Latest articles by Garth Cartwright
The rise and acrimonious fall of Rory Gallagher's Taste...
Cork power trio Taste blazed onto the blues scene, propelled by Rory Gallagher’s incendiary guitar. Fours years later they blew up in a maelstrom of betrayal…
Martha High: Singing For The Good Times (Blind Faith Records)
Former James Brown backing vocalist grabs the spotlight.
Book Review: Hawaiian Guitar
John W Troutman – Kika Kila: How The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Changed The Sound Of Modern Music (University of North Carolina Press)
Obituary: Merle Haggard, April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016
American country singer Merle Haggard has died aged 79.
Obituary: David Egan, March 20, 1954 – March 18, 2016
The Louisiana piano player, singer and Lil Band O'Gold member has died of cancer aged 61.
Book Review: Blues Unlimited
Essential Interviews From The Original Blues Magazine (UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS)
Black British Blues: The important bits Lenny Henry left out...
After he was erased from history in a recent Sky Arts documentary, we set the record straight on British blues hero Errol Linton.
HOWARD MASSEY The Great British Recording Studios
In-depth book celebrating the studios that recorded classic British rock, pop and blues.
Allen Toussaint Life, Love And Faith/Southern Nights/Motion
Three 70s solo albums from the late New Orleans maestro.
FANTASTIC NEGRITO Fantastic Negrito: Deluxe Edition EP
The breakout American blues artist of 2016?
James Brown – Mr Dynamite: The Rise Of James Brown
Definitive documentary on the Soul Brother No.1
Tedeschi Trucks Band, live in London
Not yet ratedDisappointing show that’s more miss than hit
Live Review: The Ponderosa Stomp
Not yet ratedA satisfying roots gumbo is served up in The Big Easy.
Chris Spedding pays tribute to Andy Fraser - with Sharks
Guitar great to remember late bandmate Fraser with Sharks reunion set
