The self-titled, full-length debut from Bones Owens is a selection of songs both gloriously gritty and undeniably euphoric. In a bold departure from the moody Americana of his acclaimed EPs Hurt No One and Make Me No King, the Missouri-bred musician’s first release with Thirty Tigers delivers a powerful sound deeply inspired by ’60s garage-rock, Hill Country blues, and the swampy roots-rock of bands like Creedence Clearwater Revival (“the first record I remember stealing from my dad when I was ten and just starting to play guitar,” according to Owens). A potent showcase for his formidable guitar work—a talent he’s displayed in performing with artists as eclectic as Yelawolf and Mikky Ekko— Bones Owens arrives as a full-tilt expression of Owens’ wildest impulses, all swinging rhythms, and swaggering riffs ... Verder lezen

Three very different UK music legends: Robin Trower, Maxi Priest and Livingstone Brown, have come together to create the United State of Mind, and their self-titled album is released on Manhaton Records on CD and Vinyl on 5 March 2021 ... Verder lezen

For fans of Ace Records’ popular Songwriters series, 2021 looks like being a particularly good year. Ace kicked off in January with a compilation of songs from the pen of Kris Kristofferson, and keep the ball rolling this month with a volume spotlighting the work of Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Leon Russell. The collection comprises almost entirely songs from the period 1966 to 1979 and is packaged with a booklet featuring a 6,500-word essay by Kris Needs ... Verder lezen

The New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers return with Volume 2 from the famous sessions! Charlie Musselwhite, Jimbo Mathus, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Jim Dickinson, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson are the "New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers". This album crosses the generations of new Blues-Rockers and Classic Blues Statesmen ... Verder lezen

Recorded across two nights in August 2020 in Groesbeek, The Netherlands we are pleased to announce “Acoustic Duo Live”. Featuring internationally lauded, award-winning blues, rock & soul guitarist, singer and songwriter Ben Poole alongside rapidly rising, award-winning, dutch guitar sensation Guy Smeets. ‘Acoustic Duo Live’ showcases the dynamic duos captivating guitar playing and vocals, as well as displaying their charisma, charm and the playful rapport between one another and their audience ... Verder lezen

Award-winning, revered singer / songwriter Lucinda Williams is working to help independent music venues during this time with the announcement of Lu’s Jukebox. Scheduled as a six- episode series of mostly full-band, HD video performances in-studio, Lu’s Jukebox features a themed set of songs by other artists curated by the multi-Grammy award winner. The first episode kicks off with Running Down A Dream: A Tribute To Tom Petty, featuring songs from his celebrated career ... Verder lezen

Guitar legend STEVE CROPPER announces ‘Fire It Up’. New album from the legendary Stax guitarist - out on April 23, 2021 ... Verder lezen

New Release: Bjorn Berge – Heavy Gauge (CD/LP, Blue Mood, 19 March 2021). “Heavy Gauge” is het resultaat en bevat de bekende ingredienten; ‘exquisite guitar playing, ballads, groove, blues and a lot of good time music’. Zoals altijd met de veelzijdige Bjorn ‘virtuoso of the twelve-string guitar’ Berge heeft ‘the blues no limits’ en worden ook genres als folk, jazz, pop en rock er lekker pakkend doorheen gehusseld ... Verder lezen

Valerie June will release her first new album in four years The Moon & Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers on March 12th, 2021 via Fantasy Records. The new album is sweeping and ambitious with earthy R&B production and a touch of psychedelia amidst its astral folk-pop orchestration, the pair arrived at a sound that is elegant and endlessly surprising ... Verder lezen

Smith/Kotzen, the duo of Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and Winery Dogs guitarist Richie Kotzen, will release their self-titled debut LP on March 26. Exploding with powerful melodies & harmonies, the album embodies the spirited attitude of 70’s classic rock with a melting-pot of influences ranging from blues, hard rock, traditional R&B and more, blending the pair’s backgrounds and life experiences to result in a thoroughly contemporary sound ... Verder lezen

Singer-songwriter Harry van Lier brengt nieuw album uit. Het is zijn zoektocht naar de country blues. Voor dit album werd hij voornamelijk geïnspireerd door zijn twee roadtrips naar de Mississippi Delta en in het bijzonder zijn ontmoeting met Pat Thomas ... Verder lezen

New album release from Popa Chubby: Tinfoil Hat (Dixie Frog, 5 March 2021) ... Verder lezen

These are the recordings from that first & final tour of 2020 a.k.a Fab Four Feb Tour. New arrangements and full band performances of songs from the past four Daniel Norgren releases (Buck, Alabursy, The Green Stone, Wooh Dang) ... Verder lezen

Chicago-based slide guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter, Joanna Connor, who is 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 26th February 2021. Joanna Connor premieres music video "I Feel So Good". Listen & watch now! ... Verder lezen

