Review: VARIOUS – Rockin’ Blues Party
This is not really a review, but an urging to you all to go to your nearest Sainsburys and search the shelves for this album while its still there!. Why? Because it is a 3 CD set of 60 songs, that I am sure most of you will have several already, but for £4.00, yes […]
Review: MARK T – Circle of Sounds
Following up on his highly regarded first album, here we have a quick taster of things to come with a three track EP featuring Fran Wood on vocals on track 3, which with track 1 is the second original on the EP, the second track being Marks take on Bob Dylan’s George Jackson. Somehow, this […]
Review: CHARLES BROWN – The Collection 1947-57
Perhaps my favourite blues track of all time is Have You Ever Loved A Woman, first recorded by Freddie King in 1960 and subsequently taken to the next level by Slowhand. It’s usually credited to songwriter Billy Myles. So, I was taken aback to hear Charles Brown’s 1950 recording Did You Ever Love A Woman […]
Review: ANDREW “Smokey” HOGG – The Collection 1937-57
Blues Birthday: EARL HOOKER
Blues Matters Remembers Inspirational Blues Great Earl Hooker Earl Zebedee Hooker (January 15, 1930 – April 21, 1970) was a Chicago blues guitarist known for his slide guitar playing. Considered a “musician’s musician”, he performed with blues artists such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, Junior Wells, and John Lee Hooker and fronted his own bands. […]
REMEMBERING LESLIE WEST – GUITAR LEGEND DIES AT AGE 75
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Leslie West on December 23rd, 2020. Born in New York City on October 22nd, 1945 as Leslie Weinstein, and later changed his name to Leslie West. An innovative guitarist known for his signature tone Leslie’s first band was a young blues/soul rock band called the […]
ORDER DEC/JAN PRINTED EDITION – OUT NOW!
BEAM ME UP! Calling all Star Trek and William Shatner fans across the Galaxy! We want to share with you our communication and chat with the revered Capt. Kirk on his latest journey which took him into the world of The Blues. A fabulous array of musical stars played the music of classic Blues songs […]
ERIC GALES 2022 UK TOUR RESCHEDULED
RESCHEDULED MARCH/APRIL 2022 UK TOURWITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST “DANNY BRYANT” ALBUM ‘THE BOOKENDS’ OUT NOW VIA PROVOGUE Eric Gales has rescheduled his February 2022 UK Tour to March 2022. The tour follows the release of his album ‘The Bookends‘ via Provogue/Mascot Label Group earlier in 2019. The album features collaborations with B. Slade, Doyle Bramhall […]
Frank Bey Nominated for Grammy Award!
We are thrilled and humbled to announce that All My Dues Are Paid, by the late Frank Bey, has been nominated for Best Traditional Blues Album in the 63rd Grammy Awards. Today was a milestone for the family, friends and fans of the late Frank Bey and also for Nola Blue Records. A video look […]
Butlins Great British Rock & Blues Festival 2021 – POSTPONED to 2022
After yet another amazing festival in January 2020, it is with deep sadness we announce the postponement of the Great British Rock & Blues Festival 2021, to January 2022 at Butlins Resort, Skegness. We are of course bitterly disappointed but we are all living in the current circumstances, and I am sure you all agree, […]
