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Robert Randolph (Robert Randolph And The Family Band) – Steelin’ The Spotlight
It is some sixteen years now that steel guitar ace and singer Robert Randolph met up with Pete the afternoon before he and The Family Band played their London debut at Dingwalls in Camden. Now older and wiser, Randolph does not seem to have lost any of his zest for life – indeed with a brand new album Brighter Days coming out on Mascot, the musician appears ready to rock out once more…
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Walter Trout – Survivor Blues
Using an album title suggested by Marie Trout, wife of Walter through some grim times and now this more pastoral and pleasingly creative period, this release gives fans something different.
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TAMI – My Blues Top Ten
The American blues-soul vocalist selects the classic songs that turned her on to the music she loves and performs, in conversation with Pete Sargeant…
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Phil Brown – The Mechanics Of Song Creation
It’s time we caught up with mercurial musician, arranger, songsmith and singer Phil Brown. Currently based in Nashville, Brown’s skyborne sonic works eschew the city’s traditional patterns and tone palates for something more linear and soulful… This conversation takes in his influences and many other thoughts…
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The Steve Miller Band (Bluesfest London 2018), October 2018, The O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom
Returning once again at The O2 Arena in Greenwich, London, United Kingdom the annual Bluesfest kicked off the four-night run of shows on a Thursday during the October Half-Term.
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Bernard Allison – It’s A Family Affair
Can it really be twenty years since the great Luther Allison passed? What a giant he was in the Blues field – a strong performer, great writer, a real showman. Now, in his own style son Bernard keeps the creative torch alight with his own recordings and live shows. Here, Pete and Bernard talk family, creativity and life on the road
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Angel Forrest – Electric Love
This album release has two discs – both live – and mixing Angel’s own compositions with he own favourites from others. Forrest is a Canadian artist BUT has Irish, Welsh and Italian strands in her DNA.
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The Rolling Stones – Back To Blues Roots
The Stones record a new blues-based album in London and subsequently Chuck Leavell adds piano parts in the US. Our man talks to Chuck about the Stones, the new blues set release, song selections and more
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Danny Bryant BIG – Live In Europe
Our old friend Danny is realising a long-held ambition here, to present some of his tough blues music with an expanded musical lineup. The Bryant voice and guitar can take it, many years of road work have given him the presence and live reputation to pull the project off.
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Joe Jammer’s All-Star Chicago Blues Revue, June 2015, Half Moon Putney, London, United Kingdom
Joe Jammer’s All-Star Chicago Blues Revue Sunday 21st June 2015 Half Moon, Putney, London, United...
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