Award-winning South African singer-songwriter and guitarist, Dan Patlansky, will embark on a 10-date UK tour in March and April next year to support the release of his 10th studio album, with special guest on all shows (except Manchester) being American singer songwriter and Brian May guitar protege, Arielle, and today's Podcast Of the Day goes back to November 2018, when we had the pleasure of interviewing Dan ahead of his UK tour, following the release of his EP, 'Live 2018'.

Swedish craftsman and legend of shred, Yngwie Malmsteen, plays two UK headline shows next year, in support of his latest album, 'Parabellum', latin for 'Prepare For War', of which the track, 'Si Vis Pacem' ('If You Want Peace, Then Prepare For War'), is today's Video Of The Day. Indeed, March 2022 sees Yngwie take to the stage at Wolverhampton’s KK’s Steel Mill on Friday 11th March, plus London’s prestigious O2 Forum Kentish Town on Sunday 13th March, marking five years since his last capital performance, with support for both dates coming from Dutch Metal outfit TerraDown and Cypriot Progressive-Rocker Joakem. In a career that now spans more than 40 years, Malmsteen has proven himself to be a unique artist, and this second album on the Mascot Label Group, after 2019's ‘Blues Lightning’, has received rave reviews.

The bright, new brainchild of FM’s creative keyboardist Jem Davis, ‘Pepperkid2’, is the guise Jem has adopted for his solo album project, ‘Adventures in Pepperland’, that was released on Friday, and following the release of the first single from the album, ‘After the Rain’, 'Pepperland', gives a further taste of the high quality, but very varied, tracks its parent contains, which is also one of today's 'Monday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and forthcoming releases from Urban Primate, Murmurs Of Earth, Tony Goff, Vanilla Fudge and Mark Pontin Group.

"So the old , the new, the borrowed and the Blues. We got it all tonight. King Cnut tried to hold back the waves to no avail. Change happens - it's a regular way of life these days. And we need to change with it. The Daisies are a band imbued with the spirit of change. Spike is a man imbued with spirits - no change there then. As I head back into the night, clutching my obligatory face mask for the delights of my journey home, i ponder the night. The need to take every moment and enjoy it while it happens, because you never know what will happen, underlines why live music is so important." Today read Mother's take on The Dead Daisies gig at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire last Wednesday (Video Of The Day), part of the 'Like No Other' tour, their first UK Tour since 2018, featuring their newest member, Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame legend Glenn Hughes, plus special guests The Quireboys and Grand Slam (photos courtesy John Bull of Rockrpix).

Pete Feenstra has spent the last forty years listening to, writing about, talking about, and promoting Rock music, with a particular interest in the Blues, and Pete's latest Rock & Blues show is today's Podcast Of The Day, featuring Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado, Bette Smith, Colin Linden, The Appice Perdomo Project, Slim Butler, Joseph Veloz, Greg Copeland, The Re-Stoned, JD Simo (pictured), The Dust Coda, Robert Jon & The Wreck, Starlite Campbell Band, Larry Carlton, Sue Foley, Seth Lee Jones plus many more.

HRH Blues vs Crows returns for its second helpingof the best in Blues Rock, Outlaw and Southern Rockat the unique Arts Club in Liverpool, a two day, three arena, affair which will take place next year over the weekend of 22nd and 23rd October, of which today's 'HRH Blues vs Crows Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day featuressix of the best bands taking part, namely Xander and The Peace Pirates, TBelly, Jack J Hutchinson, Troy Redfern, Sons Of Liberty and Gorilla Riot.

"And if that aperitif wasn't enough, the 'Aqualung' main course duly followed in its wonderful entirety and sequence with original JT legend Clive Bunker joining Todd on a dual drum kit. Despite, sadly no Dee Palmer, Barre once again demonstrated why his sound and guitar playing is a major factor in Jethro Tull's success. And if you missed out, make sure you purchase Martin's '50 Years Of Jethro Tull', that similar to tonight's set, gives a fresh take on a lot of Tull classics." That was part of our take on the Martin Barre Band's - Aqualung 50th Anniversary Show at Faversham's A New Day Festival, back in August, so we were delighted to hear from our Swiss correspondent, Marlène Rivet, who took in the very same show at the Mühle Hunziken in Rübigen on Thursday night, hence not only Marlène's photo gallery from the night, but also today's Video Of The Day!

Today's latest Blues Club Podcast Of The Day has another two hours of non stop Best in Blues and Beyond with More Music and Less Chat, including New Releases, Classic Tracks and UK IBBA Presenters' Picks, featuring music from Tommy Castro, Santana (pictured), Mississippi MacDonald, The Porkroll Project, Johnny Tucker & The Allstars, Georgia Cecile, Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders, Elly Wininger, Carolyn Wonderland, Mary Stokes Band, Nine Below Zero, Humble Pie, Keith Thompson, Joanne Shaw Taylor and many more.

Led by co-founder Chip Z'Nuff, his band have gone all in on their oft declared love of The Beatles, with their release yesterday of Enuff Z’Nuff’s 'Hardrock Nite’, a covers album that contains interpretations of seven of their favourite Fab Four songs as well as three post-Beatles tracks, that includes 'Back In The U.S.S.R.', one of today's six of the best 'Saturday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by three further Frontiers Music releases yesterday from Insania, L.A. Guns and Groundbreaker, plus two new releases from Never Elected and Essenger.

Pete Feenstra has spent the last forty years listening to, writing about, talking about, and promoting Rock music, with a particular interest in the Blues, and Pete's latest Rock & Blues show is today's Podcast Of The Day, featuring Lachy Doley (featuring Clayton Doley), Astral Drive, Deborah Coleman, Dion (with Boz Scaggs), Thudwail, Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado, Vargas Blues Band, Willie Jackson, Bette Smith, Avey Grouws Band, Johnny Heartsman, The Appice Perdomo Project, Colin James (pictured), When Rivers Meet, Kirk Fletcher, Ivy Gold plus many more.

Fast-Rising German Metalcore Powerhouse SetYourSails unleash their purely addictive second album, 'Nightfall', on Friday 21st January via Napalm Records, and their first sonic dagger of a single, 'Ghosts', featuring Annisokay’s Rudi Schwarzer, is today's Video Of The Day. Prepare for buzzing guitars, intense breakdowns and powerful, vicious shouts that gives a colossal taste of what’s to come! Indeed, the newcomers from Cologne, take things to the next level on all 13 tracks, promising a mixture of searing Metal, gut-punching Hardcore and heartfelt Melodic elements, leaving room for surprises at every turn.

Ahead of both the release of their new album, 'Re-Wired', in Spring 2022, and being special guests on Dan Reed Network and Reckless Love's co-headline UK tour in February and March next year, Collateral are back today with a reissue of their first single, 'Midnight Queen', featuring Tyketto's Danny Vaughn as lead vocalist alongside frontman Angelo Tristan, which is also one of today's 'Friday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new releases from The Kundalini Genie, Sinsation, Daedric, Weedpecker and Devil Electric.