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 […]
ROBERT JON & THE WRECK RELEASE CAPTIVATING BALLAD, “WHO CAN YOU LOVE”
Southern roots rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck have released “Who Can You Love,” the captivating, Americana-infused second single from their new EP ‘One Of A Kind,’ out March 10th via Joe Bonamassa’s newest independent label, Journeyman Records. Produced by the renowned, multi-GRAMMY Award winning producer Don Was (Bonnie Raitt, The Stones, John Mayer), “Who […]
Connor Selby releases the video for “I Shouldn’t Care”
British troubadour Connor Selby has announced details of ‘Connor Selby’, which will be released on 3 March via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. To celebrate he has revealed the video to new song “I Shouldn’t Care,” which you can watch below. He will be playing Planet Rock’s Winter’s End festival on Friday 3rd February. Tickets are available […]
EDDIE 9V TO RELEASE CAPRICORN JAN 27TH
BROOKLYN, NY – Eddie 9V is pleased to announce that he will release his third album via Ruf Records on January 27th. The first single, a trippy swampy affair entitled “Yella Alligator,” has been premiered by American Blues Scene. Capricorn, named after the legendary Capricorn studios in Macon, GA., is reputed for its output of […]
Joanne Shaw Taylor Live in Edinburgh – Review
Now having released three albums since this original show was announced, it just accentuates the problems working musicians have with putting a show on let alone a UK tour. Well, no need to worry, it was Edinburgh’s time to get the full-on JST treatment and what a spectacle it was. Mixing tunes from her most […]
