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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 a listener choice from Steve Tinson including Solstice, Frost*, Covet, Grace Hayhurst, Exploring Birdsong, Airbag and Big Big Train (pictured).

Following its postponement due to guitarist Steve Howe requiring an essential operation, Yes have not only rescheduled their ‘Fragile’ UK and EU Tour to May 2027, but the band will also release a new ten-track studio album, 'Aurora', on Friday 12th June via InsideOutMusic/Sony Music, of which the second album track to be released, 'Turnaround Situation', is today's visualiser Video Of The Day. Comprising keyboardist Geoff Downes, lead vocalist Jon Davison, bassist Billy Sherwood and drummer Jay Schellen, the band began working on this their 24th album almost as soon as the ‘Classic Tales of Yes’ tour ended in 2024, with some tracks echoing the classic Yes approach, while others push into new territory.

Today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour One of a recent Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, featuring Steven Wilson, HeKz, Tale Cue, Ghost Of The Machine, Cyan, Richard Barbieri and Archive.

Back in June 1991, Mr Big's Paul Gilbert was invited to the Frankfurt Jazz Festival to trade a few solos with headliner Albert Collins, however, unfortunately Collins suffered a sudden health issue and was unable to perform, so Gilbert duly came to the rescue with a scorching five-song set of Jimi Hendrix renditions. And to celebrate its 35th anniversary, a re-issue of 'Tribute To Jimi Hendrix' will be released digitally for the very first time on Friday 12th June via Music Theories Recordings, of which the closer, 'Purple Haze', is one of today's six of the best 'Sunday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Garrow Hill, Tyler Gilbert, The Materia, Adult Leisure and Dick van der Heijde.

Having made waves in the Heavy Music scene with four acclaimed albums over the past seven years, Los Angeles based Cinematic Metal/Rock unit Edge Of Paradise rocked up at London's Camden Assembly last Monday, the first of three UK dates as part of their European Prophecy and the mind rebellion tour, so not only check out today John 'Mr. Rockrpix' Bull's Photo Gallery from the gig, including support from UK Alternative Metal quartet Neonfly, but also watch today's Edge Of Paradise 'Requiem' 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 Altered Five Blues Band, The B.B. King Blues Band, Alice Armstrong (pictured), Big Dave & The Dutchmen, Canned Heat, Mark Slate & Rotosphere, Nina Simone, Mr Lonely, Robert Cray, Mike Guldin, Heritage Blues Orchestra, Chris Rand and The Heavy Echo, The Rolling Stones, Nine Below Zero, Paul Lamb & The King Snakes, Here Come The Girls, Brenda Boyking, plus many more.

For fans of Arctic Monkeys, Málaga-based Alternative Rock trio Polarnova bring together three nationalities, not only delivering a distinctive sound shaped by British-inspired melodies, modern textures and powerful rhythms, but also a unique blend of influences and cultures, such as their upcoming single 'Way Over My Head', that's one of today's six of the best 'Saturday Rocks' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Mob Rules, Heavenfall, Cowards, The Word66 and Kalamata.

Industrial Glam kingpin Raymond Watts and his chief songwriting partner in swine Jim Davies (ex-Prodigy and Pitchshifter) are proud to announce that today Pig has given birth to a healthy new album, ‘Hurt People Hurt’, the latest addition to the Pig bloodline, weighing in at 10 tracks, of which 'Sex & Suicide' is 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 Boys From Heaven, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, Sine, Frontiers Music srl/Karmen Klinc and Armored Saint.

Having already released this May his explosive live eight-track album, 'Scorched Earth: Volume 2 Live in LA/London', capturing the internationally acclaimed guitarist, singer and songwriter at the absolute peak of his powers during a triumphant run of sold-out performances, on Tuesday night Philip Sayce kicked off his ten-date UK tour at Bristol's Fleece, so not only check out today Bruce Biege's Photo Gallery from the gig, including support from Tom Moriarty, but also watch today's amazing 'Alchemy' Video Of The Day, filmed when Sayce played the Dallas International Guitar Festival, at the beginning of this month.

With a healthy WRC contingent heading over to Ireland next week for the 22nd Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival in Ballyshannon, for today's Podcast Of The Day we turn the clock back to 2012, ten years after it began, when Marianne Ashcroft of Inishowen Community Radio previewed the festival by interviewing organiser Barry O'Neill.

Best known as the bassist, vocalist and songwriter for The Jam, Bruce Foxton kicked off his 17-date UK tour with two special nights at the iconic Cadogan Hall in London on Friday and Saturday, along with Chris Difford of Squeeze, returning with an all-new electrifying live show celebrating Bruce's extraordinary career and musical legacy, so check out today not only Ivan De Mello's review plus Peter Tainsh's photos from the first night, but also watch today's 'The Eton Rifles' Video Of The Day, filmed on the Saturday.

On Friday, eleven-times UK Blues Award nominated quartet The Milk Men released their seventh album, 'The Milky Way', featuring eleven new original songs, that was officially launched the previous evening with a gig at London's legendary The 100 Club, plus support from Tom Davies & The Bluebirds, so check out today not only Denise Lester's review and photos from the gig, but also watch today's 'Down In The Hole' Video Of The Day, filmed by Denise on the night.