Live Review: Olivia Stevens & Co – Acoustic stage – Upton Blues Festival
Olivia is a singer-songwriter who plays blues fuelled soul/jazz, infused with a slice of funk on the side. Taking to the stage for this intimate gig Olivia was accompanied by Stefan Rajic on acoustic guitar, starting the set with Everything Is Free. Words & Pictures: Shirl Venue: Acoustic stage, Upton Blues Festival 2022, Saturday 16th July […]
Jimmy Hall releases title track single and music video “Ready Now” feat. Warren Haynes
Legendary vocalist Jimmy Hall is pleased to announce the release of his new single “Ready Now” featuring Warren Haynes on Wednesday August 24th. The single is available to buy and stream now and this is the second single and title track from Jimmy’s forthcoming studio album “Ready Now” – his first new solo album of […]
LRBC #40 Western Caribbean Prebook Date Announced!
Prebook Date Announced… Mark Your Calendar! The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #40 Western Caribbean. Will set between Jan. 28 ~ Feb. 4, 2024, Sailing on Holland America’s Pinnacle-classms Nieuw Statendam from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Costa Maya, Roatan, Honduras & Grand Cayman. PREBOOKING begins Wednesday, SEPT. 28 By placing a fully-refundable deposit of $500 […]
The Blues Foundation Names Interim President and CEO
Effective immediately, The Blues Foundation names former music manager/agent and former board member Kimberly Horton, the Interim President and CEO of the 42-year-old organization. With the recent departure of former President and CEO Judith Black, Horton says she looks forward to leading The Blues Foundation to its next chapter and the organization’s upcoming signature events, […]
Troy Redfern releases new single “Gasoline” from “The Wings of Salvation” album
Following hot on the heels of his single Come On, Troy Redfern is set to release the epic slide guitar blues rock anthem Gasoline, the second single from his upcoming highly anticipated album The Wings of Salvation. The official music video for Gasoline premieres on YouTube on Wednesday, August 17th while the Gasoline single is released Friday, August 19th. Featuring […]
Walter Trout Reveals Official Video “Waiting For The Dawn”
On his latest single “Waiting For The Dawn,” released today via Provogue/Mascot Label Group, the iconic blues-rock guitarist Walter Trout urges fans – and himself – to stay strong, in light of all of the challenges we’ve faced over the past few years. “There were times in this pandemic where I have sunk into some pretty deep depressions, sitting around, […]
Robert Jon & The Wreck release new single “Rescue Train” from upcoming album “Wreckage Vol. 2”
Californian Southern rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck in association with Joe Bonamassa’s record label KTBA Records, are pleased to announce the release of Wreckage Vol. 2 on Friday, September 30, 2022. The album is available to pre-order and the first single “Rescue Train” is available to stream and download from the links provided below. […]
PreOrder “Burn it all Down” the new album from Lauren Anderson
Lauren Anderson is back, with her third album in three years, Burn it all Down, out September 9th. A singer, songwriter, and blues disciple, Anderson makes music that transcends any ordinary encounter. She engages her audiences to find common ground and share experiences that are common to them all. “My goal in live performance is […]
September release date for 50th Anniversary Edition of Rory Gallagher’s sophomore album “Deuce”
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Rory Gallagher’s “Deuce” sophomore solo album from 1971, a deluxe CD boxset will be released by UMC on Friday, September 30th. The album is available to pre-order below. The extensive celebratory release digs deep into the Rory Gallagher Archives and will include a new mix of the original album, twenty-eight previously unreleased alternate takes, […]
The Milk Men release their second single “Cheap Seats” from upcoming fourth album
