BM Blues News

Dom Martin announces acoustic UK Tour
Multi award winning Belfast artist Dom Martin kicks off his Spring 2023 Solo Acoustic UK Tour on Tuesday 14 March 2023 including dates that will take him the length and breadth of Great Britain.One of the most talked about Irish artists in a generation and likened by...

The Great British Rock & Blues Festival 2023 review
Well, it is the final, final Skegness blues spectacle and what a weekend it was. Saw loads of bands and the calibre of acts was brilliant. Situated predominantly in Hot Shots with Blues matters stage, still had time to at least catch other bands on other stages,...

Arielle to release new album in April
Award-winning American singer-songwriter and guitarist Arielle will release her new studio album ‘73 on Friday 20 April 2023. The new album is a sentiment of love and an ode to her personal 1973 Volkswagen Bay Window Bus that Arielle lovingly refers to as Magick, and...

UPDATED ALL-STAR LINEUP FOR
KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AT SEA MEDITERRANEAN III
This five-night music festival at sea will feature performances from 20+ amazing blues artists, including Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Blackberry Smoke, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Ruthie Foster and more. Cruisers can expect two unique sets from Bonamassa...

Edinburgh Blues Club Announces its concert schedule for the first half of 2023
Edinburgh Blues Club has announced its concert schedule for the first half of 2023 and comprises a broad spectrum of the blues, including blues rock, gospel blues, southern blues and blues funk. It features artists from the UK, USA, Canada and Germany. Things kick off...

one-off concert in London at The Black Heart announced by Jared James Nichols
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Gibson brand ambassador Jared James Nichols has announced a rare one-off concert in London at The Black Heart on Wednesday 22 February 2023.Jared’s special guests are Bad Luck Friday featuring vocalist and the UK’s leading harp...

R.I.P. Jeff Beck
Blues Matters is sad to hear of the passing of guitar legend Jeff Beck. Jeff's PR company release a statement that says:"On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing. After suddenly contracting bacterial...

THE COMMONERS & TROY REDFERN CO-HEADLINE APRIL 2023 UK TOUR
PLANET ROCK 48-HOUR TICKET PRE-SALE STARTS 10AM ON WEDNESDAY 11 JANUARY 2023 BOOK PRE-SALE TICKETSTwo of the hottest blues rock acts have joined forces to embark on what promises to be one of the most exciting co-headline tours in recent years. Critically acclaimed...

HENRIK FREISCHLADER – BRING BACK THE TIME Tour 2022
With a new band and a new studio album, Henrik Freischlader is ready to return to the stages of clubs and festivals. The fans can look forward to the intense concerts, where their music will catch up with what was missed in recent years. It will be rockier again and...

Dani Wilde – You Are My Sunshine/Didn’t It Rain
2022 sees Wilde teaming up with top Rhythm and Blues Pianist Christopher Holland for her Xmas single ‘You Are My Sunshine/ Didn’t It Rain’. “I wanted to sing something joyful!” said Wilde... “The world is quite a scary place at the moment, and we have seen some really...