"If, like me, you didn’t know much about Albert Cummings before hearing his latest killer album ‘Believe’ then listening to the opening track, the old Sam & Dave chestnut ‘Hold On I’m Coming’ will tell you almost everything you need to know: clearly this geezer from Massachusetts has good taste and is unafraid to not only tackle a much covered number but deliver a cracking performance that bears comparison with the energy of the original; he has the pipes for sure, which sets him apart from the majority of gunslingers out there, and his powerful tones handle this and other tunes on this excellent album as if he has been gargling jet fuel before breakfast for a number of years." Today read Simon Green's complete take here on Albert Cummings' new album 'Believe', due out this Friday, plus check out today's Video Of The Day of his latest single 'Red Rooster'.

This July sees the publication of A Genesis In My Bed – the long overdue autobiography from guitar great and former member of Genesis, Steve Hackett. As with his music, Steve has written a highly detailed, entertaining and embracing tome that charts his life in full, but with a firm emphasis on his years with Genesis that saw the band’s meteoric rise to become one of the most successful British bands of all time. Steve talks candidly about his early life, his time with Genesis, and in particular his personal relationships with the other four band members, with great insight into the daily goings on of this major Rock band. Naturally, A Genesis In My Bed also regales stories of Steve’s career since leaving Genesis and the many different journeys that it has taken him on. With his flair for the creative, and a great deal of levity, A Genesis In My Bed is also a riveting read. Indispensable for Genesis fans but also essential for general music lovers and avid readers of autobiographies full of heartfelt and emotive tales. Steve will also embark upon his 22 date Seconds Out UK Tour this November.

"Part two opens with Catherine taking over the vocals and slipping on her 12-string guitar for ‘Mind How You Go’, which leads to a more up to date second half. Track of the night for me is the excellently titled ‘Don’t Trudge Mud In The House Of Love’ with it’s dirty Blues/Rock groove followed by ‘Young & Old’, ’The Girls Are Back In Town’ (No, not a Thin Lizzy spin), ’Loser’, Led Zep’s ‘Whole Lotta Love’, ’Tiger Bay’ and ‘Life On Mars?’ for the encore. Entertainment accomplished and the crowd left thoroughly appreciative with what they’d experienced and a shot of Nikki’s tequila." Today read the whole of Geoff C's take on Never The Bride at Camden's The Green Note in London on Saturday night here, plus also check out our Video Of The Day.

Today's Blues On The Radio Track Of The Day is filled with the sounds of The Blues Band, Gary Moore, Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado, John Verity, The Head Hunters Blues Band, Rory Gallagher, Two Hats Blues Band, Felix Rabin (pictured), John Blues Boyd, Stevie Watts Organ Trio featuring Alice Armstrong, Chris Corcoran and, ahead of his show at The Tuesday Night Music Club, The Comrades Club, Coulsdon CR5 2NF tonight, Dave Kelly.

Seven Spires is an American Metal quartet who release their second album 'Emerald Seas' this Friday, and their first single 'Succumb' is today's Video Of The Day. It's their second album and is a highly emotional, dark and theatrical epic that lyrically is the prequel to the story of their debut full-length release, ’Solveig’. They draw influence from across the Metal spectrum and beyond to tell their tales of demons, death, love and the peculiarities of the human condition. Both albums were made in collaboration with Sascha Paeth (Avantasia, Kamelot, Epica), with versatile vocalist Adrienne Cowan having recently been chosen by Paeth to front his band Sascha Paeth’s Masters Of Ceremony and is also one of the touring vocalists for Avantasia. Seven Spires met while studying at the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston and also feature Jack Kosto (guitar), Peter de Reyna (bass) and Chris Dovas (drums).

