The Zac Schulze Gang announce November 2026 UK tour
The Zac Schulze Gang will head out on a six-date UK tour in November 2026, following the release of their debut studio album Straight To It. Tickets go on sale at 10am GMT on Wednesday 25 February 2026 via alttickets.com and the band’s official website. The Kent-based trio were named Young Artist of the Year […]
Steve Louw announces new album Traces of the Flood
Steve Louw will release his new album Traces of the Flood on 15 May 2026. The ten-track record marks his fourth solo release in five years and continues a long-running collaboration with producer Kevin Shirley. The first single, “Time To Move,” arrives on 27 February 2026, with an official music video accompanying the release. Recorded […]
Tom Waters and Geoff Achison bring ‘Brush With The Blues’ to the UK
Tom Waters and Geoff Achison will tour the UK with their collaborative show Brush With The Blues. The tour follows a 14-date Australian run in 2025 that drew strong reviews. Now the pair take the project to UK audiences, combining sax-led rhythm and blues with guitar-driven roots music in a show dedicated to the late […]
JONATHON BOOGIE LONG, COURAGE IN THE CHAOS – album review
With his newest release, Jonathon “Boogie” Long delivers what may well be the most fully realised statement of his career to date. This is a collection steeped in hard-earned wisdom, where every note feels wrung from experience and every lyric carries the weight of miles travelled. Across twelve tracks, he moves beyond the tag of […]
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar announce live album A Beautiful Buzz
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar will release their new live album A Beautiful Buzz on 22 May 2026 via Gypsy Soul Records. Captured during the band’s 2022 Love Is All Around tour across Western Canada, the album documents the onstage intensity that has defined the group for more than a decade. The CD and limited […]
PAUL FILIPOWICZ, BREAKWATER: Album review
Filipowicz is something of a throwback. He grew up in the Chicago of the mid-sixties and early seventies rubbing shoulders with Jimmy Dawkins, Son Seals, Otis Rush and Hound Dog Taylor. He lived and played in Texas as well and played extensively with Luther Allison. He has a long and successful solo career playing and […]
ROBBEN FORD, TWO SHADES OF BLUE: Album review
Robben Ford is a very well known, and admired guitarist. His singular sound has covered, blues, jazz, and folk, and he has played with household names including Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Bonnie Raitt. Two Shades of blues features a number of originals, and some choice covers, recorded by two different line ups either side […]
Marc Broussard announces new blues album Chance Worth Taking
Marc Broussard will release his first full album of original blues material, Chance Worth Taking, on 17 April via KTBA Records. Produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith alongside Calvin Turner, the 14-track collection marks a clear creative shift for the Louisiana singer-songwriter. Bonamassa contributes guitar on 10 tracks, including three co-writes with Broussard. Smith […]
Spencer Mackenzie releases new album Empty Chairs
JUNO-nominated and Maple Blues Award winner Spencer Mackenzie has released his new album Empty Chairs via Gypsy Soul Records. The album is available now on CD and vinyl from his official website, with the digital edition streaming on all major platforms. A live video of the title track “Empty Chairs” is also available on YouTube. […]
Parker Barrow return to the UK with new single Glass Eyes Cryin’
Nashville-based Southern rock band Parker Barrow will return to the UK in July 2026 for five intimate club shows and a performance at Steelhouse Festival. To mark the announcement, the band have released their new single, “Glass Eyes Cryin’”, taken from their recent EP Hold The Mash. The track is available now on all streaming […]
