Blues

17-year old guitar playing singer/songwriter Gen Irving from Essex has plenty of gigs and festivals under her…

The line-up for June’s StowBlues in Stowmarket is coming together rather nicely. As ever, the event is being held…

Introduced by Councillor Jo Rayner, the 2020 Bury St Edmunds Festival was launched last night at The Apex. …

Samantha Fish has become one of the must see live performers on both sides of The Atlantic over the last 12 months…

Charismatic American blues star Alvin Youngblood Hart has been announced as the headline act for May's Blues at…

The organisers of Cambridge Rock Festival have confirmed the date and new venue for the 2020 event. The 16th…

We were lucky Dom Martin was convinced to come to Ipswich while on his ‘Spain to Italy’ tour for a free gig at The…

Many of the Blues Band’s 21st century fans weren’t even born when these five virtuosos, already music industry…

Danny Bryant, the critically acclaimed British Blues rock guitarist, has released the music video for ‘Tired Of…

Regular readers will know that I am a great advocate of both supporting local venues and seeing new bands.  My…

Planet Rock - the country’s leading Rock and Blues Radio Station – is bringing a brand-new rock packed night with…

They say nostalgia isn’t what it used to be but let me assure you that in the case of Suffolk blues band Built For…

UK Rising Blues Rock sensation Laurence Jones in back with new studio eponymous studio album ‘Laurence Jones Band’.…

There’s plenty of food for thought after the recent StowBlues festival. The now firmly established annual event at…

Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra took the Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe by…

Over 50 years of rocking the blues – Savoy Brown, with leader Kim Simmonds at the helm, return with 'City Night' –…

Arkansas Dave The Pennoyer Centre, Pulham St Mary Review by: Oliver Scanlan The talented, rising stars Arkansas…

The 2019 Dereham Blues Festival will be bigger and better than ever.

Gritty Rhythm & Blues combo open their tour in Bury St Edmunds.

British blues rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Laurence Jones will be special guest on the second UK Tour of …

Following their well-received debut UK visit last year, Canada’s bluegrass band to watch The Slocan Ramblers…

Legendary record producer Mike Vernon is back in my hometown of Ipswich early next month. Mike’s CV reads like a…

The Dereham Blues Festival is ready for the opening chords... New strings are on the guitars. The drums are…

Malaya Blue was bubbling with excitement last week when we spoke.  A singer-songwriter who wears her heart on her…

The Suffolk town of Stowmarket is really enjoying its increased standing on the local music scene. It has certainly…

Ipswich Regent Whenever I review a gig, lurking at the back of my mind is the question, “if you had to describe it…

With a career that has spanned five decades, Eric Bibb is one of the leading bluesmen of his generation.  A fiery…

Following his sold-out Perfection Kills March 2018 UK Tour, South African singer-songwriter and guitarist Dan…

Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Beth Hart has confirmed the Kris Barras Band as special guest on her UK tour on…

Small music venues have been closing down across the UK. According to Music Venue Trust, around a third of the…

She was the talker, I was the clown. I arranged my interview with Beth Hart at the end of her 2017 European tour.…

‘’I love Dennis’s song writing, he paints pictures with words’’ Robert Cray ( 5 time Grammy Award Winner) ‘’ I…

I am willing to bet that most UK blues fans, including BBC Radio Suffolk's Mr Foster, will be aware of the…

Having sold out her biggest UK concert at London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall on Friday 4th May 2018, the Grammy…

This month Foz focuses on one of this region’s most respected blues musicians Dave Thomas who lives in Diss. Dave…

There are just a few days to go before the start of the biggest ever Dereham Blues Festival on 7th July. This year…

Award-winning Blues Rock band King King announce in association with Manhaton Records and The Gig Cartel, a…

It was just under two years ago when Kaz Hawkins and her Band o’Men burst into my life one September evening.  I…

In June 2016 Ma Polaine’s Great Decline follow their debut album with a third EP release, SMALL TOWN TALK,…

Like many I was smitten by Kaz Hawkins and her Band o' Men when I first saw them play. That was over two years ago…