Multi-award-winning Elles Bailey will be performing on a very special charity single with a fantastic line-up of artists including Paul Rodgers, Mark Knopfler, Peter Frampton, Rick Wakeman and Richard Thompson, brought together for an excellent cause by the legendary music broadcaster "Whispering” Bob Harris, OBE. This year marks Bob Harris' 50th year in broadcasting. and to celebrate, Whispering Bob's All Stars will record his all-time favourite song, 'Stand By Me', to raise money here for the charity Help Musicians. The single will be released on the 60th anniversary of the very day the original was first recorded by Ben E. King on 27th October, 1960 (with the single being released in April 1961).

Today's Track Of The Day, 'Tonight I Run', is the title track from the debut EP, due to be released on Friday 18th September, from one of the industry’s go-to producers, Astræa. You’ll recognise her voice and production, as you’ll already know (and love) her voice from her version of ‘You’re Not Alone’ from the Lloyds Bank ad. ‘Tonight I Run’ is the culmination of years of hard work, including sold-out headline shows at London’s St Pancras Church and St James’ Church Piccadilly, and sees Astræa, for the first time, taking the time out to tell her own story. In telling the tale of her struggles with self-doubt and the obstacles she faces in the music industry, Astræa has crafted a near-perfect four-song collection of Electro-Pop which is both understated and exquisite - and brutally honest in its reflection of her own journey towards inner strength, emerging triumphant over adversity.

P.J. Farley releases his second solo album, 'Accent the Change', on Friday 25th September through HighVolMusic, and it's the follow-up to his 2016 release, ‘Boutique Sound Frames’. His professional career as a musician began at the age of 16 as the bass player for Trixter, touring with bands like Kiss, Poison, Scorpions and Warrant. In 2002 P.J. joined up with Active Rock chart toppers Ra, in which he embarked on the second chapter of his recording and touring career, sneaking into the modern Hard Rock genre and touring with bands like Staind, Seether and Sevendust. However, P.J. and Trixter would continue to tour the world once again, as they reemerged to release two new studio records in 2012 and 2014.

Polish Rockers Chemia have released their brand-new single, and today's Video Of The Day, 'Modern Times', co-written and produced by multi-award-winning producer, guitarist and songwriter Andy Taylor, formerly of Duran Duran and The Power Station. The single was recorded at London’s Baltic Studios this time last year. This in turn led to the band heading straight back into the studio to record an album’s worth of material with Andy, which is also set for release later this year. Last year we saw the guys at HRH 13, and they are currently scheduled to play at both Winterstorm and Monster Fest this coming November. The band were also scheduled to play alongside Skid.Row on shows in Mainland Europe this Summer. Sadly, these have had to be postponed along with their other tour dates until 2021.

"While lyrics are important to a songwriter as expressing their view of the world, and clearly drive the impetus to create music in the first place, it’s the sounds that this listener is more interested in (but does also appreciate the heartfelt lyrical content here, which give the songs some real weight). With that in mind I can report that the musical content is excellent. The album has an interesting audio range. Long-time producer Eric Corne has done a great job.” Today read yet another one of our great album reviews, as Simon Green gives you his take here on Walter Trout's latest CD 'Ordinary Madness', which was released yesterday and includes today's Track Of The Day, 'Heartland'.

The Great Affairs are back in business, with their latest LP, ‘Everybody Moves, Nobody Gets Hurt’, a 10-song dose of unapologetically Pop-tinged Rock N' Roll, set for release on Friday 2nd October, of which the album’s first single, 'Lyvia', is now available on all streaming platforms. Following on from 2018's 'Ten & 2', that pursued a more muscular, guitar-heavy sound, now, after a handful of singles, and frontman Denny Smith’s second solo LP ‘From The Dark’ in 2019, the band runs the gamut, possibly covering more ground sonically and stylistically than all of their previous releases combined. Also consisting of Patrick Miller - lead guitar, vocals, Matt Andersen - bass, vocals and Kenny Wright - vocals, drums, percussion, the band made use of the year’s unfortunate circumstances, while logistically problematic at times, resulted in some unique collaborations, and what is arguably their most polished release to date.

