Eric Gales Rescheduled Feb 2022 Tour
Eric Gales has rescheduled his 2021 UK tour to February 2022. The tour follows the release of his album ‘The Bookends’ via Provogue/Mascot Label Group in 2019. The album features collaborations with B. Slade, Doyle Bramhall II and Beth Hart. Tickets for all dates are on sale via www.thegigcartel.com. Previously bought tickets for all shows […]
Unpublished Peter Green Interview in Next Issue!
Well, you simply never know! We are thrilled to bring you a previously unpublished interview with PETER GREEN I in our next issue 117 out on 27th November. On top of that… BEAM ME UP!… calling all Star Trek and William Shatner fans across the Galaxy! We want to share with you our communication and […]
New Release: JOHN MAYALL – THE FIRST GENERATION
LIMITED EDITION 35 CD BOX SET to be RELEASED ON 29 JANUARY 2021 ON THE MADFISH LABEL THROUGH SNAPPER MUSIC. CAT NO: SMABX1140 There are box sets and then there are BOX SETS. John Mayall’s ‘The First Generation’ set sits firmly in the latter category, being substantial both in the artefacts contained within and the […]
CRISTINA VANE – OLD PLAYED NEW
Self Release Cristina originally hails from Turin, but to listen to her smooth vocals and authentic steel resonator guitar you could be forgiven for thinking she was born and bred somewhere in the Mississippi Delta. Cristina had been based in Venice Beach, California, but has recently moved to Nashville. An extremely accomplished musician, having studied […]
Gig Review DC BLUES BAND (with Nick Steed)
The Milton Rooms, Malton. Thursday, 24th September with Steve Banks This, for me and the 60 well-socially-distanced members of the audience, was the much anticipated return of live music. The venue was the Milton Rooms, a finely restored hall in the quaint market town of Malton, North Yorkshire, which also happens to be the home […]
Album Review – How Low Can You Go?
HOW LOW CAN YOU GO? MARCUS LAZARUS This appear to be the 6th album from Marcus, who despite the convincing sounds on the CD, currently is based in Watford! That never stopped Elton John did it? 11 tracks, 10 of which are self-penned by Marcus and shared credits with drummer Kev Hickman for track 10. […]
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 […]