Recorded exactly five years ago today, on a beautiful Summer's evening setting at The Bulls Head by the Thames in Barnes, today's Podcast Of The Day is our interview with Toronto based Blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Chris Antonik. Halfway through his debut UK tour, an intimate setting contrasted with Chris's appearance at The Upton Blues Festival the previous weekend. A rising star of the vibrant Canadian Blues scene, listen to amongst other things, Chris discuss the financial reality of touring as an independent artist, his influences of Dylan, Cale and compatriot Cohen, and his excitement and the ambition behind his new album that was released in 2017.

On Friday, London based Metallers Jason Payne & The Black Leather Riders released their 6-track debut EP, 'The Abyss', and their latest single, taken from the album, 'The Purge', is one of today's six of the best 'Sunday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Seething Akira, Nothing Sacred, Bastette, Engst and Axel Rudi Pell.

Billy Bragg will release ‘The Million Things That Never Happened’, his tenth studio album, on Friday 8th October, on the Cooking Vinyl label, and Billy has just released his first taster from the album, and a personal favourite, the beautiful love song, ‘I Will Be Your Shield’, which is today's Video Of The Day. The album, the first pandemic Blues album of our times, but also a heartfelt paean to human resilience, features twelve soulful Country Rock gems. A month prior to the album release, on Thursday 9th September, an online concert experience will also be streamed on the Stabal platform, exploring both the music and the mind of Bragg. Billy also gets back to what he does best, with his 23-date UK Autumn tour that kicks off on Thursday 21st October at Gateshead's Sage and concludes on Saturday 27th November at London's Roundhouse.

Today's Simply Country Podcast Of The Day features Zac Brown Band (pictured), Bob Collum and the Welfare Mothers, Vanessa Bourne, Paula Standing, Carol Chaney, Dave Caley, Florida Georgia Line, Catherine McGrath, Dave Sheriff, Montgomery Church, Stacey Z, Cam, Smokin Mavericks, Brayden Ryle, Liz Clarke Macfarlane, Jimmie Allen, Lady A, Rachel Redman, Thomas Rhett, Helena Mace, Donna Carroll, Western Distributors, Ria-Marlize du Toit, Sam L. Smith, Stuart Moyles, The Kindly Ravens, The Taylor Brothers, The Dribblers, Arthur Stulien and loads more.

Ever since the release of their widely heralded 2012 album, 'Danger Zone', Hardline have been offering a straight-ahead, gritty, riff-based Melodic Hard Rock sound which is a continuing evolution as demonstrated by their new studio album, 'Heart, Mind And Soul', released last week, of which their track, 'Surrender' is one of today's six 'July Frontiers Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five new tracks from Frontiers albums released yesterday by Heaven & Earth V, Inner Stream, Rian, Resurrection Kings and Big City.

Following the monumental response to their debut album, 'Metamorphosis', superb hard ’n’ heavy Manchester inmates, Ward XVI, expertly balance a perfect blend of Rock with the theatrical beauty and intensity of your favourite classic Metal bands, and their single, 'Burn The Witch', taken from the album, is one of today's six of the best 'Friday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Arcade Stories, Hot Sunday Blood, Marios Politis, Disillusive Play and Branded Human.

Capping this strangest and sorest of times, Howlin Rain returns with its sixth studio album, 'The Dharma Wheel', due for release on Friday 8th October, via founding member Ethan Miller's own Silver Current Records, and the title track, a 16-minute multi-movement suite, is today's Video Of The Day. A 52-minute dive into a joyous fantasy realm of exaggerated present, it's one of six tracks that cycles from Crazy Horse-meets-Traffic jams through colossal, mass-moving Funk stomp, eventually cresting and washing into a sing-along Gospel lament. Indeed, over nearly 20 years, Howlin Rain have become the quintessential independent American Rock 'n' Roll band: a steam-spitting Hydra of cranked guitars, kicking asphalt dust through a kaleidoscoping travelogue of desert motels and dives, volleying forth transmissions of Sci-Fi poetry from the blacktop veins of this cracked and aching country.

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 Troy Redfern, Ellis Mano Band, Bernie Marsden (pictured), Catfish, Mike Zito, Tito Jackson, Back Porch, Amanda Jane Heywood, Tiffany Pollack & Co, Misty Blue, Mick Pini, TBelly, Eddie 9V, Billy F Gibbons, EG Knight, Boogie Beasts and many more.

Delivering a hook heavy blend of Alternative Rock and Pop Metal, British rockers Dead Romantic make their London debut at Camden's The Black Heart on Wednesday 4th August, showcasing their forthcoming album that includes their second hard hitting single, ‘Kissed With A Lie’, which is is one of today's six of the best 'Thursday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from The Awakening, FLDPLN, Rascal Whack, Oceanhorse and John Mcris.

Tommy Stewart from Black Doomba Records and Dyerwulf joins today's Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day to talk about and play his new release, 'Doomsday Deferred', plus there's also new releases from Ritual King, Part Chimp, Green Lung, Dukes-Lorenzo, Hanz Krypt, Gravehuffer, DayGlo Mourning, League of Corruption, Hour Of 13, Defleshed and Gutted, Bury Me Where I Fall, Battle of the Bands winners - Void of Apep, Carcass, The Age Of Ore, Antologi, Cynik Scald, Michael Fulkerson, and classics, by request, from Hallows Eve, Doomstress, Coffin Torture, Witchcross, Fear Factory, Coal Chamber, Meshuggah, Jason Aaron Wood and Rock N Roll Villain Society!

Eric Krasno consecrates, commends and celebrates the permanence of family on his fourth full-length solo album, ‘Always', out on Friday 17th September via Provogue/Mascot Label Group, of which the track, 'So Cold', is today's Video Of The Day. Indeed, across ten tracks with inimitable instrumentation, eloquent songcraft and raw honesty, the Soulive and Lettuce co-founder, singer, multi-instrumentalist and two-time Grammy® Award-winning songwriter-producer, defines himself as not only an artist, but also as a husband, father and man. His first album on Provoguesees him venture into an elaborate mix of Blues, Funk, Rock and Soul - a sunny, funky and laid back album combining the vibe of 1970's Laurel Canyon, swaths of Hammond B3 organ, a rhythm section that appear to be joined at the hip and of course that punchy Eric Krasno guitar sound.

Following the release of their latest album, ‘The Mutiny’, French and Irish Alternative/Progressive Rock outfit Molybaron, have signed a worldwide deal with InsideOut Music/Sony Music Entertainment, and today you get a glimpse of the band's powerful and infectious sound, by checking out the opening track of the album, 'Animals', which is today's Video Of The Day. The sound of the band, consisting of Gary Kelly guitar/vocals, Steven Andre - guitar, Sébastien de Saint-Angel - bass and Camille Greneron - drums, is multifaceted and ranges from influences from Tool, to Mastodon, Gojira and Muse. Indeed, having already caused a big stir internationally with their first two albums 'Molybaron' (2018) and now 'The Mutiny', with a big partner behind them, they are now ready to take their next big step.