Tag Archives: blues

Gig review: KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 23 April 2023

Posted on May 9, 2023 by david.wilson
KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 23 April 2023

It’s hard to believe that Kenny Wayne Shepherd was a mere 18 years old when he wrote and released ‘Trouble Is..’. A mature, complex blues rock album launched into the world as part of an exciting vanguard of fresh-faced US … Continue reading →

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Album review: IVY GOLD – Broken Silence

Posted on May 5, 2023 by petefeenstra
Ivy Gold - Broken Silence

A1 Records [Release date 26.05.23] Ivy Gold’s ‘Broken Silence’ is a step up from their debut ‘Six Dusty Winds’  album. It’s built round the same muscular rock antecedents, but features stronger songs which are unafraid to let the funk, blues … Continue reading →

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Album review: JIM KIRKPATRICK – Dead Man Walking

Posted on May 3, 2023 by jason
Jim Kirkpatrick - Dead Man Walking

US One Records [Release date 21.04.23] Second solo album from FM guitarist Jim Kirkpatrick, who is joined by fellow FM band member Jem Davis on keyboards and Status Quo’s rhythm section of bassist John ‘Rhino’ Edwards and drummer Leon Cave. … Continue reading →

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News: ALICE COOPER, OASIS, TRIUMPH, (May 2023)

Posted on May 2, 2023 by jason
BLACK STONE CHERRY- Royal Albert Hall, London, 29 September 2021

Bryan Adams has released a new anti-war song titled ‘What if There Were No Sides at All.’ Black Label Society are starting work on their next studio album. Black Stone Cherry (pictured) release their latest album ‘Screamin’ At The Sky’ on … Continue reading →

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Feature: The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness – WALTER TROUT (May 2023)

Posted on May 1, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

Photo: John Bull/Rockrpix Walter Trout has consolidated his solo career, overcome major health issues, and remained relevant at the forefront of blues rock… Damn right Walter’s got the blues! But he’s thrown out the clichés, blown away the cobwebs, and … Continue reading →

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Album review: ARIELLE – ’73

Posted on April 28, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
ARIELLE - '73

ww.iamarielle.com [Release date 20.04.23] Arielle has had a stop-start career which has involved record label issues and rehab. Now an independent artist, the new album ’73 is her true second coming.  It’s suitably titled because (whilst referencing her classic VW … Continue reading →

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News: WALTER TROUT enters The Grotto of Greatness in May 2023

Posted on April 24, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
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The latest inductee to “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” is blues/rock guitarist Walter Trout. A major retrospective following Trout’s career in the millennium will be published on 1 May by rock website Get Ready to ROCK! and throughout the month … Continue reading →

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Feature: GRTR!@20 Anniversary – Blues and Blues Rock – Primer

Posted on April 23, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
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They say “popular” music goes in cycles and fifteen years after the latest blues/rock revival spearheaded by the likes of Jeff Healey and Gary Moore, the genre received a boost from the arrival of Joe Bonamassa, especially in Europe which … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROB ORLEMANS & HALF PAST MIDNIGHT – Shake Them Down

Posted on April 21, 2023 by petefeenstra
Rob-Orlemans & Half Past Midnight-Shake Them Down

Metal Horse Records & Media [Release date 21.04.23] It’s just over 20 years since Rob Orlemans struck out on his own with his Half Past Midnight band after being mentored by the late Curtis Knight (he of Jimi Hendrix fame). … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: CHRIS DUARTE, THE FLYING SYMBOLS, SANSOME & QUINN

Posted on April 5, 2023 by jason
CHRIS DUARTE - Ain't Giving Up

CHRIS DUARTE Ain’t Giving Up Mascot Records [Release date 07.04.23] Blues-roots guitarist Chris Duarte releases this, his 15th studio album. It also marks the first time in 22 years Duarte has worked with producer-guitarist Dennis Herring (Buddy Guy, Modest Mouse, Elvis … Continue reading →

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Feature: The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness – JOE BONAMASSA (April 2023)

Posted on April 1, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness

Photo: Simon Dunkerley Bonamassa brings the blues to a new generation, at least until 2039… “Let’s start by doctoring the immortal phrase, ‘He came, he saw, (he blinked twice, took a deep breath), and conquered”! Joe Bonamassa and his gifted … Continue reading →

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News: RAVEN, THE FIERCE & THE DEAD, CRAZY LIXX (April 2023)

Posted on March 30, 2023 by jason
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Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder release his second solo album, ’II, on June 9 via InsideOut Music. A 40th-anniversary super deluxe edition of Black Sabbath’s ‘Live Evil’ is released on June 2 through BMG. Bonfire have re-recorded their ‘Point Blank’, ‘Fireworks’ and … Continue reading →

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Album review: ALLY VENABLE – Real Gone

Posted on March 28, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
ALLY VENABLE - Real Gone

