Exactly four years to the day that we interviewed him before his soundcheck at London's much missed Borderline (today's Podcast Of The Day), tonight Laurence Jones is playing the second of two special Netherlands shows at Tico Tico, a unique and intimate purpose built venue, in the beautiful setting of the Aalten countryside, and who knows, you might even spot local resident Angus Young (yes that one) in the audience!

Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon) is set to release hisunique new Star One album, 'Revel In Time', on Friday 18th February via InsideOutMusic, a 2 CD offering, each consisting of the same tracks, but with different singers, plus numerous guest musicians, complementing the line-up of Arjen: guitars, bass, keyboards and vocals,Tony Martin: lead vocals,Ed Warby: drums,Erik van Ittersum: Solina Strings, Marcela Bovio and Irene Jansen: backing vocals, and the title track/latest single, featuring Brandon Yeagley and Adrian Vandenberg, is also one of today's six of the best 'Sunday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent release from Perceived, Shrinari, Serpico, Nouveau Arcade and Thunder Rising.

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 fromColin James, Alison Krauss & Robert Plant, Fran McGillivray Band, The Hoax, Jeff Beck (pictured), Mississippi MacDonald, Petri Matero Group, Waterstreet Blues Band, Brian Setzer and many more.

Anchored by founder members David Huff and Mike Brignardello, plus guitarist John Roth (Winger) and new vocalist Kent Hilli (Perfect Plan), powerhouse Melodic Hard Rock outfit Giant are back with their fifth studio album, 'Shifting Time', released yesterday, of which the track, 'Let Our Love Win', is one today's 'January Frontiers Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by four further releases yesterday from Frontiers stablemates, Lalu, Kandia, The Ferrymen and Edge Of Forever.

Michigan Rock bandVan Go Go is back with a killer new track, 'Watch It Burn', released yesterday, and taken from their forthcoming sophomore album, of which the single is also today's Video Of The Day. Consisting of Nathan Mackinder (vocals), Jason Schaller (guitar), Paxton Olney (bass) and Jonah Brockman (drums), there's no stopping these guys heading up the charts with their infectious songs and catchy lyrics.

American singer and actor, Michael Lee Aday, better known asMeat Loaf (Video Of The Day), who sadly died yesterday at the age of just 74, was not only renown for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows, such as 'HisBat Out of Hell'trilogy that sold more than 65 million albums worldwide, but also for his film roles including Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Bob Paulson in Fight Club (1999) and, of course, Tiny in Wayne's World (1992). Indeed, "We're Not Worthy!"

Joe Satriani is kicking off the New Year with a brand-new album, 'The Elephants of Mars', set for release on Friday 8th April, which marks the legendary guitarist’s 19th studio album in his 35+ year career in music, and Joe's first single from the album, 'Sahara', that debuted on Wednesday, is one of today's six of the best 'Friday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Richard Evans, Thunderor, Volcanova, Evadne and Diamonds And Guns.

Co-written with Elize Ryd, singer of the Swedish-Danish Metal band Amaranthe, Helsinki-based Rock band, Cyan Kicks, have released their brand new, potent and empowering electronic Rock single, ‘Hurricane’, complemented by a lyric video featuring a performance from the four-piece, which is also today's Video Of The Day. Consisting of singer and guitarist Susanna Alexandra, Niila Perkkiö (guitar), Leevi Erkkilä (bass) and Pietari Reijonen (drums), the next landmark moment in their impressive career is competing in Finland’s Eurovision selection process Contest For New Music (UMK), that will take place at Logomo, Turku, at the end of next month and will be broadcast live across Finnish TV channels.

Award-winning 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, featuringJohn Mayall (pictured),The Sugar Roots, Buddy Guy, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Scott Ellison,Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps,Edgar Winter with Joe Walsh & David Grissom,The Stone Electric,Starlite Campbell Band,Mick Kolassa,Ivy Gold,Altered Five Blues Band,Clare Free, Gill Scott Heron, Malone Sibun, Deep Purple and many more.

Today's latest Simply Country Podcast Of The Day features music fromStormz Band, Toni West, Brei Carter, Jason Aldean, Katie McParland, Leslie Ann Mosier, Little Lore, Zoee & The Boys, Pete and Tom on Song, Piper Butcher, Seth Storer, Rachel Redman (pictured), Norman Borland, Jake Blocker, Kristy Cox, Tenille Townes, Ray Murtagh, The Viper Creek Band, Suga Owens and loads more.

Putting a modern twist on the vintage 60s and 70s sound, Creeping Jean are a Brighton six-piece offering up huge Indie-Rock tunes to cut through the haze, and the band are now back with their new single, and today's Video Of The Day, 'Don't Touch Tomorrow', ahead of their upcoming debut album, due out in late April. With its hard-hitting drums opening, the homegrown band with a stadium sound, quickly build on that momentum with a wall of biting guitars and a spacey sounding organ. With previous appearances at festivals including Isle Of Wight, The Great Escape and Truck Festival, rave reviews from the likes of Gigslutz, and a previous tour with Temples under their belt, Creeping Jean are thundering their way towards success in 2022!

For fans of Opeth, Paradise Lost and Moonspell, Psilocybe Larvae are a four-piece band now based in St. Petersburg, playing Melodic and haunting Doom/Death/Dark/Progressive Metal, and after nine years of silence, the Russian Metallers are back with a new dark and atmospheric masterpiece, ‘Where Silence Dwells’, of which their track, 'Inner Darkness', is one of today's six of the best 'Thursday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Prognostication, Beyond The Styx featuring Luis Ifer, 1945, Spike Polite & sewAge and Blacklist Union.