Tag Archives: Blues

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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Samantha Fish announces October 2023 UK Tour

“Samantha’s masterful guitar playing spanned across multiple genres including blues, country, rock, and funk. This combined with her amazing voice, her body rocking, and head banging, and tossing around her Marilyn Monroe-style blonde locks made for a jaw-dropping experience.” – Louder Than War Following her triumphant “Faster” UK tour in October 2022, American …

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Joanne Shaw Taylor: New Single/Video, “Fade Away”

Today, Joanne Shaw Taylor releases “Fade Away,” the next breathtaking single taken from her forthcoming breakthrough studio album Nobody’s Fool. The single can be streamed via https://ktbarecords.com/streaming/jst/fadeaway/. The new single also features cellist Tina Guo (Hans Zimmer.) Blues Matters Magazine describes “Fade Away” as “another gorgeous ballad lamenting lost love, with …

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Joe Bonamassa announces May 2023 UK Arena Tour

Celebrated and award-winning blues rock guitarist and singer songwriter, Joe Bonamassa in association with J&R Adventures and Neil O’Brien Entertainment is pleased to announce five UK arena concerts in May 2023. Dates include Bournemouth International Centre on Tuesday 9 May, Blackpool Opera House on Wednesday 10 May, Leeds First Direct …

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Joanne Shaw Taylor announces November and December UK Tour 2022

Award-winning blues rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor is pleased to announce a 14-date UK tour in November and December 2022. Planet Rock will start a 48-hour ticket pre-sale at 10am on Wednesday August 3rd at www.planetrocktickets.co.uk. Tickets go on general sale on Friday August 5th from www.JoanneShawTaylor.com, www.SeeTickets.com and www.Gigantic.com. The tour starts at Cardiff, Tramshed on November 22, followed by dates at Exeter Corn Exchange …

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Review: Walter Trout – Stramash, Edinburgh

Walter Trout

Stramash is a beautiful venue located in Edinburgh’s Cowgate area, next door to La Belle where I was just a few weeks ago for Church of The Cosmic Skull. With its exposed wooden beams and wooden-backed venue name above the stage, it feels like a converted barn and feels like …

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Review: Joe Bonamassa – Armadillo, Glasgow

Opening day of the baseball season is a frequently used image in the medium of cinema; usually when some old-timer gazes wistfully into space and utters how something reminds him of “Opening day at Wrigley Field, with a hot dog and a beer…”. It conjures up memories of times gone …

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Joe Bonamassa kicks off UK Tour in Glasgow on Wednesday April 20th

Grammy-nominated blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa returns to tour the UK for the first time in three years, when he performs five concerts in April and May 2022. The tour starts on Wednesday 20 April at Glasgow’s The Armadillo, followed by Cardiff Motorpoint Arena on Friday 22 April, Brighton …

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