In that can-do spirit, following the resounding success at the end of last month of Spirit of Wildfire 2, Great Music Stories is planning another radio festival weekend for later this Summer: one that this time will support wellbeing issues and donations for a mental health charity. Bands can submit their interest in the festival and to get to be involved here. Spirit of Wildfire 2 was conceived and run by GuyB's internet station Great Music Stories Radio. With traditional festivals off the table for 2020, GuyB decided it was time to host a full 3-day radio festival, sending an open invitation to bands, managers and PR's. Within 72 hours, 50 bands had confirmed their interest: finally ending up with an amazing 63, who performed 20 minute sets and gave interviews, including Toby Jepson, The Quireboys and Sari Schorr!

The Pineapple Thief release their new album, 'Versions Of The Truth', on Friday 4th September via Kscope, and today's Video Of The Day, ‘Demons’, is the first track to be taken from the upcoming CD. Combining sweeping soundscapes with infectiously pensive choruses, it's a swelling and expansive journey from subtle ambience to immersive climaxes, underscored by exotic orchestral flourishes and carried by emotive vocals. Produced by the four members of the band – vocalist Bruce Soord, keyboardist Steve Kitch, bassist Jon Sykes and drummer Gavin Harrison – 'Versions Of The Truth' marries a stellar musical breadth to a spectrum of emotions that run from anger and confusion to sadness and regret and even glimmers of hope. Due to the current Covid-19 situation, the band’s planned headline tour for Autumn 2020 has now been rescheduled for next year, including London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on Saturday 30th October.

Today's Zach Moonshine Show Track Of The Day has a double feature with interviews of both Hatefulmurder and Ensiferum, as the guys talk about their new records and the state of the world. This episode also features brand new music from Power Trip, Phobetor, WeedWizard, Fullmane, Insatanity, Las Historias, Rope Sect, Spell, Eye Of Nix, Machine Head, 25th Mission, Second Wind, Ea, Scrollkeeper, Black Passage, AlrightBrother, plus Zach kicks the show off with Smoulder, and talks about the records they just sent him!

Ramblin' Man Fair's first 2021 line-up announcement is Clutch, who will play three sets across the weekend of 16th - 18th July as part of a new festival residency, with a main stage headline set on Friday, a main stage semi-acoustic set on Saturday and a Blues Stage headline jam on Sunday, featuring a host of special guests. Also watch out shortly for RMF TV, broadcasting a weekend of great music on the days that would have been playing at Maidstone's Mote Park this year! Stay tuned for Beth Hart, Black Star Riders, Massive Wagons, Kris Barras, Last in Line, Inglorious, Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons, Blues Pills, The Last International and many more.

Today's Track Of The Day is 'The Game Is Over', the second song to be taken from Evanescence's 'The Bitter Truth', their first album of new original music in nine years, which will be released incrementally throughout 2020. A guitar-driven anthem, the iPhone-shot, neon-nightmare of a video is an effects-laden look at the emotional havoc that the current situation has wrought. The band are also set to tour Europe next year alongside Within Temptation, including London's The O2 on Monday 4th October.

"For fans of grown up guitar based instrumental music this album is a must. Geoff has managed to apply his extraordinary guitar playing talent in a tasteful, playful and intelligent way, creating something bang up to date, with great production and complex enough to warrant repeated listening. You may well get pleasantly lost in this work.” Today read a debut album review, as Slowhand (no, not Eric Clapton), gives you his take here on Geoff Tyson's new CD 'Drinks With Infinity', which is due to be released on Friday 31st July, plus check out our Video Of The Day.

Today's Track Of The Day is London based Metal outfit Metasoma's brand new single ’Neverhere’, complete with a stripped acoustic version taken days just before lockdown! Indeed, the spirit of Metal made Vlad A. Iancu (vocals), Voytek Golbiak (lead guitar), Mishiek Es (rhythm guitar), Jake Thorsen (bass guitar) and Hugo Terv (drums), make their personal pilgrimages from across the globe (Poland, America, France and Romania), to London, to form the band and worship at the Metal alter. From the first chords of Paranoid, across the madness of Motorhead, to the insanity of Babymetal, Metal just won’t die!

Having spent the best part of a decade working on various musical projects supporting the likes of Iced Earth, The Damned, Wednesday 13 and The Birthday Massacre; new British Hard Rock group South Of Salem release their forthcoming debut album, ‘The Sinner Takes It All, on Friday 25th September, of which they have premiered a new track, ‘Cold Day In Hell’, which is today's Video Of The Day. This latest track by the Bournemouth band is a stunning representation of the musicality and emotional lyrical themes running through an album full of cult anthems, that have a truly original, but recognizable take on the Rock and Metal genres, with a horror twist.

Hard Rock Hell are taking that leap of faith and bringing the cream of NWOCR bands together next year for one incredible HRH NWOCR weekend over the weekend of 23rd and 24th January at the 02 Academy, Leicester. It's going to be a two arena affair, and a great opportunity to see the next NWOCR generation, including, amongst others, Massive Wagons, Wayward Sons, Bad Touch, Massive and Ryders Creed. So make sure you get along and support HRH NWOCR, as they kickstart 2021 with a new positive framework that’s not only all about the music, but more importantly, is all about the fans.

"The commercial number from the album, and the go for song for mainstream radio, would quite simply be the penultimate track ‘Never'. Opening with subtle piano and violin lines to the vocal rise. Yes, cigarette lighters - sorry I mean mobile phone torches, will be fully switched on for this one. 'The Song the River Sang’ closes out the album, starting in a form of Folky Rock rhythmic charge. One time Yes member Brislin orchestrates and takes lead vocal on this anthemic mash-up. Kansas have certainly seen the years, but at the very same time, have polished up their sound for today, whilst keeping a careful eye on their iconic past. Carry On Wayward Sons.” Today read another one of our self-isolating album reviews, as Geoff C. this time gives you his take here on Kansas' new CD 'The Absence Of Presence', which is due to be released on Friday 17th July, plus check out our Video Of The Day.

Following on from some excellent reviews for their recent 'The Ticket to Memphis', Richard Townend & The Mighty Bosscats are releasing another new album through commercial digital stores on Friday 24th July. Entitled 'Moscow Bosscats', it was recorded live on a trip to Moscow in May last year with a fine bunch of guys at the Rhythm and Blues Club.

Today's 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 songs from Larkin Poe, Walter Trout (pictured), Bad Touch, Micke & Lefty featuring Chef, Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Jarabe de Palo and many more.