Ahead of both his UK tour that kicks off with his album launch at Islington's O2 Academy 2 this Thursday 8th February, plus the release the following day of his highly anticipated 10-track album, ‘Battles’, via Earache Digital Distribution, last Friday, resilient, London-based, Fedora-sportin’ British Blues-Rocker, Jack J Hutchinson, released another single, ‘Rip It Up’, of which this latest track from the new album 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 RivetSkull, James Clarke Five, Atomic, No Worth of Man and The Aurora.

This year, HRH Blues 8 will again take place back at its base for the sixth time, namely their home at the O2 Academy Sheffield, where they will stage another two-day, one-arena event, over the weekend of the 13th and 14th April, and today's 'HRH Blues 8 Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day highlight just six of the great bands taking part, namely headliner Erja Lyytinen, Jim Kirkpatrick, Troy Redfern, Wily Bo Walker, Jimmy Regal And The Royals and Ashley Sherlock Band.

Today's Podcast Of The Day is Live From Progzilla Towers featuring Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Big Big Train (pictured), Chris, Curved Air, Exploring Birdsong, Kraan, Tool, Myrath, Param, Ring Van Möbius, Closure In Moscow, Colosseum, Slift, Todd Rundgren, Nexus, Neon Fields, Overhead, Kansas, David Bowie and Alan Benjamin.

Just over five years since the final time he played London's Shepherd's Bush Empire as part of Kick Out The Jams: The 50th Anniversary Tour (pictured), sadly on Friday, Wayne Kramer, leader of Detroit’s Proto-Punk/Hard Rock band MC5, passed away at the age of 75, and today's Video Of The Day is dedicated to the guitarist and co-founder, an unparalleled afternoon from July 1970 of raw Rock and Roll filmed at Tartar Field to the backdrop of a busy Detroit highway.

With their pure breed of Modern Heavy Metal stemming from the old school influences of Metallica and Judas Priest, USA's strong, aggressive and high energy Midwest quartet, Conquest, release their new sixteen song album, 'Paradox', on Dark Star Records on Friday 19th April, of which their second single, 'Walking Dead', is one of today's six of the best 'Saturday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Tomy Laisto featuring Derek Sherinian, Neversaid, Endless, Baabes and Scheitan.

With an intense and energetic sound, Brazilian Heavy Metal quintet Just Heroes' powerful guitar riffs, virtuosic solos, heavy drums and distinctive vocals, stand out on their homonymous five-track EP released last September, of which their opening track, 'Heroes', is today's Video Of The Day. Formed in 2022 with classic influences from bands like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Metallica, and comprising Flavio Souza (guitar), Machine Vocal (vocals), Marcus Castellani (drums), Fabio Cavalcante Gomes (bass) and Renato Mattar (guitar), the band continue to work on new compositions and is consequently preparing to release their first full-length album.

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 Kenny Parker, Jennifer Porter, Caroline Cotto, The Cinelli Brothers (pictured), Ronny Aagren, Benny Turner, Evan Nicole Bell, Brother Brown, Roy Buchanan, The Name Droppers, Cedar County Cobras, Nefesh Mountain, The Texas Horns, plus many more.

Having stood at the very heart of Thunder since 1989 as their guitarist, chief songwriter and producer, Luke Morley's acclaimed solo album, ‘Songs From the Blue Room’, was released last June on Conquest Music, and on Wednesday night Luke completed his six date UK tour at London's O2 Academy Islington, featuring his varied, genre-crossing solo material, along with his special guests Hillbilly Vegas, and with a review plus more photos to come, check out today not only John 'Mr. Rockrpix' Bull's Gig Photo Gallery, but also our 'I'm The One You Want' Video Of The Day, filmed on the night.

With another Rock Revival show due to be broadcast tonight at 8pm UK time on Meridian FM, last week's show is today's Podcast Of The Day, that saw WRC Award winning Jules and Bob with a playlist that included Kris Barras Band, Anthony Gomes, Pistols At Dawn, Deep Purple, Magnum, Electric Black, The Karma Effect, 38 Special, Steve Hackett, Saxon, Elegant Weapons, The Cult, South Of Salem. Florence Black, Feral Sun, Robert Plant, Sons of Liberty (pictured), Palace Of The King, Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, John Lennon, Bad Luck Friday, These Wicked Rivers, Robert Jon & The Wreck and Stonetrip.

The three day UK Blues Rhythm And Rock Festival kicks off today over four stages at Blackpool Winter Gardens, comprising 41 top acts, of which today's six of the best 'Blackpool Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day features GA-20, Elles Bailey, Gerry Jablonski Band, Jim Kirkpatrick, Bison Hip and Richard Townend & The Mighty Bosscats. See you there!

Today's Podcast Of The Day is the latest Proper Proggy Prog Show with Jef Bek from Planetary Jam, broadcast every Saturday at 8pm PT/11pm ET, a creative mix of vintage and recent Progressive Rock, featuring Premiata Forneria Marconi, Cheer-Accident, Dot Dot Dot, Robert Wyatt, Univers Zero, Skeleton Crew, The Pineapple Thief (pictured), Violent Jasper, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and Magenta.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 35 years ago by the late Lou Reed, and with a career expanding more than eight decades, Rock/Blues/Gospel great, Dion, continues to inspire and captivate audiences around the world, ahead of his forthcoming album, 'Girl Friends', due to be released on Friday 8th March via Joe Bonamassa's KTBA Records, that showcases powerful female collaborations, of which his latest brand-new single, 'I Aim To Please', taken from the twelve-track album, is today's Video Of The Day, featuring Kansas City's internationally recognised, awarded and touring Blues Artist, Danielle Nicole.