THE DAMN TRUTH/ SCARLET BAND, STEREO, GLASGOW
THE DAMN TRUTH/ SCARLET BAND STEREO, GLASGOW 26th October 2022 IMAGES/WORDS: Colin Campbell Blues music is a huge church that encompasses many disciples of this genre. Tonight saw four of these in action as headliners, the four-piece Canadian powerhouse unit that is The Damn Truth, (Lee- La Baum, lead singer and guitarist, Tom Shemer, guitarist […]
Indiana Trio The Cold Stares
Announce New Album ‘Voices’
Indiana trio The Cold Stares have announced ‘Voices,’ their new full-length album, out March 10th via Mascot Records. Recorded almost entirely over the course of just two days with producer/engineer/mixer Mark Needham (Taj Mahal, The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Walk the Moon, Fleetwood Mac), the album stands as the band’s most mature, eclectic collection yet, balancing […]
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Reveals Cover Of Bob Dylan SONG
On December 2nd, the five-time-Grammy-nominated guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd will release ‘The Trouble Is…25,’ a top-to-bottom reinterpretation of his seminal album ‘Trouble Is…,’ which struck the match that reignited modern blues upon its release 25 years ago. And while the tracklist is almost the same, there is one outlier that fans will notice – a […]
CARLISLE ROCK AND BLUES FESTIVAL 2022 – review
CARLISLE ROCK AND BLUES FESTIVAL 2022 Crown & Mitre Hotel Carlisle Friday 7th-Sunday 9th October Words and Photos: Colin Campbell Well, it’s that time of the year again, to reflect on this award-winning Festival. In this reviewer’s opinion, this certainly is the best in the UK. Very well organised as usual by Nick Westgarth and […]
JO HARMAN and US Grammy Winner MIKE FARRIS team up for a UK tour
November sees a tour featuring a rare double header of world class vocalists, one from each side of the Atlantic, with a band to match when UK vocal royalty JO HARMAN and US Grammy Winner MIKE FARRIS team up for a UK tour. Tennessee’s Mike Farris is a one-of-a-kind talent who was rewarded with a […]
Jared James Nichols has released his new single “Down The Drain”
On Wednesday October 26th, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and Gibson brand ambassador Jared James Nichols has released his new single “Down The Drain” via Black Hill Records. On the hard-hitting track – produced, engineered, and mixed by Eddie Spear (Zach Bryan, Slash, Rival Sons) – vulnerable vocals snake around melodic guitar in ominous fashion. Baring its fangs, […]
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, […]
