Blues Matters!

Seasick Steve October UK tour

Seasick Steve UK tour starts in October and here are the dates

Getting to understand Buddy Guy!

New to the interview section on BM! It's well worth the read. Click here

BluesNight at The Troubadour this Saturday May 10th

The regular Blues&Grooves night at The Troubadour Club in London continues to go from strength to strength. The next one is Saturday May 10th. The bands playing are: BluesMix+The Velours+David Atkinson The club is voted one of London's favourite music clubs, with the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones having played in years gone by. 8pm Doors Open. Live music til Midnight. Club open until 2am.

THE BLAKES return to the UK this month

US trio THE BLAKES return to the UK this month for dates with The Wombats and a couple of shows in the capital. The band will be previewing their debut eponymous album set for release on 14th July 2008 for Strange Addiction..

The line up for the 5th Shetland Blues Festival

Paul Lamb and the Kingsnakes
StevePhilips
Lyndon Anderson Band
Black River Bluesman and the Croaking Lizard
Hokum Hotshots
Daniel Smith
Cherry Lee Mewis
The After Hours R & B Revue
and various local bands including the Rumshack Blues band, Jamiesons Big Pockets, Red Hot and Blue, the Donald Anderson Band.

The venues are throughout the Shetland Islands and are in the process of being confirmed.

BluesWater 2008

Dates for the up and coming 2nd Morecambe Blues Festival

WALTER TROUT unleashes BREAK-OUT U.S.

THE OUTSIDER hit�s the U.S.A on June 24th

HOLLYWOOD (April 29, 2008) � On June 24th, Walter Trout will release his long awaited studio album, "The Outsider", through Provogue Records. The Jersey born Guitar-Master delivers a triple threat CD that is an autobiographical reflection, inspired by a multi-faceted life. �The Outsider�, was produced by John Porter famed for his work with B.B. King.

Storm Warning, Where Blues Meets Rock!

Storm Warning weave an intoxicating mix of blues and rock with traditional elements and jazzy overtones. �Something Real�, the eagerly awaited 2nd album, from one of the most interesting and musically exciting bands on the UK blues/rock scene, has eight superbly crafted original songs and one Lucky Peterson cover. The band will be showcasing �Something Real� for the first time, so make sure you are at The Bull & Butcher tomorrow 26th April and only £5 to get in!

Larmer Tree Festival Tickets Close to Complete Sell Out!

The latest wave of bookings mean that 3, 4 and also 5-day Larmer Tree Festival tickets have now all sold out. In spite of competition, with new festivals springing up everywhere, current worries about money and indeed the weather that have blighted Glastonbury ticket sales this year, Larmer Tree-goers are keener than ever. Now in its 18th year, customers old and new know they can trust the South West�s best-organised, non-commerical, intimate and exciting event to be the highlight of summer� and this year looks set to be the best yet!

Paul McCartney Announces Free Historic Concert

Independence Concert, Kiev Independence Square, Ukraine Saturday 14th June 2008.

On Saturday 14th June 2008, at the invitation of the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, Paul McCartney will perform to hundreds of thousands of people in Independence Square, Kiev, Ukraine. This groundbreaking event has been named Independence Concert and was launched today in Kiev by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation. Paul�s special show will be free to attend and will be broadcasted live on Novy TV