To coincide with the launch of the Provogue/Mascot Label Group’s first Rockin’ The Blues 2018 Tour, they will also be releasing an album - 'Rockin’ The Blues' - which is due to be released on Friday 15th December. The Rockin’ The Blues Tour features the exceptional talents of Eric Gales, Quinn Sullivan, Gary Hoey (VIdeo Of The Day) and now added to the bill as a special end of show guest is Texan guitar slinger Lance Lopez (pictured) who has just signed for Provogue/Mascot. The tour will be calling through Germany, The Netherlands and the UK at London's Garage on Saturday 17th March. To celebrate this, Rockin’ The Blues, the album, features 14 stellar performances from Eric Gales, Quinn Sullivan, Gary Hoey, Black Stone Cherry, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Beth Hart, Walter Trout, SIMO, Supersonic Blues Machine, Thomas Wynn & The Believers, Jonny Lang, Lance Lopez, Sonny Landreth and Ronnie Baker Brooks!

The bad news is that tonight's Ash Wilson's 100 Club London gig has been postponed - but the good news is that Ash will be returning next year with his band on Tuesday 27th March on the same bill as Greg Coulson and the Connor Selby Band (today's Video Of The Day). The other good news is that Gabriella Jones, who was also on the postponed bill tonight, is now performing next Tuesday 5th December along with the Connie Lush Band and Felix Rabin!

"It's perhaps no surprise to learn that Brian Downey's much missed compadre, Phil Lynott, with the exception of Bob Seger's 'Rosalie', had a clean sweep on writing all the songs featured on the iconic 'Live and Dangerous'. However, on the richter scale, it's a pretty mean feat for a drummer to have also co-written almost half of those classic songs. True to the album they set the bar mighty high as they opened with the corker - 'Jailbreak' - and boy were the assembled Lizzy fans ready as they continued to Rock out with fists proudly in the air to 'Are You Ready' - promoted up the order - but the four hundred strong crowd didn't give a damn. It was opening salvo to make your hair stand up on end - if Brian had any - although his three Irish amigos were certainly not challenged in the follicle stakes nor indeed musically as they immediately demonstrated why they had been hand picked by the legendary tub thumper." Read the whole of AJ's Brian Downey's Alive And Dangerous review here from last Saturday's gig at London's Nells Jazz & Blues plus check out our updated photo gallery here (photos courtesy of Andras Paul).

More good news is that if you want a gig tonight then head on down to the Tuesday Night Music Club at The Comrades Club, Coulsdon CR5 2NF for both The Voodoo Sheiks and Sugarman Sam & The Voodoo Men. In fact both bands feature on todays Blues On The Radio Track Of The Day which also includes tracks from Sam Kelly's Station House, Richard Townend & The Mighty Bosscats, Elles Bailey, Milligan Vaughan Project, Kris Barras (pictured), Mike Brookfield, Kelly Z, Dan Burnett, Larkin Poe and Rebecca Downes!

Sweet & Lynch is centred around the talents of guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Heavy Metal stalwarts Stryper and iconic guitarist George Lynch (Lynch Mob, KXM, ex-Dokken) along with bassist James Lomenzo (ex Megadeth, White Lion, Black Label Society) and drummer Brian Tichy (The Dead Daisies, ex-Whitesnake). “'Unified”' (see today's Video Of TheDay) is the follow-up to their critical and fan acclaimed 2015 debut, “'Only To Rise”'. The combination of Sweet’'s powerful, high-octane vocals, Lynch’'s immediately recognizable guitar work, and Lomenzo and Tichy’s propulsive rhythm section make for an amazing musical combination. The album gives both Sweet and Lynch the opportunity to operate outside of the boundaries of their most well known work and really stretch their wings. Pummeling, traditional Heavy Metal combines with hook-laden Melodic Rock and traditional Hard Rock for a recipe that will satisfy the hungriest of Rock fans! An absolute must hear for fans of all of Michael Sweet and George Lynch’s previous work and of course for those who enjoyed the band’s excellent debut album!

Today's latest Black On Blues Track Of The Day features music from RD Olson, The Rev Shawn Amos, Rocky Athas, Lightning Rod & The Thunderbolts, Jing Chi, John Verity (pictured) and Ronnie Earl.

