Laurence Jones, often labelled as “the future of the Blues”, recently announced the release of his album 'The Truth' on Friday 9th March next year, and to coincide with the news, the 25-year old has released his official music video for his single 'Give Me Your Time' which is today's Video Of The Day. Also to dovetail with the release of the album, Laurence will start his nationwide tour at London’'s Borderline on Tuesday 23rd January and will continue in May.

Alice Cooper recently scooped up the award for Best International Artist at the 19th annual awards held in Glasgow. The awards are held each year to raise money for music charity Nordoff Robbins Scotland. This year they raised over £148,000 for the music therapy charity. Cooper has just finished a hugely successful UK-wide tour, his first full UK Tour in five years including London's Wembley Arena, which saw Alice reunited with the original Alice Cooper band and schoolmates Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith and Michael Bruce. The Alice Cooper band split in 1974 after which Alice went on to continued success as a solo artist. In the meantime watch out shortly for the announcement of our WRC award nominees for 2017!

Regarded as one of the world’s most highly-respected Prog Rock bands, IQ celebrated their 35th anniversary at Islington Assembly Hall last night. This rounded off a year that saw their release of the major motion picture adaptation of their 'Subterranea' album which was released 20 years ago plus work beginning on the follow-up to the highly successful 'The Road Of Bones'. Anyway, with a photo gallery to come, check out today's Video Of The Day.

Mighty classic Metal trio Night Demon (Track Of The Day), who are set to support Accept on their entire upcoming January/February European tour, have lined up the release of their ‘'Darkness Remains' – Expanded Edition’ album for Friday 12th January on Steamhammer/SPV, the day the tour commences in Hamburg, subsequently landing in the UK to play at Camden's Koko on Thursday 8th February.

Hailing from Stoke on Trent, Goya is a new Post-Rock/Progressive Rock group who have been impressing live audiences with their "must listen to" instrumental debut EP 'Kathmandu' which was released yesterday. Today's Video Of The Day from the EP is the mighty 'Venenatus', which is epic and adventurous and delivers a kaleidoscope of musical influences from Goya whilst making the track their own. Goya don't hold back on this, their "pièce de résistance" (to date)..., it is 'Absolute Music'!

IQ will be gracing London's Islington Assembly Hall stage at 8pm tonight! With a 35-year history, IQ are widely regarded as one of the world’s most highly respected Progressive Rock bands. Their first vinyl album ‘Tales From The Lush Attic’ was released in 1983, and was followed by the genre-defining classic ‘The Wake’ in 1985. 2013 saw the 30th anniversary of IQ’s first album ‘Tales from the Lush Attic’ being celebrated with a completely new mix from the original 24-track masters. This was shortly followed by the vinyl release of the band’s 1993 album ‘Ever’. In 2014 IQ released their eleventh studio album ‘The Road Of Bones’ to unanimous praise, rightfully taking the ‘Album of the Year’ slot in virtually every Progressive Rock poll that year. The double live CD ‘Live On The Road Of Bones’ appeared in 2015, and the band’s first Blu-ray ‘Scrape Across The Sky’, filmed at the band’s ever popular annual Christmas concert in Holland, followed at the end of 2016. And so to tonight and 2017 where in between gigs they have been writing for their next, as yet untitled, studio album.

Blues-Rock quartet Dirty Thrills have been forced to postpone three upcoming dates. Sadly, due to a family bereavement, they are postponing three December UK headlining shows in Birmingham (12th), Norwich (13th) and Manchester (15th) although tonight's gig at London's Electric Ballroom supporting Gun and InMe will go ahead. The band also recently held an acoustic Total Rock Live Lounge Session which is today's Track Of The Day.

Naked Six (Video Of TheDay) are an exciting new two-piece band based in York that bring a unique blend of Alternative Rock, Grunge, Schizoid Blues, fused together with a post Punk attitude. Delivering high octane, contemporary edged Rock, Naked Six's electrifying live performances to date have seen the band making a name for themselves and firing up audiences with their powerful songs and compelling lyrics. They recently toured with The Temperance Movement and Seb Byford (vocals/guitars) and Tom Witts (drums) are headlining in their own right at London's Lock Tavern tonight with one final gig before Christmas at Manchester's The Castle Hotel on Saturday 16th December.

The bombshell from legendary Diamond Head guitarist Brian Tatler in our pre-gig interview that the band would not would not be playing 'All The Reason You Live' nor would they be doing a Montrose cover, didn't detract from their powerful NWOBHM set at London's O2 Academy Islington on Wednesday night! Seriously our ears are still ringing despite them being reduced to a four-piece with the absence of guitarist Andy Abberley. Anyway, all-round nice guy Brian, vocalist Rasmus Bom Andersen, drummer Karl Wilcox and bass guitarist Dean Ashton blew the bloody roof off the Academy in a lucky thirteen song set that included 'Sweet And Innocent' and of course 'Am I Evil'. Unfortunately we didn't catch Dead Man's Whiskey nor Cairo Son (that's another story) but with a review and our Brain Tatler interview to come - please check out today's Photo Gallery here.

The Blues Club Podcast Track Of The Day returns this week 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 Shaun Murphy, The Marcus King Band, Rocky Athas, The Band, The Riotous Brothers, Altered Five Blues Band, Connie Lush Band, Dave Keyes, Rusty Wright Band, Popa Chubby, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Davide Pannozzo, John Verity Band, Niecie, Marcus Malone Band, Allman Brothers Band, Sari Schorr (pictured), Bobby Rush & Blinddog Smokin', Dr. John, Ronnie Earl, Robert Cray, Tommy Castro, Val Starr and the Blues Rocket, Richard Townend & The Mighty Bosscats, Doghouse Sam & His Magnatones, Dan Burnett, Coco Montoya, B. B. & The Blues Shacks and more.

Yes its true. Just like Wizzard, our mates at Shooter are no more but their Christmas song (Track Of The Day) lives on and it will be re-released on Friday 22nd December globally from all cool digital stores. You can pre-order now on iTunes and for just 59p. What a pressie! Why not help them get it to No. 1!!! Remember a pirate is for life not just Xmas!

Last night the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement returned to the O2 Academy in Islington. Headliners Diamond Head, recognised as one of the original NWOBHM bands back in the 1970’s, soon gained a formidable reputation for their thunderous and energetic festival performances. However, they remained an underground band, never achieving the record sales that their live shows warranted, but many NWOBHM bands who did achieve greater chart success, notably Metallica and Megadeath, were quick to name Diamond Head as a vital early influence. Only one member of the original line-up survives: lead guitarist Brian Tatler, however, when they finally appeared on stage they did not disappoint, delivering a set of classic Rock full of blistering riffs, compelling choruses and energetic vocals. With a review, more photos and hopefully an audio interview to come, check out today's Video Of The Day.