Arielle to release new album in April
Award-winning American singer-songwriter and guitarist Arielle will release her new studio album ‘73 on Friday 20 April 2023. The new album is a sentiment of love and an ode to her personal 1973 Volkswagen Bay Window Bus that Arielle lovingly refers to as Magick, and a celebration of its 50 years of existence. Mixing classic […]
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KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AT SEA MEDITERRANEAN III
This five-night music festival at sea will feature performances from 20+ amazing blues artists, including Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Blackberry Smoke, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Ruthie Foster and more. Cruisers can expect two unique sets from Bonamassa along with dozens of electrifying live performances and once-in-a-lifetime collaborations that can’t be seen anywhere else. Visit www.bluesaliveatseaeurope.com […]
Edinburgh Blues Club Announces its concert schedule for the first half of 2023
Edinburgh Blues Club has announced its concert schedule for the first half of 2023 and comprises a broad spectrum of the blues, including blues rock, gospel blues, southern blues and blues funk. It features artists from the UK, USA, Canada and Germany. Things kick off on January 26th with Scotland’s own Gerry Jablonski Band. A […]
one-off concert in London at The Black Heart announced by Jared James Nichols
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Gibson brand ambassador Jared James Nichols has announced a rare one-off concert in London at The Black Heart on Wednesday 22 February 2023. Jared’s special guests are Bad Luck Friday featuring vocalist and the UK’s leading harp player, Will Wilde. “The one aspect that really excites me about music is live […]
R.I.P. Jeff Beck
Blues Matters is sad to hear of the passing of guitar legend Jeff Beck. Jeff’s PR company release a statement that says: “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing. After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away yesterday. His family […]
THE COMMONERS & TROY REDFERN CO-HEADLINE APRIL 2023 UK TOUR
PLANET ROCK 48-HOUR TICKET PRE-SALE STARTS 10AM ON WEDNESDAY 11 JANUARY 2023 BOOK PRE-SALE TICKETS Two of the hottest blues rock acts have joined forces to embark on what promises to be one of the most exciting co-headline tours in recent years. Critically acclaimed roots/blues rockers The Commoners embark on a 15-date UK tour in […]
As The Crow Flies: An interview with Seth Rosenbloom
Born into a musical family and raised in Waltham, Massachusetts, he began playing classical violin as a child and subsequently started playing guitar at age eleven. His musical influences range from Elvis Presley to The Beatles, he earned a performance scholarship from Berklee College of Music by the time he was sixteen. He has toured […]
HENRIK FREISCHLADER – BRING BACK THE TIME Tour 2022
With a new band and a new studio album, Henrik Freischlader is ready to return to the stages of clubs and festivals. The fans can look forward to the intense concerts, where their music will catch up with what was missed in recent years. It will be rockier again and of course a bit louder […]
Dani Wilde – You Are My Sunshine/Didn’t It Rain
2022 sees Wilde teaming up with top Rhythm and Blues Pianist Christopher Holland for her Xmas single ‘You Are My Sunshine/ Didn’t It Rain’. “I wanted to sing something joyful!” said Wilde… “The world is quite a scary place at the moment, and we have seen some really hard times over the past few years, […]
Kim Simmonds: 1947-2022
Kim Simmonds is, and was, a huge part of The British Blues Scene in the mid-60s, and was instrumental in being part of The British Blues Boom that swept America and reignited the careers of many American blues artists that had begun to be largely overlooked. Born in 1947, in Newbridge, Caerphilly, Wales, Kim Simmonds […]
