Jamie Hailstone
Latest articles by Jamie Hailstone

Laughing in the face of controversy: Uncle Watson’s Widow
By Jamie Hailstone published
Meet North Carolina's Uncle Watson’s Widow: a band determined to make blues rock relevant again

Stevie Ray Vaughan: The Making Of Texas Flood
By Jamie Hailstone last updated
Stevie Ray Vaughan's bandmates and other insiders tell the story behind the making of modern blues classic Texas Flood

Warren Haynes: First Time I Met The Blues
By Jamie Hailstone published
Allman Brothers/Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes on his love for British blues, and the legends who make up his ‘Mount Rushmore’ of influences…

The Excellos: Rise Up (Stag-O-Lee)
By Jamie Hailstone published
London outfit scratch that seven-year itch.

Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed: My Way Home (Yep Roc)
By Jamie Hailstone published
He’ll never get caught. He’s on a mission from God.

JW Jones
By Jamie Hailstone published
Not yet ratedThe Canadians are coming. Let’s get this party started!

Professor Longhair: Live In Chicago
By Jamie Hailstone published
Previously unreleased live album from the Bach of rock.

The Ponces: Songs For Hope About Despair
By Jamie Hailstone published
R&B satirists stand up for Soho.

Album Review: BROKEN WITT REBELS
By Jamie Hailstone published
Georgia Pine EP (SELF RELEASED)

Album Review: ANDY FRASCO AND THE UN
By Jamie Hailstone published
Happy Bastards (RUF RECORDS)

Stevie Nimmo: Back In The Game
By Jamie Hailstone published
Stevie Nimmo is back with a new attitude and a new album, Sky Won't Fall, partly inspired by living in the French countryside. A renaissance man, you might say…

A Soul-searching set in a holy place: Beth Hart live
By Jamie Hailstone published
Not yet ratedThe lady sings the blues – and brings the house down.

ATLANTER Jewels of Crime
By Jamie Hailstone published
Genre-defying group release their sophomore effort.

KING MUD Victory Motel Sessions
By Jamie Hailstone published
Presenting a pleasingly raucous meeting of minds.

Call & Response: Joanne Shaw Taylor
By Jamie Hailstone published
The Brit blues star on her upcoming tour with Wilko Johnson and the perils of appearing on the same bill as Grace Jones and a hula hoop.

Are JD & The Straight Shot the new kings of New Nork?
By Jamie Hailstone published
JD & The Straight Shot tell us about flying with the Eagles, hanging with Clapton and breaking records with kazoos...

Eddie Boyd – Blue Monday Blues
By Jamie Hailstone published
The man behind Five Long Years gets the compilation he deserves.

Live Review: The Robert Cray Band in London
By Jamie Hailstone published
Not yet ratedOne-time saviour of blues is now the chairman of the board.

Savoy Brown: The Devil To Pay
By Jamie Hailstone published
Half a century and Kim Simmonds is still not out.

Ramblin' Man Fair
By Jamie Hailstone published
Not yet ratedLet the blues be your shelter and your guide on this festival journey.

Spin Doctors: Songs From The Road
By Jamie Hailstone published
One-hit wonders get the blues…

Moriarty: Epitaph
By Jamie Hailstone published
France-based bohemians dance with the grim reaper.
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