The Great British Rock and Blues Festival 2022 round-up – Hotshots Stage
Back on Beale postponed
The Blues Foundation Board of Directors has made the very difficult decision to postpone the 37th International Blues Challenge that was to take place January 18-22, 2022. While this decision is coming at a late stage, it was not made lightly. As recently as mid-December, the COVID-19 pandemic and Omicron variant seemed under control, as […]
Chris Bevington Organisation with support from Big Wolf Band At the Eleven Club Stoke-On-Trent
Amid these uncertain times, it cheers one up when you have the chance to see live music in a great venue on your doorstep. The Eleven Club has faced many challenges, as have similar venues, but has managed to come out the other side. This was a sort of re-launch for the CBO album, Sand […]
‘CHRISTMAS ROCKS, Vol.2’ E.P. featuring BETH HART out now
The festive frivolities are deliciously spread out and come in the shape of LA powerhouse vocalist Beth Hart, Indiana duo The Cold Stares, your new favourite Southern rockers The Georgia Thunderbolts, guitar-wizard Paul Gilbert, and Maryland rockers Any Given Sin. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Beth Hart reinterprets “Angels from the Realms of Glory,” the traditional Christmas […]
BAD TOUCH AT THE WATERFRONT, NORWICH
SWAGGERINGLY GOOD ROCK N ROLL ! If you have tickets for the remainder of the Bad Touch, Better Late Than Never tour you are in for a treat, if you haven’t got tickets get them if you can. I have seen Bad Touch live a few times now and they’ve always been high energy, good […]
Eliana Cargnelutti & Felix Rabin – Double Header – The Cluny, Newcastle
They have braved all manner of logistical challenges to get to the UK, including rescheduled dates and covid restrictions but finally, a pair of Europe’s hottest blues exports hit Tyneside for what promised to be an explosive evening of music. Words and Images by Adam Kennedy The Golden Girl of blues Eliana Cargnelutti released her […]
THE GREAT BRITISH ROCK & BLUES FESTIVAL 2022
Tickets for the annual Great British Rock & Blues Festival at Skegness are on sale now The event is held at Butlins resort every year and boats three days of blues and rock music – this year the main stage line-up is looking fantastic: WALTER TROUT · TEN YEARS AFTERDR FEELGOOD · CHICAGO LIVING LEGENDSNINE […]
Grant Dermody and Frank Fotusky joining forces for new album
Grant Dermody, a modern master of the blues harmonica, and guitarist Frank Fotusky, one of the premier acoustic blues guitar stylists in the nation, have finally joined forces to record the album inspired by their shared connection to the late John Jackson, the Virginia bred country blues guitarist and master of the Piedmont style who […]
Beth Hart New Album: A Tribute To Led Zeppelin announced
The Grammy-nominated powerhouse vocalist Beth Hart takes on one of her most profound undertakings to date by channelling the legendary voice of Robert Plant on A Tribute To Led Zeppelin. The album will be released on February 25 via Provogue/Mascot Label Group and will be available digitally, CD, and LP (Black vinyl, Orange transparent vinyl, […]
Dom Martin Band UK tour Dates
BELFAST MUSICIAN BOUND FOR MEMPHIS Belfast musician Dom Martin has been chosen by the UK Blues Federation to represent the UK at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis Tennessee in January 2022. Often likened to the late great Rory Gallagher, the Belfast born man turned professional just over 3 years ago and has since picked […]
