US Power Metal pioneers Jag Panzer (Track Of The Day), whose tenth studio album, ‘The Deviant Chord’ was released to huge acclaim on SPV in September 2017, kick off a major European headline tour commencing at London’s Camden Underworld tonight. Consisting of Harry Conklin – vocals, Mark Briody – guitars, Joey Tafolla – guitars, John Tetley – bass and Rikard Stjernquist – drums, the resultant comeback album was a veritable Metal manifesto, containing a host of typically Jag Panzer style classic Melodic Power Metal compositions. The Jag Panzer tour then heads off to France, Spain, Holland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Sweden.

"Hendrix is quoted as an influence and it shows, as the solos have a real bite. A number of songs are upbeat and rocky, like ‘Two Steps Forward’ (or even a bit Funky, like on ‘Back To The Blue’) without compromising the melodic content or breaking up the homogenous feel of the album. I’ve been playing this album non-stop without remotely getting to the point of overfamiliarity; it’s a collection that bears repeated listening and whets the appetite for hearing them live as well as raising expectations about what they will produce next. When it comes to genre descriptions perhaps its best just to file this under “good music”." Read the whole of Simon Green's Lethbridge Owen 'Mind Over Matter' CD review here plus check out our Video Of The Day.

Multi-Award-winning American Blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Samantha Fish stops off at London's The Garage tonight as part of her May 2019 UK Tour. The tour coincides with Samantha’s new studio album, which is the follow-up to her critically acclaimed 2017 albums 'Belle of the West' and 'Chills & Fever'. After launching her recording career in 2009, Samantha quickly established herself as a rising star in the contemporary Blues world. Since then, the charismatic young singer-guitarist-songwriter has earned a reputation as a rising guitar hero and powerful live performer, while releasing a series of acclaimed albums that have shown her restless creative spirit consistently taking her in new and exciting musical directions. Special guests are London-based Americana band Curse Of Lono who released their second album ‘As I Fell’ last year and their sound can best be described as a “sumptuously cinematic record that combines harmony-laden Americana with driving, Gothic Alt-Rock”.

On today's WRC Award winning Rock On The Ridge Track Of The Day, there's music from Gasoline Outlaws, Motion Device, Royal Bliss, At The Sun, The Treatment, Bad Touch, Sammy Hagar, The Howling Tides, Black Whiskey, The Dust Coda, Mouth In The South, Whitesnake/David Coverdale, Rival Sons, Jethro Tull, Aaron Buchanan & The Cult Classics, Beasto Blanco, Electric Mary, We Three Kings, Mississippi Riot, Matt Mitchell & The Coldhearts, Catfish, Black Country Communion (pictured) and on their Introducing Stage, two in a row from Dirty Honey.

It was not a great day for music fans on Monday with the news that not only has Glenn Hughes had to cancel his current UK May tour, but also that one of London's iconic gig venues, The Borderline, is to close down on Saturday 31st August. Hughes' press statement read "Glenn Hughes needs to postpone his upcoming 'Performs Classic Deep Purple Live' due to illness. He sends his regrets that he is unable to perform his UK tour which was due to start at the Holmfirth Picturedrome on Tuesday 14th May through Friday 24th May. He needs to be treated for an illness that while not life threatening, must be dealt with immediately in order for it to not become a serious problem. He is expected to make a full recovery and be back on the road in June." Meanwhile, The Borderline tweeted "It is with a heavy heart that we announce @theborderline will close its doors for the last time this summer. This has been an extremely difficult decision & one we are very sad to make."

2010 saw a marriage made in Melodic Rock heaven between Canadian Rock vocalist Harry Hess (Harem Scarem) and German producer Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Khymera) as First Signal. Hess had been presented with a set of songs by Frontiers that had the same vibe and magic as Harem Scarem (who were on hiatus at the time), and an ensuing self-titled debut album received great acclaim. A second record, ‘One Step Over The Line’, followed in 2016, for which Hess enlisted the help of Swedish producer Daniel Flores (Find Me, The Murder Of My Sweet). Once again, the inspiration behind its songs were the first two Harem Scarem albums, but, as with the debut, new twists were thrown in with songs running the gamut from AOR to Arena Hard Rock. Similarly well received, the recording of a third album was therefore a no-brainer. With production duties again handled by Daniel Flores, ‘Line of Fire’ (Video Of The Day), due to be released on Friday 17th May, is another awesome slab of great AOR/Melodic Rock for the 21st century!

