A new name on the blues-rock scene; Ghalia Vauthier. Belgian singer-songwriter fronting a band from Louisiana on some raunchy...
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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...
This is the “long lost” recording made by PP back in the day, produced by Bee Gee Barry Gibb and Eric Clapton, an album PP never thought...
I finally gave in. I have been fighting the urge to switch the gas heating back on after the summer. Last night, I waved the white flag...
You will probably recall an ‘X Rated’ hit back in 2003, from a young US singer called Eamon. That R&B hit was “Fuck It (I...
If you were present at the Monsters of Rock Festival in 1980 or Bristol’s Colston Hall the same year, to see US rock band...
Former Prince school friend and band-mate Andre Cymone has had a pretty successful career as a bassist, songwriter, solo artist and...
It’s a lovey warm feeling when someone reaches out across the pond and via the wonders of the internet, introduces me to a new band and to...
She’s here now as I write this review. This Canadian-born, New Zealand-based singer songwriter just blew the roof off a respected venue in...
A quirky, acquired taste release which takes a few spins to “get”. The 10 cuts trace the life of one Heath Common, dating back to the 60s...
Amid a legal row with then current and former members of the band, this album had to be released under the name ARS. Unfortunate abbreviation...
Triple album offering on two discs from this cult band of Native-American rooted musicians, whose two founder members started out...
Writing this review while listening to random tunes, and what comes on: “Paperback Writer” by The Beatles. I kid you not. Spooky huh...
It’s tasty, but there’s not enough of it to fill you up. If that was the answer; what was the question? Well, the question would be; what...
I’ve heard this kind of thing done before. Or should I say, attempted. Close multi-harmonies, a la Byrds/CSN&Y, in the modern day with...
One of the very best albums in a decade. Fact. I have never been more certain of awarding the maximum five stars in a review, than I am...
A new name to me. Arrived in a package of CDs from a Sweden-based music PR today. Always enjoy sifting through what this guy sends me, as...
This has been out a wee while, and if the truth be known; I “mislaid” the CD James sent me ages ago to consider for review. So, my bad! Where did...