Category: News

Davy Knowles Announces New Album – What Happens Next

On his aptly-titled Provogue Records’ debut, ‘What Happens Next,’ out October 22nd, roots singer-songwriter and guitarist Davy Knowles boldly steps forward with timeless and cohesive songwriting; sleek modern production; and a lyrical, play-for-the-song guitar approach informed from soul, folk, rock, and blues. The 12-song album is just as influenced by The Black Keys, Fantastic Negrito, […]

Blues Matters Remembers: Janis Joplin October 4th

Janis Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter who sang rock, soul, and blues music. One of the most successful and widely known rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and “electric” stage presence. In 1967, Joplin rose to fame following an appearance at […]

Robert Jon & The Wreck returning to UK in 2022

Due to popular demand, Robert Jon & The Wreck have just announced that they will return to the UK in 2022 to play The Garage in London on Sunday 15 May 2022. This weekend the band are going to wrap up an 11-date UK tour which saw them sell out concerts the 100 Club in […]

Blues Birthday – Roy Buchanan, Sept 23rd 1939

Leroy “Roy” Buchanan (September 23, 1939 – August 14, 1988) was an American guitarist and blues musician. A pioneer of the Telecaster sound, Buchanan worked as a sideman and as a solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career and two later solo albums that made it to the Billboard chart. Highly Influential […]

Byther Caught the Last Train

One afternoon in 1995, I was in the blues section of the Tower Records in Torrance, my town in the South Bay of L.A. This CD cover riveted me – a black and red design with a grainy photo of a man in a fedora, suit and tie, holding a Stratocaster and looking out into […]