Byther Caught the Last Train
One afternoon in 1995, I was in the blues section of the Tower Records in Torrance, my town in the South Bay of L.A. This CD cover riveted me – a black and red design with a grainy photo of a man in a fedora, suit and tie, holding a Stratocaster and looking out into […]
Selwyn Birchwood Premieres New Video for Searching For My Tribe
Groundbreaking young blues visionary Selwyn Birchwood today announced the premiere of his attention-grabbing new video for his original song, Searching For My Tribe.
The Damn Truth release “Tomorrow” single and official music video
The Damn Truth – the critically acclaimed Montreal-based four-piece rock band, have released “Tomorrow” – an energetic, empowering, adrenalin-pumping, anthemic single’
Stripped Down Blues at Leith Dockers – Edinburgh Blues Club – 29 August 2021 – live review
A smallish but very appreciative audience was entertained by firstly Sister Gavin & The Gator (along with special guest Scott Ashworth) and then by local blues celebrity Jed Potts
Dion Releases All-New Album “Stomping Ground” by KTBA Records on November 5th
Dion is following up his critically acclaimed and commercially successful 2020 album release Blues With Friends with Stomping Ground, a new album that finds him collaborating yet again with music greats with whom he shares mutual admiration.
Liz Jones & Broken Windows/Sean Webster Band – Edinburgh Blues Club 15 August 2021 – concert review
Auguist saw the return of live blues music to Edinburgh Blues Club.
Blues Birthday – B.B. King, Sept 16th 1925
Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato and staccato picking that influenced many later blues electric guitar players. AllMusic recognized King as “the single […]
Samantha Fish confirms Wille & The Bandits as special guest on her Jan/Feb 2022 UK Tour
Samantha Fish embarks on her biggest UK tour to date from January 30 – February 8, 2022. The tour will take in nine concerts including London’s iconic venue Shepherd’s Bush Empire on February 3. Special guest at all shows are Wille & The Bandits.
Blues Birthday – Snooky Pryor, Sept 15th 1919
James Edward “Snooky” Pryor (September 15, 1919 or 1921 – October 18, 2006) was an American Chicago blues harmonica player. He claimed to have pioneered the now-common method of playing amplified harmonica by cupping a small microphone in his hands along with the harmonica, although on his earliest records, in the late 1940s, he did […]
The Apex Jazz and Swing Band live at Lichfield Blues & Jazz Festival 2021 – August 22nd – concert review
With their dapper suits, easy on stage manner, and set-list of traditional jazz and swing songs, The Apex Jazz and Swing Band kept their appreciative audience entertained when they played at Lichfield’s 30th Blues and Jazz Festival.
