IGF Blues Summit 2025: Pure Emotion and Guitars All Night Long at Kings Place
This July, the International Guitar Foundation brings the blues back to London in dazzling style with the return of the IGF Blues Summit 2025, a standout event in their annual Guitar Summit season. Taking place on Sunday 20 July in the intimate setting of Hall Two at Kings Place, this one-night-only concert promises a richly […]
Joe Bonamassa – ‘Rory Gallagher Irish Tour ‘74’ – Live at The Marquee, Cork
Images and words by Keery Irvine For three nights at the start of July, Bonamassa Plays Rory took over The Marquee in Cork. Fans travelled from all over the world for these much-anticipated shows, buzzing with questions. What songs would make the setlist? How would Bonamassa interpret them? And would he bring out the iconic […]
Orianthi Announces UK Tour for 2026 as New Album Some Kind of Feeling Gains Momentum
Australian guitarist, singer and songwriter Orianthi is set to return to UK stages in early 2026, following the release of her critically acclaimed new album Some Kind of Feeling. The tour kicks off in January with dates across Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, London and more, including a performance at Planet Rock’s Winter’s End Festival. 🎟️ Pre-sale […]
The Dead Daisies Score Top 10 Hit on Billboard Blues Chart with Lookin’ For Trouble
The Dead Daisies have stormed into the Billboard Blues Albums Chart with their latest release, Lookin’ For Trouble, landing at No. 7 for the week of June 14, 2025. Marking their debut on the prestigious chart, the album’s Top 10 entry highlights a major moment for the band as they continue to grow their presence […]
Warren Haynes Announces ‘The Whisper Sessions’ Featuring Derek Trucks
GRAMMY-winning artist Warren Haynes has unveiled The Whisper Sessions, a stripped-back digital album offering a fresh take on songs from his acclaimed 2024 solo record Million Voices Whisper. Scheduled for release on Friday 12th September via Fantasy Records, the 9-track collection peels away the production layers to reveal the raw emotion and musical depth at […]
Joe Bonamassa Unleashes “Trigger Finger” Ahead of New Album ‘Breakthrough’
Blues-rock heavyweight Joe Bonamassa is back with “Trigger Finger,” the latest single from his upcoming studio album Breakthrough, due out on July 18th via J&R Adventures. The track packs a punch with gritty guitar riffs, a fierce vocal delivery, and a message of resilience and reinvention. Co-written with longtime collaborator Tom Hambridge and produced by […]
SatchVai Deliver a Six-String Spectacle in Glasgow
SatchVai Band gig reviewGlasgow Royal Concert Hall | 17th June 2025Words: Colin Campbell | Pictures: Ian Potter The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall became a sanctuary of guitar mastery as Steve Vai and Joe Satriani launched into their Surfing With The Hydra tour. Clad like the yin and yang of rock – Vai in black, Satriani […]
Bonnie Raitt, Royal Albert Hall, London – June 2025
Bonnie Raitt is one of a now dwindling but thankfully still active set of musicians from the golden age of the 1970s California blues and roots music scene. Burbank born and raised into a showbiz family, most music aficionados of this genre picked up on flame haired Bonnie through her connection with Little Feat as […]
Zac Schulze Gang Announce Headline UK Tour and Debut Album Release
Fresh from winning “Young Artist of the Year” at the 2025 UK Blues Awards, the Zac Schulze Gang are hitting the road again—this time for an eight-date headline UK tour in September and October. The tour includes a very special album release show at London’s legendary 100 Club on Thursday 25th September. Tickets go on […]
Hollow Souls Fire Again with Explosive Second Single “Shotgun”
Following their storming debut earlier this year, Hollow Souls are back with a vengeance. The blues-rock super-collective led by Kris Barras has released their second single, “Shotgun,” featuring the unmistakable gravel and grit of Jon ‘Marv’ Harvey, frontman of Canadian southern rock titans Monster Truck. After March’s high-octane debut single “Borderline”—featuring powerhouse vocals from Phoebe […]