Jules was away for Saturday night's WRC Award winning Rock On The Ridge show, leaving Bob minding the store. But as usual, Jules put together another great show as today's Track Of The Day testifies with music from Volbeat, The Bad Flowers, Voodoo Six, Silverside, RavenEye, Klogr, Jack Squat, Radio Birds, We Three Kings, The Wayward Hearts, Dead Man's Whiskey, Inglorious, Dirty Thrills (pictured), Deep Purple, Alter Bridge, Avenged Sevenfold, Red Sun Rising and Aviator Shades.

A "you couldn't make it up" moment linking the Rock On The Ridge show and the Living Colour gig unfolded in the ULU's Gents/bar queue on Sunday night as we bumped into Rock 'n' Roll stand-up comic and all-round nice guy Pete K Mally. Pete's new 2018 Live 'n' Loud show in Bristol, Epsom, Manchester, London and Nottingham is all about the passion for the hairspray, Jack Daniels, flying Vs and yes.. Bon Jovi. He's also down to host Progtoberfest in Balham on Sunday 29th October which includes WRC favourites IT (Video Of The Day) and - you've guessed it - he's also appearing live on the Rock On The Ridge show this coming Saturday!

"Wilko may not win awards for best vocalist in the world but at least his raspy voice has character and is distinctive. The set list hasn’t changed much over the years but all the greats are played, kicking off with ‘All Right’ from the 1981 album ‘Ice On The Motorway’, then straight into ‘If You Want Me, You've Got Me’ from the 1988 ‘Barbed Wire Blues’ album. The brilliant and exotic ‘Dr. Dupree’ from the 1978 ‘Solid Senders’ album was up next with some tasteful eastern style arpeggios from Wilko. A fine trio of Dr. Feelgood classics quickly followed, ‘Going Back Home’ from the 1975 ‘Malpractice’ album, ‘Roxette’ from the 1975 ‘Down By The Jetty’ album and the title track of the 1977 album ‘Sneakin' Suspicion’." Following on from Mother's excellent Wilko Johnson Royal Albert Hall gig review yesterday, we have another superb take from Steven C. Gilbert here today plus our photo gallery here courtesy of Laurence Harvey and Paul Hine.

Living Colour took in London's ULU last night as part of their European Tour. They recently released their new studio album 'Shade' on Megaforce Records and it's their first new studio album in eight years. Produced by Andre Betts, it captures the legendary, Grammy Award-winning Rock band at the height of their creative powers, still experimenting as though they were upstarts instead of seasoned veterans. Supported by the excellent Stone Broken, Living Colour certainly showed that they were back in business - and with a review and more photos to come - check out today's Video Of The Day.

This week's Black On Blues Track Of The Day is another popular Blues women special featuring Val Starr & The Blues Rocket, Tracy K, Vanessa Collier, Samantha Fish, Kelly Z and Pam Taylor.

Living Colour continue their European Tour tonight at London's ULU with support from Stone Broken (today's Track Of The Day). They recently released their new studio album 'Shade' which is their first new studio album in eight years. Produced by Andre Betts, it captures the legendary, Grammy Award-winning Rock band at the height of their creative powers, still experimenting as though they were upstarts instead of seasoned veterans.

"With a seamless shuffle of amps and tech, the birthday boy took to the stage in his customary black outfit with matching black and red Telecaster. Alongside Norman Watt-Roy (bass), Dylan Howe (drums), they are The Wilko Johnson band, celebrating 30 years together. Wilko is famous for many things – he was an integral part of Doctor Feelgood and Ian Dury’s Blockheads, has appeared in various acting roles in such luminary productions as Game of Thrones and Oil City Confidential, and his successful battle against terminal pancreatic cancer. But it is as a guitarist and showman that he has made his name. Hugely influential for his guitar playing style, his influence was felt in bands up and down the country, notably in the punk movement (Joe Strummer of the Clash bought a Telecaster after seeing Wilko play)." Read the whole of Mother's Wilko Johnson (Video Of The Day) Royal Albert Hall gig review from last Tuesday here (photo courtesy of Lawrence Harvey).

Today's October 2017 WRC e-mail Bulletin looks back to at our September gigs including Richie Kotzen, Dirty Thrills, Dan Reed, Henrik Freischlader, Black Orchid Empire, Erja Lyytinen and Wilko Johnson plus our Black Country Communion CD review, and not forgetting of course our trip to the Munich Oktoberfest! With just 49 days to go, we also look forward to November and Wrinklystock 6 featuring Magic - a kind of Queen & ELO - supported by Wrinklystock legends The Replicants plus our October gigs including Living Colour, Walter Trout, Nazareth, Focus, Steve Hill (including a CD review), Metallica, Iron Maidens and new CD reviews of JW Jones and Ten Years After. And if you are not currently on our e-mail circulation list then please send us your details in the contact box below!

With a planned return to normal service tomorrow following our Munich Oktoberfest gig - Rock is dead, long live Rock! It’s been said before and will be said again. The truth is that Rock music is and always will be here to stay, especially when a band like Carousel Vertigo creates, feels and plays it like it does. Their excellent new album 'Revenge Of Rock and Roll' was released yesterday - so check out today's Video Of The Day and enjoy the thrilling ride!

Well as promised a healthy WRC representation was at the Munich Oktoberfest yesterday celebrating AJ's ..ahem 60th birthday. To be precise a party of eleven resplendent in their special edition 'On Tour' t-shirts (pictured) were in the Hofbrau Festzelt tent today enjoying the beer and listening to the Alois Altmann Band. Anyway check out today's Vid Of The Day to get a feel of what was a truly memorable day. Prost!

Well we promised you a German flavour this week and the news is that a healthy WRC representation will be at the Munich Oktoberfest today celebrating AJ's ..ahem 60th birthday. To be precise a party of eleven resplendent in their special edition 'On Tour' t-shirts (pictured) will be situated in the Hofbrau Festzelt tent today enjoying the beer and listening to the Alois Altmann Band. Anyway check out today's Vid Of The Day to get a feel of what's in store. Prost!

Four years after Adrian Vandenberg made a spectacular comeback with Vandenberg’s Moonkings (Video Of The Day), the band returns with a sophomore album, simply titled 'MK II'. The album has all the qualities of the debut: once again the four-piece band manages to create a perfect mix of vintage seventies Hard Rock and current styles of Heavy Rock. Adrian Vandenberg shines as a bonafide guitar virtuoso, while the rest of the band also delivers in spades. Yet 'MK II' has even more to offer than the highly praised first album. It shows how the band grew into a strong unit during the world tours of recent years. The release of 'MK II' will be supported with club tours and appearances on festivals worldwide.