Tuesday 21st August 2012 was a historic day for the Blues.  Eldest son of Muddy Waters, Mud Morganfield, joined the British Bluesman and actor Hugh Laurie on stage at the

Jo Harman is not a familiar name on the blues scene at the moment but without doubt she will soon be a household name on the circuit. She is packing

Multi-instrumentalist Eric Johnson has been hailed by Guitar Player magazine as “one of the most respected guitarists on the planet”.  While he is a highly proficient acoustic, lap steel, resonator,

Martin Clarke (left) with Paul Jones The Blog of the Blues welcomes its first Blues DJ to its paperless pages. Martin Clarke hosts his Blues session shows weekly on community

One of the best nights of The Blues Blogger’s life was seeing Bo Diddley play his trademark oblong guitar at The Jazz Cafe. What hair he has rose as the

In an age where so many Blues artists reach their crossroads and are tempted to go down the road marked “Rock”, Sam Hare is a bit different. The Blues Blogger was on

BM Blogger: What have been the highlights of your music career to date? Stuart: “So far, I would have to say the two “biggies” have been touring with Eddie Floyd, who is

JOY IN MUSIC, JOY IN LIFE I managed a brief chat with the lovely Connie Lush just before the Christmas 2009 mayhem began. She’s a joy to speak to ebullient

Long-term hospitalisation is a dread of most people but it can be particularly tough on professional musicians, who are self-employed, after all.  Northumberland-born slide-guitarist/singer/songwriter, Johnny Dickinson is currently the victim