Review: When Rivers Meet – Addicted To You Road Records (May 23rd, 2025) Reviewer – Chris O’Connor In a world where musical authenticity can feel increasingly rare, ‘Addicted To You’, the fourth studio album from British blues rock duo When Rivers Meet, is a resounding reminder that soul, substance, and sophistication still reign supreme. Independently […]
Review: Anthony Gomes – Praise The Loud Rat Pak Records (April 25th, 2025) Reviewer – Grant Foster ‘’You take some Muddy Waters and you turn it up to ten.‘’ The first line from the title track of Anthony Gomes’ new album. I can’t remember how or when it was that I first hear of Anthony Gomes. Was […]
Review: HRH Blues 9 – Day 2 O2 Academy, Leicester (April 13th, 2025) Reviewer / Photographer – Dan Mann Day two of HRH Blues 9, and it certainly seemed busier in the venue than the previous day. In stead of everyone seated, more people were standing on the barrier, the atmosphere more like a live […]
Review: The Heavy Souls – Have You Got Soul TMR Rock Records (January 31st, 2025) Reviewer: Grant Foster I’d never heard of this band, but took on the job of reviewing this, their debut album, on hearing a snippet of ‘Sleepwalking‘, one of the tracks that appears on this album. They hail from Sheffield and […]
Review: Kenny Wayne Shepherd – Dirt On My Diamonds Volume 2 Provogue / Mascot Label Group (September 20th 2024) Reviewer: Peter Scallan Kenny Wayne Shepherd is one of those artists that seems to have been about for an eternity as he started so young. That is because he has, with his first album coming out in […]
Brave Rival release their fourth single, ‘Heavy‘, a heartfelt and candid ballad that delves into the experience of anxiety and the sudden changes it can bring. The track masterfully blends beautiful strings with powerful, driving guitars to create a rich wall of sound, allowing the melodic vocals to shine. Stream on all digital platforms – […]
Blues-rock superstar Joe Bonamassa announces the release of his latest live album and film, ‘Live at the Hollywood Bowl With Orchestra‘ (review here), out today via his own J&R Adventures label. This stunning collection captures Bonamassa’s monumental performance at the legendary Hollywood Bowl, where he was joined by a 40-piece orchestra to deliver an unforgettable […]
Review: Joanne Shaw-Taylor – Heavy Soul Journeyman Records (June 14th, 2024) Reviewer: Peter Scallan Joanne Shwa Taylor has been a bit hit or miss for me down the years. I first saw her in a club Las Vegas March 2018 and she was superb. However, late that year I saw her at Stone Free Festival […]
Review: Joe Bonamassa Royal Albert Hall (April 4th, 2024) Review/ photography: Phil Honley I was first introduced to New Yorker Joe Bonamassa in February 2006 when the 28 year old was brought to The Boom Boom Club by Pete Feenstra. I believe this was his second visit to the UK having made a big impression the […]
Review: Walter Trout – Broken Provogue Records (March 1st 2024) Reviewer: Grant Foster By all intense and purposes, Walter Trout is a bonafide blues guitar legend. Thirty albums, working with the biggest of names in his field, whilst fighting his own personal demons and health issues that have been well documented, he has more than earned […]
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