Jim Keller has been going though a very interesting musical career. While By No Means is his fourth solo album, Keller’s musical career stretches back to 1978 when he co-founded the band, Tommy Tutone, and co-wrote their hit, “867-5309/Jenny.” In the mid 1990s, Keller shifted gears and started working for Philip Glass, first running his publishing company and later becoming Glass’ manager.
Jim Keller - By No Means
New Single: Ellis Mano Band ft. Lachy Doley
NEW SINGLE "THE QUESTION"
RELEASED BY JAZZHAUS RECORDS
ON FRIDAY 14TH MAY 2021
Band Line-Up
Chris Ellis – Vocals
Edis Mano – Guitars
Severin Graf – Bass
Nico Looser – Drums
Switzerland’s most amazing blues rock band “The Ellis Mano Band” release their second single from their forthcoming sophomore album “Ambedo”. The new single is called “The Question” featuring Hammond B3 organ wizard Lachy Doley.
"The album is nothing short of brilliant” - Velvet Thunder
News: LIVE BLUES BACK IN BRUM

Sunday 23rd May will see the return of live Blues music to this city in the shape of HENRY’S
BOTANICAL BLUESHOUSE.
The series of seven performances will be presented on the splendid, newly renovated
Victorian bandstand in the spacious and idyllic Botanical Gardens.
Henry’s Botanical Blueshouse came into play last summer with a series of blues concerts,
every one a sell-out, when Henry’s Blueshouse was forced to close due to Covid back in
March 2020. While waiting for clearance to return to it’s home, The Bulls Head on
Bishopsgate Street, Henry’s is keeping the Blues flame burning on Sunday and Bank Holiday
afternoons from 2pm to 4pm in The Botanical Gardens.
Release: Jennifer Porter - Sun Come And Shine
Jennifer Porter collaborates with Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
Award-winning musician Jennifer Porter will release her eighth album, SUN COME AND SHINE on June 18th - available for pre-order May 21st 2021.
LABEL: Cougar Moon Music
CD DISTRIBUTION BY: CD Baby
DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION BY: DistroKid
FORMAT: Digital | CD Digipak
EU RELEASE DATE: June 18th, 2021
During preparation for her newest project, Porter’s transcendent songs and inimitable velvety voice attracted the attention of legendary drummer and music director Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, whose prodigious, decades-spanning body of work Jennifer had long admired.
New Album: Gary Louris - Jump For Joy
GARY LOURIS - JUMP FOR JOY
(Thirty Tigers)- Bertus Distributie.
Acclaimed musician/singer/songwriter Gary Louris has announced his new album Jump For Joy will release on June 4 via Sham/Thirty Tigers. Written, performed and produced entirely by Louris himself, Jump For Joy is his first solo release since 2008’s Vagabonds. Along with the announcement Louris is sharing “New Normal,” the breezy debut single reminding us to live in the present and enjoy each moment we have on this earth.
New Single: Paul Boddy & The SlideWinder Blues Band
Paul Boddy & The SlideWinder Blues Band - Little Bit O' Soap (Single)
Musicians
Paul Boddy - lead vocal & guitars
Chuck Hearne - bass
Glenn Hale - organ & piano
Dave Hollingsworth - drums
Carol & Jeannie Brooks - backing vocalsRecorded, edited, mixed & mastered @ Hopetown Sound, Carversville, PA
Produced by Paul Boddy. Assisted by Pier Giacalone
Written by Bert Berns - Originally released in 1961 by The Jarmels
New Album: KELLY'S LOT - WHERE AND WHEN

KELLY'S LOT - WHERE AND WHEN (ALBUM)
ACOUSTIC BLUES
LABEL: SELF
RELEASE DATE: JUNE 11, 2021
“Where and When” by Kelly’s Lot is an acoustic collection of original and traditional blues songs recorded in an old-fashioned way, in a circle and live to tape. Kelly’s Lot has included blues music in their repertoire since their inception in 1994 starting with their first original, ‘Happy Girl,’ which is still a fan favorite today.
MAGNOLIA BAYOU - "Train Don't Stop"!

