The place to be if you like any kind of rock, so long as it’s tuneful. This week featured singles from Beyond the Black feat. Asami, Charlotte Wessels feat. Asger Mygind and Hällas. Coldrain gave us an EP, but it was a really fruitful week for albums: Doro, Ronnie Romero and Shiraz Lane are just some of the records featured in this show. And as if that wasn’t enough, throw in some absolute classics from Pink Floyd and Billy Idol. Keep up with all the latest about the show and the rock scene in general by following me on X/Twitter (@BethCharleswor5) and my Substack.







Playlist:







Pink Floyd – The Happiest Days of Our Lives/Another Brick in the Wall Part 2Charlotte Wessels feat. Asger Mygind – Backup PlanColdrain – DigitollShiraz Lane – The Ray of LightBilly Idol – Catch My FallInduction – Love KillsBeyond the Black feat. Asami – Can You Hear Me?Elettra Storm – Hero Among HeroesBangalore Choir – Sail OnRonnie Romero – Bring the RockHällas – The EmissaryDoro – Tattooed AngelsSeraina Telli – Off

Riffs, solos and vocals to keep you awake as the nights are drawing in. This week’s selection included singles from The Steve Morse Band, Venues and Gazpacho, an Unto Others EP, plus albums by Battle Beast, Wings of Steel and Sabaton. We paid tribute to the late, great Ace Frehley, as well as rocking out to some classic Meat Loaf and The Who. Keep up with what’s going on with the show and in the music world more generally, by following me on Twitter/X @BethCharleswor5 and reading my Substack.







Playlist:







Meat Loaf – Paradise by the Dashboard LightWings of Steel – Lights Go OutUnto Others – They Came from SpaceFirelighters – My Time Will ComeGazpacho – We Are StrangersSapient Scar – Weak is the WeaponVenues – DualityThe Steve Morse Band feat. Eric Johnson – TexUSKiss – Shock MeBloodbound – As Empires FallBattle Beast – Twilight CabaretSabaton – Maid of SteelThe Who – Love Ain’t for Keeping

This week’s selection of all kinds of melodic rock brings you singles including Sirenia, Treat and Jet Jaguar, as well as albums from the likes of Atomic Rooster, Purpendicular and even Testament, whom I never thought I’d play. We commemorate the late Edward Reekers and John Lodge, plus there’s some Amaranthe and The Night Flight Orchestra, just because. Keep up with the latest on the show by following me on Twitter/X@BethCharleswor5.







Playlist:







Amaranthe – Massive AddictiveJohn 5 – A Hollywood StoryPurpendicular – BannedGlasya – Hunt of the HauntedSirenia – Nightside DenAtomic Rooster – Rebel DevilKayak – SeagullJet Jaguar – Mach 10Testament – Meant to BeTreat – One Minute to BreatheThe Night Flight Orchestra – Servants of the AirThe Moody Blues – Nights in White Satin

Your weekly visit to the earwormery. This week brought us singles including Lord of the Lost, DarkTribe and Jim Peterik and World Stage, plus albums from the likes of the Michael Schenker Group, Time’s Forgotten and Dirkschneider and the Old Gang. Additionally, I played one of Stevie Nicks’ duets, a Girlschool classic and some topical Disturbed. Keep up to speed on everything that’s happening with the show by following me on Twitter/X @BethCharleswor5.







Playlist:







Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty – Stop Draggin’ My Heart AroundDarkTribe – From Star to DustAngus McSix – The Fire of YoreCircu5 – Infinite Lucid Geometric Fever DreamTime’s Forgotten – Places of HealingDefences – Lithium KissLord of the Lost – One of Us Will be NextDisturbed – Never AgainJim Peterik & World Stage feat. Jason Scheff – The Cadence of ThingsMichael Schenker Group – Flesh and BoneDirkschneider & the Old Gang – Metal SonsGirlschool – Hit and RunCory Marks – Empty Bottles

Ready to find out which song will be in your head for ages this week? Will it be one of the singles, maybe from Creeper, Gary Hoey feat. Lita Ford or Edge of Paradise? Possibly an album track by DarWin or Rage? Or maybe you’ll be humming something classic by Asia or Blind Guardian? Whichever it is, keep up with the latest about the show on Twitter/X @BethCharleswor5 and check out my Substack.







