Greenwich's Pelton Arms, at 23-25 Pelton Road SE10 9PQ, kick off a weekend of free live music today at 4pm with the compelling Fran McGillivray Trio, who deservedly have a strong following on the Blues and Roots music scene. Indeed, the music is live and inside, however to eat, drink and be mildly merry, it's essential that tables of 4-6 must be booked in advance on 020 8858 0572.

Steve Hackett releases 'Selling England By The Pound & Spectral Mornings: Live At Hammersmith' on Friday 25th September, and this 2CD + DVD live recording is from his critically acclaimed 2019 UK tour, of which 'Under The Eye Of The Sun' is today's Video Of The Day - originally released on Steve’s latest solo album 'At The Edge Of Light'. The concert was recorded on the final night of the tour at the Hammersmith Eventim Apollo, with Steve joined by his touring band of Roger King (keyboards), Jonas Reingold (bass), Rob Townsend (saxes/flutes), Craig Blundell (drums and percussion) and Nad Sylvan on vocals. Special guests for this performance were Steve’s brother John Hackett (flute) and Amanda Lehmann (guitar and vocals).

Today's latest Blues Club Podcast Track Of The Day is another two hours of non stop Best in Blues and beyond with More Music and Less Chat, featuring new releases, classic tracks and UK IBBA Presenters' Picks, including music from Simon Kinny-Lewis, Peter Parcek, A Band Called Sam, Rory Gallagher, Trevor Sewell, Malaya Blue, Big Joe Shelton, Rumer, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Kirk Fletcher, Connor Bracken & The Mother Leeds Band (pictured), Ray Charles, Walter Trout, Bobby Rush, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, Jimmie Vaughan, Cathy Grier, The Blues Brothers and many more.

French Heavy Metal pioneers Nightmare are back, unbowed, unbreakable and inspired, ready to take their music to a whole new level, with their most ambitious album to date, ‘Aeternam’, set for release on Friday 2nd October on AFM Records, with the third single from the album, the dark, fierce, ‘Divine Nemesis’, due to be released next Friday 18th September. Now with hugely talented female vocalist, Madie (Faith In Agony), complemented by Yves Campion - bass and vocals, Franck Milleliri - guitar, Matt Asselberghs - guitar and vocals, and Niels Quiais - drums, Madie’s soaring vocals add an exquisite extra layer to the tunes, with Symphonic elements adding a heightened, more Progressive feel. Melding hard hitting riffs and pounding, insistent drums from the start, ‘Aeternam’ blends perfectly the raw edged, high energy, Power Metal Nightmare are renown for, with sublime melodies intertwined throughout.

An up-and-coming Heavy Metal act from Grenoble, Rising Steel are the first ever French signing to Frontiers, who released 'Fight Them All' last Friday, of which today's Track Of The Day, 'Mystic Voices', is taken from the new album. After releasing a debut EP in 2014 and full-length album, ‘Return Of The Warlord’, in 2016, the band shared stages with acts such as Annihilator, Nightmare and Nashville Pussy, which gave them exposure to a larger international audience and alerted them to Frontiers. Following three further years of gigging and writing new material, 'Fight Them All' presents an aggressive mixture of Heavy, Power and Thrash Metal. Explosive riffing, crushing rhythms and headbanging songs are the order of the day as the quintet delivers a sound with influences coming mainly from the 1980’s NWOBHM, Hard Rock and Thrash Metal scenes. Solid and powerful Metal music, the band is inspired by the legacies of legends such as Judas Priest and Iron Maiden and is recommended for fans of the likes of Queensrÿche, Iced Earth and early Metallica.

Recently signed to Golden Robot Records, Minefield release their new debut single 'Alone Together' on Monday 21st September. It's more of a musical collective than a band or a solo project - and what a line up! Indeed, it's pure US Hard Rock performed by some of the best musicians on the planet, featuring Todd Kerns (Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators) on vocals and bass, band founder Brandon Fields on lead guitar, Jeremy Asbrock (Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley) on guitar and Matt Starr (Mr. Big, Ace Frehley) on drums. The cohesion and seamless performance is there to be heard as Minefield breathe new life into the Rock scene. So, if you love big, bombastic arena Rock anthems then Minefield are bringing exactly that.

