Marc Broussard announces new blues album Chance Worth Taking
Marc Broussard will release his first full album of original blues material, Chance Worth Taking, on 17 April via KTBA Records. Produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith alongside Calvin Turner, the 14-track collection marks a clear creative shift for the Louisiana singer-songwriter. Bonamassa contributes guitar on 10 tracks, including three co-writes with Broussard. Smith […]
Spencer Mackenzie releases new album Empty Chairs
JUNO-nominated and Maple Blues Award winner Spencer Mackenzie has released his new album Empty Chairs via Gypsy Soul Records. The album is available now on CD and vinyl from his official website, with the digital edition streaming on all major platforms. A live video of the title track “Empty Chairs” is also available on YouTube. […]
Parker Barrow return to the UK with new single Glass Eyes Cryin’
Nashville-based Southern rock band Parker Barrow will return to the UK in July 2026 for five intimate club shows and a performance at Steelhouse Festival. To mark the announcement, the band have released their new single, “Glass Eyes Cryin’”, taken from their recent EP Hold The Mash. The track is available now on all streaming […]
BISON HIP – LIVE at DISEWORTH
Friday 13th proved far from unlucky as Taf Rock headed east to Leicestershire and witnessed the rare southerly migration of Scottish bison who came in search of new grazing pastures WORDS: Taf Rock IMAGES: Eloise Harris A brief word about our hosts tonight. Nestled in the middle of the tiny village of Diseworth, Leicestershire – […]
Samantha Fish releases “Rusty Razor” ahead of 2026 UK tour
Samantha Fish has released a new single, “Rusty Razor”, featuring Mick Collins, as she prepares for her UK tour in early 2026. The track is the latest single taken from Fish’s current album Paper Doll. It arrives three weeks before her Paper Doll UK Tour begins at York Barbican on 27 February 2026. “Rusty Razor” […]
GARRET T WILLIE – BILL’S CAFÉ: Album review
Garret T Willie is a twenty-five-year-old guy from Alert Bay, British Columbia. Now, this is not where you would normally find a Blues artist, and especially not one so young. In his short career, he has opened for the likes of Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Kingfish, John Fogerty, plus Joe Bonamassa. So even at this tender […]
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 […]
Record Store Day 2026: the essential blues releases to hunt down
Record Store Day 2026 takes place on Saturday 18 April 2026, once again putting the spotlight on independent record shops and exclusive vinyl releases. While the full list spans genres from jazz to post-punk, this year’s blues and blues-rooted titles offer some genuinely essential picks for collectors and long-time fans. From classic Chicago blues to […]