JOE BONAMASSA ANNOUNCES NEW STUDIO ALBUM “ROYAL TEA” OUT ON OCT 23rd
Photo credit: Jim Herrington The wait is over, Joe Bonamassa’s new solo studio album Royal Tea, inspired by his British guitar heroes Jeff Beck, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Eric Clapton and Cream, was recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios and will be released on October 23rd via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. Bonamassa also surprised […]
King King to play live at Berkeley Studios, Glasgow
To celebrate the upcoming release of their new studio album “Maverick”, King King will release a full-length performance featuring the bands new line-up including Stevie Nimmo. You can watch the live performance from Berkeley Studios in Glasgow from Friday 2 October at 8pm. Once received the concert download is yours to keep forever. The […]
The Nick Dewhurst Band – Concert Review
The talented quartet of pianist Daan Temmings, drummer Dave Tandy, bass player Paul Robinson and leader Nick Dewhurst on trumpet and guitar played to an appreciative audience when they appeared at Lichfield’s Cathedral Hotel. Respecting all of the safety measures, of masks, and social distancing, the audience was by necessity a lot smaller than it […]
JOE BONAMASSA LIVE AT THE RYMAN AUDITORIUM NASHVILLE
Seeing Joe Bonamassa performing a live gig is one of life’s great pleasures. But this is the year 2020. Things are not normal anymore. A live gig without an audience seems something of a damp squib. WORDS: Stephen Harrison IMAGES: Chris Wood GIG DATE: 20.09.20 But this is Joe Bonamassa we are talking about. Joe […]
ALBUM REVIEW: CONNOR BRACKEN AND THE MOTHER LEEDS BAND – NIGHTBIRD MOTEL
I’m just going to initialise CBATMLB and say that they hail from that hotbed of American rock and roll Asbury Park, New Jersey. So what we have here is a collection of ten tracks, roughly thematic, where a band and the creative driving force, Connor, are growing exponentially. The overall sound of the album is […]
Susan Santos releases new single ‘Somebody To Love’
Award-winning and critically acclaimed guitarist Susan Santos releases her new single ‘Somebody To Love’ on Friday 18th September. Taken from her upcoming 4-track EP ‘The L.A. Sessions’ on 7” inch vinyl and digital on Friday 6 November. Susan recorded ‘The L.A. Sessions’ during December 2019 in Los Angeles, California. All songs were by Susan […]
AWARD WINNING ROOTS AND BLUES SINGER SHEMEKIA COPELAND RELEASES NEW ALBUM, UNCIVIL WAR
Alligator Records is pleased to announce the October 23, 2020 release of Uncivil War, the riveting new album by recently-named 2020 Living Blues Female Artist Of The Year and multi-Grammy Award nominee Shemekia Copeland. Uncivil War builds on the musically and lyrically adventurous territory she’s been exploring for over a decade, blending blues, R&B and […]
Erja Lyytinen to release her ‘Lockdown Live 2020’ as a live album
European Blues Award winner Erja Lyytinen will release her ‘Lockdown Live 2020’ as a live album CD and DVD package on Friday 6th November 2020. The album brilliantly captures a historic moment in time, as it was filmed and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CD/DVD release can be pre-ordered HERE. “Lockdown Live 2020” comes out four months before Erja’s February […]
Kirk Fletcher releases new single “Aint no Cure for the Downhearted”
Fresh from the warm reception of “No Place To Go,” the first single from ‘My Blues Pathway’, Kirk Fletcher releases the follow-up single “Ain’t No Cure For The Downhearted” – another deeply soulful track that wears its passionate heart on its sleeve. Fletcher is one of the most revered blues guitarists in music today who […]
ISC IS OPEN AND ACCEPTING ENTRIES!
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has kicked off its 10 DAYS OF SUMMER special promotion, running July 20-29, 2020. Every song submitted between July 20-29 will automatically qualify for the special promotion and also be entered into the overall 2020 ISC competition. A winner will be selected from each day’s entries and awarded some cool […]
