"Without a 'Solas' track in sight, tonight was a statement of intent by County Down's finest, returning to their much-missed roots of Blues-influenced Classic Rock, with a 'craicing' live set that was a delightful mixture of classic Answer singalong songs, complemented by some just as equally strong fresh material from the just released 'Sundowners'. With the final night of their UK tour taking place at Belfast's Limelight tonight, continuing with more dates in mainland Europe, the good news is that the guys are also playing Ebbw Vale's Steelhouse Festival at the end of July. Do not miss them." Following the band's comeback performance as special guests at Planet Rockstock last December, plus the release, very aptly, last Friday on St. Patrick's Day of 'Sundowners', their first album in seven years, Northern Ireland Rock royalty. The Answer, stopped off at London's iconic 100 Club on Monday, on a sold out fourth leg of their six-date UK Sundowners tour, with the added bonus of Oli Brown & The Dead Collective as support, so not only read AJ's complete take today, but also check out Les Linyard's incredible Photo Gallery plus our 'Under The Sky' Video Of The Day, filmed on the night.

Recommended for fans of Angra, Stratovarius and Rhapsody of Fire, Rockshots Records recently signed Montreal's Walk With Titans for the release of the quintet's debut album, 'Olympian Dystopia', due out on Friday 26th May, that brings all the epic elements one would expect from a Power Metal band, which showcases their writing and technical skills, such as their first, in your face single, 'Seven Against Thebes', that not only tells the tale of the seven champions in Greek mythology who made war on Thebes, but 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 Piper, Rowsie, Lawrence Wallace, Fight The Fade featuring Daedric and Witch Ripper.

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 Luther Allison, James Solberg, Favourite People, Mike Ross, Paul Gilbert, Lady Blackbird, David Lindley, Danny Liston, Walter Trout (pictured), Voodoo Ramble, Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia, Ivy Gold, John Primer, Adam Norsworthy, Alastair Green, Jim McCarty, Joe Bonamassa, Chas Cronk, Neil Saddler & Dennis Siggery, The Mel Outsider Reformation, plus many more.

Ahead of their enormous 33-date US Spring/Summer tour that begins next month with support from Shovels & Rope, Americana roots band The Wood Brothers recently released 'Line Those Pockets', the second single to be released from the band's forthcoming album, 'Heart Is The Hero', due out on Friday 14th April on Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers, accompanied by today's lyric Video Of The Day that highlights the song's message of empathy and compassion centred around the stirring refrain: "Everybody's just trying to be happy, line those pockets with grace." A true collaboration, the song was co-written between all three members, brothers Oliver and Chris Wood and honorary sibling Jano Rix, and was recorded analog to 16-track tape, as was the entirety of 'Heart Is The Hero'.

Getting back to their roots and releasing as an independent artist again under their own Rattle Shake Records label, the new EP from Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, ‘Dirty Work’, will be released this Friday 24th March, with Tyler on guitar/vocals, Caleb Crosby on drums plus Graham Whitford on guitar, that also features Bryant’s wife and Larkin Poe's Rebecca Lovell as a guest vocalist, of which the Rootsy Rock ‘n’ Blues trio's recently released single, 'Sho Been Worse', is also one of today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further forthcoming and recent releases from The Room, Metalite, Pam Risourié, Sun Raven and Mega Drive.

Sasquatch join today's The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day, to play and talk about their latest release, 'Fever Fantasy', plus there's new and classic tracks from Damaged & Co., Space Hamster, Found Missing?, Lenax, Crazy Mad Ride, Angry Corpses, Fury of Five, Revenge Beast, Sign Of The Sorcerer, Astral Sleep, Conan, King Kaos, Necronomicon, Necrotion, The Red Mountain, Webb Of Deciet, AxMinister, St. Madness, Zach Moonshine's Brutal Death Fuck, Gravehuffer, Never Reborn, Overkill and Metal Church!

A blend of Hard Rock, Punk and Metal, recommended for fans of Judas Priest, Motorhead and W.A.S.P, Deadwolff set themselves apart from other bands with their take on the New Wave of Heavy Rock and Roll, and their revival of foot-tapping, beer-drinking, headbanging tunes, and not only are they touring across the United States and Canada this May and June in support of their forthcoming debut full-length 'Heavy Rock N' Roll', that's due out next Friday 31st March via Golden Robot Records, but their latest single, 'Walking On Nails', is also one of today's six of the best 'Tuesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Nevaris, Leadfinger, Alase, Voodoo Drummer and Darewolf.

Today's latest Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day starts and finishes with Thomas Atlas, ahead of his show at The Tuesday Night Music Club in Coulsdon tonight, plus there's some wonderful new releases from Eric Bibb, Doug MacLeod, Sister Lucille, Blood Brothers, The Long Ryders, 12 Bar Dudes, Big Wolf Band (pictured), Big Shoes and Taj Mahal.

Ahead of the release this June of their new album, 'Destination Dusseldorf', The Skids combination of anthemic choruses and uncompromising full-on guitar lines, including 'Charles', 'The Saints Are Coming', 'Yankee Dollar', 'Masquerade', 'TV Stars', and even a cover of The Clash's 'Complete Control', saw their hallmark sound fill London's iconic 100 Club last Friday and Saturday night, and not only do we have Les Linyard's brilliant Photo Gallery today from the first night, but also check out today's Video Of The Day from the second night, the classic 'Into The Valley'. Released on the Last Night From Glasgow label, the new album title hints at a connection with the much loved album 'Days in Europa', and features new songs written by Richard Jobson, Bruce Watson, Jamie Watson, Martin Metcalfe and Hugh Cornwell.

Having just been confirmed as appearing at Eridge Park's Black Deer Festival this June, and following his previous album, 'The Big Wind' (2020), a boldly textured and instantly immersive album with a film noir-ish touch, Luke Elliot is now set to release his third album, 'Let ’Em All Talk', on Friday 19th May, via Icons Creating Evil Art, of which his recently released title track, is today's Video Of The Day. A New Jersey native now based in Oslo, Elliot’s passion for performing and connection with his fans has taken him to sold out venues all over the world, given his cinematic, elegant songwriting and compelling live performances, that have been holding audiences spellbound since his debut album in 2016.

Ahead of shows in Las Vegas in May and Moose Jaw in July, and taken from his upcoming album entitled 'The Dreamer', due out on Monday 19th June, Nevada/Montana Rock recording artist and singer/songwriter Tyler Gilbert, described as a blend of Alice In Chains, City & Colour and Soundgarden, releases his brand new single, 'Clueless', on Monday 10th April, a tune that not only has an upbeat energy to it and features Mike Young from Mother Mother on bass and Chris Dimas from Bleeker on drums, but 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 One Horse Band, On The Loose, Aaron Steel & KAEDO, Ember Sea and Koitos.

Beastie's latest Rock Show, originally broadcast live at www.voodooradio.online at midday on Thursday, is today's Podcast Of The Day, 90 minutes of chelp, chunter and wonderful Rock music, featuring Manfred Mann, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Boston, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Marillion (pictured) and more.