Category: Blues & Americana

Review by Glen Parkes There are live albums, and then there are statements of legacy. Legacy Rewind: Live in ’25 from Curtis Salgado firmly sits in the latter category—a vibrant, electrifying celebration of a career that has long deserved this kind of spotlight. Recorded at The Triple Door in April 2025, this [more…]

For fans of: Black Stone Cherry, Dirty Honey, Aerosmith, classic rock, blues rock Review By Glen Parkes There’s something about a debut album that knows exactly what it wants to be. Beggars Bliss, the self-titled first release from the Derby-based blues-rock outfit, doesn’t waste time chasing trends or overcomplicating its identity. Instead, it [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Samantha Martin is a soul/blues/R&B/roots rock/gospel singer/songwriter from Edmonton, Ontario, Canada, who came to our attention in 2008 when she brought together The Delta Sugar. Samantha is a 2 x JUNO Award nominee & 7 x Canadian Blues Award nominee for Female Artist Of The Year. Samantha has [more…]

Single – Running out of Time Release Date – 4th March Los Angeles–based indie-pop vocalist and songwriter KiKi Holli returns with her cinematic new single “Running Out of Time”, out March 4th under her expanded artist name KiKi Holli & The Remedy. Rooted in indie pop but layered with dream pop, baroque [more…]

Internationally acclaimed blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Eric Steckel has released his brand-new single ‘Back to Life’ via OPEN / SPV Recordings. Equal parts soulful and high-voltage, the track captures Steckel’s signature blend of blues intensity and hard-rock power – an uplifting statement built on massive guitar tone, emotional melody, and a chorus made to pull [more…]

A Soul-Soaked Classic Finally Gets Its Digital Moment Review By Glen Parkes There are albums that age… and there are albums that live. Turning The Same Ole Corners from the formidable Trudy Lynn is very much the latter. Originally released in 2002 on Jus’ Blues Records under the title Memories of You, [more…]

A Defiant Roar From The Heart Of Belgian Blues Review By Glen Parkes When you speak about European blues royalty, you cannot ignore the towering presence of Guy Verlinde. A two-time Belgian Blues Award winner with seventeen albums and over a thousand shows under his belt, Verlinde returns with a statement of [more…]