blues

Struggling to find that new artist to fall in love with? Fear not, our contributor Kess Leung is here with the latest and greatest musical recommendations each week. This edition features doozy jazz starlight Catherine Russell, who's silky timbre is the perfect accompaniment to a restful winter's evening. ...

In an interview explaining the meaning behind the song ‘Sirens’ from his 2013 debut studio album, a then twenty-two-year-old Tom Odell enlightened us on how we can become switched-off and even immune to certain noises, despite each one potentially representing a cry for help. Five years on, with Odell...

Sixteen years after its original release, and fourteen studio albums later, Ryan Adams has put out a deluxe reissue of his first, and most adored LP – Heartbreaker. Heartbreaker was Adams’ first solo effort after disbanding from Whiskeytown, the 90s alt-country outfit from North Carolina. This deluxe reissue contains...

Legends Tom Jones and Van Morrison joined forces to close Prudential’s three day BluesFest at the O2 Arena on Sunday night. Having known each other since 1965 but having never sung together live, this was a highly anticipated closing show. And what a strangely brilliant show it was. Dressed...

Benjamin Booker’s gig dispels all fear that Circa Waves are the future of rock music with this reminder that rock should not forget to roll.  This young man from New Orleans seems to have come from nowhere to take up the mantle of flawless solo rock artists few since...