Completing their November/December European tour supporting longtime friends Alter Bridge and Halestorm, taking in 25 stops along the way over the course of six weeks, a healthy WRC contingent took in gig openers Mammoth WVH at London's snowy O2 last month (pictured), and the American Rock band, founded and fronted by Wolfgang Van Halen, have been consequently voted our 'One's To Watch' in the final category of our 2022 WRC Awards.

A belated Happy Birthday to Mason Hill guitarist James Bird for Monday, and with the Glaswegian band once described as "think Alter Bridge meets UFO ... and then has a love child with Black Stone Cherry", due to play Newark Showground's Stonedead Festival on August Bank Holiday Saturday, for today's Podcast Of The Day we go back to May 2017 when the eventual WRC Best Support award winners supported Inglorious at London's Islington Assembly Hall, and we were lucky enough to interview birthday boy James backstage after their soundcheck.

Two of the hottest Blues Rock acts have joined forces to embark on what promises to be one of the most exciting co-headline tours in recent years, as critically acclaimed Roots/Blues rockers The Commoners embark on a 15-date UK tour in April with the UK’s King of slide guitar, Troy Redfern, with The Commoners performing tracks from their current album, 'Find A Better Way', plus Troy's latest, 'The Wings Of Salvation', of which respectively their album title track and Redfern's single 'Sweet Carolina', make up today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by four further recent and forthcoming releases from Manigance, Becko, Nomadic Narwhal and The Plague.

"Things were hotting up as Samantha removed her jacket, before adding "Come on y'all", requesting everyone to clap along to Sarah's pounding intro on 'Forever Together', another from 'Faster'. Next it was back to 2015's 'Wild Heart' and 'Highway's Holding Me Now', with Fish rockin' back and forth on another stand out solo, that immediately segued in to 'Faster's' (slower and) aptly named 'Hypnotic', as Samantha's instruction to "Shake it", was willingly obeyed as sassy Fish beguiled the audience with her mesmeric guitar and vocal." That was part of our take on Samantha Fish's 'Faster' 2022 tour at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire in October (pictured/Video Of The Day), and consequently the genre-bending guitarist, singer and songwriter has been voted Best International performance in our 2022 WRC Awards.

After two shows looking back at 2022, there's a small mountain of new releases to bring you on today's latest Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day, including Guy Tortora, Teresa James, Stef Paglia, Harlem Lake, Rod Pinn, Barbara Blue, Spectacular Man, Philipp Fankhauser, The Daniel Smith Blues Band, The Commoners (pictured), The 2:19, Diane Blue All-Star Band and Muddy What?.

Known over the last ten years as a one-man band, acclaimed Blues Rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, Steve Hill, celebrated his 25th year as a recording artist, when he released his latest album, 'Dear Illusion', via No Label Records last November, albeit this time sharing the spotlight with horn section, The Devil Horns, as well as seven-time UK Blues Awards Drummer of the Year, Wayne Proctor, and consequently the Canadian multi-instrumentalist's single, 'Don't Let The Truth Get In The Way (Of A Good Story)', has not only been voted our Track Of The Year in our 2022 WRC Awards, but it's also today's Video Of The Day.

Originating from San Giovanni Bianco, Bergamo, and not only charmed by the folktales, legends and rich traditions, but also named in tribute to an iconic local mountain in the heart of a valley, Doom Metal/Heavy Metal riffers Cancervo release their second full-length, 'II', via Electric Valley Records on Friday 27th January, of which their album track, 'Herdsmen of Grem', is one of today's six of the best 'Tuesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Lazer Beam, Seething Akira, Stahv, Kaixo and Warp.

Following its Christmas/New Year recess, Solid Entertainments award winning Tuesday Blues at London's iconic 100 Club, kicks off again later this month on 31st January, and today's six of the best 'Tuesday Blues Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day include just some of the great artists taking part, including Aynsley Lister, Ryk Mead Band, Stephen Dale Petit, Jimmy Regal And The Royals, Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse and Henrik Freischlader.

"Danny was in good humour, reminding us to buy the few remaining copies of his (entirely fictitious) fitness video (Betamax only) and cassette; at least it reminded everyone that he had a well stocked merch stand and I saw one happy punter invest in the entire available back catalogue on vinyl. It was a welcome show of support for a talented and consistently entertaining artist." That was part of our take when we saw Danny Bryant supporting Eric Gales at London's O2 Academy Islington in March (pictured), and consequently not only has Danny been voted Best Support in our 2022 WRC Awards, but his cover of 'Little Wing', recorded in Germany in June, is today's Video Of The Day.

Blood Stained Dusk join today's latest The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day, to play their new single, 'No Light Shall Penetrate', premier three brand new tracks from the upcoming album and of course talk about 'The Walking Dead', plus there's music from Siren, Never Reborn, Observer, Shovel Monster, Kryptoxik Mortality, Obituary, Slayer, Watain, Fires In The Distance, Hank III, Sodom, Cloak, Satanic Warmaster, Autumn Lies Buried, Leviathan, Fight, Crazy Mad Ride, Overkill, Vice, St. Madness, Pelvic Meatloaf, Inhuman Condition, Carnival of Flesh, Narnia, Pitch Black Mentality, Eulogy, Stargazer and Snakebyte.

"A pregnant pause by the former European Blues Awards Best Solo/Acoustic finalist, when changing his guitar (no roadies here folks!), as Francis next dispatched a beautifully poignant acoustic number, before closing out with a cover and singalong to JJ's 'Mercedes Benz', and finished with the Aynsley Lister vibe of 'Blinded By The Bistro'. We're in no doubt that Mike's appeal for his "Help Musicians" collection box was well rewarded after this great start to the evening." That was part of our take on Bluesman Mike Francis when he supported both Big Boy Bloater and The Bitter Pills at London's 100 Club in May (pictured), and consequently Liverpool and Philadelphia's finest has been voted Best Unplugged in our 2022 WRC Awards, as evidenced by today's Video Of The Day of 'Five More Wishes', recorded live in Liverpool one month later.

Ahead of their gig at Highbury Corner's The Garage in London on Thursday 2nd February, with support from Marisa And The Moths, exactly four years ago today, The Von Hertzen Brothers were duly voted Best Prog performance in our 2018 WRC Awards, following their set in July at Maidstone's Ramblin' Man Fair, and afterwards we caught up with guitarist Kie Von Hertzen and drummer Sami Kuoppamaki for an interview, which is today's Podcast Of The Day.