Coinciding with last year's much-deserved induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as well as being approved and fully supported by the legendary Blues and Rock musician before his sad passing last July, today sees the release via Madfish of 'John Mayall - The Second Generation (Live Magic 1968-1993)', a 30-CD deluxe boxset celebrating Mayall’s remarkable career, comprising a new collection of previously unreleased live concerts that features sound-desk and audience recordings capturing a host of lineups, of which the opener 'Dust My Broom' is also one of today's six of the best 'New Releases Friday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five similarly timed album releases today from Leverage, Max Rael, Joe Hodgson, Mojave Phone Booth and Charlie Nieland.

The soundtrack of a hybrid generation, inspired by artists such as Devin Townsend, Breaking Benjamin and Linkin Park, French Alternative Modern Metal quartet ODC are a distinct sonic uppercut, balancing raw power and elegance, and following the raw vulnerability and melodic intensity of their previous single, 'Love, I Tore It Apart', they have now shared via BLKIIBLK their latest single, 'My Only Fan' featuring Sun, of which this song with its intense contrasts, cutting-edge production and unapologetic emotion, is also one of today's six of the best 'Thursday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from The Flashcubes, Black Opal, Dead End Irony, JPL and The Ultra Violets.

Ahead of three live French dates this coming November and December, and for fans of Katatonia, Porcupine Tree and Tool, last October French Post-Progressive-Rock trio Fields of Næcluda (literally Fields of the Cloud Tree) provided a welcome moment of reflection and contemplation, releasing 'UBUNTU', of which the innovative 2024 WRC award nominees latest album single, 'Inner Demons', is today's Video Of The Day. Hailing from Grenoble, the capital of the French Alps, and drawing upon inspiration from Pop, Rock and atmospheric Metal, Fields of Naecluda take you on a journey into the uncharted, where ambient, harmonic soundscapes give way to saturated guitars and emotional vocals.

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 Gina Coleman, Michael Powers, Rebecca Downes (pictured), Rob Orlemans & The Half Past Midnight, Los Lobos, Dave Mason, Tommy Castro, Dana Fuchs, Last Train, Femi Kuti, Dickey Betts & Great Southern, Harri Larkin, Tomislav Goluban with Crooked Eye Tommy, Deborah Coleman, Galactic with Irma Thomas, Mojo Man, Jason Becker, plus many more.

Hailing from Georgia in the foothills of the southern Appalachians, four-piece Hush Money last October released their new thirteen-track album, ‘Go Back Home’, a veritable jambalaya of Southern drenched flavours born from a myriad of influences that will appeal to a wide palette making the band hard to pigeon hole, of which their latest album single, ‘No Question’, the tale of your typical everyday disgruntled employee working his 9-5 and wishing for something better., is one of today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Doll, Overdrivers, Human Like You, Jah Wobble and Blacklist Union.

Best known for his work as a pioneering Blues Rock guitarist with the Allman Brothers Band and as founding member of the jam band Gov't Mule, Grammy Award winning American singer/songwriter Warren Haynes will play his only UK show this year at London’s Islington Assembly Hall on Tuesday 1st July, performing songs from his latest studio album, 'Million Voices Whisper', of which the album track, 'This Life As We Know It', is today's Video Of The Day. With his band performing two sets, the first set at 8pm and the second at 9:35pm, Haynes is a beacon of creativity and musical excellence that inspires fans as well as fellow musicians, evidenced by the diverse array of artists that he has performed and recorded with, including Dave Matthews Band, Peter Frampton and Carlos Santana, with last November's release marking his first solo album in almost a decade and fourth solo release in his esteemed career catalogue, of which this latest soulful Blues-Rock collection includes a guest appearance from his ABB bandmate Derek Trucks.

With another Rock Revival due to be broadcast this Friday at 8pm UK time on Meridian FM, WRC Award winning Jules and Bob's show is today's Podcast Of The Day, which saw a playlist including Rose Tattoo, The Dead Daisies, Mark Morton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Anthony Gomes, Florence Black, Riot, In Theory, Those Damn Crows, The Southern River Band, Thin Lizzy, These Wicked Rivers, The Kinks, Black Stone Cherry, Seven Mary Three, Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, W.A.S.P. (pictured), AC/DC, Them Dirty Roses, REO Speedwagon, The Commoners, Leogun, Blackberry Smoke and Robert Jon & The Wreck.

A bit like London Buses, today's latest Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day follows on from yesterday's catch up episode, ahead of Brave Rival's sold out gig tonight at The Tuesday Night Music Club in Coulsdon, plus there's music from Southern Fried Groove Queens, Rare Birds ATL, Paul Boddy, Long Tall Deb and Colin John, Raphael Wressnig, Larry McCray, Jade MacRae, Alvino M. Bennett with Kelly's Lot, Mad Dog Blues, Early Times & the High Rollers and Carolyn Wonderland.

Long Beach Punk/Metal quintet, Carsex, recently released their ferocious new EP 'Human Interest', a deep dive into timely themes about the current state of our chaotic world, as they channel their anger and angst into seven pummeling tracks, of which the EP focus track, 'Landmine', a heavy, chugging anthem that’s forges ahead like a sonic M1 Abrams Tank, is also one of today's six of the best 'Tuesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Prince Of Assyria, Mondo Generator , True Devil, Nothing3000 and A Stick And A Stone.

For fans of Leprous, Alter Bridge, Karnivool and Muse, Dutch Metal quartet Traversus bridge divides both musically and lyrically, with their Hard Rock sound enhanced by influences from Progressive Rock and Metal, and on Friday 12th September they celebrate the release of their second EP, ‘Navigate’, with a release show at Podium34 in Borger, of which their second EP single, 'Eye To Eye', is today's lyric Video Of The Day. With four further Netherland dates planned for later this year, ‘Navigate’ continues where their debut EP, ‘The Only Way Is Through’, left off in early 2023, although stylistically and lyrically the sound has become even more evolved, with it’s unique blend of odd time signatures, rich harmonies, as well as open and catchy choruses.

Today we're playing catch up with last week's Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day that starts and finishes with Adam Sweet, plus great new releases from Walter Trout, Hollow Souls, Joanne Shaw Taylor (pictured), Mitch Laddie, Mick Simpson, Jarkka Rissanen & Sons of the Desert, Edgar Blues Trio, The Boneshakers with Bobby Rush, Letitia George, Rosie's Smokehouse Deluxe and Fabio Rea, squeezed in between!

Ahead of eleven remaining 2025 UK shows, including Ruislip's Tropic on Sunday 14th December, London Rock & Roll outfit David Sinclair Four release their new single '[I Got] One Pair Of Hands' on Critical Discs/Proper on Friday 27th June, of which this slow-burning epic, with some heart-wrenching soloing from guitarist Geoff Peel, also featuring Derek White on bass, Jack Sinclair on drums and backing vocals by Georgie Webb, is one of today's six of the best 'Monday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Boneyard Lily, Mad Parish, Dionne, Luther and Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks.