The fourth album in Bernie Marsden’s Inspirations Series, ‘ICONS‘ is out on 9th May 2025.   There have been so many loving tributes to Bernie Marsden since he passed away peacefully in 2023 at the age of 72.   Nicky Wire (Manic Street Preachers): “As a young teenager, Whitesnake were a gateway into my musical […]

‘Celebrating Bernie Marsden’, from Rufus Publications, is a large format, coffee table book celebrating the career of one of Britain’s most renowned blues guitarists and writers. Bernie Marsden was one of the UK’s foremost rock and blues guitarists, famous for his time in professional bands since 1972 including UFO, Cozy Powell’s Hammer, Paice Ashton and Lord, and […]

There has been a huge outpouring of loving tributes to Bernie Marsden since he passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on 24th August 2023 at the age of 72. Rock icon, songwriter, guitar hero, author, even some time actor, so many areas of expertise… but beyond these qualities, the common theme throughout the multitude of testimonials was Bernie’s huge heart and friendly demeanour. Always approachable, never in too much of a hurry […]

Quarto Valley Records proudly announces new album ‘Heavenly Cream: An Acoustic Tribute To Cream‘. The album takes us on a magical journey — traveling the brief course of the iconic band’s musical life — back to the raw, stripped-down magic of the creativity of Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, Eric Clapton, and Pete Brown. Passionately produced and mixed by Rob Cass, the new album will be released […]

Bernie Marsden — “one of the best guitarists and songwriters in the country” (as Loudersound put it) — premieres and presents a special video for his new single ‘Na Na Na’ from his latest Inspirations album: ‘Trios’ (released by Conquest Music). As Bernie explains below, it’s a track that holds particular personal and professional resonances for […]

HRH Blues VI – Day 1 O2 Academy, Sheffield (April 9th, 2022) Review : Stephen Brophy Photography : Stephen Brophy (Tears Of Fire Photography) The Festival Season is upon us with a vengeance now as we arrive in Sheffield for this years installment of HRH’s Blues event, now in it’s sixth iteration. Thankfully this year […]