KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND The Traveler
The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will be releasing their brand new album ‘The Traveler’ on 31st May via Provogue/Mascot Label Group, which will be accompanied by a series of European shows through the summer. Gone is the young Louisiana gunslinger who erupted onto the early ’90s scene with his burn-it-down guitar solos and gut-punch songcraft. The 41-year-old he’s become is even […]
R.I.P. ABE LOCKE
Abb Locke was born Aug. 25th, 1934, in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, to Abb Locke Sr. and Rubi Locke. Locke’s father and his three sons owned and work their own fields, which were, according to Abb, “right across the field from Peetie Wheatstraw’s place.” It also was near Louis Jordan’s hometown, which was 12 miles away in […]
Holy Moly & The Crackers Take A Bite
Album Review for Holy Moly & The Crackers new album, Take A Bite, which is out on Pink Lane Records. Having achieved massive success on the folk-roots circuit, including major festivals across Europe, this versatile sextet has released its third album which many blues fans will find appealing and refreshing. Indeed, these talented, innovative Newcastle-based […]
Cafe Rene Rhythm & Blues Festival 2019
Café Rene, in Gloucester, is celebrating its 17th annual Rhythm and Blues Festival offering an acclaimed musical line-up featuring 20 brilliant acts across seven days. Monday 29th July to Sunday 4th August 2019, the festival showcases fantastic local, national and international artists from the world of Rhythm and Blues, from brilliant bands to solo performances. […]
UK’s Kyla Brox Quartet WINS European Blues Challenge 2019
The 9th European Blues Challenge took place during the 4th-6th April, in Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and saw 22 countries perform for the winning spot, but it was our very own super talented and absolutely stunning Kyla Brox Quartet who captured the hearts of the judges and won. ***Huge Congratulations*** to Kyla Brox, Dan Blomeley (bass), […]
ROBIN TROWER Coming Closer To The Day
British Blues Legend Robin Trower has released a new album Coming Closer to The Day on the Provogue/Mascot Label Group. It’s rare to find a ’60s legend still on trailblazing form in their eighth decade. The 73-year-old guitarist finds himself in a golden late-bloom of creativity. In recent years, his solo output has been championed […]
BIG DEZ UK April Tour Dates & Last Train
Guitarist Big Dez (Phil Fernandez) has just released his 8th album, ‘Last Train’ and, he comes to the UK for 4 dates in April. He is heavily influenced by Albert Collins and Chicago blues; “Fernandez’s slashing guitar combines Albert Collins’ icy tension with Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson’s metallic crunch, and vocals like Omar Kent Dykes” Blues Revue, […]
Blues Matters & Walter Trout at The Iridium, New York
New York’s hottest blues club The Iridium will now be featuring Blues Matters! We have proudly sent over to the US, 400 magazines, fliers, pens, and pop up banner (pictured below) all with our BM logo, to be distributed and displayed at blues gigs in The Iridium. Blues Matters! Magazine was founded by Editor-in-Chief Alan […]
Paul Cox Remembers Joe Cocker
Paul Cox – We Remember Joe Cocker Gig Review from the Tropic At Ruislip, London, March 15th. One of Rock’s most enduring voices, Joe Cocker, was gloriously celebrated this evening. We Remember Joe Cocker is a show designed to cover a 50-year career and it certainly does what it says on the tin!!! Fronted by […]
ISSUE 107 OUT NOW!
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][dfd_single_image image=”15357″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Highlights in Issue 107 are… Reece Wynans is one of the most sought after keys sidemen in the business and he’s played with just about everyone. Here, he talks about branching out on his own project with a brand new debut release. Robin Trower, one of our own homegrown blues talents, […]
