Our Ramblin' Man Fair photo gallery has been updated re: Saturday and now includes all of John Bull's great Rockrpix photos taken over all three stages. Watch out tomorrow for Sunday's update plus news of our RMF review. In the meantime our Vid Of The Day is the excellent Blues Pills who were first up on the Classic Rock Stage on Sunday!

What a great evening of Classic Rock mixed with a tinge of humour from Purple Zeppelin at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford, on Wednesday night. Two giants of Classic Rock for the price of one! With a review and a vid to come - please go here to see our photo gallery of the gig!.

"Anyway, Townshend’s performance of ‘I’m One’ (see Vid Of The Day) was brilliant but Daltrey’s vocals on ‘Love, Reign, O’er Me’ brought a tear to my eye for all the right reasons. The inclusion of the less popular ‘Eminence Front’, ‘So Sad About Us’ and ‘A Quick One’ was a surprise, however this is the perfect launch pad for a bit of ‘Tommy’ and we’re on that ‘Amazing Journey’ of ‘Pinball Wizard’ (where Daltrey has another bit of a mare), ‘Sparks’ and the moving ‘See Me Feel Me’. Awesome. The evening is then complete with both ‘Baba O’Riley’ and ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ which brings back memories of the very first time I saw The Who along with cutting edge lasers firing across The Valley." That was our WRC take on The Who at The O2 Arena, London in March - and we're off to see them again in a week at BST in Hyde Park! Give us a shout if you're going as well!

The last time the WRC saw ZZ Top was at the High Voltage Festival (see pic and Vid Of the Day) in Victoria Park, London on Saturday 24th July 2010 when they headlined the Classic Rock Stage. The undercard that day included The Answer, Foreigner and a certain Gary Moore - the very last time we saw him before his untimely death in February 2011. Anyway all roads lead to Wembley Arena tonight where yet again they will have strong support from Thunder who coincidentally played the Classic Rock Stage at HV the year after. And if you're going tonight then we hope to see you in The Blue Check Bar in Empire Way before the gig!

If you're looking for a gig tonight then don't forget that both The Replicants and John Verity are playing Purley and Wavendon respectively! JV tells us that The Stables gig will be the usual favourites plus a few surprises - the line-up being his 'blistering bluesers' Bob Henrit, Bob Skeat, Bianca Kinane & Tom Wilson. Meanwhile, The Replicants return to The Jolly Farmers in Purley and admission is FREE!

Packed to the gunnels as always, tune in here from 7pm GMT tonight for Blues On The Marsh. Not only does Kevin Beale's show include Karena K live in the studio but there is also Scott Bradlee & Post Modern Jukebox, Amy Hart, Anthony Gomes, C J Smith, Davina and The Vagabonds, Devenport, Swamp Dogg, The Andy Taylor Group, Willie D. Warren, Miraculous Mule, Ground Hogs and Duster Bennett! Also watch out for the podcast as our 'Track Of The Day' over the next couple of days!

After taking in the Broadstairs Blues Bash last weekend, Kevin Beale is back with a brand spanking new 'Blues On The Marsh'. Quite a varied mixture awaits your tender listening devices on today's 'Track Of The Day'. Masses of brand new stuff from Andria Simone, Baboon Blues County from Italy, Blues Boy Kings, Freddie Jenkins, Junkyard Sons, Loose Moorings, Matt Woosey, Northsyde, Luke Doherty Band, Pete Webber, Ray Goren, Rosco Levee and The Southern Slide, The Moonshine Run from Australia, Thomas Ford, Tinsley Ellis and a brand new debut album from the 'gawjus' Ms. Regina Bonelli plus tributes this week to Bukka White and Robert Belfour.

Go to our Gigs Reviews page for Nigel Foster's excellent review (not forgetting Rockrpix for their awesome pics) of the recent Albany Down and Troy Redfern gig at the Boom Boom Club. Don't forget you can see both bands at this year's BluesRockfest on July 4th. For ticket details go to our Promotions page above.

We promised you more gig ticket discounts and we are pleased to announce that The Venue in Coulsdon, Surrey, is offering WRC members 10% off admission on production of their membership card on any of their gigs listed here. Watch out for more membership offers over the coming weeks.

