Watch out for our coverage this weekend of A New Day Festival, that kicks off today at Mt Ephraim Gardens, Faversham, and today's Video Of The Day, 'Mine Is the Mountain', is taken from Jethro Tull's latest album, 'The Zealot Gene' released in January, with the British Progressive Rock Luminaries due to appear on The Canterbury Ales Stage at 7.25pm tonight. Today's itinerary also includes: 12.30pm Big River (The Sabine Jerram Stage), 1.20pm Rodney Branigan (The Canterbury Ales Stage), 2.15pm John Verity Band (TSJS), 3.05pm Rory McLeod (TCAS), 4.05pm Heavy Metal Kids (TSJS), 5.10pm Hugh Cornwell (TCAS), 6.15pm Kaz Hawkins (TSJS), 7.25pm Jethro Tull (TCAS), 8.50pm Stray (TSJS) and 9.55pm Ten Years After (TCAS). See you there!

Forty years after it was written and recorded, at the end of last month Heavy Metal Band, White Spirit, finally released via Conquest Music, their second album, 'Right Or Wrong', featuring the vocals of the late Brian Howe, who went on to multi-platinum success in Bad Company, and for today's Podcast Of The Day, original White Spirit keyboard player Mal Pearson and guitarist Mick Tucker talk to Pete Feenstra about the album and its reimagining. Re-recorded with an all star line-up, including bassist Neil Murray (Whitesnake) and drummer Russell Gilbrook (Uriah Heep), plus vocalists Jeff Scott Soto, Steve Overland (FM) and Lee Small (Lionheart/Sweet), this is good time Rock at it’s finest.

"So there you have it – a remarkable one day festival put together by a successful young lady attracting some of the UK’s top Rock bands that the paying audience seem to think just gets better and better year on year. I wonder who will be wanting to sign up for Nozfest '23? - Bring it…!!" Today, Darren King gives his take today on Nozfest, that took place last Saturday 13th August at the 1865, Southampton, plus check out his photo gallery and The Outlaw Orchestra 'Back To Georgia' Video Of The Day'.

Xander And The Peace Pirates are the latest band to be added to the bill at this year's ever popular Cleethorpes Blues Rhythm and Rock Festival that takes place on Sunday 23rd October at the Cleethorpes Beachcomber, that also features Martin Turner Plays Wishbone Ash, Chris Bevington Organisation, Rebecca Downes and Big Joe Bone, and for today's Podcast Of The Day, we go back to the 2017 Ramblin' Man Fair weekend, when we interviewed the former Cavern residents, Xander And The Peace Pirates, discussing their Soul, Blues and Rock influences plus their debut album '11:11'.

Much has been said over time, over generations, that genres don't mix, but the new single, 'Holy Blues', from Prog Rock collective, The Random Earth Project, comprising of Carleton Van Selman (composer/keys), Kym Blackman (lyrics/vocals), Larry Homer (guitars/drums) and Trev Turley (bass), is very much steeped in the Blues and soulful throughout, as this majestic, stylish, grand, thoughtful and Progressive band, continue to arrange, record and polish all the collated material for a full release later this year, of which 'Holy Blues' is also one of today's six of the best 'Thursday Rocks' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Liar Thief Bandit, October Thorns, The Persian Leaps, Cedars and Narcotic Wasteland.

Sure to please 90’s era fans of bands such as Hole, Nirvana, The Dead Weather, The Distillers or The Kills, up-and-coming Blitzpøp, featuring Mother’s Cake frontman Yves,Giant Anteater vocalist Pia, The Vintage Caravan bassist Alex and Kajetan on drums, unleash their rough yet melodic and heavily groovin‘ debut EP, 'MDMA', on Friday 30th September, a new wave of a straightforward sound and a "Fuck off the deep shit“ attitude, combining Alternative, Grunge and Garage Rock elements with a fuzzy dose of the Soul and Electronica Funk, of which the EP track, 'Spirit Of Times', is one of today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Weimar, The Black Skeleton, Hell Diablo, The Band Repent and Hyperdrive Stereo.

