The Bluesclub Band can only get together on rare occasions to play the music they love as its All-Star members have ongoing commitments with their own famous bands! So make sure you get on down to Twickenham's famous Eel Pie Club, The Patch, 67 London Road TW1 3SZ tonight to witness Guy Fletcher (Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler Band) on keys and steel guitar, William Topley (The Blessing) on vocals, Peter Hope-Evans (Medicine Head, Pete Townshend) on mouth organ and jews harp, Danny Cummins (Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler Band) on drums; and Robbie McIntosh (The Pretenders, Paul McCartney Band and John Mayer) on guitars and Alan Rogan on Fender bass! With a combined love for The Blues of America from 1930's to the '70's, Bluesclub's set list includes songs from artists as varied as Leadbelly, Son Hous and Charley Patton to Slim Harpo, Sonny Boy Williamson, John Lee Hooker, Taj Mahal and Canned Heat. Doors open at 8.30pm with music from 9-11pm. WRC members are reminded that they can use their cards to get discounted admission.

To coincide with the premiere of the official music video for her new single, '24 Angels' (Vid Of The Day), Erja Lyytinen has announced the release of her 10th studio album 'Stolen Hearts' – released by Tuohi Records on Friday 7th April. 'Stolen Hearts' is the first album to be released since 2015’'s 'Live In London', and the first studio album to be released since 2014’'s Elmore James tribute 'The Sky Is Crying'. The new album coincides with Erja’'s “April 2017 UK Tour which kicks off at the Square & Compass in Ilminster on Sunday 9th April with London's 100 Club Record Release Party the following night. The new album was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki. Erja’'s vocals were recorded at State of the Ark Studios in London by multi-platinum selling engineer and producer Chris Kimsey, known for his contributions to classic Rolling Stones album's Sticky Fingers and Some Girls. Kimsey also mixed the album.

Johnossi's politically charged new single ‘Hands’ (Track Of The Day) sees the duo addressing the issue of police brutality from both the victim and the perpetrator’s perspective. Released last Friday, ‘Hands’ is the latest single to be taken from the platinum selling and Swedish Grammy winning duo's forthcoming album 'Blood Jungle', out on Friday 17th February through Polydor. They return to the UK to play their album launch show at London’s Oslo on Wednesday 15th February which follows their sold-out Hoxton Bar & Kitchen show last year. The platinum-selling superstars have clocked up multiple industry awards in their native country, and with the global release of 'Blood Jungle' are now stepping on to the international stage with all guns blazing. They play their first shows in America this week, and are also a big draw in Europe where they will be heading out on an extensive 24-date headline tour in March in support of the album.

Elles Bailey is this week's guest on our Route 66 Track Of The Day. She's a 28 year old singer/songwriter from Bristol who is out on tour around the UK with Jo Harman and will be releasing her debut album in the Spring. Host Rory Auskerry also plays new tracks from Marcus Malone, Aaron Keylock (pictured), Ronnie Baker Brooks, Ash Wilson and Jamie Thyer plus on top of all that remembers Rick Parfitt with some classic Quo and spins a superb version of 'Dust My Broom'.

Power Metal band Lancer unleashed their label debut 'Mastery' last Friday 13th January via Nuclear Blast Records. Additionally, the band is currently on an extensive European tour with Hammerfall and Gloryhammer which started the following day. As if this wasn't enough, the band consisting of Isak Stenvall (vocals), Ewo Solvelius (guitars), Fredrik Kelemen (guitars), Emil Öberg (bass) and Sebastian Pedernera (drums) has revealed an impressive music video for 'Follow Azrael', featuring actress Julianna Juhász, which is our Vid Of The Day.

