Following his latest critically acclaimed eponymous third studio album, featuring every side of the Nashville-based, singer, songwriter, guitarist and Gibson brand ambassador, Jared James Nichols stopped off at Tufnell Park's Dome in London last Thursday on his current world tour, and with two UK legs to go tonight and tomorrow at Bristol and Milton Keynes respectively, not only read today Gary Smith's take on the gig, with support from DeWolff and Doomsday Outlaw, but also check out Tim Russell's great pics and our stunning 'War Pigs' Video Of The Day, filmed the previous night at Wolverhampton's KK's Steel Mill.

For today's Podcast Of The Day we turn the clock back exactly eight year ago today to when the Marshman had Timmy and Junior Moore live in the Blues On The Marsh studio, as well as playing music from Andy Santana & The West Coast Playboys, Blues Evolution, No Blues, Lucy Zirins, Lily Martin, Kai Strauss, Half Deaf Clatch, Eddie Martin's Big Red Radio, Down Home Percolators, Fantastic Negrito, Fiona Boyes, Kaz Hawkins, Debbie Davis, Bob Malone and Eddie Cotton!

Earlier this year, not only did we review JD Simo's latest album, ‘Songs From The House Of Grease’, forty minutes of raucous stripped down Blues, but exactly four years ago today, JD stopped off at London's The Underworld in Camden, the penultimate night of his European tour, when we were lucky enough to interview the Nashville-based songwriter before the gig, which is today's Podcast Of The Day. Paying homage to the original, while adding a modern twist, Simo’s typically expert, yet passionate guitar work and powerful, soulful vocals are on full display on his latest album, with his trio that includes drummer Adam Abrashoff and bassist Todd Bolden.

Following Those Damn Crows recent third album release, 'Inhale/Exhale', packed with powerful riffs and melodic anthems, and with just two dates to go on their current UK nine-date The Takeover Tour, including London's O2 Forum this coming Tuesday, not only see today DeeKay's take and photos on their O2 Academy Bournemouth leg, but also check out today's very apt Video Of The Day of 'See You Again'.

His first new music in three years, and the first single from the Rock and Blues guitarist, singer and songwriter's highly anticipated new album, 'The Wolves Are Coming', due to be released next year on his own Atomic Gemini label on Friday 23rd February, Philip Sayce has delivered a sonic attack ahead of his UK tour next month with Troy Redfern, following the release last month of his single, 'Oh! That Bitches Brew', of which the blistering track is also one of today's six of the best 'Sunday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Dethonator, Prestige, True North, Mindrazer and Ektomorf.

Preceding their highly anticipated fourth album, 'Staring at the Sun Before Goin' Blind', scheduled for Friday 1st December, yesterday, Oslo Tapes, the collective led by Marco Campitelli, launched their album single 'Deja Neu' in digital format, with it's avant-garde syncretism, falling between cinematic and ritual music, built upon ethno-kraut textures embedded in hypnotic rhythmic figures, in a crescendo of psychedelic ornaments and intensity, that's also one of today's six of the best 'Saturday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Sorcerer, Sohma, Scheitan, Rave The Reqviem and OZ.

Today's 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 Peter Veteska & Blues Train, Rich Wyman & Lisa Needham, The Rolling Stones & Lady Gaga, Jethro Tull (pictured), Led Zeppelin, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Alex Lopez, Red Red, Mitch Woods, plus many more.

Following their latest fifth full-length, 'The Dark Tower', Swiss Heavy Metal band Burning Witches concluded their five-date UK tour supporting KK’s Priest and Paul Di’Anno at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on Thursday night, and not only do we have John 'Mr. Rockrpix' Bull's awesome photos from the gig, but also check out today's KK’s Priest Video Of The Day filmed on the night, the aptly named 'The Ripper'. The powerhouse Heavy Metal amalgamation of iconic Judas Priest and Grammy Award winning/nominated musicians K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (vocals), along with A.J. Mills (guitar), Tony Newton (bass) and Sean Elg (drums), last month the band released their savage sophomore offering, 'The Sinner Rides Again', while former Iron Maiden vocalist Di'Anno's band, Warhorse, will release their first title for BraveWords Records next year, with the core of the band featuring guitarists Hrvoje Madiraca and Ante Pupačić Pupi. This December, Burning Witches also kick off their North American headline tour, with shredder queen Courtney Cox (The Iron Maidens) having recently now joined the band as a full member, after initially stepping in for guitarist Larissa Ernst as a stand-in during her maternity leave.

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 Royal Sugar, Philip Sayce (pictured), The Lazys, Robert Jon & The Wreck, Rainbow, Big Iron, Black Stone Cherry, Downtown Patriots, Led Zeppelin, Jelusick, Last In Line, The Black Shucks, Quiet Riot, Vambo, Scorpions, The Two Ton Shoes, The Hot One Two, The Southern River Band, Goodnight Texas, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, The Count Five, The Commoners, Dirty Honey, Alice Cooper and Pink Floyd.

For fans of Veil of Maya, Polaris, Bury Tomorrow and Northlane, and currently on a tour of Poland with the Piesiak brothers The Materia, stopping off in Gdansk tonight, Polish modern Post-Metalcore quintet, Serpents have just released their second new song, 'Self-Made Suffering', a foretaste of their upcoming new album, which is today's Video Of The Day. Following on from their single, 'Tangled', the recently formed Szczecin outfit is distinguished by its unique sound in which aggressive guitars harmonise with pulsating electronic elements.

Reunited in 2019 after a lengthy hiatus to release the acclaimed ‘Native Soul’, Italian hard rockers Edge Of Forever followed it up with the equally strong ‘Seminole’ in early 2022 and have firmly re-established themselves as a recording and touring force, with today's brand new album release, 'Ritual', having strong Progressive elements, intricate arrangements and multi-layered vocals, such as the title track, which is also one of today's six of the best 'Frontier's Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by two other similarly timed Frontiers releases from Nitrate and Kings Crown, plus three further tracks from Leviathan Project, Parkbridge and Odd Crew.

Following their set on the world famous Wacken Festival stage, plus their latest fifth full-length, The Dark Tower', Swiss Heavy Metal band Burning Witches conclude their five-date UK tour supporting KK’s Priest and Paul Di’Anno at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire tonight, and their blazing live performance of the attacking track, 'Unleash The Beast', cut from the aforementioned album, is today's Video Of The Day. Showcasing their explosive live energy with the brand-new video, filmed at one of their album release shows in Oberhausen this Spring, in December the band also kick off their North American tour with shredder queen Courtney Cox (The Iron Maidens) having recently now joined the band as a full member, after initially stepping in for guitarist Larissa Ernst as a stand-in during her maternity leave.