Blues Birthday: Robert Johnson May 8th 1911

Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His landmark recordings in 1936 and 1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that has influenced later generations of musicians. He is now recognized as a master of the blues, particularly the Delta […]

Troy Redfern announces his new album “…The Fire Cosmic!”

Photo Credit: © Haluk Gurer British slide guitarist and singer-songwriter, Troy Redfern, dubbed by the British press as “the King of slide guitar”, will release his new single Waiting For Your Love on May 21st. The single is taken from his forthcoming album …The Fire Cosmic! released by RED7 Records on August 6th. Photo Credit: […]

UK Blues Awards 2021 this weekend

The 2021 UKBlues Awards ceremony will take place on 9th May, hosted — once again – by blues legend and broadcaster Paul Jones. The prestigious ceremony was to have been staged at The Powerhaus, Camden (formerly Dingwalls). Sadly, circumstances have meant that that venue had to be cancelled for this year. Instead, the organisers are […]

The Damn Truth special guests on King King’s February 2022 UK Tour

The Damn Truth special guests on King King's February 2022 UK Tour

Celebrated Canadian rock and roll band The Damn Truth are pleased to announce they will be special guests on King King’s February 2022 UK Tour. Tickets are available from www.kingking.co.uk. The nine-date tour starts at York’s Grand Opera House on February 10, 2022 and ends at London’s The Electric Ballroom on February 24, 2022.

Blues Birthday: Otis Rush – April 29th 1934

Otis Rush Jr. (April 29, 1934 – September 29, 2018)[1] was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. His distinctive guitar style featured a slow-burning sound and long bent notes. With qualities similar to the styles of other 1950s artists Magic Sam and Buddy Guy, his sound became known as West Side Chicago blues and was […]

Blues Birthday: Bullmoose Jackson – April 22nd 1919

Benjamin Clarence “Bull Moose” Jackson (April 22, 1919 – July 31, 1989) was an American blues and rhythm-and-blues singer and saxophonist, who was most successful in the late 1940s. He is considered a performer of dirty blues because of the suggestive nature of some of his songs, such as “I Want a Bowlegged Woman” and […]