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"What a contrast then when Puddle Of Mudd took to the stage and blasted through a fantastic set - amazingly the crowd burst into life and went mental. AJ and I were jostled at the front and sang through nearly every song – strong powerful clean and AWESOME performance by the Wes, Doug, Adam, Shannon and (new boy) Christian. Well for those diehards out there you will know Christian actually played for the band before one Paul Phillips and came back when Paul left the band at the end of 2011. Covered in sweat and a croaky voice we ended the show shouting along to 'She Fkin Hates Me' – a fantastic end to a fantastic day but - "SSHTOP" as the Dutch would say – we're not finished yet. Who do we see outside – none other than lead guitarist Christian Stone who gave us a few more pics and gave a more candid view that they really need to get back to Europe more as their fan base NEEDS it." Well just under four years after Wrinkly The Silver Fox's Amsterdam review - the guys were back in Europe last night - the O2 Academy Islington to be precise. Check out our Vid Of The Day with more pics and a review to come!

Blues-Rocker Joanne Shaw Taylor will release a new album this September before touring the UK in October/November. 'Wild' is set for release on Friday 30th September and the tour kicks off two week later when JST is supported by Aaron Keylock (pictured) who the WRC also saw at Ramblin' Man last year. We also saw Joanne at the Jazz Cafe last October and she is also supporting Joe Bonamassa in Greenwich in July.

When I was 15 my next door neighbour Phil handed me a Memorex 120 self compilation cassette tape (pictured) to listen to. He was three years older than me but was a bit like an older brother looking after me if I got into any scrapes at school (no change there then). Anyway I thought of Phil as more of a 'Soul boy' but once I heard the intro to The Nice's 'Karelia Suite' I was hooked all the way through from 'One Of Those People' to ELP's 'Tarkus'. Another new dimension for me in the wonderful word of Prog Rock and an introduction to keyboard wizard Keith Emerson who sadly died on Friday aged 71. Yesterday - 44 years on - I played that same tape in memory of not only Emerson but also my old mate Phil who is now also with Keith at that great gig in the sky. Anyway, less of the words - today's Vid Of Day let's Emerson's fingers do the talking. AJ.

That's right. Following news on Saturday night that Shooter's Xmas single 'Xmas Time’s a Time to Rock' (our Track Of The Day) had reached #23 in the Amazon Rock Charts we then got the following tweet yesterday lunchtime: "@RockontheRidge @WRINKLYCLUB NOW UP TO 11 on Amazon!!!!! Keep spreading the word oh and buying the song!" Don't forget it's still available from i-Tunes and Amazon plus you can also still vote for Shooter or any of the other bands in our eleven 2015 WRC Awards categories provided here by hitting the vote button. You have until midnight 31st December to make your choice and only one vote per category per e-mail address is allowed - so there. So what are you waiting for? Spread the good news and make sure your favourite band gets the votes it deserves!

Thanks to all of you that contacted us re: pre-ordering our 2016 WRC calendar (pictured) which is now available from our merchandise page for £7 + p&p here. Don't forget that WRC members automatically get 10% off by entering their WRC promo code!!

Talking of Ramblin' Man - last year saw the excellent Jess & The Bandits perform on the Outlaw Country Stage on the Saturday. Rockrpix's John Bull also caught JATB here at the Borderline in October. Well today's Vid Of The Day is Jessica Clemmons accompanied by honorary bandit - Joshua Green on piano - performing 'O Holy Night' from her home in Texas. Wow - what a voice! Merry Christmas everyone!

In the second of our eleven 2015 WRC Awards, The Rock On The Ridge Show pipped Blues On The Radio, Route 66, The Blues Club Podcast, Blues On The Marsh and At The Empire to the coveted 'Best Radio Show Award'! So congratulations to Bob and Jules as we dedicate today's Track Of The Day to the guys - their 2015 BluesRockFest special edition (headliner Chantel McGregor pictured on our 2015 WRC Calendar) originally broadcast five months ago. And there's no resting on their laurels as they hit the ground running tonight with their first show of 2016 here as their New Year's Eve tweet promised: "What a way to start a new year part 1 @Loosehounds1 @blacktopdeluxe @Robinbibi @theanswerrocks @Brokenwittrebel and more so 8-10 Saturday".

The WRC in conjunction with Leos Red Lion are delighted to announce that ex-Argent frontman and former 2012 WRC Award winner John Verity will be appearing with his band at the venue on Saturday 23rd January. More information to follow shortly but in the meantime to book tickets go to our Ticketsource box below or use the link here.

Inglorious are being hailed as one of the UK’s heaviest new Hard Rock bands to emerge from the British underground scene. Originally formed in February 2014, the band is fronted by Nathan James, who made a name for himself having sung for the multi-platinum selling Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Scorpions guitar legend Uli Jon Roth. Inspired by musical giants such as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Whitesnake, Bad Company, and Aerosmith - our Vid Of The Day is the official music video for their forthcoming single 'Until I Die'. The single is taken from the eponymous debut album released by Frontiers Music SRL on Friday 19th February 2016 and they will be supporting The Winery Dogs on their European tour from 29th January until 17th February, followed by their official album launch at London’s Islington Assembly Hall on Sunday 21st February.

Find out on today's Track Of The Day whether the string was long enough for The Marshman's live interview last night with the Queen Of New York Blues Regina Bonelli! A great mix as always awaits your delicate lug'oles including tunes from Laja, Dead Shrimp, Chris King Robinson, Mike Whellans, The Norman Beaker Band, Mike Sanchez featuring Albert Lee, Eric Bibb and JJ Milteau, King Rollo, Tas Cru and The Baily Bros!

In January 2015, Joe Bonamassa took the iconic Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall for the first time for a sold-out, two-night run that allowed him to fulfill his lifelong dream of performing in one of the world’s most legendary venues. On Friday 2nd October Bonamassa will share this experience with fans and music lovers around the world when he releases Joe Bonamassa – Live At Radio City Music Hall (see our Video Of The Moment) as a CD/DVD set and CD/Blu-ray set.

... so there's still time to enter! Yes Chris Jagger's Atcha will be returning to the Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford DA1 2JZ, on Saturday 26th September at 8pm with his five piece band including drummer Malcolm Mortimore (Gentle Giant, Ian Dury), our mate and multi-instrumentalist Charlie Hart (Slim Chance, Eric Clapton) plus also Jagger's ‘trio’ members Elliet Mackrell on the fiddle, bassist Dave Hatfield and of course Chris himself on guitar and vocals. To win a pair of tickets simply e-mail wrinklyrockers11@aol.com the name of Chris’ brother (today's Vid Of The Day is yet another clue!) by Friday 18th September. Editor’s decision is final and alternatively tickets can be purchased for £17.50 (Concessions £15.50) from the MJC Box Office on 01322 291100.