Our Video Of The Day is 'No Man’s Land' - as Joe Bonamassa takes you on the first part of an exclusive behind the scenes tour into the making of his Tour de Force: Live in London – The Borderline. The Borderline, a small club in the heart of London, was chosen to stage a revival of Bonamassa’s early career power-trio jam nights. Armed with his Fender Stratocaster, Bonamassa along with a single drummer and bassist launched into a set-list marked with extended takes on songs from his early albums and some that were never before performed live on stage. And if you want to buy our latest 'WRC 2015 On Tour' t-shirt with this pic of Joe at his Hammersmith Apollo leg of his latest tour then please go here!

Talking of great radio shows - The Blues Club broadcasting here from Switch Dunmow tonight between 8pm & 10pm features new releases, UK Independent Blues Broadcasters Association Presenters Picks for June 2015 plus tracks from some of the current top female Blues artists! On the bill tonight: Buddy Guy, Katie Bradley & Dudley Ross, Fran McGillivray Burke, Tad Robinson, The Kentucky Headhunters with Johnny Johnson, Shelley Lynne Hardinge (Hip Shakin Mama), Kris Barras Band, Clayton Doley, Niecie, Little Devils (pictured), Mississippi MacDonald and The Cottonmouth Kings, Regina Bonelli, Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion, Half Deaf Clatch, Erja Lyytinen, Lachy Doley, Jo Harman, Ghost Town Blues Band, Malaya Blue, Richard Townend, Kareña K, B. B. & The Blues Shacks (D), Sally King, Dave Ferra, The Laura Holland Band, Boz Scaggs, Rebecca Downes, Charles Wilson, The Texas Horns & Marcia Ball and Victor Wainwright & The Wild Roots. Phew!

There was an icy wind blowing up the Thames Estuary on Friday night but once Virgil & The Accelerators breezed into town no one seemed to notice or care. VATA were back in old Blighty after a brief trip to Europe and they were determined to start the UK leg with a bang at a venue they had never previously played at. First up were Loose Moorings who had earned the right to the support slot after an outstanding set in support to Blacktop Deluxe at the Fiddlers Elbow in Chalk Farm on Valentine’s night. LM are a very understated band and front man Roy Hudson admitted to those gathered that he "don't talk much". He doesn't have to as he commands the stage without needing any histrionics and the audience are soon with him and the band. Leading off with the excellent ‘Think I'd Be Blue’ from their debut album Loose Moorings I, the guys however soon launch into tracks from their second album - you got it - Loose Moorings II (told you they were understated). Indeed the set includes 7 tracks from what I consider to be one of the albums of the year to date. The new release is so strong that the last four tracks of the set are all from it: ‘Control’, ‘Falling Star’ and in my eyes two that are already classics in ‘Pushin My Patience’ and ‘Magpie’ (see Video Of The Day). An appreciative audience begged for more and venue owner Terry Lee promises a quick return this year - well deserved. On to the main course and not only was this the first gig of their UK Tour but it was also the first outing for Vigil's new Elvis haircut and Gabriel's new drum kit. I must admit it was an impressive sight as it stood out on stage looking like one of those heavenly visions. If they sounded as good as they looked we were in for a treat. We needn't have worried especially as the sound was being looked after by sound man extraordinaire Vic Wintergreen!! VATA were in no mood to hang around as they launched straight into ‘Take Me Higher’ - the tone was set and the pace never slackened as they powered their way through the heavyweight tracks off their Radium and Army of Three albums. There appear to be many influences that the band draw on and Black Sabbath overtones come through on the excellent ‘All Night Long’. Also for me there were many occasions when Joe Bonamassa influences shone out in Virgil's guitar style especially during the intro to ‘Working Man’ - can't be a bad thing. Add to that a pinch of Bad Company in ‘88’ and you have something for everyone. They finished off with the amazing ‘Silver Giver’ as an encore - the Red Lion had been rocked to its well-established rafters. The guys are as tight as a you know what and Virgil has you hanging on to every note he plays - I understand the band are leaning away from the Blues tag, I personally think that is a shame as for me there is a place for that genre in their set. It was their first venture to this iconic venue - I don't think it will be their last. Wrinkly