Quinn Sullivan (Vid Of The Day) has been a music professional for more than 75 per cent of his life. He’s shared the stage with Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Los Lobos, The Roots, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi and Joe Bonamassa, and he opened for B.B. King, who later invited him to play his treasured “Lucille” guitar. Yes, Sullivan has packed some extraordinary experience into his decade-long career, and that’s even more remarkable when you consider that he’s only 17. His third studio album, 'Midnight Highway', was produced by multi GRAMMY® winner Tom Hambridge - who also does double duty as Quinn’s studio and road drummer - and will be released on Friday 24th March.

2016 WRC Best Blues Performance Award nominees Born Healer (Track Of The Day) are playing at London's Brixton Jamm at 6pm today - all in aid of charity. Transparent Human Creatures band will open the event, which is free, at 5pm, followed by Born Healer, Metasoma & Gabinet Looster bands offering Rock, Metal, Blues and Reggae music. The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation aims to save the lives of sick people and especially sick children - with today's Grand Finale fundraising event helping buy medical equipment for hospitals all over Poland. The event will be hosted by the owner of A4kidz company Natalia Skowerska and Jacek Trynkiewicz who works as a presenter for Polish Radio London as well as leading the auctions and raising money for this years objective.

We are still de-frosting after all that snow before The Bottom Line's Camden Assembly gig on Thursday night - but have still managed to put together our first 2017 gig photo gallery here. With a review and more pics to come - a special shout out also to the two excellent support bands we saw - namely Saving Sebastian and Diamond Days (pictured).

Despite the anticipated snow and railway strikes, we braved our way to London's Camden Assembly (formerly The Barfly) last night to see new Pop-Punk band The Bottom Line's 'I Still Hate You' EP launch show. This was part of their UK headline tour, following their previous release ‘Insecure’, so check out today's Vid Of The Day with a review and more pics to come!

The Blues Club Podcast Track Of The Day returns today with another two hours of non-stop Best in Blues with More Music and Less Chat, featuring New Releases, Classic Tracks, UK Independent Blues Broadcasters Association Presenters' Picks and much more. Music this week Includes tracks from Tedeschi Trucks Band, Devon Allman, Brian Setzer, Slinky & P'tit Loup, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, Sofie Reed, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Dan Patlansky, Paul Lamb, Laurence Jones, Paul Cox, The Rolling Stones, Bob Malone, Vintage Trouble (pictured), Kenny Neal, Lachy Doley, Tas Cru, Chuck Berry, Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps, The Blues Spiders, Jon Gindick, Trev Turley & Friends, Starlite Campbell Band, Richard Townend & The Mighty Bosscats, The Billy Seward Band, Jack J Hutchinson, Jo Harman, Jeremiah Johnson, Rag Mama Rag Acoustic Blues Duo, Little Steve & The Big Beat, The BluesBones and B. B. & The Blues Shacks.

New Orleans Sludge Metal masters Crowbar have lined up a ten date UK tour starting at the Birmingham Institute 2 on Thursday 16th March and ending at the Bristol Bierkeller on Saturday 25th March. In the wake of rave reviews of their 11th studio album ‘The Serpent Only Lies’, which crashed into the UK’s Rock And Metal Charts at 31 and 8 in the Indie Album Breakers Chart - we aim to cover their London gig at the Tufnell Park Dome on Monday 20th March.

'Live At The Barn' (Track Of The Day) follows The Wood Brothers 2015 critically acclaimed 'Paradise', which the band recorded at Dan Auerbach's Easy Eye studio in their adopted hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. Hailed by Rolling Stone for songwriting "that hits both the heart and head" and praised by American Songwriter for its "spry, soulful folk-rock," the album debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and launched The Wood Brothers into the most successful year of their career, with performances everywhere from Bonnaroo to Red Rocks to Carnegie Hall. A few weeks after 'Live At The Barn' is released this Friday 13th January - the band kick-off a U.S. tour!

On Friday 24th March Rock guitarist legend Michael Schenker (Vid Of The Day) and in-akustik will release 'Michael Schenker Fest “Live” Tokyo' - a stunning new live recording and filmed concert released on 2CD, 2CD+DVD Combo, LP, DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital. Filmed and recorded at Tokyo International Forum on 24th August last year, this historic concert features guest appearances from some of the greatest Rock vocalists who have worked with Schenker including M.S.G.’'s Gary Barden and Graham Bonnet, and Robin McAuley of the McAuley Schenker Group. 5,000 fans witnessed an anthology moment of quintessential hard Rock music of the highest calibre!

If you like energy, fun and plenty of Punk riffs then head on down to the Camden Assembly (formerly The Barfly) tonight for new Pop-Punk band The Bottom Line's EP launch show. Part of their UK headline tour, 'I Still Hate You' follows the previously released ‘Insecure’. The guys have been touring relentlessly across the UK, Europe and beyond and have made quite a name for themselves on the live circuit, building a very loyal fanbase. They have supported the likes of Gerard Way, Don Broco, Bowling For Soup, Mallory Knox and Zebrahead to name a few.

"Kicking off the night were fellow-Canadian southern rock band Monster Truck. who brought a very 70’s swagger to the stage along with a lot of noise to boot!! AJ told me they were good and he wasn't wrong!! These guys are coming off the release of their second album ‘Sittin' Heavy’ from the start of the year, and made it clear in their short set that they are one to keep an eye on. Shirt off guitarist Jeremy Widerman was riffing like mad and running all over the place and their stoner rock went down well with the massed ranks who grew in numbers during the set. Bluesy riffs, catchy melodies, upbeat tunes and amp-heavy offerings from their debut album ‘Furiosity’ made for a great start to the night, capturing everyone’s attention and creating further hype for what was to come. They looked right at home on the 02 Arena stage I must say. ‘Old Train’ had plenty of woah woahs and bringing Ryan Peake out early for the guitar solo in ‘For The People’ was a great touch and ‘For The Sun’ showed a slower Bluesy feel to the material.. An excellent support slot and I for one will check them out next time round. AJ has converted me....!!!" We look back at 2016 for the final time in our WRC Awards and congratulate Monster Truck who have won our Best Support category as reviewed above by Wrinkly The Silver at London's O2 Arena with Nickelback last October. Well done to all our winners and nominees and here's to a rockin' 2017!

This week's Route 66 Track Of The Day plays pre-release tracks from Jo Harman, The Outsiders UK and Backbone Cast as well as a new track from young British Blues/Rock guitarist, Aaron Keylock (pictured). Host Rory Auskerry also remembers Elvis Presley and David Bowie who were both born this week plus he also plays classic tracks from The Doors, Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top, Iggy Pop, Pat Benatar and The Rolling Stones.

Danny Bryant's first three Big Band shows of 2017 at Jazzhaus, Freiburg, Germany on 27th January; W2, Den Bosch, Netherlands on 28th January and Harmonie, Bonn, Germany on 29th January are being recorded for a brand new double live album. The new Big Band is a specially selected nine-piece ensemble featuring keys and a four piece horn section! Be part of the experience and grab your tickets now for what promises to be a very special experience!