London Gig Review for Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
24th January 2019 – 100 Club, London. Stepping out into the cold January night air from the Oxford Circus Underground subway, I started to follow the well-worn path trodden by millions before me through London’s premier shopping district along Oxford Street towards Tottenham Court Road. The Christmas decorations, silvery globes and stars which swayed in […]
An Essential British Blues Double Bill
STAN WEBB’S CHICKEN SHACK join SAVOY BROWN for an essential double bill! One of the earliest of British Blues bands, Savoy Brown, with founder guitarist Kim Simmonds at the helm, was a major part of the UK blues boom movement. Savoy Brown have headlined NYC‘s Carnegie Hall, LA’s Fillmore East and West and have cemented their name as one of the […]
Walter Trout Releases Mini Documentary On New Album Survivor Blues
No ordinary artist. No ordinary covers album. From the day he conceived the project to the moment he counted off the first song in the studio, Walter Trout had a bolder plan for ‘Survivor Blues’. “I’m riding in my car sometimes,” says the US blues titan. “I’ve got a blues station on – and here’s another […]
Blues Matters Stage at Jaks
[vc_row][vc_column][dfd_single_image image=”11159″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A selection of photos from the Blues Matters stage at Jaks during The Great British Rock & Blues Festival at Skegness Resort.[/vc_column_text][dfd_spacer screen_wide_spacer_size=”10″ screen_normal_resolution=”1024″ screen_tablet_resolution=”800″ screen_mobile_resolution=”480″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Friday evening began with Gerry Jablonski & The Electric Band, images by Colin Campbell [/vc_column_text][dfd_spacer screen_wide_spacer_size=”10″ screen_normal_resolution=”1024″ screen_tablet_resolution=”800″ screen_mobile_resolution=”480″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Teed Up by Colin Campbell [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][dfd_simple_image_gallery dfd_layer_image=”15195,15196″ items_offset=”0″ image_width=”900″ image_height=”600″ […]
ELLES BAILEY What’s The Matter With You
Elles Bailey releases a brand new single, from her second album Road I Call Home, which will be released on 8th March 2019. To celebrate, Elles also announces that she is confirmed to play at Ramblin’ Man Fair on July 21st alongside Beth Hart on the blues stage! Over the past three years, Elles has arrived on the scene […]
INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE Memphis 2019 – Winners
The winners of the 35th International Blues Challenge, Memphis, TN – photos by Laura Carbone. The International Blues Challenge represents the worldwide search for those Blues Bands and Solo/Duo Blues Acts ready to perform on the international stage, yet just needing that extra big break. Each Affiliate of The Blues Foundation has the right to send a […]
R.I.P. Ted McKenna
Scottish drummer Ted McKenna sadly passed away on Saturday 19th January after suffering from a haemorrhage during elective hernia surgery. Ted McKenna had a long and illustrious career spanning 50 years, he was the drummer with The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Rory Gallagher, Michael Schenker Group and Ian Gillan. He was also a college lecturer in Applied Arts […]
ISSUE 106 OUT NOW!
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][dfd_single_image image=”15116″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Highlights in Issue 106 are… Eric Gales blasts into a new chapter with his latest album The Bookends, our writer describes this as the album of his career which also features performances with B. Slade, Beth Hart and Doyle Bramhall II. Grainne Duffy – the Irish songstress and guitar genius, states she […]
R.I.P. Mike Ledbetter
Mike Ledbetter a true ‘powerhouse of a performer’ sadly passed away at his home in Elgin, Illinois early on 21st January 2019, aged 33. Blues fans and people all over the world have lost one of the most unique singers ever to take the stage. Mike Ledbetter had become known for his incredible vocal range […]
CURSE OF LONO Interview with Felix Bechtolsheimer
Described memorably as “Exile On Main Street meets William Faulkner”, Curse Of Lono’s cinematic combination of harmony-laden Americana and atmospheric, driving alt-rock has brought critical acclaim for 2017’s debut, ‘Severed’ and last year’s follow-up, ‘As I Fell’. Band leader, singer and guitarist, Felix Bechtolsheimer chews the fat with Blues Matters! Felix, how does the new album […]
