Angela Strehli returns with ‘Ace of Blues’
Anglea Strehli returns with ‘Ace of Blues’ released Novermber 18th via Antone’s Records/New West Records. Angela Strehli’s first album since 2005’s ‘Blue Highway’, ‘Ace of Blues’ will mark the first new release for the relaunched legendary label Antone’s Records imprint through New West Records. The album features released singles ‘Two steps from the blues’ and […]
Dave Arcari INVITES YOU TO “Meet me in the City” WITH HIS NEW SINGLE
MEET me in the City – the new single from Scotland’s alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari – dropped on all digital and streaming services on Friday 7 October. The track is taken from Arcari’s forthcoming studio album Devil May Care released on CD and all digital platforms on Friday 18 November 2022. The track is available […]
The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Announces ‘Trouble Is…25th Anniversary UK Tour’
To celebrate the announcement of the release of ‘Trouble Is…25’, the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band have revealed a run of six special UK shows for April 2023 as part of their ‘The Trouble Is… 25th Anniversary World Tour,’ where they will be playing songs from their iconic album, ‘Trouble Is…’ They will play Parr Hall in Warrington, Queens Hall in […]
SAMANTHA FISH/ WILLE AND THE BANDITS at the QUEENS HALL, EDINBURGH
SAMANTHA FISH/ WILLE AND THE BANDITS QUEENS HALL, EDINBURGH 19th October 2022 IMAGES & IMAGES: Colin Campbell Well, it took two and a half years to prepare for this event but thankfully Samantha Fish and her band pulled out all the stops to perform tonight on her Faster Tour. This was definitely one of those, […]
NEW SINGLE & album “WAITING FOR THE DAYLIGHT” out now – Erja Lyytinen
Erja Lyytinen is pleased to release the third single and title track from her ninth studio album Waiting For The Daylight. The single is released the same day as her highly anticipated new album Waiting For The Daylight, which is available in the link below. The music video for the Waiting For The Daylight single […]
Gerry Jablonski & The Electric Band set to release their 5th studio album “105”
The album released on the 25th of November features 9 tracks and it’s a follow up to the critically acclaimed single “Goddamn” released in September 2021. The band are no strangers to the UK & European music scene and they have gained the reputation of a must see heavy blues act known for their relentless […]
The Damn Truth release new single “Look Innocent” ahead of UK tour
Celebrated Montreal rock’n’roll band The Damn Truth are pleased to announce the release of their new single “Look Innocent” on Friday October 7th. The single is accompanied by a music video that can be seen today on YouTube. The new single is released a week before the band return to the UK for an 11-date UK […]
ORKNEY BLUES FESTIVAL 2022 – review
Well, I am sitting here in Stromness situated on Orkney Mainland at the end of what has been a wonderful weekend of music. Due to the storms have had to wait another night to get back to Scotland but that is another tale all together. Suffice to say all involved with the festival had an […]
Joanne Shaw Taylor Releases New Heart-Wrenching Single and Music Video, “Fade Away”
Today, Joanne Shaw Taylor releases “Fade Away,” the next breath-taking single taken from her forthcoming breakthrough studio album Nobody’s Fool. The single can be streamed here. The new single also features cellist Tina Guo (Hans Zimmer). Blues Matters Magazine describes “Fade Away” as “another gorgeous ballad lamenting lost love, with the unexpected addition of heart wrenching […]
Norman Beaker Trio, De Korenbloem, Zingem (BE), 23 April 2022
IMAGES: PETER HEYNEMAN WORDS: Eddy Bonte ‘When punk came along, I was too old. Now that I’m old …’, was Norman Beaker’s typically ambiguous way to announce he was about to let loose a pure punk version of his song ‘Take Me to Your Pleasure Dome’. We are now nearing the end of the show […]