Comprised of core trio Rob Lamothe (Riverdogs), James Harper (Fighting Friday) and Zander Lamothe (Logan Staats Band), Cross Country Driver's debut album, 'The New Truth', released yesterday, is a generational spanning old school Rock rollercoaster ride, that also features compadres such as Mike Mangini (Dream Theater), Greg Chaisson (Badlands), Rhonda Smith (Jeff Beck), Jimmy Wallace (The Wallflowers), Kfigg (Extreme) and Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard), of which the track, 'A Man With No Direction', featuring dUg Pinnick and Jesse O’Brien, is one of today's six of the best 'Frontiers Rocks Again!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by four other similarly timed Frontiers releases from Phantom Elite, Stormwarning, Transworld Identity and Seven Spires, plus one further track from Titan's Wrath.

Today's latest Blues Club Podcast Of The Day, has another two hours of non-stop Best in Blues and Beyond with More Music and Less Chat, featuring new releases, classic tracks and UK IBBA Presenters' Picks from Mississippi MacDonald, Harlem Lake, DeWolff, Stevie Watts Organ Trio, The Bluetonics, Gunn, Robert Jon & The Wreck (pictured), Tas Cru, Joe Louis Walker, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy and many more.

Following the release of their debut EP, 'Prelude', at the end of January, and ahead of five dates supporting Northern Ireland Rock royalty, The Answer, that includes London's iconic 100 Club this coming Monday (we shall be there), Oli Brown & The Dead Collective headlined in their own right at Gravesend's Leo's Red Lion last Monday, supported by an acoustic set from Ian Day of Gallows Circus, so check out below not only John 'Mr. Rockrpix' Bull's brilliant photos from the gig, but also watch our 'Father' Video Of The Day, recorded on the night. A collection of four deep, gritty, powerful and soul searching songs, the award winning British guitarist and songwriter has teamed up with the highly regarded and also award winning drummer/producer Wayne Proctor, also enlisting the talents of Alex Phillips on bass and Andrew Banfield on synth. Indeed, with a deep reverence for Rock, the band is raw and refined with Oli’s soaring vocals and emotive lyrics perfectly complementing the band's dynamic instrumentals, creating an immersive and unforgettable sonic experience in both a recorded and live setting.

"An upbeat take on another classic, Dylan's 'Blowin' In The Wind', was followed by a similar legend. "Let's hear it for Rory!" McManus shouted. "Still can't hear ya", before Pat relented and treated us, and I mean treated us to Gallagher's 'What's Going On'. As McManus described it, "a strange little track from my first album", the instrumental 'Juggernaut', resulted in traffic in the aisles, as a couple danced, without going full Riverdance, before the sharp dressed trio covered ZZ Top which included a snippet of another classic riff, Quo's 'Caroline'." With St. Patrick's Day today, the beautiful Beaverwood marquee in Chislehurst, was festooned on Tuesday night with the Irish tricolour, for singer and songwriter Pat McManus Band's gig, who in recent years has been named as one of the top five top Irish guitarists of all time, so today not only read AJ's complete sharing of the craic from the shindig, but also check out out Les Linyard's superb Photo Gallery plus our 'Belfast Boy' Video Of The Day, filmed on the night.

Continuing our St. Patrick's Day theme, today's six of the best 'St. Paddy's Day Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day are all connected to artists from the Emerald Isle, namely Dom Martin, who has not only just kicked off his Spring Solo Acoustic UK Tour (pictured), but has also announced his Buried In The Hail Autumn Album Tour, following the release of that very same studio album in September, plus Nebularis, pMad, Forge Hounds, Brake Loose and The Sluagh.

Today's Podcast Of The Day is Beastie's Blues Club, originally broadcast live last Thursday afternoon on www.voodooradio.online straight after Beastie's Rock Show, and this latest ninety minute slice of the best in Blues, Rhythm and Blues and Music touched by the Blues, features Misty Blues, Travellin' Blue Kings, Ally Venable, Blood Brothers, Eamonn McCormack, Wily Bo Walker & E D Brayshaw (pictured), plus more.

