Charismatic vocalist Raven Blackwing leads her Thunderstick band mates Vinny Konrad (guitar), Lee Quenby (guitar), Rex Thunderbolt (bass) and the legendary Thunderstick/Barry Graham Purkis (drums) on a series of UK and European dates throughout this year including Gravesend's Leo's Red Lion tonight. A new live album 'Something Wicked This Way Came – Thunderstick live in France' is also set for release in March, followed by a brand new studio album currently being recorded for release in July. Earlier in the day, over the Dartford Bridge, The Head Hunters Blues Band also hit the Blues At Barleylands stage at 2pm, at Barleylands Social Club, Barleylands Road, Billericay CM11 2UF.

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, UK Independent Blues Broadcasters Association Presenters' Picks including songs from Joe Bonamassa (pictured), Big Wolf Band, Billy Branch And The Sons of Blues, Marcus King Band, Beth Hart, Christone Kingfish Ingram and many more.

We were all devastated to lose one of our best mate's Colin Wadsworth yesterday, after a very sudden and short illness. The picture above (with Colin second left at the back), was taken when we all went to see The Who at London's O2 Arena nearly five years ago. Anyway, today's Video Of The Day, taken at that gig of 'I'm One', is dedicated to Colin and all his family at this very difficult time. You were certainly 'one' in a million Col and we will miss you terribly mate.

After releasing his latest album 'Rock N Roll: A Tribute to Chuck Berry' last year, Mike Zito will be touring the UK this April including London's iconic 100 Club on Wednesday 8th April. The album finds him broadening his boundaries still further, even as it marks a return to his roots, consisting of 20 Chuck Berry classics performed by Zito and an impressive array of 21 guest guitarists, including, significantly, Chuck’s grandson, Charles Berry III. He may be one of the most lauded artists in the contemporary Blues arena today, and rightfully so, but for the former member of Royal Southern Brotherhood, the thing that counts the most is maintaining his honesty, authenticity and integrity. Those are the qualities that have steered Zito’s career since the beginning and continue to define every effort he’s offered since.

Sari Schorr ‘Live In Europe’ will be out on Manhaton Records on Friday 6th March, followed by her biggest European tour yet, comprising over 32 dates across the continent and the UK in March and April, that includes supporting Robin Trower at London's Islington Assembly Hall on Sunday 26th April. Sari’s brand-new, 12-track live album was recorded on the last tour, and serves as a perfect illustration of why you’ll want to catch the next one. We are treated to the passion of original songs from her two studio albums and two reworked covers, 'Black Betty' and 'I Just Want To Make Love To You', both hot favourites with audiences. These stunning live recordings from across Europe, along with two previously-unreleased acoustic tracks recorded for the BBC, truly make this album an object of desire.

After bringing the house down at Chelsea's Under the Bridge, early last year (pictured and Video Of The Day), legendary Prog outfit Atomic Rooster are back by popular demand in London tonight, but this time at the iconic 100 Club. 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'. And talking of Chelsea, just up the road tonight at Putney's The Half Moon, Born Healer are supporting Vincent Flatts Final Drive.

Wishbone Ash, one of the most important and influential Rock bands in music history, will celebrate their 50th anniversary, with the release of their consummate new studio album, ‘Coat Of Arms’, on Friday 28th February on Steamhammer/SPV, including lead single and today's Video Of The Day, ‘We Stand As One’, which was shot at the band’s packed-out Islington 02 Academy concert in London last October. It's a real Heavy Rock anthem in the spirit of Wishbone Ash classics such as ‘The Warrior’, featuring awesome guitar sounds that their fans will love. ‘Coat Of Arms’, while still heavily featuring Wishbone Ash’s characteristic twin lead guitar licks, haunting melodies and distinctive stylistic facets, is anything but retrospective and evenly balances the past, present and future with a huge breath of fresh air.

German-American band Serious Black is back with a bang with their highly anticipated fourth studio killer album 'Suite 226' released at the end of last month, which has stirred the Power Metal community's blood. After three successful predecessors and more than 120 shows worldwide, they used their well-deserved time-out to design new concepts, to work on fresh material and, by the way, to build their own studio! Unlike their previous 'Mirrorworld' and 'Magic' releases, which are much more Hard Rock, 'Suite 226' features more driving guitars, catchy hooks and finest riffing, similar to their other album, 'As Daylight Breaks'. Following their third album, 'Magic', a concept album about the story of mysterious Mr. Nightmist, a witch and a lot of magic, 'Suite 226' also tells a complete narrative of a mentally confused man who is torn between his own dreamworld, reality and evil.

Channeling elements of Rock, Pop and punches of Punk attitude, New Pagans have got their new luscious single ‘Admire’ dropping on Valentine's Day, joining their previous singles ‘Charlie Has The Face Of A Saint’ and the raucous ‘It’s Darker’ (today's Track Of The Day). The new single will be shortly followed by the release of their debut EP 'Glacial Erratic' on Friday 6th March, during their newly announced UK tour, performing all their new material, including London's The Lounge, Archway, the following day. Their sonic expressions sit them amongst the likes of Wolf Alice and Black Honey with Pixie-esque influences that has already earned them tonnes of radio airwaves support.

Waiting For Monday is a Melodic Rock band formed by Los Angeles based singer Rudy Cardenas and guitarist/vocalist August Zadra who release their eponymous debut album next Friday 14th February, including 'End Of A Dream', today's Track Of The Day. Brought to the attention of Frontiers by Jeff Scott Soto, the label moved quickly to sign them based on their decidedly modern approach to the chart topping melodies of the likes of Journey, Styx and Foreigner. Originally from Venezuela, Cardenas is an incredible vocal talent. His pipes carried him all the way to the finals of American Idol and he has been heard on numerous TV shows and movies. Zadra is best known for handling lead guitar and vocal duties in the solo band of iconic singer Dennis DeYoung. Guitar playing has been a passion since his teens and has taken him from Fairbanks, Alaska to Hollywood, California, where he has been in the music scene for two decades and is often sought out as a guitarist/vocalist collaborator for recording projects. The band line-up is completed by Walter Ino (guitar and keyboards), Eric Baines (bass) and Joe Travers (drums).

As promised, check out here today further photos courtesy of Bruce Biege, of 2018 WRC Best Blues Rock award winner Bernie Marsden at London's Under The Bridge on Friday 24th January, with surprise special guest Joe Bonamassa, plus great support from Deborah Bonham (pictured). Understandably, the majority of the ex-Whitesnake guitarist's set comprised of the band's greatest hits including 'Fool For Your Loving' and 'Here I Go Again' plus Fleetwood Mac's 'Oh Well' and a fitting tribute to Gary Moore with Jimmy Rogers 'Walking By Myself'.

Today's Blues On The Radio Track Of The Day focuses on the IBBA albums of the month and The UK Blues Awards nominees, including The Achievers, Catfish, Laurence Jones, Trevor Babajack Steger, Stevie Watts (pictured) Organ Trio featuring Alice Armstrong, Connie Lush, Dom Martin, Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion, Elles Bailey, Kyla Brox, Martin McNeill and The Head Hunters Blues Band, ahead of tonight's show at The Tuesday Night Music Club, The Comrades Club, Coulsdon CR5 2NF.