New Release: Ally Venable - Heart of Fire (Ruf Records, 26 February 2021) - featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Devon Allman & Cody Dickinson. Now, with Venable's fanbase snaking further around the block every time she blows into town, Texas roots icon Mike Zito has no doubts, "Ally is the future of blues and the crossover music of American roots-rock." ... Verder lezen

Release news: Johnny Mastro & Mama's Boys - Elmore James for President (Continental Blue Heaven, 26 February 2021). Elmore James (1918-1963) was an American musician that had popularity, deep soul and an energy that makes his music sound fresh today. JMMB’s 13 song new recording keeps that American spirit alive. Powerful, heavy & bluesy! ... Verder lezen

Never underestimate the power of a woman with her back to the wall. In March 2020, as Covid blew across the planet, the shutters came down on live venues and recording studios, and the music scene fell suddenly silent, Ghalia Volt faced the same dilemma as every other artist. What now? The answer was One Woman Band ... Verder lezen

Strongman's 7th studio recording: Tired of Talkin is destined to further establish the guitar slinger's reputation as one of the most exciting artists on the International Blues scene. Strongman's impressive resume includes stints opening for guitar legends B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Johnny Winter ... Verder lezen

Blues Caravan is unstoppable. Fifteen years after Europe's most respected label put on its first showcase tour, the founding concept is instantly familiar to blues fans: every night, on club stages across the US and Europe, three rising talents will burn down the house and kick the blues into the modern age. Get on your couch and enjoy a great live music concert from home with Jeremiah Johnson, Whitney Shay and Ryan Perry ... Verder lezen

New album release from AJ Croce: By Request (Compass Records, 5 February 2021). By Request is a retrospective of Croce’s life. It’s not just a assemblage of songs, but tracks attached to specific memories for the artist, some stretching as far back as 35 years or more through his life ... Verder lezen

Israel Nash is back with ‘Topaz’. Set for release in March 2021, ‘Topaz’ is described as “a triumphant rock-and-roll experiment, full of fat horns, gospel choruses, swagger, hope, and pain.” ... Verder lezen

‘Geluiden uit het Diepe Zuiden’ heeft als ondertitel ‘Verhalen over muziek en maatschappij’ en dat geeft wel goed aan waar het boek over gaat. Net als in het eerste boek van Johan Spin ‘Reizen door het land van de blues’ voert muziek weer nadrukkelijk de boventoon ... Verder lezen

Historic Recordings Vol.1 & 2, rare recordings of legendary blues guitarist Eric Clapton. Features performances with The Yardbirds, Jimmy Page and Sonny Boy Williamson ... Verder lezen

Award-winning singer/songwriter/harmonica ace has been delivering soul-fired music for over 40 years. Damage Control is a rousing mixture of rollicking old-school rock and roll, gospel-tinged soul and razor-sharp R&B. Salgado's huge, expressive vocals deliver wistful, street-wise lyrics that hit hard on a dozen new original songs and a frisky cover of Larry Williams' "Slow Down." ... Verder lezen

A new collection, Bob Dylan - 1970, the first widely available pressing of a three-disc set of long-sought-after studio recordings many of which feature George Harrison, will be released by Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings on February 26, 2021 ... Verder lezen

CALL US WHEN IT'S OVER - the 6th studio album by TINY LEGS TIM - is a spontaneous burst of energy and joy after three months of musical wasteland during the lockdown ... Verder lezen

Blues In The Alley features artists influential in continuing/developing the traditions of the blues in the southeast. Three Disc Box Set, 83 superbly remastered tracks in total, featuring Richard Armstrong, Willie (W.C.) Baker, Willie Brown, John Bullard, Ray Charles, Earl Hooker, Tommy Malone, Jerry McCain, Poor Jim, Jimmy Wilson and more. Also includes a 78-page book featuring essays, rare period photographs, complete sessionography, and extensive gallery of original 78 and 45 record labels ... Verder lezen

Virtuoso blues guitarist Bobby Parker inspired John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Jimmy Page and many others yet it has taken 66 years since his recording debut for a proper compilation to be issued under his name. Bobby Parker originals are hard to come by – apart from the hit Watch your Step, everything else is a valuable collector’s item. But this compilation brings them all together in one set! ... Verder lezen

New Orleans bluesman Alabama Slim readies new solo album with all-star cast, 'The Parlor' out January 29, 2021. The final product is an instant classic, a lesson of perseverance and true grit. One never knows when the proper team can come together to leave their cumulative mark on an age-old genre ... Verder lezen

DeWolff keert terug met een nieuw album “Wolffpack” dat wordt uitgebracht op 5 Februari 2021 via Mascot Records. In hun studiobunker in Utrecht hebben de broers Pablo en Luka van de Poel en Robin Piso tijdens de wereldwijde lockdown weer een majestueuze plaat gemaakt ... Verder lezen