Tag Archives: Blues

Joe Bonamassa: New single/music video “I Want To Shout About It”

Having just earned a remarkable 26th #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart for his sprawling and extensive live concert film and album Tales Of Time, the blues rock icon Joe Bonamassa is back with a brand-new single from his highly anticipated new studio album, due out later this year on his J&R Adventures label. Joe shows off his blues …

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Philip Sayce announces November 2023 UK Tour with special guest Troy Redfern

“Players come along and challenge what you thought was possible… Philip Sayce – I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone go that crazy in that direction for a long time.” – Joe Satriani “Philip Sayce… The soulful master of the Stratocaster.” – Jude Gold, Guitar Player Magazine Celebrated guitarist Philip Sayce is thrilled to return …

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Review: Beth Hart – SEC Armadillo, Glasgow

When the choice of intro music is ‘Boats ‘N Hoes’ from the (robbed by the Academy Awards panel, robbed I tell you) Step Brothers movie blaring out at full volume, then you know that it’s going to be a special evening. When the third song of the evening is a …

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – ‘Trouble Is…25’ April UK Tour

The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will return to the UK in April as part of the ‘Trouble Is…25’ World Tour. The band will be playing their iconic, platinum-selling ‘Trouble Is…’ album in full along with live favorites. The tour will begin on 18 April at the Parr Hall, Warrington and call through Queens Hall, Edinburgh on 19 April, Tyne …

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Introducing: Lee O’Nell Blues Gang

France’s Lee O’Nell Blues Gang plays a mixture of blues and rock, and band leader Lionel Wernert and guitarist, along with singer/songwriter Gipsy Bacuet were on hand to fill in the blanks on our introduction to the Lee O’Nell Blues Gang. What are the origins of the band, and how …

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Marshall Main Sponsors of The UK Blues Awards

The UK Blues Federation are delighted to announce that Marshall Amplification have agreed to be the main sponsors of The UK Blues Awards in 2023. Henceforth the Awards will be referred to as The UK Blues Awards presented by The UK Blues Federation in association with Marshall The UK Blues …

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Elles Bailey: New Single/Video ‘Hole in my Pocket’

Elles Bailey may well have picked up two awards from the prestigious UK Americana 2023 Awards (the highly coveted Artist of the Year Award and the very first Live Act of the Year Award and have been shortlisted for 3 awards at the forthcoming UK Blues Awards 2023 but she’s …

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Review: Joanne Shaw Taylor – Queens Hall, Edinburgh

“Are you all sufficiently depressed…then we’ll carry on…it is called the Blues…” Putting the emphasis on the word “is”, the Midlands born and bred (now relocated to Nashville) force of nature that is guitarist/vocalist Joanne Shaw Taylor brings the audience back to reality after just nailing them to the wall …

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