KWS Archives – Just Listen To This

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…

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…

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…

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.