Patrick Wells

Latest articles by Patrick Wells

Rival Sons: Great Western Valkyrie cover art

Album Of The Week Club review: Great Western Valkyrie by Rival Sons

By Classic Rock Magazine published

After turning heads with Pressure & Time in 2011, Rival Sons returned to the studio with a new bassist and a fistful of big ideas

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Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan onstage at Download Festival.

Rival Sons' Jay Buchanan: First Time I Met The Blues

By Patrick Wells published

Jay Buchanan, singer with Californian retro-rockers Rival Sons, on discovering good things in the gospel of the blues from the Animals to Zeppelin.

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Bad Company Live In 1977 & 1979 album artwork

Bad Company: Live 1977 & 1979 (Rhino)

By Patrick Wells published

Blues rock bravado from the supergroup’s golden period.

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Bonnie Raitt playing guitar onstage with her live band.

Bonnie Raitt

By Patrick Wells published

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Matriarch of the blues kicks off UK tour in assured style.

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Wilko Johnson playing an electric guitar onstage.

Wilko Johnson

By Patrick Wells published

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Maximum R&B from the man that cannot be stopped.

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No Sinner: Old Habits Die Hard album artwork.

No Sinner: Old Habits Die Hard

By Patrick Wells published

Colleen Rennison and co, still smoking in the boys room.

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Rival Sons: Hollow Bones album artwork

Rival Sons: Hollow Bones

By Patrick Wells published

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Rock-solid fifth for the Californian blues-rockers.

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Q&A: The Temperance Movement

By Patrick Wells published

British blues-rockers The Temperance Movement have been living the high life with The Rolling Stones, but their new album finds them broadening their horizons.

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THE ROLLING STONES From The Vault – Live In Leeds 1982

By Patrick Wells published

The Stones in the Park. Just not that one.

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DOUG HREAM BLUNT My Name Is Doug Hream Blunt

By Patrick Wells published

Long-lost weirdness from west coast maverick.

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EDDIE COTTON One At A Time

By Patrick Wells published

Slick and soulful blues from the son of a preacher man.

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The Temperance Movement – White Bear

By Patrick Wells published

Brit rockers bypass difficult second album syndrome

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Martin Harley And Daniel Kimbro – Live At Southern Ground

By Patrick Wells published

Intimate live album from the Brit guitarist and new pal.

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Little Walter – Just A Feeling – Chess Sides 1952-1962

By Patrick Wells published

Essential cuts from the harp maestro’s golden period.

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Jeffrey Foucault: Salt As Wolves

By Patrick Wells published

Dusty and beguiling blues from the Wisconsin troubadour.

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Billy Gibbons & The BFG's: Perfectamundo

By Patrick Wells published

Blues-boogie meister goes Latino for his debut solo venture.

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Vintage Trouble: 1 Hopeful Rd

By Patrick Wells published

Soul-rockers bring it on home for album number two.

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Songhoy Blues: Music In Exile

By Patrick Wells published

Exiled African quartet bring the rhythm. And blues.

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Alabama shakes: Sound & Color

By Patrick Wells published

US giants veer from the beaten track for second album.

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Royal Southern Brotherhood: Don’t Look Back: Muscle Shoals Sessions

By Patrick Wells published

Blues-rock titans bring in new blood for third outing.

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Rival Sons: Great Western Valkyrie

By Patrick Wells published

California blues-rockers ride the frontier for album number four.

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