September 12, 2012 | 1 Comment
The winners of the 2012 British Blues Awards were announced at Newark Blues Festival on Sunday September 9th. All artists and bands were nominated, and voted for, by blues fans.
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June 29, 2012 | Leave a comment
Why does Chantel McGregor say young guitar prodigies shouldn’t believe in their own hype? Why does Buddy Whittington describe Texas Blues as “…a country guy playing jazz”? Which 1967 European-Tour video inspired Vintage Trouble to bring their old school rhythm and blues to the UK? Which former poet-laureate writes about Colne for ‘First I Look […]
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April 27, 2012 | 1 Comment
Who does Ian Siegal say should feature on commemorative British Blues Post Office stamps? Why does BBC Radio 4’s Count Arthur Strong say he’s ready to take over from Paul Jones? How did Southern songbird Lisa Mills first meet the blues in Alabama? What made Sugar Pie Desanto say her 1964 tour of the UK was ‘horrible’? […]
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September 12, 2011 | 10 Comments
The winners of the 2011 British Blues Awards were announced at Newark Blues Festival on Sunday September 11th. All artists and bands were nominated, and voted for, by blues fans..
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October 31, 2010 | Leave a comment
Three of the musicians who are featured in this issue are key figures in the UK blues scene and have a musical connection. Harmonica player Paul Lamb came to London from Newcastle and soon made a name for himself. When they were not touring, Paul and his band, The King Snakes, hosted a Sunday afternoon […]
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