Former The Cherry Thieves and Four Stories High band member, Casey Maunder, decided to go it alone last year, and consequently this August, the singer, guitar player and songwriter from Swansea, released his first solo album, 'Until Your Heart Stops Beating', through SWND Records (now TIWN Media) that's had great reviews and lots of airplay from PowerPlay to Planet Rock, which showcases Maunder’s vocal, lyrical and songwriting range and delivers an eclectic collection of songs that range from hard edged Rock to harmony laden power Pop, such as 'Set Yourself On Fire', that's also one of today's six of the best 'Tuesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day', complemented by five further forthcoming and recent releases from Burnt Out Wreck, Ivory Gates, Toronto Is Broken featuring BVLVNCE, In The Next Life and The Skies Are Shifting.

Today's latest Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day starts and finishes with tracks from Trevor Babajack's new album, 'Not Far To Go', ahead of its launch tonight at The Tuesday Night Music Club in Coulsdon, plus there's a track from Angela Strehli's new album, with the rest of the show dedicated to previewing next year's Keeping The Blues Alive At Sea III Mediterranean Cruise, showcasing Vanessa Collier, Alice Armstrong & Matt Long, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Dom Martin, Eddie 9V, True Strays, Kirk Fletcher, The Cinelli Brothers and Joe Bonamassa.

For fans of Blink 182, Green Day, Jimmy Eat World, Sum 41 and The Offspring, French Punk 'n' Roll band, Deep Merries, released their EP, 'Worth The Run', digitally through all platforms back in May, and the title-track is today's Video Of The Day, filmed in Santa Monica/Venice Beach during their last tour of the US. Indeed, after eight years of existence, four albums, half a dozen music videos, over a hundred gigs across France and way too many gas station hot dogs ingested, next year they're headlining Thailand's Phangan Rock Fest in January!

"By the end of the gig the crowd are jigging and dancing away as the encore breaks down into more of a jam session, which has universal approval. Traditional Chicago Blues is alive and well in North London, so, what is Paul, my gig buddy’s verdict? He seems to approve as you get to “Feel good for fifteen quid!” And with this cost of living crunch you can’t get much better than that!" In September, chart topping Blues Rockers GA-20 released their third full-length record, ‘Crackdown’, via Colemine Records, and to celebrate its release, the band are currently on a European tour, and WRC correspondent Chris Bourlet recently caught them live on the final leg of their UK tour, at London's The Garage on Thursday 17th November, so check out below not only Chris's complete take on the gig, but also some photos, plus our 'Shake Your Money Maker' Video Of The Day.

Elliott's Keep join Zach and Raven on today's latest The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day, to talk about their latest release on NoSlip Records, 'Vulnerant Omnes', plus there's new and classic tracks from Smoulder, Zodiac, The Red Mountain, The Obsessed, Pelvic Meatloaf, Never Reborn, Goatsnake, Red Mesa, Early Moods, Amiensus, Motherfaster, The Doors, Monster Magnet, Witches Of God, Funeral Of Sores, Gravehuffer and To Bloom.

Formed in late 2019 by TommyK (vocals/bass) with catchy vocals, epic riffs, powerful bass and hard hitting drums, Dead Jackals, a four-piece from Basingstoke, are a passion project pulling influence from bands such as Thin Lizzy and Blink 182, a combination that on paper sounds like the weirdest crossover ever, but once heard shows that Rock is very much alive and well, as demonstrated on their current single, 'Insight', which is also one of today's six of the best 'Monday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming release from Frenchy And The Punk, 17 Crash, Fight The Fade, The Howling Tides and Motherfaster.

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 Buddy Guy, Jeremiah Johnson, Larkin Poe, Bruce Springsteen, Malaya Blue, Voodoo Ramble, Yates McKendree, Dave Keyes, Mike Farris (pictured), Mud Morganfield, The Rusty Wright Band, Roadhouse, Catch 23, Stratcat Willie & The Strays, Jimmy Johnson, Lil Red & The Rooster and many more.