Ahead of the release of his latest project 'Trio' this Friday, Ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro has unveiled another new track from the album - his beautiful rendition of the Fleetwood Mac classic 'Landslide' featuring Dearling singer Rachel James, which is today's Track Of The Day. A tireless live performer, he’s floored audiences across the globe, appearing at music festivals as varied as Bonnaroo and the Fuji Rock Festival, and he’s played with world-renowned orchestras at prestigious venues from the Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House. 2020 will prove to be another landmark year for Shimabukuro, with a second special release to follow later in the year, where he collaborates with a number of high-profile guests - ‘Jake & Friends’ featuring artists such as Jack Johnson, Jon Anderson and Warren Haynes amongst others.

ShyneFest has already established itself as a special part of the Surrey music scene, and this year's festival on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th June is going to be bigger and bolder than ever before. And we have 2 adult weekend tickets to give away! It’s a winning formula, and Apps Court Farm in Walton-On Thames will again play host to a tremendous line-up including headliners Noasis on Friday and From The Jam on Saturday. To win that pair of tickets, for when the days are at their longest, and for a festival that continues to go from strength to strength, simply e-mail wrinklyrockers11@aol.com by Friday 28th February and tell us where ShyneFest is taking place!

Goo Goo Dolls kick off their UK tour in Glasgow on Wednesday 19th February which also includes a sold out show at London’s Roundhouse on Thursday 27th February, and today's Track Of The Day is a live performance of 'Autumn Leaves'. With more than three decades together as a band and over 12 million albums sold, the four-time Grammy-nominated Rock band released their 12th studio album 'Miracle Pill' last year. Last year they toured South America with Bon Jovi, which included a performance at the iconic music festival Rock In Rio, plus later in October, they embarked on a headline tour which visited over 20 cities across North America.

Instrumental Rock band Toundra are currently immersed in the preparation for their new adventurous album, ‘Das Cabinet Der Dr. Caligari’, due out on Friday 28th February via InsideOut, in which they have composed a breath-taking original soundtrack for the quintessential German silent horror film of the same name, and their second single from the album, 'II. Akt', is today's Video Of The Day. Toundra took the world by storm with their personal instrumental Rock in 2007, and their latest release coincides with the fact that the Robert Wiene directed film turns exactly 100 years old in 2020. Indeed, their European tour that begins this month gives fans a unique opportunity to watch the movie while the band performs the album entirely.

Supersuckers’ mighty 13th studio album ‘Play That Rock ‘N’ Roll’ was released on Friday on Steamhammer/SPV, and to coincide with its release, the band embark on a seven-date UK headline tour, kicking off at London's 100 Club tonight, finishing at Pershore's Iron Road on Saturday 15th February. Tracked over the course of four sweltering days at Willie Nelson’s Austin, Texas, studio, ‘Play That Rock ‘N’ Roll’ rocks with an amphetamine intensity, delivering muscular riffs, big choruses and more than a few tricks up its sleeve. Raw, immediate and often times hilarious, it's an album a band makes after slugging it out on the road for thirty years (barring a one year hiatus while vocalist Eddie Spaghetti battled throat cancer).

After selling out her biggest UK concert at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in May 2018, Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Beth Hart (Track Of The Day) and her band return to London tonight at Hammersmith's Eventim Apollo including an acoustic duo set from special guest Kris Barras. The 10-date tour follows her latest album 'War In My Mind', with eight more dates to follow including Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester. We last saw Beth grace the Ramblin' Man Fair Blues Stage at Maidstone's Mote Park last July (pictured), and as result of that performance, Beth won our 2019 WRC 'Best International' award.

After bringing the house down at Chelsea's Under the Bridge, early last year, legendary Prog outfit Atomic Rooster did the same again on Thursday night at London's iconic 100 Club, and you can check out our Photo Gallery here plus today's Video Of The Day of support band the Melvin Hancox Band. Formed from the ashes of the The Crazy World of Arthur Brown in 1969, their debut gig was at the Lyceum in London (supported by Deep Purple) and their first self-titled album was released in February 1970. It was after the release of 'Death Walks Behind You' that they had their first taste of UK chart success with 'Tomorrow Night' and 'Devil’s Answer'.