The Damn Truth announce deluxe edition and major European tour
Canadian rockers The Damn Truth have signed with Frontiers Music and announced a worldwide deluxe edition of their acclaimed self-titled album, set for release on September 11, 2026. The announcement arrives alongside a newly remastered version of fan favourite The Willow, which launches the campaign for the band’s first global physical release. Originally released in […]
Samantha Fish unleashes first official live album with Paper Doll Live
Samantha Fish has released her first official live album, Paper Doll Live, capturing the raw energy and intensity that have made her one of the most acclaimed performers in modern blues and roots music. Available now on vinyl, CD and digital formats, the album was recorded at Knoxville’s historic Bijou Theatre and documents a band […]
BETH HART – OXFORD NEW THEATRE – review
JUNE 4TH 2026. This is my 9th time that I have had the pleasure of seeing Beth Hart performing live. Now, this is not something to write home about; however, to me, it means that I have been in the presence of greatness nine times, and that is something to write about. The support act […]
Warren Haynes shares orchestral take on Grateful Dead classic ahead of Dreams & Songs
Warren Haynes has released a live orchestral version of the Grateful Dead favourite Shakedown Street, offering another preview of his forthcoming symphonic album Dreams & Songs. The track follows the recent release of Banks of the Deep End (Live) and gives fans a further glimpse into a project that revisits music from across Haynes’ remarkable […]
Megève Blues Festival 2026: Alps Air, World-Class Blues
There are bigger blues festivals. There are louder ones, more corporate ones, ones with larger stages and longer queues. But few combine a genuinely serious line-up with a setting this extraordinary. Megève Blues Festival — tucked into a mountain village in the French Alps — has quietly built a reputation as one of Europe’s most […]
Samantha Fish releases “Paper Doll (Live)” title track single ahead of live album
Samantha Fish has released “Paper Doll (Live)”, the title track from her forthcoming debut live album Paper Doll Live, due out on 12 June via Rounder Records. The single is accompanied by a live performance video now available on YouTube. The release marks a significant moment for Fish, who has spent over a decade building […]
D.K. Harrell brings award-winning Talkin’ Heavy tour back to the UK and Europe
Rising blues star D.K. Harrell is heading back to the UK and Europe this summer as his Talkin’ Heavy world tour continues across the continent. The Louisiana-born guitarist, singer and songwriter will play dates across Norway, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, Romania, Italy and the UK between June 30 and July 24, including stops in […]
Live Review: Beth Hart at the Glasshouse in Gateshead
Words and Photos by Adam Kennedy Beth Hart is currently touring the UK in support of her latest and eleventh studio album, You Still Got Me, which was released at the end of 2024. On Wednesday evening, Hart returned to the North East as part of her five-date UK run. The show marked the US-based […]
Jimmy Carpenter Band bring groove-heavy blues and soul to Edinburgh this June
Award-winning American saxophonist, singer and songwriter Jimmy Carpenter will bring his full band to La Belle Angele in Edinburgh on Friday June 5 for a night built around hard-driving blues, soul and rhythm & blues. Presented by the Edinburgh Blues Club, the show pairs Carpenter’s horn-led sound with support from Scotland’s Brian Rawson Band, promising […]
Steve Louw releases new album Traces of the Flood alongside cinematic title track
South African guitarist and songwriter Steve Louw has released his new studio album Traces of the Flood, available now via BFD/The Orchard. Produced by Kevin Shirley, whose production credits include Joe Bonamassa, Beth Hart and Joanne Shaw Taylor, the album arrives alongside the release of its title track and accompanying official music video. The record […]