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Wrinkly Rockers News Archive
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Foot In The Mouth Scandal 21/3/26
Solidifying themselves as one of Australia’s most compelling emerging voices in Rock, yesterday Scandal Tree released their stellar debut album, 'Never Look a Gift Foot in the Mouth'. of which their third album single, 'Skin in the Game', a super-catchy mid-tempo ripper, is also today's masterclass in DIY music-video making Video Of The Day! Treading the fine line between not-too-heavy and not-too-light, these Brisbane boys have conspired to create a unique sound and creative
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Mar 211 min read


Saturday Rocks! 21/3/26
29-year-old guitar savant Matteo Mancuso reshapes virtuosity and expression, as the Sicilian-based wunderkind returns on Friday 24th April with his new second solo album, 'Route 96', released via Music Theories Recordings, featuring nine tracks including guest appearances from Antoine Boyer, Valeriy Stepanov and Steve Vai, of which the latter's 'Solar Wind' collaboration with Mancuso is one of today's six of the best 'Saturday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five f
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Mar 211 min read


Mike Vernon Tribute 20/3/26
Best known for having produced albums for some of the most famous artists in British Rock and Blues history, Blues legend Mike Vernon MBE (pictured receiving his 2024 UK Blues Federation Lifetime Achievement award from Paul Jones), very sadly passed away earlier this month at the age of 81. And in tribute to his extraordinary musical career, today's Podcast Of The Day goes back to November 2014 for a two-part special where Mike chatted with Pete Feenstra about his career, ill
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Mar 201 min read


New Releases Friday Rocks! 20/3/26
Alluring London Alt-Metallers Night Thieves continue their swift ascent, armed with hammering riffs, ultra-catchy refrains, and a barrage of killer hooks, as today the four-piece release their much-anticipated ten-track debut album, 'Metaxis', having recently unveiled their anthemic new single, 'Home', of which this killer cut 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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Mar 201 min read


Milkfest '26 Review 20/3/26
Milkfest ’26 took place at the beginning of this month at Indigo at The O2 in Greenwich, bringing some of the biggest names on the UK Blues scene for a one-day festival to raise money for The Dementia UK Charity, so not only see today Denise Lester's review and photos from the festival including The Milk Men, Oli Mississippi MacDonald, Errol Linton, Robbie McIntosh & Steve Wilson, Alice Armstrong, Elles Bailey, Brave Rival, Climax Blues Band and Squeeze legend Chris Difford (
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Mar 201 min read


Eel Pie Club Rocks! 19/3/26
The Eel Pie Club takes place again tonight at London's The Cabbage Patch, 67 London Road, Twickenham TW1 3SZ, with Martin Turner ex Wishbone Ash as part of their 'Two Eras Tour', 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 Rocks!' Tracks Of the Day, that include various artists who are performing at this famous venue over the next seven months, na
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Mar 191 min read


Hot One Two Gravesend Photo Gallery 19/3/26
Last Saturday Leo's Red Lion hosted headliners The Hot One Two (pictured), bringing the quintet's Virtues UK album tour to this iconic Gravesend venue, as well as support from Electric Black, making their Leo’s debut, plus Tempus Frayed bringing their A game to the party, so check out today not only John 'Mr. Rockrpix' Bull's Photo Gallery from the gig, but also watch today's Video Of The Day of The Hot One Two's entire, stunning hour long set!
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Mar 191 min read


Sardonic Witchery Interview 19/3/26
Today's very latest The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day features an interview with Texas Black Thrash warlord Ricardo KD Mota, better known as King Demogorgon of Sardonic Witchery, as well as music from Nikola's Cage, Ethereal Darkness, Mistress, Furydate, Runt, DoomsVein, Ozzy Osbourne, Höwler, Six Feet Under, Lamb of God, Monstrosity, Lair of the Minotaur, Corrosion Of Conformity, Crème Flesh, Tigran Rahvira, Frequency Overload, False Messiah, Distant, Synthre, Necro
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Mar 191 min read


Behind The Veil Renegade 18/3/26
Born from the ashes of the Covid Pandemic, Behind The Veil is a dual female fronted Melodic Metal sextet, originating in Belgium, who are back this Friday with their brand new debut EP ’Betrayed By Shadows’, having just released their second EP single 'Renegade', that's also today's Video Of The Day. After some lineup changes as well releasing two independent singles in 2023, they previously won the People’s Choice awards at both Metalworks Fest (2020) and more recently Menta
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Mar 181 min read


