Troy Redfern releases “Ghosts” official music video

Troy Redfern, dubbed as Britain’s ‘King of slide guitar’, releases the official music video for his haunting new single Ghosts.
Blues Birthday – Louis Jordan 8th July 1908

Louis Thomas Jordan[a] (July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was an American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and bandleader who was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Known as “The King of the Jukebox”, he earned his highest profile towards the end of the swing era. He was inducted into the Rock and […]
Joan Armatrading Storms UK Chart Top 10

Joan Armatrading’s new album, Consequences, just out via BMG on June 18th has shot straight to the No 10 position in the UK charts in its first week of release.
DANI WILDE – WILDE WOMEN DON’T HAVE THE BLUES (Ida Cox cover) – out today 30th June 2021

DANI WILDE – WILDE WOMEN DON’T HAVE THE BLUES (Ida Cox cover) – out today 30th June 2021
Alligator To Reissue Hound Dog Taylor And The HouseRockers’ NATURAL BOOGIE On Vinyl July 2

Alligator To Reissue Hound Dog Taylor And The HouseRockers’ NATURAL BOOGIE On Vinyl July 2
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival announce 2021 online programme

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival announce 2021 online programme
Blues Birthday: Skip James – 9th June – 1902

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram To Release New Album, 662, On July 23

On Friday, July 23, Alligator Records recording artist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram will release his highly anticipated second album, 662.
Blues Birthday: Memphis Minnie 3rd June 1897

Lizzie Douglas (June 3, 1897 – August 6, 1973), known as Memphis Minnie, was a blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter whose recording career lasted for over three decades. She recorded around 200 songs, some of the best known being “Bumble Bee”, “Nothing in Rambling”, and “Me and My Chauffeur Blues”. In 1910, at the age […]
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival – 16 to 25 July 2021

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival – 16 to 25 July 2021 – covid version