Described memorably as “Exile On Main Street meets William Faulkner”, Curse Of Lono’s cinematic combination of harmony-laden Americana and atmospheric, driving alt-rock has brought critical acclaim for 2017’s debut, ‘Severed’

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In a recent feature, Blues Matters did the biz on South African guitarist, Dan Patlansky and his cracking new album, Perfection Kills. So, from Weather Report to Danny Gatton and

Jon Allen is an English singer-songwriter born in Winchester, and currently living in London. His debut album Dead Man’s Suit was released in 2009 and his fourth studio album Blue Flame has amassed five million plays on

Eddie C. Campbell – May 6th, 1939 – November 20th, 2018. Eddie C. Campbell’s passing has left a huge hole within the West Side blues community. However, fans around the

Sugaray Rayford Brings Vintage Soul Vibe To New Album. On March 1st, Forty Below Records will release Somebody Save Me, the new studio album from soul-blues singer, Sugaray Rayford. On the album’s opening track,

On his recent UK tour, American guitarist, Jared James Nichols talked to Blues Matters writer Nicholas John. YOU DO A LOT OF TOURING IN THE UK AND YOU’RE CURRENTLY ON

Yet again, in the blink of an eye, Christmas is almost upon us and the year’s end is nigh. At Edinburgh Blues Club, we have two fantastic shows left before

Geraint Watkins – Keys To The Highway. Geraint Watkins – ‘Geraint Watkins & the Dominators’ (1979), ‘Watkins Bold As Love’(1997) – the first two, quite different albums of his lengthy career have been reissued.

The Blues Foundation announces the recipients of 2019’s prestigious “KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE” Awards. On Friday, January 25, 2019, The Blues Foundation will honour 11 individuals and organizations at its Keeping the Blues Alive

They don’t come any more authoritative or authentic than Tony Joe White. I found him a fascinating conversationalist – never in a hurry to say anything glib, he would ruminate

Austin Gold – Our Top Ten Blues Choices Writer Pete Sargeant asked English blues-rockers AUSTIN GOLD to tell Blues Matters which recordings really turned them on, so here are their

It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of much-loved blues aficionado Tony Chilcott, of Red Lick Records in Cardiff, Wales. Tony Chilcott was the Managing Director

Catching up with ZZ Top’s legendary frontman, Billy F Gibbons, as he passes through London was the easy part. Pinning him down for interview time is always tricky with a

French media company Zicazic to present an award for: ‘International Festival of the Year’ to Danish Blues Heaven Festival at this year’s event in November. Each year world-renowned photographer and writer, Fred

Lee Green talks about BluesFest 2018 to writer Pete Sargeant. We had been fishing for a while for a quick chat with BluesFest director and musician Leo Green and as the

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UK artist Kyla Brox was recently declared the winner of the 5th UKBlues Challenge which took place at Worthing Pier’s Southern Pavilion on Saturday 8th September 2018. Kyla Brox and her band will now go

Bryan Lee – Sanctuary Released on Ear Relevant Records “This is the Blues/Gospel record I always wanted to make,” says the Braille Blues Daddy. “Sanctuary” first came to Bryan Lee

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Edinburgh Blues And Rock Festival – Edinburgh Corn Exchange – Saturday 22nd September 2018 This was the third of its kind, but the first, fully run by UKBlues Award-winning Edinburgh Blues

Maria Muldaur’s Don’t You Feel My Leg: The Naughty Bawdy Blues of Blue Lu Barker. Released by The Last Music Company, the album sees the vocalist, and revered interpreter of