HIBF 2025 Compleet

Met veel plezier maken we de laatste namen bekend.  Dit jaar verwelkomen we ook Margo Price, Robert Finley, Hans La Faille Plays C+B, JD Clayton, The Heavy Heavy, Jesper Lindell en Jerron Paxton op het festival.  Hiermee is de line-up voor de komende editie compleet! Het volledige programma, verdeeld over twee podia, ziet er zo uit.   Vrijdag 20 juni: Bonnie Raitt, The Robert Cray Band, Margo Price, Robert Finley, Hans La Faille plays C+B, Pokey LaFarge, Jenny Don’t And The Spurs, Early James, Dawn Brothers, JD Clayton   Zaterdag 21 juni: Kaleo, Seasick Steve, Melissa Etheridge, D.K. Harrell, Leif De Leeuw Band, Tami Neilson, The Heavy Heavy, Jesper Lindell, Connor Selby, Jerron Paxton Het tijdschema maken we nog op een later moment bekend. Meer info: bit.ly/HIBF25-3   Complete pogramma HIBF 2025

Vinyl: Hillbilly Moon Explosion, the - Buy Beg or Steal

Artiest/Band: Hillbilly Moon Explosion Album: Buy Beg or Steal Geel vinyl!(Gelimiteerde oplage) Release: 07 March 2025 Label: bertus: 5F3384 Dist: suburban Records Hillbilly Moon Explosion, the - Buy Beg or Steal Gelimiteerde oplage, verkrijgbaar op Geel vinyl! Emanuela Hutter en Oliver Baroni staan aan het hoofd van deze AngloItaliaanse meesterlijke, moderne rockabillyband, die wereldwijd furore maakt vanuit hun thuisbasis Zürich. Het studio-album Buy Beg or Steal van deze rock ‘n’ roll band kwam oorspronkelijk uit in 2011. Bevat dé hit single My Love For Evermore, het duet met Sparky Philips van Demented Are Go...........

Release: Simon McBride - Recordings: 2020-2025

Artiest/Band: Simon McBride Album: Recordings: 2020-2025 Release: 14 March 2025 Label:  earMUSIC / V2 Records Recordings: 2020-2025 is not a traditional studio album but more a collection of songs that represent Simon’s journey as an artist and musician before becoming Deep Purple’s guitarist and hitting the stage with one of the most legendary bands in rock history.........

New Single: Joanne Shaw Taylor - Hell Of A Good Time

Artiest/Band: Joanne Shaw Taylor Album: Black & Gold( 13 Juni 2025 Single: Hell Of A Good Time Release: 14 February 2025 Label: Journeyman Records De Britse bluesrockgigant Joanne Shaw Taylor blijft de spanning voor haar aanstaande album Black & Gold opbouwen met de release van haar nieuwste single, " Hell Of A Good Time " - een energieke, hard-hitting track die haar kenmerkende vurige gitaarwerk combineert met aanstekelijke rock & roll-swagger. Het nummer levert een rauwe, nietsontziende uitvoering terwijl het een diepere reflectie bevat op de vluchtige aard van overdaad en ontsnapping........

#8 Column: De plaat en zijn verhaal - Great White Buffalo” van Ted Nugent

Column: De plaat en zijn verhaal.  Geschreven door: Henk Laing  Great White Buffalo” van Ted Nugent In mijn jeugdjaren keek ik elke dinsdagmiddag reikhalzend uit naar het moment dat ik na schooltijd weer naar VARA’s Betonuur kon luisteren. Gewapend met mijn cassetterecorder in de pauzestand zat ik klaar om de rauwe klanken van hardrock vast te leggen......

Recensie: The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band - Honeysuckle

Recensie: The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band - Honeysuckle Album: Honeysuckle Release: 21 February 2025 Label: Family Owned Record/Amplified Distribution Op deze nieuwe plaat van Reverend Peyton - Vocals, Fingerstyle Guitar, Fingerstyle Slide Guitar, Breezy Peyton - Washboard, Stomps, Harmony Vocals, Jacob “The Snakob” Powell - Chains, Percussion, Harmony Vocals.  Vaak genoemd "de beste front-porch blues band ter wereld," The Big Damn Band wordt geleid door Reverend Peyton , die wordt beschouwd als de beste fingerpicker die vandaag de dag speelt......

New single: Janiva Magness - 'Holes' met Sue Foley

Artiest/Band: Janiva Magness Album: Back for Me New Single: Holes ft: Sue Foley Release: 14 February 2025 Label: Blue Élan Records. Janiva Magness is verheugd om de release van "Holes" aan te kondigen , haar nieuwe single met Grammy-genomineerde gitarist Sue Foley  Het lijdt geen twijfel dat de drums ons hier bevelen om te bewegen en te grooven. Sue Foley's geweldige gitaarwerk lijmt het allemaal aan elkaar. Voor je het weet schud je je geldmaker met de diepe zak, stampend en schreeuwend mee met het refrein!"........

