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Currently on the road with their UK & Europe Black Light/White Noise tour, along with their musicians Julia Lage on bass and Bruno Valerde on drums, at the end of last month, Smith/Kotzen, the acclaimed pairing of guitar icons Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen, released an expanded deluxe digital version of their highly praised second album, 'Black Light/White Noise', of which their latest single ‘Blindsided’ is today's Video Of The Day. Containing two new songs entitled ‘All The Way Down’ and ‘The Grind’, that were previously only available on the Japanese CD edition, on its release last year the album was a UK No.1 hit on the Official Rock & Metal Chart.

Today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour One of a recent Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, featuring It Bites, Perfect Beasts, Moron Police, Big Big Train, Nemrud, The Magpie Arc, Ash Wing and Lunatic Soul.

Following the release of her third studio album 'The Healing' last May, that broke new ground with an adventurous eight-song mix of Prog influenced Rock, Electronica, heartfelt lyrics and stellar guitar playing, diminutive Bluestress Chantel McGregor returns to Kent's The Beaverwood in Chislehurst next Sunday 15th February, and her album track 'Echoes' is also one of today's six of the best 'Sunday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five recent and forthcoming releases from Ashes Awaken, Induction featuring Clémentine Delauney from Visions of Atlantis, Aittala, FangSlinger and Stonetrip.

Showcasing a diverse Blues music lineup, and further to yesterday's coverage by Simon Green from Fantastic Negrito (pictured) plus special guests The Too Bad Jims' first gig at last month's nineteen date January Blues Festival at London's 229 Great Portland Street, today not only do we have Denise Lester's review and photos from their second gig on Friday 23rd January, but also watch The Too Bad Jims 'Over The Hill' Video Of The Day, filmed by Denise on the night.

Showcasing a diverse Blues music lineup, last month's nineteen date January Blues Festival at London's 229 Great Portland Street, included the first of two Fantastic Negrito gigs (pictured) on Thursday 22nd January, as well as special guests The Too Bad Jims, so check out today not only Simon Green's review and photos from the evening, but also watch Fantastic's fab 'Honest Man' Video Of The Day, filmed by Simon on the night.

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 Altered Five Blues Band, Pablo Alborán, Joe Bonamassa & Dion, Bywater Call, Elles Bailey, Danny Bryant, Burning Rope, Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral, Jack J Hutchinson, Kyla Brox, Alex Lopez, Laura Evans, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Katie Bradley, Greg Nagy, Sari Schorr (pictured), Jon Batiste and many more.

Following her latest studio album 'Paper Doll', which received across-the-board rave reviews, critically acclaimed American guitarist and vocalist Samantha Fish is back on the UK road this month and next with her Paper Doll Tour, including special guests The Zac Schulze Gang, and not only was her LP recently 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, but Samantha's latest album single 'Rusty Razor' featuring Mick Collins is also one of today's six of the best 'Saturday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented five further recent and forthcoming releases from Neil James Parkinson, Tungsten, Enmy, Turbo and Polychrome.

Unfortunately, due to severe illness, German Electronic and Industrial Rock pioneers KMFDM recently had to postpone an almost sold out European tour this month and next to promote their new album, ‘Enemy’, however the good news is that the eleven-track album is out today on Metropolis Records, of which their first album single, 'Oubliette’, 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 from Joe Bonamassa & George Benson, Lomor, Thistle Sifter, Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows and Cartoon's Can't Die.

Following the release last June by Woodward Avenue Records of her critically acclaimed album, 'Some Kind Of Feeling', guitarist and singer Orianthi recently completed her six-date 2026 UK Tour last Sunday along with special guest James Bruner, so see today not only Denise Lester's review and photos from the London O2 Academy Islington leg last Thursday, but also watch today's 'Dark Days Are Gone' Video Of The Day, Orianthi's latest single, filmed by Denise on the night.

The Eel Pie Club returns after its festive break tonight at London's The Cabbage Patch, 67 London Road, Twickenham TW1 3SZ, with the Dave Kelly Band, 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 six months, namely Medicine Head, Will Wilde Band, Martin Turner ex Wishbone Ash, The Milk Men, Leaf Hound and Connor Selby Band.

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 Grateful Dead, Kingfish, Bob Weir & Wolf Bros, Jamiah Rogers, Solomon Hicks (pictured), The Cinelli Brothers, Sugaray Rayford, Charmian Devi, Honey Island Swamp Band, Funkwrench Blues with Carl Weathersby, Phil Little, The Black Keys, Defecto with Stig Rossen, Otis Grand, Pascal Bokar, plus many more.

A four-band, female-fronted Punk bill brought a lively crowd to London's Hope & Anchor in Islington back in November with Liliths Army, Kath & The Kicks, No Feelings and Operation Julie (pictured), so see today not only Ivan De Mello's review and photos from the gig, but also watch today's 'Wild Side' Video Of The Day by Kath & The Kicks.