Win the new BB King book plus bonus records
**PRIZE GIVEAWAY TIME** This is your chance to win the amazing new book about the legend BB King plus some bonus records too. To be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize, simply fill in the form below. A name will be drawn at random on Dec 13th 2021 and the prize sent […]
Beth Hart & Arielle – York Barbican
For many, Halloween is their favourite holiday of the year. In the traditional sense, the 31st of October relates to the festival of Samhain – when ghosts and spirits were believed to be abroad. But for most, it provides the opportunity to dress up, get together with friends and pretend to be someone or something […]
JIMMY REGAL and THE ROYALS – they ‘Ain’t Done Yet’
JIMMY REGAL & THE ROYALS release Ain’t Done Yet, a 5-track EP today on Lunaria Records. South London’s rumbustious, eclectic, rhythm & blues trio, Jimmy Regal & The Regals, build on the foundations of two critically feted albums to deliver a punchy yet varied EP. In 2018 the band’s self-titled debut showed they had an […]
When Rivers Meet and King King – Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
Well having been lucky enough to be at both bands soundchecks, was excited to see and hear these two bands with a live audience! Queens Hall is a great venue; the acoustics are superb and so this proved to be the case all through this concert. This was the final show of the tour and […]
Gig review: Vintage Rhythms Collective
Five talented local musicians attracted a near-capacity audience when The Vintage Rhythm Collective appeared at the Cathedral Hotel for Lichfield Jazz’s monthly jazz evening. The band, consisting of saxophonist Peter Bacon, keyboard player Peter Johnson, guitarist Malcolm Smart, drummer John Shaw and bassist Bill Maynard played songs from the jazz repertoire, as well as music […]
Félix Rabin Returns to The UK With His ‘Pogboy 2021’ Tour
French singer-songwriter and much acclaimed guitar prodigy Félix Rabin is delighted to be returning to the UK, bringing his 11-date Pogboy November 2021 Tour to the country, with dates in England and Scotland. Starting in Southampton, at the 1865 venue, on 11th November, Félix will play 9 dates south of the border, then 2 dates […]
REVIEW: CARLISLE ROCK AND BLUES FESTIVAL 2021
Well, after all the problems with putting live music on and the sheer frustration of not having live music Festivals in United Kingdom for almost eighteen months, at last Blues Matters can report on the best Festival around. This year, thanks to the superhuman efforts of his one-man team, all the praise goes to Organiser […]
Eric Gales announces his brand-new album ‘Crown’
Eric Gales announces his brand-new album ‘Crown’ which will be released via Provogue/Mascot Label Group on 28th January. The career-defining new album sees Gales take his rightful place at the head of the blues-rock table. Check out his brand-new video featuring a guitar duel with Joe Bonamassa on “I Want My Crown.” Eric Gales will be coming back to […]
Davy Knowles Top 5 Blues Albums
We’ve been asking some of our favourite blues artists what their top 5 blues albums are – this week it’s Davy Knowles ! 1) John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers W/ Eric Clapton ‘Beano Album’ This was my introduction to the blues. I had never heard anything so pent up and fired with emotion before. From […]
QUINN SULLIVAN Reveals Live Video For ‘All Around The World’
As his recent single “All Around The World” surpasses more than 4 million streams, the singer, songwriter, and guitarist Quinn Sullivan has just released a new live take on the song, filmed at Building Records this summer. “Matured and owning his words,” wrote American Songwriter in an exclusive premiere of the single, “Sullivan returns more […]
