UK blues star Kyla Brox recently picked up first prize at the European Blues Union’s 9th Blues Challenge Kyla Brox, winner of EBC 2019 comments about her win: “I’m so proud to have represented the UK Blues Federation at the 9th European Blues Challenge and thrilled that we […]
Memphis came to London when Southern Avenue opened the Future Juke 21st Century Blues Festival at Dingwalls in Camden. It’s not often you see a six-piece band as support but that’s what local blues singer Lynne Jackaman brought to the party. Accompanied by bass, guitar, sax, trumpet and […]
Headlining the first night of the Reading blues festival at the Purple Turtle, the Urban Voodoo Machine took Reading by storm. “It’s the first time we’ve played Reading in 16 years” says frontman Paul-Ronney Angel. “What a superb venue – we’ll be back.” With copious amounts of beer, […]
Robert Randolph and the Family Band have just revealed the new video for ‘Have Mercy’, taken from their upcoming studio album, Brighter Days, on August 23rd via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. The album was produced by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Brandi Carlile, and Jason Isbell). watch the […]
Master blues guitarist and vocalist Eric Bibb delivered a blues masterclass at Ronnie Scott’s during a week-long residency at the famous London club. He was accompanied by Staffan Astner on electric guitar, Neville ‘Level’ Malcolm on electric bass and Nina Simone’s drummer of 21 years Paul Robinson. Bibb […]
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH JOIN FORCES WITH BRIAN MAY OF QUEEN BRANTLEY GILBERT & KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD TO RELEASE ‘BLUE ON BLACK’ WATCH HERE ARTISTS TO DONATE ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SONG TO THE GARY SINISE FOUNDATION IN SUPPORT OF FIRST RESPONDERS The multi-platinum rock group Five Finger […]
Canadian bluesman extraordinaire Matt Andersen delivered a virtuoso performance at Camden‘s Dingwalls. In the midst of a European solo tour to promote his latest album Halfway Home By Morning Andersen came on stage to an excellent reception. Not many artists can play a two-hour solo set and leave […]
UK SOUL PIONEERS KOKOMO COME ALIVE AT THEIR SPIRITUAL HOME AT THE HALF MOON IN PUTNEY Sparring partners of the Average White Band in the 70s, Kokomo were brought back together again in 2014 and are now regularly playing live. A superb ten-piece soul act, or in this […]
The Urban Voodoo Machine’s music is described as bourbon-soaked gypsy blues bop’n’stroll. Imagine a cross between The Pogues, a New Orleans Marching band and a rollicking blues band. Then throw in the odd Latin beat, mix with theatrical pastiche and a Halloween themed stage and you are close […]
The show at London’s Koko got off to a storming start with the whirling dynamo that is Sari Schorr giving one of her trademark dynamic performances. Backed by her four-piece band Schorr warmed up the crowd for her Manhaton Records label-mates. The atmosphere was charged and the merch […]
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