For half a century, the definitive band of the Progressive music genre, Yes, release their new studio album, 'The Quest', on Inside Out Music/Sony Music on Friday 1st October, and the first track to be taken from the new album, 'The Ice Bridge', that addresses the dangers of climate change, is today's Video Of The Day. Containing eleven songs, eight on the main CD with three extra tracks on a bonus CD, 'The Quest' was recorded across the globe, with Steve Howe (who also produced the album), Geoff Downes and Jon Davison, taking part in sessions that took place in the UK, while Alan White and Billy Sherwood got together in the studio in the US.

"It may be a different line up, and a slightly different sound, but it’s still all about Nathan James and his incredible voice. Although take nothing away from the other five members – great musicians all. The short set includes a number of radio friendly classics that has the crowd singing along with James, although never able to match his presence, including tracks like 'Taking The Blame', 'Holy Water', and the final 'Until I Die'. The latter being restarted when microphone trouble caused a minor crisis before the placated James finally provided the closing number to the standard that the crowd had come to expect." That was part of our Inglorious Ramblin' Man Fair review from just over two years ago, and later at the back of the Main stage we caught up with vocalist Nathan James, lead guitarist Danny Dea Cruz and second guitarist Dan Stevens for an interview which is today's Podcast Of The Day.

It has been a challenging two years for the independent festival, Black Deer, but organisers are excited to finally be able to welcome ticket holders back to Kent's Eridge Park next year over the weekend of 17th-19th June, and today's 'Black Deer Rocks!' six of the best Tracks Of The Day features artists taking part, including the Belfast Cowboy Van Morrison, Wilco (only UK show of 2022), Amy Montgomery, returning festival favourites The Dead South, Grammy award-winning Americana icon Lucinda Williams, plus legends The Waterboys. Watch this space for further line-up announcements very soon.

Timeless Haunt join today's Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day to play and talk about their new record, 'Dark For Life', plus there's new releases from Wishing Well, The Band Repent, Summoner's Circle, Hit 'N' Mizz, Black Label Society, Bonehunter, Human Hell, Luciferianometh, Malo De Dentro, Nexus Imperium, Wraith, Byron Nemeth, Memorist, Far From Refuge and some classics. by request, from Exhorder, Metallica, Slayer, Testament, Death and Overkill!

Carol Hodge, who plays keyboards in Crass frontman Steve Ignorant’s band Slice Of Life, released today's Video Of The Day and her new single on Friday called ‘This’, an uplifting Rock anthem that packs a positive punch, from her forthcoming album, ‘The Crippling Space Between’, which is due out on Friday 24th September. Carol has also collaborated as vocalist on Steve Ignorant’s past tours and she has also performed with Ginger Wildheart, The Membranes and more. Describing herself as a ‘seven-fingered pianist’, Carol was born with a rare condition called cleft type symbrachydactyly, which means she has just two fingers on her left hand. The video stars Nashville-based dancer Erik Cavanaugh, who dances up a storm, with his unconventional style and crusade against the stereotype of the ‘dancer’s body’.

Following our Ramblin' Man Fair interview with Inglorious the previous day, exactly five years ago today it was time to take advantage of our weekend press passes again and conduct our second interview of the weekend, in beautiful Mote Park, Maidstone, with frontman Scott Sharp of The Illustr8tors (the band formerly known as Blackwolf), which is today's Podcast Of The Day. The band were performing on the Rising Stage later in the afternoon, so we were granted a quick five minute chat beforehand, with Scott explaining that this was basically a band relaunch, with interesting times ahead.

Comprising of Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Randy George, Bill Hubauer and Eric Gillette, NMB (formerly the Neal Morse Band) are releasing their much-anticipated fourth album, 'Innocence & Danger', on Friday 27th August, and the band's first single from the album, 'Do It All Again', is one of today's six of the best 'Saturday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and forthcoming releases from The Druids Of Stonehenge, Pink Turns Blue, Venues, John Devlin and Thy Row.

Featuring the original bass player with the Alice Cooper group, Dennis Dunaway, today's powerful Video Of The Day is TBelly's recently released single, ‘I Never Want To See Me Again’, the title track from their forthcoming album that's out on Friday 8th October. A striking video for a striking track, it's sure to appeal to Rock and Blues audiences alike.

Having sat on the Stevie R. Pearce and The Hooligans second album for over a year, and rescheduling twice, Heavy Rocka Recordings have unveiled the release date of 'Major League Son Of A Bitch' as Saturday 28th August, to coincide with the band’s debut performance at Hard Rock Hell Sleaze at the O2 Academy in Sheffield, and the title track is one of today's six of the best Friday Rocks! Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and forthcoming releases from EMT, Creux Lies, Skidders, Fotocrime and CroMagnum.

"With 42 bands on the album, the vast majority of them, unsurprisingly, have been on our WRC radar over the years. However, a bit like stumbling across a great band at a gig that you have never seen before (do you remember that feeling?), thankfully, there are a few bands that we have not crossed paths with before, which, in essence, for the listener, is the beauty of this release, particularly given the surreal times we currently live in." 'The Official New Wave Of Classic Rock - Volume 1' 2CD compilation album, featuring a selection of white hot tracks of the best and current NWOCR Bands and music artists, has been released today, so read below AJ's complete take on one of the fastest growing movements in Rock music, plus check out today's Massive Wagons and Friends 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 Connor Selby, Samantha Fish, Altered Five Blues Band, Mike Goudreau Band, Albert Collins, Mike Zito, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Southern Avenue, Mick Pini (pictured), Debbie Bond, Vargas Blues Band, The Black and Blue Band, and many more.

Following on from her amazing Blues stage set at Ramblin' Man Fair back in July 2019, we had the pleasure of interviewing Britain's very own Queen of the Blues, Elles Bailey, which is today's Podcast Of The Day. Indeed, it turned out to be one hell of a busy year for the super-smoky-voiced, hard-working and far-touring chanteuse, havingnot only released her eagerly-anticipated second album ‘Road I Call Home’ to rave reviews, but also saw Elles extending her November/December UK tour.