Rock & Blues Arena 18/3/26
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 The Davidson Trio, The CD Woodberry Trio, The Fusion Syndicate, The Groundhogs (pictured), The Georgia Thunderbolts, Ben Sidran, Alan Arena, Soft Machine, Anni Piper, Lisa Mann’s North-Western All-Stars featuring Lisa.
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Mar 181 min read


Wednesday Rocks! 18/3/26
Having been busy on tour with Norwegian Progressive Metal outfit Leprous over the last month, as well as announcing live headline dates including London's The Garage on Friday 18th September in support of his upcoming second solo album ‘Vox Occulta’, due out on Friday 24th April via InsideOutMusic, Einar Solberg recently released another track ‘Liberatio’, from this bold, heavy and symphonic eight-track statement, recorded in collaboration with the much-sought-after Norwegian
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Mar 181 min read


Chloe Josephine At TTNMC Tonight 17/3/26
Today's very latest Blues On The Radio Show Podcast Of The Day starts and finishes with Chloe Josephine ahead of her show at The Tuesday Night Music Club in Coulsdon tonight, plus there's a reminder of last week's TTNMC gig with songs from Electric Soul Company and Elles Bailey, as well as two tracks from the IBBA pick of the month 'With A Little Help from My Friends', namely Blue Nation and Matt Long featuring Walter Trout, and finally new releases from Alice Armstrong, Aman
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Mar 171 min read


Tuesday Blues Rocks! 17/3/26
Solid Entertainments award winning Tuesday Blues returns to London's The 100 Club tonight for a St. Patrick Night's Special, featuring Eric Bell Band, as well as Jim Kirkpatrick Band and Big River, of which today's 'Tuesday Blues Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day not only showcases two of tonight's bands, but also four other artists who are playing this iconic venue over the next three months, namely John Verity Band, Gerry Jablonski Band, David Sinclair Four and Will Wilde.
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Mar 171 min read


Samantha Fish Manchester Review 17/3/26
With both her latest studio album 'Paper Doll' just having been nominated as Best Contemporary Blues Album in The 2026 Grammy Awards, as well as being in the Best Blues Rock category in our 2025 WRC Awards, critically acclaimed American guitarist and vocalist Samantha Fish was recently back in the UK with her Paper Doll Tour, including special guests The Zac Schulze Gang, so further to Denise Lester's recent London Shepherd's Bush Empire review and photos, check out today not
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Mar 171 min read


Godsticks Interview 16/3/26
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 Darran Charles from Godsticks, that's sandwiched in between tracks from Haken and Teramaze, as well as Godsticks themselves.
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Mar 161 min read


Monday Rocks! 16/3/26
Ahead of an extensive nationwide tour this May, in January Sheffield’s own authentic electrifying soul-swaggering trio Lightning Threads released their second studio album ‘Trinkets’, following their 2024 UK Blues Awards album of the year nominated ‘Off That Lonely Road’, so check out their deep, dark, in-your-face opening anthem, 'Nowhere To Go', taken from their latest ten-song offering, that's one of today's six of the best 'Monday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented b
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Mar 161 min read


Laurie Black Album Review 16/3/26
Released last month, moving between theatrical Art-Pop, Techno propulsion and Trip-Hop atmospherics, yet always keeping one foot firmly on the dancefloor, Laurie Black demonstrates a deft ability to synthesise an eclectic palette of electronic styles into something surprisingly cohesive on her new album 'Noisebleed', so not only read today Ivan De Mello's take, but also watch today's Video Of The Day of album opener 'It's Happening'.
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Mar 161 min read


Mother's Day Rocks! 15/3/26
Today we celebrate Mothering Sunday in the UK wth today's 'Mother's Day Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, featuring six Mother's Day themed tracks from Oedipus & The Mama's Boys (pictured), Few Miles On, Mad Vantage, Jack Bruce Blues Band, Rod Rodrigues and Kev Sherry.
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Mar 151 min read


Damned Prog Rock 15/3/26
Today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour One of a recent Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, featuring Rush, Leoni Jane Kennedy, HeKz, Steven Wilson, Bastian Per, Moron Police, Benjamin’s Kite, The Damned and Vola.
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Mar 151 min read


Phil Campbell 15/3/26
We were devastated to learn yesterday of the death of Motorhead legend Phil Campbell at the age of 64 after a major operation, so today we let the guitarist's music do all the talking with today's Video Of The Day of Motorhead's 'Iron Fist' and 'Damage Case', filmed the last time we saw Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons, featuring Phil (pictured) and his three sons Todd, Dane and Tyla, at Faversham's A New Day Festival in August 2023.
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Mar 151 min read
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