Tag Archives: Blues

The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Taste, ZZ Top. All prime examples of the blues-rock power trio. Heavy blues stripped to its essentials of guitar, bass, and drums for maximum effect! It’s April the 1st and Joe Bonamassa has assembled a blues-rock power trio for a special streamed live event but …

“It was strange (and ambitious) announcing a tour because we were all locked down fighting this virus. We’re still fighting! We’ve had to amend some dates along with a couple of new shows for our January and February 2022 UK tour, in some amazing venues. I can’t wait to get …

Joe Bonamassa is known for being “always on the road”. This time he is bringing the concert into the homes of fans around the world in an epic pay-per-view performance from the live music capital of the world – Austin, Texas. On April 1st at 9PM ET, he will perform …

On April 23rd, guitar legend Steve Cropper will release his new solo album ‘Fire It Up,’ on Provogue. He has also revealed a lyric video for ‘Far Away,’ which you can watch above. Cropper calls ‘Fire It Up,’ his first proper solo album since 1969, after decades of stardom in …

Rapidly making a name for himself as one of the most exciting blues/rock artists in the UK today, Nigel Barker announces the release of his new single ‘YEAH, I’M EXTRA FLY’, available now on all major digital platforms. ‘Fly’ is the fifth single to be released from his latest album …

The second live track recorded at a musical celebration of the early years of Fleetwood Mac and its founder Peter Green has been released, featuring Aerosmith’s, Steven Tyler and ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, performing a raucous version of ‘’Rattlesnake Shake’. The full band on the track includes Mick Fleetwood himself, …

Chicago-based slide guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter, Joanna Connor, best known as one of the reigning Queens of Blues-rock guitar, releases her 14th album “4801 South Indiana Avenue” on Joe Bonamassa’s new independent blues record label Keeping The Blues Alive on Friday 26th February 2021. Through the magic of the old …

Chicago-based slide guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter, Joanna Connor, best known as one of the reigning Queens of blue rock guitar, releases her latest single “Destination” on the same day she releases her 14th album “4801 South Indiana Avenue” on Joe Bonamassa’s new independent blues record label Keeping The Blues Alive …

Ade Fabola is a singer-songwriter whose music is characterised by upbeat guitar fingerpicking and lyrics with influences from folk, blues, roots, country and classical music. New single ‘Something Good’ is a blissful, chilled-out piece of music to sooth the soul. Ade joins us to talk about his musical background, as …

The single is a masterpiece of complexity in its arrangement and scintillating vocals. It hits the ground running with an addictive beat that thumps through you. The spoken-word vocals are like a rockier Dylan. Great lyrics and excellent groove. THE OTHER SIDE REVIEWS A fierce tune bearing sharp lyrics and …