We realise it's not cool to admit it, but this week sees the semi-finals and, ultimately on Saturday, the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Turn the clock back twelve years and Finnish Hard Rock and Melodic Heavy Metal band, Lordi, won the whole competition as the first and only winner from Finland, with all-time record breaking points at the time in Eurovision history. And this month Lordi's new album slithers onto the scene. Possibly their most controversial album to date, the 9th studio album, 'Sexorcism' (today's Video Of The Day), is a full on and uncensored shot of Lordi brand Hard Rock and Roll.

Wayne Kramer, leader of Detroit’s Proto-Punk/Hard Rock band MC5, recently announced 15 concerts and 4 summer festivals for Kick Out the Jams: The 50th Anniversary Tour which includes London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on Monday 12th November. MC50 includes guitarist Kim Thayil, drummers Brendan Canty and Matt Cameron, bassists Dug Pinnick and super producer Don Was, and 6’ 7” powerhouse frontman Marcus Durant. With it, Kramer will be celebrating the landmark anniversary of the MC5’s incendiary debut album 'Kick Out the Jams' as well as the release of his memoir 'The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the MC5, and My Life of Impossibilities', to be published on Thursday 16th August by Faber & Faber in the UK.

"Indeed the opening salvo to this power ballad is very much Bonamassa territory - with its perfect fusion of guitar and keys, driven splendidly by Raeburn on drums, which builds into a killer track that climaxes with Bryant's Skynyrd/Freebird like guitar outro. A fitting way to end 'Revelation', although, given Bryant's well publicised demons, this album isn't a 'downbeat' durge. As expected, it's packed with passion and energy - and is an impressive display of Danny's Blues/Rock prowess as both a singer and guitarist. Dedicated to his father, 'Revelation' is something which, no doubt, his Dad Ken would have been proud of." That was part of our take on Danny Bryant's latest album 'Revelation' and Danny, who is on stage at around 9pm, is joined by special guest Steve Hill (8pm) at London's O2 Academy Islington tonight. Also check out today's Route 66 - One For The Road - Track Of The Day - where Rory Auskerry interview's one man power trio Hill!

Today's latest Blues On The Radio Track Of The Day is an hour filled with music from Mud Morganfield, The Voodoo Sheiks, Sean Poluk, Trevor Babajack Steger, Rosedale, Mitch Laddie Band, Joe Bonamassa (pictured), Michael Kaeshammer, Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip, Steve Grieve & The Mourners, Philipp Fankhauser, and (ahead of tonight's showcase gig at The Tuesday Night Music Club, The Comrades Club, Coulsdon CR5 2NF) two tracks from the new album by The Luke Doherty Band. Just click play and turn it up!

Johnny Gioeli and Deen Castronovo first played together on the debut album by Hardline, ‘Double Eclipse’, which was released in 1992. A quarter of a century later, the two were reunited in Italy to commence work on the debut Gioeli-Castronovo album, ‘Set The World On Fire’ (Video Of The Day) which is due to be released by Frontiers on Friday 13th July. Both men have continued on their musical paths since they last saw one another, with Gioeli still leading Hardline while Castronovo spent time with Ozzy Osbourne and had an extended tour of duty with the legendary Journey. He is currently active with The Dead Daisies and Revolution Saints. Gioeli’s vocal talents combined with Castronovo’s superb drumming abilities (he is also a fine vocalist in his own right) has made for a stunning album that is a driving Hard Rock record, as well as being chock full of uplifting melodies and poignant lyrical messages.

