New Video: Laurence Jones releases “Bad Luck and the Blues” video

Laurence Jones releases “Bad Luck and the Blues” video UK based guitarist Laurence Jones has released a music video for “Bad Luck and the Blues.” It’s the title track from Jones’ upcoming album out August 25th on Marshall Records.

VizzTone Blues Blast Music Award Nominations

VizzTone Blues Blast Music Award Nominations

Blues Blast Magazine has just announced the nominees for the 16th Annual Blues Blast Music Awards, to be held September 23, 2023 at the 3300 Event Center in Peoria, IL. Voting starts Saturday July 1, 2023 and continues HERE until August 18. Voting is free and open to everyone. VizzTone proudly announces our eighteen nominations in fifteen categories. Harmonica player/producer Bob Corritore leads the pack with six nominations in five categories.

BLUESMAGAZINE’S WEEKLY PLAYLIST 67

BLUESMAGAZINE’S WEEKLY PLAYLIST 67 Bluesmagazine’s weekly playlist is een gevarieerde lijst met onder andere tips van de luisteraars. Er is verder muziek met een link naar Bluesmagazine (releases, recensies, concert reviews) en daarna is de keuze gigantisch. De playlist is voor de luisteraar, naast het lezen van Bluesmagazine en andere Blues websites, een manier om nieuwe artiesten en hun muziek te leren kennen. Samenstelling: Jos Verhagen Met de grote blues festivals weer achter de rug hebben we veel kunnen genieten van live blues, het prachtige weer hielp daarbij zeker mee. Bluesmagazine was ter plekke, lees de verslagen bekijk de prachtige foto’s. In de playlist van deze week een terugblik op wat er te zien en horen was. Zoals gebruikelijk ook de tips van de luisteraars die elke week weer getuige van een brede smaak. Heb je ook een tip of favoriet stuur ze in door te mailen naar bluesmusicmagazine@gmail.com. Vijf inzenders komen in de nieuwe playlist.

19 Blues Blast Music Award Nominations

Thirteen Alligator Artists Receive 19 Blues Blast Music Award Nominations

The Cash Box Kings And Rick Estrin & The Nightcats Lead With Four Nominations, Followed By Shemekia Copeland And Charlie Musselwhite With Three Apiece
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Lil' Ed Williams, Chris Cain, Dennis Gruenling and Rodrigo Mantovani (from The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling) Receive One Nomination Each   

Blues Blast magazine has announced the nominees for its 16th annual Blues Blast Music Awards. This year, thirteen Alligator artists received a total of 19 nominations. The Cash Box Kings and Rick Estrin & The Nightcats received four nominations including (for both) Blues Band Of The Year. Blues legend Charlie Musselwhite and multiple Grammy Award nominee Shemekia Copeland received three nominations.

Release: CIEL - Make It Better

CIEL - Make It Better Release date: Friday, July 7th 2023 Indie-rock trio CIEL formed in Brighton on the South Coast of England, with members hailing from The Netherlands, Spain, and the UK. Drawing inspiration from the unique creative landscapes of their respective home countries, CIEL's music possesses a fresh, dark, and hauntingly beautiful quality.

Release: Gleb Kolyadin - The Outland

Release: Gleb Kolyadin - The Outland Release date: Friday, July 21st 2023  The Outland will be available on CD / black LP and digitally on July 21st via Kscope. amthemorning piano virtuoso GLEB KOLYADIN unveils new solo effort ‘The Outland’ out July 21st via Kscope. Featuring Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree / King Crimson) on drums, Tony Levin (King Crimson / Peter Gabriel) on upright bass and Vlad Avy on guitar.

Arrow Classic Rock Bluestown Radio # 133 (21 Juni 2023)

2 Uur lang non-stop Blues- en Bluesrock op Arrow Classic Rock!

Bluestown Music is een website voor de liefhebber van alle soorten blues; modern en oud – maar ook met rock, roots en Americana

2 Uur waar de echte bluesliefhebbers van smullen, maar ook een feest voor de nieuwe lichting ‘ontdekkers van blues’. Leuk om te horen: steeds meer liefhebbers van blues attenderen anderen via Facebook op Bluestown Radio!

