Tonight: watch the UK Blues Awards 2026 live

The UK Blues Awards 2026 can be watched live online tonight, giving fans across the country and beyond the chance to follow the event as it happens, completely free. The live stream is available right here on this page, making it easy to tune in and watch the winners revealed in real time. Organised by […]

Joanne Shaw Taylor releases new single The Trouble With Love

British blues rock artist Joanne Shaw Taylor has released her latest single, The Trouble With Love, out now via Journeyman Records alongside an official music video. The track continues the build toward her forthcoming studio album and stands as one of her most emotionally focused releases to date, exploring the tension and contradiction at the […]

Kim Simmonds autobiography Street Corner Talking out now

The official autobiography of Kim Simmonds, founder and guitarist of Savoy Brown, is now available, offering a detailed account of one of British blues rock’s most enduring careers. Titled Street Corner Talking, the book has been released by Schiffer Publishing in partnership with Simmonds’ wife, Debbie Lyons Simmonds, following his passing in 2022. Simmonds began […]

Kirris Riviere set for Record Store Day vinyl release and Bristol show

Bristol blues artist Kirris Riviere and The Delta du Bruit are set to re release their debut album on a limited edition transparent vinyl to mark Record Store Day on 18 April 2026. Originally recorded in Easton, Bristol in 2023, the album quickly sold out during the band’s early touring run. The upcoming reissue gives […]

Kirk Fletcher and Erika Baier join forces on new single Cold Cold Feeling

Blues guitarist Kirk Fletcher and Swedish singer songwriter Erika Baier have teamed up for a new single, Cold Cold Feeling, released on 27 March 2026 via the VizzTone Label Group. The track brings the pair together in a stripped back duo setting, built around voice and guitar. The result is a direct, raw performance that […]

Robert Jon and The Wreck release new single Run Back To Me ahead of UK tour

Southern California roots rock band Robert Jon & The Wreck have released a new single, Run Back To Me, arriving on 27 March ahead of their upcoming UK and European tour this spring. The track is a self produced release from the band and offers a more reflective side to their sound, built around a […]

Joe Bonamassa honours Rory Gallagher with live album recorded in Cork

Joe Bonamassa has announced a new live album and film, The Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork, recorded during a series of sold out shows in Cork, Ireland, the hometown of late blues guitarist Rory Gallagher. The release is set for 19 June 2026 via Bonamassa’s own J&R Adventures, with pre orders available now. The […]

Taj Mahal to release new album Time featuring unheard Bill Withers song

Legendary blues and roots artist Taj Mahal has announced his new album Time, set for release on 1 May 2026 via Resonatin’ Records / Thirty Tigers. The record brings together blues, soul, folk, reggae and global influences, continuing a career that has shaped modern roots music for more than six decades. At the centre of […]

Marc Broussard releases two new blues soul singles with Joe Bonamassa

American soul and blues artist Marc Broussard has released two new singles, I’m Going Home and Trying To Do Right, offering a further preview of his upcoming album Chance Worth Taking. The album, due for release on 17 April, will mark Broussard’s first full collection of original blues and soul material. It arrives via KTBA […]

Bob Corritore and Johnny Rawls celebrate Southern soul on new single I Love The South

Blues harmonica master Bob Corritore has released a new single, I Love The South, featuring Soul Blues legend Johnny Rawls. The track arrived on 13 March 2026 and is the first preview of Corritore’s upcoming album Ernestine Blues, due for release on 10 April 2026 through VizzTone Records. The collaboration brings together two artists with […]