Truly a song of our times, the track 'Overthinker' has a Bluesy feel that is carried off to perfection by Georgia and her Retro-Pop band, The Vintage Youth, which is due to be released on Friday 24th September. Calling to mind the great Pop traditions of 60's girl bands, as well as legends such as Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin and Marc Bolan, Georgia & The Vintage Youth are crafting clever, thoughtful and fun tunes to fit any era. 'Overthinker' is no different, taking the universal themes of the uncertainty and dissatisfaction found in your twenties, and turning it into a catchy party tune with an unmistakable youthful energy and a fresh sound. Indeed, this forthcoming release sees the band taking their next step in their journey, not only melding lyrics with timeless musical ideas, but also sounding completely unique, yet with undeniably widespread appeal at the same time.

Kentucky-born, now Nashville-based, Kyle Daniel, has released two new tracks, ‘This American Dream' and ‘Hollerin’ Hills’, accompanied by a powerful, heartfelt Video Of The Day. Kyle has been hailed as a rising talent in the world of Country and Americana, and flagged up as one of the best upcoming artists in the scenes, although his range, appeal and fan following certainly reach beyond those boundaries into Rock, Country Rock and Southern Rock territories. Kyle returned to these shores in March this year, as part of his contribution to C2C's European festivals, and we indeed had the pleasure of interviewing him here. However, after playing the C2C gigs in Berlin and Amsterdam, Kyle had to fly back to the USA early, as the O2 Arena London leg was cancelled because of Covid-19.

The Enigma Experience release their debut album, 'Question Mark', on Friday 13th November via Fuzzorama Records, and the band have also unveiled their brand-new single, ‘Lonewolf’, which is today's Track Of The Day. The track opens with a Funky and Psychedelically charged Primus-esque melody before dropping into a driving groove amid crunching riffs with soaring vocal melodies. The band sees Sweden and Norway joins forces, as Truckfighters guitarist Niklas 'Mr.Dango' Källgren has teamed up with ex-Truckfighters/Witchcraft drummer Oskar 'Pezo' Johansson and Maurice Adams from Breed/Motorfinger on vocals. 'Question Mark' is a very diverse Rock record, ranging from vocal harmonies reminiscent of early 90's grunge heroes such as Soundgarden and Alice In Chains, to a furiously catchy anthem with Kallgren’s trademark fuzz-fuelled sound piercing through.

Lunatic Soul, the solo studio music project of creator, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mariusz Duda, release their new solo album 'Through Shaded Woods’ on Friday 13th November through Kscope. As the lead singer of the hugely popular Prog Rock band Riverside, Lunatic Soul was created in 2008 as an opportunity for Duda to explore musical territories outside the Rock domain. 'Through Shaded Woods' is not only album # 7 for Lunatic Soul, but it's also a new opening for Duda, as he extends his musical explorations to include dark Scandinavian and Slavic Folk, and it's definitely their most refined and richest sounding album, following on from the heavily electronic sound of previous albums 'Fractured' and 'Under the Fragmented Sky'. Indeed, 'Through Shaded Woods' is completely devoid of electronics and is the first album in Duda’s discography, on which he plays all instruments.

At the end of last month Evanescence launched the video for 'Use My Voice', their latest single that is not only today's Track Of The Day, but is also the third song to be released from The Bitter Truth, their forthcoming new album, which is the first to contain all-new material in nearly a decade. The band also tour Europe next year with Within Temptation, kicking off at Zurich's Hallenstadion on Wednesday 8th September, stopping off at London's The O2 on Monday 4th October.

With the release of their first two singles - 'Imago' and 'Mister Babadook' (today's Video Of The Day) - the excitement for the release of their upcoming second album 'Metamorphosis' on Friday 25th September, from Metal Rocka Recordings first signing, Ward XVI, is becoming rather intense! For the uninitiated, it's the eagerly awaited follow up to the critically acclaimed 2017 release 'The Art Of Manipulation’, from a superb Hard ’n’ Heavy band from the North-West of England, that expertly balance a perfect blend of Rock with the theatrical beauty and intensity of your favourite classic Metal bands. Indeed, Ward XVI have a stellar reputation as one of the UK's best live acts and their shows are a sensual and frightening treat for the eyes and ears!

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.