Why Texas Flood still matters

Some albums belong to their time. Others refuse to stay there. Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble is one of those records. Released in 1983, it arrived when blues music needed fresh blood in the mainstream. Rock radio was growing slicker, production was becoming shinier, and many younger listeners had little connection […]

Parker Barrow release new single Blinded ahead of UK tour and new album

Nashville blues infused Southern rockers Parker Barrow have returned with their first new music of 2026, releasing the new single Blinded on 29 April. The track is the latest preview of the band’s forthcoming second album Hold the Mash, due for release on 17 July. Built around a swaggering groove and classic rock attitude, Blinded […]