Gig Review KING KING ‘LIVE” at the 02 Shepherds Bush Empire, London.
King King by Laurence Harvey King King ‘LIVE’ at the Shepherds Bush Empire, London 17th January 2018 It’s been a rocky road for King King in recent times. Led by one of the recently unlucky Nimmo brothers, Alan. Alan Nimmo by Laurence Harvey The last few months have also seen a change of keyboard player […]
THE LOVE LIGHT ORCHESTRA featuring John Nemeth
The Love Light Orchestra The Love Light Orchestra celebrates the Memphis big band blues style found on the 1950’s & 60’s singles of Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland, B.B. King and Herman ‘Junior’ Parker. The band of seasoned Memphis musicians derives their name from Bland’s 1961 hit ‘Turn On Your Love Light.’ Their sound is completed with […]
LAURENCE JONES gig review, new album release and 2018 tour schedule
Laurence Jones UK artist Laurence Jones is set to release his new studio album “The Truth” on Friday, March 9th. His UK tour kicks off at Manchester’s Band on the Wall on Thursday 3rd May 2018. RELEASED ON CD, LTD EDITION WHITE VINYL & DOWNLOAD Pre-Order from https://laurencejones.tmstor.es To dovetail the release of his new album […]
Issue 100 of Blues Matters Magazine is Out Now!
Issue 100 of Blues Matters Magazine is OUT NOW! CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR COPY Come and celebrate with us and check out this fantastic centennial edition Founder & Editor-in-Chief Alan Pearce talks about the early days and his journey to 100 Plus…Kim Simmonds of Savoy Brown is featured over a whopping 9-page spread! Vancouver Bluesman Steve […]
JOHN MAYALL TRIO – Three for the Road (Live Album)
John Mayall Trio – by Cristina Arrigoni LOS ANGELES, CA – Blues Hall of Famer/“Godfather of British Blues” John Mayall will release an album of live recordings titled Three for the Road on February 23 via the Forty Below Records label. Produced by John Mayall and Forty Below Records president Eric Corne, the new album was recorded […]
THE KRIS BARRAS BAND The Devine And Dirty
The Kris Barras Band are set to release a new album called The Devine And Dirty, it’s due out on 23rd March and will be released through the Provogue/Mascot Label Group. Kris Barras isn’t one to shy away from a challenge. As a former Mixed Martial Artist, the singer and guitarist has fought in front of 8000 people, lived […]
R.I.P. Bob Bonsey
Bob Bonsey at the Boom Boom Club – April 2017 – taken by Blake Powell It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of one of our most admired and longest standing writers Bob Bonsey, who died peacefully on Saturday 13th January 2018. “Bob was a valued member of the Blues Matters! writing team […]
Butlins Rock & Blues Festival, Skegness 19th ~ 22nd January 2018
The Great British Rock & Blues Festival, Skegness 2018 Schedule and Stage Times
BREAKING: 39th Blues Music Awards Nominees Announced: Taj Mahal, Mavis Staples, Keb’ Mo’, N. Mississippi Allstars among nominees.
TAJ MAHAL, KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, ROBERT CRAY, NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALL-STARS, MAVIS STAPLES AND KEB’ MO’ NUMBER AMONG THE NOMINEES FOR THIS YEAR’S BLUES MUSIC AWARDS Winners will be announced at the Blues Foundation’s Gala Ceremony on May 10th In Memphis The nominees for the 39th Blues Music Awards are: Acoustic Album Catfish Keith – Mississippi River Blues Doug MacLeod […]
ERIC CLAPTON: Life In 12 Bars
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY: JOOLS HOLLAND TO HOST THE UK PREMIERE OF ERIC CLAPTON: LIFE IN 12 BARS AT BFI SOUTHBANK ON WEDNESDAY 10 JANUARY 2018. GET TICKETS HERE – Clapton Tickets Musician and broadcaster Jools Holland will host a rare in conversation event with Eric Clapton and Academy-Award winning director Lili Fini Zanuck ahead of the UK and […]
