Rising Canadian Rock ‘n’ Roll quintet, Elephants and Stars, release their upcoming 6-track EP, 'Last Chance Power Drive', on Friday 16th July, and their thundering lead single and today's Video Of The Day, 'On The Table', holds so much of what Rock ‘n’ Roll lovers crave, a four chord guitar loop and a riff that is as infectious as it is commanding. There’s also a real turn on the nostalgia in this one, taking note of the legendary Foo Fighters, with songwriter, vocalist and guitarist, Manfred Sittmann’s high vocals and harmonies, alongside the band's tight knit performance. Having taken their homeland by storm, by bringing the ever resurgent Rock scene back to its heyday, there is no doubt that this band do indeed have something extra to offer in their modern and refined sound.

Originally written back in 1987 for fans of Classic Rock, Melodic Rock, New Wave of Classic Rock and Rock, plus given their love for bands like Asia, Journey, Europe, Survivor and Van Halen, the road has indeed been long for Ottawa's Fatal Vision, but now currently comprising of founding member Simon Marwood (lead vocals), Andrew Burns (bass), Juan Miguel Gomez Montant (guitars), Scottie Irving (keyboards) and Alex Wickham (drums), the destination has been well worth the wait, with their upcoming new long-player, 'Once', due out on Friday 22nd July, of which their current single, 'Heartbreaker', is one of today's six of the best 'Thursday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Slanderus, Verity White, Extinguish the Sun, Becko and Iron Savior.

Originally broadcast last Friday night, today's #96 Rock Vault 107 Podcast Of The Day includes music from AC/DC, Queen (pictured, who we recently saw with Adam Lambert at London's O2 Arena on Monday 20th June), Bon Jovi, The Firm, plus loads more classic tracks from the vaults. Indeed, you can listen live to Jules and Bob every Friday night at 8pm on 107 Meridian FM. Taking you back in time, they'll bring you tracks that you may know and some you may not, plus they always feature a special year.

Ahead of both his forthcoming EP to be released this Autumn, and a busy Summer full of live performances, including opening for Paloma Faith at Central Park, Plymouth, this coming Saturday 9th July, acclaimed and rapidly rising UK singer-songwriter, Chris Simmons releases his inspiring, uplifting, acoustic-driven new single, ‘Home’, this Friday 8th July, an excellent example of his love for classic singer songwriters, Americana and Folk/Alt Folk music, that features Simon Hanson (Squeeze) on drums and British Blues harmonica artist Will Wilde, which is also one of today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Brothers Of Metal, Grace Solero, Orden Ogan featuring Elina Siirala, Vanderlust and Dynazty.

Vulnificus join today's The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day to talk about their new release, 'Invocation', and much more, plus Zach also plays tracks from Down, Torture Killer, Anvil, Municipal Waste, Inhuman Condition, Massacre, Hypocrisy, Goat Semen, Tyrant, Splintered Throne, Chemicide, Luna In Sanguinem, Vice, Shroud Of Bereavement, Eihort, Ren Marabou and the Berserkers, Gangs Of Old Ladies, Megadeth and more.

"By the time we reached ‘Key To The Highway’, which the band recorded back in 2007 on a mini-album of covers entitled ‘Songs From The 8th Day’, it was close to curfew, but most of us would have happily stayed for another hour." Solid Entertainments award winning Tuesday Blues at London's iconic 100 Club, last week hosted a very special international co-headline show on 28th June, featuring both the USA's The Steepwater Band and New Zealand's Rob Tognoni Band, and today we have Gary Smith's complete take, plus a few photos and our Video Of The Day of The Steepwater's 'Sharp Tongue', filmed on tour at Aberdeen's Drummonds, four nights earlier.

On this week's Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day, there's a mammoth track from Mike Ross plus music from Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado, Shemekia Copeland, The Della Grants, Dave Thomas, Brave Rival, The Bad Day, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Julian James, Walter Trout, and finally, two tracks from Emma Wilson (pictured), ahead of her show at Coulsdon's Tuesday Night Music Club tonight.

Founded in January 2017, and after originally releasing two albums with 50s and 60s Ramones vibe covers of icons such as Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, The Beatles and others, last year Polish outfit Rock'n'Roll Rebels recorded their own album of Classic Rock songs, enriched with a Metal flair, and a bit of Punk, with influences of Motorhead, Volbeat and Status Quo, of which the title track is one of today's Tuesday Rocks! Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from The Sluagh, Sunrunner, Corvus Corax featuring Hansi Kürsch, Bill Gould & Sonia Anubis, Gothminister and Voodoo Drummer.

Heartache are a Prog Rock/Metal band based in Rome, who have recently released a two EP concept album called 'Apate' and 'Dolos', of which, 'Led Astray', the second single from the latter, is today's Video Of The Day. With influences of Genesis, Dream Theater, Pain of Salvation and Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, fused with almost Pop music flavoured melodies, the band comprising of Luca Aldisio - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, Matteo Palladini - lead vocals, guitar, Alessandro Giordano - drums, Alessandro Ippoliti - keyboards and Emiliano Venanzini - bass, proudly carry on the inspiration and history of the great Progressive bands of the seventies.

Originally broadcast on Tuesday on Ridge Radio, listen again to today's Simply Country Podcast Of The Day, featuring Danny Phegan, Tomorrow Bird, The Taylor Brothers, Pascal Dennis, Alexander Ludwig, Kelley Swindall, Charlotte Young (pictured), County-Wide, Gulf Stream Riders, Gary Quinn, Hickory Hank, Jamesy O'Kane, Jennifer Alvarado, John & Nienke, Kora Naughton, Michael Carpenter and The Banks Brothers, Michael Botte Band, Nikita Skogen, Paul Alexander Low, Steven Pointmeier, Angus Gill, Sun-Pinned Leaves, Payton Howie, Hayley Jensen and more.

It was an unexpected, but welcome birthday surprise for one certain WRC member and massive The Who fan to boot, as we took in 'An Evening With Roger Daltrey' at Southend's Cliffs Pavilion on the first day of July last Friday night, so check out today not only some of Steven C. Gilbert's great photos, but also our awesome Video Of The Day of 'I Keep It To Myself'. Touring the UK with his musicians (as Roger put it), Daltrey performed an evening of Who classics, solo hits and rarities, both acoustic and electric, plus a Q&A, where fans had submitted their questions in advance to the legendary front man himself. With great support from Leslie Mendelson, there's still time to catch them both at The London Palladium on Sunday 17th July.

Today we salute our musical friends across the pond as we celebrate Independence Day with today's six of the best 'Independence Day Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, featuring American artists such as Alice Cooper (pictured recently when we saw him at London's O2 Arena on Wednesday 25th May), plus five further new and recent releases from Cthulhu Dreamt, The Caughtery, Pulverazor, Wildstreet and Pyramid.