Brighton Progressive Rock/Metal 3-piece Milk White Throat yesterday returned with a new single and today's Video Of The Day, 'Sleepless', filmed within the depths of London's legendary Alt/Metal music venue The Underworld in Camden Town, and taken from their upcoming three track EP, 'Hierarchy', due to be released on Friday 18th September. Blurring the lines between genres, Milk White Throat have never been content with pigeonholing themselves into one style of music. Having started out as a Thrash/Death Metal band in the 2000's, the last decade has seen the band evolve, honing in on their individual and group strengths, whilst sticking to their guns as far as variety goes, and the three songs that make up 'Hierarchy' are no different. Their most exciting, mature and melodic effort to date, progressing on from 2018 album 'House On Fire'.

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 Lachy Doley, Buddy Guy, JD Taylor, Joe Cocker, Eric Johanson, John Primer & Bob Corritore, Victor Wainwright, Bluesnake, Dave Thomas, Jimmy Regal & The Royals, Lisa Mann, Subatomic Souls, JW Jones, Catfish(pictured), Dave Fields and many more.

"Overall a good strong and vibrant Rock album with several irresistible riffs, interesting hooks, a few catchy tunes and a bucket load of well-crafted lyrics. The more you listen to the album the better it gets! Definitely a grower! This is the sound of a band comfortable in their own skin, they know what they are about and are having a blast doing it! I wouldn’t say it was their best album, but definitely not their worst either. Will this be the final Deep Purple studio album? Who knows? Probably is the general consensus, but then, maybe not…!?” Today read another one of our great album reviews, as Steven C. Gilbert gives you his take here on Deep Purple's latest CD 'Whoosh', which was released earlier month, of which, 'Throw My Bones', is our Video Of The Day.

Tomorrow, Man With A Mission will perform 'Man With A Reboot Live & Streaming Mission' at noon BST from Zepp, Tokyo. The live stream performance celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Japanese superstars and promises a set of their biggest hits and fan favourites. Despite Covid-19, this year has seen MWAM release a trilogy of albums to commemorate their landmark year, all topping the Japanese album chart. The band also released the career-spanning documentary Man With A Mission : The Movie - Trace The History, which captures their rise from cutting their teeth in small Rock clubs to flourishing into the stadia conquering behemoth they are today.

Future Palace's debut album, 'Escape', due to be released on Friday 18th September, sees the Berlin trio deeply rooted in the Post-Hardcore genre, whilst being influenced by different styles of Electronica, Soul and 80's-Synth-Pop, all united, such as today's Video Of The Day of 'Maybe'. Guitarist Manuel, singer Maria and drummer Johannes, having met at the end of 2018, have not been a band for too long. however, the attention to detail in their songs has led to this complex mix of genres on their album. 'Escape' is an impressive demonstration of the cathartic force of music and emotions being as diverse and differentiated, and is testament to the clear vision of a well harmonised trio, which at this early stage of their career, already knows very well how to combine their strength in the most efficient way.

Parlophone Records will issue a very special limited edition 12” vinyl version of Iron Maiden’s iconic self-titled debut album on Friday 9th October. The release honours both the 40th Anniversary of the album, which came out on 14th April 1980 and reached no. 4 in the UK charts, plus National Album Day, on Saturday 10th October – a celebration of the long-player in association with the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). 'Iron Maiden' was the album that saw the East London band start the journey that has led them over the course of four decades, sixteen studio albums, over 90 million album sales and more than 2,000 concerts around the globe, to become the biggest and most acclaimed Metal band on the planet. It features original vocalist Paul Di’Anno and includes songs such as ‘Phantom Of The Opera’, ‘Running Free’ and ‘Iron Maiden’ that have long been considered classics in the Maiden canon and still feature in many of the band’s live sets today.