MATT SCHOFIELD & HENRIK FREISCHLADER – 3 Co-Headline UK Shows
Hendrik Frieschlader Henrik Freischlader Henrik Freischlader is a workaholic when it comes to music. For the self-taught multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer, and label owner, the stages in Europe have been a second home for many years now. His extensive discography already contains six studio albums and three live albums. On his own music label Cable […]
Issue 96 Out Now!
Issue 96 OUT NOW! – CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOURS! To subscribe or order your copy today please click here Subscriptions Blues Matters Magazine is available in App, Android & Print (all print copies come with a FREE digital version for your convenience) Rory Block is our main cover girl in this edition and she talks […]
WILKO JOHNSON Keep It To Myself / The Best Of Wilko Johnson
I Keep It To Myself / The Best Of Wilko Johnson It must have been around 1975 to 1976 when I first saw Doctor Feelgood, in a boxing arena in Liverpool – an appropriate venue for their swaggering, full-on brand of punchy R&B. And just who was that wild-eyed guitarist with the pudding basin haircut […]
DOUG MACLEOD Acoustic Artist Blues Music Award Winner
Doug MacLeod Acoustic Artist Award Winner Congratulations to Doug MacLeod on his 2017 Acoustic Artist Blues Music Award! A prolific singer, songwriter, engaging storyteller, and masterful guitarist, Doug is a perennial Blues Music Award nominee and multiple Blues Music Award winner including Acoustic Artist Of The Year and Acoustic Album of the Year. An active […]
KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND Lay It On Down
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band release their new album Lay It On Down on 21st July through Provogue (Joe Bonamassa, Beth Hart, Walter Trout, Eric Gales). Lay It On Down is a tracklisting that runs the musical gamut, with songs that will be embraced by Shepherd’s long-standing fans, alongside moments that strike out in fresh directions. […]
MOLLIE MARRIOTT to perform at the Borderline, London
Mollie Marriott, the daughter of legendary Small Faces and Humble Pie singer/guitarist Steve Marriott, is to play an intimate London show at the legendary Borderline Club on Thursday 1st June 2017. Mollie has spent her music career in the wings, having worked mostly as a backing singer with numerous artists including Oasis and her stepfather […]
Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado UK Tour Dates & More
Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado Danish band Thorbjorn Risager and The Black Tornado are described as one of the most successful blues & roots bands on the European continent and they’re selling out venues across the world as their popularity increases. Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado: Talent, Dedication and Perseverance. As this band […]
ELVIN BISHOP Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio
Fun is the nature and feel of this highly infectious new release by multi-award winning singer-songwriter-guitarist Elvin Bishop. This is a raw rootsy down home blues infused stew of the highest calibre. For this, he has joined forces with long-term chums and band mates Bob Welsh on piano and bass guitar and Willy Jordan on […]
BENJAMIN FOLKE THOMAS Copenhagen
This is a beautifully crafted compendium of folk/Americana music from Benjamin Folke Thomas blended with hints of the blues. The lyrics are all sensitively written and very meaningful and ought to be listened to with an open ear. This is a consummate musician with more talent than one man should have. His guitar playing is […]
RORY BLOCK Keepin’ Outta Trouble: A Tribute To Bukka White
“Today she is widely regarded as the top female interpreter and authority on traditional country blues worldwide.” The Blues Foundation Rory Block by Shonna Veleska Announcing the release of the 6th CD in her Mentor Series – Keepin’ Outta Trouble: A Tribute To Bukka White Keepin’ Outta Trouble – A Tribute To Bukka White, is […]