The Blues Club Podcast Track Of The Day returns today with another two hours of non-stop Best in Blues with More Music and Less Chat, featuring New Releases, Classic Tracks and much more, including music from Frankie Miller, Southbound (pictured), Blues Arcadia, Kenny Parker Band, Rosie Flores, Lefty Slim, Keith Howe, The Simon Kennedy Band, Nick Schnebelen Band, Reese Wynans (Video Of The Day), Rebecca Downes, John Primer, Slim Butler, Reloaded, Elles Bailey, Alexis Evans, Kyla Brox, Glen Clark, Kelly's Lot, Albert Collins, Cara Being Blue, Andy Knight & The Remedy, Lachy Doley, Donald Fagen, Larry Griffith, Black Cat Biscuit, B. B. & The Blues Shacks and more.

Following a very busy 2018 of touring, writing, recording and also a change in lineup, The Raven Age released their brand new album 'Conspiracy' (see today's Video Of The Day) earlier this month, and to support its release they are currently on their biggest UK/European headline tour to date throughout March and April, including London's The Underworld in Camden tonight, with support from Defences. Not only that, but they will then continue the year as support to Iron Maiden on their North and South American leg of the ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ tour from July to October!

South Yorkshire Melodic Grunge/Punk band Hands Off Gretel release their new album ‘I Want The World’ this Friday 29th March on their own label Puke Pop Records and their London Album Launch is at the Nambucca tonight, with the band on stage at 9.30pm. Fronted by the whirlwind of style, creativity and attitude that is Lauren Tate on vocals/guitar, they are an explosion of colour and sound, much needed in 2019! Inspired by the volatile and liberating melody fueled noise of bands such as Hole, The Distillers, Nirvana and PJ Harvey, the album features twelve-tracks hugely addictive, and sometimes vindictive, Melodic Rock that is unafraid to blend the heavy screeching distortion of Grunge Rock with the catchy hooks of Bubblegum Pop, whilst keeping true to their original roots in Punk Rock. Also featuring Sean Bon on guitar, Sam Hobbins on drums and Becky Baldwin on bass, watch out for when they return to London at Camden Rocks on Sunday 2nd June.

Today's Track Of The Day is Circu5 – the project of multi-instrumentalist Steve Tilling (TC&I) – which is now a full band and hitting the road in a series of shows, including The Fiddler's Elbow in London tonight with IT and Tom Slatter. Joining Circu5 are Mark Kilminster (ex-Tin Spirits) on bass and vocals, drummer Greg Pringle (Roger Daltrey band) and Matt Backer (Julian Lennon) on guitar and vocals. Circu5 (pronounced 'circa five') also playThe Water Rats in London on Friday 14th June (with Mellotronanism) and The Cellar Bar in Devizes on Sunday 16th June. Their globally acclaimed debut Circu5 album was released in September 2017 with Steve performing almost all instrumental and vocal duties, with guest spots from musicians including Dave Gregory (Big Big Train, XTC) and Johnny Warman.

On today's WRC Award winning Rock On The Ridge Track Of The Day, there's music from Hell's Addiction, Monster Truck, The Treatment, Rainbow, Royal Bliss, Burning Rain, Jamie Porter, Porcelain Hill, Novatines, The Doors, Alter Bridge, Bernie Torme (pictured), Kelen Heller, Sons Of Texas, Black Stone Cherry, Blacktop Mojo, Doomsday Outlaw, Electric Mary, Freedom Hawk, Desert Dragon, Inglorious, Sweet Crisis and on their Introducing Stage, two in a row from Ghost Season.

European Blues Award winner Erja Lyytinen stopped off at London's iconic 100 Club last night as part of her 12-date UK tour in advance of the release of her brand-new studio album 'Another World' on Friday 26th April via Tuohi Records. Drawing on seventeen years of heart-and-guts songs that have shaken the Blues-Rock scene, the Finnish slide-guitarist finishes her tour in Bromsgrove this Saturday. Excellently supported by Cheri Lyn and Blues Engine, and with a review and Photo Gallery to come, check out today's Video Of The Day.

