Celebrated Blues-Rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa has been confirmed to play at the Hampton Court Palace Festival on Tuesday 12th June next year. Following his successful tour, including two sold out concerts at London’'s Royal Albert Hall in April 2017 (pictured), Joe will return to the UK in March 2018 to perform seven concerts which will feature a hand-picked group of world-class musicians playing material from 'Blues of Desperation', plus classic Bonamassa fan favourites.

"When they finally appeared they did not disappoint, delivering a set of classic Rock full of blistering riffs, compelling choruses and energetic vocals. The set comprised of 16 songs lasting a full 90 minutes with hardly a break, often flowing straight into the next song without even allowing time for the audience to show its appreciation of the previous one!" That was part of our take last year on Diamond Head at London's O2 Academy Islington (pictured) and the guys return to the same venue tonight alongside Dead Man's Whiskey (Video Of The Day) and Cairo Son.

"The heavy riff of 'Not Really Me' demonstrated the tightness of the band before they fast forwarded thirty three years to the present and their new single 'Eyes Like Ice' - its Dokkenish feel with their trademark guitar/keyboard fusion giving their assembled fans that warm feeling like the band never had actually been away. Two more from 'SOL' followed - a great opening vocal from Payne on 'Didn't Want To Lose Ya' led to another great guitar solo from the scarf wearing Laurie, before they launched into their very first single 'I Don't Care' - classic Rock at its best with its Van Halen edge. The second new song of the night 'Come With Us' showcased charismatic frontman Payne's powerhouse vocals, before Mansworth Senior dedicated the next song, 'Promise To Call', to an Airrace fan named Tim. Just hope that Tim was there to witness the fantastic execution of this melodic AOR classic." Read the whole of AJ's V1/Airrace/Lionheart The Underworld Camden gig review here from last Saturday plus check out our Photo Gallery here.

Ho Ho Ho .... your ears will think Christmas has come early with today's Rock On The Ridge Track Of The Day which includes music from Blue Helix, Von Hertzen Brothers (picured), Sainted Sinners, Stone Broken, Black Stone Cherry, Reverend And The Makers, Spiritual Beggars, In Flames, Band of Skulls, These Wicked Rivers, The Black Marbles, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons, Ammunition, Thin Lizzy, Rick Springfield, Blacktop Mojo (kindly dedicated to the WRC), Massive, Bedrokk, Shaman's Harvest and on their 'Introducing Stage' - two in a row from Trevor's Head!

Yes indeed - there are no less than four World exclusives on today's Blues On The Radio Track Of The Day! For starters there are four new IBBA albums of the month for December from Dan Burnett, Doghouse Sam & His Magnatones, Dago Red and Richard Townend & The Mighty Bosscats (who are also playing at the Tuesday Night Music Club at The Comrades Club, Coulsdon CR5 2NF, tonight and will now be supported by JW Jones no less). Then there's a sprinkling of great new music from Alastair Greene, Jack J Hutchinson (pictured), Freeworld, Slide Tracked, Guy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi, Miss Freddye and something from Robin Bibi. Then, finally, there's those exclusives: a never before heard live track from Yoka & The Sugarbeats plus three World exclusive first plays of new tracks from Elles Bailey!

2016 WRC Best Blues Rock Performance Award winner Sari Schorr (pictured) will be debuting a new band as part of her 2018 World Tour. And Sari will be joined for all her 2018 dates by one of the most exciting young contemporary guitar players and singers on the Blues scene today – namely Ash Wilson, who will also be heavily featured on Schorr’s new album. Lincolnshire’s very own Wilson has recently been nominated as one of the best Blues guitarists of 2017 by Total Guitar magazine and their UK leg begins on Tuesday 16th January at London's Half Moon Putney and ends on Saturday 20th January at The Citadel, St. Helens.

Just a reminder that following last week's postponed Tuesday Blues gig, Gabriella Jones is now on tonight's 100 Club bill in London's Oxford Street, along with the Connie Lush Band (today's Video Of The Day) and Felix Rabin! Tonight is the last Tuesday Blues gig until the New Year, when Aynsley Lister, supported by the Mark Pontin Group return to the iconic Club on 30th January.

Having recently signed to Marshall Records, UK Rock trio Reigning Days are back with their brand new single ‘Gravity’ (today's Video Of The Day), and they will be playing two special UK shows this week at London’s Old Blue Last tomorrow 5th December and The Cavern, Exeter this Thursday 7th December. Following the release of their acclaimed debut EP last year, ‘Gravity’ sees Reigning Days launch into the next chapter of their career. The first track to be taken from their forthcoming album 'Eclipse', which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, it’s a tantalizing taste of what’s to come. The Devonshire three-piece, comprised of Dan Steer, Jonny Finnis and Joe Sansome, were one of the highlights at 2016’s The Great Escape festival and have played support slots for the likes of Lower Than Atlantis, Enter Shikari and Feeder as well as headlining their own shows across the country.

This week's Black On Blues Track Of The Day is another popular Blues women special featuring Laura Cheadle, Pam Taylor, Mindi Abair, Lisa Lystam, Anna Gutmanis, Casey Hensley and Katie Webster.

With a review on its way, check out today's Underworld Photo Gallery here from Saturday night featuring V1 (pictured), Airrace and Lionheart. From the moment we walked into The World's End Pub and chatted to Dennis Stratton and Clive Edwards from Lionheart and then met Adam Payne and Linda Kelsey Foster from Airrace after the show - it was well and truly an amazing night of pure traditional AOR/NWOBHM. Rock out!

Fresh from their stint as special guests on the recent Kiss and Bush tours, appearances at Reading and Leeds festivals, and their own American headline dates, UK Rock trio RavenEye (Track Of The Day) have announced their own headline UK tour for January/February next year including Dingwalls on Friday 2nd February. Since releasing their wildly successful EP ‘Breaking Out’, and debut album ‘NOVA', RavenEye has toured globally, supporting Slash, Deep Purple, The Darkness, Kiss, Bush, Aerosmith, Chevelle and Halestorm, amongst others. The band has headlined their own tours through Europe and America as well as performing at major international Rock festivals. Their incendiary live shows have captivated crowds and put them on the map as a ‘must see live’ band.

Lionheart (pictured) and Airrace continued their pre-Xmas co-headlining tour stopping off at London's Underworld in Camden last night. Lionheart was originally formed in 1980 during the NWOBHM period and consist of Dennis Stratton (Iron Maiden), Steve Mann (Michael Schenker Group), Rocky Newton (Michael Schenker Group), Clive Edwards (UFO) and Lee Small (Shy). Whilst, one of the UK’s pioneering AOR bands Airrace, are best known in Hard Rock circles for being the band that saw the musical debut of drummer Jason Bonham - their line-up last night being Adam Payne - vocals, Laurie Mansworth - guitar, Rocky Newton doubling up on bass, Linda Kelsey Foster - keyboards and Dhani Mansworth - drums. With great support also from V1 (ex Iron Maiden) - check out today's Video Of The Day.