Wolf Hoffmann, Mark Tornillo, Uwe Lulis and Christopher Williams, AKA Accept, are ready to rock! Despite the departure of Peter Baltes, the band still promise to bring you Metal forever! 'Symphonic Terror - Live At Wacken 2017' was released at the end of November via Nuclear Blast and they will bringing their show to Europe this year!

Following the announcement of her upcoming May 2019 UK Tour, guitarist and singer songwriter Ana Popovic has added another date at the London Borderline on Saturday 11th May to her nationwide tour. Ana’s latest album, 'Like It On Top', was released last September and focuses on empowered, successful, inspiring female role models. Recorded in Nashville and produced by four-time Grammy winner Keb’ Mo’, the Blues influenced album features guest appearances from Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Robben Ford and Keb’ Mo’. A trending theme in today’s world is women overcoming obstacles and breaking through the glass ceilings to reach the top. 'Like It On Top' celebrates those that take initiative, develop, inspire and motivate. But it also credits the men who are motivated and enlightened enough to support women in their quest to be their best versions of themselves.

"Finally, Aldridge returned to the stage, opening with his talk box ('Livin' On A Prayer') vocals on The Who's 'Join Together' - the perfect singalong to round off an amazing evening. "Sing it" demanded Corabi one last time - and we did. "So much better than last night" John added although he stopped short of saying "good game, good game". Anyway, I'm sure dear old Bruce would have loved it. The bands picks were thrown into the crowd for the final time as they finished with a sensational, and I mean sensational cover of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band's 'Midnight Moses'. More like Midnight moshers by the time they had finished!" That was part of our review of The Dead Daisies gig at London's O2 Academy Islington in November, and as result of that performance they have won our 2018 WRC 'Best International' band award.

"Following on, and now playing to a full house are Myke Gray. For those unfamiliar, the namesake guitarist was an integral part of nineties rockers Skin. His current incarnation is a vehicle for the Joe Satriani lookalike to play like a Joe Satriani soundalike. For this festival however, the instrumentalist has had the inspired idea of recruiting Kim Jennett, from Voodoo Blood, for vocals. What a powerful little powerhouse she is. With only a week or so to learn a back catalogue of Skin tracks, she - and the band - really kicked it in. Classics like 'Take Me Down To The River', 'Look But Don't Touch' and 'Shine Your Light' were belted out with the force of a West Wales weather forecast. Great band, great set, easily the find of the day." Subsequent to this review of Myke Gray at the 2018 WRC Award winning Hard Rock Hell XII, today's Track Of The Day is Kim Jennett's new track 'Love Like Suicide', released earlier this week and written and produced by Myke.

"Bernie Marsden (picture courtesy of Eric Duvet) is playing at Skeggy's Great British Rock & Blues Festival tonight, and on Thursday we were blessed to be in the presence of the great man at the iconic 100 Club during London Blues Week. With ex-Whitesnake mucker Neil Murray on bass, top drummer Mickey Barker plus a guest appearance by Danny Bryant - it was a memorable journey covering all of Marsden's legendary music from Whitesnake's 'Here I Go Again' to 'Shine's 'Latino' to Bobby Bland's 'Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City'." That was our take on Bernie Marsden's gig just under a year ago and Bernie (Video Of The Day) has duly won our 'Best Blues Rock' performance in our 2018 WRC Awards.

Mascot Label Group/Provogue recently announced the signing of Soul and Jazz guitar legend George Benson, with a new album scheduled for a Spring 2019 release. The 10 time Grammy Award winner and NEA Jazz Master is one of the greatest guitarists in Jazz history and has released 35 studio albums, including the multi-platinum Billboard #1 ‘Breezin'. He has also had a string of hits to his name including ‘Give Me The Night’, ‘Never Give Up On A Good Thing’, ‘The Greatest Love Of All’, ‘On Broadway’, ‘Love X Love’, ‘Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You’, ‘This Masquerade’ and many more. Inspired by Charlie Christian and Wes Montgomery at a young age, he got his first break in the Brother Jack McDuff Quartet in 1964 and went on to be a global star. Along the way he has recorded with Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis, The Count Basie Orchestra, Chaka Khan, Bobby Womack, Tony Bennett, Mary J Blige, Vanessa Williams, Rod Stewart and Gorillaz amongst others. He has also been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Today's Blues Club Podcast Track Of The Day is another two hours of non-stop Best in Blues and beyond with More Music and Less Chat featuring music from Jim Allchin, Neil Young, The Riotous Brothers, Larkin Poe, Travellin' Blue Kings, Ina Forsman, Ariel Posen (pictured), James Taylor, The Betterdays, Sean Chambers, Kevin Burt, Led Zeppelin and many more.

