Comprising members of San Diego's revered retro rockers Astra, along with current or former members of Joy, Radio Moscow, Psicomagia and Sacri Monti, Birth own a cavernous cache of credibility rarely found in developing musical groups, and they recently delivered a blast of vibrant Progressive Rock rich in cinematic scope and psychedelic intensity, with their album, 'Born', released last month, of which the title track is one of today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by further new and recent releases from Creepy Little Things, The Interrupters, Viridis, Crossing Rubicon and Lost Legacy.

Following the recent release in June of their fifth full-length studio album, 'Feel This', via Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records, Pottsville's very own Crobot have recently announced a run of UK and European tour dates that includes a mix of headline shows and a run supporting the mighty Airbourne and Blues Pills, so check out today's Video Of The Day of 'Set You Free'. Playing songs from their new album, the WRC's favourite Groove-Rockers will be kicking off their tour with a run of five UK headline shows on Monday 21st November in Bristol, then on to Portsmouth, Nottingham, Glasgow and Wolverhampton before getting on the party bus with Airbourne and Blues Pills calling through France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, The Netherlands and finishing in the UK three days before Christmas - with a headline stop off in the Czech Republic along the way!

One of the band's stand alone single releases for fans whilst work is underway with their as-yet-untitled and entirely crowd- funded album expected in 2023, fiercely independent Alternative Metal outfit, Shadow Smile, released the epic, 'Dearly Departed', last Friday, a deeply heartfelt and emotionally charged track exploring the grief and loss of losing a close loved one, which is also today's Video Of The Day. Encompassing a fusion of Classic Metal and Modern Electronica - the Sheffield quartet continue to strive forward, pushing musical boundaries with their original-yet-timeless sound. A fast rising and exciting new Rock act whose sonic concoctions will equally resonate with fans of contemporary Metal-Core acts like Bring Me The Horizon, While She Sleeps etc. and stadium Metal heavyweights such as Ghost and Avenged Sevenfold.

Consisting of long-time friends, singer-songwriter Léanie Kaleido and guitarist Mark Foster, East Grinstead-based soulful Indie Pop duo, Karamelien, yesterday self-released their laid-back and groovy Summer debut single, 'Ascension Heights', that not only samples the track of the same name by Léanie's father, Top Topham, but also features the very same original founding guitarist of The Yardbirds (before Eric Clapton assumed his place), of which the track 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 Ardours, Black Reuss, Mezzoa, Cleanbreak and Thundermother.

Dom Martin opens today's latest Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day, ahead of his appearance at The Tuesday Night Music Club's 8th anniversary party in Coulsdon tonight, followed by a preview of one of the highlights in the festival calendar, Callow End's Old Bush Blues, with a whole bunch of people who are playing there this year over the weekend of 19th - 21st August.

Gravehuffer join today's The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day, to not only play and talk about their new record, but also their upcoming performance at the Tennessee Metal Devastation Music Fest, plus there's tracks from Incantation, Goatwhore, Municipal Waste, Motherslug, Blood Stained Dusk, SpellBook, Belphegor, Behemoth, Castrator, Matianak, Diamond Head, Darkthrone, Mercyful Fate, Disma, Coffins, Bloodgeon, Enshroudment, Wizzo, Hellz Abyss and BulletBoys.

Our WRC Gig Calendar https://www.wrinklyrockersclub.com/gig-calendar-wrinklystock is not only crammed full of festivals this month, such as Bloodstock, Nozfest, Camp Bestival, A New Day, Reading & Leeds and Stonedead, but today's WRC Bulletin also reflects upon our forthcoming August gigs, with our six of the best 'August Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day featuring Chantel McGregor, Focus, Lady Nade, Slyder Smith & The Oblivion Kids, Daxx and Roxane and Massive. We also look back at our July gigs including, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Queen + Adam Lambert, The Steepwater Band, The Cold Stares (all June), Roger Daltrey, The Rolling Stones, Todd Sharpville, Brave Rival, John Coghlan's Quo, Myke Gray, The Hitman Blues Band, Graham Bonnet Band, plus our Bernie Marsden album review and our usual comprehensive July news coverage. Finally, don't forget that if you want to receive our monthly e-mail bulletin, please submit your e-mail address in the box below.

Following the release in May of his third Graham Bonnet Band outing, 'Day Out In Nowhere', and with numerous solo offerings and stints with Rainbow, MSG, Alcatrazz and Impellitteri, proving that he is one of the finest Rock singers and songwriters of any generation, we took in Mr. Bonnet on the second leg of his four-date tour on Friday night at London's Boston Music Rooms, and with a review to come, check out today both our Photo Gallery, plus our 'Since You Been Gone' Video Of The Day. Meanwhile, prior to his farewell performance at Steelhouse Festival on Friday night, Myke Gray recently performed songs from his illustrious career including Skin, Jagged Edge, Schism, Red White and Blues and Shades Of Gray, at the second of his three intimate Mykestock shows at Gravesend's Leo's Red Lion on Saturday 23rd July (pictured), with vocals by Revival Black's amazing Daniel Byrne, and thanks to John 'Mr. Rockrpix' Bull, we have an amazing and fitting Photo Gallery below from the gig.

Today's Podcast Of The Day was recorded exactly seven years ago today, as Kevin Beale's Blues On The Marsh show not only welcomed live guest Toby Barelli, aka King Size Slim, talking about his forthcoming album, but also tracks from Martin Harley and Daniel Kimbro, The Blues Spiders, Blues Issues, Bobby Messano, Reverend Raven and The Chain Smoking Altar Boys, plus a run through of the Uckfield Blues Festival, showcasing David Migden and the Twisted Roots, Andy Twyman, Red Butler, Will Wilde, Ben Poole and Nigel Bagge.

For fans of Stillwater, Blackberry Smoke, Rival Sons and The Black Crowes, and possessing a sound tapped from the oaken belly of a whiskey barrel, Toronto four-piece Roots/Blues Rock band, The Commoners, release their brand-new album, 'Find A Better Way', via Gypsy Soul Records on Friday 4th November, and the first single taken from the album, 'Fill My Cup', a quintessential Roots Rock song released last Friday, is also one of today's six of the best 'Sunday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from PIST.ON, SAHG, Ree-Vo, Nitroverts and Edenbridge.

"It’s a testament to the unassuming guitarist that he tackles numbers by artists like Jeff Beck (‘Black Cat Moan’) and Jimi (‘Drifting’ and ‘Spanish Castle Magic’) and, without attempting to re-invent them in the slightest, still brings a freshness of approach through his excellent guitar work and equally impressive vocals, that makes this album a highly enjoyable listen and a bit of a drool-fest for lovers of Classic Rock fretwork." Due out this Friday 5th August through Conquest Music, 'Trios' is the third album of Bernie Marsden's ‘Inspirations’ series, wherein Bernie pays tribute to the songs and artists which helped shape his own, hugely influential career as a composer and guitarist, so read today not only Simon Green's complete take on the new album, but also check out Today's Video Of The Day of ‘Na, Na, Na’.

Before the band hits the road this Fall, including a prestigious date at the 2022 Rocklahoma Festival with Five Finger Death Punch and Megadeth, Texas rockers Pulse will digitally release on all platforms worldwide, their new album, 'Dragonfly', on Friday 12th August via Dark Star Records, of which the album track, 'The Wave Between Two', is one of today's six of the best 'Saturday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day complemented by five further new and recent releases from Pink Turns Blue, Grace Solero, Artwork For The Blind, Rig Time! and Daedric.