B.B. KING – BLUES SUMMIT 100: Album review
CELEBRATING THE KING OF THE BLUES KTBA Records In all my years as a Blues fan and writer, I can honestly say that, hand on heart, I’ve never heard a collection of artists such as these record what, in my opinion, is the best album of 2026. There, I’ve said it. Thirty-two tracks spanning the life and career of one of, if not […]
TINSLEY ELLIS – LABOR OF LOVE: Album review
Alligator Records Labor Of Love finds Ellis circling back to the marrow of the music no frills, no polish, just wood, wire, and worn-in truth. Stripped of the studio sheen and big-band punch that coloured his recent work, this album stands as Ellis’s most soulful excavation of acoustic blues yet, raw, direct, and heavy with lived experience. It also marks […]
DUKE ROBILLARD – BLAST OFF: Album review
Nola Blue Records Duke Robillard has spent a lifetime immersed in the deep currents of American roots music, and his newest release, finds the veteran guitarist and blues historian sounding as vital and assured as ever. This is not an album concerned with reinvention or trend-hopping. Instead, Robillard leans fully into his strengths, delivering a richly played […]