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Despite their name, and consequently not to be confused with their Stockton On Tees Alternative Metal namesakes, Rare Breed from Mossley, Greater Manchester, are an original Blues, Soul and Rock 'n' Roll Power trio akin to ZZ Top, Cream and The Jimi Hendrix Experience, who with their debut EP planned for next year, have developed a reputation as a fantastic live band playing venues and festivals across the North of England, of which their latest single, 'Pieces', is also one of today's six of the best 'Sunday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Asterise, EBB, Nothing Speaks, No Murder No Moustache and Sons Of Hades.

As promised following yesterday's Photo Gallery from John 'Mr. Rockrpix' Bull, not only see today Denise Lester's review and photos from the incredible Laura Evans (including support from Abi Farrell + Danny Starr), blending her powerhouse Blues-Rock vocals with a touch of Nashville soul, who completed her seven-date UK headline tour with her full band at London's Omeara last Sunday, but also watch today's 'Always & Forever' Video Of The Day, filmed by Denise on the night, taken from her latest album, 'Out Of The Dark'.

Today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour One of a recent Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, featuring Rush, Crayon Phase, Six By Six, Steven Wilson, Moon Halo, Fearful Symmetry and Magic Pie.

Having just finished a UK tour supporting Robben Ford, the incredible Laura Evans also completed her own current seven-date UK headline tour with her full band at London's Omeara last Sunday, blending her powerhouse Blues-Rock vocals with a touch of Nashville soul, as well as celebrating the release of her new album 'Out Of The Dark', so with a review and more pics to come, see today John 'Mr. Rockrpix' Bull's Photo Gallery from the her final gig of the tour, but also watch today's 'Fire With Fire' Video Of The Day, filmed 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 When Rivers Meet, Christone "KIngfish" Ingram, Orphan Jon and the Abandoned, David Gilmour, Nine Below Zero (pictured), Jamie Williams & the Roots Collective, Ian Dury & The Blockheads, Robert Plant, Dr. Feelgood, The Cat Empire, Jon Anderson, Jimmy Burns Band, Mississippi Heat and many more.

Taking place next year over the long weekend of 30th January to Sunday 1st February at Blackpool Winter Gardens, get ready to ignite your passion for music as the UK Blues Rhythm & Rock Festival 2026 boasts four stages, showcasing an amazing array of iconic acts and emerging talents, so today's 'UK Blues Rhythm & Rock Festival 2026 Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day highlight just six of the numerous artists taking part, namely Big Wolf Band, The James Oliver Band, The Outlaw Orchestra, Troy Redfern, Star Circus and Greyfox Conspiracy.

For fans of Linkin Park and Deftones, Stockton On Tees Alternative Metal band Rare Breed combine Nu Metal, Metalcore, Emo and Grunge, and today they release their six track EP, 'Self Dependent/Self Destructive', of which their latest single 'You're Going To Miss It All' 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 Tombstones In Their Eyes, Alfonso Conspiracy, Indigosaur, The Vice and Arnaud Quevedo & Friends.

With another Rock Revival show due to be broadcast today at 3pm UK time on Rock Radio UK, WRC Award winning Jules and Bob’s latest show is today’s Podcast Of The Day, that saw a playlist including Buckcherry, Dark Mile, Seven Year Witch, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Smith/Kotzen, Thieves of Liberty, Robert Jon & The Wreck (pictured), Richie Kotzen, Crobot, The Black Moods, Proper, The Cult, Carter Lou & The Project, The New Roses, The Rolling Stones, Ten Ton Mojo, Attic Theory, Kingdom Come, All Sinners, Leadfeather, Blue Cheer, Preacher Stone, Soen, Avenged Sevenfold, Albany Down and Elephant Mountain.

Nominated as recently as November 2021 for a Grammy Award in the Best Contemporary Blues Album category for 'Fire It Up', but probably best known as the guitarist in Booker T & the MG’s who wrote 'Green Onions', very sadly on Wednesday legendary producer Steve Cropper passed away at the age of 84, so today in tribute we let Steve's music and his band The Midnight Hour do all the talking with today's electrifying 'You Can’t Refuse', lyric Video Of The Day, featuring Tim Montana and Simon Kirke, taken from his very last album, 'Friendlytown', released last year.

Armed with nothing more than his signature Gibson Les Paul, a cranked amp and a microphone burning hot, as well as preparing for his fourth and most defining album, guitar powerhouse Jared James Nichols not only completes his European and UK headline tour with support from Silveroller at London's The Underworld this Saturday 6th December, but he also recently released his single, ‘Ghost’, marking his first new music since signing with Frontiers Music Srl, of which this track that he wrote with very good friend, Grammy-winning producer and epic guitarist Tyler Bryant, is one of today's six of the best 'Thursday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Celestial Bums, Rails To Roads, Beauty In Chaos, Phantom Wave and Mourning Wood.

Following their new album 'The Hives Forever Forever The Hives' launch party at London's HERE at Outernet in early September, and with one final leg to go now of their European tour in their home town of Stockholm this Saturday, last Saturday we just couldn't resist seeing one of the the best live bands on the planet back in London at a freezing Alexandra Palace including excellent support from San Francisco's Spiritual Cramp plus Leeds' Yard Act, so see today not only a few snaps from an amazing night, but also watch today's crazy 'Walk, Idiot Walk' Video Of The Day!

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 Junior Watson, Magic Sam, William Clarke, Mark Hummel, Piper & The Hard Times, Slyder Smith (pictured), Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps, Austen Starr,  Rashad The Blues Kid, Vargas Blues Band, Andy Santana & The West Coast Playboys, Rusty Zinn, Anders Osborn, plus many more.