With two full length albums under their belt, Germany´s Heavy Progressive Riff Rock outfit, Ape Shifter, have stepped into the virtual age by releasing their first digital single, 'Betty Davis', which is today's Video Of The Day. Inspired by the Queen of Funk legend, and to celebrate her recent 76th birthday on 26th July, Jeff Aug (guitar) and Florian Walter (bass), enlisted D.C. go-go, Rock and Funk drummer, Tony Mcghee, to lay down the groove on the single, while drummer Kurty Münch took a sabbatical for the year. Also watch out for some German festival dates by the trio this month.

British underground music veterans The Speed Of Sound release their forthcoming fifth studio album, 'Museum of Tomorrow', via California's Big Stir Records, on Friday 17th September, 32 years to the day the band released their debut EP back in 1989, and ahead of this, the band have revealed the lead track, 'Tomorrow's World', which is one of today's six of the best 'Monday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Brundarkh, Tri State Corner, Evoking Winds, Stevie R. Pearce and The Hooligans and Black Whiskey.

The Age Of Ore join today's Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day to play and talk about the bands music, plus there's new releases from U.D.O., Crisix, A Pale Horse Named Death, Nunslaughter, Metallica, Artwork For The Blind, The Gasölines, Crypt Monarch, Arcade Stories, White Crone, Call From Subconscious, Unmother, Feral Lord, Global Horror, State Terror, Withering Soul, Hell Strike, Nexus Imperium, Space Chaser, The Cauldron of Darkness, Ophidian I, Sacrifixion, Aisles, Chloe Trujillo & Rav Medic, In Retrospect, Reign of Terror, Paradise Lost, and some classics, by request, from Cinderella, Dio, Rush, Razor, Anthrax, Bulletboys, Dokken, Mcqueen Street and Skid Row.

Today's latest Simply Country Podcast Of The Day features Grace Morrison, David Curtis, Angelique Greffrath, Betsy Nelson, Brady, Stewart, Green & Young, Rodeo FM, Bob Fitzgerald, Emilia Quinn, Stephen B Lawrence, Olivia Burke, Brad Howard, Brooks & Dunn, The County Affair (pictured), Sean McConnell, Olivia Lane, The Kindly Ravens, Noel Boland and many more.

It's been a long time coming, but our August WRC Gig Calendar (below) is now full of festivals including Bloodstock, A New Day (pictured), Beautiful Days, Chelsea Blues and Stonedead, to name but a few. Not only that, but our August calendar also heralds the return of a number of gigs at our much missed venues, highlights this month including Dead Romantic (Video Of The Day), Atomic Rooster, Tubular Bells, Malcolm Bruce and Aynsley Lister, again to name but a few. To further emphasise the gradual return of live music, last month we published a review of John Coghlan's Quo at London's Half Moon in Putney, and we also added further album reviews, including Ajay Srivastav, Joe Bonamassa and NWOCR Volume One, plus of course our comprehensive July news archives. Finally, don't forget that if you want to receive our monthly e-mail bulletin, just submit your e-mail address in the box below.

Brisbane Hard Rock band Black Whiskey are currently recording their debut album, and are pumped to have world renowned Rock production legend Kevin Shirley in their corner, and with touring plans currently on hold, check out the title track from their latest EP, 'Rebel', which is one of today's six of the best 'August Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Cedars, Pas Musique, Gypsy Pistoleros, Klubber Lang and Thor.

Thirty years or so after they had huge success with the likes of NME and Radio 1 airplay, Pharaoh House Crash's songwriter, Peter Lundy (pictured), has finally decided to reignite his love and passion for music, with the first instalment being today's Video Of The Day, 'Hoyden to Harridan'. The Belfast native writes about the societal collapse that is still prevalent today, and is a celebration of the wonderful female authors going back to the 17th century, where this bass heavy, Post-Punk song, lists 120 of them, as well as the derogatory terms that still get used for women to the present day.

With heavy riffs as well as thrilling beats, while still being exceptionally melodic and catchy, Berlin quartet, Herbst, have just released their debut single, 'Zwanzigtausend Meilen', which is one of today's six of the best 'Saturday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Freya Wolf, Dangereens, Skanners, Harry Stafford & Marco Butcher and Destiny Band Oz.

Now moved to a regular weekend slot on a Saturday, 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, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Polly O'Keary and The Rhythm Method, Roger Chapman, GA-20, Robert J Hunter, Mark Cameron, Johnny Ray Jones, Santana, Ellis Mano Band (pictured), Billy F Gibbons, Tiffany Pollack & Co, Sean Chambers and many more.

Today's Podcast Of The Day took place exactly four years ago, when we had a quick chat with teenage guitar sensation Aaron Keylock, before he was due to grace the Ramblin' Man Fair Four Roses Bourbon Blues Stage later that Sunday afternoon, when we discussed the release of his critically acclaimed debut album 'Cut Against The Grain', further album and festival plans, plus which particular Ramblin' Man artists he was looking forward to seeing later that afternoon.

Inspired by bands like The Doors, Velvet Underground and Mazzy Star, as well as Folk and Blues music, Camel Moon is the project of Leipzig Psych duo Yannick Siegler and Alexandra Staszewski, and their latest haunting single, 'Children', is one of today's six of the best 'Friday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and forthcoming releases from Divine Anger, Callow Youth, Immortalizer, Bragg & Hemsworth and White Crone.

With a chorus that stands the test of time, underscored by a Bluesy Rock riff, two-time JUNO Award-winning Rock band, The Glorious Sons, deliver their latest track, 'Hold Steady’ along with today's accompanying visualizer Video Of the Day. ‘Hold Steady’ joins last week’s dreamy surprise sonic release, ‘I Will Destroy The Void In You’, in highlighting the ever-evolving, two-time CRIA Platinum-certified, and six-time CRIA Gold-certified Rock group’s imaginative and evocative lyricism. Released independently and distributed via award-winning label Black Box, it was written and produced by the band, consisting of Brett Emmons, Jay Emmons, Chris Koster, Adam Paquette and Josh Hewson, who also recently announced their North American/Canadian Unfinished Business Tour that kicks off on Saturday 25th September and runs right through to Saturday 12th March next year.