Kenny Wayne Shepherd Archives – Just Listen To This

Quinn Sullivan — All Around The World

by Glenn Sargeant | Jan 23, 2021

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Quinn Sullivan first appeared on our radar in 2015 when he was opening for the legendary Buddy Guy at Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom. The crowd was absolutely blown away with his immense guitar skills and his catchy songs including ‘Midnight Highway’. Buddy told the audience “Someone should give this kid a record deal!” and sure enough Provogue Records/Mascot Label Group did.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd – On The Move

by Pete Sargeant | Aug 4, 2019

Kenny has a brand new album out on Provogue/Mascot called The Traveler and it typically finds him and the band moving along with a sense of purpose, great variety and immense musical competence, never swamping pure feel. Pete caught up with
Shepherd to talk about the new record…

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – The Traveler

by Pete Sargeant | Jun 13, 2019

Kenny’s problem is self-made – how on earth does he top his last studio album Lay It On Down? That had such great songs, arrangements, playing and singing it was the best release in that genre of that year.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Announce Ramblin Man Fair Headline Set & November 2019 UK Tour

by Pete Sargeant | May 26, 2019

With a new album The Traveler out on Mascot, the six-string sharpshooter adds extra UK dates for...

The BB King Blues Band – The Soul Of The King

by Pete Sargeant | May 12, 2019

An assemblage of B B King band members and guests celebrating the great man and his music. The Hoax of course celebrated Riley King a few years back on a terrific album and it is pleasing that this set in the wake of his passing shares the fiery spirit of that record.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Announces New Album And July 2019 UK Tour

by Pete Sargeant | Apr 14, 2019

His last album had a lightning crackle of deft playing and splendid songs and was the best...

Reese Wynans – Let Loose

by Pete Sargeant | Apr 8, 2019

With his very own Sweet Release album being released on Provogue/Mascot Label Group, produced by Joe Bonamassa no less, it seems a good time to meet up with the veteran keyboard ace. It’s a bitterly cold morning in London, so I stop off to buy Reese a woolly hat for his stay and over tea we talk about his record…

Reese Wynans Announces Debut Solo Album

by Pete Sargeant | Feb 3, 2019

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Rockin’ The Blues 2019 London Show Announced

by Pete Sargeant | Nov 3, 2018

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Ana Popovic Announces May 2019 UK Tour

by Pete Sargeant | Nov 3, 2018

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Gregg Allman – The Road Home

by Pete Sargeant | Oct 2, 2018

The man who knows more than anybody outside Gregg Allman’s family about his final years is his manager and close friend Michael Lehman. Pete met him in London to talk about the great musician’s final years…

Bluesfest London 2018 Announces Third Wave Of Artists

by Pete Sargeant | May 15, 2018

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Lance Lopez – Owning Up

by Pete Sargeant | Mar 4, 2018

What’s the inspiration behind the songs on Lance’s new album? What’s The Lopez Road Diet? What does he think of Eric Gales’ axe style? It’s all here in this cool exchange with us on ‘Tell The Truth’ – Thank you, Lance and keep rockin’ out…

2017 In Review

by Pete Sargeant | Dec 30, 2017

Maybe it is because we know about them, but yet again this year we seem to have lost so many creative and entertaining characters. And yet again we can be inspired to remember them and keep their music alive…

Gov’t Mule – Coming Round Again

by Pete Sargeant | Dec 17, 2017

A new album from the hard-hitting but remarkably versatile Gov’t Mule is always welcome in these parts. We happily accepted an invitation to meet up once again with bandleader Warren Haynes. With a view to talking about the record content and related matters… Plus a recent sad passing. Thanks Warren for your time and Pete hopes you enjoy that Splinter Group album

Mick Fleetwood – A Mac Book – at last!

by Pete Sargeant | Oct 23, 2017

Working with boutique publishers Genesis, a book project has now been completed, delivering a truly delicious and brilliantly-illustrated tome on the early days of Fleetwood Mac and named Love That Burns.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd – Transmission Statement

by Pete Sargeant | Oct 15, 2017

Car nut and ace musician Shepherd is in town to talk about the forthcoming album Lay It On Down, the Deluxe Edition of which takes book form and indulges in selected vehicle and guitar images. Pete and Kenny talk through the new record contents and all matters related. Shepherd is gifted the MOJO edition covering the re-vamped Sgt Pepper album, guitar picks are traded…

The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – Lay It On Down (Deluxe)

by Pete Sargeant | Oct 8, 2017

Shepherd’s albums always have two key elements, whatever the material – a great sense of purpose and assurance AND the uncanny and enduring relationship and understanding between Kenny and his long-time vocalist and guitarist Noah Hunt.

Bluesfest London 2017 Announces Full Lineup

by Pete Sargeant | Sep 23, 2017

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Jonny Lang – Signs

by Glenn Sargeant | Aug 12, 2017

Well dear reader, I have to start this review by being completely honest and say that I have been patiently waiting four years for a new Jonny Lang album.

Walter Trout – We’re All In This Together

by Pete Sargeant | Jul 26, 2017

Dear Walter, the great survivor, has helped a ton of artists in his time. I think from talking to him a couple of times – around the time when we were both dodging The Reaper – that to give is the best thing a human can do.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Announces New Album

by Glenn Sargeant | May 7, 2017

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Announces New Album. This is the band’s ninth studio album....

Ramblin Man Fair 2017 Announces Fifth Wave Of Artists

by Glenn Sargeant | Feb 17, 2017

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Ramblin Man Fair 2017 Announces Fourth Wave of Artists

by Glenn Sargeant | Feb 10, 2017

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Aynsley Lister – Eyes Wide Open

by Pete Sargeant | Jan 29, 2017

Production here by Aynsley and a neat engineering job by Andrew Banfield which doesn’t smooth any of the sonic bite away from the instruments or vocals, this set finds our man with a fresh set of songs working the drums-bass-keys-guitar lineup.

Ramblin Man Fair 2017 Announce Third Wave of Artists

by Glenn Sargeant | Jan 22, 2017

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Jimi Hendrix – Machine Gun

by Pete Sargeant | Oct 1, 2016

It’s New Year’s Eve at the end of the year 1969 and Jimi is in New York. I had seen the Jimi Hendrix Experience a little while before at London’s Royal Festival Hall playing ‘Catfish Blues’ on a Flying V and ‘Burning Of The Midnight Lamp’ but this pair of nights would find Hendrix with a different power trio and new material AND doing two sets each evening.