Multiple Grammy Award winning, as well as Rock and Roll and prestigious Songwriters Halls of Fame inductee, James Taylor, is one of the greatest songwriters and performers of all time, known for timeless classics such as 'You’ve Got a Friend', 'Carolina in My Mind' and more, and last Thursday he played his first UK show since 2022 at London's The O2, so not only check out both Les Linyard's review and photos today, but also watch today's 'Fire and Rain' Video Of The Day, filmed on the night.

Denise Lester was recently privileged and honoured to represent the UK, with other respected European music experts, on The Romanian Blues Challenge international jury at the Brezoi Open Air Blues Festival, with ten competitors vying for the chance to represent Romania at the 2027 European Blues Challenge in Portugal, so not only read today Denise's review and photographs from both the contest and the festival, but also watch today's Video Of The Day of contestants Jacqueline & The Initiative performing 'Forever & Never' on the night.

Celebrated Canadian Roots Rock band The Commoners return to the UK in November for a 12-date UK headline tour with special guest Spencer Mackenzie, and to coincide with the tour announcement, they have just released their second single, 'Runnin’ Blind', taken from the band’s third studio album, due for release next year, of which this latest offering that carries a lot of swagger as well as Rock and Roll grit, 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 Garrow Hill, Castle Mountain Moon, Cosmic Revival, Vic Martin and Jeffrey Halford And The Healers.

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 Dave D’Angelico, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Chad Smith Bombastic Meatballs, Shotful of Rock featuring Nikki Lamborn, Danni Nicholls, Snowy White, The Mel Outsider Reformation (pictured), Delaney Bramlett, Ruthless Blues, Steve Morse, Chris O’Leary, Will Pike, Buckethead, Eddie Kirkland, Endless Boogie, Greg Koch, Wolverine, plus many more.

Drawing inspiration from Whitesnake, Scorpions and Bon Jovi, delivering powerful Melodic Hard Rock fuelled by soaring vocals, massive hooks and the timeless energy of Classic Arena Rock, Canadian quartet Storm Force return on Friday 14th August via BraveWords Records with their highly anticipated sophomore release, 'Truth', a ten-song collection that raises the bar in every direction, such as its title track, which is one of today's six of the best 'Tuesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Agnostic Front, Sam Lapides, Ian Parry's Consortium Project VI, Megaton Communion and Eternal Drak.

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 Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast (pictured), Ghalia Volt, Ben Sidran, Divinyls, D.K. Harrell, Buddy Guy with Carlos Santana, Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge, Jennifer Lyn & Groove Revival, The Dead Reds, Dennis Jones, Sass Jordan, plus many more.

Today's very latest Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day includes tracks from Will Wilde (pictured), Sunjay, Lonesome Pete, The Delta Generators, Murali Coryell, plus many more.

The fifth and final album in Bernie Marsden’s Inspirations Series, 'Stage' is out on Friday 21st August, 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, that's led by a jaw dropping live version of 'Walking By Myself' from his January 2020 Under the Bridge show in London (we were there), when Bernie was joined on stage by close friend and collaborator, Joe Bonamassa, which is also one one of today's six of the best 'Monday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming tracks from PAHL!, Apex Bear, Medeni, Segmentia and The Paradox Twin.

Ahead of another UK headline tour this November/December, and having just released their highly anticipated nine-track sophomore album 'Hold The Mash', Nashville-based, Southern rockers Parker Barrow recently completed five intimate UK club shows, as well as performing at Ebbw Vale's Steelhouse Festival, so not only check out today Steven C. Gilbert's review and Scott Anderson's photos from last Tuesday's gig at Audio Glasgow, including support from Georgia Nevada, but also watch today's 'No Quarter' Video Of The Day, filmed on the night.

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 guests The Bardic Depths, sandwiched in between music from Jadis, Big Big Train and, of course, The Bardic Depths themselves.

From very humble beginnings to the full-scale production it has become today, The Illegal Eagles recently celebrated their 30th anniversary with two almost sold-out nights at the Cliffs Pavilion in Southend-on-Sea, the very place where it all began, culminating with 23 musicians on stage for the encore, so see today not only Les Linyard's Photo Gallery from the second night, but also watch today's classic 'The Boys Of Summer' Video Of The Day, filmed three nights later at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham.

In London recently, for one night only, as part of his Bluesman Tour, Camden's iconic Jazz Café provided the right, raw, intimate venue to hear Bobby Rush’s soulful brand of the Blues, so see today not only Denise Lester's review and photos from the gig, but also watch today's 'Hey Hey Bobby Rush' Video Of The Day, filmed by Denise that very same evening.