Rock Icon ANDY FRASER – Tributes become a legacy that will make a difference to many
Rock Icon ANDY FRASER – Tributes become a legacy that will make a difference to many. Andy Fraser, the co-writer of iconic rock anthem “All Right Now” when he was a teenager for the British rock band Free, passed away on Monday March 16, 2015 in his home in California. His family has announced that […]
Joe Satriani confirms Dan Patlansky as special guest on November UK tour
Joe Satriani confirms Dan Patlansky as special guest on November UK tour Photo Credit: © Pierre va der Walt Legendary artist and performer and the hardest working guitarist in the business, Joe Satriani, is proud to announce that Award-winning South African guitarist and singer-songwriter Dan Patlansky will be special guest on his Shockwave November 2015 […]
Blues Matters Magazine: Issue #83 April/May 2015
Blues Matters Magazine: Issue #83 April/May 2015 [show_wp_shopping_cart] £5.00 inc postage UK (£8.00 inc postage outside UK) [wp_cart:BM83:price:5.00:shipping:[Shipping|UK – free,0.00|Rest of World +3.00],3.00:end] Regulars: Happenin’ The latest news and views across the blues world Red Lick Top 20 The regular round up from our friends at Red Lick with the hottest sellers RMR Blues Top […]
WHITESNAKE return with The Purple Album
Whitesnake return with The Purple Album, the first new studio album in four years, released in the UK on May 18 via Frontiers Music SRL. The Purple Album will be released in Europe on May 15th and in North America on May 19th via Frontiers Music SRL. The Purple Album is a re-imagination of classic […]
ROBIN TROWER launches his first-ever music video
ROBIN TROWER launches his first-ever music video Robin Trower has launched his first-ever music video for the title track of his new album “Something’s About To Change” UK TOUR STARTS MARCH 26 WITH SPECIAL GUEST JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR Something’s About To Change was released by Manhaton/V12 Records on March 9th 2015 – the same day […]
Ian Siegal UK tour begins 17 March
Ian Siegal’s UK tour begins 17 March Photo: Marco van Rooijen Award-winning British songwriter, Ian Siegal, embarks on a 12-date UK tour at the Chester Live Rooms on Tuesday March 17th. The tour is in support of his new album One Night In Amsterdam, his first full-band live album which was recently released on CD […]
THE WATERBOYS Modern Blues
THE WATERBOYS Modern Blues. Harlequin and Clown. I thoroughly enjoyed this strangely different album. The Green Man featured on the cover is a fair indicator of the contents, both sensual and fertile in concept. Led by Mike Scott, this is an outfit that has been around for many years, undergoing various personnel changes through the […]
THE SIMON KENNEDY BAND Make Up Your Mind
THE SIMON KENNEDY BAND Make Up Your Mind. LOJO Records. Simon is one of those rare people in music nowadays who want not only to play the blues but, they also want to pass on the message of the Gospel without making the music sound ‘preachy’ no, he simply wants you to enjoy the music […]
STEVE LURY & ANDRES ROOTS Live In Lerwick
STEVE LURY & ANDRES ROOTS Live In Lerwick. Tartan Blues. I have often been asked, mainly by classical and jazz buffs, why I like to listen to different artists take on Blues classics and I usually respond with something along the lines of “been to see Beethoven/Miles lately?” – it is all about how different […]
STEVE HILL Solo Recordings Volume 1 / Solo Recordings Volume 1 1/2
STEVE HILL Solo Recordings Volume 1 / Solo Recordings Volume 1 1/2. No Label Records. Montreal bluesman Hill won Best Album Of The Year Award back in 2012 with this raw one man band effort containing 12 tracks of rough and ready, bold and mostly self-penned blues. Hill sings, plays guitar, bass drum, hi-hat, shakers […]