Having just won an international award for his book, 'Cream - A People's History', Manchester-based music writer Richard Houghton last week published his new book, 'All Down The Line - A People's History of the Rolling Stones 1972 North American Tour' through Spenwood Books, of which not only is today's Video Of The Day of 'Happy' filmed on that very same 'Exile On Main Street Tour', but you also have the chance of winning a copy of the book in our latest WRC competition. Indeed, 1972 saw the Rolling Stones performing on American soil for the first time since a fan’s fatal stabbing by Hell’s Angels at Altamont three years earlier, and half a century later, 300 fans look back at the most infamous tour in Rock ‘n’ Roll history, from opening night in Vancouver to tour finale (and Mick Jagger’s 29th birthday) at Madison Square Garden. Simply e-mail wrinklyrockers11@aol.com by Sunday 15th January 2023 and tell us Mick's birthday (editor’s decision is final). Finally, the winner of our ‘Gonna See All My Friends - A People’s History of Fairport Convention’ book competition, was Sue Brown, who correctly pointed out that their nationality was British!

A faithful moniker of London-based singer-songwriter Dan Kert and his troupe of ever-changing drummers and bass players, 'We Stayed Indoors', due to be released early next year, by Alt Indie Rock outfit Plastic Barricades, will be their third full-length album, taking on the tricky subjects of hope, mental health, doubts, living in the moment, courage, perception change, regrets about the past and worries about the future, of which their new single, 'Lucid In The Fall', 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 The Pull Of Autumn, Hollywood Nightmare, Toxic Youth, Cabin Boy Jumped Ship and Kira Mac.

Ahead of Nightwish's return to our European stages, kicking off this Sunday in Belgium, and also in anticipation of their show at Wembley Arena the following night, one of WRC contributor's Mark C's favourite tracks, that is not remarkably by Rush, is today's Video Of The Day of 'Ghost Love Score' by the Finnish Symphonic Metal stars, from Wacken Open Air Festival in August 2013, that's widely regarded as the definitive version of this typically epic Nightwish piece, recorded after Dutch powerhouse Floor Janssen had been with the band some 10 months (having taken over from the departing Anette Olzon halfway through the Imaginaerum World Tour in October 2012). Indeed, it's hard to believe that it took until 9th October 2013 for Floor's appointment to be announced as permanent!

After releasing their sixth studio album, ’Radiance‘, at the end of September, The Dead Daisies are about to wing their way to back to the UK on their eight-date Winter Tour in December, with very special guests, revered UK legends FM and the Graham Bonnet Band, and for today's Podcast Of The Day, we go back exactly four years ago today, when we interviewed the then Dead Daisies drummer Deen Castronovo in the middle of their "Welcome To Daisyland" tour, before their second London show at Islington's O2 Academy. Recorded in between the band's intimate, private “Daisyland” acoustic set and their awesome two hour main set, listen out for a classic guitar snippet from Doug Aldrich, as we not only got a feel of happenings back stage, but Deen also discussed from his 'dungeon', touring, their latest album, his favourite drummer, cruising, the weather, The Muppets, British musical influences, Journey, radio airplay, the management and being a "Rock star".

Featuring current Yes members, Jon Davison (vocals) and Billy Sherwood (bass/vocals), as well as live Yes drummer Jay Schellen, plus Dave Kerzner (Steven Wilson/Steve Hackett) on keyboards and guitarist Jimmy Haun (Circa/Yes), on Friday, Prog supergroup Arc Of Life released the follow-up to their 2021 self-titled debut album, 'Don't Look Down', once again pushing the boundaries of their genre, such as, 'All Things Considered', which is also one of today's six of the best 'Frontiers Rocks Again!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by three similarly timed Frontiers releases from Autograph, Enemy Eyes and Rising Steel, plus two further recent releases from Green King and Carcariass.