"The album continues as it started with crunchy thumping base lines and anthemic vocals, which does, however, present a danger of the tunes seeping into your sub-consciousness resulting in involuntary insomnia and humming along at 4am! ‘Love Hate Song’, ‘Monsters’ and ‘Play Dead’ are all capable of doing just that. The album finishes with a subtly more refined track - ‘Habits’ with a slightly less intense vibe, which concludes the album nicely and encourages me to flick the “Repeat Play” button to the on position." Today read another one of our self-isolating album reviews, as Chris Bourlet this time gives you his take here on Rews' second album ‘Warriors’ out on Friday 7th August via Marshall Records, plus check out our Video Of Of The Day.

Despite us all missing out on the irreplaceable thrill and buzz of live music, we hope that you managed, like us, to catch some great live streams in May plus that you also checked out some of our lockdown album reviews, namely Pure Reason Revolution, Axel Rudi Pell, Thirteen Stars and FM. Watch out in June for more live streams plus forthcoming CD reviews for The Sleep Eazys, Bad Touch, Haken, Haxan, The Outlaw Orchestra, ED Brayshaw, Ryders Creed, Dennis DeYoung, Her Chariot Awaits, One Desire, Pretty Maids, Ron Coolen, Kyle Daniel, Robert Jon & The Wreck, Joe Satriani, Katatonia, The Dowling Poole and Pattern-Seeking Animals. Indeed if you are currently kicking your heels and you fancy doing a self-isolation CD review of one of the albums above, then don't be shy, just e-mail us at wrinklyrockers11@aol.com In the meantime, take care, keep safe and be aware.

Last week was the last Tuesday of the month, and you know what that means: The Blues Podcast just released its latest episode and today's Track Of The Day. This time, legendary BluesRocker and guy who’s seen it all, Walter Trout digitally sits down with Big Boy Bloater to discuss subjects such as the Blues, a strange concert playing with Van Morrison, hilarious stories involving a range of prohibited substances and much much more.

Last Friday, Blues icon Joe Bonamassa shared perhaps his most monumental Rock soundscape to date, with the intricate ballad titled 'When One Door Opens' on J&R Adventures - today's Video Of The Day that gives audiences a special look inside Joe’s recording sessions. The track was co-written with long-time producer Kevin Shirley and songwriter Pete Brown, known for his many collaborations with Cream and Jack Bruce. Bonamassa has long been influenced by the Rock 'n’ Roll royalty that came out of the 60's and 70's, and when fans hear 'When One Door Opens' they’ll feel it more than ever. Recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studio in London, the impact of the history and culture of those studio walls is captured entirely in this song.

Our thanks to Replicants frontman Joe Head (pictured) for sharing today's Video Of The Day, a 'Rockumentary' Joe put together of his other band Alice in Chains UK on tour in Germany in April 2019, with their Grunge family - four bands, friends, on the road, living and playing gigs together. With a running time of 46 minutes, Joe says it's no Spinal Tap, but the video has some really fun moments, particularly the first part of footage of the band shenanigans on the ferry over from Dover to Dunkirk!

Ever-rebellious, Southern Country Rock-influenced, 4-piece powerhouse, The Outlaw Orchestra released their hell-raisin' 10-track debut album ‘Pantomime Villains’ on Friday, and to celebrate, the raucous, roof-raising Outlaws released a lyric video to today's Track Of The Day, ‘Take a Bow’ - one of the tracks you’ll find on this varied and vibrant album. A bundle of foot-stomping fun, the band formed in mid-2016 bringing together David Roux (guitars/lead vocals), Ryan Smith (drums/percussion/vocals), Pete Briley (banjo/lap steel/vocals) and Alex Barter (double bass/vocals). Sounding like they’ve been steeped in moonshine since birth, the band do indeed hail from the Deep South – Great Britain's Southampton, to be precise! Accomplished musicianship, rich in hard Southern and 70's-style Rock plus Cajun, Dixie, Country and even Flamenco, brings the ‘Orchestra’ to the party, whilst their deep-set taste for irreverence, not playing by the rules, rebel hearts and sheer energy bring in the ‘Outlaw’ contingent.

Rock Candy Mag has dedicated the prestigious cover slot of its latest issue to an outstanding new coffee-table book of images from legendary US photographer Mark Weiss. The Decade That Rocked is the best visual history of 80's Rock ’n’ Roll and Rock Candy’s feature brings the whole story of Metal’s greatest era to life, with its unforgettable cover image of Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider and his hero Alice Cooper taken on the set of Sister’s ‘Be Chrool To Your Scuel’ video in 1985. Metal fan Weiss captured some of the most iconic images of the era and because he shared the same passions as the bands he worked with he was welcomed into their inner sanctums.

Understandably, due to the current uncertainty of putting on large events in the UK, Ian Anderson has re-scheduled his 2020 11-date The Prog Years Tour for September 2021, beginning with Bath's The Forum on Friday 17th, stopping off at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on Friday 24th, and finishing at Blackburn's King George's Hall on Thursday 30th. All tickets will remain valid for the new dates and we encourage you to hold on to these in support of your local venues who are also experiencing ongoing financial struggles in this difficult time.

Gothic/Electric Body Music band Sündenklang (Track Of The Day) are on the forefront when it's about Pop music with a dark touch that is able to pierce ones soul, and their new album, 'Jahresringe', will be released on Friday 19th June via Drakkar Entertainment. Uncensored and unadorned, the songs are melancholic, yet rousing with elements from a multitude of other genres. Frontman Mart Soer once again worked with his musical companion Patrick Nevian for all arrangements, with guest appearances from Benni Cellini (Letzte Instanz) and Leandra Ophelia Dax (ex-Apoptygma Berzerk).

It was good to hear from our American correspondent Rick Menniti, not only that he is safe and sound, but also for today's Video Of The Day of some interesting virtual performances at the recent fifteenth-anniversary of New Orleans' YLC Wednesday at the Square, closed out by WRC favourites The Revivalists (pictured). Other artists include Alexis & the Samurai, Amanda Shaw, Anders Osborne, Andrew Duhon, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Daria + The Hip Drops, Dave Jordan + Rurik Nunan, Erica Falls, Flow Tribe, Galactic, Kermit Ruffins, Little Freddie King, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Marc Broussard, Margie Perez, Marcia Ball, N.O.B.A.B.E, The New Orleans Johnnys, The Quickening, Robin Barnes & the Fiya Birds and Shamarr Allen.

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 Johnny Burgin, Elles Bailey, Backtrack Blues Band, Catfish, Ray Charles, The Stranglers, The Sleep Eazys, Robert Cray Band, Dion, Larkin Poe, Cory Luetjen & The Traveling Blues Band, Errol Linton, Sari Schorr and many more.

Today at 3pm EST/8pm BST/9pm CET, The Blues Podcast will host a live Blues trivia quiz online here to help promote and raise money for The Blues Foundation’s Covid-19 Blues Musician Emergency Relief Fund. Everyone can enter, and the winner will receive a selection of vinyl records from Provogue artists that have previously won awards from the Blues Foundation. The quiz will be hosted by The Blues Podcast presenter Big Boy Bloater and it’ll give you the chance to test your knowledge of the Blues. If you would also like to help The Blues Foundation, there will be an option to donate to the Emergency Relief Fund that assists Blues musicians during these difficult times.