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Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne chanteuse Charlie Lane unveils the enigmatic and slow burning fuse that is ‘Gold Drips’, with launch date announced.
We are honoured to premiere the new track ‘Gold Drips’ from Naarm/Melbourne chanteuse Charlie Lane. We are taken on a smooth dappling journey in this soul-inflected track that soars feely in the atmosphere like an sea bird, punctuated by a fuzzy wild guitar break and an insistent driving rhythm. Co-written and produced by Adam Jack …
News: US bluesman, Albert Cummings set to release new album, Strong
Guitar-slinger, Albert Cummings has written and recorded his third album for release on his own indie label imprint, Ivy Music Company, and will be his eleventh overall album in a career spanning back to the 1990’s. Cummings began his musical journey as a self-taught banjo player, but soon progressed to guitar after seeing Stevie Ray …
Album Review: The Wreckery’s visceral ‘Fake Is Forever’ is a triumphal return that has gestated and matured over 35 years. Launch date announced.
After 35 years, the uber cool The Wreckery are back and sounding as suave and brooding as ever in their brilliant new album ‘Fake is Forever’ released through Golden Robot Records. The legendary Australian rock outfit has made an astounding return: it has been a long-awaited release, and the band does not disappoint. This record is a …
News: Award-winning Melbourne blues stalwarts, Checkerboard Lounge set to release new album, Roller Coaster
Following on from the 2022 release of the acclaimed SUN Sessions album (recorded at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis), Checkerboard Lounge have just announced the upcoming release of Roller Coaster on the 8th December, with the new album being co-produced by Jeff Lang and released via Cheersquad Records. The album is preceded by the …
Track: Joanne Shaw Taylor – Black Magic
British blues-rock prodigy Joanne Shaw Taylor has returned with another new single ‘Black Magic’ via Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records “I originally wrote the music for my album ‘Nobody’s Fool’ and intended for it to be an instrumental called ‘Butterbeer Blues,’” Joanne recalls. “But then, I decided to give it lyrics and transform it into a fun, …
Live Review & Gallery: Ray Beadle, Dangar Island 240923
Ray Beadle concludes his East Coast Album Launch Tour at Dangar Island.
Track: Joanne Shaw Taylor – Sweet ‘Lil Lies
After almost a year since the release of her last album ‘Nobody’s Fool’, Joanne Shaw Taylor has shared her new single, ‘Sweet ‘Lil Lies’, via Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records. The song delves deep, reflecting the emotional journey of realizing a loved one’s immutable nature and the heart-wrenching decision to walk away. Produced by Kevin Shirley (Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Led …
News: Exhibition by world renowned music photographer Karen McBride “Just South of Memphis”
If you like Blues & Americana music and photography, then you need to get yourself to Leek next week, where artist and photographer Karen McBride, is showcasing a special exhibition at the Foxlowe Arts Centre to coincide with the 2023 Leek Blues & Americana Festival. Titled ‘Just South of Memphis’ it is a unique exhibition …
News: Darius Rucker releases cinematic video to latest single
Three-time GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Darius Rucker unveiled the official music video for his current single, ‘Fires Don’t Start Themselves’, with an exclusive CMT world premiere yesterday across all platforms, including CMT, CMT Music, the CMT Equal Play channel on Pluto TV, CMT.com and Paramount billboards in Times Square. The cinematic video casts Rucker as a detective hot on the …
News: Gary Moore’s Back To The Blues Album To Be Released On Vinyl For The First Time Ever With Bonus Tracks
BMG are set to release Gary Moore’s album ‘Back To The Blues’ on double heavyweight vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve on the 13th of October. The album will also be released both digitally and on CD. Back To The Blues, was Gary Moore’s 13th solo album, where he went back to his traditional blues style. This album has …