Class. Pure class. That just about sums up soul artist Phyllis Hyman. Here we have a much welcomed anthology, a two disc homage to...
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The title as it is written on the CD cover is a tad misleading. It says III after the band’s name, and then “Moment Gone In The Clouds”...
Music reviewers often use the words “honest” and “real” and “passionate” when describing a performance on recorded work or on stage...
A pretty credible line-up of special guests on this album. Walter Trout, Debbie Davies, Mike Zito, Mike Finnigan and Dennis...
This is a colossus of a line-up; Robben Ford, Jimmiy Haslip and Vinnie Colaiuta on their first album together under the Jing Chi...
Don’t know this band. T-Bear aka Torbjorn Solberg is from Sweden, but the band are better known in Norway where they play...
If I said Ted Horowitz has a great new record out in the blues / blues-rock genre, it may well attract blank stares and little else. But...
Their sixth album. The first in four years. This skillful Canadian outfit delivers an all originals album that is the sound of musical...
An extremely accomplished debut album from hard rockers Kiss The Gun – a very promising and powerful new British, female-fronted...
Belgian blues-rock singer and guitarist Joost de Lange delivers a blistering power trio format live album of a dozen cuts – a mix...
We all like before and after contrasts, don’t we? Such as home renovations, vintage car restoration or even major weight loss…...
My favourite harmonica players? Funny you should ask…Stevie Wonder, Magic Dick of the J Geils Band, Mark Feltham of Nine Below Zero, Giles...
Canadian singer-songwriter Jasper Sloan Yip drops a third album, seven years after his debut which was released on his 23rd...
The main photo on the Home page of the website of this five-piece band based in Hamburg, is taken in front of a bunch of open umbrellas...
On my very first trip to Nashville in 2004, I went into the fabulous but sadly now closed Tower Records store, and filled two...
Former front man of mega US band Hootie and the Blowfish and now a big country star, Darius Rucker is back with a brand new album, “When...
A new name on the blues-rock scene; Ghalia Vauthier. Belgian singer-songwriter fronting a band from Louisiana on some raunchy...
What a lovely pianist. One would need to be very careful how to say that out loud! Richard Bennett is a Canadian, moving to New York in...
One of my favourite albums of 2017. Yes indeed. Quite something. One of those song collections where it is impossible to second...
Exclusive – First Review Anywhere If Steve Jordan, superstar drummer and mega producer, and Will Lee, superstar bassist and mega...
What have we here? A ballsy, in your face rock album with a bluesy core, that packs a bumper punch from the off. A superb singer, great...
FIRST REVIEW ANYWHERE There’s a bit of a story behind how I first discovered this guy. It involves a backstage VIP toilet and the awning...
Had the pleasure of this guy’s company in Nashville a couple of times. Nice guy, great voice, skilful guitarist and a superb song...
This legendary British band are partly responsible for the fact I have spent almost 40 years in the music business in some capacity...
Ballsy, no holds-barred blues – killer guitar licks and growling vocals from this exciting US artist. His ninth solo album...
Jah Wobble and the Invaders of the Heart: The Usual Suspects (3MS Music) 6th October 2017 – Vinyl LP
This album came out on CD previously, launched at Glastonbury Festival when the band appeared there. Here’s a new limited...
Graham Bonnet is a singer for all seasons. From his days with The Marbles, two hits with Bee Gees’ songs (“One Woman” and...
This is a fun read. 208 pages, updated from a previous edition, this book traces the 230 nights of touring across six continents with...
Live recordings are hit and miss. Often they are patchy, an uneven listen and unless there are big bucks in the budget, more often...
Miss the summer? Yeah, in the UK, blink and we missed it! No, I mean; do you yearn for the warmer and longer days, now the chill winds...
Let’s begin by a little bit of under-statement, shall we? Taken from Daisy’s own website, which says the new album, her third, is: “An...
If your face doesn’t break out in a great, big fat smile during first ear-hole of this album, I’d check your pulse to make sure you are...
Lovely blend of voices and some very fine and uber-classy singer-songwriter material, on an album that shines very brightly indeed...
You want different? You crave an artist with a distinctive voice and his own sound? You long for lyrics that mean something from a writer...
In music reviews, we often see a record described as “ambitious” or “honest”. That can sometimes mean the writer wants you to read...
The never-before-heard live recording by the Bill Evans Trio featuring bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Jack DeJohnette recorded in...
As a 15-year-old music obsessed kid back in 1974, I single-handedly annoyed family, neighbours and friends by blasting out certain...
Blending voices is a skill. An art. Whether that be a duo, close harmonies, backing vocals or a full choir. It doesn’t always work...
Rob Jungklas is a bit of a legend in his native Memphis. He has dropped 10 albums since his debut, “Closer To The Flame” in 1986. He ahd...
Americana singer songwriter Lesley Kernochan’s creative inner flame was lit as a child when she first heard the likes of Paul Simon and...
Gorgeous. Lovely. Beautiful. But enough about me! Seriously, this record really is a wonderful job and showcases singer-songwriter Daniel...
I really liked the last album this lot put out, but this release is much stronger. The vocal, the songs, the performances, the overall...
Mention the music scene in 1960’s Britain and most pop fans would cite the ‘Mersey Beat’ or the ‘London Scene’ as being the back-beat for the...
Introducing one of the UK’s best kept secrets, singer-songwriter Linda Campbell. This is her third album, but in her mind it is her...
There’s a shed load of so-called blues rock merchants on the UK pub and club circuit right now, and some are churning out albums...
I referenced Sally Barker in a review I wrote at the weekend, of another female singer-songwriter; where I said that for me, there has...
What’s not to like? Steve Miller Band. Great singer. Great guitarist. Timeless songs. Part of the soundtrack to my life and to many, many...
Matt Bianco’s “Gravity” is their 13th studio album, and I very much doubt that # 13 will be unlucky in this case. It’s a very decent...
The pairing of two British music legends – two genuine pioneers – on this sterling album, is a match made in heaven. Courtney...
If some music gives you chills, apparently you may have a unique brain, so says a scientific study I just read about. Don’t know about my brain...
