Following the success of Hard Rock Hell Blues VI that took place at Sheffield's O2 Academy in April last year, for its 7th wave of Blues Rock, this year's legends return again to that very same venue over the weekend of 8th - 9th April, and today's 'HRH Blues VII Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, showcase six of the acts taking part, namely, Mississippi MacDonald, The Emma Wilson Band, Born Healer, Mike Ross, The Brew and Dom Martin.

For fans of Progressive, Power, Thrash and Gothic Metal, such as Dream Theater, Lacuna Coil and Powerwolf, and with a slew of singles impacting internet Metal radio, NewYork/Pennsylvania five-piece outfit, Severed Angel, forged to unleash a sonic assault of Melodic Heavy Metal upon the masses, is preparing to release their debut dogs of war self-titled release this Spring upon an unsuspecting world, of which the album track, 'Run and Hyde', is one of today's six of the best 'Tuesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further forthcoming and recent releases from Hand Of Fate, Steelwings, FreqGen, Signs Preyer and Twisted Mind.

Blues On The Radio's latest Podcast, The Great Escape Part 2, is another hour of great music, with no chat and without even a mention of Christmas, featuring favourite albums from this year, including GA-20, Shemekia Copeland, Trevor Babajack, John Primer & The Real Deal, The Boneshakers, The Lucky 13s, The Reverend Shawn Amos, Jana Varga, Supersonic Blues Machine, Kirk Fletcher, Laura Evans (pictured), Stevie Watts Organ Trio featuring Alice Armstrong, Aynsley Lister and John Németh.

"The time had come for the reason everyone is here tonight, the full twenty-three-minute performance of the Floyd masterpiece that is 'Echoes' from the 1971 album 'Meddle'! One of my favourite Floyd songs of all time. 'Echoes' is the point in which the Floyd sound was fully developed and realised, paving the way for what became the 'Dark Side of the Moon' album. A monumental piece that takes the listener through various moods with juxtaposing tempos and grooves. The original mellifluous vocal harmonies were that of David Gilmour and Richard Wright, at this performance Kemp and Pratt had that unenviable task, but I am pleased to say they both did a sterling job." That was part of our take on Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets gig at the Royal Albert Hall in London from April (Video Of The Day), and consequently the legendary Pink Floyd drummer's band has been voted 'Best Tribute', in our 2022 WRC Awards.

Consisting of Melancholic Dark Metal with a wide range of influences, from Gothic Metal to Doom Metal and Melodic Black/Death Metal, with frequent use of vocal harmonies and deep growls, and for fans of Paradise Lost, Amorphis and Enslaved, the fourth album from Rome’s Shores of Null, 'The Loss Of Beauty', is due out on Friday 24th March, of which their first single, 'Nothing Left To Burn', is also one of today's six of the best 'Bank Holiday Monday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Silverfeet, Mega Drive, Leaflet, Highfront and Hyperdrive Stereo.

On today's latest The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day, co-hosted by Raven, they talk about and play the best Metal moments from 2022, choosing their top 20/5 albums/EPs respectively, as well as playing their top 5 listener albums of the year, resulting in a mouthwatering playlist that features tracks from Cobra Whip, St. Madness, Siren, Forever Broken, Threnody, Watain, Casket Robbery, The Red Mountain, Sol Ether, Wolfcross, Immortal Possession, Inhuman Condition, Shroud Of Bereavement, WitcheR, WarClown, SpellBook, Deströyer 666, Belphegor, Devilpriest, Chemicide, Korrosive, Eyes of the Living, Martyr, Traitor, Splintered Throne, Solicitor, Rigtime!, Deocculted, The Band Repent, Autumn Lies Buried, Ghost, Gravehuffer, Sakis Tolis, Eternal Champion and Jack Ire.

"I don't believe in miracles, but over two memorable nights, Ballard gave Rock and Roll to us with two exuberant, rocking master classes courtesy of this shades wearing, 76 years young, singer-songwriter. Indeed, it was good to be here." That was part of our combined take on both of Russ Ballard's "It's Good To Be Here" UK tour gigs at London's 100 Club and Chislehurst's The Beaverwood last February (pictured/Video Of The Day), and consequently the ex-Argent vocalist/guitarist has been voted our 2022 WRC Best Rock performance.

"As mentioned, the vocal arrangements are to die for, especially on the Bluesy 'Come Down'. The solo on this track is another scorcher, with each note counting, but it is a pleasant change to listen to a track like this where it is the individual vocal sections that make you want to come back for more. This is an outstanding debut and will undoubtedly be one of the standout albums of the year." That was part of our review in May of Brave Rival's new album, 'Life's Machine', and consequently one of the UK’s most exciting new Blues Rock bands has duly been voted our 2022 WRC Best Reviewed Album, of which the quintet's second single from the album, 'Heart Attack', is today's Video Of The Day.

A New Year - a new podcast. Indeed, as we await the results of both our Best Podcast and Best Prog Rock categories in our 2022 WRC Awards, today's Heavenly Homes Podcast Of The Day is a special review of 2022 by host Beastie, who asks current working Prog musicians for their thoughts on the best Prog albums of 2022, that also includes music from Lobate Scarp, David Longdon, Stuckfish, Rosalie Cunningham, Devin Townsend (pictured) and more.

As we look forward to 2023, today's six 'January Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day showcases some of the many gigs this month on our 2023 WRC Gig Calendar https://www.wrinklyrockersclub.com/gig-calendar-wrinklystock namely Rebecca Downes, Big Boy Bloater (pictured), Dropkick Murphys, Francis Dunnery/It Bites, Laurence Jones and Aynsley Lister. Meanwhile, today's January WRC Bulletin looks back at our December gigs including Felix Rabin, Frost, The Sweet (Bexhill), Collateral, The Sweet (London), The Dead Daisies and Alter Bridge, plus The Sheepdogs album review, not forgetting our comprehensive December news archive. Don't forget that if you want to receive our monthly e-mail bulletin, please submit your e-mail address in the box below.

Midnight tonight is your last opportunity to vote for the runners and riders in our 2022 WRC Awards, including our six 'Off The Beaten Tracks Of The Year', from Forever May Fall, Steve Hill, Nomadic Narwhal, Cold Drop (pictured), Jamie Porter Band and Sedate Illusion, chosen from over 2,000 tunes that we have shared this year on our daily 'Tracks Of The Day'.Simply choose your favourite(s) here https://www.wrinklyrockersclub.com/2022-wrc-awards-voting and hit the vote button, with only one vote per category per e-mail address allowed.

"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!" This was part of our review when we caught GA-20 live on the final leg of their UK tour at London's The Garage in November (pictured/Video Of The Day), and consequently the chart topping Blues Rockers are one of four nominees in 2022 WRC One's To Watch Awards, alongside Mammoth WVH, Thumper and Naxatras. Simply choose your favourite(s) here https://www.wrinklyrockersclub.com/2022-wrc-awards-voting and hit the vote button. You have until midnight tonight to make your choice and only one vote per category per e-mail address is allowed.