Blending classic melodic songwriting with a modern, upbeat energy, nodding towards influences such as ELO, Tom Petty and Aztec Camera, The Fabulous Firkin Brothers featuring Big Boy Bloater return on Friday 20th March with the trio's new Firkin single 'Waiting For The Sun', of which this bright, uplifting slice of riffy Pop Rock, is also one of today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Hillbilly Vegas, Ritchie Dave Porter and Debra Susan, No Murder No Moustache, Rat Boogie and Kabüki.

Following stunning reviews of their USA Fragile tour last October and November, Progressive legends Yes return to UK stages this April and May for their nine-date Fragile Tour, that culminates with two performances at the prestigious London Palladium on Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th May, and today's Video Of The Day is 'The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)', taken from their recently released 'Tales From Topographic Oceans Super Deluxe Edition' album. The tour will see the band, comprising guitarist Steve Howe, keyboardist Geoff Downes, lead vocalist Jon Davison, bassist Billy Sherwood and drummer Jay Schellen, performing their 1971 classic album, ‘Fragile’, in its entirety, including such timeless songs as ‘Heart of the Sunrise’ and ‘South Side of the Sky’, as well as a selection of songs from right across their illustrious catalogue from their legendary 70`s releases right up to their current album, ‘Mirror To the Sky'.

With Northern Sky playing the venue tonight, today's latest Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day looks at what's coming up at Coulsdon's The Tuesday Night Music Club, as well as previewing this Sunday's Milkfest '26 plus the finalists for International Artists of The Year in The UK Blues Awards, so expect an hour of music from Yoka & The Sugarbeats, Connor Selby, Errol Linton, Martin Harley, Mississippi MacDonald, Trevor Babajack Steger, Alice Armstrong, Aynsley Lister, Dom Martin, Toby Lee and Will Wilde.

Solid Entertainments award winning Tuesday Blues returns to London's The 100 Club tonight, featuring fast-rising rootsy British singer-songwriter Connor Selby, as well as special guests Paul Cook Blues Band featuring Katie Bradley and Saiichi Sugiyama, of which today's 'Tuesday Blues Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day not only showcases Connor, but also five other artists who are playing this iconic venue over the next four months, namely Jim Kirkpatrick Band, Big River, John Verity Band, Gerry Jablonski Band and David Sinclair Four.

Continuing the season of Sunday lunchtime/afternoon gigs last week at The Camden Club, London Prog Gigs presented two bands showcasing the Melodic and Folk-influenced style of modern Progressive music, namely five-piece pastoral Folk-Prog quintet, Kindred Spirit Band, as well as The Wood Demons (pictured), also influenced by ambient, classical, film and psychedelic music, so see today not only Denise Lester's review and photos from the gig, but also watch today's Kindred Spirit Band's 'Into The Woods' Video Of The Day, filmed by Denise that afternoon.

Following yesterday's Part One, today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour Two from the very same recent Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, featuring an interview with special guest Francis Dunnery, that's sandwiched in between tracks from Dunnery as well as It Bites.

A former lead singer/songwriter of a cutting edge Vancouver Punk band, Charmian Devi will be a wonderful new musical discovery and a revelation for many, when she releases her ten-track debut album 'Diamond Hour' in May, a rare, special and fascinating natural gem of an artist of which the title track is not only a taster of this beguiling, striking, memorable album, but it's also one of today's six of the best 'Monday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming release from Thunderor, A.A. Williams, Johnny O'Neil, Cynanide and Mason Hill.

Today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour One from a recent Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, featuring an interview with special guest Francis Dunnery, that's sandwiched in between tracks from Dunnery as well as It Bites.

Recorded in a live full band take at The Rock House in Franklin Tennessee, with more original material promised throughout 2026, encompassing melodic howling vocals of stories to tell, slick intertwining guitars and soulful grooves, earlier this month Rock n’ Rollers Otis, hailing from the genre blending pot of Kentucky, released their punchy, swinging new single ‘I’m Wicked’, which is today's Video Of The Day. Indeed, it would be easy to categorise the quartet's sound as Southern Rock, but their musical palette is clearly much broader, as these tight-knit guys stay connected to their homegrown roots that also instills in them an appreciation of Country Rock, Bluegrass and Folk music.

Emerging Brisbane quintet Hiss craft a raw, unapologetic sound that slams you in the face with a slab of grungy Punk Rock and a gritty Garage Metal edge, delivering a fresh yet familiar vibe, as well as having released last year their debut album 'Enöz Lätem', of which their album single 'Trace' is also one of today's six of the best 'Sunday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five recent and forthcoming releases from Kyle Boswell, Kingsphere, Oswald Slain, Sugar Horse and Depressure.

With a highly anticipated album due later this year, Nashville-based, Southern rockers Parker Barrow return to the UK in July 2026 to perform five intimate club shows plus a highly anticipated performance at Steelhouse Festival, having also just released their new single 'Glass Eyes Cryin', taken from November's 'Hold The Mash' EP, that's also today's lyric Video Of The Day. The 2024 WRC Award winners vintage vibe features elements of Rock, Southern Rock, Blues and Soul, as well as an impressive mix of old and new influences threaded throughout the band’s repertoire, including The Rolling Stones, Blackberry Smoke, The Allman Brothers Band, Aerosmith, Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Black Crowes and traces of Led Zeppelin.

Ahead of nine live UK dates in May and June, award-winning British Blues and Roots artist Sunjay will release his tenth studio album, 'Split The Sheets', on Friday 18th September, of which his powerful first album single, 'Take Out Some Insurance', a bold reimagining of the classic track by Jimmy Reed, is one of today's six of the best 'Saturday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Element Of Fate, Dodgy, Ocean Planet, Andrew Deevey and Vanderlust.