Ellis Mano Band release new single

Ellis Mano Band release new single

Swiss-based blues rock band Ellis Mano Band release their second single “The Question” on Friday May 14th. The single is taken from the band’s forthcoming sophomore album “Ambedo” released Friday June 25th. Pre-save the single and pre-order the album HERE. “The...
The Music: My Life – with Diane Hinds and Alan Pearce

The Music: My Life – with Diane Hinds and Alan Pearce

In her popular series of interviews for “The Music: My Life” on chocolate-radio.com, Diane Hinds chats with Alan Pearce, editor of the multi-award winning magazine Blues Matters about the emotional engagement he has with certain artists and their music. “Music is a...
New album announced by Indiana Duo The Cold Stares

New album announced by Indiana Duo The Cold Stares

Indiana duo The Cold Stares will release their new album Heavy Shoes on 13th August via Mascot Records. Their story alone would be enough for a drama series – cancer, suicide, betrayal, divorce, loss, self-identity crisis, survival, and ancestral skeletons. Write...
The winners of the 2021 UKBlues Awards announced

The winners of the 2021 UKBlues Awards announced

The winners of the 2021 UKBlues Awards were announced last night at a ceremony on Sunday 9th May: an event that, though virtual in form, proved as prestigious, star-studded and rich in talent as ever. The awarding body, the UKBlues Federation, streamed the event via...
Blues Birthday: A.C. Reed – May 9th 1926

Blues Birthday: A.C. Reed – May 9th 1926

Aaron Corthen, better known as A.C. Reed (May 9, 1926 – February 24, 2004) was an American blues saxophonist, closely associated with the Chicago blues scene from the 1940s into the 2000s. Reed was born in Wardell, Missouri, and grew up in southern Illinois. He took...