This year's 2024 WRC Award winning A New Day Festival kicks off today at Faversham's Mt Ephraim in Kent, celebrating its tenth anniversary with yet another eclectic mix of Prog Rock, New Wave, Rock, Folk, Blues, World Music and all spaces in between, so today's 'A New Day 2026 Rocks!' Tracks Of The Weekend feature just six of the many bands taking part, namely Hawkwind, Sweet, Brave Rival, Martin Turner ex Wishbone Ash, Flor De Loto and The Mentulls.

Following yesterday's Hour One, today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour Two from the very same Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, featuring an interview with special guest Jane Getter, sandwiched in between music from Big Big Train, Adam Holzman, Ghost Of The Machine and, of course, Jane Getter Premonition themselves.

One of the UK’s longest-running Blues festivals, continuing to draw on Ealing’s deep musical history, while opening the door to a broader mix of styles across two stages, The Hokum and The Big Top, The Ealing Blues Festival returned to London's Walpole Park at the beginning of this month, marking its 39th year with a two-day weekend programme that tracked the journey from American Rhythm and Blues through to British Blues, Ska and Reggae, so not only see today Denise Lester's review and photos from the Saturday, but also watch Kyla Brox's (pictured) 'If You See Him' Video Of The Day, filmed by Denise that very same day.

Having only just recently seen his compadre Billy F Gibbons playing Ballyshannon's Rory Fest at the end of May, we were obviously devastated to learn on Tuesday night of legendary ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard's death at the age of 77 (pictured at Maidstone's Ramblin' Man in July 2017), and we therefore dedicate today's Video Of The Day of 'Rough Boy' (also featuring Jeff Beck on his 70th birthday), in Frank's memory (the only one without a beard). filmed on a very memorable night at Wembley Arena, just over eleven years ago,

Today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour One of a recent Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, including Crown Lands (pictured), Pure Reason Revolution, The Pineapple Thief, Unicorn Umbrellas, Loud Minds, plus more.

The fifth and final album in Bernie Marsden’s Inspirations Series, 'Stage', is out tomorrow through award winning independent label, Conquest Music, with the album representing the arena where perhaps Bernie shone the brightest... on stage, featuring four different concerts, of which 'Oh Well', recorded at Norway's Notodden Blues Festival in 1996 including a stellar line up of Snowy White, Tony Ashton, David Levy and Henry Spinetti, is also one of today's six 'New Releases Friday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five similarly timed album and EP releases tomorrow from Grand, Tiny Magnetic Pets, Oddland, The Night Eternal and Over The Edge featuring Mickey Thomas.

Zach Roberts, guitarist for Massachusetts/Rhode Island Thrash/Death Metal powerhouse, Maidenhead, joins today's very latest The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day to talk about the band's brand-new album, 'Maximum Clonage', plus there's music from Okl's FruitLoops, Soul Of Sheol, Rage of Justice, Heidbekka, Mistress, HKSPK, Black Sabbath, Ola Englund, Narcotic Wasteland, Marilyn Manson, Godflesh, Miscreance, Crown Magnetar, Thorndale, Nefarious Grime, Burnt Witch, Deth Provider, Mass Punishment, Rise From Your Grave, Netherdred, Flight of Odin, Visions of Morpheus, Taethen, Wooden and Seethe.

'Death Mask Messiah', due to be released next Friday 28th August via Metal Blade Records, further cements Exumer’s legacy as a dauntless Thrash Metal institution, as the latest, logical and compelling progression from the German legend’s three previous albums, marks a return to a more brutal and direct musical approach, comprising eleven ferocious songs, of which the opener and title track is also one of today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Chez Kane, Mother Of Millions, Mason, Then Comes Silence and Altersoul.

"Maybe the greatest Rock and Roll band to ever come out of San Francisco", the legendary Flamin’ Groovies kick off their five date UK tour next month with special guests The Peewees and Scream Secret, celebrating the 50th anniversary of their iconic album and single 'Shake Some Action', which is today's Video Of The Day. Fronted by founding member Cyril Jordan, this tour marks a rare UK appearance from one of the most influential cult Rock bands of all time - a group whose impact can be heard across Power Pop, Punk, Garage Rock and beyond.

Following her triumphant October 2025 UK Tour, Texas based Blues Rock guitarist Ally Venable will embark on another nine-date UK Tour next month, along with her special guest on all shows, celebrated Canadian Blues Rock phenom, Garret T. Willie, so check out today's 'Texas Louisiana' Video Of The Day featuring Ally, as well the legendary Buddy Guy. Her latest tour follows hot on the heels of her critically acclaimed sixth studio album, 'Money & Power', that made such a strong statement, especially for women, of which this Nashville-recorded album released by Ruf Records, also saw the award-winning Texas gunslinger's crack-squad band joined by A-list guests Shemekia Copeland and Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram.

Ahead of the worldwide release of 'The Damn Truth (Deluxe Edition)' on Friday 11th September, as well as kicking off their eight-date UK tour next Friday, not only will the Canadian Rock powerhouse The Damn Truth perform a free rare and intimate thirty-minute acoustic session at London’s Gibson Garage the day before at 2pm, but last month the JUNO Award-nominated quartet also released 'Be Somebody (Live at Hotel2Tango)', of which this stunning bonus track is one of today's six of the best 'Tuesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Oui Plastique, The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams, End Of Abyss, Kingdomdk and hubris.

Today's very latest Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day features Jana Varga and Izzie Derry ahead of their show at The Tuesday Night Music Club in Coulsdon tonight, as well a stack of new release and all three IBBA picks of the month, so expect to hear also from Cedar County Cobras, BB & The Bullets, James Buddy Rogers, Tas Cru, Sari Schorr (pictured), plus many more.