Wil je ook je vrienden enthousiast maken voor Bluestown Radio, ga dan naar de Facebook-pagina, waar je ook op de hoogte wordt gehouden over nieuws over…. BLUES! 

https://www.arrow.nl/radio/bluestownradio/  Playlist 21 juni 2023:

The Pink Stones - You Know Who

The Pink Stones - You Know Who Normaltown Records/ V2 BeNeLux | 30 juni 2023 You Know Who is het tweede album van Athens, GA's eigen Pink Stones. Gemaakt in het hart van Athens, GA met hun trouwe producer, Henry Barbe (o.a. Drive By Truckers), is You Know Who een plaat met 11 nummers die de grenzen van moderne country- en rock-'n-rollmuziek verlegt.

Release: Gerry Cinnamon - Live at Hampden Park

Gerry Cinnamon - Live at Hampden Park The phenomenon that is Gerry Cinnamon is currently in the studio recording his third album, due later this year. In the meantime, fans can relive how he closed his UK summer dates for 2022 in epic style in front of 100,000 people at Scotland’s national football stadium on July 16 and 17th.

Rock Tribute Festival Raalte 2024

Natúúrlijk zijn we in 2024 terug met 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞! Zet vrijdag 7 juni en zaterdag 8 juni alvast in de agenda want dan gaan we weer snoeihard los tijdens hét tribute evenement van Oost-Nederland!

Kenners weten het: op het Rock Tribute Festival geniet je een weekend lang van de allerbeste tribute bands van Europa en is de sfeer uitmuntend! De kaartverkoop start vrijdag 23 juni om 10:00 uur

John Vento: New Track “She Drove me to the Poor House”

John Vento Takes Listeners on a Musical Joyride with His Newest Track: “She Drove me to the Poor House”

The award-winning singer-songwriter and roots rock veteran from Pittsburgh has released a new single and lyric video from his album, “Brick By Brick.”

MTS Management Group and Ludlow Creek - Prayze Factor Awards Finalists!

MTS Management Group and Ludlow Creek Raise Heavenly Hype as Prayze Factor Awards Finalists!

Michael Stover of Pittsburgh-based MTS Management Group and Dayton, Ohio-based americana band, Ludlow Creek have both received Finalist nominations for the 16th season of the Prayze Factor Awards!

Release: Ben Reel - Come A Long Way

Ben Reel - Come A Long Way Intelsyndicate Music / Sonic Rendezvous 30 juni 2023 Nieuw Album - Ben Reel - Come A Long Way IntelSyndicate/ Sonic RendezVous 30 juni Onze Noord-Ierse vriend Ben Reel komt weer met een nieuw Studio album en verschijnt op 30 juni. Helaas geen soundcloud maar er zijn wel cd’s in the house.

On Tour: Jared James Nichols & with special guests DeWolff

Jared James Nichols announces October 2023 Headline UK Tour with special guests DeWolff

Earlier today we announced Jared James Nichols’ October 2023 Headline UK Tour.  Please feel free to post a news story about this incredible tour from one of blues rock’s most exciting guitar players.

Jared’s special guests are Dutch guitar renegades DeWolff, plus local British support on selected dates from Doomsday Outlaw, Silveroller, and guitar sensation, Toby Lee.

The tour follows the release of Jared’s current single “Easy Come, Easy Go”

8 BALL AITKEN HITS #1 IN THE AUSTRALIAN BLUES CHARTS

8 BALL AITKEN HITS
#1 IN THE AUSTRALIAN BLUES CHARTS

'ICE CREAM MAN 2' has just hit the #1 on the Australian Blues Charts. We're so grateful to all who have supported, played, streamed, and purchased the new CDs  / vinyl records. Here's the link to get your own signed copy of 'ICE CREAM MAN 2'.