Following the huge success of the first three events, Frontiers Records has announced the fourth edition of the Frontiers Rock Festival, which will once again take place at the Live Music Club in Trezzo sull’Adda, Milan, Italy, on the weekend of 29th-30th April 2017 (Doors 2pm/ concert starts 3pm). The line-up includes the very best of the international Melodic and Rock scenes, with a few surprises thrown in. The itinerary is: Friday 28/4 FRF IV KO Acoustic Party (for VIP ticket purchasers only) with Jim Peterik (Pride Of Lions/Survivor), Revolution Saints, Miljenko Matijevic (Steelheart) and Palace. 29/4 Palace, One Desire (pictured), Crazy Lixx, Eclipse, Revolution Saints, Tyketto and Steelheart. 30/4 Cruzh, Adrenaline Rush, Lionville, Kee Marcello, Unruly Child, LA Guns and TNT. Full event and ticket information can be found here.

High octane Dirty Southern US Rock ’n’ Rollers Nashville Pussy have flown in to play two UK dates - the first being at Camden's Underworld tonight. Followed by a second gig at The Craufurd Arms in Milton Keynes on Thursday - it's in support of their highly acclaimed ‘Ten Years of Pussy’ double CD, containing the very best tracks from their three SPV releases – 2005’s ‘Get Some’, 2009’s ‘From Hell To Texas’ and 2014’s ‘Up The Dosage’.

"Hughes' enthusiasm and emotion was already palpable as he reached back 35 years to his collaboration with Pat Travers Band guitarist Pat Thrall and 'Muscle And Blood' - the 65 year old proving that the body and that incredible voice are still willing despite some of his contemporaries falling by the wayside. It was then time to go back even further to 1975 and Mk IV, for some Deep Purple and 'Gettin' Tighter' - Hughes vocals not only giving Coverdale a run for his money but also showcasing his very cool pounding bass with great drum work from Engborg plus the manic organ of Boe. The rocking 'Stumble & Go' from 'Resonate' had a definite Stones feel about it before Trapeze's 'Medusa' proceeded to beguile - Hughes' hypnotic vocals complemented by a fusion that accentuated every sinew of his band on this classic. Hughes' banter about his runny nose and his historic use of mad marching powder preceded the familiar opening hard riff of 'Can't Stop The Flood' - written by Glenn in the desert - and off of his 2001 album 'Building The Machine' - this kept the set list well and truly alive in an oasis of quality Rock music." Read the rest of AJ's Glenn Hughes/Stone Broken Islington Assembly Hall gig review from last Saturday night here plus check out our photo gallery here.

Today's WRC Award winning Rock On The Ridge Track Of The Day includes music from Stone Broken (pictured and Vid Of The Day), Voodoo Six, Danko Jones, Shaman's Harvest, Thirteen, My Dynamite, The Blackfires, Eat The Gun, Western Sand, The Pieces of Mind, Spiderbait, Asphalt Horsemen, Reverend And The Makers, Jettblack, Rainbreakers, StoneRider, Shinedown, Lincoln Durham, Zakk Wylde and on their introducing stage Rust On The Rails.

The great man himself literally liked our tweet yesterday - plugging our Glenn Hughes 'Can't Stop The Flood' Vid Of The Day - following his awesome gig at the Islington Assembly Hall on Saturday night. On a night where we made new friends and WRC members - a special shout out to support band Stone Broken - who were so good - that we even managed to break into our WRC coffers to buy their CD 'All In Time'. Anyway, with a review to come - our thanks as usual to Mr. Rockrpix himself John Bull for the brilliant pics in our photo gallery here.

Today's Black On Blues Track Of The Day is another popular Blues women special featuring Meena Cryle, Kathy & The Kilowatts, Patty Reese, Deb Ryder, Fran McGillvray Band plus various artistes in a tribute to Otis Clay.

Independent Venue Week is a 7 day celebration of small music venues around the UK and a nod to the people that own, run and work in them, week in, week out. Kicking off tonight with a James Walsh of Starsailor (Vid Of The Day) gig at Putney's Half Moon, these venues give artists their first experience of playing live in front of an audience and for fans, somewhere to get up close to artists that one day, may well be playing stadiums and festival main stages. Supported using public funding by Arts Council England, Independent Venue Week brings together these venues along with breaking and established artists, promoters, labels, media, bloggers and tastemakers to create a nationwide series of gigs at the end of January. These venues are the backbone of the live music scene in this country and Independent Venue Week wants to recognise all that they have done to create some of the most memorable nights of the past so they can continue to do the same in the future.