RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHTCATS Release Contemporary (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Award-winning San Francisco Bay-area blues band Rick Estrin & The Nightcats will release their 5th Alligator Records album, Contemporary, on Friday, September 20th, 2019. With Estrin’s harmonica virtuosity and sly soulful vocals, Christoffer “Kid” Andersen’s wildly inventive guitar, Lorenzo Farrell’s masterful keyboards and Derrick “D’Mar” Martin’s funky, creative drumming, the band takes Estrin’s ingenious, original songs […]
THE CASH BOX KINGS Hail To The Kings!
Album Review: THE CASH BOX KINGS – Hail To The Kings! – Released on Alligator Records. Although this album is dedicated to Matt ‘’Guitar‘’ Murphy, Otis Rush and Eddy Clearwater this is by no means a tribute album. All thirteen songs are original and penned by Joe Nosek and Oscar Wilson primarily. Ain’t No Fun […]
ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND Brighter Days
Album Review: ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND – Brighter Days – Released on Provogue/Mascot Label. It feels like Robert Randolph has gone back to his musical roots on this outstanding new release. It is produced by Dave Cobb, who has produced lots of artists such as Chris Stapleton. Robert brings his family again, adding […]
THE KATE LUSH BAND Headlines
Album Review: THE KATE LUSH BAND – Headlines – Released Independently. Australian born Kate Lush leads the band on vocals, but this is definitely not just her with backing musicians. This album highlights that they are very much a band unit with additional horns along with Dave Hole playing slide guitar on a couple of […]
BLUES HEAVEN FESTIVAL 2019 It’s Blues and Sweet Soul Music
The Multi-Award-Winning Blues Heaven Festival in Frederikshavn, Denmark is now in its 14th year and will once again blow your blues away with this truly spectacular lineup. Held annually, and in the northern part of Denmark is this one of a kind, award-winning, blues and soul festival which is run by the sole organiser Peter […]
ALAN PEARCE – FINALIST IN NATWEST GB ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS
The finalists for the 2019 NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards have been announced. The Great British Entrepreneur Awards celebrate the incredible stories that have taken entrepreneurs to where they are today, regardless of size or turnover. There are 80 finalists across the region in 12 categories including Creative Industries, Disruptor, Scale-Up, Start-Up and Young, as […]
MAGIC SLIM & THE TEARDROPS I’m Gonna Play The Blues
Album Review; Magic Slim And The Teardrops – I’m Gonna Play The Blues – Released on Wolf Records. One of the foremost blues legends recorded live in Vienna in 2010, Magic Slim (Morris Holt) performs in one of his last ever gigs. Come On In This House is the opener and straight away you get the […]
SUSAN SANTOS No U Turn
Album Review: Susan Santos – No U Turn – Released on TWH Records Susan Santos is an American blues musician who is now plying her trade in Europe, specifically Spain where this her fifth album release was recorded. Last year Susan was awarded the Best Musician Performance at the European Blues Awards, highlighting the pedigree […]
CHRIS BARBER RETIRES AFTER 65 YEARS OF BLUES
Chris Barber retires after 65 years as a top Bandleader and Pioneer of the blues In Britain. “Without Chris Barber, the sum total of Britain’s contribution to popular music would be ‘Green Door’ by Frankie Vaughan.” ~ Nick Low. Trombonist/bandleader Chris Barber has announced his permanent retirement from full-time music after leading his internationally popular […]
Major New Blues Documentary Coming To The BBC – Trailer with Buddy Guy
Giles Robson is considered by blues fans and the blues music industry as one of the world’s most exciting blues harmonica players. In 2019, he was nominated for a Blues Music Award in Memphis, the highest honour in the blues world, for his album Journeys To The Heart Of The Blues on Alligator/Munich Records. It […]
