Chris Barber retires after 65 years as a top Bandleader and Pioneer of the blues In Britain. “Without Chris Barber, the sum total of Britain’s contribution to popular music would

Giles Robson is considered by blues fans and the blues music industry as one of the world’s most exciting blues harmonica players. In 2019, he was nominated for a Blues

The Achievers are one of the most talked-about and critically acclaimed new bands on the UK Blues and Roots music scene. With a reputation for innovation and originality, they prove

Album Review: Harpdog Brown – For Love & Money – Released on Doghouse Records. Harpdog Brown is a seasoned performer with almost 40 years as a professional musician under his

The highly acclaimed Carlisle Blues/Rock Festival began in 2007 and celebrated five incredibly exciting and successful years with a weekend event in November 2011 which many regarded as the best

From a humble gathering, Radford Mill R&B Festival has swiftly become a challenger to more established similar events! Eight great Rhythm & Blues acts spearhead our next extraordinary music festival

On her recent UK tour, Kansas City hotshot guitarist, Samantha Fish, took time out to talk to Blues Matters about her music and soon-to-be-released album, Kill Or Be Kind. Kill

Introducing Wicked Rumble – blues metal orchestra from Moscow, Russia. Wicked Rumble – blues metal orchestra is a 12-piece band comprising of Egor KalinA guitars;    Ekaterina Vatolina – tenor sax;

Moulin Blues Festival Review – Friday 3rd – Saturday 4th May 2019. This long-running festival in the deep south of the Netherlands gives 10,000 fans a breath of country air

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the world’s most famous rock festival at Silverstone! Live music concerts are now firmly established as one of the major attractions at the famously ‘Rocking

Duluth, MN: CHARLIE PARR is the eponymous new album by the Minnesota-based folk-blues artist of the same name. The album is a collection of new songs and new studio versions of classics/audience

The sons of blues legends Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts have joined forces to form The Allman Betts Band and they have released a stunning new album called Down To The River and its

After the phenomenal success of Cut and Run by the Chris Bevington Organisation and gigs up and down the country I had chance to catch up with Chris to chat

Laurence Jones is back and is ready to tear up Europe with a new self-titled album Laurence Jones Band. The accomplished new album, recorded in Miami, and produced by Gregory

Alabama blues-lady Debbie Bond returns to the UK for an extensive tour with dates from early July through September already in the bag and gigs that take her from Billericay

Danny Bryant, the critically acclaimed British blues-rock guitarist, is pleased to announce the release of his 11th studio album, “Means of Escape”. The album will be released by Jazzhaus Records

Obituary By Dom Pipkin. Malcolm John Rebennack – November 20th, 1941 – June 6th, 2019. Farewell then, Mac Rebennack, better known to the world as Dr John, who passed away

Album Review for The Seamus McGarvey Band – Seamus O’Boogie – Released On – Johnny Rock Records When a 72-year old amateur musician and his family based group from Northern

Hollis Brown reveal their new song ‘She Don’t Love Me Now,’ taken from their upcoming album Ozone Park, which is released on 7th June via their new home at Cool

In what would have been the 50th year of Rory Gallagher’s recording career, Chess/UMC are pleased to announce the release of ‘BLUES’. From the vaults of the Gallagher estate’s tape archive

Blues guitarist, singer & songwriter Todd Sharpville declared his arrival on the UK blues scene in no uncertain terms when his first album, 1994’s “Touch of Your Love” bested both Eric Clapton

When UK blueslady Dani Wilde was a kid she kicked off as a drummer, rattling along to her elder brother’s guitar work. Then, aged around ten or eleven, she was

John Mayall will be bringing his 85th Anniversary Tour to the UK this November with special guest Connor Selby! For over 50 years, John Mayall has served as a pioneer

WIN TICKETS TO LINTON FESTIVAL, HEREFORDSHIRE. We have a pair of tickets to give away from our friends at Linton Festival The Manfreds and The Amy Winehouse Experience are set

Featuring Very Special Guests Dan Aykroyd, Paul Shaffer, David Wilcox, Kenny Neal, Gene Taylor and More! Saturday 22nd June  – 9:00 pm TORONTO INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL – TD MAIN STAGE

On Tuesday 30th April, Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival launched a Crowdfunder to save the city’s well-loved jazz festival. Despite celebrating a fantastic 7th festival last month, minimum funding, a

A catch up with Chantel McGregor at The Stables, Wavendon, UK, by Nicholas John. ‘Southern Belle, Northern Soul’ Back with a bang! Backstage at The Stables, Wavendon, Chantel McGregor talks

Gig Review for Joe Bonamassa at The Royal Albert Hall, London by Pete Sargeant. Images as credited. Wednesday 24th April 2019 On a mild April evening after the Easter weekend,

One of the earliest of British blues bands, Savoy Brown, with founder guitarist Kim Simmonds at the helm, helped launch the 1967 UK blues boom movement that brought blues music

The fans of John Primer’s brand of Chicago Blues should not be put off by the “Soul” part of the title of his new album “ The Soul Of A

The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will be releasing their brand new album ‘The Traveler’ on 31st May via Provogue/Mascot Label Group, which will be accompanied by a series of European shows through the summer. Gone is

Abb Locke was born  Aug. 25th, 1934,  in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, to Abb Locke Sr. and Rubi Locke. Locke’s father and his three sons owned and work their own fields, which

Café Rene, in Gloucester, is celebrating its 17th annual Rhythm and Blues Festival offering an acclaimed musical line-up featuring 20 brilliant acts across seven days. Monday 29th July to Sunday

The 9th European Blues Challenge took place during the 4th-6th April, in Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and saw 22 countries perform for the winning spot, but it was our very

British Blues Legend Robin Trower has released a new album Coming Closer to The Day on the Provogue/Mascot Label Group. It’s rare to find a ’60s legend still on trailblazing

Guitarist Big Dez (Phil Fernandez) has just released his 8th album, ‘Last Train’ and, he comes to the UK for 4 dates in April. He is heavily influenced by Albert

New York’s hottest blues club The Iridium will now be featuring Blues Matters!  We have proudly sent over to the US, 400 magazines, fliers, pens, and pop up banner (pictured

Paul Cox – We Remember Joe Cocker Gig Review from the Tropic At Ruislip, London, March 15th. One of Rock’s most enduring voices, Joe Cocker, was gloriously celebrated this evening.