Review: Robben Ford – Two Shades Of Blue Provogue Records – April 17th, 2026 Reviewer – Grant Foster Robben Ford is a guy whose name I’d heard of, but I’d never heard any of his musical output. Turns out he’s quite a guy. A hugely talented guitarist whether it’s blues, jazz or rock, it’s easier […]

Review: Eric Gales – Tribute To LJK Provogue Records (October 24th, 2025) Reviewer – Mark Jackson Eric ‘Raw dawg’ Gales has long been a Blues rock favourite of mine, as a fellow guitarist turned me onto his music years back. On this album, a tribute to his late brother Little Jimmy King, he takes a […]

Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated global superstar Kenny Wayne Shepherd is set to release the highly anticipated ‘Dirt On My Diamonds, Volume 2’, the follow-up to his acclaimed album ‘Dirt On My Diamonds, Volume 1’. Slated for a September 20th release via Mascot/Provogue Records, this album continues to solidify Shepherd’s status as a powerhouse in modern rock. Leading […]

This week marks the eagerly anticipated release of ‘Hill Country Love‘, the latest album from GRAMMY Award-winning artist Cedric Burnside, via Provogue Records/Mascot Label Group. This collection not only solidifies Burnside’s position in the contemporary blues scene but also serves as a deeply personal narrative, weaving together the threads of his rich family legacy and […]

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 […]

Review: Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Vol. 20 W&S Charitable Foundation/Provogue Records (8th December 2023) Reviewed By: Chris O’Connor Dive into the magic of musical brilliance with ‘Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 20‘, a spectacular showcase curated by the Grammy Award-winning maestro himself, Warren Haynes (Gov’t Mule/Allman Brothers/The Dead), The Christmas Jam, […]

On the heels of his critically acclaimed fall 2023 US tour, the five-time Grammy-nominated guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd has released ‘You Can’t Love Me‘, the latest single from his upcoming album ‘Dirt On My Diamonds, Vol. 1’, out Nov 17th via Provogue Records/Mascot Label Group. ‘You Can’t Love Me‘ is a sonic embodiment of Shepherd’s […]