Recognised as one of the most distinctive and exciting performers on the British Blues scene today, Will Johns is performing tonight at the Tuesday Night Music Club, Hooley Village Club, St. Margarets Road, Hooley Village, CR5 3RB. His guitar playing is both modern and cutting edge but also steeped in the Blues history passed from generation to generation. Most recently we witnessed him playing a blinder at Shepherd's Bush Empire alongside Mick Taylor at The 2016 WRC Award winning 'An Evening For Jack'.

2016 WRC Award winning Rock On The Ridge celebrated their sixth birthday on last Saturday night's show - today's Track Of The Day. As usual they did it in style with music from Adrenaline Mob, Royal Thunder, Like A Storm, He Is Legend, Mason Hill, Basement Saints, Crown of Thorns, The Lone Crows, Jukebox Monkey, Young Guns, Black Country Communion, Slydes, One Man Revival, The Mission, 100 Watt Vipers, Puppet Kings, Black Rose Cadillac, Bedrokk, RavenEye, Uriah Heep (pictured) and on their introducing stage they had two in a row from Rory Indiana.

Following tours in late 2016 with Wilko Johnson, Joanne Shaw Taylor and SIMO (pictured), Aaron Keylock is headlining The Black Heart in Camden, London, tonight before playing Sheffield's HRH Blues Fest on Sunday 16th April and Ramblin’ Man Fair on Sunday 30th July. Accordingly, today's Vid Of The Day is his new video for the acoustic version of ‘No Matter What The Cost’, taken from his acclaimed January debut album ‘Cut Against the Grain’, of which we originally reviewed here.

"Next, it's time to break out the horn section for the title song 'Honest Man'. A personal song, telling of the artists struggles to make his own way in life ("Everybody's Just Serving Themselves, Nobody's Got Time fFor An Honest Man"). It's a great song with a great vocal and one of the album's highlights. The penultimate song 'Who Are You Listening To?' is the most uptempo Rocky track on the album in which - through the catchy melody and chorus, we are encouraged not to believe the media hype and make up our own minds - he probably wrote this with politics in mind, but the same context could definitely be used in relation to today's music scene. Another top track." As well as embarking on a solo UK and European Tour this May and June (pictured), Matt Andersen today releases his new single 'Who Are You Listening to?' (Vid Of The Day) and 'Honest Man', which we originally reviewed as part of his whole new album here.

Today's Black On Blues Track Of The Day features 61 Ghosts, Jim Gustin & Truth Jones, The Mustangs, Big Wolf Band (pictured), Mick Clarke and Rocky Athas.

Following the publication of our April WRC Bulletiin, it was great to hear back from our mate Vic Johnson of The Pieces Of Mind on their news that they are currently riding high at number 18 in the 365 Radio Network Top 20 Charts (pictured) with 'I Need Someone'. We first introduced you to The Pieces Of Mind in February 2015 when the band celebrated their 50th anniversary with a great new album of original stuff entitled 'Born At The Bosco'. Since then they were featured in June 2016 on BBC Four’s 'The UK’s Best Part-Time Band' and the guys are also playing the Brentwood Festival on Sunday 16th July supporting Midge Ure , Heaven 17 and Go West which takes place that weekend in aid of charity. So why not get along and see the band who shared the stage with David Bowie and Billy Fury as well as The Who during their performance at the Coed Eva Community College in 1966!

Meshiaak (Vid Of The Day) will be taking on their first ever tour in June and will be coming over to Europe to support Thrash heroes Metal Church. Formed in Melbourne, Australia, by 4ARM’s Danny Camilleri and Teramaze’s Dean Wells, bassist Nick Walker and rhythmic weapon Jon Dette, of Iced Earth, Slayer, Testament and Anthrax - they combine formidable elements of Progressive Metal and Thrash on debut album ‘Alliance of Thieves’ which was released in the summer of 2016 on Mascot Records. Meshiaak have proved they have the songs, now its time for the people of Europe to experience the full force of ‘Alliance of Thieves’ which includes London's Underworld in Camden on Tuesday 20th June.

Blues Bentley Explosion will be dishing up some hot and cool Blues tonight at 8pm at BB's Blues Club at the Colour House Theatre, Merton Abbey Mills, Watermill Way, Morden, Merton SW19 2RD. With Blues Bentley on vocals and guitar, Derek Frederik on drums, Marcy Marc on bass and honourable special guest Serj Kalsi - tickets are £7 on the door.

'This Is Goodbye' is the name of the recently released new album from Swedish Alternative Rock/Metal outfit Imminence (Track Of The Day). Currently supporting Annisokay on their European tour, 'This Is Goodbye' is a colossus made out of heavyweight ingredients mixed with wide-open, heart throbbing themes - a modern approach that boldly integrates various elements from Alternative/Popular genres with wild emotions in sonic outbursts.

Today's April 2017 WRC e-mail Bulletin not only looks back at our March gigs including Dan Reed Network, Black Star Riders, Sari Schorr & The Engine Room, Monster Truck, Devilskin, Thunder and Blackberry Smoke, but also CD's we reviewed including Michael Schenker, Matt Andersen and Erja Lyytinen. We also again look forward long-term to November and Wrinklystock 6 featuring Magic - a kind of Queen & ELO - plus our April gigs including Bad Touch, Erja Lyytinen, Krissy Matthews Band, Joe Bonamassa and Dream Theater (pictured). Remember just go here to sign up for FREE membership where you can get discounts on selected gigs and merchandise! And if you are not currently on our e-mail circulation list then please send us your details in the contact box below!

Following the recent release of his self-titled solo debut album, veteran Punk and Blues guitarist Gary ‘Guitar’ Lammin (Track Of The Day) has his second and final London in-store appearances today at 4pm at All Ages Records at 27 Pratt Street, Camden. Known first and foremost as a Punk Rocker, who has collaborated with the likes of Joe Strummer, Public Image’s Jah Wobble and Generation X’s Mark Laff, and built a cult following as leader of Punk-Blues trio The Bermondsey Joyriders, Lammin dealt listeners a curveball with his sublime and surprising first solo offering.

'Second Skin”', due to be released on Friday 12th May, is the hotly anticipated second effort from super group Snakecharmer (Vid Of The Day). Slightly harder edged compared to their debut, but with roots still firmly planted in Bad Company, early Whitesnake and a hint of late 70's AOR, this new record sounds strong, passionate, rocking and Blues-laden. The band was originally founded in 2011 by former Whitesnake members guitarist Micky Moody and bass guitarist Neil Murray along with guitarist Laurie Wisefield (Wishbone Ash), drummer Harry James (Thunder, Magnum), keyboardist Adam Wakeman (Ozzy Osbourne) and vocalist Chris Ousey (Heartland). In 2016, Moody left the band and was replaced by Irish born Simon McBride on lead guitar. Snakecharmer embark on an eleven date UK tour which begins a week before the release of their new album.