“One of the true superstars in the British blues scene, Joanne Shaw Taylor possesses a honeyed alto voice and guitar and songwriting skills to match.” – Blues Blast Magazine “One of those killer guitarists with a voice to match her chops, Joanne Shaw Taylor is back with this classy first …
Read More »Dan Patlansky Announces New Album and April 2024 UK Tour
Today Award-winning South African Blues-Rock guitarist Dan Patlansky Announces new Album ‘Movin’ On’, New Single ‘Who I Am’ And April 2024 UK Headline Tour which will see him returning with a full band electric tour to the United Kingdom for eight dates commencing on Friday 5th April 2024 at Deaf …
Read More »Joanne Shaw Taylor Announces February 2024 UK Tour
“One of the true superstars in the British blues scene, Joanne Shaw Taylor possesses a honeyed alto voice and guitar and songwriting skills to match.” – Blues Blast Magazine “One of those killer guitarists with a voice to match her chops, Joanne Shaw Taylor is back with this classy first …
Read More »Review: Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton – Glasgow Barrowlands
Proving that De La Soul were wrong all along, Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton are proof that two is indeed the magic number. A fantastic double-team that came out of the leftfield with the blistering ‘Death Wish Blues’ album earlier this year, the pair are leaving their marks on audiences …
Read More »Review: When Rivers Meet – ‘Aces Are High’
For UK award-winning husband and wife rock duo When Rivers Meet – Grace Bond (vocals, mandolin, violin) and Aaron Bond (vocals, guitar) – appearing on Joe Bonamassa’s recent ‘Keeping the Blues Alive’ cruise was the ideal opportunity to further When Rivers Meet in so many ways. Judging by the footage …
Read More »Erja Lyytinen releases “Crosstown Traffic (Live)” single/video from upcoming live album
Internationally acclaimed guitarist and singer songwriter Erja Lyytinen will release Crosstown Traffic; the second single taken from her highly anticipated fourth live album Diamonds On The Road – Live 2023. The single is available on all streaming platforms HERE. The music video is available to watch on YouTube HERE. Released worldwide by Tuohi …
Read More »Review: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – Warrington Parr Hall
It’s always something of a rare excitement when someone well-known comes to Warrington, and getting to see the sheer technical mastery of Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and the delight he seems to take in it, makes that excitement completely worth it. There’s no support for them tonight, so there’s very little …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Review: Amigo The Devil – Stereo, Glasgow
Allow me to go full-on Cotton McKnight for a moment…”Ladies and gentlemen, I have been to the Great Wall of China, I have seen the Pyramids of Egypt, I’ve even witnessed a grown man satisfy a camel. But never in all my years as a sportscaster have I witnessed something …
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