Latest articles by Jon Harrington
Various Artists: Alligator Records 45th Anniversary Collection (Alligator)
Compilation celebrating 45 years of the independent Chicago blues label.
Book Review - Wilko Johnson: Don’t You Leave Me Here - My Life (Little Brown)
Insightful, emotional autobiography exploring a complex character.
Payin' Dues: The Blind Boys Of Alabama
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
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
The R&B screamer on playing with Ike Turner and making a gospel album.
Payin' Dues: Sulfur City
Sulfur City: Canadian rockers helmed by ballsy blues belter with an electric washboard.
Under The Influence: Rich Robinson
Former Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson reveals the artists that shaped him.
Various Artists: The Birth Of British Blues
Exploring the roots of British blues, before the Chicago style dominated.
Matt Andersen: “I like to let the music come to life organically.”
Canadian bluesman Matt Andersen on musical family ties and witnessing Bo Diddley on stage.
Curtis Salgado: "I was John Belushi's muse."
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
King’s Kent Records catalogue mined for blues treasures.
Payin' Dues: Lucy Zirins
Burnley’s lady of the blues moves south and writes about her big leap to London.
Payin' Dues: Matt Woosey
From Led Zeppelin to the RSC, the singer/ guitarist on how he reached his eighth album.
Payin' Dues: Trixie Whitley
Following in her father Chris Whiley's footsteps, the Belgian-born instrumentalist plays the blues.
Bluesbreakers: King Mud
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
Various Artists (KENT)
THEM The Complete Them 1964-1967
Three-CD anthology of Van Morrison’s tough R&B band, including radio sessions and 1964 demos.
BB King Here’s One You Didn’t Know About: From The RPM & Kent Vaults
Gems unearthed from the late blues king’s early years.
Payin' Dues: Atlanter
Three-years-in-the-making second album sees Norwegian blues come of age...