Eyes Of The Living join today's The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day, to play and talk about the band's history and their forthcoming set at The Tennessee Metal Devastation Music Fest, plus there's new and old tracks from Benediction, Cobra Whip, Incognito Theory, Destroy My Brains, Crowbar, Summoner's Circle, Casket Robbery, Forest Nocturne, WitcheR, Rotting Empire, Graves of Giants, Orange Goblin, Diabology, Ivory Gates and Slavery.

Ahead of their November/December European tour, with longtime friends Halestorm and Mammoth WVH lending their support, taking in 25 stops along the way over the course of six weeks, acclaimed rockers Alter Bridge are back with their most-aggressive collection of songs to date with the band’s seventh album, 'Pawns & Kings', scheduled for worldwide release on Friday 14th October via Napalm Records, of which their epic closing and title track is today's Video Of The Day. Known for their memorable riffs, infectious vocal melodies and duelling guitar attack that has garnered them critical and fan acclaim around the globe, the 10 all-new tracks from the quartet, comprising of Myles Kennedy on vocals/guitars, Mark Tremonti on guitars/vocals, Brian Marshall on bass and Scott Phillips on drums, sees the band return with an album of intense tracks that were born after the cycle for their last album was cut short by the global pandemic.

Today's Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day features two IBBA Picks of the Month, all five bands that are appearing at The 2022 UK Blues Challenge and six new releases, which all adds up to the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Stevie Watts Organ Trio featuring Alice Armstrong, The Dig 3, Emanuel Casablanca, Jhett Black, The Cinelli Brothers (pictured), Derrick Procell, Dave Thomas, Big Wolf Band, Brave Rival, Sun House and True Strays, plus of course, two tracks from The Hiding Magpies ahead of their show at The Tuesday Night Music Club in Coulsdon tonight.

Working with producers Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith, to make an album worthy of his amazing career and talent, legendary vocalist Jimmy Hall will release 'Ready Now' via Keeping The Blues Alive Records on Friday 16th September, his highly anticipated and first new solo album of original material since 2007, of which his first single, the boogie and Blues of 'Jumpin' For Joy', is today's brilliant Video Of The Day. Hall first gained popularity as the lead vocalist, saxophonist and harmonica player for the band Wet Willie, emerging from Mobile, Alabama. His unique brand of R&B-infused Rock and Roll and onstage swagger propelled the group’s signature song 'Keep on Smilin' to the Top 10 on the Billboard singles chart in 1974. Backed by a crack band that also includes Bonamassa, Smith, keyboardist Reese Wynans, bassist Michael Rhodes and drummer Greg Morrow, the album also features special guest performances from guitarists Warren Haynes and Jared James Nichols.

Creating haunting melodies and driving beats, characterised by their unique electronic landscapes, and comprising of Brit Ian Harling and Dane Martin Nyrup, Perpacity are due to release their forthcoming fifth album 'Discordia', consisting of twelve tracks, of which their first single, 'Granite', will not only be available on all relevant platforms on Friday 16th September, but is also one of today's six of the best 'Tuesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Pink Turns Blue, Tonic Breed, Starry Skies, Splintered Throne and Birth.

Moving away slightly from the straight-ahead Country sound of The Band, Brothers Osborne and Little Feat, on his 2019 debut album, 'The Long Game', to a more Bluesy-Rocky sound, but still retaining that Country/Americana influence, multi-talented, UK-based singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer, TJ Walker and his band, now comprising of Mike Drinkwater on keyboards and Ralph Millington on drums, release their sophomore album, ‘Halfway to Somewhere’, at the end of October, of which his latest cool, clever single, ‘A Better Me’, is one of today's six of the best 'Monday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Kilfeather, StrengthBeyondYou, Becko, InComing Days and King Bull.