Given that Replicants guitarist Stu O'Brien has been such a pain over the last week or so enquiring who's won our 2015 'Best Support' award - we decided to let Stu stew so to speak! Well the good news is that indeed The Replicants have landed the prize - principally due to their outstanding set at Wrinklystock IV supporting T.Rextasy. Let's not forget the other nominees - namely Born Healer and The Rainbreakers - who both supported the legendary Corky Laing at the 100 Club in November. Watch out for footage of The Replicants in action at Wrinklystock IV soon but in the meantime see our Vid Of The Day as we turn the clock back to Wrinklystock III when the guys supported The Bohemians!

Dronningen are a 5-member electro-rock assault squad based in London. A blend of distorted guitar riffs and psycho synths, with the ultimate aim of making you dance. Formed in August 2014, the band has been playing many shows planning to release their debut EP anytime now. Check out their LastMinuteBandz page here plus today's Track Of The Day.

Our eleventh and final 2015 WRC Award Winner announced today is Nazareth who have won our 'Best Rock Performance' following their performance at London's Brooklyn Bowl in September. Check out our Vid Of The Day to see how the guys fought off the challenge of other respected nominees Crobot (Underworld November) and Shooter (Half Moon September). The WRC would like to take this opportunity of thanking all of you that took the time to vote - and even if you may ultimately disagree with some of the voting - rest assured that live music will always be the winner!

The Blues Club Podcast is of course Friday's Track Of The Day with lots of new releases received over the holiday period. Looking forward to 2016 Malcolm & Jim have the UK IBBA Presenters' Picks for January, new tracks, new artists, new albums plus a couple of older classic tunes from their collection. Music this week includes Cotton Belly's, Dave Weld and The Imperial Flames, Norman Beaker, Lewis Hamilton, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Mike Zito, The Pat Sheridan Band, The Ragpicker String Band, Tim Williams, Walkin Cane Mark, Albert Cummings, The Blues Spiders, Lee Palmer, Chris Yakopcic, Malcolm Holcombe, John McKinley-Band, Jamie Williams & the Roots Collective, Ritchie Dave Porter, Mike Brookfield, Lonnie Mack, Andre Bisson, RG Winfield & Double$huffle, Guitar Shorty, Mark Harrison, Jack J Hutchinson, Michael Messer, Paul Cowley, Catfish (pictured), Long Tall Deb featuring Colin John, B. B. & The Blues Shacks and more!

We know most of our attention is on Christmas at the moment but why not treat yourself to an early present and book your place at the first big gig of the year to see the legend that is John Verity 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!!!

It might have been a result of the football on Sunday, but the Parisian internet gremlins we encountered on Monday have been overcome! Anyway our Rock On The Ridge Track Of The Day includes Disciples of Babylon, Scorpion Child (also Vid Of The Day), Stone Machine, Johnny Cage & The Voodoogroove, The Art of Dying, Inglorious, BlackWolf, Dirty Thrills, Federal Charm, The Black Crowes, Crobot, Dorothy, Quinn Sullivan, Derek and the Dominos, Albany Down (pictured) , Indigo Bones, I Kept The Wolves Away, Rival Sons, The Record Company, Desert Dragon, Joe Bonamassa, Alter Bridge and Voodoo Hill! Phew!

With just 8 days now to Ramblin' Man at Mote Park, Maidstone over the weekend 23rd/24th July - Sunday's Blues Stage performers (on at 4.45pm) Tax The Heat (today's Vid Of The Day) are tonight at the second of two 'Road to Ramblin' Man' FREE gigs at Big Reds on Holloway Road, London! See you there!

Today's Black On Blues Track Of The Day playlist includes James Buddy Rogers, John Verity (pictured), Saiichi Sugiyama Band, Matt Andersen, William Lee Ellis, 55 Rose Street, Chase Walker Band and Gary Hoey.

With all eyes on Ramblin' Man this weekend - don't forget that next Saturday 30th July Raveneye will be headlining a one off charity event in aid of registered charity Fibromyalgia Action UK at Leo's Red Lion, Gravesend at 8pm. Raveneye have had an exciting year having recently played Download after returning from the US supporting The Darkness. The band have also supported Slash on his US and UK tour and are currently working on their debut album. Moritz and Mark Jackson of Medicine Hat will also be appearing with tickets priced £10 available here.

Times they are a-changing. In November last year, 2014 WRC Award winners Little Devils decided to re-group. Yoka and Ray left the band, whilst bassist and main songwriter Graeme Wheatley (pictured) continued with Sara on drums and guitarist Chris Walker jumping in. Due to other commitments, Sara stepped down to be their deputy drummer and Dave Powell (Adele, Mumford & Sons etc.) joined on the hot seat plus Muzz whose powerful voice brings a new range to Little Devils songs - her soulful feel defying her tender age. So, new line up = new band = new name - it's a sea change, ladies and gentlemen, so say hello to the ...... Deep Blue Sea - today's Vid Of The Day!

After a hugely successful 2015 on both sides of the Atlantic, wowing crowds from LA to London, Jess And The Bandits have enjoyed partying with their fans up and down the UK in 2016 and tonight are playing at 229 The Venue, London. With their debut album 'Here We Go Again' having reached number six on the official country charts, they returned to the recording studio in January to work on new material for their new 'Sophomore' album. On their second headline tour in April, the band treated their fans to new material without the wait. Expect more of the same tonight!

As it turned out, given their recent announcement of a farewell tour in January - it wasn't Black Sabbath's anticipated swan song on The Lemmy Stage at Download in the end last night - but it was still worth the trip up the M1 to see these rock and roll hall of fame residents! On a day that the weather was so unkind, we took in Rival Sons, Slaves (US), Megadeth and The Shrine (pictured). Check out today's Vid Of The Day, watch out for pics tomorrow plus a brief review later this week.