January 30, 2012 | 1 Comment
For February, we have a major article by Scott Duncan, editor of our predecessor Blueprint magazine, who interviewed Jon Amor and Dave Doherty of the Jon Amor Blues Group. The band’s new album, Jon Amor Blues Group, is now out and there is a tour to promote it in March. In the meantime, the band [...]
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January 27, 2012 | Leave a comment
London soul and funk collective The Coalminers are building a fine reputation on the capital’s live music scene. Their six piece line up, oft augmented by brass and percussion, delivers an unparalleled swampy New Orleans funk groove.
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December 29, 2011 | Leave a comment
We start the year with much to look forward to. The funky blues-rock band, Northsyde will have a new album out in the Spring, called The Storyteller’s Daughter. Moray Stuart interviewed singer Lorna Fothergill and her guitarist husband Jules Fothergill for Blues In Britain and Moray’s brother Al Stuart took the photos on the tracks [...]
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December 29, 2011 | Leave a comment
Blues in Britain editor Fran Leslie sits down with Issue 121 star Alan Glen for a video interview.
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December 21, 2011 | Leave a comment
Kenny Wayne Shepherd returned to the UK after a long absence to play a one-off show at Camden’s KoKo. He spoke to Blues In Britain before the show about the making of his latest album How I Go, his chart success and his critics.
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December 1, 2011 | Leave a comment
The band featured on this month’s cover is Earl Green & The Right Time, a fusion of musicians who have nurtured their talents over the years in other bands. Vocalist Earl Green and saxophonist and harmonica player Mike Paice have been favourites of Blues In Britain for two decades at least. Most of the band [...]
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November 27, 2011 | Leave a comment
A couple of capsule reviews we didn’t have space for in the magazine. Jon Taylor reports from the Thames Festival and the Imperial Wharf Jazz Festival.
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November 12, 2011 | Leave a comment
Joanne Shaw Taylor, a leading member of the young British blues scene, begins a 10-date UK tour on 15th November. She took time out of her preparations to speak to Moray Stuart for Blues In Britain. Photos by Lee Millward.
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November 1, 2011 | 2 Comments
Here’s the unexpurgated extended version of the interview with Beth Hart from this month’s magazine: Platinum-selling singer Beth Hart was in London to promote Don’t Explain, her album of soul covers with Joe Bonamassa. She spoke to Moray Stuart of Blues In Britain about that, her career so far and her forthcoming UK shows in [...]
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November 1, 2011 | Leave a comment
There is no sign of any slowing down on the blues circuit now Autumn is here. There are major festivals in November, at Torquay and Carlisle, and a good number of blues men and women are on tour in the UK and releasing new albums. Ramon Goose, who has been working on world music, has [...]
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