The Trial Of Oli Brown
Former Brit-blues wonderboy Oli Brown stands accused of betraying the scene with his new hard rock trio RavenEye. Will the defendant please rise…
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Buyer's guide: how to buy the best of BB King
During a long career, BB King recorded some of the most important blues albums of all time – and its greatest treasure
Spooky Tooth: So Much Talent, So Little To Show For It
Massively talented? Yes. Solid-gold songs? Yes. Unique Anglo-American sound? Yes. On paper they had it all, so how did Spooky Tooth manage to fall through the cracks?
Ego, tempers, affairs: The tumultuous story of BBM
When Gary Moore joined Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker in the ‘ersatz Cream’ BBM, it was a dream come true for the guitarist – but one that was over almost as soon as it began
Rock'N'Soul: 20 Soul Classics Rock Fans Will Love
Some of the freakiest, funkiest, sassiest tracks in history, guaranteed to improve any record collection
Exclusive: The Andy Fraser Interview
Andy Fraser talks candidly about his upbringing, the decline of Paul Kossoff, his relationship with Paul Rodgers and more...
Classic album sleeves re-imagined for the World Cup…
Ever wonder what classic World Cup moments would look like on cup-winning album sleeves? Wonder no more…
Joe Bonamassa: a life in bulletpoints
Joe Bonamassa was discovered as a kid, mentored by the greats – and screwed by the music biz. Then he got his revenge…
What people don't tell you about the Rolling Stones on their No Filter tour
Includes: stuff about their hair, Mick's terrible between-song banter, what #MeToo means to them and more…
Mitch Mitchell's 6 Greatest Moments
One of rock’s true greats, Mitch Mitchell's drumming was a key element in the sound of the Jimi Hendrix Experience...
The Who’s Live At Leeds – the story behind the ‘definitive hard-rock holocaust’
By the beginning of 1970, The Who were road-hardened and sick of playing 'Tommy'. So they took it back to basics with an album that set the bar for live albums in the 70s
Want to hear something new? Try this Algerian desert blues from Imarhan…
Leaders of the new–wave of Tuareg music unveil new video…
If you listen to one new blues album this week, make it The Cinelli Brothers' debut…
Italian-born, London-based blues brothers deliver a doozy of a debut…
Jimi Hendrix and the birth of heavy – by the people who were there
When Jimi Hendrix arrived in London in 1966 he blew the minds of Clapton, Beck and Page. They'd soon follow his lead and develop an explosive new form of electric blues
Robert Johnson: “The impact he had was monumental…”
Born on May 11, 1911, Robert Johnson changed the blues and rock'n'roll forever – with just 29 songs. Walter Trout pays tribute…
If you listen to one blues album this week, make it the new one from Walter Wolfman Washington…
New Orleans singer and guitarist makes his 11th album – and it’s a lush mix of late night soul and world-weary blues…
Which is better: Son House's Death Letter or The White Stripes version?
A heartbreaking story of love and loss written in 1930 by ex-convict Son House, Death Letter was covered by alternative scenesters The White Stripes. But who did it best?
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton: The Making of 'the Beano album'…
Released in 1966, John Mayall’s Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton changed the musical landscape. Here’s how Beano came to be…
