Billy Idol's second arena show on his six-date The Roadside UK Tour, takes place tonight at Cardiff's International Arena, with special guests Killing Joke and Toyah, and today's '10 Minutes With Billy Idol' Podcast Of The Day. is another chance to hear the WRC community recently catching up with Billy for some questions ahead of the tour. Following last year's release of his reflective 'The Roadside' EP, his first new music for seven years, the world’s favourite rebel is back with some new music and a stack of timeless classics. Indeed, these are Billy's first live shows in the UK since 2018, along with his touring band, featuring his long-time guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens, plus Stephen McGrath (bass, backing vocals), Billy Morrison (guitar, backing vocals), Paul Trudeau (keyboards, backing vocals) and drummer Erik Eldenius. The WRC would like to thank Billy for his time and we're all looking forward to catching him at London's OVO Wembley Arena this Wednesday 19th October.

"The standard of music was high, and whilst they pay a wonderful tribute to this period of time, they are no tribute band. The storytelling through their act makes them more of an experience than a simple setlist. The vibrant stage show only adds to the performance." With Halloween fast approaching, Chris Griffiths bravely took in the deadly girl band from hell, The Vampirettes, at London's famous Cart & Horses in Stratford (the birthplace of Iron Maiden) on Friday night, so today not only check out Chris's frightening review, but also his terrifying photos plus their bewitching Video Of The Day, covering Sabbath's 'Paranoid', filmed at the Ealing Blues Festival in August.

Released last Friday on Dugnad Records, 'Happy Fear' is the extraordinary effort of Oslo experimental musician and Norwegian Indie-Rock band Oh Yeah Tiger drummer, Kim Uglum Reenskaug, with his project Wow Sailor, that weaves together a auditive fabric of field recordings, samples and synths and creates an atmospheric, emotional and meditative landscape, of which the closing track, 'Where Sorrow Ends', is one of today's six of the best 'Monday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further forthcoming and recent releases from Quzarra, Erja Lyytinen, Filter, Joanne Shaw Taylor and Leviathan Project.

Consisting of Alan Nimmo (vocals, guitar), Stevie Nimmo (guitar), Jonny Dyke (organ, piano), Zander Greenshields (bass) and Andrew Scott (drums), King King continue their 6-date headline/Planet Rock Rocktober UK tour at the Northampton Roadmender tonight, and last Sunday 9th October, our Swiss correspondent, Marlène Rivet, saw their "amazing" gig at the Mühle Hunziken in Rubigen, so check out today both Marlène's Photo Gallery plus her 'You Stopped The Rain' Video Of The Day.

For today's Podcast Of The Day we turn the clock back exactly seven year ago today to when the Marshman had Timmy and Junior Moore live in the Blues On The Marsh studio, as well as playing music from Andy Santana & The West Coast Playboys, Blues Evolution, No Blues, Lucy Zirins, Lily Martin, Kai Strauss, Half Deaf Clatch, Eddie Martin's Big Red Radio, Down Home Percolators, Fantastic Negrito, Fiona Boyes, Kaz Hawkins, Debbie Davis, Bob Malone and Eddie Cotton!

Comprising of PY Letellier (bass), Dave Traina (drums), Lee-La Baum (lead vocals, guitar) and Tom Shemer (guitar), The Damn Truth, the critically acclaimed Montreal-based Rock band, also kicked off their 11-date UK tour in Bristol last night, supporting both Planet Rock’s Rocktober and King King shows, plus also headlining in their own right, and last Friday, in advance of the tour, they released their latest single, 'Look Innocent', which is also one of today's six of the best 'Sunday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further forthcoming and recent releases from Chris Connelly, Mitchell's Kiss Of The Gypsy, Victoria K, Incursion and The Witching Hour.

UK National Album Day returns today, and yesterday, hot on the heels of her live album released earlier this year, Australian guitarist Orianthi released ‘Rock Candy’, the follow-up to 2020's well received ‘O’, a hard rocking, Blues-tinged combination of her dazzling guitar skills and soulful vocal, of which her track, 'Fire Together', is also one of today's six of the best 'National Album Day Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by three similarly timed Frontiers releases from Perfect Plan, Killer Kings and Wildness, plus two further recent releases from Rob Munk and Dragonland.

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, John Nemeth, Orphan Jon & The Abandoned, Dr. John, Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Cinelli Brothers (pictured), Breezy Rodio, The Commoners, Jethro Tull, Walter Trout, Marcus King, Trev Turley, The 251s, Catch 23 and many more.

"This was the real pinnacle of the night and to a man they absolutely nailed this 23 minute plus monster, with Hackett's obligatory extended solo rounding off the performance of this album, voted sixth best album of all time in Prog magazine. Suffice to say the tear of joy running down the side of my face said it all. Cue a fully deserved standing ovation, band introductions from Steve, a loving dedication to his wife Jo, but best of all, a cuddle with his dear Mum who movingly made her way to the front of the stage.A feel good end to a feel good evening." Legendary former Genesis guitarist and 2021 WRC Best Prog Performance winner, Steve Hackett, completed his Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights 25-date UK tour at London's Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith on Wednesday night, so today read AJ's complete take, plus a few pics and a highlights Video Of The Day of a truly memorable evening.

Preceding the bands comeback performance as special guests at Planet Rockstock on Saturday 3rd December, plus a very special run of limited capacity UK and European album shows in March 2023 (pictured), that will both showcase their soon to be released new 7th studio album, as well as their classic catalogue tracks, today Northern Irish rockers The Answer make a spectacular and long-awaited return with their first studio single for almost seven years, with 'Blood Brother', which 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 Lÿnx, The Others Are Dead Steve, Dispel, Incognito Theory and Raizer.

On today's latest Simply Country Podcast Of The Day playlist, there's two tracks and a quick review of Helena Mace's new album, plus there's music from Barry Doyle, Presley Tennant, Jade Gibson, Geri Kane, Elvie Shane, Bonnie Kellett, Loretta Lynn, The Outlaw Orchestra (pictured), Bella Dior, Scott Southworth, Drake Milligan, Marcella Tornabene, Anita Spring, Sisters in Country, Jade Helliwell, Sun-Pinned Leaves, Liz Clarke, Jesse Jennings, Littlemen, Robbie Harte, Houghton Weavers, Aishling Rafferty and many more.

Using their downtime from touring with From The Jam during the pandemic to great effect, The Jam's Bruce Foxton has once again teamed up with vocalist Russell Hastings to release their third collaborative record, 'The Butterfly Effect', due out on Friday 28th October, that journeys through multiple genres from 60s Pop to 70s Motown and Americana, of which their first single, 'Lula', is today's Video Of The Day. Active from 1972 - 1982, with the classic lineup of frontman Paul Weller, drummer Rick Buckler and bassist Bruce Foxton, The Jam created a legacy that would cement themselves as one of the all-time great British bands. In 2007, From The Jam carried on their legacy with new vocalist Russell Hastings, touring The Jam's iconic back catalogue and ensuring its continued relevance. With Foxton & Hastings now also writing and recording original music, this material has gained widespread acclaim of its own, with previous albums ‘Back in the Room’ and ‘Smash The Clock’, displaying a growing maturity to their songwriting and a renewed sense of confidence.