JIMMY ‘DUCK’ HOLMES – Cypress Grove
Album Review – Jimmy ‘Duck’ Holmes – Cypress Grove – Released via East Eye Sound. 72-year-old Bentonia, Mississippi bluesman back with a new album produced by Dan Auerbach (Black Keys) with an 11-song set of raw Juke-Joint blues. First up is Holmes singing and playing solo on his variation of Skip James’ classic Hard Times. […]
KING SOLOMON HICKS Announces Debut Album ‘Harlem’
Following the announcement of his debut album Harlem, King Solomon Hicks has released another new track from the album. Harlem will be released on 13th March, 2020 via Provogue
RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHTCATS Contemporary
Album Review – RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHTCATS – Contemporary – Released on Alligator Records. I work alongside an insufferably pompous experimental rock fan, who comes out with tosh like ‘all blues sounds the same to me anyway’ every time I argue that Einstürzende Neubauten have to be the most boring band in the world. Hearing […]
JARED JAMES NICHOLS Spring 2020 UK Tour!
Wisconsin-bred guitarist Jared James Nichols embarks on his first major UK tour in February 2020, and Blues Matters will be there! The 8-date tour starts on Tuesday February 25th at the Robin 2 in Bilston and ends at the Exchange in Bristol on Sunday March 29th. Tickets are available from SeeTickets.com.
