R&B LEGENDS THE PRETTY THINGS ANNOUNCE ACOUSTIC SHOW IN LONDON
Published March 10, 2012GRAMMY AWARD GUITARIST ERIC JOHNSON UK TOUR ANNOUNCED
Published March 10, 2012
The Live Music Bill will become the Live Music Act tomorrow morning when it receives Royal Assent in the House of Lords:
Published March 7, 2012it receives Royal Assent in the House of Lords:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-12/livemusichl.html
However, the legislation is unlikely to come into force until October.
On 27th January, when the Bill… Continue reading
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN NEW ALBUM – EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW IN ROLLING STONE
Published March 2, 2012
Bruce Springsteen releases a new album on 6th March it’s called Wrecking Ball and deals with people whose lives were wrecked by the recession. The country-folk stomper “Shackled and Drawn” has lyrics that recall Woody Guthrie songs: ‘Gambling… Continue reading
STOMPIN’ DAVE ALLEN ON A ROLL!!
Published March 2, 2012
2012 is proving a very good and busy year for Stompin’ Dave (you can read an in-depth interview here). He started with two successful Winter Blues concerts with Michael Roach followed by a successful Fiddle & Banjo concert at… Continue reading
KEITH RICHARDS & ERIC CLAPTON AT HUBERT SUMLIN MEMORIAL CONCERT
Published March 1, 2012
It was nearly midnight 25th Feb at New York’s Apollo Theater, the occasion – Howlin for Hubert – the tribute to guitarist Hubert Sumlin, who played in Howlin’ Wolf’s band for decades and died on December 4th - Eric Clapton… Continue reading
BLUES GIANT LOUISIANA RED DIES AGED 79
Published March 1, 2012
Blues singer and guitarist Louisiana Red, has died aged 79, began his career as an accurate copyist of other artists but grew into a musician of inimitable originality. In a profession well stocked with the footloose and itinerant, he was… Continue reading
BLUES AT THE WHITEHOUSE-PRESIDENT OBAMA SINGS ‘SWEET HOME CHICAGO’, MICK JAGGER TALKS OF SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON, JEFF BECK PLAYS HOWLIN’ WOLF!!!
Published February 23, 2012
How times have changed as President Obama joined a band of blues all-stars including Mick Jagger, B.B. King, Booker T. Jones, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck and Derek Trucks for a rendition of the standard “Sweet Home… Continue reading
KING MOB – the new British rock and roll super group announces new bassist and UK dates.
Published February 22, 2012
At the end of 2011 the brand new English beat combo, KING MOB released their knock-ou debut album ‘Force 9’. Now, as the new year develops, KING MOB are looking forward to working hard on the live circuit, with dates… Continue reading
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