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Erja Lyytinen’s Top 5 Favourite Blues Songs
“The Queen of the Slide Guitar” Erja Lyytinen took a few moments out of her busy schedule promoting her excellent new album “Lockdown Live 2020” to share with us her five favourite blues songs of all time. And what a list Erja has prepared for the readers on Blues...
JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR SHARES NEW SINGLE “IF THAT AIN’T A REASON”
Critically acclaimed British guitarist and singer songwriter, Joanne Shaw Taylor, universally hailed as the UK’s premiere blues rock guitarist, shares her brand-new single “If That Ain’t A Reason”, available worldwide today on Joe Bonamassa’s KTBA Records. The song...
NEW SINGLE “AMBEDO MIND” from ELLIS MANO BAND
Swiss-based four-piece blues rock band Ellis Mano Band release their third single Ambedo Mind on Friday 9th July. The single is taken from the band’s sophomore album Ambedo that was released on Friday June 25th by Jazzhaus Records. The single is accompanied by a...
Troy Redfern releases “Ghosts” official music video
Troy Redfern, dubbed as Britain’s ‘King of slide guitar’, releases the official music video for his haunting new single Ghosts.
Blues Birthday – Louis Jordan 8th July 1908
Louis Thomas Jordan[a] (July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was an American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and bandleader who was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Known as "The King of the Jukebox", he earned his highest profile towards the...
Vintage Trouble’s Nalle Colt Picks His Top Five Blues Songs
Blues Matters caught up with Vintage Trouble guitarist Nalle Colt at home in Los Angeles, CA. During the lockdown, Vintage Trouble have been hard at work on a new album, which will come as welcome news to the band’s loyal fanbase – the “Troublemakers”. Vintage Trouble...
Joan Armatrading Storms UK Chart Top 10
Joan Armatrading’s new album, Consequences, just out via BMG on June 18th has shot straight to the No 10 position in the UK charts in its first week of release.
Five Favourite Blues Songs – Vanja Sky
Croatian blues/rocker Vanja Sky took a few moments out of her busy schedule to share with us her five favourite blues songs of all time. It’s a nicely balanced list of blues legends as well as illustrating the blues roots of some rock heavyweights. We hope you...
TOMMY CASTRO NEW ALBUM DUE IN SEPTEMBER
On Friday, September 17, Alligator Records will release Tommy Castro Presents A Bluesman Came To Town, the trailblazing new album from internationally beloved blues rocker Tommy Castro. Throughout his long, constantly evolving career, guitarist, singer and songwriter...
TBelly announces the release of new album “I Never Want To See Me Again”
Today TBelly announces that the new album ‘I Never Want To See Me Again’ will be released on 8th October 2021. All twelve tracks are masterfully written, harmonically rich and flawlessly performed with Russell Keefe’s stunning voice and keyboard playing being...