Ruf Records [Release date: 24.03.23] When we reviewed the previous Ally Venable album we suggested that whilst the young guitar slinger/singer/songwriter had made great progress the perfectly formed finish was yet to come.  ‘Real Gone’ takes things a step further … Continue reading →

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EP review: TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN – Dirty Work

Posted on March 24, 2023 by jason
TYLER BRYANT AND THE SHAKEDOWN - Dirty Work

Facebook [Release date 24.03.23] Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown’s ‘Shake The Roots’ album released last year was a real treat, mixing blues rock, southern rock, country and rock n roll to great effect. The EP features Tyler Bryant’s wife Rebecca … Continue reading →

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Album review: FOGHAT – Road Fever – The Complete Bearsville Recordings 1972-75 (6 CD boxset)

Posted on March 20, 2023 by brianmc
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Cherry Red/HNE [Release date 24.03.23] Britband Foghat clocked up a considerable number of tour miles after relocating to the USA in 1970, road testing their material, looking to kickstart their career. It worked a treat. It’s on the road that … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ANA POPOVIC – Islington O2 Academy, London, 10 March 2023

Posted on March 17, 2023 by jason
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The last vestiges of winter still had its cold tendrils curling around the country, falls of snow and a chill wind was everywhere, even in the midst of London town. Things though in Islington had rapidly heated up, the arrival … Continue reading →

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Album review: WILL POUND & JENN BUTTERWORTH – Volume 1

Posted on February 21, 2023 by jason
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Bandcamp [Release date 24.02.23] Two of the finest instrumentalists in traditional music combine to produce an album full of musical wonders. Jenn Butterworth won the  2019 Scots Trad Music Awards Musician of the Year accolade while Will Pound has been … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROBERT JON & THE WRECK – Powerhaus, London, 11 February 2023

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Davoski
Gig review: ROBERT JON & THE WRECK – Powerhaus, London, 11 February 2023

My first visit to the renamed Dingwalls since it changed name and ownership in 2020. The venue was near its 500-berth capacity for Robert Jon & The Wreck who have sold out a good few dates on this tour. First … Continue reading →

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EP review: SEAMUS FOLEY – Into The Night

Posted on February 12, 2023 by jason
SEAMUS FOLEY - Into The Night (Single)

Website [Release date 24.02.23] Séamus Foley releases a six song EP and as Séamus explains, “This EP came about after I recorded the single (of the same name) remotely during lockdown. I realised I wanted to further explore these ways of recording, … Continue reading →

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Album review: TOM ADAMSON BAND – Old View Of The New World

Posted on January 25, 2023 by alanjones
TOM ADAMSON BAND

Blue Build Records  -  [Release date: 20.12.22] Tom Adamson is a Scottish-born multi-instrumentalist who has played alongside and supported a diverse number of top-line acts including Sister Sledge, Supergrass, Toploader, Johnny Dankworth & Cleo Laine and er, John Barrowman. This … Continue reading →

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Album review: JD SIMO TRIO – Songs From The House Of Grease

Posted on January 14, 2023 by brianmc
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Crows Feet Records [release date: 13.01.23] An album of cover versions is always a risk. But the concept is no stranger to JD Simo. This is the guitarist chosen by renowned Film Director, Baz Luhrman to play all the guitar … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – Nobody’s Fool

Posted on January 12, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR - Nobody's Fool

Keeping The Blues Alive (KTBA Records) [Release date 28.10.22] Joanne Shaw Taylor has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years, establishing herself as one of the most formidable blues/rock performers.  We’ve followed her rise and rise in the … Continue reading →

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Album review: ERJA LYYTINEN – Waiting For The Daylight

Posted on January 11, 2023 by GRTR! HQ
ERJA LYYTINEN - Waiting For The Daylight

Tuohi Records [Release date 07.10.22] Recent Erja Lyytinen albums have seen the Finnish guitarist mixing up the genres and moving away from the more defined blues/blues rock that characterised earlier offerings. Whether this is a natural development or a realisation … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DEWOLFF – Paradiso, Amsterdam, Thursday 5 January 2023

Posted on January 10, 2023 by jason
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New Album – Love, Death & In Between (Album Launch Party Gig) GRTR! has been trumpeting the extraordinarily versatile southern rock, psychedelic/blues uber-combo, DeWolff, for years now and they have really excelled themselves with their new album, “Love, Death & … Continue reading →

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Single review: DUST RADIO – Problem & Remedy

Posted on January 9, 2023 by petefeenstra
Dust Radio - Problem & Remedy

Bandcamp [Release date: 23.11.22] ‘Problem & Remedy’ is that rare thing, a beautifully crafted single and a succinct slice of acoustic blues. It’s a delightful old fashioned single with real cinematic presence on which the music evokes the lyrical imagery and … Continue reading →

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