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JACK BROADBENT Moonshine Blue
Album Review for Jack Broadbent - Moonshine Blue - Released on Creature Records / Crows Feet Records. Jack Broadbent returns with his fourth studio album, Moonshine Blue, which features nine fabulous examples of acoustic, slide guitar blues. With evocative blues and...
ISSUE 111 OUT NOW!
Highlights in Issue 111 are... Born to be wild, from rock star to wildlife advocate we hear from John Kay all about his journey with Wolf World and what he's up to now following his 50 year career. US bassist, bluesman and songwriter Buscuit Millar catches up with us...
HOLY MOLY & THE CRACKERS, RUTH PATTERSON I’d Give It All – Redux
Released independently by Blank Studios, the word redux at the end of the song title indicates this is a revival of a ballad from the gipsy-folk and rock band’s best selling Take A Bite album. However, it is much more than that because I’d Give It All marks the debut...
EUROPEAN BLUES AWARDS WINNERS 2019
Here are the 2019 winners. Award certificates will be distributed as normal during 2020. Best Band - Larkin Poe Best Guitarist - Joe Bonamassa Best Vocalist (Female) - Kyla Brox Best Vocalist (Male) - Alan Nimmo Best Solo/Acoustic - Dom Martin Best Musician...
ROOTS AND THE FRUITS
Blues History Blog by Stephen Harrison. When we talk about blues music, we automatically lean our minds towards the Mississippi Delta and quite rightly so for that is where the American blues scene first came into existence. The slaves working in the cotton fields and...
Gig Review LAURENCE JONES BAND
The Waterfront, Norwich - 22nd November 2019 Laurence Jones kicked off his UK tour in fine form after having been on the road in Europe for several weeks. His band now consisting of Bennett Holland on keys & Hammond and backing singer Abbie Adigan as well as Phil...
R.I.P. WEE WILLIE WALKER
The world's greatest soul singer has sadly passed away at age 77. Standing at only 5ft 2" he was a blues giant and adored by everyone lucky enough to catch one of his beautiful and heartfelt performances. The news was announced on the late singer's Facebook page with...
CANCER ON THE ROCKS FESTIVAL 2019 – Update Sunday Cancelled
Cancer On The Rocks, a two day festival in aid of Macmillan Nurses, takes place for the first time this year in London. It will be held at Bush Hall, London on 23rd November 2019. Skyfire Records, Rick Palin has previously held it in the north but after moving his...
JIMMY CARPENTER Releases Soul Doctor & Announces 2020 UK Tour Dates
Soul Doctor is an exciting new studio album from saxophonist/singer-songwriter Jimmy Carpenter and its out on Gulf Coast Records. Jimmy was excited to be invited to record on Gulf Coast Records, which was founded by his long-time friend and frequent collaborator, Mike...
Help The Achievers Get To Memphis & Holland!
Calling all Blues lovers - The Achievers need your help! Crowdfunding is now at the halfway mark for this year's winners of the 6th UKBlues Challenge - The Achievers and they need your help to assist with expenses as they go on to represent the UK in 2020! The...
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JACK BROADBENT Moonshine Blue
Album Review for Jack Broadbent - Moonshine Blue - Released on Creature Records / Crows Feet Records. Jack Broadbent returns with his fourth studio album, Moonshine Blue, which features nine fabulous examples of acoustic, slide guitar blues. With evocative blues and...
ISSUE 111 OUT NOW!
Highlights in Issue 111 are... Born to be wild, from rock star to wildlife advocate we hear from John Kay all about his journey with Wolf World and what he's up to now following his 50 year career. US bassist, bluesman and songwriter Buscuit Millar catches up with us...
HOLY MOLY & THE CRACKERS, RUTH PATTERSON I’d Give It All – Redux
Released independently by Blank Studios, the word redux at the end of the song title indicates this is a revival of a ballad from the gipsy-folk and rock band’s best selling Take A Bite album. However, it is much more than that because I’d Give It All marks the debut...
EUROPEAN BLUES AWARDS WINNERS 2019
Here are the 2019 winners. Award certificates will be distributed as normal during 2020. Best Band - Larkin Poe Best Guitarist - Joe Bonamassa Best Vocalist (Female) - Kyla Brox Best Vocalist (Male) - Alan Nimmo Best Solo/Acoustic - Dom Martin Best Musician...
ROOTS AND THE FRUITS
Blues History Blog by Stephen Harrison. When we talk about blues music, we automatically lean our minds towards the Mississippi Delta and quite rightly so for that is where the American blues scene first came into existence. The slaves working in the cotton fields and...
Gig Review LAURENCE JONES BAND
The Waterfront, Norwich - 22nd November 2019 Laurence Jones kicked off his UK tour in fine form after having been on the road in Europe for several weeks. His band now consisting of Bennett Holland on keys & Hammond and backing singer Abbie Adigan as well as Phil...
R.I.P. WEE WILLIE WALKER
The world's greatest soul singer has sadly passed away at age 77. Standing at only 5ft 2" he was a blues giant and adored by everyone lucky enough to catch one of his beautiful and heartfelt performances. The news was announced on the late singer's Facebook page with...
CANCER ON THE ROCKS FESTIVAL 2019 – Update Sunday Cancelled
Cancer On The Rocks, a two day festival in aid of Macmillan Nurses, takes place for the first time this year in London. It will be held at Bush Hall, London on 23rd November 2019. Skyfire Records, Rick Palin has previously held it in the north but after moving his...
JIMMY CARPENTER Releases Soul Doctor & Announces 2020 UK Tour Dates
Soul Doctor is an exciting new studio album from saxophonist/singer-songwriter Jimmy Carpenter and its out on Gulf Coast Records. Jimmy was excited to be invited to record on Gulf Coast Records, which was founded by his long-time friend and frequent collaborator, Mike...
Help The Achievers Get To Memphis & Holland!
Calling all Blues lovers - The Achievers need your help! Crowdfunding is now at the halfway mark for this year's winners of the 6th UKBlues Challenge - The Achievers and they need your help to assist with expenses as they go on to represent the UK in 2020! The...