Bywater Call UK Tour 2025 With Dan Patlansky

THE CANADIAN SOUL, GRIT, AND BLUES ROCK POWERHOUSE RETURNS TO THE UK IN NOVEMBER 2025 WITH SPECIAL GUEST: DAN PATLANSKY  The band were also nominated for the 2024 UK Blues Awards “International Artist of the Year” alongside the winner of the category, Larkin Poe. This year, the band was short-listed once again for this award and are in the top 20 along with Larkin Poe, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Beth Hart, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram, Samantha Fish, Bobby Rush and other notables in the genre.........

ZZ Ward: Lyric video - Naked in the Jungle

Artiest/Band: ZZ Ward Album:  Libaration New Single: Naked In The Jungle Release: 14 February 2025 Label: Sun Records De bejubelde singer-songwriter ZZ Ward zet haar terugkeer naar de blues voort met "Naked in the Jungle", de nieuwste single van haar aanstaande album  Liberation , dat op 14 maart uitkomt via Sun Records. Na de release van "Love Alive" laat dit nieuwe nummer een ander diep persoonlijk hoofdstuk zien in ZZ's reis, dit keer door de rauwe en ongefilterde ervaring van het nieuwe moederschap te verkennen door een opwindende bluesrocklens...........

Spiders drops new album Sharp Objects to SpidersLove Yourself to Death

Artiest/Band: Spiders Single: Love Yourself to Death Time: 02:45 Album:  Sharp Objects Release: 14 February 2025 Label: Wild Kingdom A fiery blend of Classic Rock and New Wave energySwedish rock powerhouse Spiders is ready to carve a bold new chapter in rock history with the release of their electrifying new album, Sharp Objects. Seamlessly merging shattered dreams, lofty visions, and the raw essence of rock 'n' roll, Sharp Objects is a record that balances nostalgia with a fiercely modern edge..........

An homage to the true king of Rock ‘n’ Roll – Diamond Dogs interpret Little Richard

Artiest/Band: Diamond Dogs Single: Spreadin' Natta What's The Matter ISRC: SEVVF2401703 Time: 02:45 Release: 14 February 2025 Label: Wild Kingdom An homage to the true king of Rock ‘n’ Roll – Diamond Dogs interpret Little Richard. Diamond Dogs may be a bunch of renaissance rockers deeply rooted in the early 70s British rock and roll, but just like their forerunners, they owe almost everything to Little Richard, the architect of it all! It's impossible to even imagine rock and roll without him.One of Diamond Dogs' early tunes is called 'Lunatic Eye-Rolling..........

Eric Johanson - Changes The Universe (Live)

Artiest/Band: Eric Johanson New Single: Changes The Universe (Live) Duration: 05:30 ISRC: DEFR12500020 Album: Live In Mississippi(21 March 2025) Release: 14 February 2025 Label: Ruf Records  "I wrote this song thinking about the way that love colors your whole experience of life, and the connection you have with someone can truly change the universe you're living in. There is something cathartic about playing this one live. We always put a lot of emotion into it, and I think you can hear that on this live take."........

BONNIE BLUE - JAMES COTTON'S LIFE IN THE BLUES

BONNIE BLUE - JAMES COTTON'S LIFE IN THE BLUES This is a tremendously moving, awesome film — thanks to Co-Producer James Montgomery for bringing it to us! Like a lot of other blues musicians of my generation, I was lucky enough to play shows and hang out with the great James Cotton, but this film has some footage of him singing and playing like I never heard before — It even captures one of his famous on-stage somersaults! The film also features interviews and performances featuring many contemporary blues heroes, as well as people who were essential parts of James's life........

Release: Samantha Fish – Paper Doll

Artiest/Band: Samantha Fish Album: Paper Doll Release: 25 April 2025 Label: Rouder Records One of the most electrifying guitarists of her generation, Samantha Fish, has consistently captivated audiences with her unparalleled energy, boldness, emotional depth and unique blend of rock and soul. Known for her expressive guitar playing and powerhouse performances, Fish’s career hit warp speed with the release of her last album, 2023’s Death Wish Blues, which hit #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart, and earned her a Grammy nomination, plus invitations to support The Rolling Stones, Jon Spencer, Slash and more........

Lady Redneck Releases Powerful Rendition of “Amazing Grace” on February 14th

Artiest/Band: Lady Redneck Single: Amazing Grace Release: 14 February 2025 Label: MTS  Lady Redneck Releases Powerful Rendition of “Amazing Grace” on February 14th Christian country artist Lady Redneck is set to captivate audiences once again with the release of her heartfelt new rendition of “Amazing Grace,” available on February 14, 2025. The new release follows her successful single “Walk in Faith,” which climbed to #3 on the UK iTunes Christian chart..........