Mike Ross Releases the First Single & Video From His Forthcoming Album
Though widely acclaimed as a fuzzmeister guitar wizard, Mike Ross is a man with many a string to his musical bow as performer and producer. This can be seen in his brand-new single and video, which heralds the release of his new album in May. Mike’s single ‘Shake ‘Em On Down’ is released today -Friday […]
Blues Birthday: Aretha Franklin March 25th 1942
Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist.[2] Franklin began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. L. Franklin was a minister. At the age of 18, Aretha embarked on […]
Samantha Fish reschedules UK tour
Due to the pandemic, Samantha Fish has rescheduled her UK tour to January and February 2022. She’s also added a new date at KK’s Steel Mill in Wolverhampton on Tuesday 8th February. All tickets remain valid and are available via www.alttickets.com, www.gigantic.com and www.samanthafish.com. In September 2019, the genre-bending guitarist, singer, and songwriter released her critically acclaimed album “Kill […]
First release from Dave Arcari’s lockdown project recording collective
SCOTTISH alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari’s new single Cherry Wine – which gives listeners the first taste of his lockdown recording project with ‘the Faultlines’ – is set for release via all download/streaming services on Friday 19 March. Until then, it is available to pre-save/pre-order via Dave’s website at www.davearcari.com A video for Cherry Wine will accompany […]
Blues Birthday: Eddie “Son” House – March 21st 1902
Edward James “Son” House Jr. (March 21, 1902 – October 19, 1988) was an American delta blues singer and guitarist, noted for his highly emotional style of singing and slide guitar playing. After years of hostility to secular music, as a preacher and for a few years also working as a church pastor, he turned […]
Ellis Mano Band release new album “Ambedo” and single “Keep It Simple”
Ellis Mano Band release new album “Ambedo” and single “Keep It Simple”
Blues Birthday: Godmother of Electric Blues : Sister Rosetta Tharpe – March 20th 1915
Photo Credit: James J. Kriegsmann 1938 Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and recording artist. She attained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and rhythmic accompaniment that was extremely important to the origins […]
The Damn Truth release new album in May
New Album “Now Or Nowhere”: Released Friday 7th May 2021 New Single “This Is Who We Are Now”: Released on Friday 19th March 2021 Pre-save the single / Pre-order the album “Now or Nowhere” is the third album from Montreal’s The Damn Truth, a band that, in many ways, has been hiding in plain sight for the last nine years, […]
Blues Matters Keeping the Music Alive: Remembering Paul Kossoff – March 19th 1976
Paul Francis Kossoff (14 September 1950 – 19 March 1976) was an English blues rock guitarist. He was most notably a member of the band Free. In April 1968, Kossoff and Kirke teamed up with Paul Rodgers (vocals) and Andy Fraser (bass) to form Free. They toured for two years, during which they recorded two […]
Jed Potts and the Hillman Hunters – IT WON’T BE LONG
Photo by Harrison Reid On Saturday the 20th of March Jed Potts & the Hillman Hunters will release the single It Won’t Be Long – number 3 in a series of singles focusing exclusively on original material. Reassembling the same team responsible for the band’s self-titled 2018 debut album, “It Won’t Be Long” was recorded […]
