With naturalistic Post-Doom, including Stoner and Psych-Rock elements, Swiss trio Kalkas release their debut album 'Envoûtante sève' on Friday 8th April through Table Basse Records, and the Lausane band recently premiered a first glance from the album with today's Video Of The Day of "Au milieu du feu, il est leur guide". Emerging from the amazing Swiss scene in 2019, Kalkas develop a conceptual universe around issues related to climate change and the anger this causes among the various members of the band. In a romantic and dualistic approach, this album offers a first dive into the subdued atmosphere of a dark autumnal and forest mist, punctuated with narrative and poetic vocal passages, that gives a first vision of this new world, under construction.

Ahead of her first UK Headline tour next month, and with her powerhouse sweet and smoky vocals, that straddle the worlds of Rock, Blues and Americana, Laura Evans highly anticipated debut album, 'State of Mind', is not only slated for release on Friday 1st July, but the Welsh singer songwriter has also just released, 'I’m Alright', an exciting new single that is both anthemic and empowering, complete with a Blues Rock chorus that will be stuck in your head for days, which 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 Kohana, Striker, Jules Maxwell, LionSoul and The Decayed.

Today's latest Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day, starts and ends with tracks from the new album from Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse, 'Good Times End Times' (pictured), ahead of their show tonight at The Tuesday Night Music Club in Coulsdon, plus there's also a preview of two of the many Ukraine benefit shows currently being arranged, and a stack of new releases from Gov't Mule, Larry McCray, Dani Wilde, Martin Harley, Doug MacLeod, Dom Martin, Miss Bix, Catfish, Elles Bailey and Django Blackheart.

"'Cheats and Liars' is not afraid to vent at the hypocrisy that some of us have had to face over the last two years as well as taking the form of a Country standard, she mixes it well and left a unanimous crowd spellbound by the end. Credit must also go to a much disciplined band who are capable in their own right, but allow her voice to dominate proceedings. I took her recommendation and ordered a large whisky before leaving this classic and memorable gig." Ivan De Mello caught both Elles Bailey and support Simeon Hammond Dallas at Elles 'Shining in Half the Light' album launch at London Bridge's Omeara earlier this month, so today check out Ivan's review, today's Video Of The Day plus our photo gallery, courtesy of Ivan, AJ, Simon Green and Tim Russell.

Due to be released on Saturday 23rd April on Redline records, via Cadiz, Black Pearl is a brand new contemporary Rock-Blues project and debut album, featuring London based, Detroit vocalist/guitarist Marcus Malone, Helsinki born, UK based former Wishbone Ash guitarist and arranger Muddy Manninen and WRC award winning Blues promoter, broadcaster and songwriter Pete Feenstra, of which their single, 'Price On Love', is one of today's six of the best 'Monday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Forsaken, Marcello Capozzi, IntheWhale, Rhapsody Of Fire and Dois Padres.

For today's Podcast Of The Day we go back nearly four years to the WRC Award winning Rock On The Ridge Show, when Bob & Jules interviewed multi instrumentalist Steve Tilling on his then new album, 'Circu5', plus some of the music tracks that made a impact on his life.

With their debut album slated to be released this Summer, JW Paris is a 90’s Grunge and Britpop inspired three-piece, featuring Gemma Clarke, Danny Collins and Aaron Forde, with 2022 looking set to be an interstellar year for the trio, not only back out on the road again, but also releasing on Friday their latest single entitled, 'Electric Candle Light', which is also one of today's six of the best 'Mother's Day Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Bob Dee With Petro, Grace Solero, Edenbridge, Chameleons and Serpico.

Despite the fact that last night, the Kris Barras Band completed their current 15-date headline tour at London's Electric Ballroom in Camden, in support of their latest album, 'Death Valley Paradise', the good news is that the band will be back supporting Thunder and Ugly Kid Joe at London's Wembley Arena on Saturday 28th May, and for today's Podcast Of The Day, we go back to Ramblin' Man Fair in July 2018, when we caught up with Kris, the day before his set.

In June 2018 we finally caught up with the Foo Fighters at London's Olympic Stadium following Dave Grohl's well documented leg fracture, sustained when he fell off the stage in Gothenburg, so like everyone else, we were shocked to learn yesterday of drummer Taylor Hawkins death at 50. Today's Video Of The Day, taken on that very same memorable night nearly four years ago, featuring Taylor, is therefore dedicated in his memory.

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, including Dan Patlansky (pictured), Professor Louie & The Crowmatix, BlueTouch, Geminii Dragon, Emma Wilson, Trudy Lynn, Mick Pini & Audio 54, Pierce Dipner, Bubba and The Big Bad Blues, Joe Bonamassa, Bison Hip, Diunna Greenleaf and many more.

An awesome performance by Focus at Camden's Powerhaus in London on Thursday night (pictured) was tempered as frontman Thijs Van Leer broke the sad news that former band member Bert Ruiter had passed away earlier that day at the age of 75. Indeed, as part of their set, the band very appropriately dedicated 'Brother' from 'Focus 8' to "on bass guitar ... Bert Ruiter", which is today's Video Of The Day.

Unique and much lauded classic Blues and Soul rockers, Xander and the Peace Pirates, release their hotly anticipated new 10-track album, 'Order Out Of Chaos', on Friday 6th May, and following on from their recent explosive single, 'Leave The Light On', yesterday they dropped another superb single, ‘We Cry’, a fresh, modern song, with multiple echoes of classic tracks in its tempo, that is also one of today's six of the best 'Saturday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Deadwolff, Before Sunday, Mick Sparrow featuring Paula Ortiz, Overlaps and Man Machine Industry.