by BMonline | Feb 20, 2021 | Album Reviews, News
Those of a certain age and a penchant for nostalgia will remember the somewhat quirky, poetic songs delivered by Kevin Coyne, an English musician, singer, composer, filmmaker, and a writer of lyrics, stories, and poems. He was a John Peel favourite and did several...
by BMonline | Feb 15, 2021 | Album Reviews, News
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, still a place of pilgrimage for many artists looking to grab a piece of southern music action. Well, FAME Records (written that way, by the way: an acronym for Florence, Alabama Musical Enterprises) was founded by Rick Hall, and although his...
by BMonline | Feb 15, 2021 | Album Reviews, News
Fading Away is Brazilian guitarist Artur Menezes’ fourth album and his second since his relocation to LA in 2016. In 2018 he won the Best Guitarist Award at the IBC’s, as well as coming third in the Band category. Produced by Josh Smith and featuring both Josh and Joe...
by BMonline | Feb 15, 2021 | Album Reviews, News
Wayne Riker has dedicated most of his professional life to the Guitar, particularly the Blues element, he has written books and produced Teaching guides on the subject and has come to it with plenty of distinction having started playing in bands in the late sixties in...
by BMonline | Feb 15, 2021 | Album Reviews, News
Uncut are a powerful blues rock trio from France. They comprise of ;Alexy Sertillange on vocals and baritone guitar, Enzo Alfano on lead guitar and on drums, Pablo Fathi. They have their roots in old school rock. Their live shows are a thing to behold full on...
by BMonline | Feb 9, 2021 | Album Reviews, News
Half a century after his death, Jimi Hendrix is still inspiring grown men to pick up Stratocasters and record albums that clearly bear his imprint. But much in music has happened since, as evidenced by Seattle-based Dudley Taft. This guy has the master’s chops, while...