American Blues Rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa joined a host of named legends as he received his brick in The Cavern ‘Wall of Fame’ yesterday ahead of his intimate Cavern gig later in the evening - which we were lucky enough to attend! Bonamassa’s free show at Liverpool’s famous cellar club was a thank you to his British fans for the support they have shown him through his career. Joe launched his series of British Blues Explosion concert's, which pay homage to some of his musical inspirations including Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, the latter two who already also feature in the Cavern’s ‘Wall of Fame’! Check out today's Vid Of The Day with more photos and a review to come.

The WRC are delighted to announce that U2 Tribe will be Limehouse Lizzy's special guests at this year's 'Monsters Of Irish Rock' Wrinklystock V at the Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford, on Saturday 26th November. Based in the South East of England, U2 Tribe have not only been entertaining audiences all over the UK and Europe since 2010, but the band members are also passionate U2 fans who pour their hearts and souls into capturing the sounds, sights, energy and love that is U2! Make sure you order your tickets now priced £22 here in order that you don't miss out!

There are still a few remaining Earlybird Tickets on sale here for £15 (instead of £20) for BluesRockFest taking place at Leo's Red Lion, Gravesend, on Saturday 24th September. Remember that WRC Members only pay £15 - so why not head off here to sign up for free! This year's line up includes headliners The Stevie Nimmo Trio, 2015 WRC Award winners The Mentulls, Red Butler, Jack J Hutchinson, Catfish, Blacktop Deluxe and Born Healer (our Track Of The Day) plus 2014 WRC Award winner Robin Bibi performing an acoustic set away from the main stage!

Well the bad news is there is no WRC Award winning Rock On The Ridge show tonight but the good news is that it will be back next Saturday! And if you can call it good news - Bob & Jules' special guests on next week's show here at 8pm will be none other than AJ and Col from the WRC - where they will be discussing the WRC, their musical influences plus much more. As a sneak preview of what's in store - both our Vid Of The Day and our Track Of The Day are taken from their personal playlist planned for next Saturday night's show!

We're still buzzing after the superb Shooter/Southbound gig on Thursday - and now we have our photo gallery here to prove what a great night it was! Southbound were also presented with their 2015 WRC 'One's To Watch' award in the shape of a canvas print. The picture was actually taken by Bob Wilson coincidentally at Southbound's gig last September. And talking of Bob (and Jules of course) - the Rock On The Ridge guys are back on air here tonight at 8pm with music including Wolfmother (our Track Of The Day), Federal Charm and Inglorious!

Respect to Wrinkly The Biker for his following take on The Cult who played the Brixton Academy last Saturday night: "Having done my homework on the new Cult album, I packed my phone in my breast pocket and headed for London. Armed with a high resolution copy of the album I enjoyed one last listen during the journey. It was a good investment as there are some strong numbers, and knowing this The Cult featured them prominently. A packet Brixton Academy played host to a band who are still on top form, delivering in the same confident fashion as always. You know the delivery style; but it’s still great after all these years. Astbury walks the stage flexing his voice box in the normal manner with regular emphasis from his right arm, whilst to his left Duffy takes up the familiar axeman stance. Plenty of good stuff from the new LP is mixed in with old favourites and the audience keeps bopping along the whole time. Sadly I had to miss the encore to get my train back, but the main set was fantastic. Don’t wait too long before you see them." Setlist: Dark Energy, Rain, Wild Flower, Horse Nation, Hinterland, Sweet Soul Sister, Lil' Devil, Gone, Honey From a Knife, Birds of Paradise, Deeply Ordered Chaos, Fire Woman, Nirvana, Phoenix, She Sells Sanctuary. Encore: Moonage Daydream, Spiritwalker, Love Removal Machine.

Well we suppose we should have waited until St. Patricks Day to announce our Monsters Of Irish Rock Wrinklystock V line-up at the Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford, on Saturday 26th November! In the end it was in fact St. Davids Day yesterday when we revealed exclusively through our WRC March e-mail bulletin that Limehouse Lizzy (our Vid Of The Day) are indeed headlining and that U2-2 (our Track Of The Day) are supporting on what is always a rockin' occasion! Make sure you order your tickets now priced £22 here in order that you don't miss out!

And talking of festivals - we're off to see Iron Maiden at Download in June so were sorry to hear that their airplane was badly damaged on Saturday at an airport in Santiago, Chile! Following the bands 'Book Of Souls' world tour stop at Estadio Nacional, the accident occurred when Ed Force One was being taken for refueling at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport prior to flying over the Andes to Cordoba, Argentina, for their concert at Estadio Mario Kempes. While the Boeing 747 heads for repairs, Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood assures fans the recently-launched 2016 tour will continue as scheduled. Phew!

"The band moved into quieter mode, with their polished close harmonies, excellent musicianship and strong catchy melodies reminiscent of the Eagles. My favourite song of this stretch was 'Let it Lie', the title track of their album. But I much preferred the later part of the set, when the band turned the heat up a notch for the rollicking 'Runaway Train', John Hiatt's 'Alone In The Dark' and 'I am The Fool' written and originally recorded by their father Wally Landreth. This section was Country Rock at its best, enhanced by the Bluesy wail of electric guitars, the swirling organ and the blood harmonies of the brothers." Check out the rest of Ian Cawthron's excellent Brothers Landreth review here plus today's Vid Of The Day!

Del Bromham is of course founder member and guitarist/songwriter with the successful rock band Stray and is performing with his Blues Devils tonight at Twickenham's famous Eel Pie Club, The Patch, 67 London Road TW1 3SZ. His roots, however, originate in the Blues (he played on Eel Pie Island in its heyday) and 10 years ago he released a solo Blues album ranging from acoustic to full electric Blues proving that he is truly a talented guitarist, singer and showman. Doors open at 8.30pm and WRC members are reminded that they can use their cards to get discounted £9 admission. Please also check out our Vid Of The Day with Del performing at the recent Larry Miller Benefit Concert.

Paul Cox sings Soul and Blues like no other and his power and charisma have seen him perform with some of the best talent in the world. Tonight Paul and his band will be launching their 'Best of' CD at The Eel Pie Club, The Patch, 67 London Road, Twickenham TW1 3SZ. Cox has an impressive track record, playing with great guitar players including Snowy White, Ray Minhinnett, Henry McCullock, the late John Slaughter, French guitarist, Charlie Fabert and has opened for some of the greatest artists in the world, including Ray Charles and Eric Clapton, and has sung with Paul Rogers, Bonnie Tyler, Sam Brown, Ruby Turner and Debbie Bonham. A regular at venues and festivals across the UK and Europe, including Montreux, Ronnie Scott's, The London Palladium and the Royal Festival Hall - why not get along tonight? Doors open at 8.30pm and the music starts at 9.15pm. WRC members are reminded that they can use their cards to get discounted £9 admission.

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