On the first anniversary of Jack Bruce’'s passing, a star-studded line up of world class musicians performed a moving musical tribute to the Scottish legend at The Roundhouse in London. The tribute concert, musically directed by Nitin Sawhney, featured Jack’'s Cream bandmate Ginger Baker, Roxy Music’'s Phil Manzanera, Jethro Tull’'s Ian Anderson, Joss Stone, Level 42’'s Mark King, Living Colour’'s Vernon Reid, Uli Jon Roth, Hugh Cornwell and many more. This incredible line-up delighted the capacity audience with a stunning selection of Bruce’'s songs spanning his entire career, from the pre-Cream days to his final album ‘'Silver Rails’'. The tribute concert was recorded for posterity and is presented in HD with surround sound audio. This unique recording will receive its debut screening in the luxurious surroundings of London's Curzon Mayfair on Monday 14th May. This is a particularly auspicious date, as it would have marked Jack’'s 75th Birthday. This exclusive screening will be followed by a Q&A hosted by Edith Bowman. This will offer audience members a unique opportunity to quiz many of the original tribute’ contributors, including music director Nitin Sawhney, Phil Manzanera, Ian Anderson, Mark King and members of Bruce’'s family, about this wonderful concert. All profits from the screening will go to East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices. who were also the beneficiaries of the original tribute concert, which raised over £35,000. To buy tickets for an evening not to be missed go here.

Nashville Rock trio Enation (today's Video Of The Day) make their eagerly anticipated debut UK appearance next week, where they will be headlining London’s Omeara on Friday 18th May plus a sold out gig at the very same venue the following night. Enation is comprised of brothers Jonathan and Richard Jackson and Jonathan Thatcher, formerly of UK band Delirious. They deliver a sound inspired by Alternative, Post-Punk and early New Wave, with bands like Echo & The Bunnymen, Talk Talk and Simple Minds at the core of their influences, alongside the likes of Muse and Radiohead, who they covered on their Top 10 Billboard charting DVD and album 'Live From Nashville' in 2016.

Our thanks to WRC member Darren King for some photos here from Ugly Kid Joe's recent concert at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire. Playing the whole set of 'America's Most Wanted' - it was an awesome experience complemented by guests Phil Campelll & The Bastard Sons. Darren (right) and Replicants guitarist Stu O'Brien (left) even managed to get a picture with Ugly Kid Joe bass guitarist Cordell Crockett (pictured).

Today's latest Black On Blues Podcast Track Of The Day features Levi Parham, Eric Corne, Peter Kaukonen, Ilya Portnov, JJ Vicars, John Gorka, Jeff Jensen, Johnny Tucker, Little Axe, Michael McDermott and Joe Bonamassa (pictured).

"Closing out the night, and the festival, were Southern Rock legends Molly Hatchet. Somewhat curiously they were minus one guitarist, which meant their usual twin guitar boogie sound was restricted to the single guitar of Bobby Ingram. But he played it with style and they closed the night with a string of classics finishing, obviously, with ‘Boogie No More’." That was our take at Hard Rock Hell in November 2016 and Molly Hatchet return to the UK this December namely: 5th The Robin 2, Wolverhampton, 6th Waterfront, Norwich, 7th Dingwalls, London, 8th Plug, Sheffield and 9th The Globe, Cardiff. For tickets go here or call 08444 220 026.

Alice In Chains - namely vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell, drummer Sean Kinney, bassist Mike Inez and vocalist/guitarist William DuVall - have released ‘The One You Know’, their first new track in five years. ‘The One You Know’ is today's Video Of The Day and is the first track from the band’s upcoming album and their first release on their new label home BMG. The yet-to-be-titled album is the third straight Alice In Chains studio release recorded with producer Nick Raskulinecz and engineer Paul Figueroa following 2013’s 'The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here' and 2009’s 'Black Gives Way To Blue', both of which achieved commercial and critical success. Alice In Chains are currently on a worldwide trek that will take them across North America and Europe including two sold out UK shows at Leeds O2 Academy on Saturday 16th June and London's O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire the following night.

Three-time Grammy®-nominated Rock band Nothing More's music video for their new single 'Just Say When', due for release on Friday 15th June via Better Noise, is today's Track Of The Day. Taken from the band’s latest album 'The Stories We Tell Ourselves', the band show no signs of slowing down, as they head over to Europe this summer, playing a handful of festivals including Download UK, plus a series of dates as special guests to Stone Sour, a support slot to Guns N’ Roses, as well as their own headline dates! Nothing More is currently touring in North America on the Crooked Teeth World Tour with Papa Roach, after which they join the Five Finger Death Punch tour.