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Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi on the set of The Blues Brothers
Dan Aykroyd on the tragedy of John Belushi and the making of The Blues Brothers

By Darren Weale Published

Cult movie The Blues Brothers exposed a generation to the brilliance of blues and soul legends like John Lee Hooker and Aretha Franklin

Films & TV Shows
The Moody Blues
How the Moody Blues returned to superstardom with Long Distance Voyager

By Malcolm Dome Published

With help from an ex Yes member and a new engineer, 1981 release marked a significant update without a loss of their musical values. But is it a concept album?

Biographies
David Lee Roth on the red carpet at the 2021 MTV Awards
David Lee Roth continues to move in mysterious ways with new blues song Forgiveness

By Fraser Lewry Published

An unexpected festive gift arrives as David Lee Roth releases a standalone version of a song he originally attached to some Taylor Swift audio

Tracks & Singles
Mick Fleetwood and Jake Shimabukuro: Blues Experience cover art
Mick Fleetwood and Jake Shimabukuro share a broad definition of the blues on collaborative album

By Hugh Fielder Published

Ukulele blues from Fleetwood Mac founder and Hawaiin YouTube sensation

Albums
Von Hertzen Brothers
Von Hertzen Brothers spoof Bob Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues in new Ascension Day video

By Jerry Ewing Published

Von Hertzen Brothers will release their ninth studio album In Murmuration in October

Music Videos
Mick Jagger, Little Walter and Steven Tyler playing the harmonica
One of the sounds that shaped rock'n'roll: A brief history of the Mississippi saxophone

By Paddy Wells Published

…or the harmonica, as it’s better known

Culture
Blues Pills studio portrait
Blues Pills have finally made exactly the album they wanted

By Hannah May Kilroy Published

Ten years, four albums and some huge changes on from their breakout debut, Blues Pills have ditched the self-imposed constraints

Interviews
Big Special with a dog
Meet Big Special, the Black Country duo blending the blues, hip-hop and rock with beautiful fury

By Dave Everley Published

With Free "a huge influence" and pithy lyrics, Big Special might soon live up to their name

Interviews
Psych! box set
Deram (and Decca) celebrated in Psych! British Prog, Rock, Folk & Blues box set

By Joe Banks Published

A sprawling 3CD / 2LP retrospective of Britain’s first “groovy” record label

Albums
Blues Pills - Birthday cover art
Elin Larsson and Blues Pills explore their demons on fourth album Birthday

By Paul Moody Published

Multi-national retro rockers Blues Pills recapture some of their earlier purpose on fourth studio album Birthday

Albums
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