Progressive Rockers The Flower Kings have released their first single, 'Broken', (today's Video Of The Day) from their upcoming new double album, 'Islands', due for release on Friday 30th October via InsideOutMusic, just a year after the group’s much celebrated 'Waiting For Miracles'. The 92 minute long opus features artwork by Yeslegend Roger Dean plus all trademark sounds and melodies, that Roine Stolt - vocals, ukulele, guitars, additional keyboards, Hasse Fröberg - vocals & acoustic guitar, Jonas Reingold - bass, acoustic guitar, Zach Kamins - pianos, organ, synthesisers, mellotron, orchestrations, Mirko DeMaio - drums, percussion and guest Rob Townsend - soprano saxophone, are renowned for. From vintage keys to epic guitar solos, from odd drum patterns to symphonic elements, The Flower Kings present a dynamic and complex record that is bold, bombastic and beautiful.

"Their set comprised of covers of Blues standards with a sprinkling of Punkish Rockabilly, with Wiersma at times employing a chuck Berry picking-style on what looks like a Rickenbacker guitar (some murmurings from the crowd suggest it’s something a bit more special than that). The rousing chorus of 'Three Hundred Pounds of Joy' (a Howlin’ Wolf cover) reverberated around the famous 100 Club room, accompanied by much whooping and hollerin’. The final blow was delivered by a rollicking version of 'I Want My Fanny Brown', and then straight to Trisha’s to dowse themselves in Whisky." Yes you read it correctly! Do you remember the good old days when you used to go to a gig? Well today, Ivan De Mello literally takes us back in time here, with his review of Jake Vegas & The Black Diamonds at London's 100 Club on Tuesday 10th March.

Australia's naughty sons of Adelaide, Laced In Lust, recently signed to Rockshots Records for the release of their debut full length 'First Bite', due out in 2021, and the band have teased fans with their first single, and today's Track Of The Day, 'Save Me (L.I.L. Woman)', taken from the forthcoming album. Sharing tours across Australia and Europe with Crashdiet, Fear Factory, Gloryhammer, Tygers of Pan Tang plus a sound frequently described as a "Sleazy Status Quo" with the image of the "Sunset Strip", Laced In Lust have been turning heads since their first show in April 2012. Indeed, this 14 track debut album is a diverse record with some major Sleaze elements to hold true to the genre, but also has some just good ol' Aussie Rock 'n' Roll tones with a slice of dirty Blues.

Last Tuesday, Colorado's Stone Deaf released their new single, and today's Video Of The Day, 'Polaroid', on Coffin And Bolt Records, taken from their upcoming album 'Killers'. Crafting a sound that encompasses Desert Rock, laced with a Stoner Rock vibe and a subtle U.S. Punk edge, Stone Deaf produce a unique fusion of sonic goodness. Formed in late 2014, the band's approach to music is a timeless fusion of melody and driving rhythms blending the Rock vibes of The Hellacopters and Queens of The Stone Age with the sludgy thickness of Kyuss along with the Punk sensibility of TSOL and Agent Orange, changing gears between chugging riffs, Punk rhythms and laid back moments of unadulterated heaviness. With more hooks than Tyson, 'Polaroid' is an auditory striptease you can’t turn away from.

London based four-piece outfit After Smoke Clears are smashing the underground Metal scene, garnering formidable attention with their onslaught of aggressive, high adrenaline new-core pre-album 2020 releases, such as today's Track Of The Day, and their fifth creation, 'Rapacious', taken from their debut album, 'Edification', due out on Thursday 12th November. 'Rapacious' is the first of a three-part music video trilogy depicting the demise of the human race, from imagined dystopia into bleak reality. Part 1 focuses on greed, over indulgence of objects, brands as false idols, and consumerism. Blending Metal, tech and groove to deliver a powerful movement in their music and make heads bang, ‘Edification’ contains ten brand new tracks, sharing a journey through destruction and into self realisation.

