BISON HIP – LIVE at DISEWORTH
Friday 13th proved far from unlucky as Taf Rock headed east to Leicestershire and witnessed the rare southerly migration of Scottish bison who came in search of new grazing pastures WORDS: Taf Rock IMAGES: Eloise Harris A brief word about our hosts tonight. Nestled in the middle of the tiny village of Diseworth, Leicestershire – […]
Samantha Fish releases “Rusty Razor” ahead of 2026 UK tour
Samantha Fish has released a new single, “Rusty Razor”, featuring Mick Collins, as she prepares for her UK tour in early 2026. The track is the latest single taken from Fish’s current album Paper Doll. It arrives three weeks before her Paper Doll UK Tour begins at York Barbican on 27 February 2026. “Rusty Razor” […]
Record Store Day 2026: the essential blues releases to hunt down
Record Store Day 2026 takes place on Saturday 18 April 2026, once again putting the spotlight on independent record shops and exclusive vinyl releases. While the full list spans genres from jazz to post-punk, this year’s blues and blues-rooted titles offer some genuinely essential picks for collectors and long-time fans. From classic Chicago blues to […]
Tedeschi Trucks Band announce new studio album Future Soul
Tedeschi Trucks Band have announced the release of their sixth studio album, Future Soul, due out on Friday March 20 via Fantasy Records. The 11-track album is the GRAMMY Award-winning band’s first full studio release since 2022’s I Am The Moon project and follows their recent live album Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited. Recorded at […]
Robert Jon & The Wreck announce extended 2026 UK tour
Southern Roots Rock band Robert Jon & The Wreck have announced further UK dates for 2026, extending their touring plans with additional shows in June and October. The new dates follow the band’s previously announced April 2026 UK tour, which features Sam Morrow as special guest. With demand continuing to grow, the band will return […]
Selwyn Birchwood announces new album Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues
Award-winning blues artist Selwyn Birchwood will release his sixth studio album, Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues, on Friday 27 March 2026 via Alligator Records. The album will be available on CD, translucent yellow vinyl, and all digital platforms. Widely recognised for forging his own path in modern blues, Birchwood once again writes, performs, and shapes the […]
Ally Venable brings Money & Power back to the UK in September 2026
Following her triumphant UK tour in October 2025, Texas-based blues-rock guitarist and singer Ally Venable will return to the UK for a ten-date headline tour in September 2026. Special guest on all shows is celebrated Canadian blues-rock artist Garret T. Willie. Tickets for all concerts, except Glasgow and Faversham, are available via altickets.com. Tickets for […]
Solomon Hicks releases new album How Did I Ever Get This Blue?
Solomon Hicks has released his new album How Did I Ever Get This Blue? today via Artone / Provogue. The record is available now on all streaming platforms, with physical formats also on sale. To mark the release, Hicks has shared a video for “Flyin’ High (Yesterday)”, his take on a song originally recorded by […]
Joanne Shaw Taylor shares defiant new single “Hell Or High Water”
Joanne Shaw Taylor has released her new single “Hell Or High Water”, out now via Journeyman Records. The track is a stripped-back, emotionally direct blues-gospel song that centres on resilience, belief, and facing inner conflict head-on. Described by Joanne as “a defiant, soul-bearing blues gospel anthem”, “Hell Or High Water” addresses the mental battles that […]
Jared James Nichols announces new album Louder Than Fate
Blues-rock guitarist and singer Jared James Nichols will release his fourth studio album, Louder Than Fate, on June 5 via Frontiers Music Srl. The album is available to pre-order now. Alongside the album announcement, Nichols has shared the new single “Pretend”, which is out now on all streaming platforms. Louder Than Fate is Nichols’ most […]