Brian Downey, known to millions of Rock fans as the original drummer of Thin Lizzy, performed the second of two rare concerts at Nells Jazz & Blues in London on Saturday night. His new band Alive And Dangerous, featuring Brian Grace (best known as the guitarist for the Commitments’ Andrew Strong), former Low Rider members Matt Wilson (lead vocals, bass) and Phil Edgar (lead guitar) were fantastic, covering one of the greatest live Rock and Roll albums of all time: –Thin Lizzy'’s “'Live and Dangerous'”. Downey’'s band accordingly celebrated the 40th Anniversary of 'Live and Dangerous' in style, and with a review to come, check out our photo gallery (including excellent support band Federal Charm pictured) here.

It's perhaps no surprise to learn that Brian Downey's much missed compadre, Phil Lynott, with the exception of Bob Seger's 'Rosalie', had a clean sweep on writing all the songs featured on one of the greatest live Rock and Roll albums of all time: Thin Lizzy's 'Live and Dangerous'. However, on the richter scale, it's a pretty mean feat for a drummer to have also co-written almost half of those classic songs. Cue Downey's Alive And Dangerous band who played this iconic album in it's entirety last night at Nells Jazz & Blues Club in London's Kensington. In fact they omitted 'Baby Drives Me Crazy' and actually the set list was in a different order to the album - but hey they more than made up for it with the addition of 'Angel From The Coast', 'Bad Reputation' plus the one track that surprisingly isn't on 'LAD' - a certain 'Whiskey In The Jar'. The second gig of two nights saw a storming set, and with more photos and a review to come, check out today's Video Of The Day.

Is it really over a week ago now since Wrinklystock VI, where we not only raised £1,000 for our nominated charities - The Friends Of Carlton Centre and Celebrations Theatrical Group - but it was also a brilliant night of music with sponsored classic Rock covers from the fantastic Replicants and an exceptional tribute from Magic to the legendary Electric Light Orchestra and of course Queen. Anyway with a review of the gig in the pipeline check out today's updated photo gallery here courtesy of Mr. Rock On The Ridge himself - Bob Wilson plus Gemma Doucy from The Carlton Centre.

Bad Touch’s UK headline tour with Mollie Marriott stops off at London's O2 Academy Islington tonight. It dovetail's with the recent release of their new single 'Baby Get It On' featuring guest vocals from Mollie Marriott, which is today's Track Of The Day. The single is a cover of Tina Turner’s 1975 classic and is also a free MP3 download! 'Baby Get It On' first appeared on Tina Turner’s second solo album 'Acid Queen' that was originally released in 1975. Although it was a Tina Turner solo album, the first single 'Baby Get It On' was a duet with Ike Turner (who wrote the song for Tina).

On today's Blues On The Marsh Track Of The Day you'll hear The Wes Williams Band, Aurelien Morro and The Checkers, Andrew Love from the Memphis Horns, Jane Lee Hooker, Sean Wheeler, Miss Freddye, Indigenous, Jesus on a Tortilla, Dr John, Johnny Oskam, Alice DiMicele, Bad Luck Woman and Her Misfortunes, Fil Campbell and Tom McFarland, King Size Slim (Toby Barelli). Mavis Staples, Dr Wu, Magic Frankie and Leo Hull plus there's also a phone chat with the Queen of NYC, Ms Regina Bonelli, about her fantastic new single and forthcoming album.

Not only do we have here today our Deep Purple photo gallery from their London O2 Arena gig on Thursday night (including support bands Cats In Space and Europe), but today's Video Of The Day marks exactly 45 years since Deep Purple were hosted by famous BBC Radio 2 programme, simply titled "In Concert". Although it's fairly strange that the band were guests last time in March 1972 when they were introducing their upcoming album 'Machine Head', which became a sheer Rock classic to this date. Even the most interesting thing was that featured the very first performance of 'Smoke On The Water' in front of any audience. This time around Purple performed a subtle set of songs including four tracks from their latest 'Infinite' album, with some interesting classics by the likes of 'Bloodsucker' and 'Fireball'.