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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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Jan 101 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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Jan 91 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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Jan 91 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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Jan 91 min read


Eric Bibb + Ajay Srivastav 229 Photo Gallery 8/1/26
Showcasing a diverse Blues music lineup, the month long/nineteen date January Blues Festival continues tonight at London's 229 Great Portland Street with Danielle Nicole plus Malina Moye. And with a review and more photos to come, check out today not only Denise Lester's Photo Gallery from Grammy-nominated American-born Blues singer and songwriter Eric Bibb's first of two consecutive gigs on Monday night (pictured), including support from Ajay Srivastav, but also watch Eric's
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Jan 81 min read


Steven Wilson Interview Part 1 8/1/26
With part two to follow tomorrow, today's Podcast Of The Day is Steven Wilson, 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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Jan 81 min read


Erja Lyytinen Wins Best Blues Rock! 8/1/26
Following the release last March of her studio album, 'Smell The Roses', internationally acclaimed Blues Rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Erja Lyytinen stopped off at Putney's The Half Moon in London in November (pictured), the final leg of her short three gig tour, and consequently not only has the Finnish slide goddess been voted 'Best Blues Rock' performance in our 2025 WRC Awards, but her latest album track 'Stoney Creek' is also one of today's six of the best 'Thurs
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Jan 81 min read


Dee Calhoun Interview 7/1/26
Today's very latest The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day features an interview with former Iron Man frontman Dee Calhoun, discussing his new Black Doomba Records album, 'Angry Old Man', that's sandwiched in between music from Bound To Prevail, Mistress, Sonic Volt, Antisaint, Motorgod, Adeline Gray, Ozzy Osbourne, Burnt Witch, Iron Man, The Red Mountain, Rails To Roads, L.A. Guns, Black Moon Cult, Horror Scene, Six Feet Under and East Ov Eden.
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Jan 71 min read


Big Boy Bloater Wins Best Reviewed Album 7/1/26
Big Boy Bloater unveiled his groundbreaking ten-track album, 'Dirty Disco Blues' in March, as the much lauded musical maverick proved once again why he’s a force to be reckoned with, so not only has Bloater been voted 'Best Reviewed Album' in our 2025 WRC Awards, but his infectious album track, 'Nasty Little Rash', is also one of today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, along with five other recent and forthcoming releases from The Dandy Warhols, Six Feet
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Jan 71 min read


The Animals + Geno Washington 229 Review 7/1/26
Showcasing a diverse Blues music lineup, the month long/nineteen date January Blues Festival continues tonight at London's 229 Great Portland Street with The Blues Side Of Fleetwood Mac and specials guests Man Of The World. And as promised, further to Bruce Biege's recent Photo Gallery, see today not only Denise Lester's review of The Animals featuring John Steel (pictured) plus special guests Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band from Saturday night, but also watch Geno's 'K
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Jan 71 min read


Tuesday Night Music Club Preview 6/1/26
Today's very latest 2025 WRC Award Winning Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day is dedicated to what's coming up at Coulsdon's The Tuesday Night Music Club in the next few months, that includes Kyla Brox, Connolly Hayes, Northern Sky, Mark Harrison, Breezy Rodio, Chloe Josephine, Dom Martin, True Strays, Laurence Jones, Sean Webster Band, Sean Taylor, The Milk Men (pictured), Burning Rope and Ian Siegal.
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Jan 61 min read


Tuesday Rocks! 6/1/26
Having begun improvising on the piano at just the age of five, Parisian composer Matt Wilier's final musical offering of last year on Bruit Blanc Records, was his four-track EP 'Winter Movement', very aptly released just ahead of the Solstice, even though it was recorded a year ago in the French Alps while it was snowing. However, the timing wasn’t right to release it as Spring was already approaching, and today's six of the best 'Tuesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day includes th
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Jan 61 min read


These Wicked Rivers Win Best Support 6/1/26
Any latecomers to A Thousand Horses' gig at London's Islington Assembly Hall in August would have rued missing a fine support set from These Wicked Rivers, a truly hairy five piece band from Derby, with plenty of beards and hats, playing Classic Rock with a twist of Grunge, and consequently not only have they been voted Best Support in our 2025 WRC Awards, but they're performance of 'Horse To Water', filmed that very same night, is today's Video Of The Day.
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Jan 61 min read


Steve Tilling Interview 5/1/26
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 Steve Tilling from Circu5, that's sandwiched in between tracks from Alcantara, Kite Parade and of course Steve's band as well.
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Jan 51 min read


The Animals + Geno Washington 229 Photo Gallery 5/1/26
For almost a decade, AGMP Concerts have been presenting a celebration of Blues Music, from the early days of The London Blues Week to the now month-long January Blues Festival, that returned to 229 Great Portland Street on Saturday night with The Animals plus special guests Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band, ahead of a further eighteen nights of a diverse Blues music lineup, so with a review and more photos to come, check out today not only Bruce Biege's Photo Gallery from
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Jan 51 min read


Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast Win One's To Watch 5/1/26
Driven by 70s-inspired guitar grit and thunderous rhythm, channelling Classic Rock energy, raw Soul and vocals, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast completed their twelve-date UK tour last month (pictured), and consequently not only have they been voted 'One's To Watch' in our 2025 WRC awards, but their latest single 'Everything I Need', taken from this Spring's forthcoming album 'Heirloom', is also one of today's six of the best 'Monday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by
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Jan 51 min read


Maid Of Stone Wins Best Festival 4/1/26
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 has this Mote Park Festival been voted Best Festival in our 2025 WRC Awards, but today's 'Maid Of Stone 2026 Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day also features 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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Jan 41 min read


Prog Rock Train 4/1/26
Today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour One of a recent Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, featuring Big Big Train, Exploring Birdsong, Amplifier, Soen, Fatherson, Retreat From Moscow, David Gilmour and Gordon Giltrap & Oliver Wakeman.
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Jan 41 min read


Big Dez & Sax Gordon + The Mojo Twins Paris Review 4/1/26
When renowned Blues guitarist Big Dez recently posted on social media advance warning of another Paris gig, this time with US based Sax Gordon as part of their short French, German and Belgium tour, Denise Lester once again just couldn't resist jumping aboard Eurostar, so see today not only Denise's review and photos of last month's gig at The Sunset Sunside Jazz Club, including support from Parisian based Blues Roots duo The Mojo Twins, but also watch today's 'So Good (At Be
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Jan 41 min read


Blues Club Marc 3/1/26
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 Eric Gales, Laurence Jones, Duwayne Burnside, Brinsley Schwarz, The James Hunter Six, Brother Strut, Solomon King, Paul Boddy, The Cinelli Brothers, Joe Bonamassa (pictured), Dave Specter, Marc Broussard, GA-20 and many more.
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Jan 31 min read
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