Goat toes (wait... what?), vintage amps, sandpaper, CNN and Motown might not sound like they have anything to do with each other. But this seemingly odd mix actually comprises the sounds and words of Missouri Hard Rockers Shaman's Harvest latest album, 'Red Hands Black Deeds' due for release on Mascot Records on Friday 28th July. Lyrically, the band ventured into new territory, taking on the current political, social, and economic struggles the USA is facing as a nation. The result is a darker, visceral, layered and decidedly warmer, more analog sound compared to their 2014 Mascot album 'Smokin' Hearts & Broken Guns', which accumulated over 33 million streams to date.

Playing a full headline set and closing the afternoon festivities at Indigo at The O2 at the Stone Free Festival this Saturday will be the iconic New York Hard Rockers Blue Öyster Cult (Vid Of The Day and pictured at Ramblin' Man 2015), who throughout their four-decade career have garnered huge critical acclaim, in particular for the hit single ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’ and other fan favourites including ‘Godzilla’ and ‘Burning For You’. They will be returning to London after a triumphant sold-out show at London’s Forum last Summer. Later in the evening, In the main O2 Arena will be headliners Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow joined by legendary British Glam Rock giants Sweet, who during the ‘70s had thirteen Top 20 hits including ‘Blockbuster’, ‘Hell Raiser’, ‘Fox On the Run’ and the evergreen feel-good anthem ‘The Ballroom Blitz’. Can't wait!

This week's Blues Club Podcast Track Of The Day has another two hours of non-stop Best in Blues with More Music and Less Chat, New Releases, Classic Tracks, UK IBBA Presenters' Picks and much more, including Joe Bonamassa (pictured), Mollie Marriott and Big Wolf Band.

The Boom Band are at The Eel Pie Club, The Patch, 67 London Road, Twickenham TW1 3SZ tonight playing their usual mix of Blues, Southern Rock and Country. Featuring four superb guitarists: Marcus Bonfanti (Ten Years After), Jon Amor (The Hoax), Mark Butcher and Matt Taylor (Snowy White/The Motives), plus keyboard player Paddy Milner (Tom Jones/Jack Bruce) - the bass and drum duties are now carried out respectively by John Noyce of Gary Moore and Jethro Tull fame and Evan Jenkins of The Neil Cowley Trio and Matt Schofield Band. The band is currently in the process of writing new material for their second studio album. Doors open at 8.30pm with music from 9-11pm. WRC members are reminded that they can use their cards to get discounted admission.

One of our WRC member's had already seen guitar whirlwind Eric Gales perform in Newbury on his UK tour and had promised that were in for a real treat. As it turned out he was not wrong as we took in Eric recently at Nell’s Jazz & Blues in Kensington, London - the final gig of his UK tour. We were also very lucky enough to do a very insightful interview with Eric backstage before the gig which is today's Track Of The Day.

Natives are stopping off at the Camden Assembly tonight as a part of their 18-date headline tour, which has been running through May/June. The band recently toured the UK and Ireland as sole support to Busted, which saw Metro praise Natives saying, “Natives made the Hammersmith Apollo feel like Glastonbury”. The band are gearing up to release their second album later this year through LAB Records/The Santi Collective. You can get a taste of the album with one of their string of single releases from the record - ‘Warpaint’ - which is today's Vid Of The Day.

Burning Witches are currently by far the hottest export from Switzerland with the recent release of their self-titled debut album with eleven songs which included a single that was awarded the "Demo of the Month" in Metal Hammer and Rock Hard. The young Swiss All-Girl-Metal-Front consists of Seraina (vocals), Romana (guitars), Alea (guitars), Jay (bass) and Lala (drums), where melodic guitars meet powerful Metal with influences from power and speed Metal and elements from traditional Metal, always paired with an incredible groove and an expressive power.

Mr. Big plants the flag between past, present and future with ‘Defying Gravity’, the band’s ninth original studio album - due to be released on Friday 21st July. Recorded in just six days at Ocean Studios in Burbank, California, the album reunites Mr. Big with producer Kevin Elson (Journey, Europe, Lynyrd Skynyrd), who is back behind the boards for the first time since helming the band’s first four albums. ‘Defying Gravity’ deftly showcases that patented Mr. Big blend of crunch and melody, from the freight-train ride of opening cut ’Open Your Eyes’ to the harmony-laden wonderment of ‘Damn I’m In Love Again’, to the their current single ‘Everybody Needs A Little Trouble' (Vid Of The Day), to the nostalgia trip of ‘1992’ (recalling the days when the band was flying high at the top the singles charts with their international smash ‘To Be With You’) to the barnstorming slide-Blues closing track, ‘Be Kind’. Featuring Eric Martin - vocals, Paul Gilbert - guitar, Billy Sheehan - bass, Pat Torpey - drums with Matt Starr –- drums, overall, the album is prime evidence that the only thing Mr. Big remains tethered to is their ongoing pursuit of achieving creative excellence.

Today's Route 66 Track Of The Day features Elles Bailey, a singer/songwriter from Bristol who will release her debut album 'Wildfire' on Friday 1st September. Host Rory Auskerry plays four brand new tracks from the album, with Elles soon to be setting off on a UK Summer festival tour that begins in Stockport at the Buckle & Boots Festival on Saturday 24th June. Also on the show is new music from Dave Fields and Jimmy Copley plus R.L. Burnside, Jimmy Barnes, FM (pictured), Guns N' Roses, ZZ Top and more.

This week's WRC Award winning Rock On The Ridge Track Of The Day, originally broadcast on Saturday night, not includes includes music from Mason Hill (pictured) but also our recent interview with their guitarist James Bird! Also on the show are King Of The North, Voodoo Six, Hollowstar, At The Sun, A Jones, Blindstone, Slash, Feeder, Son of Man, Black Balloon, Verity White, The Black Marbles, Inglorious, Stoneking, Bedrokk's new single, The Butterfly Effect and on their introducing stage - two in a row from Jake Andrews.

Rainbreakers, a four piece outfit from Shrewsbury, have been hailed as one of the freshest new sounds in the UK Blues Rock and Soul circuit and tonight they are appearing at the Tuesday Night Music Club at Hooley Village Club, St Margaret’s Road, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 3RB at 8.30pm. The band have developed a distinctive sound that embodies a fusion of dynamic musical elements that bridges the gap between Blues, Rock, Pop and Soul. The band are particularly fascinated with the sounds of the past, ranging from Soul melodies and Psychedelic sounds to Garage-Rock riffs and R&B grooves.

Feast you eyes today on our mysterious anthemic Folk Punk Vid Of The Day 'Take Me Away' featuring alcohol, crazed teenagers , street musicians and a muslim funeral! It's Erik & The Worldly Savages' glimpse into Belgrade that has captured Toronto-born singer Erik's Mut passion for nearly a decade - a city he now calls his home. 'Take Me Away' is the final track on their new album 'Culture Vs. Destiny', which is due to be released later in the Summer. It's the majestic pinnacle of Mut's Folk Punk odyssey, with driving, contagious rhythms, screaming melodic lines and intimate moments while Erik's reassuringly crazed voice howls tales of escapism and self-destruction! The band will also be touring the UK in August with a headlining spot on the Old Town Main Stage at Boomtown Festival on Friday 11th and gigs at Jamboree in Limehouse, East London, on Saturday 12th and Hootananny's in Brixton the following Saturday 19th.