Manchester four piece The Slow Readers Club, who recently celebrated a Top 20 Chart debut for their new album 'Build A Tower', play the penultimate night of their extensive UK tour at London's Islington Assembly Hall tonight. Specialising in a dark and brooding Indie Electro that has drawn comparisons with Interpol, The Killers and The National, The Slow Readers Club have supported James on their arena tour, and performed at festivals including Isle Of Wight, Festival No.6 and Kendall Calling. The Slow Readers Club are Aaron Starkie (vocals), Kurtis Starkie (guitar and vocals), James Ryan (bass) and David Whitworth (drums).

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, UK Independent Blues Broadcasters Association Presenters' Picks and much more. Music this week Includes tracks from Joe Bonamassa (pictured), Nick Moss Band, Big Wolf Band, Billy Thompson, Chris Bevington, Albert King, Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Dana Fuchs, Kris Barras Band, Janiva Magness, Freddie King, John Fogerty, Marcia Ball, Dr. John, Jon Cleary, Dale Storr, Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, Malaya Blue, Johnny and the Motones, Mitch Viegut, Professor Longhair, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews & Orleans Avenue, Meg Williams, Steve Grieve and The Mourners, Beth Hart, Mud Morganfield, Philipp Fankhauser, Micke Bjorklof & BlueStrip, B. B. & The Blues Shacks and more.

The Kings have returned - yes SikTh (Video Of The Day) are back - as we continue our countdown to the Camden Rocks Festival on Saturday 2nd June! After their hiatus in 2007, The Watford mathcore sextet that not only originally stumbled upon a sound unexplored, but also devised their own Morse code of Metal, returned with one of the finest albums of 2017 – 'The Future In Whose Eyes?' Known for their labyrinthine detours and tangents, that ultimately lead to the birth of djent Metal, Sikth's legacy undoubtedly gave the inspiration for bands like Protest The Hero, TesseracT, Animals As Leaders and Periphery.

Following the release of his brand new album ‘Accomplice One’ at the beginning of this year via The Players Club/Mascot Label Group, esteemed Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and performer Tommy Emmanuel recently embarked on a UK tour plus his first ever European Guitar Camp. Calling at Buxton, Warrington, Whitley Bay, Birmingham and Bristol, Tommy's tour culminates at Islington's Union Chapel in London tonight which features special guests, jazz guitarists Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo. 'Accomplice One’, is a 16-track collaborative album featuring guest artists such as Jason Isbell, Mark Knopfler, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Douglas, Amanda Shires, Ricky Skaggs, David Grisman and J.D. Simo, amongst others.

Our Camden Rocks Festival countdown continues with transatlantic Pop/Rock group Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors, a band that combines the influences of Texan born singer/songwriter Hamilton with his hair Metal loving British bandmates. For fans of Tom Petty, Foo Fighters and Blackberry Smoke, they are best Known for their kick-ass live shows, previously seen blazing across the U.K. with the likes of Ginger Wildheart, the Main Grains and others. They released their latest album 'The Devil’s In The Detail' last year, an uplifting and energetic, yet sensitive album, that celebrates music and storytelling. There twelve finely crafted songs clearly represent Ryan Hamilton and The Traitors distinctive mix of melodic Pop and Rock as per the infectious single 'Heavy Heart' - today's Track Of The Day.

Held in the beautiful surroundings of Catton Hall, Bearded Theory, Derbyshire’'s sold out, award-winning, family-friendly festival begins today with a bill of more than live 100 acts across the 4-day festival. This year’'s line up is without doubt the strongest in Bearded Theory’s 11-year history! Saturday night will see a rare festival performance by Robert Plant, one of the world’s greatest Rock and Roll voices. The former Led Zeppelin frontman will bring his incredible band, The Sensational Space Shifters (Video Of The Day) and Friday is headlined by Blossoms, the hottest young band in the UK right now! Joining them on the bill is an exceptional and diverse collection of live acts, including Sunday headliner Jimmy Cliff, Scottish Indie legends The Jesus & Mary Chain, local boy Jake Bugg, Electronic Punk Duo Sleaford Mods and English Punk sensations Idles alongside classic festival acts such as Fun Lovin Criminals, The Coral, Sleeper, Dub Pistols and many more.

