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Mearfest, the annual Rock festival that this year not only celebrated the 45th anniversary of the NWOBHM, but also raised much needed funds for Doorway, the Nuneaton charity for young homeless people, took place last Friday and Saturday at The Queens Hall in Nuneaton, so check out today Les Linyard's Photo Gallery of Thunderstick (Video Of The Day), Overdrive (pictured), Gypsy's Kiss, Gang and Sacrilege, performing on the Saturday.

Preparing for a special guest appearance supporting Evergrey on their ‘Emptiness Over Europe’ tour, which includes London's The Dome on Saturday 14th December (pictured), Italian Progressive Alt-Rock/Metal outfit Klogr are set to release their highly anticipated new album, 'Fractured Realities', on Thursday 31st October, of which one of their ten album tracks, 'Unspoken Words', is today's Video Of The Day. Since their inception in 2011, the band have toured relentlessly, supporting notable acts such as Prong and Limp Bizkit, and following on from their last album, 'Keystone', as well as tour cycles with The Rasmus, Butcher Babies and Infected Rain, 'Fractured Realities' marks a new chapter for the quartet, characterised by resilience and innovation.

Originally billed under the band-name ‘Dr. Dirty’ from 1992-1993, Bravewords Records recently released 'Rhett Forrester & Rob Robbins - The Complete Dr. Dirty Sessions', a collection of sixteen songs celebrating a little known chapter in the musical journey of the late, and much missed Rock vocalist Forrester, whose biggest influences were later cited by guitarist Robbins as being Paul Rodgers and Steven Tyler, of which the album track, 'Hold On', 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 Militia Vox, Pete International Airport, D-A-D, Wolfbrigade and Sandveiss.

2022 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 The Cold Stares (pictured), Gary Clark Jr, JD Simo with Luther Dickinson, Michael Chapman, Neil Sadler, Mine Road, Lachy Doley, Johnny Winter, The Heavy, Michael McDermott, plus many more.

In August and September last year, Norwegian Rock quintet Dim Gray undertook their first extensive tour of the UK and Europe, playing 15 dates across nine countries with Big Big Train, with the band recording each show, and now having subsequently picked out a selection of songs and performances that will form a live digital EP to be released this Autumn, of which the first album single, ‘The Wave We Thought We’d Ride Forever (live)’, is today's Video Of The Day. Recorded at London's Cadogan Hall, this energetic rocker was the set opener on the final show of the tour, originally included on ‘Flown’, the band’s 2020 debut album, that sees this new EP containing further live versions of songs from both Dim Gray albums to date, as well as their recent single, ‘Murals’.

On today's latest 2024 ISSA Award nominated Simply Country Podcast Of The Day playlist, there's music from Scott Hayley, Adele & Andy, Alan Mason, Beverly Brown Simms, Brendan McMahon, Martyn Cosgrave, Karen Jonas, Danni Stefanetti, Hunter Stiles (pictured), E w e l i n a, Ingrid Mae, Jemma Beech, Katie McParland & Shannon Carroll, Muriel O'Connor, Yara Beeks, Trevor Loughrey, The Heartland Roots Band, TC Cassidy, plus loads more.

Today's September WRC Bulletin not only looks forward to a number of September gigs/festivals at  https://www.wrinklyrockersclub.com/gig-calendar-wrinklystock  that includes today's six of the best 'September Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, featuring The Pat McManus Band (tonight), Bucket's Rebel Heart, Tim Bowness (pictured), Iamthemorning (pictured), The Blackheart Orchestra and David Sinclair Four, but we also look back at August, and yet another busy month of gig/festival reviews/photo galleries including Rory Fest, Hillbilly Vegas, Cassidy Paris, Arctangent Festival Day 2, A New Day Festival Days 1, 2 and 3, Dom Martin & Band, Amigo The Devil, Steelhouse Festival, Robbers, Alice Armstrong, Explode The TV, Stonedead Festival and Kyle Daniel, as well as two festival interviews with Trucker Diablo (Steelhouse) and Avkrvst (Arctangent), not forgetting our usual comprehensive August news coverage. Finally, don't forget that if you want to receive our monthly e-mail bulletin, please submit your e-mail address in the box below.

In his time, Pat Fulgoni has sung across many genres and worked with award winning producers, as well as touring the world as a live artist, and Pat's latest Blues journey with The Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience, not only sees him currently touring the UK, calling in at Whittles Blues Day in Oldham tomorrow (pictured), but also with an eponymous funked up Blues opus due out on Friday 27th September, comprising nine soulful, psychedelic, Blues originals/covers, including 'Keep The Blues Alive', that's deservedly got airplay from BBC Radio 6 no less, and 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 Whisky Of Blood, Traum, Cicadastone, Kant and Shining Force.

Following the release last month of his highly anticipated Snakefarm debut album, 'Kentucky Gold', Kyle Daniel (pictured), the Bowling Green native and powerhouse singer-songwriter, blending classic Southern Rock with modern Country, supported fellow American outfit Southall at London's Bush Hall on Tuesday night, so with a review to come, check out not only Ivan De Mello's Photo Gallery from the gig today, but also watch Kyle's 'Can't Hold Me Back' Video Of The Day, filmed on the night.

Today's latest 2023 WRC Award winning 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 Gary Nicholson, Misty Blues, The Doors, Wilton Felder, Bobby Blue Bland, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, Jamie Williams & The Roots Collective, The Black Keys, The Crusaders featuring Randy Crawford, Damon Fowler, Johnny Burgin, Dr. Feelgood (pictured), plus many more.

Capturing the atmosphere of the original Monsters of Rock shows at Donington in the 80s and early 90s, Newark's Stonedead Festival, now in it’s sixth year, took place last weekend, having a brilliant reputation as the king of festivals, based simply on a ‘One Day, One Stage, One Monster Rock Show’ ethos, as well as its ‘Friday Night Party’, so check out not only Oz's summary review today, but also watch today's 'Dallas 1 PM' Video Of The Day from headliner's Saxon (pictured), filmed last Saturday.

Today's Live From Progzilla Towers Podcast Of The Day includes music by Talking Heads, Camel, Anthony Moore, Tony Banks, Violeta De Outono, Fish, Athak, Coma Rossi, Kansas, Haze, Porcupine Tree (pictured), Quantum Fantay, Isobar, Genesis, Keneticus, Rush, Shakatak, Nine Stones Close, Agusa, Elemento 26, Snarky Puppy, Dalis Car, David Longdon and Howard Jones.