The Blues Club Podcast Track Of The Day this week returns 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 Jesse Davey, The Hitman Blues Band, Albert Castiglia Band, Chris Bevington, Lol Goodman Band, Katie Bradley, Gregory Porter, Slim Butler, John Doe Trio, Shaun Murphy, Brenda Boykin, The McKee Brothers, The Joey Gilmore Band, The Alabama 3, Aynsley Lister, Janiva Magness, Mitch Kashmar, Gerry Jablonski Band, Ian Siegal, Dawn Tyler Watson, Simon Campbell, Jeff Chaz, Sari Schorr (pictured), The Rolling Stones, Robin Bibi Band, Connie Lush, B. B. & The Blues Shacks and more.

The WRC were pleased to receive an update from Cherry Lee Mewis who spent seven months of 2016 overseas in blocks of three touring with her jazz band taking in seventeen countries, as well as performing with the Cherry Lee Mewis band in the UK at numerous festivals as well as with the Del Bromham Blues Devils Band and Think Floyd too! Cherry will be spending the first four months of this year on a world tour with her jazz band taking in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Japan, China, and Dubai among many others. Plans for 2017 also include a Spring tour when Cherry returns, an EP release of Cherry's BBC session from Radio 2 along with Nashville mixes of three tracks from the 'Catch My Drift' album, a special DVD release, and a new album later in the year too!

"Rockin' Robin rounded off his set with the blistering and well received 'Little Bit Of Sympathy' - again from 'BOS' before returning to do two encores - the short but punchy guitar of 'Rise Up Like The Sun' from his 15th studio album '20th Century Blues' contrasted with the delightfully slower paced psychedelic Blues title track from 'For Earth Below'. And that was that - a shortish set seeing an early finish - but hey this was definitely a case of quality not quantity. An honour and a privilege Mr. Trower." That was part of AJ's take on Robin Trower at the Islington Assembly Halls in October last year and consequently Robin has carried off our 2016 WRC Award for Best Guitar Solo! Check out our Vid Of The Day plus watch out for our 7th WRC Award announcement tomorrow!

Ex-Argent vocalist/guitarist Russ Ballard has written some of the most iconic Rock tracks of the past four decades. A great raconteur with many interesting and funny stories, 'An Evening With Russ Ballard' saw Russ expertly interviewed by Mike Read plus taking questions from the audience, as well as playing some of his hits acoustically and explaining how they came to be written. Throw in for good measure Special Guests Brian May, Kerry Ellis, Rick Wakeman and Bob Henrit with 'Since You Been Gone', 'God Gave Rock And Roll To You' (Vid Of The Day), 'Hold Your Head Up' - this was certainly a unique brilliant night that took place at the Leicester Square Theatre, London, last January, that deservedly has won our Best Acoustic category in our 2016 WRC Awards! Watch out for the announcement of another winner tomorrow!

Gary ‘Guitar’ Lammin, frontman of acclaimed London Punk-Blues trio the Bermondsey Joyriders, releases his self-titled debut solo album on Friday 24th February via Requestone Records. With elements of 60's Psychedelia, Progressive Rock and tripped-out Blues, the album is a significant departure for Gary, who cut his teeth playing with a veritable Who’s Who of Punk Rock. Cameos come from MC5 manager and counterculture icon John Sinclair, and the Jim Jones Revue’s Elliott Mortimer, and the whole project was crafted under the direction of legendary Pistols producer Dave Goodman. Stashed away for several years following Goodman’s tragic death, it’s a ‘buried treasure’ release, which immortalises the late producer’s talents, and showcases a fresh side to Gary’s songwriting.

The WRC were delighted to recently hear from member Ian Burnside (pictured far right) - guitarist for Used Blues (Track Of The Day). The name says it all ... the songs aren't new, but that doesn't mean there's nothing original about this band who we introduce you to today! From the 1940's tunes of Louis Jordan to the contemporary songs of Gary Clark Jr via Tom Waits, Buddy Guy et al, this band delivers! Having played all over Scotland, live music venues and festivals, the band travelled South of the border for the first time in 2015 to appear at The Stafford Blues Festival and were delighted to return in 2016. Remember, just fill out the form here and become a WRC member for life for FREE and we'll consequently send you a WRC members card which you can use to benefit from the current members offers of which we also hope to add to in the future.

Today's Route 66 Track Of The Day looks back at the guests host Rory Auskerry has had on the show in 2016. Listen to interview clips and music from Stevie Nimmo, Ben Poole, Dan Patlansky, Broken Witt Rebels, Dan Reed Network, Albany Down, Jared James Nichols, Sari Schorr, Aynsley Lister, The Brew, Wayne Proctor, Glenn Hughes, Aaron Keylock (pictured), Bad Touch, JD Simo, Federal Charm and Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado. Rory also pays tribute to Rick Parfitt who died on Christmas Eve.

"The main set is closed with crowd favourites 'In My Dreams', 'White Trash Millionaire' and 'Blame It On The Boom Boom' smashed out in bombastic fashion, before the band return and close out Ramblin' Man Fair 2016 with appropriately 'The Rambler', 'Lonely Train' and a quick run through of 'Ace Of Spades' in honour of Lemmy which was a stroke of genius.. From what I heard this was the perfect set to close a great weekend of music which has celebrated the past and looked to the future. Same time, same place next year? Why the devil not! See you on the 29th and 30th July 2017 then Ramblers for number 3. Can't wait.. ..!!!" That was part of Wrinkly The Silver's 2016 Ramblin' Man Fair review and not unexpectedly that brilliant weekend last July has won this year's WRC Award for Best Festival! Watch out tomorrow for another winner!

As we expected, our 2016 WRC Awards certainly caught the imagination of both old and new WRC members. So we were delighted to hear from South Carolina videographer Sam Davis whose awesome Drivin N Cryin vid is today's Vid Of The Day. Sam films bands regularly in order to support local artists in the Pee Dee area of SC so check out some of his other vids here. Remember, just fill out the form here and become a WRC member for life for FREE and we'll consequently send you a WRC members card which you can use to benefit from the current members offers of which we also hope to add to in the future.

Today's Blues On The Marsh Track Of The Day, originally broadcast on New Years Eve Eve, features tracks from Richard Townend and The Mighty Bosscats, Kelly's Lot, Brigitte DeMeyer and Will Kimborough, Eartha Kitt, Jeremiah Johnson and more.

"With the same line-up for 15 years, Black Stone Cherry’s chemistry should be impeccable and it is: their interplay seems effortless and they obviously derive real enjoyment from playing together. Miraculously, they have maintained both their initial enthusiasm and the flavour of the American South that gives their rock a unique edge. Long may it continue." He was a busy man in 2016 - but that was part of Big Ian's review of Black Stone Cherry at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in December - and we are therefore delighted to announce that the guys from Kentucky have won our 2016 WRC Best International Band award! Anyway check out today's Vid Of The Day and watch out tomorrow for our next award announcement for Best Festival!

As well as recent changes to our dropdown menu's, our website has seen unprecedented traffic recently given we had well over four thousand votes in our 2016 WRC Awards. Not only that, but we have also welcomed numerous new WRC members from afar such as Russia and South Africa! Welcome one and all! Remember, just fill out the form here and become a WRC member for life for FREE and we'll consequently send you a WRC members card which you can use to benefit from the current members offers of which we also hope to add to in the future.