Lloyds Pick n Mix Radio Show

08/04/2026

We’re looking forward to heading to the UK Blues Awards tonight in Milton Keynes, where we’re up for Best Band for the third year running. Third time lucky?

The sun is shining and the suits are on — always suits! If only there was a Best Dressed Band category… 😉 Maybe next year?

Always a great night catching up with friends. Good luck to all the nominees!

See you there!

17/03/2026

🎸 **Aerosmith vs Led Zeppelin – Classic Rock Battle** 🎙️

Two legendary bands. 12 rounds. One winner.

In the special themed show tonight at 8pm on newdaw.fm **Led Zeppelin go head-to-head with Aerosmith**, track for track — played back-to-back so you can hear them properly go up against each other.

Each round gets scored:

🏆 1 point for the winner
🤝 0.5 each if it’s too close to call

🔥 Featuring matchups like:

* Stairway to Heaven vs Dream On
* Rock and Roll vs Toys In The Attic
* Whole Lotta Love vs Sweet Emotion
* Communication Breakdown vs Rats In The Cellar
* Black Dog vs Walk This Way
* and many more...

⚡ Let the battle commence…
🕗 Tonight at 8PM
🌐 newdawn.fm

Who wins? I decide but you can too! 😉

14/03/2026

Next Tuesday night at 8pm it’s a proper rock showdown… 🎸on Lloyds pick n mix on newdawn.fm

Aerosmith vs Led Zeppelin — classic riffs, huge songs and some deep cuts as the two 70s hard rock giants go head-to-head.

Which side are you on?

Tune in Tuesday to find out… 👀

11/03/2026

If you missed last night’s **Lloyd’s Pick ’n’ Mix** on **newdawn.fm**, you can now listen back on Mixcloud 🎧

This week’s show celebrates **great album opening tracks** – the songs that kick off classic records in style.

Featuring the following tracks..

The Who – *Baba O’Riley*
The Rolling Stones – *Gimme Shelter*
Led Zeppelin – *Immigrant Song*
Boston – *More Than a Feeling*
Van Halen – *Running With The Devil*
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – *Refugee*
Heart – *Barracuda*
The Milk Men – *Shoot the Lights*
The Clash – *London Calling*
Ramones – *Blitzkrieg Bop*
The Police – *Message in a Bottle*
Nirvana – *Smells Like Teen Spirit*
U2 – *Sunday Bloody Sunday*
Fleetwood Mac – *Big Love*
Rush – *Tom Sawyer*
AC/DC – *Hells Bells*
Guns N’ Roses – *Welcome to the Jungle*
Kate Bush – *Running Up That Hill*
Phil Collins – *In the Air Tonight*
Aerosmith – *Toys in the Attic*
The Beatles – *A Hard Day’s Night*
Bob Dylan – *Like a Rolling Stone*
Bruce Springsteen – *Thunder Road*

Which ones do you like?
Any classic album openers missing?

Lloyd’s Pick ’n’ Mix – Great Album Openers This week’s show celebrates some of the greatest album opening tracks ever recorded — the songs that kick off legendary records and set the tone from the very first note. Featuring classic openers from The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, ...

10/03/2026

🎶 Tonight at 8pm on newdawn.fm 🎶

Ever noticed how some albums grab you from the very first note?

Tonight’s show is all about great album opening tracks — the songs that kick off classic records and set the tone for everything that follows.

Expect huge openers like Baba O’Riley, Gimme Shelter, Immigrant Song, London Calling, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Welcome to the Jungle, Hells Bells, Running Up That Hill and more.

Two hours of unforgettable music from bands who knew exactly how to start an album in style.

There may even be a Milk Men track in there too! 😉

📻 Listen at 8pm:
👉 https://newdawn.fm

Turn it up and enjoy the ride!

09/03/2026

Has it really been a week since MilkFest?!

This time last week we were on our way to soundcheck at the Indigo O2 for another fantastic day. Here's a little montage of The Milk Men live at MilkFest ’26.

Thanks to everyone who came along and supported the event – we had a blast!

28/02/2026

🚨 LAST DAY TO VOTE! 🚨

Today is the final day to vote in the UK Blues Awards — we’re nominated for the **third time**… could it be third time lucky? 🤞

If you’ve enjoyed the music and want to support The Milk Men, we’d really appreciate your vote 🙏

👉 https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/UKBluesAwards2026Voting/

Please like and share — it really helps us reach more people ❤️

Thank you so much for all the support — see you at Milkfest tomorrow! 🎸🔥

24/02/2026

🎙️ TONIGHT • 8PM • Lloyd’s Pick ’n’ Mix on NewDawn.fm 🎙️

Brand new show tonight — and I’m really looking forward to this one. I haven’t been feeling great recently so the voice is still a little croaky… but sometimes the music says everything better anyway ❤️

Expect a warm late-night journey through great songs, grooves and songwriting — from Roxy Music, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, Dire Straits, Hall & Oates, The Rolling Stones, Zappa, Wings and more, plus a touch of modern retro cool from Young Gun Silver Fox.

