The last time we caught Slim Chance was at London's Borderline in January 2014 - a fantastic set which actually won them our 'Best Acoustic' 2014 WRC Award! Turn the clock back a further 38 years (ouch) and we also saw them of course with the late Ronnie Lane at Olympia's Great British Music Festival along with the esteemed company of The Pretty Things, Nazareth, Charlie, Be Bop Deluxe and some band called Bad Company! Impressive eh? Well we took in Slim Chance at Twickenham's famous Eel Pie Club on Thursday 25th August 2016 - the line-up now featuring original members, Charlie Hart (who we interviewed here before the gig and today's Track Of The Day), Steve Simpson and Steve Bingham. Anyway check out our review here of a set that included classic Ronnie Lane songs as well as original tracks from their new album 'On The Move' plus more photos here.

Tonight it's a case of knowing your 'North from your South' as there are two great gigs taking place either side of London. Blues At The Woodlands at the Woodlands Art Centre, Gillingham ME6 2DU feature The Grimms (Vid Of The Day) with their hard driving, high energy British R&B with that 'feelgood factor'. Tickets are £10 and doors open at 7.30pm. For more information call 0300 065 8210 or e-mail r&abrother@aol.com and don't forget that WRC members get £2 off the normal admission on production of a valid WRC members card. Meanwhile, the WRC have plumped for The British Blues Exhibition Live presents The Burlesque and Blues Revue, a night of burlesque and music from across Blues history to the very latest tunes at The Proud in Camden. Tickets £10 on the night and again WRC members get 50% off on production of a valid WRC members card!

With just 10 days to go now in our countdown to BluesRockFest at Leo's Red Lion, Gravesend, on Saturday 24th September - we bring you news that one of the WRC organisers Steve Borkowski is live on the Rock n Blues Show here tonight between 7 and 9pm on Ridge Radio where you can hear him chat to host Mark Hughes about the line up and play some music from the artists. Mark has also just recently become a WRC member here for FREE - where you not only get all the associated privileges of being a member - but you can also still buy your BluesRockFest ticket for £15 instead of £20!

Celebrating the 'Greatest Hits Live' release from ZZ Top, today's Route 66 Track Of The Day plays two tracks from it. Also on host Rory Auskerry's show originally broadcast on Sunday night are new tracks from Devon Allman, Blacklist Union, Status Quo, Eliza Neals, Aynsley Lister and Ritchie Dave Porter plus classics from Jerry Lee Lewis, The Faces, BB King and U2. There's also this week's birthdays in Rock, the music news and there is the odd mention of a certain radio award...

The journey of Neal Morse has seen three decades of musical accomplishments, the latest being the inception of The Neal Morse Band. Morse has forged many relationships over the years with his other bands, Spock’s Beard, Transatlantic and 2014 WRC Prog Award winners Flying Colors (pictured). The current line-up of “ the band is Morse, drummer Mike Portnoy, bassist Randy George, keyboardist Bill Hubauer and guitarist Eric Gillette - and 'The Similitude of a Dream', a new concept album, is due to be released on Friday 11th November on Radiant Records via Metal Blade Records/SONY. Today check out the official lyric video for the songs - 'Long Day' and 'Overture' which is our Vid Of The Day.

Today's Rock On The Ridge Track Of The Day - originally broadcast on Saturday night - features tracks from Zodiac, Dirty Thrills (pictured), Alter Bridge, Red Sky Mary, The Pretty Reckless, Royal Thunder, Old Man's Will, Scorpion Child, The Soulbreakers, Circle Of Reason, Inglorious, Greenleaf, Snake Head Ritual, Grey Cooper Blues Experience, MINDRIOTmt, RavenEye, Andrew Stockdale, Soundgarden, Winter Heart, Albany Down, King King and Aynsley Lister!

Our BluesRockFest countdown continues with now just eleven day's to go until Leo's Red Lion, Gravesend, on Saturday 24th September - and today we would like to thank our Stage Sponsor Caveman Brewery - making craft beer in a cave in Kent - heavily hopped cask ales! And once again just a reminder that if you become a WRC member here for FREE - you not only get all the associated privileges of being a member - but you can also still buy your BluesRockFest ticket for £15 instead of £20!

The WRC were so delighted to hear from Beatriz Berodia - a Blues singer and recording artist from Chicago - we have made her today's Vid Of The Day. In fact the vid is of the Betta Blues Band playing Buddy Guy´s Legends in December 2015 and Betta is pictured alongside with Buddy himself. How cool is that?

Our BluesRockFest countdown continues with just twelve day's to go now till Leo's Red Lion, Gravesend, on Saturday 24th September - and again we thank WRC member Stuart Broderick who has kindly sponsored Jack J Hutchinson (our Vid Of The Day). And again just a reminder that if you become a WRC member here for FREE - you not only get all the associated privileges of being a member - but you can also still buy your BluesRockFest ticket for £15 instead of £20!

Norwegian Progressive Metallers Circus Maximus began the second leg of their 'Havoc' tour at London's Underworld on Saturday 27th August. With influences of bands such as Dream Theater and Symphony X, in some eyes 'Havoc' sees a swing more towards Metal than Prog. Anyway, please listen to our September Wrinklycast interview here with guitarist Mats Haugen and keyboard player Lasse Finbråten before the gig plus see our review here and pics here

"Following a riotous meeting with Colin & AJ at the Joe Bonamassa gig at The Cavern in Liverpool last month, I was looking forward to attending this invitation only gig in this classy venue in Covent Garden. Being a John Verity virgin, I really had no idea what to expect of the evening other than being unceasingly ribbed by the Wrinklies in their inimitable manner. Of course they didn’t disappoint me on that front. Only knowing Argent hits 'Hold your Head Up' and 'God Gave Roll & Roll To You' I was intrigued to know how the evening would roll." Check out the rest of Steve Potter's excellent Inamo, London, review here and check out our photo gallery here.

And talking of BluesRockFest, with just thirteen day's to go till Leo's Red Lion, Gravesend, on Saturday 24th September - it's about time we thanked our sponsor of Catfish (Vid Of The Day) - step forward WRC member Stuart Broderick. And just a reminder that if you become a WRC member here for FREE - you not only get all the associated privileges of being a member - but you can also still buy your BluesRockFest ticket for £15 instead of £20!