Powerhouse US vocalist Toby Hitchcock came to the attention of Melodic Rock fans on the debut album by Pride of Lions. Discovered by iconic songwriter Jim Peterik (‘Eye Of The Tiger' etc.) his voice has been compared to Bobby Kimball (Toto), Jimi Jamison (Survivor) and Lou Gramm (Foreigner), yet maintains a unique identity that has made him a star in the Melodic Rock scene. With Pride of Lions currently on hiatus, Hitchcock has taken the opportunity to make a second solo album ’Reckoning’, to be released on Friday 25th January, following the excellent reactions to his debut, ‘Mercury’s Down’. Hooking up with Swedish producer Daniel Flores (Murder of My Sweet, Mind’s Eye, Find Me), the result is another marriage made in the AOR stratosphere that again shows off Hitchcock’s vocal talent to maximum effect as testified by today's Track Of The Day 'Promise Me'.

"We were promised their biggest ever production plus their most eclectic set list - and boy did Iron Maiden deliver on the penultimate night of their sold out 'Legacy Of The Beast' UK Tour at London's O2 Arena last night. Launching the show with crowd favourite, 'Aces High', with a Spitfire propelling above the stage, this was not the only show-stopping effect in this theatrical performance with the band then proceeding to race through a spectacular two hours of music, pyrotechnics, special effects and ever-evolving stage sets, including new incarnations of mascot Eddie, and showcasing many of the most beloved songs in their revered career alongside rarely-played classics from their extensive back catalogue." That was our take on Iron Maiden's gig back in August, and Bruce and his troopers have consequently carried off our 'Best Rock Performance' award in our 2018 WRC Awards.

'Rainier Fog', Alice In Chains first album in five years, not only became the band’s first Top 10 UK album, No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock, Alternative and Hard Music Charts and No. 1 on the iTunes Rock Album Chart, but also earned them a much-deserved Grammy nomination for ‘Best Rock Album’. It’s the band’s 9th Grammy nod and the band recently announced a special 'Rainier Fog' movie project titled ‘Black Antenna’, produced and directed by filmmaker Adam Mason. Inspired by the sound of 'Rainier Fog', Mason has created a stunning 90-minute sci-fi film which will be rolled out in ten episodic segments/videos this year, with each episode set to a different song from the album. The band also celebrated the album’s release with a sold-out international tour that saw them playing to packed houses in over 20 countries around the world and the band return to Europe in May for a run of major headline dates and festivals including London's Wembley Arena on Saturday 25th.

"So for the last time, we head back to our accommodation with the bands of the day still ringing in our head. Mainly the Daisies 'Last Time I Saw The Sun' which seemed to sum up the weather. And the Daisies 'Long Way To Go' when i thought about the journey home again. But it has been worth it. It has been another triumph for the HRH team. So goodbye Pwllhelli, and thanks for all the great memories over the last six years. Now lets see what Great Yarmouth has to offer. With Dee Snider, Michael Monroe, Buckcherry, Gun and Toseland already named, amongst others, it looks like it will be a blast." That was part of our take on this year's Hard Rock Hell XII, and suffice to say that in our 2018 WRC Awards, HRH has walked away with our 'Best Festival' award. Also check out our Myke Gray Video Of The Day.

Today's Track Of The Day is a new Blues On The Radio Podcast featuring an hour of fabulous music from artists who are playing at The Tuesday Night Music Club, The Comrades Club, Coulsdon CR5 2N this year, including Giles Robson, Hitman Blues Band, Del Bromham, Paul Lamb, Steve Bailey and Mississippi MacDonald and more.