Helion Prime have released their third single and today's Video Of The Day, 'The Gadfly', from the upcoming album, 'Question Everything', due out on Monday 5th October, via their label Saibot Reigns. Based on the Greek philosopher Socrates, the latest single is part of a highly anticipated concept album, with each song revolving around different figures throughout human history that had the courage to question the status quo of their respective worlds/societies. It's been about two years since the band's sophomore release, 'Terror of the Cybernetic Space Monster', and it's the Sacramento Sci-Fi Power Metallers first album with new vocalist Mary Zimmer, who has also accompanied the band on two separate tours of the United States, complemented of course by Jason Ashcraft - rhythm guitars, Chad Anderson - lead guitars, Jeremy Steinhouse - bass and Alex Bosson - drums.

"These two albums constitute CPR’s entire studio output and it’s good to have them available again. If they are well received perhaps it may lead to the reissue on CD of the band’s two live digital albums, ‘Live At Cuesta College’ (1998) and ‘Live At The Wiltern’ (1999).” Today read another one of our great album reviews, as Gary Smith gives you his take here on not just one, but two albums, 'CPR' and 'Just Like Gravity', released by Crosby Pevar Raymond at the end of July, of which the track, 'Morrison', is today's Video Of The Day.

New Heavy Sounds release the debut album, 'Chronicle I: The Truthseeker', from Heavy Progressive, instrumental three-piece Mountain Caller on Friday 6th November. Get ready to engage hyper-drive as they also launch their first single, 'Journey Through The Twilight Desert’, taken from the album, into the riff time continuum. Mountain Caller are El, Claire and Max, and hail from London, who are driven to tell stories with music and want listeners to conjure up cinematic scenes in their minds. And that they do … in spades, weaving their own unique spell. Indeed, if one needs a sonic ballpark, think a rich amalgam of Progressive Rock, Post Metal and Doom.

Pale Horseman join today's Zach Moonshine Show Track Of The Day as they talk about and play their new record, plus answer fan submitted questions from Zach's live chat room. There's also new music from Zakk Sabbath, Sarcator, Arcanum Sanctum, Alter Idem, Hatefulmurder, Six Feet Under, Empyrean Fire, Gravehuffer, Jason Aaron Wood, Shitload, Macabre, Khemmis, These Beasts, En Minor, Killer Be Killed, Malus Dextra/Egans Rats (Battle Of The Bands winners), Bliss Of Flesh, Bloodsoaked Necrovoid, Bondbreakr, Dead Head, Electric Hydra, Horde Of Hel (Sweden), Kilter, Kromheim and Madrost.

Another week and another hour of fabulous music on today's Track Of The Day from the Award Nominated Blues On The Radio, featuring Kirk Fletcher (pictured), The Mike Ross Band, Vanessa Collier, Mandalyn, Trevor Sewell and more.

Last Friday Jim Kirkpatrick released his brand new solo album, ‘Ballad of a Prodigal Son’, on US One Records, of which his latest single taken from the album, ‘Ain’t Goin’ Down Alone’, is today's Video Of The Day. Following on from his 2006 debut ‘Changed Priorities’, this new album took some time to assemble, due to Jim’s FMcommitments to touring all over the World, including playing at some of the world’s biggest and most prestigious Rock festivals, and supporting top-flight Rock icons, as well as his recording and touring commitments with some of the UK’s top talent. Having also accumulated over two decades of experience as one of the UK’s most in demand session players, ‘Ballad of a Prodigal Son’ has a very different sound and feel to his debut though. It’s less ‘acoustical’, and indeed Jim has called on a wealth of friends and colleagues in its making, that really showcases where he is today as a guitarist and songwriter.