DENNIS SIGGERY & NEIL SADLER – Half & Half
Album Review for Dennis Siggery & Neil Sadler – Half & Half – Released via Southside Music. Dennis and Neil have a history of working together going back many years mostly on several Eric Street Band releases. Anyone familiar with that band will know that Dennis has a distinctive style of delivery and that he writes […]
In Conversation With DON MCLEAN
Don McLean – American Pie by Iain Patience. Don McLean. Is hardly known for his blues work or output. But as the guy who wrote one of the most important songs of a generation, around fifty years ago, with ‘American Pie,’ he hit the global charts, the airwaves and the world for a cert home-run. […]
8 BALL AITKEN – Swamp Blues 2
Album Review for 8 Ball Aitken – Swamp Blues 2 – Released Independently. This is the Australian flame-haired swamp blues rocker’s eleventh album to date and follows on from the success of his last release, Swamp Blues. Thirteen songs, all originals with differing genres, and themes, and his backing band is superb. JJ Johnson on drums […]
DAVID KNOPFLER Last Train Leaving
Album Review for David Knopfler – Last Train Leaving – Released via Paris Records. David Knopfler is a UK musician who probably needs little introduction. A founding member of the legendary rock outfit, Dire Straits, he left his brother, Mark, and the band behind many years ago, long before it met its inevitable demise, to […]
Q&A with 8 BALL AITKEN
An interview with 8 Ball Aitken by Colin Campbell. Images by Toby Kroner. YOU DEVELOP YOUR OWN THING! His new release Swamp Blues 2, is a follow on from his much-acclaimed Swamp Blues release. This is his eleventh release and for it, he assembled a band of top-notch musicians. JJ Johnson on drums (Tedeschi Trucks Band), […]
ALLEN FINNEY – In A Blue Frame
Album Review for Allen Finney – In A Blue Frame – Released by MoJo Music, Stockholm. Allen Finney may not be a name in the blues that jars any immediate recollections, however, he is a staple and living legend in Sweden. An American ex-pat originally from Michigan, he’s been living and a part of the […]
JOE BONAMASSA Shares Epic New Rock Ballad “When One Door Opens”
Today, blues icon Joe Bonamassa shares perhaps his most monumental rock soundscape to date, with the intricate ballad titled “When One Door Opens” on J&R Adventures. The track was co-written with long-time producer Kevin Shirley and songwriter Pete Brown, known for his many collaborations with Cream and Jack Bruce. Bonamassa has long been influenced by the rock n’ […]
Piano Blues Feature by Dom Pipkin
Piano Blues: Copenhagen meets the Crescent City by Dom Pipkin. Towards the end of February, I tripped over to Copenhagen to take part in ‘Vinterjazz.’ It says jazz, but as we all know, blues finds its way into jazz festivals and the genre lines get blurred. I owe my trip to the efforts of the […]
Issue 114 Out Now!
INSIDE THIS EDITION OF BLUES MATTERS MAGAZINE… Dion Featured cover artist Dion talks about his new album Blues With Friends which features an ‘A’ list of some of the best guitarists and vocalists around today. PLUS INTERVIEWS WITH… ZAKIYA HOOKER Born into the blues and a new album out which she describes as her most […]
SEAN TAYLOR – Live In London
Album Review for Sean Taylor – Live In London – Released Independently via Sean Taylor Songs. The intimate, iconic venue of Green Note in Camden provides the setting for this live album which represents the pinnacle of Sean’s musical achievements after two decades as a road warrior. The troubadour walks onto the stage, welcomes his family, […]
