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Walter Trout's return to the music scene with his great new album 'Battle Scars' - follows a long period in hospital with liver disease - with his fans uncertain as to whether he would survive, let alone ever get the chance to see him play again. But, as you will hear on today's Track Of The Day interview with Rory Auskerry - Walter is back and he's rockin'. Don't forget also to tune into Rory's Route 66 show here tonight at 6pm.

Canadian hard-rockin’ juggernaut Monster Truck, will release their new album 'Sittin’ Heavy' on 19th February 2016 via their new home of Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group for Europe and Dine Alone Records for the rest of the World. 'Sittin’ Heavy' is 11 tracks of high-octane, foot to the floor, raucous rock that picks up from where 2013's incredible Juno Award nominated 'Furiosity' left off. For the past two years since the debut dropped they have been hell-bent on putting Hamilton, Ontario, on the rock ‘n’ roll map as they have, in true road warrior style, relentlessly been tearing through Europe, the US and Canada opening for the mighty Guns N' Roses, Slash, Alice in Chains, ZZ Top, Buckcherry, Rival Sons and Vista Chino as well as stepping up for blistering sets at the UK's Hammerfest and Download Festival. Anyway check out their Vid Of The Day!

Backwater Roll (our Vid Of The Day) - are a powerful high energy harmonica driven six piece blues band from Southampton who are playing tonight at Richard Dunning's Tuesday Night Music Club, at the Hooley Village Club, St. Margaret's Road, Hooley Village, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 3RB. Don't forget also to tune into Rich's Blues On The Radio show, live in the Croydon Radio studio here at 5pm tonight with his usual mix of the best of the new, the IBBA albums of the month and a few familiar favourites!

It's been a while - but today we welcome back Jukin Jenn's latest Bucket Of Blues as our Track Of The Day! The playlist this week includes: Bnois King and Smokin Joe Kubek (RIP) - Baby Your the One, Bob Malone (who played the 100 Club, London, last night with our friends Loose Moorings) -Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time, Ronnie Earl - I Need You So Bad, Jelly Roll Kings - Have Mercy Baby, JJ Appleton and Jason Ricci - Jason's Solo, Hamat Modine - Up & Rise, Martin Harley and Daniel Kimbro - Chocolate Jesus, The Jimmy's - Freight Train, Shemekia Copeland - Isn't That So, Paul Cox - I Can Take You to Heaven Tonight, Steve Goodman - A Dying Cub Fans Last Request and Go Cubs Go.

The WRC took in Steven Wilson's second consecutive night at the iconic Royal Albert Hall last night. Despite Wilson's new album 'Hand. Cannot. Erase.' being the highest-charting album of his career so far - would he meet his fans halfway and give them what some of them still really want - a piece of Porcupine Tree? Anyway, watch this space for a review and pics - but in the meantime check out our Vid Of The Day!

The very latest Blues Club Podcast is today's Track Of The Day with another two hours of non-stop "Best in Blues with More Music and Less Chat". Featuring UK IBBA Presenters Picks for October 2015, many new and pre-releases plus a couple of classic Rock tracks - the music this week includes Katie Bradley, Blues Evolution, Mark Pontin Group, Phily K, Southbound (pictured), Bob Malone, Trevor Sewell, Brad Wilson, Hazmat Modine, The Dove and Boweevil Band, Guy Davis, Booga Red and many more.

Any reservations about the guys kicking off with a song entitled 'Bad Experience' melted away as soon as the first chords were played. With it's uncomplicated foot tapping rhythm, it took us straight back to a time when music seemed always to be so much fun. By the time the opening notes of the album's title track 'Recycled Teenagers' sounded, the feel good factor had cranked into top gear, with a great deal of exuberant audience participation. Read the rest of Jules' excellent Shooter review here plus see our Vid Of The Day!

Where did August go? Well if you want to find out what the WRC got up to then watch out for our September bulletin e-mail that's going out today with all the links you need re: the current goings on at Wrinkly Towers! Whether it's Wrinklystock, Merchandise, Gig Reviews, FREE Membership, New Bands, CD Reviews or our latest Gig Calendar - it's all there. And if you are not currently on our e-mail circulation list then please send us your details in the contact box below!

Just eight days to go to Shooter's album launch at The Half Moon, Putney on Tuesday 22nd September at 8pm. If you like Classic Rock as it should be i.e. loud, dirty, fun and raunchy - then this is a no-brainer. From the ashes of 70's rock legends Straightshooter - a bit like the WRC - they are slightly older, slightly greyer, but still 'Recycled Teenagers ... hence the title of the album! Tickets are £8 in advance here and £10 on the door and not only do you get a FREE copy of the album on entry but you also get to see the extemely talented support band Southbound who will also be supporting Albany Down at the WRC Xmas Party at The Horn Reborn in St Albans on Wednesday 2nd December.

The WRC were recently delighted to hear from Idlewar drummer Pete Pagonis, a three piece rock band in the best tradition of a power trio - hailing from Orange County, California! Formed in 2014 the band including James Blake (Bass & Vocals) and Rick Graham (Guitar) has been working hard writing and recording. The result of that hard work is the 5 song EP 'Dig In',which is already receiving great early reviews of which 'Eleventeen' is our Track Of The Day. Driving rhythms, riffs to remember and vocals of impassioned grit. There’s no extra fat on these songs and they leave you wanting to hit play again. Carrying on in the hard rock tradition of bands like the Foo Fighters, AC/DC & Aerosmith, Idlewar also merges elements of bands like Clutch, Royal Blood and Queens of the Stone Age to carry the torch of rock into the modern era and are a welcome addition to our 'Introducing ..' feature here.

Each week Jenn posts her radio show playlist on Jukin' Jenn's Bucket of Blues Public Group page here. You can listen to Jenn on Sundays at 7pm GMT, 1pm Central and 2pm Eastern - repeated at 1 am GMT, 7pm Central and 8pm Eastern - or you can listen to our Track Of The Day which is Jenn's latest podcast featuring tracks from Albert Cummings, Giles Corey, Wayne Sharp, Chad Strentz, Marty Sammon and more!

The welcome return of our Track Of The Day features Kevin Beale's Blues On The Marsh broadcast from Friday night! The Marshman features Andy Layfield, Big Mama Thornton, Black Patti, Blues Ovedrive, The Juke Hounds, Slinky and P'tit Loup, Salvation Jayne, Roy Gaines, Robin Bibi (pictured) & Tony Marten , Luther Allison, Lightning Rod and The Thunderbolts, King Curtis, Delta Moon, Brilleaux, Jimmy Burns, Octavia and The Earthblood Blues Band, Lazer Lloyd , Charles Wilson, The Grimms and the Small Faces - to name but a few!