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For today's The Proper Proggy Prog Show Podcast Of The Day, we continue to play catch up with Jef Bek from Planetary Jam, broadcast on Epic Prog Radio, Fridays and Sundays 2pm (PST), 5pm (EST), 11pm (CET), for a creative mix of Progressive Rock from the 70s to today, including All Traps on Earth, Thierry Zaboitzeff, Not a Good Sign, Nicklas Barker, Antonius Rex, Halloween and Magma.

Influenced by the likes of Peter Gabriel, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, Jack White and John Martyn, Calum Ingram is a Scottish/American Rock cellist and guitarist, who has just cut his second album and his first for twelve years, ‘The Man’, and for today's Podcast Of The Day Pete Feenstra talks to Calum about how he has crafted his own song driven, genre bending style, including two collaborations with fellow cellist Michael G. Ronstadt (Linda Ronstadt's nephew), as well as his involvement in charitable causes such as Musicians in Exile.

For fans of The Pretty Reckless, Halestorm and Spiritbox, Dutch Hard Rock/Metal quartet, Queen of Spades, who are currently working on releasing a new EP in 2025, have just revealed their latest explosive single, 'Impact', taken from their forthcoming EP, which is today's Video Of The Day. A hard-hitting and authentic exploration of the impact mental health struggles can have on our lives, 'Impact' showcases passion, raw emotions and powerful riffs, and is a taster for what their EP has in store, so brace yourselves for a blended sonic journey of dynamic riffs, infectious melodies and razor sharp vocals, complemented by soul stirring power ballads.

As tradition dictates, this seasonal time of year spawns the old, the new, the comfortable, the wacky and the downright odd Christmas ditty, and very recently The Random Earth Project joined the fray with 'Christmas Song', that not only will be on the Prog Rock collective's special collectable version of their new album ‘Changes’, that's tentatively due out next month, but it's also one of today's six of the best 'Christmas Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five other recent festive offerings from Bittersweethearts, Griff and Michele, Ablaze, John Lodge and Chris Simmons.

Featuring the original lineup behind the G3 touring concept, and recorded at The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, 'Reunion Live', due to be released worldwide next year on Friday 31st January on earMUSIC, captures the guitar magic of Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai on their sold-out 2024 US tour, of which today's 'Desert Rose' Video Of The Day is the third single from the album, this time taken from Eric's full G3 live set. With each guitarist playing a full set with their own band and then the three joining together for an encore jam, 'Desert Rose' is from Johnson’s platinum-selling, Grammy Award-winning album, 'Ah Via Musicom', a standout moment to relive and cherish again and again.

Almost eight years after their debut, next year on Friday 7th March Circu5 will release their second album, 'Clockwork Tulpa', also their first as a full band featuring founder Steve Tilling, bassist Mark Kilminster and drummer Lee Moulding, blending Prog, Psychedelic and Classic Rock influences with evocative songwriting and storytelling, such as their recently released first album single, 'Freakshow Train', that's also one of today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Eleanor, The Burbs, Tzimani, Kilmara and Jozey & The Corruption.

For today's The Proper Proggy Prog Show Podcast Of The Day, we continue to play catch up with Jef Bek from Planetary Jam, broadcast on Epic Prog Radio, Fridays and Sundays 2pm (PST), 5pm (EST), 11pm (CET), for a creative mix of Progressive Rock from the 70s to today, including The Flower Kings, Glorious Wolf, Little Tragedies, King Crimson (pictured), Peter Gabriel, Tony Levin, Moth Vellum, Isobar and Eyeless Owl.

Widely acclaimed singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and artistic visionary, Hannah Wicklund, will next month release her forthcoming album, 'Live At The Troubadour', via Strawberry Moon Records on Friday 24th January, having also recently released today's Video Of The Day and first single from the album, ‘Mama Said’, that showcases some of Hannah’s earliest work, written during her teenage years. 'Live At The Troubadour' was recorded at her March 2024 gig at the legendary Troubadour in Los Angeles as part of her Hell In The Hallway world tour, capturing the entire concert performed with her full band featuring her hits and fan favourites from across her two hugely praised albums 'Hannah Wicklund and the Steppin Stones' (2018) and 'The Prize' (2024).

The final Solid Entertainments award winning Tuesday Blues of 2024 takes place at London's 100 Club tonight with Big Dez, as well as top support from The Paul Cook Blues Band and Jack-Austin Despy Blues Band, and today's 'Tuesday Blues Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day features six of the bands who are playing this iconic venue over the next four months (pictured), namely Big Dez, Aynsley Lister, Half Moon Panic, Stevie Nimmo, Will Wilde and Jon Amor.

Richard Dunning celebrates the 500th edition of Blues On The Radio with today's Podcast Of The Day, that starts and finishes with tracks from Kirris Riviere & The Delta du Bruit, ahead of their show at The Tuesday Night Music Club in Coulsdon tonight, plus there's new releases from The 2:19, Peer Gynt, Ian Siegal & Johnny Mastro, Captain Morgan Express and Giles Robson & John Primer, as well as three IBBA Picks of The Month from Dom Martin, Leavin' Trunk and The Hitman Blues Band, and finally a few tracks from that very first show, namely John Lee Hooker, Katie Bradley, Joanne Shaw Taylor (pictured) and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

A festival for Rock fans, built by Rock fans, with six massively successful festivals already under their studded leather belts, an already sold out Stonedead will once again be bringing Metal to the masses next year at Newark Showground on Saturday 23rd August, with recently reformed Glasgow born titans The Almighty headlining, so check out their 'Wild And Wonderful' Video Of The Day filmed just two nights ago at Glasgow's Barrowlands. The hotly anticipated special guest slot also sees The Dead Daisies taking up the mantle as the sun goes down, with the rest of the bill especially curated as always for ultimate entertainment, featuring The Sweet, D-A-D, Primal Fear, The New Roses, Enforcer and Black Oak Country.

Managing to evoke both the iconoclastic and transgressive attitude of Punk and the minimalist and DIY spirit of Garage Rock, last month Madrid Alt Rockers Driive released their second album, 'Conspire', as well as their first on Wild Punk Records, of which their third album single, 'The World Is Ours', a Rock anthem with very strong guitars, highly choreable choruses and a very powerful rhythmic base, is also one of today's six of the best 'Monday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Ruminators with Patti Rothberg, Spleen, Wax Mekanix, The Delta Sound and T.E.M.P.