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The first time we saw Nazareth was at The Great British Music Festival at Olympia in London! It was a 3 day event and for £3.50 each day you could see some of the best bands of all time. Our overriding memories of the day were seeing Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance who had just formed after the split of The Faces (still going strong and well worth seeing) and then Nazareth lifting the roof off the place so much so that Bad Company took to the stage and just said "follow that!" Just under forty years down the line we saw them again at the Brooklyn Bowl in the O2 Arena, London, last night. At their peak, they were huge, selling vast quantities of albums and hit singles, pulling in enormous crowds to their shows all over the world. Understandably the components have changed over time a bit like Trigger's broom - so what was the verdict? A review and more pics to follow but in the meantime have a look at our Vid Of The Day!

It didn't take long for the social media fallout to get underway following an awesome night at The Half Moon, Putney, on Tuesday which saw the excellent Blues Rock of young support band Southbound (pictured and our Vid Of The Day) complemented by the loud, dirty, fun and raunchy Classic Rock of headliners Shooter at their 'Recycled Teenagers' launch party. What a great night - two excellent bands for the price of one! Southbound tweeted "Wonderful gig last night at @HalfmoonPutney with @SHOOTERtheBand @WRINKLYCLUB @RockontheRidge Great Venue too #gig" whilst Shooter not only tweeted "@HalfmoonPutney you were awesome thx @RockontheRidge @WRINKLYCLUB and thx to an awesome support band @bandsouthbound" but also made a Facebook posting "Thanks to AJ and the Wrinkly Rockers Club - check out their website for vids and reviews!" Anyway watch this space for a review and pics from Jules and Bob respectively from the Rock On The Ridge team - Bob summing up the evening in three simple words: "It was fantastic!".

All road leads to the Royal Albert Hall tonight for Steven Wilson's second consecutive night at this iconic venue. Wilson's new album 'Hand. Cannot. Erase.' (pictured) is the highest-charting album of his career so far and has continued to receive overwhelmingly positive comments in the media. Anyway, watch this space over the next few days for a review plus pics and vids (stewards permitting) - but in the meantime check out the vid below showcasing the amazing Guthrie Govan on guitar.

What with our 2015 WRC Award announcements and the recent tragic deaths of both Lemmy and Bowie - you could be forgiven for overlooking the fact that our first WRC Promotion of the New Year takes place in just eleven days time! So why not book your place now to see the legend that is John Verity (ex-Argent and former 2012 WRC Award winner) rock Leos Red Lion in Gravesend on Saturday 23rd January. Tickets are £7 in advance here and £10 on the door. WRC Members can purchase them for just £5 by e-mailing wrcpromotions@aol.com - bargain!!!

With just two weeks to go now to Christmas Day, today's Vid Of The Day is not one for the squeamish! Believe it or not it actually features one-man 100% genuine Blues boogie machine Andy Twyman who performed (with his clothes on) at our very first BluesFest in 2013!

Featuring new music from SIMO (pictured), Jesse Davey, Leslie West, The Sheepdogs and new ‘supergroup’ Supersonic Blues Machine – this latest Route 66 show will rock your winter warming socks off! Today's Track Of The Day not only gives the WRC a mention but also includes classic tracks from REO Speedwagon, Montrose, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Thunder and Gun. In other news, the show has just signed a new syndication deal with the guys at Rock Radio UK which means you can catch this show twice a week on 2 different stations - broadcasting live each Sunday on Pure 107.8FM from 6-8pm, but as of this week the programme will be re-broadcast on Rock Radio UK every Friday evening from 8-10pm!

"When he’s on stage there’s still nobody better as a showman, singer and raconteur. Physically fit and with his voice in far better shape than on the last tour, there’s a consistency and an enthusiasm about his performance that defies the Saltburn crooner’s advancing years. “I’m gonna be 60 in September,’’ he moaned before ruefully admitting his attempts to turn the clock back had failed. For a man from the north, Coverdale’s between-song banter is puzzling. His cut glass Queen’s English is regularly punctuated with profanities, making him sound like a lord who has had one too many brandies!!" That was part of Wrinkly The Silver's take on Whitesnake at London's Hammersmith Apollo in June 2011 - so another four year's down the line and with DC now 64 and WTS unable to attend with a bad back - how did last night's Whitesnake/Def Leppard/Black Star Rider's Wembley gig go down? A review and more pics to come - but in the meantime check out our Vid Of The Day!

Tweet of the Day yesterday has to go to Geoff Carne of Geoff Carne & The Hatz: "Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott (pictured) trying to steal our image last night at Wembley!" The WRC had the pleasure of Geoff's company on Friday and indeed we will bringing you his take on Def Leppard in the next couple of days. Watch out also for 'The Hatz' being added to our 'LastMinuteBandz' page over the coming week - but in the meantime check out our pics from Friday in our photo gallery here.

As the dust settles after a terrific Wrinklystock IV - I'm sure you can forgive us all at Wrinkly Towers as we recover from our exertions on the night! Anyway with a review and more pics to come we continue our coverage with an early doors photo gallery here including a pic of 14 year-old Replicants guest drummimg sensation Liam O'Kane (pictured). There's also another chance to see our T.Rextasy Vid Of The Day!

Yes it's been a year in the making, but finally all roads lead to the Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford, tonight for our annual Wrinklystock charity concert! Again Wrinklystock IV is a sell-out and stars T.Rextasy with support from our mates and major Wrinklystock supporters The Replicants who will be on stage at 7.30pm. Watch out for a review, pics and vids over the coming days but in the meantime we look forward to seeing you all tonight!

Just under a week to go now before the excellent Classic Rock covers band The Replicants play their first gig at the new Carlton Centre in Sidcup on Saturday 18th April. Don't forget these guys have been the main support at all three Mick Jagger Centre Wrinklystock gigs appearing with The Beatlez, Bon Giovi and The Bohemians - and they will be back again on Saturday 21st November supporting T.Rextasy! An impressive CV indeed - supported by the equally awesome Pre-nups! So why not treat yourself to a rocking night - doors open at 7pm - tickets can be purchased here for £5 - however, if you are a WRC member then you can purchase your tickets here for £4!

Following the official Ruf Records release of his new album 'What's It Gonna Be', Laurence Jones is proudly positioned at number 17 in the Amazon Blues Charts alongside best sellers Eric Clapton, Jools Holland, John Mayall, Seasick Steve and Joanne Shaw Taylor! Laurence added that this was all down to his fans for their continued support towards his music and he looked forward to seeing them out on the road! Consequently Laurence is our 'Video Of The Day' and you can order a copy of his new album here.