Here’s 13 of the biggest news stories of the week that you might have missed
Missed this week’s biggest news stories? Don’t worry, here’s everything you need to get back up to speed
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Here’s 13 of the biggest news stories of the week that you might have missed
Missed this week’s biggest news stories? Don’t worry, here’s everything you need to get back up to speed
Eric Clapton brings the blues to Christmas with eye-catching animated video
Eric Clapton releases an animated video for his cover of festive classic White Christmas - taken from new album Happy Xmas
Beth Hart to headline Ramblin’ Man Fair's blues stage in 2019
Beth Hart will headline the blues stage at next year’s Ramblin’ Man Fair - check out her live performance of Leave The Light On
Blues guitarist Samantha Fish announces 2019 UK tour
Samantha Fish will bring her electric brand of blues to the UK next year - dates will coincide with her new studio album
Swamp Rock legend Tony Joe White dead at 75
Tony Joe White, who wrote the classic Rainy Night In Georgia and whose songs were covered by Elvis, Rory Gallagher and more, has died
Fleetwood Mac announce UK and European dates
Fleetwood Mac have announced a short European tour - tickets on sale Friday
Greta Van Fleet: Modern music is broken - and we’re here to fix it
Greta Van Fleet say their goal is to push blues-rock back into the mainstream spotlight to fill a void left by modern music
Check out new trailer for The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s Electric Ladyland reissue
Producer and engineer Eddie Kramer reflects on working with Hendrix on the album ahead of its November reissue in new video trailer
Dave Mustaine & Joe Satriani lead star-studded lineup for Experience Hendrix 2019 tour
The celebration of the music of Jimi Hendrix will head out on the road throughout March and April with a star-studded lineup
Greta Van Fleet mixed with Led Zeppelin is as insane as you'd imagine
DJ Cummerbund returns with his most controversial mash-up to date: it's Led Zeppelin vs. Greta Van Fleet
The nation's all-time favourite driving albums revealed...
As the UK prepares to celebrate National Album Day on Saturday - a new survey has revealed our favourite albums to play while we’re driving
Check out Jack White’s “rude” punk cover of a Blondie classic
Third Man Records unearth rough recording of Jack White covering Blondie classic One Way Or Another from 1997
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The best album box set deals you can buy right now
UPDATED Black Friday boxset deals, German bargains, and more multi-CD and vinyl offers...
Aerosmith: a guide to their best albums
From Stones copyists to rap-rock progenitors, Aerosmith never missed a thing. Here's a trip through their back catalogue
Stevie Ray Vaughan: a guide to his best albums
The Texas cat with the hat and the Strat who hot-wired the 80s blues revival and launched a new generation of players
The Jeff Beck Group: The Story Of Truth
In the late 60s, Yardbirds alumnus Jeff Beck formed The Jeff Beck Group. Here's the remarkable story of the making Of Truth, their debut album
The 10 best unsung guitar heroes, by Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa's definitive guide to the guitar heroes who don't get the credit they deserve…
How I learned to love Queen, by Soundgarden's Kim Thayil
Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil reflects on Freddie Mercury & Co, from the new book Long Live Queen
The story of Humble Pie, the anti-supergroup
In 1971 Steve Marriott’s mad mod-rock brew blew up big style, taking the rest of Humble Pie with him – for better and for worse.
The Best Music Books Ever
updated From The Dirt to Get In The Van, Lester Bangs to Stanley Booth: our guide to some of the best books ever written about music…
Trump, ageing and the power of rock'n'roll: An interview with Jon Spencer
Ladies and gentlemen: the fabulous Jon Spencer on his new solo album, his most groovy past and the 'orange piece of shit' and 'stupid men that run the United States of America'
The best turntable deals right now
UPDATED Black Friday is coming. But until then, here are the best deals on record players to suit any budget
The sensational story of Mike Bloomfield: from prodigy to tragedy
A 60s guitar prodigy who shaped Dylan’s sound and blew Clapton away, Bloomfield had the world at his feet. But he would never quite fulfil his promise.
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Greta Van Fleet - Anthem Of The Peaceful Army: Album Of The Week Club Review
Greta Van Fleet: are they here to save rock'n'roll or sully it? Both opinions are available
Blackberry Smoke - The Southern Ground Sessions EP review
Southern rockers Blackberry Smoke return with a six-track acoustic EP
Greta Van Fleet - Anthem Of The Peaceful Army album review
As Greta Van Fleet's deliriously anticipated debut album hits the shelves, does the song remains the same? Yes… and no
Joe Bonamassa: Redemption album review
Woke up this mornin’… the break-up blues drag Joe Bonamassa low
Ian Gillan & The Javelins – Ian Gillan & The Javelins album review
The voice of Deep Purple goes back to his R&B roots. He should have stayed where has was
Led Zeppelin – How The West Was Won review
The mountains and the canyons start to tremble and shake as Zep's live album gets the remaster treatment…
Album Of The Week Club: Beggars Banquet – Rolling Stones
The album that reinvented the Stones and kicked off the purple patch that had them crowned as 'The Greatest Rock'n'Roll Band in the World'.
Album Of The Week Club: The Edgar Winter Group - They Only Come Out At Night
They Only Come Out At Night sold millions, birthed two hit singles and featured an all-star cast that included Ronnie Montrose, Rick Derringer and Dan Hartman. Does it still stand up?
Album Of The Week Club: Janis Joplin - Pearl
Released in January 1971, just three months after her death, Janis Joplin's Pearl was described by Rolling Stones as, "not a new Janis, but a redefined, more organised, old Janis"
Album Of The Week Club: A Nod’s As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse – Faces
Only one of the songs has a chorus, they were "pissed" most of the time they made it and it was their second album of 1971. So why is A Nod's As Good As A Wink… so loved?
