Legendary. Unique. Sizzlingly soulful. Sassy…. All pretty accurate descriptions of Anita, Bonnie, June...
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Harry Zephaniah Johnson may not be a familiar name to many. But he was one of the most influential and under...
With the famed Trojan label celebrating its 50th birthday this year, it is apt that there is a current slew of...
For fans of bands who come under the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal genre, snapping up this three CD...
Yet another legendary British punk band re-release; a good old plunder of the archives to package up a collection of previously issued...
Punk re-releases are like buses! Not a sausage and then hey presto; a few come along all at once. Right now, I’ve a bumper post bag of box...
This is a belting 79-track, five-CD box set rounding up the early and most successful years of British punk legends the Angelic...
Oohh, if you, like me, are a Pie fan; that’s Humble not Jonathan; then you are being properly spoiled right now. Not...
What can one write about this British band and their frigging amazing front man and singer Steve Marriott that has not been written or said about...
There is an age-old debate of who was the first band or artist to invent punk music as a genre. Everyone comes up with different names to each...
A three CD box Set of Samson material which features 1989’s previously unreleased “Look To The Future”, 1990’s “Refugee” and the 2006 final album...
I have a confession to make…I have exclusively heard the as yet unreleased new solo album from Stray singer...
In a previous life, I wore the hat of record producer, among other things. The quality of the end result and the...
Her sixth studio album release. 10 cuts. Produced by Dale Murray. This Canadian singer songwriter has delivered something...
On hearing just a few tracks, it is therefore a surprise to find out this is the debut album from this Canadian pair. A massively...
A bumper 56 track, four CD box set which offers up Anti Nowhere League’s first three albums – plus a disc of non-LP B-sides...
Wasn’t it Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong who said: “If you have to ask what jazz is, man, you’ll never, ever...
Blues has become an odd beast. Wrestling desperately for any sort of success outside of the relatively small though...
There’s not much more that needs to be said here; other than to tell you that this really is an excellent live album. Angel...
Steve Logan possesses a fine voice and clearly works hard on the song writing side of his skills. Both are presented well on his new album...
Blicher Hemmer Gadd’s wonderful new album “Omara”, recorded live across Germany, England and Denmark during...
Well, here it is! It’s the new album “Bad As I Wanna Be” by Malina Moye. Who, I hear you ask. Don’t worry, I have no idea...
What’s the all conquering, defining and biggest-selling sound of blues today? Why it would have to be Joe Bonamassa and his guitar...
Pianist and singer Mitch Woods is a master American blues musician who has never registered on my musical radar. I admit, this is incredibly...
Many will know this guy, some will not. Well, if you do, you’ll not need convincing to read on and to grab a copy of Rhys...
This is the first official re-release of “Twin Barrels Burning” from 1982 in decades, and it is a definitive edition...
Mixed feelings from loyal Wisbone Ash fans about this 1985 album and the previous 80s Ash release, “Twin Barrels Burning”...
Highly recommended roots and folk album from American singer songwriter Zoe Mulford, now based in the North of...
This young and hungry Manchester four-piece indie rock outfit smacked me between the eyes with their debut release...
Here’s a new name to me, but I am very, very glad to make his musical acquaintance. This is a blinking gorgeous album. Oh so...
Who’s the Daddy? On slide guitar; that’s easy. Elmore James, that’s who. His 100th anniversary this year...
First official release of Wes Montgomery’s one and only concert in Paris, France on March 27, 1965 at the Théâtre des...
There’s nothing more stimulating that hearing a piece of music to conjure up memories – good and bad – of days gone by and...
First time on CD for one of the Trojan label’s most sought after albums. Features the full original album and another...
R&B legend Wilson Pickett and blues star Robert ward both owed a debt of gratitude to a bunch of top musicians who backed them in...
US singer songwriter Todd Kessler delivers an album that is up there with the best of em’ in the singer songwriter, roots and Americana...
From the first few seconds of the opener, “Rattle”, there’s a tingle runs up and down the spine. The ears tune in...
A group formed in 1964 and named after a glance at the wording on a Coke bottle label! Previously recording under the name of The...
As the follow-up to the release of the Bar-Kays “Light Of Life” and “Injoy” albums both on one CD, here is a bumper four of...
A pretty apt title for respected Cincinnati-born, Chicago-based jazz trumpeter and singer Andrew Distel’s new album, “It...
Really cool and classy live blues album, and a five camera high-definition live DVD; featuring the equal talents of...
Kenny Loggins is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His early songwriting compositions were recorded with...
My late Step-Father was a trumpet player in big bands, jazz gigs and recording. A good one too. Really knew...
I love this man. As an artist, a songwriter, a killer singer and as a humble human being… In a previous life, I had...
One of four new releases from major league Italian solo artists to be issued in the UK in December 2017, on the Blue Wrasse...
This guy is a superstar in Europe and one of the biggest selling artists in Italy for decades. He has shifted in excess of...
Italian music CDs are like buses! None at all on the horizon and then no less than four come along at once! World music at...
World music. What does it mean? To some; they’d expect music played and/or sung by musicians and artists from the African...
He’s back with his annual delve into the Craig Charles trunk of funk – and plenty of soul, R&B and much more. 19 choice...
No wonder Chris Stapleton leads the country nominations for the 60th annual Grammy awards, with multiple nominations...