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Well the good news is that our good friends the Laura Holland Band are playing tonight at the Tuesday Night Music Club at The Comrades Club, 194 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Greater London, CR5 2NF. The bad news (although not for mein host Richard Dunning) is that, not surprisingly, the gig has sold out! But the good news is that we have the next best thing to seeing the guys live - our 2014 BluesFest DVD/CD here for sale on our merchandise page which of course includes part of Laura's outstanding set!

Make sure you tune into Route 66 here tonight at 6pm for Rory Auskerry's full interview with guitar legend Leslie West of Mountain fame. Rory and Leslie not only chatted about his new album 'Soundcheck', but also playing and recording with The Who, Brian May, Joe Bonamassa, Jack Bruce & Johnny Winter! They also discuss his time working with Mountain, The Vagrants and West, Bruce & Laing.

The WRC were delighted to receive the following tweet from Fran McGillivray ahead of her bands gig at The Tuesday Night Music Club - "@WRINKLYCLUB @BlueRootsRadio big thanks for RT. On our way to Tuesday Night Club through dense traffic ready to rock #big hug #kisses". Well today's Track Of The Day is the next best thing to seeing Fran's band live - it's Richard Dunning's Blues On The Radio show from Tuesday night that not only features Fran but also a myriad of other classic Blues tracks!

"Danielz rapport with the crowd continues and he has them eating out of his hand - especially when one fan asks for a number that is so obscure he suggests that probably about five people in the whole audience would know it but just to oblige he plays a few chords of the track - I can’t remember what it was - it was so unknown. The hits continue with ‘Telegram Sam’ and ‘Ride a White Swan’ and the action leads nicely up to the heavyweight finish – ‘New York City’ is followed by the classic ‘Children of the Revolution’, ‘Jeepster’ and the set finale ‘Get it On’. A standing ovation follows with deafening cries for more. That was never in doubt and ‘I Love To Boogie’ and ‘Hot Love’ have voices straining and no doubt many homes would be fairly quiet the next day!!" Read the rest of Wrinkly's Wrinklystock IV review here.

Further to last Monday's release of our new webpage 'LastMinuteBandz' - the WRC Promotions pool for venues of Rock, Blues, Tribute and Covers bands - we're delighted today to add Sugerman Sam and the Voodoo Men to the fold. Formed in November 2013, Sugarman Sam and the Voodoo Men combine classic elements of Blues and combine them with the raucous power of Rock. Sugarman Sam is a Bluesman through-and-through; being brought up on a diet of high-profile names like B.B. King, Led Zeppelin and Gary Moore to name a few. To book Sam and the guys - please go to their dedicated webpage here.

Today's Track Of The Day has two special guest interviews on this week's Route 66 show. Blues legend Walter Trout chats to Rory Auskerry about writing his latest album, 'Battle Scars'. Now recovered after a lengthy period in hospital for a liver transplant, Walter talks about the experience, his recovery, learning how to play guitar, and how good it feels to be back on stage again. As if that wasn’t enough on it’s own, Rory follows that up with an interview with Alan Nimmo, the singer and guitarist from one of Scotland’s most successful Blues and Rock bands. King King have won dozens of awards for their three albums to date and Alan talks frankly about the making of those records, debates over the band’s musical direction and touring with Blues legend John Mayall and later this year, Rock groups Gun and Thunder!

A nice mixed bag awaits you on today's award winning Blues on the Marsh Track Of The Day! Big Jay McNeely, Buddy Whittington, Cotton Pickers from Serbia, Long Tall Deb, Malcolm Holcombe, Michael Messer's Mitra, Mick Clarke, Mike Brookfield, Movers, Mudcats Blues Trio, Nikki James, Paul Cowley, Rhiannnon Giddens, Russell Morris from Australia, The Fried Okra from Finland, The Mighty Resonators and The Rhythm Express will all be gracing the show plus The Marshman also remembers Cyril Davis and Long John Hunter!

The announcement of our 2015 WRC Awards may very well be over but today's Rock On The Ridge Track Of The Day includes some tracks from our very own award winners including 'Best Guitar Solo' from Paul Turley of Albany Down (pictured)! There's also quality music from Troy Redfern, The Rainbreakers, Inglorious and some band called Led Zeppelin! Enjoy!

With Danny Bryant's new CD 'Blood Money' not due to be released until Friday 29th January - you can get a sneak preview of what's literally in store by downloading the single Sugar Sweet here. Not only that, but Danny, who we saw at Ramblin' Man this year (pictured by John Bull plus Track Of The Day), will be touring in the UK in February 2016 and his itinerary includes a WRC Promotions gig at Leos Red Lion, Gravesend, on Sunday 28th February! To book tickets go to our Ticketsource box below or use the link here.

Matt Woosey will be joining another WRC Award nomineehere live at 5pm in the Blues On The Radio studio ahead of his gig at The Tuesday Night Music Club at the Hooley Village Club, St. Margaret's Road, Hooley Village, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 3RB. Host Richard Dunning will be chatting with Matt and spinning some of his favourite music. And of course there'll also be the IBBA albums of the month, news of gigs coming up and some of your favourite music. Two hours very well spent and the last show before Christmas!

Over the weekend of 23rd & 24th July - there is only one place to be! Ramblin’ Man Fair is an annual music festival celebrating Classic and Contemporary Rock, Progressive Rock, Blues and Country. Ramblin’ Man Fair is a Rock festival designed for Rock fans by Rock fans and we will be there! Ramblin’ Man has the perfect location in Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent - close to London surrounded by beautiful English countryside. So what better way to start our countdown to Ramblin' Man with our Airbourne Vid Of The Day - who are appearing on the main stage on Sunday!

We hold our hands up and admit we missed Inglorious (Vid Of The Day) at Download! The good news is that to celebrate some of the cracking up and coming talent we will see at Ramblin' Man Fair - we bring you news of the launch of two 'Road to Ramblin' Man' gigs! The first - Saturday Main Stages openers - Inglorious who will be playing on Monday 27th June. Second up, Sunday's Blue Stage's Tax the Heat will be gracing the stage on Friday 15th July. Both shows are at the one and only Big Reds on Holloway Road, London, and are FREE ENTRY!