Following both his European mainland tour and the release of his new album, 'One Man Gang', which has been getting rave reviews, Michael Monroe kicks off his ten date UK tour tonight at London's O2 Islington Academy. A genuine Rock star since birth, the former Hanoi Rocks man innately knows exactly how to sing, swagger and walk the most glamorous and colourful of walks. With Monroe - vocals, sax and harmonica, Rich Jones - guitar and vocals, Steve Conte - guitar and vocals, Sami Yaffa - bass and Karl Rockfist - drums, the brand new offering on Silver Lining Music is all about the fun of Friday nights, seven days a week, letting your hair down (or up!) for a dirty, dangerous, damn good time, and embracing a total escape into the Rock ‘n’ Roll dream.

"The soon sweaty and 600 strong-crowd were jumping at the front on the Cult’s arrival to stage, taking us back in time. A few numbers outside the ‘Sonic Temple’ list were introduced as a break from their current routine, while the main songs such as ‘Fire Woman’, ’Edie’ and ‘New York City’ were included. A short speech by Ian Astbury at reaching his lowest ebb after being hospitalised in New York back in 2009, gave credit to his long-time music partner Billy Duffy as one of those who pulled him through and to the crowd he never expected to be playing to at this time, on a good as sold out UK tour." Today read the whole of Geoff C's The Cult gig review here from London's Subterania W10 on Saturday night, plus check out today's Video Of The Day.

With a slant towards artists that are on tour and/or playing at The TNMC, plus a couple of IBBA albums of the month and one or two new releases, today's Blues On The Radio Track Of The Day includes music from Connie Lush, Oli Brown, Black Market III, The Cinelli Brothers, Dom Martin, Katy Hurt, Sayer & Joyce, When Rivers Meet, Kevin Brown, Porch Swing Blues, 24Pesos, Giles Robson, Laura Holland and, of course, both Mike Ross and Troy Redfern (pictured), as they're both at The Tuesday Night Music Club, The Comrades Club, Coulsdon CR5 2NF tonight!

Nashville trio, Goodbye June released their new album, 'Community Inn' via Earache Records last Friday, and the band are also playing London's Colours in Hoxton tonight. Consisting of cousins Landon Milbourn (vocals), Brandon Qualkenbush (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Tyler Baker (lead guitar), it's the bands second album, following on from their 2017 full-length debut 'Magic Valley'. An avalanche of rip-roaring Rock ‘n’ Roll, Southern-fried Blues, and Gospel soul, the group traverse their own lane at full speed, etching out a place ahead of the pack. Meanwhile, also in London tonight, Tuesday Blues returns at the 100 Club in London's Oxford Street featuring headliners John Verity Band with special guests Felix Rabin (pictured) and the Lol Goodman Band.

"Song after song followed, none outstaying their welcome; each an exercise in concise, skilful song writing and arranging. Stand out songs for me were the Bo Diddley beat of ‘Rain Dance’, the swampy Blues of ‘Hey Baby’, the classic 70’s Rock swagger of aptly titled ‘Rock & Roll’ and the funky groove of ‘Go For It’ with its infectious chorus of “If you want it all, you’ve got to go for it”. I definitely wanted it all, and more. The last encore was another minor classic from this superb band’s back catalogue, ‘John Wayne’ which started slowly before going crazy on the huge middle section, and again to close the song. Great dynamics from a band that you should make sure you catch next time they come over, which hopefully will be very soon." Today read the whole of Simon Green's Hollis Brown + Fukushima Dolphin gig review here from London's O2 Academy 2 Islington on Monday 30th September, plus check out our Photo Gallery here and today's Video Of The Day.

We're indebted to our American correspondent Rick Menniti for this picture of The Revivalists, taken back stage in Jacksonville, Florida, when they recently supported The Rolling Stones, no less, on tour. Since they released their very first album 'Vital Signs' in 2010, we had been waiting for these guys to head on over the pond - and, as expected, it was worth the wait, at a sold out London 100 Club in February! After finally breaking through in 2017 with their platinum hit 'Wish I Knew You', the band kept the momentum going with another successful single 'All My Friends', taken from their last album 'Take Good Care', hence their 'Take Good Care' European tour earlier this year.

