Joe Bonamassa Interview

June 2, 2010 | 2 Comments

Due to popular demand, and straight off the back of a sold-out London Hammersmith Apollo concert in front of 5,000 people, critically acclaimed blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa will embark on a nationwide UK tour in October.

Here’s an online exclusive – an archive interview with Joe from issue #83 in November 2008. Asking the questions – Trevor Hodgett.

Paddy Milner & Marcus Bonfanti Interview

March 28, 2010 | 1 Comment

One of our favourite line-ups is Earl Thomas with Paddy Milner & the Big Sounds, comprising nine very talented musicians. Two of them, Paddy Milner and Marcus Bonfanti, came in to Blues In Britain to talk to Fran Leslie and made her day.

Don’t Criminalise Live Music – Interview with Lord Tim Clement-Jones

March 1, 2010 | 1 Comment

Lord Clement-Jones, Tim to his friends, is a Liberal Democrat peer with responsibility for Culture, Media & Sport. He is championing a new bill through Parliament, which aims to restore music to small venues without the need for an expensive and punitive licence.

Fran On The Radio

February 20, 2010 | Leave a comment

Blues in Britain editor Fran Leslie joins Martin Clarke for the Blues Session on Radio Wey.

Jeremy Spencer Interview

September 29, 2009 | 4 Comments

The unexpurgated version of the interview that appears in Issue 90! Asking the questions: editor Fran Leslie. You have been invited to play at the Chicago Blues Festival and I see that you are doing a workshop entitled The Art of Slide. How did that come about? In July of last year (2008), I was [...]

Ruthie Foster Mini-Interview

April 6, 2009 | Leave a comment

Scott Duncan caught up with Ruthie Foster for a brief chat after her gig at London’s Borderline on January 20th.

Big Joe Louis

January 7, 2009 | 2 Comments

The unexpurgated version of the interview that appears in Issue 85! Singer, guitarist, songwriter and musicologist Big Joe Louis is a veteran of the UK blues scene. He plays in the UK and Europe both solo and with His Blues Kings. He also tours with many American artists, who value his style of playing. In [...]

Bill Hurley & The Inmates

September 3, 2008 | 3 Comments

Here’s an excerpt from an interview called ‘Back In History – The Inmates’ that we ran in Issue 53 of Blueprint in 2001. With two albums out and following a barnstorming gig at the Borderline in September, 70s R&B giants The Inmates are back on the loose again. Keith Shackleton talked to lead singer Bill [...]