Alice Clark
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Payin' Dues: Mollie Marriott
By Alice Clark published
A chip off the old block, Steve Marriott’s scion launches solo career.

Payin' Dues: Kris Barras Band
By Alice Clark published
Former Shooting For Thrills frontman finally comes good with his own band

Is the world ready for Songhoy Blues?
By Alice Clark published
Having fled civil unrest in their hometown, Mali blues-punks Songhoy Blues have taken their story to the world with Music In Exile. And the world is ready to listen...

The First Time I Met The Blues: Dennis Greaves
By Alice Clark published
From tearing up the 100 Club with Chuck Berry to igniting anarchy on The Young Ones, the Nine Below Zero man has lively memories...

Tom Jones: The Voice
By Alice Clark published
Tom Jones tells us about his rise to fame, his Vegas hang-times with Elvis, and how Solomon Burke crowned him The Prince Of Wales...

Call And Response: PP Arnold
By Alice Clark published
The one-time Ikette on breaking through in Britain, her relationship with Mick Jagger and why she’s still not speaking to Rod Stewart...

Allen Toussaint 1938 - 2015
By Alice Clark published
As the influential pianist, producer and songwriter passes away, we look back at Blues Magazine #11 in-depth profile of a man who truly did change music

First Time I Met The Blues: Ali MacKenzie
By Alice Clark published
The former Birds man on starring alongside deadly bees on the big screen, getting shirty and literally flying on stage…

Payin' Dues - Ironing Board Sam
By Alice Clark published
The wild man on playing underwater, as a human jukebox and with a pyromaniac.

Payin' Dues - Nikki Hill
By Alice Clark published
The North Carolina powerhouse singer who started out in church.

Jo Harman is ready for her voice to be heard...
By Alice Clark published
...And with a new album on the way, there’s no stopping her.

Barrence Whitfield: Walk On The Wild Side
By Alice Clark published
Barrence Whitfield & The Savages have been bringing their primal energy to audiences since 1983, and there’s no sign of them being tamed any time soon...

Bluesbreakers: Reuben James Richards
By Alice Clark published
From Memphis to Norfolk alongside the Muscle Shoals brass section.

Payin' Dues: James Leg
By Alice Clark published
Fantastically hellish punk blues from the Texan son of a preacher man

Buddy Guy: Born To Play The Blues
By Alice Clark published
Now the last man standing from the 50s Chicago blues scene, Buddy Guy continues to carry the torch for the music that made him...

Payin' Dues: Mighty Sam McClain & Knut Reiersrud
By Alice Clark published
A 72-year-old Louisiana legend plus a Norwegian guitarist equals genius

Payin' Dues: Malted Milk & Toni Green
By Alice Clark published
France’s premier blues band join Memphis singer with a rich heritage

Payin' Dues: Little Devils
By Alice Clark published
Intelligent blues from London four-piece who “feel it, live it, love it.”

Payin' Dues: Sharon McMahan
By Alice Clark published
The backroom gal who’s big on the northern soul scene.

Call And Response: Micke Björklöf
By Alice Clark published
Finland’s finest on his hard rock roots, getting bitten by the blues bug and learning his craft from BB King and the other greats...

Payin' Dues: Brian Auger
By Alice Clark published
Pioneering keyboardist talks Georgie Fame, Long John Baldry and Rod Stewart

Payin’ Dues: Saun & Starr
By Alice Clark published
Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings’ back-up singers triumph centre stage.

Payin’ Dues: Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss
By Alice Clark published
Lead Belly-inspired amalgam of all things great from California’s former punks.
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