Category: Blues & Americana

Review By Darren McIntyre Bywater Call are a powerhouse 7-piece Southern soul and roots rock band from Toronto, Canada. In 2023 the band played 96 shows in 10 countries, 89 cities, 19 US states & 3 Canadian provinces and performed a live stream for the famed German TV show Pockpalast. They have [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes Robben Ford returns in impeccable form with Make My Own Weather, the first single taken from his forthcoming album Two Shades of Blue, due for release on 27 March via Provogue/Artone. It’s a refined and confident statement from an artist whose career has always balanced technical brilliance with [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes Wille and the Bandits return with the evocative new single “Wheal Jane”, a track that feels as heavy with history as it is with atmosphere. Drawing inspiration from the infamous Wheal Jane tin mine, the band steps into the boots of a miner facing the relentless danger and [more…]

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…]

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…]