OBITUARY: JULIAN PIPER. Respected musician and writer JULIAN PIPER sadly and unexpectedly passed away on 14th September, he will be greatly missed throughout the blues world. Julian Piper lived in
THE ACHIEVERS Win 6th UK Blues Challenge
Press Release from UKBlues Federation. Following on from previous winners Kaz Hawkins and Kyla Brox, the winners of the 6th UK Blues Challenge on Saturday night would certainly have fine
CARLISLE BLUES & ROCK FESTIVAL IS NOW SOLD OUT!
It has been announced that the Carlisle Blues/Rock Festival 2019 is now completely SOLD-OUT!! In the midst of a difficult financial climate in the UK, the 11th Carlisle festival seems
RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHTCATS Release Contemporary (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Award-winning San Francisco Bay-area blues band Rick Estrin & The Nightcats will release their 5th Alligator Records album, Contemporary, on Friday, September 20th, 2019. With Estrin’s harmonica virtuosity and sly soulful
THE CASH BOX KINGS Hail To The Kings!
Album Review: THE CASH BOX KINGS – Hail To The Kings! – Released on Alligator Records. Although this album is dedicated to Matt ‘’Guitar‘’ Murphy, Otis Rush and Eddy Clearwater
ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND Brighter Days
Album Review: ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND – Brighter Days – Released on Provogue/Mascot Label. It feels like Robert Randolph has gone back to his musical roots on this
THE KATE LUSH BAND Headlines
Album Review: THE KATE LUSH BAND – Headlines – Released Independently. Australian born Kate Lush leads the band on vocals, but this is definitely not just her with backing musicians.
BLUES HEAVEN FESTIVAL 2019 It’s Blues and Sweet Soul Music
The Multi-Award-Winning Blues Heaven Festival in Frederikshavn, Denmark is now in its 14th year and will once again blow your blues away with this truly spectacular lineup. Held annually, and
ALAN PEARCE – FINALIST IN NATWEST GB ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS
The finalists for the 2019 NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards have been announced. The Great British Entrepreneur Awards celebrate the incredible stories that have taken entrepreneurs to where they are
MAGIC SLIM & THE TEARDROPS I’m Gonna Play The Blues
Album Review; Magic Slim And The Teardrops – I’m Gonna Play The Blues – Released on Wolf Records. One of the foremost blues legends recorded live in Vienna in 2010, Magic