Formed during lockdown in the beautiful Peak District near Manchester, with a shared love of close vocal harmonies and soulful acoustic grooves, Folk/Soul outfit, Bring Me The Hearts, comprising Aoife Hearty - vocals, Huw Jacob - guitars, Matt Ryan - drums and Joe Tatton - keys, release their twelve-track eponymous debut album on Friday 27th October on vinyl/CD and online on Rodina Music, of which their delightful album opener, 'Watersigns', is also one of today's six of the best 'Friday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Raven Tide, Emma Wilson, The Browning, Big Joe Shelton and As The Palaces Burn.

An amazing exclusive show at London's The Half Moon in Putney on Monday night, was headlined by Norwegian Grammy-nominated Pop/Rock sensation Tora, and Chris Griffiths was lucky enough to be there to witness the band fronted by guitar heroine and Instagram phenomenon, Tora Dahle Aagård, so not only have a look at Chris's awesome photo gallery, but also check out today's live Video Of The Day of Tora performing 'Waste Of A Pretty Face' (which she certainly isn't) earlier this year, taken from 2022's third album 'Seventeen'. Comprising International Ambassador for Marceau Guitars, Tora (guitar and lead vocals), plus Isak Seltveit (bass), Guri Tranås (backing vocals), Anders Brønstad (guitar) and Magnus Galguften (drums), the quintet's catchy lyrics, raw energy and mesmerising stage presence were more than enough, but the young guitar superstar brought a new high to the stage leaving the crowd entertained and thirsty for more!

With 2024 UK tour dates to be announced, and the first time since the ‘70s that she has written a full-length album collectively with a band, Ann Wilson, known the world over as a founder and the lead singer/songwriter of the barrier-breaking band Heart, is releasing a new record with her band Tripsitter, 'Another Door', on Friday 13th October, eleven tracks of all-original material, such as their first single, 'This Is Now', of which this anthemic reflection on what has come before and an excitement for what is coming ahead, is also one of today's six of the best 'Thursday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Last Leg, Octavian Winters, The Anix, Dreadsunshine featuring Hanna Ingo and Savage Grace.

Last month, British Blues Rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, Laurence Jones, released his latest album, ‘Bad Luck & The Blues’, and last Friday at London Bridge's illustrious Omeara, John Bull was present at Laurence's album release show, so not only check out today 'Mr. Rockrpix's amazing photos, but also watch today's Video Of the Day of the aforementioned title track. Refining his sound and returning as a power-trio that features long-time bassist Jack Alexander Timmis (Virgil & The Accelerators) and new drummer Ash Sheehan (Glenn Hughes, Tony Iommi, The Twang), the new record sees Laurence at his rawest, showcasing his virtuoso guitar talents while remaining faithful to his Blues roots.

With another Rock Revival show due to be broadcast this Friday 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 Eddie & The Wolves, These Wicked Rivers, Silveroller, Dead City Ruins, Aerosmith, Ronnie Romero (pictured), Big Iron, Ashen Reach, Black Sabbath, Gin Annie, Kill Devil Hill, Duff McKagan, Boston, Black Stone Cherry, Those Damn Crows, The Cruel Knives, Anthony Gomes, Deep Purple, Mammoth WVH, Judas Priest, Dokken, Chickenfoot, Fozzy, Graveyard, British Lion and Silverthorne.

Not only leaving for his “Foxtrot At Fifty & Hackett Highlights” USA Tour at the end of the week, following the recent release of 'Live in Brighton’, his brand-new live audio/visual extravaganza from the UK leg (of which 'Voyage of the Acolyte's 'A Tower Struck Down' is today's Video Of The Day), legendary guitarist Steve Hackett has also just announced the dates for his 2024 UK tour: Steve Hackett - Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights & Solo (pictured). The tour takes in 15 dates across the UK culminating with a visit to London’s Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday 23rd October, and to mark the 50th anniversary of 'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway', Hackett is including a selection of highlights from this iconic Genesis album. Tickets go on sale this Friday 29th September at 10am at https://myticket.co.uk/artists/steve-hackett with an outstanding touring line-up comprising Roger King (keyboards), Nad Sylvan (vocals), Jonas Reingold (bass, backing vocals), Rob Townsend (saxophone, flutes, additional keyboards) and Craig Blundell (drums), plus special guest Amanda Lehmann.

2022 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 Rock & Blues show is today's Podcast Of The Day, featuring Chad Rupp & The Sugar Roots, Candice Ivory, Tony Spinner, Ian Shaw, Willie J. Laws, Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse (pictured), The Asphodells, Tempt, plus many more.

Birthed from the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and renowned for ushering American roots into the contemporary era, five-time-Grammy-nominated guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd will release his latest studio album, 'Dirt On My Diamonds Volume 1', on Friday 17th November via Provogue Records/Mascot Label Group, of which the album's lead single, 'Sweet & Low', that encapsulates modern urban influences blended with traditional Blues undertones, bringing together the quintessence of Shepherd's musical expertise, 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 Stella Wembley, Komodo, Highsociety & Becko, Wily Bo Walker featuring Karena K and Violet Sin.

With her signature sound and style, mixing seamlessly her passion for Ambient, Classical and Dance music, award-winning, prolific pianist and chart-topping composer, Lorna James, has recently released through Thoroughbred Music, her latest single, 'Ancestral Journey', that's also one of today's six of the best 'Tuesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Hyperia, Dopelord, Sullvation, The Tex Avery Syndrome and Onslaught.

Following both their triumphant February tour, and the release last month on Joe Bonamassa's Journeyman Records, of their eight-song album, 'Ride Into The Light', Robert Jon & The Wreck returned to the UK this month for a 11-date tour, and last Friday Chris Griffiths was lucky enough to witness the Southern roots rockers gig at Cambridge's Junction, so not only see below both Chris's review and photos of the night, but also check out our Video Of The Day of 'Shine A Light On Me Brother', filmed at the middle leg of the tour at Saint Luke's in Glasgow.

Today's Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day starts and finishes with Jack J Hutchinson, to celebrate the beginning of his UK tour which kicks off at The Tuesday Night Music Club in Coulsdon tonight, plus there's brand new music from Mathias Lattin, Boo Boo Davis, The Cinelli Brothers, Layla Zoe and more.

Filmed on the band's current US tour at the Wisconsin Dells and other Midwest cities, American Rock outfit Buckcherry recently released today's Video Of The Day for 'Let's Get Wild', taken from their latest album, 'Vol. 10'. As well as three in-store signing events, Anaheim's finest have also announced an extension to next year's January UK tour, that now includies an additional two shows, plus seven European shows in France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands, with support from Fastest Land Animals.