Not only has Cormac Neeson just released his new single, 'Sweet, Gentle, Love', but Cormac will be putting on a very special live streaming event here tonight at 7pm UK time from Hillview Studios, Northern Ireland, where he will perform with his band in situ supported by personal interviews. It's all in advance of tomorrow's release of Neeson’s highly acclaimed 'White Feather' album, as a special 16 track bonus deluxe edition CD and digital, as well as a 12” heavyweight vinyl format version, through Social Family Records. The new Deluxe Edition was originally going to be supported by a 14 date UK and Ireland songwriter club tour, but sadly was cancelled due to the ongoing uncertainty in the live sector caused by the continuing Covid-19 pandemic.

Platinum-selling artist via her 2009 hit single ‘According To You’ and World-class Australian guitarist, Orianthi, releases her latest album, simply entitled, 'O', this Friday 6th November, of which her track, 'Impulsive', is today's Video Of The Day. Rock fans are already familiar with her via live work with Rock royalty such as Alice Cooper, Carlos Santana and Steve Vai, while she has also performed with Carrie Underwood and was hand-picked by Michael Jackson to play guitar for his ill-fated run of dates in London. Her many accolades include being named one of the Greatest Female Electric Guitarists by Elle magazine, Breakthrough Guitarist of the Year by Guitar International, as well as one of Gibson Guitars’ Top 10 Female Guitar Players of All Time. She will also be revealing a signature acoustic guitar in early 2021 that has been made in partnership with Gibson.

Starting today, Great Music Stories launch a new afternoon series here that will air between 12-4pm every day for 30-days during this second Lockdown, that was announced last Saturday. The show will not only feature three hours of new material on rising and established bands, but also milestone interviews from the Great Music Stories six-year archive, which has chronicled the stories of hundreds of rising bands through more than 900 interview hour specials and 2000+ interview shorts. Indeed, back in March, Great Music Stories launched a new (not for profit) internet radio platform from a rickety Rock caravan, a spontaneous reaction to the pandemic and venues closing in March.

In order to celebrate their recent signing to Mascot Records, Levara have revealed the first song, and today's Track Of The Day, ‘Heaven Knows’, from the band’s forthcoming debut studio album, due out next year. Collectively, their musical union, merged in Los Angeles, brings life to the individual talents of three musicians. Singer Jules Galli emigrated from France, while drummer Josh Devine chose L.A. as home, versus his native United Kingdom, following success behind the kit with One Direction, and it was indeed in L.A. where they both found common vision with Trev Lukather (guitar), son of Toto’s Steve Lukather, no less! The band also plans to tour late-Spring next year, with a confirmed itinerary being announced in the coming weeks.

Today's latest Blues On The Radio Track Of The Day includes music from Storm Warning, Sonny Green, Miss Bix, Richard Koechli, Fried Okra, Grainne Duffy, Saints & Sinners, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, Elles Bailey, Kyla Brox, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, When Rivers Meet, Otis Redding, plus of course, ahead of their Zoom show here tonight at The Tuesday Night Music Club, Brave Rival!

Thirteen years after its release, Skindred have announced next year's re-release of 'Roots Rock Riot', on Friday 26th February. Written in the basement of a Newport boxing club, recorded in America and laying the groundwork for everything that followed it, 'Roots Rock Riot' is an important piece of Skindred’s history – a piece that this re-release celebrates. Indeed, it started life as that difficult second album, but featured what would become the permanent line-up of vocalist Benji Webbe, bassist Daniel Pugsley, guitarist Mikey Demus and drummer Arya Goggin. The re-release follows the recent announcement of next year's UK Showtime Tour, planned for September/October, where they will be joined by very special guests Royal Republic, that stops off at London's Roundhouse on Saturday 2nd October.

Today's Video Of The Day is Greek Power Prog band Black Fate's track, 'Maze', taken from their recently released album, 'Ithaca', via Rockshots Records and Rubicon Records in Japan. With their heartbreaking world-class vocals, catchy hooks and lyrics, along with crashing guitar riffs, haunting melodies, and furious technical and melodic solos, it's their fifth studio album, and was mixed and mastered by Steve Lado. For fans of Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Kamelot, Nightwish and Dio, 'Ithaca' follows 'Between Visions and Lies' (2014), 'Deliverance of Soul' (2009), 'A Piece of Dream' (2002) and 'Uncover' (2001).

Apollo Stands have revealed today's brand new music Video Of The Day for their track, ‘In The Garden’, taken from their latest EP, ‘Minds’, via One Eyed Toad Records. The short film-style video is the brainchild of vocalist Ry Haze, and shows off the acting talents of Rebecca Taljaard - plus the collaboration between Apollo Stands and Bradley Davies and Harry Wheelwright of Sine Wave Films, which allowed for the creation of something truly cinematic in scope. The track was recorded with producer Tom Joy, and special thanks goes to the Taljaard family for allowing the use of their beautiful home, and most importantly; their garden!

Cro-Mags founder and songwriter Parris Mayhew has returned with a new instrumental Hardcore/Metal band, Aggros, plus a brand-new single and today's Track Of The Day, 'Chaos Magic'. The band will release music in a true DIY Hardcore style – no label, self-releasing one song at a time, accompanied by a video for each. Directed by Mayhew himself, the guitarist used the Covid-19 Lockdown and empty streets of Manhattan to his advantage, making nightly excursions to film anywhere from two to six hours a night. Indeed, the music will sound and feel familiar to anyone who knows Mayhew’s previous three albums, as Aggros is simply a continuation of his musical exploration. Fans who are accustomed to a big Rock sound production from Mayhew’s guitar will find that 'Chaos Magic' is more streamlined and raw.

Following the release of his album, ‘The Bookends’, via Provogue/Mascot Label Group last year, Eric Gales has rescheduled next year's UK tour to February 2022. The album features collaborations with B. Slade, Doyle Bramhall II and Beth Hart, and was written over a nine month period, recorded at Studio Delux, Van Nuys, California, The Dog House, Woodland Hills, California and Blakeslee Recording, North Hollywood. Special guest on all shows is the critically acclaimed British Blues Rock guitarist Danny Bryant. Hailed as “A National Blues Treasure", Bryant released his 11th studio album ‘Means of Escape’ via Jazzhaus Records to great fanfare last year.

With another UK Lockdown looming, for what it's worth the design of our new website is looking awesome when gigs return - whenever that will be. Anyway, until its launch, we are still ticking over nicely thanks to our daily October music updates and our CD reviews that included JD Simo,Connor Bracken and The Mother Leeds Band, Ozric Tentacles, King King and Kyle Daniel. Also watch out in November for more reviews including Noush Skaugen, Jim Kirkpatrick, Twister, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, ED Brayshaw, Storm Warning, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, When Rivers Meet and Joe Satriani. Indeed if you are still kicking your gig heels and you fancy doing a CD review of one of the albums above, or just contributing something of musical interest, then don't be shy, just e-mail us at wrinklyrockers11@aol.com In the meantime, take care of each other and keep safe.

Russell Keefe's solo project, TBelly, recently released today's Video Of The Day, ‘Tired Of Listening Bone’, on all major streaming sites, and it's the second single taken from their forthcoming second album ‘I Never Want To See Me Again’, which is out early next year. This perfectly executed, high octane romp of a track will have audiences dancing from the start, and showcases Russell’s world class keyboard and vocal skills. Also making a guest appearance on harmonica is the internationally renowned Will Wilde. For some, Keefe may be better known as the keyboard player and joint lead vocalist of Slade, but make no doubt about it, Russell is a phenomenal artist in his own right and deserves full recognition of his talent, making TBelly "one to watch".