MAGNOLIA BAYOU Releases Official Music Video for Heavy Rock "Train Don't Stop"!
Mississippi based, Southern Blues / Rock Band MAGNOLIA BAYOU has released the official music video for their new, heavy rock single, "Train Don't Stop". Recorded at Natchez Sound Studio, produced by Burne Sharp, and mixed by Jacquire King/Nashville, "Train Don't Stop" premiered on ROCK & BLUES MUSE.
Recensie: Greta Van Fleet - The Battle At Gardens
Recensie: Greta Van Fleet - The Battle At Gardens
Geschreven door Hein Kogelman.
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| Greta Van Fleet. Photograph: Alysse Gafkjen/©ALYSSE GAFKJEN 2020 |
Greta Van Fleet is opgericht in 2012 door de gebroeders Kiszka: Josh, Jake en Sam, resp. zang gitaar en bas.
Op drums Danny Wagner.
De band is afkomstig uit Michigan, Amerika.
In 2017 het eerste platencontract, met als hun grote idool: Led Zeppelin. Sommige rifjes komen overeen met die van Jimmy Page, wordt wel eens geopperd.
Maar ook invloeden van soul en funk zijn hen niet vreemd al doet mij de zang aan een bekende groep denken.
De nieuwste plaat "The Battle At Gardens''
Polly O Keary & the Rhythm Makers - Too Much Like I Care
Polly O Keary and the Rhythm Makers - Too Much Like I Care
MUSICIANS
Bass and vocals-Polly O’Keary
Guitar- Dave Miller
Drums-Tommy Cook
From Polly O’Keary and the Rhythm Method’s forthcoming album 50 comes the paint-peeling Texas blues single “Too Much LIke I Care.” Polly waspishly assures an old flame come back to town that his return means nothing to her, but she might a bit of an unreliable narrator!
Four awards for When Rivers Meet
When Rivers Meet won four awards at last night’s 2021 UK Blues Awards. WRM are the first band to win four awards in the same year at the UK Blues Awards.

Dutch Blues CD-Award 2020 gaat naar The Ragtime Rumours

Voor de jaarlijkse Dutch Blues CD Award kunnen Nederlandse bands hun nieuwe CD aanmelden bij de Dutch Blues Foundation. Ze worden beluisterd en beoordeeld door een jury, bestaande uit presentatoren van blues-radioprogramma’s en blues recensenten. Uiteindelijk rollen daar aan het eind van het jaar drie nominaties uit, waarop bluesliefhebbers uit het hele land digitaal kunnen stemmen.
SHEMEKIA COPELAND WINS UK BLUES AWARD
FOR INTERNATIONAL BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR Award Presented In Online Ceremony Hosted by Paul Jones On Sunday, May 9, award-winning vocalist Shemekia Copeland received the coveted UK Blues Award for International Blues Artist Of The Year. The award was presented in a virtual ceremony hosted by BBC radio personality, actor and musician Paul Jones. The UK Blues Awards were created by the UK Blues Federation to give the blues community in the UK the opportunity to recognize and applaud those actively involved with the music. |
New Single:Christone Kingfish Ingram - 662
Alligator Records recording artist Christone "Kingfish" Ingram has released his new digital single, 662. The hard-driving original song finds Ingram celebrating his Clarksdale, Mississippi roots. The song, co-written by Ingram and producer Tom Hambridge, is now available on all major streaming and download platforms.
Goud van Oud; Bram Vermeulen
Bram Vermeulen (artiest)
Abraham Gerrit (Bram) Vermeulen (Den Haag, 13 oktober 1946 – San Dalmazio (Pomarance), Italiรซ, 4 september 2004) was een Nederlandse zanger, componist, cabaretier, volleyballer en kunstschilder.








SHEMEKIA COPELAND WINS UK BLUES AWARD