Jon Harrington
Latest articles by Jon Harrington

Various Artists: Alligator Records 45th Anniversary Collection (Alligator)
By Jon Harrington published
Compilation celebrating 45 years of the independent Chicago blues label.

Book Review - Wilko Johnson: Don’t You Leave Me Here - My Life (Little Brown)
By Jon Harrington published
Insightful, emotional autobiography exploring a complex character.

Payin' Dues: The Blind Boys Of Alabama
By Jon Harrington published
As they reissue Spirit Of The Century and Higher Ground, the men who've been raising rafters for seven decades are still going strong.

Payin' Dues: The Excellos
By Jon Harrington published
After a seven-year hiatus, the rockabilly blues band are back with new album Rise Up.

Eli 'Paperboy' Reed discusses new album My Way Home
By Jon Harrington published
The R&B screamer on playing with Ike Turner and making a gospel album.

Payin' Dues: Sulfur City
By Jon Harrington published
Sulfur City: Canadian rockers helmed by ballsy blues belter with an electric washboard.

Under The Influence: Rich Robinson
By Jon Harrington published
Former Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson reveals the artists that shaped him.

Various Artists: The Birth Of British Blues
By Jon Harrington published
Exploring the roots of British blues, before the Chicago style dominated.

Matt Andersen: “I like to let the music come to life organically.”
By Jon Harrington published
Canadian bluesman Matt Andersen on musical family ties and witnessing Bo Diddley on stage.

Curtis Salgado: "I was John Belushi's muse."
By Jon Harrington published
He was a catalyst for The Blues Brothers and has just paid tribute to Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson.

BB King: Blue Shadows – Underrated Kent Recordings, 1958-1962
By Jon Harrington published
King’s Kent Records catalogue mined for blues treasures.

Payin' Dues: Lucy Zirins
By Jon Harrington published
Burnley’s lady of the blues moves south and writes about her big leap to London.

Album Review: Clarence Carter
By Jon Harrington published
This Is / The Dynamic Clarence Carter And More (KENT)

Payin' Dues: Matt Woosey
By Jon Harrington published
From Led Zeppelin to the RSC, the singer/ guitarist on how he reached his eighth album.

Book Review: PETER GURALNICK
By Jon Harrington published
Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ’N’ Roll (W&N)

Payin' Dues: Trixie Whitley
By Jon Harrington published
Following in her father Chris Whiley's footsteps, the Belgian-born instrumentalist plays the blues.

Bluesbreakers: King Mud
By Jon Harrington published
A Left Lane Cruiser and one of the Black Diamond Heavies unite for an album.

Album Review: The Other Side Of The Trax: Stax-Volt 45 rpm Rarities 1965-1968
By Jon Harrington published
Various Artists (KENT)

Album Review: The Stairs
By Jon Harrington published
The Great Lemonade Machine In The Sky 1987-1994 (VIPER)

THEM The Complete Them 1964-1967
By Jon Harrington published
Three-CD anthology of Van Morrison’s tough R&B band, including radio sessions and 1964 demos.

The James Hunter Six Hold On!
By Jon Harrington published
Sixth album by the UK soul singer endorsed by Van Morrison.

BB King Here’s One You Didn’t Know About: From The RPM & Kent Vaults
By Jon Harrington published
Gems unearthed from the late blues king’s early years.

Payin' Dues: Atlanter
By Jon Harrington published
Three-years-in-the-making second album sees Norwegian blues come of age...
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