Due to be released on Friday 8th November, ‘Exhibits’ is the first album in five years from Melodic Rock masters Work Of Art, led by guitarist and producer Robert Säll, and their single 'Be The Believer' is today's Video Of The Day. The group debuted in 2008 with ‘Artwork’, a record that arrived out of the blue and immediately struck a chord with genre afficionados worldwide. With a sound inspired by greats such as Toto, Giant and Journey, WOA soon established themselves as one of the most promising newcomers in the genre. Expectations for the follow-up album, ‘In Progress’, were sky high, but WOA lived up to the hype and the record was a hit in their home territory of Sweden. Their third album, ‘Framework’, followed in 2014 and kept the momentum going. ‘Exhibits’ is the logical next step for WOA and encompasses all the qualities they have displayed to date. Their most uptempo and straight ahead album thus far, it nevertheless features softer moments, with notable highlights including legendary keyboard player Vince DiCola (writer of the ‘Training Montage’ piece on the Rocky IV soundtrack) as a special guest on ‘This Isn’t Love’. ‘Exhibits' is an album that no AOR fan can afford to miss.

Last Friday, Joe Bonamassa released 'Live At The Sydney Opera House', his brand new live album featuring recordings from his 2016 performance at one of the world’s most legendary venues, and 'The Valley Runs Low', taken from the album, is today's Track Of The Day. The album includes previously unreleased versions of tracks from his coveted No. 1 album 'Blues Of Desparation' and it' Joe's newest live album, following the 2018 release of 'British Blues Explosion Live', and preceded his latest studio album 'Redemption'. Next year, Joe’s April/May UK tour will feature him performing alongside a hand-picked group of world-class musicians taking in the Brighton Centre (25th April), Edinburgh Playhouse (27th), Liverpool M&S Bank Arena (28th), Gateshead Sage (30th), Leeds First Direct Arena (1st May) and Cardiff Motorpoint Arena (2nd May).

"Infectious . . . A Gem . . . Unique . . . Masterful Storytellers . . . Excellent Songwriting . . . Artists . . . Musically Brilliant . . . Emotionally Stirring . . . Lovely Harmonies . . ." just a few words we used to describe Indie Rock band Flight Brigade's new studio album 'Chased by Wolves' released last month on Rebel Cinema Records via Wixen Music Publishing. So check out our Photo Gallery here (courtesy of Bruce Biege) of the Hampshire based seven-piece band of family members who played London's O2 Academy Islington last Thursday night as part of their UK October tour. The new album follows their debut album 'Our Friends Our Enemies' (2016) and a number of singles.

Infused with the fuzz of 90's Grunge and Alt Rock, The Kut (Track Of The Day) bring their ten date Rock Decadium UK tour to a close tonight at Camden's The Lounge 666 in London. Celebrating their top 10 Rock album and 10 years of independent music, The Kut is the alter-ego of multi-instrumentalist and PhD Graduate, Princess Maha, but live, they're a trio.

Today's Video Of The Day of Geoff Carne & The Hatz was recorded live by Andy Banfield at the Superfly Studios, Nottinghamshire, as part of their Superfly Sessions. A live recording of the new song, 'Caught On The Outside', with it's Tom Petty vibe, will be released on Friday 8th November, with a studio production version due to be released in January 2020. On the road, Geoff is armed with vocals and guitar while Mick provides the beats with drums/percussion, giving a fresh direction to the Blues based British Rock genre, lying somewhere between the Classic Rock/Blues of Bad Company, the alternative Blues of The White Stripes plus the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - hence the Indie Rock/Blues tag they've acquired.

Tuesday Blues returns this Tuesday 29th October at the 100 Club in London's Oxford Street featuring headliners John Verity Band with special guests Felix Rabin and the Lol Goodman Band. Further down the line, on 26th November, Pat McManus headlines, with support from JFK Blue and When Rivers Meet. The bad news is that if you want to buy, stream or download one of only 100 individually numbered new albums signed by JFK Blue - then you can't! However, the good news is that you can get one absolutely free by simply buying a ticket here to see them at the aforementioned 100 Club gig!