Smooth vibes, big bass lines, classic musicianship — proper evening listening.

Tonight I’ll also be sharing:
⭐ A quick UK Blues Awards update
⭐ The latest on MilkFest
⭐ And a special dedication to my late father

If you fancy some good music and good company, come along for the ride.

📻 Live tonight at 8pm
➡️ newdawn.fm

24/02/2026

🏆 LAST CHANCE TO VOTE – UK BLUES AWARDS 2026 🏆

We’re honoured to be nominated for Best Blues Band for the third year running, alongside some brilliant bands (many of whom are also friends).

Voting closes this Sunday — and we’d absolutely love to turn this nomination into a win.

If you’ve enjoyed what we do, please take a moment to vote for The Milk Men — and if you can, share this with family, friends and fellow Milk Men supporters. Every vote really does count 🙏

⬇️ Vote here:
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/UKBluesAwards2026Voting/

15/02/2026

We’re absolutely thrilled to share that The Milk Men have been voted finalists for UK Blues Awards – Band of the Year 2026 🏆

This makes it three years in a row that we’ve reached the final — which honestly means the world to us.

Huge thanks to everyone who supports us, comes to shows, streams the music and spreads the word. We couldn’t do this without you ❤️

If you’d like to help us go one step further this year, you can vote here: and feel free to share to any other Milk Men followers.

VOTE HERE NOW! 🏆
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/UKBluesAwards2026Voting/

Voting is open until 1st March.

Thank you for being part of the journey 💙

01/02/2026

Very proud of The Milk Men - Band to be nominated in TWO categories at this year’s UK Blues Awards 🎸

🏆 Band of the Year (4th year running)
🎪 Festival of the Year (MilkFest)

And a massive shout-out to our guitarist Adam, also nominated in the Contemporary Artist category for his solo work 👏

Milkfest '26 is just weeks away — Sunday 1st March at indigo at The O2 with a brilliant line-up.
💙 All profits go to Dementia UK.
🎟 Tickets 👉 https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/milkfest-25

Thanks to everyone who’s supported us — means the world 🙏

30/01/2026

🎸 THE MILK MEN – 2026 GIG DIARY 🎸

We will be delivering full phat gold-topped rockin’ rhythm n blues all over the UK!
Come and catch us on the road 👇

📍 LONDON
• Sun 1 Mar – MILKFEST ’26, Indigo at The O2
• Thu 2 Apr – Eel Pie Club, Twickenham
• Thu 14 May – 100 Club, London (New Album Launch)
• Tue 19 May – Tuesday Night Music Club, Coulsdon
• Sun 25 Oct – Cavern Freehouse, Raynes Park (4pm)

📍 ESSEX & EAST LONDON
• Tue 10 Feb – The Music Den, Epping
• Sun 22 Mar – The Hotbox, Chelmsford (4pm)
• Sat 26 Sep – Railway Hotel, Southend
• Sat 5 Dec – Blues at Barleylands, Billericay (2pm)

📍 SOUTH EAST (Kent / Sussex / Surrey)
• Sat 27 Jun – Alfold Rock & Blues Festival
• Sat 8 Aug – Plumpton Revival Festival (Main Stage)
• Thu 24 Sep – Red Arrow, Ramsgate

📍 EAST OF ENGLAND
• Sun 12 Jul – Ely Folk Festival, Cambridge (Headliner)

📍 MIDLANDS
• Fri 20 Feb – The Butler, Reading
• Sun 29 Mar – The Flying Circus, Newark (4pm)
• Sat 23 May – Diseworth Blues Club
• Fri 29 May – Lamplight Tavern, Dudley
• Sat 12 Dec – International Arts Centre, Leicester

📍 NORTH WEST
• Thu 23 Apr – Wirral Blues Club
• Sat 12 Sep – Warrington Blues Club

📍 YORKSHIRE & NORTH EAST
• Sun 22 Feb – Leeds Blues Festival
• Sat 28 Mar – Ripley Live, Yorkshire
• Sat 25 Apr – Steelie’s, Hartlepool
• Fri 13 Nov – Darlington Forum
• Sat 14 Nov – Greystones, Sheffield

📍 SOUTH WEST
• Sat 3 Oct – Swanage Blues Festival
• Sat 10 Oct – Torquay Rock’n’Blues Festival

📍 WALES
• Sat 15 Aug – The Acapela Studio, Cardiff

📍 SCOTLAND
• Fri 24 Apr – The Green Hotel, Kinross

🌍 INTERNATIONAL
• 10–17 Jun – Lindos Rocks, Rhodes, Greece 🇬🇷

👉 Full gig list & tickets:
https://www.themilkmenmusic.com/gigs.html