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Eddie 9V will return to the UK in March 2027 for a seven-date headline tour, taking his forthcoming album Down Here on the road for shows in Bristol, London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Faversham and Southampton. The Atlanta guitarist, singer and songwriter begins the run at Thekla in Bristol on 17 March before
Joanne Shaw Taylor will return to the UK in May 2027 for an eight-date tour supporting her new album The Trouble With Love, which is released tomorrow through Journeyman Records. The British blues-rock guitarist and singer will open the tour at The Eric Morecambe Centre in Harpenden on 2 May before visiting Leeds, Whit
Wood Burnt Red have released a radio edit of ‘Count My Blessings’, one of the more personal tracks from their debut album Hold On Tight. The new single follows ‘Fire Me Up’ and ‘Best Things’ and arrives as the UK Southern rock four-piece prepare for a busy run of live dates stretching from November into […] The post Wo
Mick McConnell will release his new studio album Things Are Looking Up on 9 November, with an extensive run of UK dates getting underway later this month. The guitarist, singer and songwriter will take Blue Thunder on the road from 19 October, with headline dates, festival appearances and a co-headline show with Hannah
Joanne Shaw Taylor has never been short of attitude, and The Trouble With Love pushes the British blues-rock powerhouse into even more emotionally charged territory. Produced by Kevin Shirley, the album tackles love, heartbreak, resilience and self-discovery, but there is nothing soft-focus or sentimental about Taylor’
Sari Schorr has released the official video for new single ‘Cool Hand Rider’ as her latest album Running Wild arrives in Europe. Released through Provogue Records / Artone Label Group on 9 October, Running Wild is described by Schorr as one of the most personal records of her career, exploring desire, resilience, freed
Words Abbe Sparks Photos by Abbe Sparks & Blackbird Presents… EPIC & HISTORIC NIGHT IN NYC FOR BUDDY GUY’S 90TH BIRTHDAY CONCERT CELEBRATION AT RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL EPIC!!! An historical birthday concert celebration for the ages in honor of blues legend Buddy Guy and his 90 years around the sun went down in New […] Th
Bywater Call will broadcast a free livestream concert from Market Hall in Peterborough, Ontario, on Friday 9 October, giving fans around the world a chance to catch the Canadian seven-piece ahead of their return to the UK in early 2027. Presented in association with Volume.com, the show will stream live at 8pm EST, whi
The Whisky Flowers have won the 2026 UK Blues Challenge, earning the opportunity to represent the UK at both the International Blues Challenge in Memphis and the European Blues Challenge in Portugal. The competition took place on Saturday 26 September in front of a sold-out audience, with five acts competing for the ti
Ben Poole has released his new album Post-Midnight Behaviour, his first studio record of entirely new material in eight years, alongside new single ‘Runaway Souls’ featuring Elles Bailey. Released today, 25 September, through Gypsy Soul Records, the album finds the British guitarist, singer and songwriter expanding bey
Blues Matters has teamed up with Journeyman Records to give five readers the chance to win Joanne Shaw Taylor’s new album, The Trouble With Love, on stunning 180g Dusty Rose coloured vinyl. The new studio album is released through Journeyman Records on 23 October 2026 and continues the British guitarist and singer’s ev
Bluesland Productions Erja Lyytinen turns 50 with her guitar turned up, her slide smoking and the blues-rock dial firmly set to maximum. Recorded at Helsinki’s legendary House of Culture on 21 March 2026, 50th Birthday Live 2026 captures Finland’s “Queen of Slide Guitar” in celebratory, full-flight form. The release ar
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