Breaking more fresh new Blues-Rock ground than ever on their raucous and soulful new album 'Pierced Arrow', The Rides (Vid Of The Day) are letting their growing legion of fans know they’re in this for the long haul. Their ongoing freewheeling journey is all there in the name. When they came up with that clever moniker for what Stephen Stills calls “the Blues band of my dreams,” the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, five time Grammy nominated guitar great Kenny Wayne Shepherd and renowned Chicago Rock/Blues keyboardist Barry Goldberg knew it was more than just a one time, multi-generational fusion of legendary musical souls. They envisioned – and have since set out upon – a dynamic, wide open road ahead! 'Pierced Arrow' will be released on Friday 6th May!

Today's Track Of The Day is the latest Black On Blues show featuring their favourite women in Blues! This week's playlist includes Thornetta Davis, Annee2CuBlues, Dena Taylor, Lauren Housley, Shemekia Copeland, Katie Bradley, Kathy Raven-Teresa and Kelly Dees.

Tonight's Blues On The Radio show here at 5pm focuses on the up coming Broadstairs Blues Bash topped up by the IBBA albums of the month and some live music that's imminent. Therefore you'll be likely to hear Troy Redfern, Salvation Jayne, Rebecca Downes, King Size Slim, The Grimms, Katie Bradley, Malaya Blue, Guy Tortora, Catfish, Martin McNeill, Michael Messer's Mitra, The Laura Holland Band, Fran McGillivray Band, The Rainbreakers, Mike Brookfield (pictured), Dove and Boweevil, Chris Bevington, Richard Townend, Northsyde, Jack J Hutchinson, Joel Fisk & The Breakdown, BabaJack, Jamie Williams & the Roots Collective and Dave Ferra. And here's the good news - with that lot to fit in there won't be a lot of chatting from host Richard Dunning! If you like great music there'll be no place better.

Wow! What a night we had at the Hammersmith Apollo on Wednesday from the four-time Grammy nominee, multi-instrumentalist and producer Steven Wilson! There was something for everyone - kicking off with his acclaimed 'Hand. Cannot. Erase' album in its entirety plus a second half mix of Porcupine Tree (see our Vid Of The Day), Storm Corrosion, his new interim album '4 ½' released last Friday, a Bowie tribute and rounded off with a memorable performance of 'The Raven Who Refused To Sing'. Amazing. Anyway watch out soon for Mr. Prog's take on the evening but in the meantime check out our Photo Gallery here.

As you know the WRC celebrated its first birthday on Saturday - and just to re-emphasise the fact that our members are the lifeblood of our site - we were delighted to receive a 'New Act To Me' message from Marilyn Pascoe re: Mike Brookfield who supported Laurence Jones at The Beaverwood last Thursday. "He looks like a young Bryan Adams and his Blues/Rock music is better. If you haven't caught him yet, might be worth a look." Thanks for the tip-off Marilyn - consequently Mike has been added to our 'Introducing ...' page and is also today's Vid Of The Day!

If there was a better Summer track released this year than 'Sound Of The Summer' then we've yet to hear it. Anyway we introduced you to Jamie Porter in August - a musician living in North Wales, writing and playing original Blues Rock influenced songs and taking them out live with his band - with a view to releasing an album either later in the year or early 2017. So we were recently delighted to get a tweet from Jamie re: his latest track 'A Girl Like You' - which is today's Track Of The Day!

Today's Black On Blues Track Of The Day is another popular Blues women special including 55 Rose Street, Laura Cheadle, Kaz Hawkins (pictured), Katie Bradley, Joyann Parker & Sweet Tea, IReed Man & Ms Mont and Fiona Boyes.

With just 50 days to go to Wrinklystock V, the bad news is that Wrinklystock veterans The Replicants are unavailable this year - although the good news is that you can catch the guys tonight at The Partridge, 194 High Street, Bromley, Kent, from 9pm and it's free entry. With nearly two thirds of the Wrinklystock V tickets now gone - make sure you order your tickets now priced £22 here in order that you don't miss out!

Today's Black On Blues Track Of The Days features tracks from Steve Romig, Kenny Neal & Billy Branch, Aaron Curtis, Altered Blues Band, Big Twist & The Mellow Fellows, Blues Horizon, Otis Clay, Grady Champion and 55 Rose Street.

With just two weeks and counting till this year's BluesRockFest at Leo's Red Lion, Gravesend, on Saturday 24th September - the official t-shirts (pictured) were on display on Thursday night at our John Verity gig and you can purchase yours here for £15 + p&p. 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!

The Canadian hard-rockin’ juggernaut Monster Truck, are returning to Europe in September and October as main support across a host of legendary arenas for Nickelback. The tour follows the release of their new album 'Sittin’ Heavy' which has received rave reviews. In true road warrior style they have learnt their chops on tour and have been relentlessly tearing through shows and have already opened for the mighty Guns n' Roses, Slash, Alice in Chains, ZZ Top, Buckcherry, Rival Sons and Vista Chino over the last two years and are ready to show Nickelback fans how hard-rocking they can be! Anyway check out today's Vid Of The Day - which brings back fond memories of this year's Download!

With our awesome Ramblin' Man Fair coverage now complete - we are now reflecting on some of the bands we missed! Suffice to say doh! that we missed Bernie Marsden (pictured at Ramblin' Man Fair last year) guesting with Warren Haynes in the Blues Tent on Sunday and double doh! that we missed Lifesigns (today's Vid Of The Day) on the Prog In The Park stage on Saturday!