VIERDE EDITIE UTRECHT BLUES FESTIVAL

VIERDE EDITIE UTRECHT BLUES FESTIVAL MET O.A. KAZ HAWKINS, SHAWN PITTMAN, JOHN PRIMER & GILES ROBSON BAND zo 15 mrt 2026 | Utrecht Blues Festival 2026 Dampende grotestadsblues, soul, rock-‘n-roll en alles daartussenin Utrecht Blues Festival vindt plaats op zondag 15 maart 2026 van 14:00 tot 22:00 uur. Tickets kosten €41,- (incl. servicekosten)......►►►

Bison Hip - Everything That Came Before Was Just Leading up to This (2025)

Artiest/Band: Bison Hip Album: Everything That Came Before Was Just Leading up to This Release: 12th September 2025 Label: Independent Format: CD/Digital Genre: Classic Rock/Bluesrock Total Time: 00:48:49 Everything That Came Before Was Just Leading Up To This – the celebration of the release of Glaswegian quintet Bison Hip’s third album. An album that sees the band discover their true identity as purveyors of quality, genre defying, sonic awesomeness........►►►

Ross Neilsen - Within Tension

Artiest/Band: Ross Neilsen Album: Within Tension Release:  26th September 2025 Label: Under Pressure Records Format: DL/Digital Genre: Blues Rock The album was recorded in January 2025 at Sam Phillips Recording Services in Memphis, while Ross was representing Saskatchewan at the International Blues Challenge, where he, once again, reached the semi-finals.......►►►

New Single: Laura Cox - The Broken

Artiest/Band: Laura Cox Album: Trouble Coming Release: 31 october 2025 New Single: The Broken Label: earMUSIC/VeryRecords Format: CD/LP/DL/Digital Genre: Bluesrock Laura Cox’s highly anticipated new album “Trouble Coming” and her new single “The Broken” will be released on earMUSIC/VeryRecords on Friday October 31st. To celebrate the news, tickets will go on sale at 10am UK time on Friday October 31st for Laura’s May 2026 UK Tour.  This will be Laura’s first UK tour since 2019.......►►►

Release: Lap steel guitarist KB Bayley - East Side Confessions

Artiest/Band: KB Bayley Album: East Side Confessions Release: 28th November 2025 Label: Self Released Format: CD/DL/Stream  Genre: Folk We wondered how you were getting on with East Side Confessions, the captivating new album by acclaimed singer-songwriter and lap steel guitarist KB Bayley, which is scheduled for release on November 28 2025? East Side Confessions follows 2020’s Little Thunders.......►►►

Nieuwe single: Alastair Greene - Temptation (Live in Sin City)

Artiest/Band: Alastair Greene New Single: Temptation Album EP: LIVE IN SIN CITY Release: 31th October 2025 Label: Ruf Records Format: CD/LP/DL/Digital Genre: Blues/Bluesrock Gitaarvirtuoos Alastair Greene gaat het vuur dit Halloween flink aanwakkeren met de release van zijn gloednieuwe single " Temptation (Live in Sin City) ".........►►►

GeminiiDRAGON Featuring Linwood Taylor - Moonlight Movin' and Groovin

Artiest/Band: GeminiiDRAGON Featuring  Linwood Taylor. Album: Moonlight Movin' and Groovin Release: Out Now Label: Nepotism Recordings Format: CD/LP/DL/Digital Genre: Blues/Soul GeminiiDRAGON returns with her 4th album and has been joined by Washington DC area Blues Guitar legend Linwood Taylor and Guitarist with Blues Icon Joe Louis Walker For Fans Of: Albert King, Albert Collins, Robert Cray...........►►►

Darren Watson - Darren Watson sings John Hiatt (2025)

Artiest/Band: Darren Watson Album: Darren Watson sings John Hiatt (2025) Release: Out Now Label: Lamington Records/Bandcamp Format: CD/LP/DL/Digital Genre: Blues, Americana Produced, recorded, and mixed by Darren Watson And I hope you, be you a fan of my previous work, or a John Hiatt fan hearing me for the first time, enjoy my original interpretations of John's music............►►►