"It was then time to slow things down slightly with the beautifully constructed, 'Paper Aeroplanes', which was followed by another from 'Aquarius', 'The Search For Happiness', that inevitably drew comparisons with the mannerisms of a young Joe Bonamassa, the floppy hair, another incredible guitar solo, and a strong vocal that belies his years, that will only, like JB, mature and getter better over time." That was part of our take when we saw special guest Toby Lee, a former recipient of the 2018 UK Blues Awards Young Blues Artist of the Year, with Serbian Blues singer and guitarist Ana Popovic at London's O2 Academy Islington last Friday night, and the following night the pair played Faversham's The Old Brewery Store, so not only check out today John 'Mr. Rockrpix' Bull's awesome photos from the gig, but also watch today's Video Of The Day of Toby performing Jeff Healey's, 'See The Light', the following night at Southampton's The Brook. Indeed, that was the last night of the internationally renowned artist's five-date UK headline tour, and Ana's compelling new eleven-track album, 'Power', the result of her recent journey battling breast cancer, is due to be released on ArtisteXclusive Records on Friday 5th May.

Scum Giant join today's latest The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day, to talk about their latest release, 'Space Vampire', plus there's new and old tracks from Space Hamster, Yagon, Cheyne-Stokes, Stone Nomads, Smoke, Denim Cobra, Bobby Liebling & Dave Sherman Basement Chronicles, Temple Of The Fuzz Witch, Murder Method, Necrotion, Never Reborn, Carcass, Jack Ire, The Red Mountain, Zach Moonshine's Brutal Death Fuck, Fires in the Distance, Sermon, Viledriver and Wesele.

Just two weeks ahead of releasing their 'Haunted Organic Machines' LP (their seventh full length album and thirteenth major release) on Friday 31st March, via US Indie imprint 10mm Omega Recordings, that finds the North Carolina outfit exploring new, but familiar territory from spacey dance grooves, to spooky, moody Dream Pop and everything that goes with it, The Mystery Plan have released their latest single, 'Big Bliss', featuring Amy Herring on vocals, that takes us to the opposite end of the emotional spectrum from their recently-released 'What A Day' EP, of which the track 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 Mystic Prophecy, Lumsk, Kilmore, Heathen Foray and Miss Vain.

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 latest Rock & Blues show is today's Podcast Of The Day, featuring Q Stone, Ivy Gold, Dana Dixon, Foxpalmer, Joe Louis Walker, Steven W Hunter, Clutch, Jeremiah Johnson, Candy Dulfer, Scott Ellison, Stray, Henrik Freischlader (pictured), Sweet Bourbon, Weezil Malone Band, Lyle Workman, Bad Luck Friday, plus many more.

Following the release last September of his latest album, 'Destination Unknown', via Marshall Records, Laurence Jones's band are still currently on the road, with the Blues Rock guitarist and singer-songwriter's new album packing an effortless Rock punch, whilst not forgetting his Blues heritage, so today not only check out John 'Mr. Rockrpix' Bull's superb Photo Gallery from Sutton's Boom Boom Club leg of his tour from last Friday, supported by Blue Nation, but also watch our Video Of The Day of 'Don't You Leave Me This Way', filmed on the night. With just three UK gigs now remaining in March, Laurence's band, consisting of Bennett Holland on Hammond, keys and synth, Jack Alexander Timmis on bass guitar and Samuel Jenkins on drums, will return in June playing both Ballyshannon's Rory Fest on Friday 2nd June, plus the Alfold Rock and Blues Festival exactly four weeks later.

The 2022 WRC Award winning A New Day Festival returns over the weekend of 18th to 20th August, to Mt Ephraim Gardens, Faversham, with a wide selection of tickets (weekend, day and camping) available to purchase here www.anewdayfestival.com although earlybird ticket prices end this Friday 17th March, and today's six of the best 'A New Day Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day includes some of the many great bands taking part, namely, Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons, Thunderstick, Gypsy Pistoleros, Slim Chance, Troy Redfern and The Zombies.