Parker Barrow release explosive new single ahead of Hold The Mash
Nashville blues-rock outfit Parker Barrow have released Nothin’ Left To Save, the latest single from their forthcoming sophomore album Hold The Mash, which arrives on July 17. The track offers another glimpse into an album that continues to build on the band’s blend of Southern rock swagger, blues grit and modern rock energy. According to […]
KEB MO’ – UNION CHAPEL, LONDON – JUNE 10TH
This is the second time that I have had the pleasure of being at a gig in this magnificent setting. Union Chapel is situated in Islington and is still a working church to this day. Built in the nineteenth century, it has achieved a Grade 1 listing. The acoustics inside are as near perfect as […]
BURNING ROPE, DISSOLUTION – review
Burning Rope return with Dissolution, a confident second album that continues to move beyond the musical foundations established by Catfish. Rather than relying on familiar blues-rock formulas, the band explore a wider palette of influences, blending blues, rock, soul, funk and progressive elements into a collection that consistently surprises. Opening track Waste sets the tone […]
SAMANTHA FISH, PAPER DOLL LIVE – review
Rounder Records On Paper Doll Live, Samantha Fish bottles the kind of high-voltage energy that separates good live performers from truly unforgettable ones. Captured at the legendary Bijou Theatre, the album doesn’t merely revisit the songs from Paper Doll, it tears them apart and rebuilds them as fierce, hard-hitting blues-rock workouts loaded with swagger, soul, […]
The Damn Truth announce deluxe edition and major European tour
Canadian rockers The Damn Truth have signed with Frontiers Music and announced a worldwide deluxe edition of their acclaimed self-titled album, set for release on September 11, 2026. The announcement arrives alongside a newly remastered version of fan favourite The Willow, which launches the campaign for the band’s first global physical release. Originally released in […]
Samantha Fish unleashes first official live album with Paper Doll Live
Samantha Fish has released her first official live album, Paper Doll Live, capturing the raw energy and intensity that have made her one of the most acclaimed performers in modern blues and roots music. Available now on vinyl, CD and digital formats, the album was recorded at Knoxville’s historic Bijou Theatre and documents a band […]
BETH HART – OXFORD NEW THEATRE – review
JUNE 4TH 2026. This is my 9th time that I have had the pleasure of seeing Beth Hart performing live. Now, this is not something to write home about; however, to me, it means that I have been in the presence of greatness nine times, and that is something to write about. The support act […]
Warren Haynes shares orchestral take on Grateful Dead classic ahead of Dreams & Songs
Warren Haynes has released a live orchestral version of the Grateful Dead favourite Shakedown Street, offering another preview of his forthcoming symphonic album Dreams & Songs. The track follows the recent release of Banks of the Deep End (Live) and gives fans a further glimpse into a project that revisits music from across Haynes’ remarkable […]
Megève Blues Festival 2026: Alps Air, World-Class Blues
There are bigger blues festivals. There are louder ones, more corporate ones, ones with larger stages and longer queues. But few combine a genuinely serious line-up with a setting this extraordinary. Megève Blues Festival — tucked into a mountain village in the French Alps — has quietly built a reputation as one of Europe’s most […]
The History of Blues Music: Where It Came From and Why It Still Matters
The blues is one of the most consequential musical forms ever created. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Often treated as a single style, it is in fact a family of related traditions that evolved over generations, fed by African heritage, shaped by American brutality, and eventually adopted by the world. What Is […]