New Single: Riotweekend - Harry

Artiest/Band: Riotweekend Single: Harry Release: Out Now Label:  Format: CD/LP/DL/Digital Genre: Punk/Rock RiotWeekend are a four piece Alt-Rock band from the guildford area with a big splurge of Pop Punk influence and huge heavy Riffs. Holly Nunn - Vocals/Bass Tomma Moulard - Guitar Rab McGowan - Guitar Salvatore Bertolone - Drums Alt-pop punk rockers RiotWeekend are stoked to return with the release of their hook laden, guitar driven new single and self-documented live video ‘Harry’ on all good digital platforms now being the first new music from them after a 3 year hiatus.........►►►

Matt Pascale & The Stomps: “Home” is the international debut album recorded in Los Angeles

Artiest/Band: Matt Pascale & The Stomps Debut Album: Home Release:  Out Now Label: Dixiefrog Records Format: CD, vinyl, and all digital platforms Genre: rock, pop, funk, soul "Home" the highly anticipated new album by Matt Pascale & The Stomps, is now available on CD, vinyl, and all digital platforms via Dixiefrog Records............►►►

New Single: Timo de Jong & Leadbeaters - Monsters

Artiest/Band: Timo de Jong & Leadbeaters New Single: Monsters Album: The Ballad Of Too Much Glitter Release: 28 November 2025 Label: Revanche Records Format: CD/LP/DL/Digital Genre: Folk/Bluegrass Nieuwe single ‘Monsters’ van Timo de Jong & Leadbeaters nu uit in aanloop naar album release   ‘The Ballad Of Too Much Glitter’ verschijnt op 28 nov, TakeRoot festival aan tour toegevoegd.....►►►

 BLUESWORLD CAFÉ: THE BLACK RIVER ROOTS

Datum: di 4 nov 2025 | Zaal open 20:00 | Aanvang: 20:30

Locatie Hedon - Kleine Zaal

Elke 1e dinsdag van de maand is het Bluesworld Café en is er een live band. Het programma wordt live uitgezonden vanuit Hedon. Publiek is van harte welkom. Entree is gratis. Met deze maand een optreden van The Black Silver Roots..........►►►

New Single: The Damn Truth - Be Somebody

Artiest/Band: The Damn Truth New Single: Be Somebody Release: 30th october 2025 Format: CD/LP/DL/Digital Genre: Bluesrock Celebrated Montreal four-piece rock band The Damn Truth are pleased to announce their new single “Be Somebody” released by Spectra Musique on Thursday October 30th.......►►►

ZZ Ward kondigt Dirty Sun-tournee 2026 aan en brengt nieuwe livevideo uit voor 'Dust My Broom'

ZZ Ward kondigt Dirty Sun-tournee 2026 aan en brengt nieuwe livevideo uit voor 'Dust My Broom'

Na een succesvol jaar waarin ze het succes van Liberation: Deluxe Edition op Sun Records vierde, gaat bluesrockgigant ZZ Ward dit voorjaar op tournee met de Dirty Sun Tour. De tour start op 24 februari in Berkeley, Californië en voert langs grote steden in de VS. De aankondiging valt samen met de release van een nieuwe live-optredenvideo voor "Dust My Broom", gefilmd in EastWest Studios in Hollywood. De video legt de levendigheid, kracht en emotie vast die haar kenmerk zijn geworden.......►►►

NEW BOOK & CD SPOTLIGHTS MISSISSIPPI

NEW BOOK & CD SPOTLIGHTS MISSISSIPPI BLUES AND SOUTHERN SOUL ARTISTS Mississippi is the unquestionable birthplace of America’s music, with Jackson being the epicenter that will impact both national and international music trends for the foreseeable future. This doesn’t seem possible, given the state’s population of three million. But it’s all true. Kamel King and Joe Lee take us on a journey through the Capital City of American Music, home to the nation’s most dense population of Grammy winners and nominees.......►►►