Perfect Plan have capitalised on the acclaim afforded to their debut album, following the release at the beginning of this month of their latest album, 'Time For A Miracle' (Video Of The Day), and are fast becoming one of the leading Melodic Rock bands around. Sometimes the stars align to create exactly the right balance of talent within a group, and Perfect Plan is the perfect (pun intended) example of this: a superb singer, a well-oiled group of experienced players and great songwriting talent with a knack for unforgettable melodies and driving rhythms. ‘In And Out Of Love’ kickstarted the promotion of their 2018 debut album ‘All Rise’, and the band have returned with what is a major step forward. Opting for a heavier and more in your face sound, they have matured and achieved an outstanding balance of melody and energy that references the sound of both classic predecessors (Foreigner, Survivor, The Storm, Giant) plus Scandinavian AOR with a recognisable yet highly personal feel.

With hopeful eyes focused on the future, Blues Rock singer/songwriter Sari Schorr has announced 2021 European dates starting in March, following the postponement of her headline tour this year. Despite being grounded in New York because of Covid-19, Sari has still made the time, not only to make a haunting video, set to her 2016 track ‘Ordinary Life’, using her iPhone, showing striking scenes of the city in social isolation and lockdown, but also more recently, she has made a brand-new, and very topical video, ‘The New Revolution’, which has indeed resonated with a lot of people.

Modern Rock 3-piece Firekind self-release ‘What I Have Found Is Already Lost’ Deluxe Edition on Friday 30th October, of which their second single, ‘Sound of Rain’, is today's Video of The Day. Fusing epic, soaring vocal and guitar melodies with driving, powerful drums and bass, the Devon based band consists of brothers Jas Morris (vocals and previous Guitarist Magazine Guitarist of the Year winner), Dan Morris (bass, keys) and Robin Shute (drums), although original drummer and close friend of the band, Dan Collings played on the album. With Hard Rock and Prog roots spiced with an arena sound blent in, it’s hard to pigeon hole them which bodes to a myriad of Rock tastes. This is a theme throughout, augmented by the acoustic bonus tracks which were recorded and produced by Jas and Dan in their home studio during the Covid-19 lockdown.

British husband and wife Blues Rock duo When Rivers Meet release their self-penned debut album ‘We Fly Free’ on Friday 20th November, with their first single, 'Battleground', which will be released on Friday 9th October, and follows Grace and Aaron Bond's critically acclaimed EP’s ‘The Uprising’ and ‘Innocence of Youth’. Their passion for Blues Rock shows through with an underpinning of traditional Blues and Classic Rock. Indeed, the duo have made a concerted effort to keep to a genuine, gritty sound using authentic techniques, including tube tape echo and reverb chambers, which have created a live sound that keeps a truly vintage vibe that not only has energy but is also a true representation of the ever evolving sound this duo produces.

Loads of great music as usual this week on today's latest Blues On The Radio Track Of The Day, including The Chris Bevington Organisation, Wily Bo Walker & Danny Flam, Dione Taylor, Kirk Fletcher, John Nemeth, Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse, Anthony Gomes, Mike Ross (pictured), The Private Dicks Band, Johnny Rawls, Rebecca Downes & Steve Birkett, Amanda Jane Heywood and Trevor Babajack Steger.

Aleister Sin from the band, From Hell, joins today's latest Zach Moonshine Show Track Of The Day, to play and talk about their latest record, 'Rats & Ravens', plus also take questions from the live chat. This episode also features new music from Empyrean Fire, Becoming, Alter Idem, Gravehuffer, Hatebreed, Marilyn Manson, Pink Cocoon, Existence Depraved, Hellrazor, Kromheim, Madrost, Martyr, Jupiterian (Brazil), Operation Neptune Spear, Hellz, Highfront, LIK, Fumigation and battle of the bands winners Vocaldrop, plus Zak also plays some classics from Slayer and Behemoth!

Michael Landau released his brand new album 'Liquid Quartet Live' a month ago via The Players Club, a division of the Mascot Label Group, of which 'Killing Time' is today's Video Of The Day. The album was recorded live last November at the world-famous Baked Potato Jazz Club in Los Angeles with his Liquid Quartet line-up of drummer Abe Laboriel Jr (Paul McCartney), bassist Jimmy Johnson (Allan Holdsworth) and on guitar and vocals, David Frazee (Burning Water). The set list features outings of some brand new songs, renditions from his back-catalogue plus his previous studio album 'Rock Bottom', and Renegade Creation, the band he formed with Robben Ford, as well as two instrumentals to finish the night.