Following the release of their debut studio album 'High Water I' this August and a sold-out European acoustic run, The Magpie Salute (Video Of The Day) completed their November/December European tour at a packed Electric Ballroom in London's Camden last night. The band performed 26 shows in ten different countries during the tour, bringing together the reunited definitive Black Crowes guitar duo of Rich Robinson and Marc Ford, bassist Sven Pipien (also from the Crowes), lead singer John Hogg (Hookah Brown, Moke), drummer Joe Magistro and keyboardist Matt Slocum. Produced by Rich Robinson and recorded at Dark Horse Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, the 12-song 'High Water I' is a musical union of swaggering Rock ‘n’ Roll, Psychedelic Blues and campfire-worthy storytelling!

International Blues/Rock/Soul guitarist, singer and songwriter Ben Poole's UK tour continues at The Half Moon in Putney, London, tonight. The tour follows the release of Ben’s new studio album 'Anytime You Need Me', released in mid-September via Manhaton Records. The new album follows Ben’s critically acclaimed albums 'Time Has Come' (2016) and 'Live At The Royal Albert Hall' (recorded by the BBC in 2014). 'Anytime You Need Me' was recorded at Superfly Studios in Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, and was produced by Wayne Proctor, who is Ben’s drummer during the tour, with Beau Barnard on bass and Joe Mac on keyboards.

On today's Rock On The Ridge Podcast Track Of The Day, there's music from Broken Witt Rebels, The Brew, Western Sand, Gun, Brothers Osborne, Bus, Uriah Heep (pictured), Inglorious, Stone Broken, Last In Line, Joe Perry, Blue Nation, Def Leppard, Rockick, Puppet Kings, Klogr, Saint Apache, Those Damn Crows, Rival Sons, Ian Siegal, Gorilla Riot, Albany Down and on their Introducing Stage, two in a row from Frozen Crown.

With the announcement this week of who is appearing on the main stages at The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival in 2019, today's Blues On The Radio Podcast Track Of The Day is a preview of just some of them. Coincidentally every one in today's playlist either has appeared or is going to appear at The Tuesday Night Music Club, Coulsdon, Surrey! But regardless of which stages you might see them on, you get a great hours music with The Voodoo Sheiks, Geoff Achison, Paul Lamb, Rainbreakers, Starlite Campbell Band, Troy Redfern, James & Black, Tom C Walker, Greg Coulson, Beaux Gris Gris, Sari Schorr (pictured), Giles Robson and Northsyde.

"They launch into their set of classic tracks like 'Bounty Hunter' and 'Gator Country', with it's excellent Ingram solo, as well as 'newer' tracks (1996) like the slow slusher that is 'Devils Canyon' from the album of the same name. McCormack banters with the crowd, borrowing a camera from the front row to do his own bit of paparazziing, and generally having a good time. Although he is somewhat more sober in his dedication of 'Fall Of The Peacemakers' to all the US servicemen and women. And the Royal Navy. Presumably the Pongoes and the Crabfats have upset him. He also felt the need to pledge his allegiance to the US flag. Which was nice. I guess the mid-Brexit Brits struggled a little with that." Following Mark C.'s take yesterday on Molly Hatchet/Federal Charm, Dingwalls, Camden, London gig from last Friday, today we have another excellent review from Mother here plus a brand new Video Of The Day.

With just two weeks to go to Christmas Day, the WRC are out in force in London tonight. Before Geoff Carne & The Hatz's Dublin Castle, Camden gig tonight at 9pm, the band are being interviewed on London LIve (Freeview 8, Sky 117 and Virgin 159) at 5.30pm to promote their new single 'Christmas Time' (pictured), which was released last Monday. Meanwhile, just across the road, The Magpie Salute are playing The Electric Ballroom, whilst The Slow Readers Club are also in the capital playing The Scala.

Today's Black On Blues Podcast Track Of The Day features the latest volume of the excellent Jocks Juke Joint Volume 4 including Andy Gunn, Redfish, Melisa Kelly & The Smokin Crows, The Simon Kennedy Band, Stoney Broke, Wily Bo Walker (pictured), The Lynsey Dolan Band, Al Brown Band, Mike Bowden and the A917 Band, Charlotte Marshall & The 45s, Andrew Robert Eustace and Used Blues.

"And how they carry it. They play with genuine enjoyment… not just the professionalism and quality you’d expect form a band of such long standing, but playing old songs (nine of the twelve were from the band’s first two albums, released before any current members had joined) they’ve probably played night after night with the same enthusiasm with which they are received by fans who haven’t heard them live for years, if ever." Read the whole of Mark C.'s Molly Hatchet/Federal Charm Dingwalls, Camden, London gig review from last Friday here.

Ramblin' Man Fair, which takes place at Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, next year over the weekend of 19th - 21st July, have added more bands to the roster that already includes Foreigner, Beth Hart, The Darkness, Anathema, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Riverside and Pain of Salvation. Joining The Darkness and special guests for 'Friday Fun At The Fair' is The Wildhearts whilst bringing a 'Cult Of Personality' to the Main Stage are ground breaking, double platinum album sellers and New York Rock legends Living Colour. Meanwhile, the Blues Stage welcomes guitarist Richie Kotzen who plied his trade with Poison, Mr Big and his own band The Winery Dogs plus for Prog In The Park - Leeds's favourite sons Koyo with their own unique fusion of Psych and Progressive music versatility. The Grooverider Stage also returns to Ramblin' Man in 2019 with London Stoner/Heavy Rock titans Orange Goblin, the backs to the wall Rock 'n' Roll of Crobot and Washington DC Doom Rock legends The Obsessed. Finally, with more announcements to come, playing the Outlaw Country stage are Orange County troubadours Robert Jon & the Wreck.

Wow - what an awesome evening! With our initial Wrinklystock VII Photo Gallery here, today we reflect on a great night of music, that also raised £1,000 for our nominated charities. The Kast Off Kinks proved that age is temporary but class is permanent during a faultless two part set that not only included their classic hits 'Lola' 'You Really Got Me' 'Come Dancing' and 'Waterloo Sunset', but also saw a brilliant cameo by drummer Mick Avory on vocals on a 'Dedicated Follower of Fashion'. As usual, Wrinklystock legends The Replicants also did us proud with their twelve covers including 'Smoke On The Water', 'Sex On Fire' and 'My Hero', which, on its own, raised £240 for our charities! Roll on Wrinklystock VIII.

With a show which The Morning Star described as “a Bluesy Rock masterclass" plus their album 'Sweet Georgina' (see our Track Of The Day) which marks the latest chapter in a stellar career as a bandleader, songwriter and music journalist, The David Sinclair Four are playing The Dublin Castle in Camden, London, tonight. Alongside him in the DS4 is lead guitarist and backing vocalist, Geoff Peel, together with the hand-in-glove rhythm section of the Mendoza brothers Jos (bass/BVs) and Rory (drums). The band are on at 8pm and its £8 on the door or just a fiver if you can get hold of one of the flyers pictured!

Three-time Grammy-nominated Alt/Rock band Nothing More has often used its music to critique social and political issues, from mental illness to the false need for materialism, but never in such a scorching way as the band is doing with today's Video Of The Day, 'Let ‘Em Burn', from the band’s current album, 'Stories We Tell Ourselves'. Following their Download Festival appearance and tours with Stone Sour and Bullet For My Valentine earlier this year, vocalist Jonny Hawkins, guitarist Mark Vollelunga, bassist Daniel Oliver and drummer Ben Anderson make a welcome return to the UK in April next year as special guests of Papa Roach including London's O2 Forum Kentish Town on Wednesday 17th.