Blues & Americana – Jace media music

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Caitlin Krisko at the Tuesday Night Music Club, Coulsdon

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The Tuesday Night Music Club – Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast. This review was written by Steve Sweetie Monster and shared with his permission. Tonight’s musical feast was hosted by Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast. The band came out fighting with a mix of gritty rock and roll and a mix of [more…]

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Blues & Americana News

Jonathon “Boogie” Long Delivers a Baton Rouge Blues Gut-Punch

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Jonathon “Boogie” Long Delivers a Baton Rouge Blues Gut-Punch With New Single “Baby, I’m Through” Second Preview From Forthcoming Album Courage In The Chaos – Out March 6th via Myrical Media Baton Rouge blues-rock artist Jonathon “Boogie” Long has released his new single “Baby, I’m Through,” the latest preview from his upcoming album Courage In [more…]

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Blues & Americana Singles

Jim Keller – “Black Dog (Extended Outro)” A Raw, Freewheeling Highlight from End Of The World

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Review By Glen Parkes Jim Keller has always had a knack for distilling life’s chaos into something sharp, witty, and emotionally grounded. On End Of The World, his latest album, that blend of sardonic humour and sincere reflection takes centre stage—but nowhere does it shine brighter than on the single “Black Dog”, [more…]

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Blues & Americana Singles

Big Daddy Wilson – Can We Live In Peace A Soulful Cry for Humanity in a World on Fire

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Review By Glen Parkes At a time when global conflict, division, and fear seem to dominate the daily headlines, Big Daddy Wilson steps forward with a song that feels less like a release and more like a plea. Can We Live In Peace, created alongside Jim Keller and Walter Rootsie, is a [more…]

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Blues & Americana

Randy Houser – “Back In The Bottle” Raise a glass to the nights worth repeating

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Review By Glen Parkes Randy Houser is back with a track that captures the messy, unforgettable magic of a night that refuses to be forgotten. “Back In The Bottle” is a rollicking ode to the reckless, celebratory energy that lingers long after the party ends, combining Houser’s powerhouse vocals with storytelling that [more…]

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Blues & Americana

Brave Rival – 5 to 4

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Review by Glen Parkes, Jace Media Music Portsmouth rock and blues powerhouse Brave Rival return with a vengeance on their brand-new EP, 5 to 4, released October 17th. It marks their first outing as a four-piece, and what a statement it is—five electrifying tracks (plus three bonus acoustic cuts) that showcase the [more…]

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Blues & Americana

Elles Bailey – “Take A Step Back”

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Review by Glen Parkes, Jace Media Music Elles Bailey returns with her new single “Take A Step Back”, the second offering from her forthcoming album Can’t Take My Story Away, due out January 16th via Cooking Vinyl and Outlaw Music. The track is a swaggering slice of soulful rock, bursting with groove [more…]

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Blues & Americana

Miss Emily—The Medicine—Album Review—noblepr

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Review By Darren McIntyre Emily Fennell, aka Miss Emily, is a powerhouse vocalist from Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada, who began her singing career by spending summers competing & winning dozens of county fair singing contests. For more than 20 years she has channelled those principles, never shying away from an open [more…]

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Blues & Americana Live Reviews

Kara Grainger and Band supported by Ray Beadle at the TNMC

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Review is written by Nigel Foster and shared with his kind permission. Images By Ken Jackson Kara Grainger – The Tuesday Night Music Club – 28 October Fabulous evening of real blues performed by Australians hailing from Sydney. The headliner is the very cool and laid-back Kara Grainger and her class band, [more…]

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Blues & Americana Live Reviews

Blues Challenge Marshall Studios MK 2025

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Review and Images By Ken Jackson The first two contenders in this year’s Blues Challenge were Laura Evans and her band, followed by Zoe Schwarz and her group. Both are exceptional performers who consistently surround themselves with first-rate musicians, ensuring a rich and dynamic sound every time they take the stage. Each [more…]

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Blues & Americana Live Reviews

Alice Armstrong and Friends and The Witching Hour

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The Witching Hour at The Harlington – A Spellbinding Night with Alice Armstrong & Friends Review And Images By Ken Jackson There are Sunday nights that fade into memory, and then there are those that etch themselves deep into your bones. Last night’s Witching Hour at The Harlington in Fleet was very [more…]

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Blues & Americana Rock

Bison Hip – Everything That Came Before Was Just Leading Up To This – Album Review – bisonhip

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Review By Darren McIntyre Bison Hip are a rock/blues/country quintet from Glasgow who were born from a chance meeting that led to Zoom calls that brought these 5 boys together. The cool thing about this outfit is that they are all over fifty except Steven who clocks in at a sprightly forty [more…]