Today's latest Blues On The Radio Track Of The Day includes five new releases, an IBBA album of the month, a preview of Blues at the Barns (which unfortunately has since been cancelled), and consequently an hour filled with music from Dave Ferra, John Doe Trio, Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado, Vanja Sky, Sofie Reed, Barrelhouse, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Elles Bailey (pictured), Joel Fisk & The Breakdown, Ramblin' Preachers, Dana Immanuel & the Stolen Band, Katie Bradley, all bracketed by a couple of tracks from Emma Jonson.

"The seventeen song set includes all eleven songs from ‘Reckless Heart’, although not in album order, starting with ‘In the Mood’ with it’s early Whitesnake tinged riffery, through to ‘I’m Only Lonely’, while the album’s rocker ‘Bad Love’ dropped in at four. The girl plays some mean guitar and has definitely been studying at the Gary Moore guitar school. Her set continues apace with the radio friendly numbers from 2016’s album ‘Wild’ with ‘No Reason To Stay’ and ‘Dying to Know’ plus ‘Diamonds in the Dirt’ from the 2010 album of the same name along with the encore of ‘Mud Honey’ off 2014’s ‘The Dirty Truth’ long player." Today read the whole of Geoff C's review from the first of two Joanne Shaw Taylor gigs at Nell's in London from last Friday night here, plus check out today's Video Of The Day.

Music author Richard Houghton, who wrote 'Jimi Hendrix - The Day I Was There' is currently researching a book about Rod Stewart and the Faces. The Faces played The Greyhound in Croydon four times between November 1970 and May 1971, and Richard is currently looking for anyone who was there, who would kindly e-mail him at iwasatthatgig@gmail.com in order to share their memories for a people's history of the band to be published later this year.

With the impending UK government decision to cancel all 'mass gatherings' Fish has decided to postpone all UK touring with immediate effect including London’s Islington Assembly Hall tonight and tomorrow, however his final album 'Weltschmerz', is still scheduled for release this Summer.

Last year saw The Glorious Sons release their feisty new album ‘A War On Everything’ followed by a lengthy European tour. In addition to this year's Download Festival appearance on Friday 12th June and a new single ‘Closer To The Sky’ (today's Video Of The Day) the band have just announced a club show at London’s Omeara the day before their Download set. Hailing from Kingston, Ontario, the band gained notoriety across the Alt-Rock scene culminating in their 'Young Beauties and Fools' album winning the 2018 Juno award for Best Rock Album. They swiftly released their next album ‘A War On Everything’ which has also been nominated for ‘Rock Album of the Year' at the 2020 Juno Awards.

The Blues Podcast launched recently with a sizzling three episodes featuring the queen of modern Blues Beth Hart (today's Track Of The Day) the multi-platinum selling Kenny Wayne Shepherd and the fast rising British Blues-Rock star Kris Barras. The series is presented by the inimitable Big Boy Bloater – the current drive time presenter for Feedback Radio and former host of the popular Blues Magazine Show for Team Rock Radio. The naturally charming Bloater knows what makes musicians tick and how to get inside their head which is what makes The Blues Podcast so special – to find out about the person behind the music. It’s a chat amongst friends where they sit down and chew the fat of life and what has shaped them into who they are.

Another casualty to coronavirus at this weekend's cancelled Country To Country festival, due to take place at London's O2, was Kyle Daniel's set. However, similar to Danny Vaughn (pictured centre) and Austin Jenckes (right), we were also lucky enough to catch up with Kyle (left) earlier last week. Anyway, check out today's Track Of The Day, as we talk to him about Cramp, C2C Berlin, C2C Amsterdam, Red Light districts,The Cadillac Three, his band,The Allman Brothers, the Country melting pot, Rolling Stone, 'What's There To Say', live performances, his Dad, curve balls, time on the road, US v UK audiences, returning to the studio, next UK tour, Led Zeppelin, Big Ben and Canadian tuxedos.

WRC favourites Black Orchid Empire have just released their second single 'Winter Keeps Us Warm' (today's Video Of The Day), taken from their up and coming new third album 'Semaphore', due for release on Friday 12th June via Long Branch Records. It's the folow up to 2018's 'Yugen' and to coincide with Semaphore's release, the band are playing four co-headline UK gigs with Exist Immortal including London's 229 The Venue on Thursday 4th June.

Sadly, the latest band to appear tonight at Blues At The Tropic at Ruislip Social Club, Grosvenor Vale, Ruislip, West London HA4 6JQ has been cancelled. Roadhouse were formed in 1991 by guitarist Gary Boner, ably assisted throughout by the driving bass of Bill Hobley and the powerful drumming of Roger Hunt, and their Blues influenced Rock also features exceptional guitarist Danny Gwilym.

Unfortunately, this weekend's Country To Country festival, due to take place at London's O2, was another casualty to coronavirus, but the good news is that, as well as Kyle Daniel (pictured left) and Danny Vaughn(centre), we were also lucky enough to catch up with Austin Jenckes (right) earlier this week. Anyway, check out today's Track Of The Day, as we talk to Austin about Pizza Express, Cadillac Three, Nashville, Seattle Seahawks, Abbey Road, The Voice, Forklifts, PInk Floyd, 'If You Grew Up Like I Did', Steel Panther, Tom Petty, Rockin' out, UK audiences, crowd surfing, 'Fat Kid', set lists and Trooper beer!

UK Prog Metal/Rock band Novena established themselves on the international Prog scene in 2016 with the release of the widely praised EP 'Secondary Genesis', and not only has every song on their latest release ‘Eleventh Hour’ have a solid and personal identity with memorable choruses, such as today's Video Of The Day 'Disconnected', but Novena will also be playing London's Nambucca on Friday 3rd April in support of the album. Boasting the vocal talent of Ross Jennings (Haken) and inimitable poetry of co-vocalist Gareth Mason (Slice The Cake), the blistering guitar work of Dan Thornton (ex-Haarp Machine, ex-No Sin Evades His Gaze) and musical drumming of Cameron Spence (Ravenface), plus the expressive and versatile bass playing of Moat Lowe (Slugdge, ex-NSEHG) and the complex and nuanced compositions of guitarist/keyboardist Harrison White, the band always delivers something greater than the sum of its parts.

Two gigs, that at the time of this update, are definitely going ahead today despite coronavirus, are Mississippi MacDonald, playing tracks from his latest album 'Blind Leading The Blind', on the Blues At Barleylands stage at 2pm, at Barleylands Social Club, Barleylands Road, Billericay CM11 2UF, plus, later, Classic Rock covers band Thickcut, who will be performing live and for free at 9.30pm at The Lion Brewery, 104 Guildford Road, Ash GU12 6BT.