Today's Video Of The Day is Sulpher and their very first single 'Take A Long Hard Look’ taken from their new album ‘No One Will Ever Know’ due to be released in late August through Oblivion/SPV. The celebrated British Industrial Alternative Rock quartet, who are playing the Camden Rocks Festival on Saturday 2nd June are fronted by former Marylin Manson/Gary Numan/The Prodigy guitarist Rob Holliday, have dusted off and modernized their unmistakable signature sound on the new album, melding massive doses of Rock, Metal, a little electronica and neo-psychedelic shoegaze elements, to create a monumental album. Passionate, unconstrained anger morphs into melancholy toughness, and atmospheric mental images meet a Metallic dirtiness.

New York alt-Punk mavericks The Nectars continue their UK tour at Camden's The Monarch in London tonight. They kicked things off at House Of Vans, London supporting Swimming Tapes ahead of The Great Escape festival plus shows in Birmingham and Pontypridd, before they finish off at the Dot To Dot festival this coming weekend. The band sit in the realm of Sonic Youth, The Strokes, Television with added Gwen Stefani sass and are a really exciting prospect. With their Punk-inflamed guitars, harmonic melodies and raw vocals, they recently released their latest single ‘We Will Run’, taken from their debut album 'Sci-Fi Television' due out this Friday.

Alternative-Pop band ABQ played an amazing set recently at the awesome The Great Escape, which was closely followed by the release of their highly anticipated rebellious and anthemic debut single ‘Takes So Long’ - today's Track Of The Day. Hailing from the streets of Belfast, they are not unaccustomed to recognition, having already been likened to bands such as Imagine Dragons, Snow Patrol and Biffy Clyro. With a run of gigs booked for this Summer and their upcoming musical releases, things are getting pretty exciting for this Northern Irish four-piece.

Our Camden Rocks countdown continues today with sensational British Hard Rock quintet 10. Gauge, who are unmistakenly seeking to continue the broad-shouldered and durable sound of the late 1980's and early 1990's. The band are poised to unleash their slick and heavy-set debut EP 'Rain's ’Comin', due for public release on Monday 18th June. Based on the outskirts of North London, next Monday 10. Gauge release their cool Rock ballad 'Hand You're Dealt' as a video single which is today's Video Of The Day. Sharing a stylistic palette with modern alternative hitters Black Stone Cherry (and with a hint of Alter Bridge's arena Rock sound), the chunky riff-riot of their new single sees vocalist Rob Jewson equip the same vocal grit given to 'Appetite for Destruction' by Axl Rose, and has the makings of a true Summertime favourite.

Today's latest Blues On The Radio Podcast Track Of The Day includes music from Big Boy Bloater & The Limits, Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip, Bridget Kelly Band, Yoka & The Sugarbeats, DeWolff (pictured), Wily Bo Walker, Tweed, Ronny Aagren & His Blues Gumbo, Elles Bailey, Angelo Palladino, Rainbreakers, Sweet n' Salty, Blind Lemon Pledge, Rebecca Downes and (ahead of tonight's showcase gig at The Tuesday Night Music Club, The Comrades Club, Coulsdon CR5 2NF) The Lewis Hamilton Band.

"Entering the stage to the sounds of Ozzy’s 'Diary Of A Madman', the opening track 'Imperium' is one such classic followed by said 'Catharsis' opener 'Volatile', complete with its opening battle cry. And it’s a cracker too. All MFH albums have that formula that includes guttural screaming vocals with brutal chugging riffs and emotive lyrics. Chuck in some high octane guitar work, machine gun drumming and epic songs and you have the formula that is the success that is Machine Head. And it’s a formula that doesn’t get stale. Because they are the vital components that go to make up great Metal. But also included within that maelstrom of power is a melodic edge that lifts the tracks from aggressive noise to become memorable tracks that get the blood pumping and the head smashing. This is Metal but it is also music." Today read Mother's Machine Head gig review from last Friday at Camden's The Roundhouse here (pictures courtesy of Rob Cook).