Channelling their varied influences such as Bring Me The Horizon, While She Sleeps, Metallica, Def Leppard and Queen, into an accessible yet perfectly defined take on Metal for the 21st century, Sheffield's rising stars of Alternative Metal, Shadow Smile, have returned with a new single and today's Video Of The Day, 'Signed In Blood'. After eight successful self-released singles, this is the title track from their crowdfunded debut album expected to be released in coming months, and is an explosive taste of things to come from Connor McGovern (vocals), Adam Smith (guitar), Ethan Goebel-Todd (bass) and Joe Fletcher (drums), with three live UK shows also planned for next month including London's Hope & Anchor in Islington on Sunday 5th February.

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 Phantom Blues Band, Mississippi MacDonald (pictured), The Lucky Losers, The Bluematics, Ruth Brown, Backbone Blues Band, Bee, Jewel Brown, Larkin Poe, Harlem Lake, John Doe Trio, Stef Paglia and many more.

A London based singer songwriter with a strong Blues Rock influence, Ben Hemming's newly released single, ’Baptise Me’, uses the topic of religion as its base, but speaks in a wider form than just that, of which the track is also one of today's six of the best 'Friday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further forthcoming and recent releases from Abandon All, Oïkoumen, Märvel, Neocracy and Mori Metanoia.

"To draw the jubilant set to a close we were treated to a couple of tributes to recently departed guitar legends, firstly the sensational Wilko Johnson penned Dr. Feelgood classic ‘Twenty Yards Behind’, and then a final sing-along to the late great Jeff Beck’s novelty hit ‘Hi Ho Silver Lining’. The band were on fire and delivered their usual high standard performance. A fun time was had by all!" Nine Below Zero played London's 100 Club last Saturday, as part of the January Blues Festival, so read today not only Steven C. Gilbert's complete take on the gig, but also check out his Photo Gallery, plus their cover of Marvin Gaye's 'Can I Get A Witness' Video Of The Day, filmed on their 'Third Degree' 40th Anniversary tour at Glasgow's Òran Mór last month.

2022 WRC award-winning Pete Feenstra has spent the last forty years 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 Jeff Beck, Vincent Flatts Final Drive, Van Wilks, Zed Mitchell, JD Simo (pictured), Mike Keneally with Steve Vai, Eric Demmer, Rich Ragany & The Digressions, Gwyn Ashton, Fats Domino, The Move, Tim Gartland, Michael Jay Creswell, Eric Krasno, The Jazz Crusaders, plus many more.

Founded in 2015, Barcelona Hard Rock Alternative Metal band, Th3Climb, last month released their latest single, 'Over', a song not only full of energy and emotion, perfectly reflecting the young and promising band's style, but also featuring Mario Lérida from the band Bolu2 Death, 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 On, Ropemaker, Varjo-Orkesteri, These Beasts and Turanis.

Having just signed a deal with Roulette Records after a thirteen year hiatus, and renown for their high-energy live shows and Classic Rock influences, Red Baron Band, the Czech Hard Rock and Blues Rock outfit, will release their ten-track fifth album, 'Last Chance', on Friday 5th May, and their fast-paced new single with a catchy chorus, 'Victoria', released last Friday, 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 Immortalizer, Stormbreaker, Iron Asparagus, Deadwolff and Oblivion Gate.

Featuring their heaviest compositions and arrangements to date, Finnish cult Rock group, Mansion, have just released their sophomore LP, 'Second Death', and to aptly commemorate this occasion, the band from Turku have unleashed today's Video Of The Day, for the song 'No Funeral'. The band, originally formed in 2011, has been scooping influences both from the current world situation as well as the general decadence of communality, and will be performing over the next couple of months in Helsinki and Tampere with Sapata and Orbiter as support, plus Club Torvi in Lahti with Musta Risti and Moonhaze.

Pentagram drummer Minnesota Pete Campbell joins today's latest The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day, to play and talk about all things Pentagram, including his new solo album 'Me, Myself, and I', plus there's new and classic tracks from Sixty Watt Shaman, Gravehuffer, Down, Crowbar, The Red Mountain, The Obsessed, The Limit, Zach Moonshine's Brutal Death Fuck, Inhuman Condition, Metallica, Never Reborn, Rock N Roll Villain Society, Pelvic Meatloaf and St. Madness.

"Our legendary heroes are sadly dropping like flies, leaving a lot of shoes to be filled by today's super talented young musicians, among them Mascot Label artist Big Boy Bloater, whose powerhouse performance last Thursday was arguably the most exciting gig of January Blues Festival 2023." Big Boy Bloater and The LiMiTs returned to London's 100 Club last Thursday, as part of the January Blues Festival, with support from Laura B & Her Band, so today read not only Peter Chow's complete take on the gig, but also check out Chris Griffiths Photo Gallery, plus our 'I Can't Forget About You' Video Of The Day, filmed at that very same iconic venue in Oxford Street, just under five years ago.

At the heart of this week's Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day is the Blind Raccoon & Nola Blue Collection Volume 5, playing tracks from The Maple Blues Band, The Gayle Harrod Band, David Lumsden, Steve Howell and The Mighty Men, Anthony Big A Sherrod and John Németh and The Blue Dreamers, plus there's also new releases from Jantso Jokelin, Sean Taylor, The Mike Ross Band, Arielle (pictured), The Cadillac Kings, Blues Arcadia, Marc Broussard, Cash Box Kings and Eddie 9V.

Having originally self-released his eponymous album in 2021, that is now being re-released featuring four new songs via Provogue/Mascot Label Group on Friday 3rd March, singer-songwriter Connor Selby has an impressive recent London venue checklist, including Wembley Stadium, where he opened for The Who in July 2019 plus Hyde Park last Summer, where he was on the bill with Pearl Jam, Stereophonics and Johnny Marr, and one of his sophomore album's bonus tracks, 'I Shouldn't Care', is also one of today's six of the best 'Tuesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further forthcoming and recent releases from Lansdowne, The Pull Of Autumn, Phenomy, Mathew's Hidden Museum and Elvenking.