Playlist:







Blind Guardian – Time What is TimeTemple Balls – There Will be BloodGary Hoey feat. Lita Ford – You Know I WouldReliqa – Your TouchSecret Rule – In the SilenceEdge of Paradise – Falling LightDarWin – GlowAsia – Wildest DreamsWings of Steel – Burning SandsRage – Against the MachineBangalore Choir – Driver’s SeatCreeper – Prey for the NightRick Wakeman – Melancholia

Ranging widely over the various subgenres of rock, guided only by love of a beautiful melody. This week’s highlights include singles from The Michael Schenker Group, The Gems and Treat, as well as I Prevail’s new album. Not forgetting a Jethro Tull classic and the kind of Avantasia song I can seldom fit into an hour-long show. Keep up with all the latest on the show and the scene by following me on Twitter/X @BethCharleswor5 and at my Substack.







Playlist:







Jethro Tull – Locomotive BreathBeast Eagle – Send Me DownThe Gems – Year of the SnakeSainted Sinners – World’s on FireTreat – 1985Soen – PrimalI Prevail – Crimson & CloverRonnie Romero – EternallyMichael Schenker Group – I Can’t Stand WaitingEdenbridge – Cosmic EmbraceAvantasia – The ScarecrowFinger Eleven – Last Night on Earth

Dust off your favourite air instrument for this week’s rocking selection. We’ve got new singles from Steve Morse, Spock’s Beard, a Beyond the Black/Lord of the Lost collab and more, plus albums including Sweet Savage, Beth Blade and the Beautiful Disasters and The Rasmus. Not forgetting one of Dragonforce’s biggest ever hits. Follow me on Twitter/X for the latest about the show and assorted mostly musical views.







Playlist:







Dragonforce – Heart of a DragonCassidy Paris – Getting BetterShiraz Lane – Live a Little MoreDragonsclaw – The Road Beneath Your WheelsSweet Savage – I See the LightTime’s Forgotten – AlightSpock’s Beard – InvisibleBeyond the Black feat. Lord of the Lost – The Art of Being AloneLacuna Coil – In Nomine PatrisThe Rasmus feat. Lee Jennings – WeirdoSteve Morse Band – Break ThroughBeth Blade and the Beautiful Disasters – Down the FrontArjen Anthony Lucassen – Just Not Today

Your weekly helping of rocking melodies to carry round in your head for ages afterwards. This time, our singles include Battle Beast, Phaeton and that Amy Lee/Courtney LaPlante/Poppy collab, while albums come courtesy of Primal Fear, DieveNoire and Ambush. Not to mention some oldies but definite goodies by Rainbow and Curved Air. For more information about the show and all things music, follow me on X/Twitter @BethCharleswor5 or Substack.







Playlist:



Rainbow – Tarot WomanCemetery Skyline – Nothing from This WorldAmy Lee, Courtney LaPlante and Poppy – End of YouPhaeton – Tethys RisingCurved Air – It Happened TodayScythe for Sore Eyes – LustAmbush – Iron SignAusten Starr – Remain UnseenHell in the Club – MagnetarsElettra Storm – Blue PhoenixBattle Beast – Angel of MidnightPrimal Fear – CrossfireDieveNoire – Morning Star

From established names or up-and-coming bands, across a multitude of subgenres, tracks on this show have 2 things in common: they rock and they’re tuneful. Singles this week range from FM, to Charon, to Bella Perron and Ginny Luke. Helloween and Wucan released LPs. Add to that some well-known hits for Anthrax and Journey (told you I had a wide-ranging remit). Keep up with the latest about the show on Twitter/X @BethCharleswor5 and follow me on Substack for longer-form posts.







Playlist:







Journey – Faith in the HeartlandDefecto – Sacred AlignmentCharon – Fall of AngelsBooze & Glory – Mad WorldBella Perron and Ginny Luke – Empress in OverdriveAquilla – Creed of FireAnthrax – Got the TimeLunatic Soul – The ProphecyWucan – AxiomsFabienne Erni – Sky’s BreathHelloween – Hand of GodFM – Just Walk Away

More rocking tunes to catch yourself whistling or humming days later. This was an album-tastic week, including new records by Burning Witches, Feuerschwanz and Crowne. Cheap Trick, DarWin and Alexandrite were among the bands releasing singles. Plus I threw in some well-known songs by Evanescence, UFO and Skillet. Keep up to date with the latest about the show by following me on Twitter/X @BethCharleswor5 and read my mostly music-related articles on Substack.







Playlist:







Skillet – Feel InvincibleStrangers – Worth a ShotCrowne – The FallCastle Rat – SerpentBurning Witches – Release MeNine Treasures – Real DreamDarWin – Rising DistortionAlexandrite – BurningBlackbriar – Bluebeard’s ChamberFeuerschwanz – Drunken DragonCheap Trick – Twelve GatesUFO – When it’s Time to RockEvanescence – Lithium