"Well there's only so much you can do with an acoustic guitar right? Wrong! Tommy further demonstrated his versatility with a drum solo! No mass exodus to the washrooms here, as we looked on in disbelief given Tommy's snare drum percussion shenanigans using his mic'd guitar. Time for Emmanuel to take a deep breath as he finished with his poignant 'Rachel's Lullaby', written for his baby daughter - in Tommy's own words - his 'Blackbird'. "It was in tune when I bought it" Emmanuel joked as he tuned his guitar, whilst again saying how lucky he was to do what he does, as he invited JD back on to the stage for a jam and a joint vocal. Tommy and JD finished with '(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay', Otis Redding's classic that they both recorded on 'Accomplice One', leaving us with one last duelling guitar salvo. There was one more from Emmanuel, 'Sail On', movingly dedicated to his late brother Phil, albeit with his amusing heaven anecdote, before Tommy returned for a very short instrumental encore. Emmanuel proved that he's a breathtaking live artist as much as he is on record, and his performance was one of irresistible showmanship, exhilarating finger picking and outstanding musicianship. A performance not to have been missed." Read the whole of AJ's Tommy Emmanuel and JD Simo Royal Festival Hall, London, gig review from last Wednesday here plus check out John Bull's Photo Gallery here.

"Elles maturity as a songwriter is displayed on the final track ‘Light In the Distance’, a beautiful song, all her own, inspired by the final days of a friend: “these are weary bones I carry, all I once was, gone before, time to sleep in, endless dreaming, a light aboard from distant shores, but for now hold my hand as I leave for the promised land, because there’s a light in the distance, calling me home, I’m not afraid, this broken body is ready for its soul to roam.” Accompanied only by solo piano, played by Jimmy Nichols, this is a moving piece and shows that the singer is not afraid to move away from the Blues/Country territory she is associated with. There are no duff tracks on this collection, which bears repeated listening and is highly recommended. Is it too soon to ask when the next album is coming? I can’t wait." Read the whole of Simon Green's Elles Bailey 'Road I Call Home' CD review here plus check out our Video Of The Day.

European Blues Award winner Erja Lyytinen will release her brand-new studio album 'Another World' on Friday 26th April via Tuohi Records, and to coincide with this, the Finnish slide-guitarist is currently on a 12-date UK tour that stops off at London's iconic 100 Club tonight which finishes in Bromsgrove this Saturday. For seventeen years, we’ve known her as the award-winning slide goddess whose heart-and-guts songs have shaken the Blues-Rock scene. This is an artist capable of flowing from the primal Blues of international debut 'Pilgrimage' (2005), to the orchestration of 'Voracious Love' (2010) and the soulful Elmore James tributes of 'The Sky Is Crying' (2014). But following the shattering breakup that fuelled 'Stolen Hearts' (2017), Lyytinen found herself tearing out the page and writing a brand new chapter.

Today's Blues On The Radio Track Of The Day includes music from Sean Taylor, Blues Arcadia, John Primer, Larry Griffith, Jimmie Vaughan, Glen Wright, Wily Bo Walker & ED Brayshaw (pictured), Erja Lyytinen, Elles Bailey, The Jake Leg Jug Band and Ruth Wyand, plus of course a couple of tracks from Storm Warning, ahead of their showcase tonight at The Tuesday Night Music Club, The Comrades Club, Coulsdon CR5 2NF.

Armed with their expansive and mind-melting new debut album 'Moving Backwards', Progressive Metallers Wheel are currently accompanying Swedish Art-Rockers Soen (Track Of The Day) on their European tour throughout March and April, which includes London’s Islington Assembly Hall tonight. Following the release of two EP's, 'The Path' (2017) and 'The Divide' (2018), their new CD sees the band showcasing their distinctive and time-defying collage of Progressive Rock, Grunge and film score that twists and turns into Tool-esque masterpieces.

Alternative Indie-Rock band Flight Brigade kicked off a four-week run of shows starting with Dingwalls, Camden, last Thursday and you can check out our Photo Gallery here from the gig courtesy of Bruce Biege. The band recently released their new single ‘Fury Road’, taken from the band’s new studio album ‘Chased By Wolves’ which is due to be released on Friday 6th September via Wixen Music Publishing. And if you missed them at Dingwalls, then the good news is that they finish off their tour back in London at The Half Moon, Putney, on Thursday 18th April.