Original members of the legendary Melodic Hard Rock quintet Unruly Child (Vid Of The Day) have reunited to release a brand new album with Frontiers Music Srl entitled “'Can’'t Go Home”' on Friday 24th February. Marcie Michelle Free (vocalist - King Kobra, Signal), Bruce Gowdy (guitarist – - Stone Fury, World Trade) and Guy Allison (keyboardist - – Lodgic, World Trade, Doobie Brothers), together with the original band members from the first record, drummer - Jay Schellen (Hurricane, World Trade, Asia) and bassist - Larry Antonino (Pablo Cruise), comprise the lineup for this recording. With the return to the original line-up from their debut album, they have discovered that while time may pass, some things never change. In their case, that's a good thing. The future looks very promising for the return of Unruly Child!

British Blues Rock guitarist and singer/songwriter Ash Wilson chats to host Rory Auskerry on today's Route 66 Track Of The Day about his debut album 'Broken Machine'. There's also new tracks from Matt Andersen and the Rainbreakers plus classic tracks from Black Sabbath and the Rolling Stones, along with all the music news, and for birthdays in Rock, Rory spins Sheryl Crow, Michael Bolton, Mike Zito, Canned Heat and Queen!

As the WRC now hits 2,500 Twitter followers, we were recently included in a tweet from our friends at @3MsMusicUK notifying us of a special gig by 70’s cult band Sharks at London's iconic 100 Club tonight with support from High Treason. Sharks is a Rock band formed by Free bassist Andy Fraser and legendary guitarist Chris Spedding in 1973. Following the death of Andy in 2015, Sharks performed a series of tribute gigs and they have now reformed, including former Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook, and recorded a new album 'Killers of the Deep', released on the 3Ms Music label. Hope to see you there!

Saturday night's 2016 WRC Award winning Rock On The Ridge Track Of The Day includes music from Dirty Thrills (pictured), Black Mirrors, Like A Storm, Alter Bridge, The 69 Eyes, Black Star Riders, The Answer, Jackson Hewitt, Scorpion Child, Uriah Heep, Deep Purple, Crobot, The Bad Flowers, Bad Sign, The Temperance Movement, The Brew, Elephant Mountain, The Devil In California, Avenged Sevenfold, Saving Abel and on their introducing stage Artful Candid!

Following their announcement of a date at London’s Eventim Apollo on Wednesday 14th June which quickly sold out, multi-platinum rock band Evanescence have added a second date the night before. Led by Amy Lee’s operatic and passionate vocals, Evanescence has sold nearly 25 million albums since the band’s 2003 debut, 'Fallen'. The album’s premiere single, 'Bring Me To Life' won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance. Other massive hits followed including 'My Immortal', 'Going Under' and 'Call Me When You’re Sober', establishing Evanescence as worldwide tour headliners. These dates will be the band’s first in the UK for five years.

The WRC originally "introduced" you to The Hexmen (Vid Of The Day) in February 2015 and the guys are currently putting together a promo tour for their new album 'King Bee'. The band’s music is Blues based certainly but the defining quality of The Hexmen has always been energy with an aggressive, Indie edge and a psychedelic undercurrent that lends extra dimensions to the music. The album features current band members George Wickstead on vocals and harmonica, Ian Fuller on guitar, Mike Cain on bass and Mat Shaw on drums plus Cindy Hoten on backing vocals on track one and three. Watch out for a WRC review of 'King Bee' coming soon!

Amplified is an exciting new three-day Rock/Metal festival featuring a top quality line-up of chart-topping artists, breaking new bands, great food and drink, and excellent amenities. Situated in the glorious Cotswold countryside, it takes place over the weekend of 21st - 23rd July at Quarrydowns, between Northleach and Aldsworth in Gloucestershire. Confirmed acts across the Main Stage, Very Metal Art Stage, Shoot Your Hoops Stage and The Tavern Stage include Puddle Of Mudd, Evil Scarecrow, Trapt, Diamond Head (Vid Of The Day), Acid Reign and many more.

"Therefore this one-off gig followed some pretty extensive promotional gigging in 2016 which included Planet Rockstock and Standon Calling. It was a bit disappointing therefore to learn (but understandable) towards the end of our interview that, with a strict curfew at 11pm, BOE's set was to be restricted to just half an hour! The band are currently writing their second album and kicked off with a newbie 'Mouth Of The Wolf' which was immediately followed by the more familiar and punchy 'God Is Awake' with it's stand out vocal harmonies from Visser and Ferguson - their second single from 'Archetype' (and part of their "Empire Strikes Back" video trilogy) which has deservedly received plenty of airplay on Planet Rock. Given the short setlist - the self explanatory quick fire 'Riff Of Death' again from 'Archetype' was proof, if needed, of what a meticulous power trio BOE are - not only further evidence of their strength but the fact that they are all riffing from the same hymn sheet." Read the rest of AJ's Black Orchid Empire Camden Monarch review from last Thursday here plus check out our photo gallery here.

Today's Black On Blues Track Of The Day is another popular Blues women special featuring GMichelle Siedman & The Midnight Ramblers, Koko Taylor, Alberta Hunter, Brigitte Purdy, Liz Mandeville and Erja Lyytinen (pictured).

'The Source' (Vid Of The Day) is an exciting new chapter in the Ayreon saga, due to be released on Friday 28th April, with contributions from renowned vocalists like James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Simone Simons (Epica), Floor Jansen (Nightwish), Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian), Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia) and Russell Allen (Symphony X). 2017 will be a particularly exciting year for Ayreon fans thanks to a unique chance to actually see Ayreon live. Limited to three exclusive performances, “The Ayreon Universe” will take place in September in the prestigious 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland. This unprecedented live event features the best of twenty years of Ayreon music, brought to life by a top cast of musicians such as Jansen, Allen and Kürsch plus Damian Wilson (Threshold), Tommy Karevik (Kamelot), Jonas Renkse (Katatonia), Anneke van Giersbergen and various others. The reclusive Arjen Lucassen himself (pictured) is also expected to make a rare appearance on stage. The tickets for all concerts – 9,000 in total – sold out within a day, proving once again that the Ayreon magic is still very much alive and kicking.

Edenbridge, Austria’'s premier Symphonic Melodic Metal act, have announced the release of their stupendous ninth studio album, ‘'The Great Momentum’', on Friday 17th February on Steamhammer/SPV, as a DigiPak CD, double gatefold 180 gram golden vinyl album (with printed inner sleeves plus CD in a cardboard sleeve), box-set, download and stream! The band, formed by composer, multi-instrumentalist/main man Lanvall and soaring, expressive singer Sabine Edelsbacher, have once again succeeded in raising the bar ever higher on ‘'The Great Momentum’', a powerful, diverse, hauntingly atmospheric symphonic Melodic Metal masterstroke!

Last Great Dreamers are special guests on two forthcoming UK tours in March and April with The Quireboys and Bang Tango. Possibly one of the most essential British rock bands of recent times, they are due to embark on 22 dates so catch them live and they promise “you won’t regret it!” Their latest album 'Transmissions From Oblivion' is an energetic yet sensitive album that celebrates music and storytelling, with 14 finely crafted songs overflowing with rock’n’roll attitude, emotion and glamour which includes the singles 'Glitterball Apocalypse', which documents the tragedies of rock n roll, the raucous 'Dope School' and the flamboyant yet urgent Power-Pop classic 'Oblivion Kids' (Track Of The Day).