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.

Following on from ‘Birdsong’ and ‘Monsters’, Rews recently released their latest stand-out single, and today's Video Of The Day, ‘Heart Is On Fire’, in advance of the release of the band's second album ‘Warriors’ on Friday 7th August via Marshall Records. 'Warriors’ is an album for our times symbolising passion, pain, spiritual resilience and ‘rising from the ashes’ together. Lead-vocalist and frontwoman Shauna Tohill’s songwriting goes from strength to strength delivering a powerful, dynamic and anthemic collection of songs that will connect globally with Rews loyal following and their fast-growing army of new fans. Working alongside Shauna are Alex Loring and Tom Andrews, who together have created an impressively powerful album with 11 storming tracks that drive them towards new horizons.

Where Whitesnake meets Rainbow - the iconic Vandenberg are back, revived with a brand-new line-up, and a new album ‘2020’ which will be released this Friday 29th May via Mascot Records, of which 'Skyfall' is today's Video Of The Day. Guitarist Adrian Vandenberg pulled a masterstroke by bringing in Chilean born Ronnie Romero on vocals; who's forged a formidable reputation over the past few years with Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow. The rhythm section for the new line-up features bassist Randy van der Elsen (of NWOBHM heroes Tank) and drummer Koen Herfst (Bobby Kimball, Epica and Doro). There are also two celebrated guests on the album, namely bassist Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne) and drummer Brian Tichy (Foreigner). They also return screaming and shaking down thunderous riffs like they’ve never been away this year at Planet Rockstock on Friday 4th December, plus next year's HRH Spring Break over the weekend of 10th - 14th March.

After recently signing to Golden Robot Records, Rock powerhouse AshenMoon have released their debut double single ‘Dustbowl’ (today's Track Of The Day) and ‘Mosquito’, from their upcoming debut album. Headed by the return of bassist Garry Beers (INXS), one of the best vocalists in Rock, Toby Rand, and the highly talented and regarded guitarist Jimmy Khoury, AshenMoon nail the formula that blends 70's, New Wave and modern Rock 'n' Roll into one massive arena worthy sound. Originally a “Passion Project” in Beers’ garage in the heat of the San Fernando Valley, they created the recipe and sound of AshenMoon - majestically anthemic, whilst remaining magnetically intimate.

The latest Bluesy playlist here in a regular lockdown series by Southgate's St Harmonica's Blues Club - the Best Blues in North London - was compiled by David Sinclair: music journalist, singer, songwriter, guitarist and bandleader of the David Sinclair Four. Indeed, DS4 were meant to play St. Harmonica’s last Friday, but instead, please enjoy some of David's favourite performances by great musicians he's met over the years.

Frontiers Music Srl have recently signed multi-talented Prog musician Simon Collins for the release of his new album, ‘Becoming Human’, which is anticipated to be released in the Autumn. Guest musicians include original Sound of Contact guitarist Kelly Avril Nordstrom, the outstanding bassist Gaz Williams and guitarist Robin Boult, who also brought his bespoke keyboard and sound design to the mix. Being the son of Phil Collins, Simon not only plays the drums, but also some keyboards and all the vocals. However, the rollercoaster that we all face as we become human is the central focus of the album, and it is ultimately a conversation about surrender, renewal, uplift and mortality.

Today's Track Of The Day is another great Rock On The Ridge Lock-Down show with The Swamp Born Assassins, Massive Wagons, Naked Six (pictured), RavenEye, Electric Mob, These Wicked Rivers, Tarot Rats, Gasoline Outlaws, Bad Touch, Mississippi Riot, Soundgarden, Wolftooth, Palace Of The King, The Cold Stares, Crobot, Western Sand, Blacktop Mojo, Aynsley Dunbar, One Desire, Avenged Sevenfold, Black Swan, Ryders Creed, Silverthorne, Clint Lowery, Shinedown, Black Lakes, Bone Broke Kings and Klogr.