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Blues Birthday: Bullmoose Jackson – April 22nd 1919
Benjamin Clarence "Bull Moose" Jackson (April 22, 1919 – July 31, 1989) was an American blues and rhythm-and-blues singer and saxophonist, who was most successful in the late 1940s. He is considered a performer of dirty blues because of the suggestive nature of some...
Gary Moore – Previously Unreleased Version of Freddie King’s ‘I’m Tore Down” Revealed
Provogue will be releasing a new album, featuring previously unreleased material, from the iconic blues-rock master Gary Moore. How Blue Can You Get will be released on 30 April. Ahead of this Provogue has revealed the previously unreleased version of Freddie King’s “I’m Tore Down.”
Blues Birthday: Little Brother Montgomery – April 18th 1906
Eurreal Wilford "Little Brother" Montgomery (April 18, 1906 – September 6, 1985) was an American jazz, boogie-woogie and blues pianist and singer. Largely self-taught, Montgomery was an important blues pianist with an original style. He was also versatile, working in...
New Van Morrison Studio Album Set For Release In May // Video For ‘Only A Song’ Out Now
Van Morrison’s upcoming double-album ‘Latest Record Project: Volume 1’ is set to be his 42nd studio set, but its lead single ‘Only A Song’ demonstrates that his distinctive flair for timeless blues, R&B, jazz and soul remains as singular as ever.
Quinn Sullivan announces new album ‘Wide Awake’
Quinn Sullivan has announced the upcoming release of his new studio album Wide Awake. Already an incredible guitarist, Sullivan’s more recent learning curve has been with pen and paper. “I’ve always considered myself a songwriter,” he says. “On the last few records, it just wasn’t something I was doing all the time. I was focused on other things, like my guitar playing and developing my vocals, both of which I continue to do.”.
Blues Birthday: Hound Dog Taylor – April 12th 1915
Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor (April 12, 1915 – December 17, 1975) was a Chicago blues guitarist and singer. Taylor was born in Natchez, Mississippi, in 1915, though some sources say 1917. He first played the piano and began playing the guitar when he was 20....
January 2002 Blues Festival – The Blues Roots Soul Collective @ 100 Club, London
The Blues Roots Soul Collective @ 100 Club, London is scheduled for the 23 January 2022 featuring Jade Like The Stone, Hollie Rogers, Connor Selby, Georgia Van Etten, Laura Evans
Mark Harrison to release new single Toolmaker’s Blues
Mark Harrison to release new single Toolmaker’s Blues
Guitar Legend Steve Cropper Reveals Official Lyric Video For ‘The Go-Getter Is Gone’
On April 23rd, guitar legend Steve Cropper will release his new solo album ‘Fire It Up,’ on Provogue. Today he has revealed the lyric video for ‘The Go Getter Is Gone.’
Ellis Mano Band release KEEP IT SIMPLE
Swiss-based four-piece blues rock band the Ellis Mano Band release their new single "Keep It Simple" on Friday April 9th. "Keep It Simple" is the first single taken from their sophomore album “Ambedo” released Friday June 25, 2021 via Jazzhaus Records. The band...
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