon featuring James Murphy, La Paille, Soul Of Sheol, Heidbekka, Nikola's Cage, Hel's Throne, Ozzy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson, Left to Die, Spirit Caravan,
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Jun 241 min read


Alastair Greene At Coulsdon's TTNMC Tonight 23/6/26
Today's very latest Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day is dedicated to what's coming up at Coulsdon's The Tuesday Night Music Club including Alastair Greene (tonight), Brave Rival (pictured), Gemma Dorsett, Backwater Roll Blues Band, Bison Hip and more.
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Jun 231 min read


Beth Hart Oxford Review 23/6/26
Still sweeping across Europe, playing shows until July, as well as returning again in November, Beth Hart not only released a special 17-song digital deluxe edition of her acclaimed 2024 album, 'You Still Got Me', via Provogue last Wednesday, but the Grammy-nominated US powerhouse singer-songwriter also completed her recent five-date UK tour with a rescheduled show at Oxford's New Theatre, so see both Gary Smith's review, including support from Wille & The Bandits, as well as
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Jun 231 min read


Tuesday Rocks! 23/6/26
To coincide with the announcement of next year's UK tour in January and February, Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse are back declaring war on the surveillance state, with the California-based (Louisiana & UK born) Rock & Roots powerhouse group having just released their explosive new single 'Me-Ye-Ye-Yow!', of which this snarling, high-voltage Blues-Rock anthem is also one of today's six of the best 'Tuesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further forthcoming a
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Jun 231 min read


Monday Rocks! 22/6/26
Conceived by Rock luminaries Scott Gorham, Marty Walsh, Darrell Verdusco and stellar session players Richard “Moon” Calhoun and Derek Bergmann, alongside veteran music executive. guitarist and longtime collaborator Dennis O'Donnell, after four decades in the vault, the near-mythical album 'Eureka' by The Western Front finally emerges on Friday 10th July via Music Theories Recordings, of which 'Set Me Free', the first song from the album to be released, is also one of today's
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Jun 221 min read


Jon Davison Interview 22/6/26
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 Jon Davidson of Yes, sandwiched in between music from Rush, Leon Alvarado, Perfect Storm and, of course, Yes.
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Jun 221 min read


Dogstar London Review 22/6/26
Denise Lester had waited two years to see Dogstar, given the last time the band played London, including film star Keanu Reeves on bass (pictured), it unfortunately clashed with another gig, so not only read today Denise's long awaited review and photos from their recent performance at Chalk Farm's Roundhouse, including support from Fletchr Fletchr, but also watch today's Video Of The Day of both 'Joy' and 'Wing', filmed by Denise on the night.
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Jun 221 min read


Sensational Alex Harvey Experience London Pics 21/6/26
Playing just twelve days after the 50-year anniversary of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band's memorable performance supporting The Who at The Valley on 31st May 1976, The Sensational Alex Harvey Experience were fittingly back in London paying tribute to this much missed musical icon, at the equally iconic The 100 Club last Friday, so check out today not only AJ's and Ivan De Mello's photos from the gig, including support from Garcia, but also watch today's Video Of The Day fro
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Jun 211 min read
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