"Marco arrives to the stage weaving himself through the crowd to the intro, almost Angus Young style, hitting the stage to open with ‘Viva La Rock’. Leaving his two earlier albums behind with their more Jazz fused Rock, the present album brings a distinct David Lee Roth sound and feel and we are treated to a few cover versions of acts that Marco has played with over his career. Thin Lizzy’s ‘Chinatown’ and Ted Nugent’s ‘Hey Baby’ are two that are covered on both the album and in his live set." Read the whole of Geoff C's Marco Mendoza + The Brink (pictured) + Big River gig review from London's Kolis The Lounge in Camden last Thursday night here, plus check out our Photo Gallery here.

Today's Blues On The Radio Track Of The Day is another hour rammed full of great music from Matt Pearce & The Mutiny, John Primer, Ged Wilson, The BB King Blues Band featuring "The Voice" Michael Lee, Mike Goudreau, Jon Gindick, Mike Farris, Michele D'Amour and the Love Dealers, Gaetano Letizia, Wille and the Bandits, Emma Wilson, Brent Hutchinson and of course, ahead of tonight's show at The Tuesday Night Music Club, The Comrades Club, Coulsdon CR5 2NF, a couple of gems from Grainne Duffy (pictured).

So if you like your music loud with raw vocals, searing guitars, a driving bass and thumping drums, then do keep this Saturday 18th May free and get yourself along to Glitter Machine's first live show at The Lexington in London. With support from Oh Baby and Dominic McGuiness, the London based band recently released their latest single 'Black Bird' - their follow-up to today's Video Of The Day 'Take The Pain' that was released in the middle of last year.

Once again we play catch up with the Captain's Video Rock Show which is today's Track Of The Day. His mission: to get Rock music back into mainstream music again with wall to wall Rock videos from new and established bands. Episode 13 includes Cruzh, Hardline, Hollowstar (pictured), Lionville, Secret Sphere and QS.

"Matthews' 'Queen of All The City' keeps things rocking, all about that women who is out of your league - or is she? with Matthew's bass and Dave Two-Jackets drums driving things along very nicely with more great work from Seager and Stocker. And you take the man out of the Medway but you can't take the Medway out of the man - Gary's 'Midnight Train' - all about being run out of town - sees Bad Pennies all aboard and rocking and a rolling all the way down those Medway tracks before the band jump off the wagon once more on Matthews' 'Temperance Boogie' - another crackerjack - albeit its sentiment being that it can make a good man go bad." That was part of our take last year on Bad Pennies CD 'Songs From The Medway Delta' and the guys duly walked off with our 2018 WRC Best Reviewed CD award. So a big thank you to Iron Horse manager Julie Hamley for presenting the guys with their deserved award (pictured) when they played Julie's Sidcup, Kent, music venue last Saturday night!

After an intense touring schedule over the last few years, The New Roses will be back in the UK this year when they play the London Borderline on Thursday 28th November, as part of their ‘Nothing But Wild' Tour. The German band are the epitome of ‘Blue Collar Working Class Rock ’n’ Roll Music’, which is represented in their lyrics and manifests itself in an incredible connection to their fans. The unique sound was created through several diverse influences from Classic and Hard Rock, Country and Blues, which makes them the premier stadium Rock ’n’ Roll band out there. Their two albums ‘Dead Man’s Voice’ (2016) and ‘One More For The Road’ (2017) received international praise and today's Video Of The Day - ‘Without a Trace’ - was picked for the soundtrack of US TV series ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ plus the series’ trailer campaign in Germany.