Today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour One of a recent Prog Rock Files broadcast. presented by Garry Foster, featuring It Bites, Karmakanic, The Madrigal Project, Broers & Klazinga, Ghost Of The Machine and Albion.

Founded by multi-instrumentalists Nicolò and Federico Vese, Italian Progressive Metal duo Asymmetric Universe has carved out a distinct space in the modern instrumental scene with a sound that seamlessly blends the aggressive intensity of Metal with the rich harmonies and improvisational spirit of Jazz Fusion, and on Friday 29th August, via InsideOutMusic, the band will release their debut album, 'A Memory And What Came After', of which the opening track, ‘Coquelicot’, featuring a guest appearance from Haken’s Richard Henshall, is also one of today's six of the best 'Saturday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Rare Breed, Spin Class, Elmsfire, Celeste Corsano and Wanted.

On Wednesday night at London's The Bedford in Balham, award winning multi-instrumentalist Dave Bainbridge (Lifesigns, Strawbs, Iona) once again joined forces with Lord of The Dance vocalist and instrumentalist Sally Minnear, for a spellbinding mix of powerful and ethereal songs, as well as special guests Whimsical Creature, an acoustic Progressive Folk duo, so check out today not only Bruce Biege's Photo Gallery from the gig, but also watch today's Video Of The Day of the entire performance.

Today's 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 King King, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Randolph, John Fogerty, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Eva Carboni, D.K. Harrell, Tas Cru, Ezra Collective (pictured), Van Morrison, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Faces, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo', The Doobie Brothers and many more.

As part of their current European tour, celebrating the golden era of Memphis as a music Mecca, Carla Thomas - the Queen of Memphis Soul, was joined on Saturday night at London's Barbican by legends of STAX and Hi Records from their 1960s and 1970s heyday, so not only check out today both Denise Lester's review and photographs from 'Take Me To The River: All Stars Memphis Soul Revue', but also watch today's recent 'Best Of' Video Of The Day, introduced by award winning filmmaker and percussionist Martin Shore.

Not only watch out for our coverage this weekend of Kent's Maid Of Stone Festival that kicks off today in Mote Park, but also listen to today's ERB Radio Podcast Of The Day that saw Michael Ward chatting to Maid of Stone's very own Chris Wright, with some quality tunes from MoS artists past, present and future, including Häxan, Stephen Brian Leonard, Dirty Honey, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Revenant, Apriori, Parker Barrow, Absolva, Kim Jennett, We Three Kings and Dead Man's Whiskey.

A tour de force and a version of the band that only ever did three gigs together, today TBelly release 'Once Upon A Time In Brighton', featuring keyboard player and joint lead vocalist of Slade, Russell Keefe, Mike Ross on guitar and Will Wilde on harmonica, comprising nine tracks recorded live in Brighton in 2016, and taken from both TBelly’s first album, 'Dead Men Don’t Pray', as well as the then yet to be released album, 'I Never Want to See Me Again', of which their second live single, 'Lie In The Desert', 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/EP releases today from Degreed, Alfa Pentatonik, Ramonda, Of Limbo and Scardust.

Internationally regarded for their incredible live shows paying tribute to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Cream, the aptly named, stunning power-trio, Voodoo Room, make a very welcome return to Kent's The Beaverwood in Chislehurst tonight, so check out today's 'Cocaine' Video Of The Day, filmed last month at Chelmsford Social Club. With no wigs, no gimmicks, but just incredible music played by great musicians who have not only recorded and toured with the likes of Stevie Winwood, Arthur Brown and Thunder, but also released in November 2020 their very first originals album, 'Tension City Blues'.

Citing musical influences such as Stone Temple Pilots, Blink-182 and Soundgarden, last month award-winning science fiction/horror author, music producer and songwriter, Nzondi, released his debut album, 'Eclectic Euphoria', a Blend of Hard Rock, Alternative, Punk and Funk, of which his cover of Local H’s song 'Bound for the Floor', was not only one of his first album singles, but it's also one of today's six of the best 'Thursday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Fireforce, Infamous Stiffs, Sophia Mengrosso, Darkness Is My Canvas and Siglos.

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 Santana with Cindy Blackman, Ernie Isley, Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts (pictured), Mick Clarke, Bettye LaVette, Earnest ‘Guitar’ Roy, Evan Nicole Bell, JJ Grey & Mofro, The Black Keys, Coming Up Roses, Mike Henderson, plus many more.

A dynamic follow-up to 2019’s acclaimed debut 'Union' that topped Bandcamp’s Progressive Metal chart, 'Legacy' due out on Friday 29th August, marks a major step forward for Ihlo, comprising ten new tracks capturing their growth from rising newcomers to a confident force in the UK Modern Prog scene, such as their second single, 'Replica', 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 Kurt Frohlich, Aedan Sky, Black & Damned, Kāma and Tombstones In Their Eyes.

Following Sunday's very sad news that Rock legend Dave Cousins, the founder, guitarist and singer of English Folk and Progressive Rock band, Strawbs, had passed away at the age of 85, tonight at London's The Bedford in Balham, Dave's former bandmate and award winning multi-instrumentalist Dave Bainbridge joins forces with Lord of The Dance vocalist and instrumentalist Sally Minnear, as well as special guests Whimsical Creature, So in tribute to Cousins, today's Video Of The Day is Strawbs 'We Have Power', taken from 'The Ferryman's Curse', that not only the two Dave's worked on, but also performed as per this live footage, filmed at Pennsylvania's Sellersville Theater, in November 2017, the very same year the album was released.