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                           Michael Jackson will always be a foundational part of Orianthi’s rise as one of the planet’s premiere electric guitarists. Hired for the This Is It concert series, it proved a launching pad for a solo career that’s built upon the guitarist’s incredible musicianship, and now she delivers her ‘First Time Blues’ ahead of a 2025 album release with Woodward Avenue Records. Never losing sight of her solo career, it marks a return to an organic ‘60s and ‘70s blues rock vibe, as she explains to David Robinson.

Greg Coulson is the very epitome of a world-class musician, an expressive singer-songwriter and a dynamic performer who blends the blues with soul and the rhythmic grooves of funk and jazz. It’s all captured effortlessly by his dynamic keyboard-playing and in his soulful vocal delivery, and delivered to great effect on his new EP, Live At Crescent Records Studio.
 

 
                Travellers In Time: Mick Box and K.K. Downing are stalwarts of the British hard rock and heavy metal scenes, Box as the renowned lead guitarist and one of the main songwriters for Uriah Heep (the only member from its beginnings in 1969 to still be active within the group) and Downing with Judas Priest, the band he achieved huge success with from the early days in 1968 until his departure in 2011.They talk to Blues In Britain about their early days in music and how the blues shaped their development as guitarists.

                It’s now more than sixty years since the ground-breaking slide guitarist Elmore James died from a heart attack at the tragically early age of forty-five. Writer, author and musician John Phillpott looks back at James’ life, his recording history, and the unique stylistic legacy that influenced countless blues guitarists down the decades.

 


               

  

It’s a family affair when Luke Andrew Edwards, vocalist, guitarist and the main songwriter in L.A. Edwards, talks to Simon Green. Born the second of seven children growing up in a deeply religious household, there were no memories of road trips listening to classic rock on FM radio or watching concerts on television. He and his siblings were cloistered from popular culture, musical listening experiences coming instead from hymnals and classical music on cassette tapes borrowed from the local library. It’s quite a back story.

                   As a founding member of The Doors, Robby Krieger intuitively understands the beauty of free-flowing collaboration and telepathic group interplay. This is evident on the legendary guitarist’s self-titled debut with his new band, Robby Krieger And The Soul Savages. “I wasn’t really looking to put a new band together,” he tells David Robinson.

                Acclaimed musician, songwriter and artist Hannah Wicklund has built her following from word of mouth and heavy touring and two impressive solo albums. Her Hell In The Hallway world tour was her biggest yet, bringing her fiery and emotional brand of blues rock to ever growing audiences. She talks to Liz Medhurst. 

    From Deb Ryder’s upbringing in Chicago to her West Coast heritage, differing musical styles are well in evidence on the singer’s latest album, the self-explanatory Live And Havin’ Fun. To put it all in context, Clive Richardson talked to the lady herself to better understand how her music has evolved.

                           Hailing from Maltby in Yorkshire, John Angus’ road to a life in music began early and has grown in a myriad of directions, from classic covers (supporting a young Aynsley Lister), to his own blues trio, running a music shop having sold his marketing business, and now fronting the John Angus Blues band, a high-energy original blues rock band. Pete Clack asks the questions.  

Plus: Our usual round-up of the latest album and gig reviews, a Muireann Bradley UK Tour Special, Quick Fire Questionnaire with Bywater Call, Books Reviews, Becc’s Blues, Reconsider Baby, Out & About and much more!

     

            

    
             

                       

                   

Back Issues

277

BYWATER CALL    

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THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS, MICKEY JUPP, THOMAS HEPPELL, CHRISTOPHER WYZE & THE TELLERS

January 2025 - 277

276

 DOM MARTIN   

Plus

EDDIE 9V, GUY DAVIS, MARCUS TRUMMER, STEVE CROPPER, MISSISSIPPI MACDONALD

December 2024 - 276

275

 PHILIP SAYCE   

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ERROL LINTON, VANEESE THOMAS, SHEMEKIA COPELAND, STEVE HILL, LIONS IN THE STREET, THE HITMAN BLUES BAND

November 2024 - 275

274

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD   

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MARK HARRISON, THE COLD STARES. CONNOLLY HAYES. BLUE NATION. THE MIGHTY BOSSCATS

October 2024 - 274

273

BRAVE RIVAL   

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CHRIS CAIN, ELKIE BROOKS, ALASTAIR GREENE, CAITLIN KRISKO & THE BROADCAST, JOHN MAYALL R.I.P.

September 2024 - 273

272

MUIREANN BRADLEY

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BUDDY GUY, BYWATER CALL, JIMMIE VAUGHAN, MOJO THUNDER, TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN

 

 

August 2024 - 272

271

THE COMMONERS

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MARCUS KING, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, TOM KILLNER, RAMBLIN’ PREACHERS, KRISSY MATTHEWS

July 2024 - 271

270

JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR

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SLASH, THE MILK MEN. TORONZO CANNON, ROBERT JON & THE WRECK, TOM MANSI & THE ICEBREAKERS

June 2024 - 270

269

TROY REDFERN

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JOOLS HOLLAND, CEDRIC BURNSIDE, BERNARD ALLISON, CATFISH, BOB CORRITORE

May 2024 - 269

268

TERRY MARSHALL

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DAN PATLANSKY, SUSAN SANTOS, BIG WOLF BAND, SEAN WEBSTER, GUS GLYNN BAND

April 2024 - 268

267

SUE FOLEY  

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PHILIP SAYCE, BEX MARSHALL, GREIG TAYLOR, EDDY SMITH & THE 507, TOM HAMBRIDGE, JACK J HUTCHINSON

March 2024 - 267

266

WALTER TROUT

plus

JO HARMAN, BAD TOUCH, BOB MARGOLIN, HANNAH WICKLUND, TONY HOLIDAY, SARAH BROWN

February 2024 - 266

265

NINE BELOW ZERO 

plus

FOGHAT,  CAT SQUIRREL, BOB HALL, THOMAS HEPPELL, LONG ROAD HOME, ROBERT HOKUM

January 2024 - 265

264

TAJ MAHAL

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BOBBY RUSH, BLACKBURN BROTHERS, GRAHAM NASH, SEAN TAYLOR, GREG SOVER, NICK MOSS

December 2023 - 264

263

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD     

 

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD

plus 

ROBIN TROWER, EMMA WILSON, HEAVENLY CREAM, JO ANN KELLY (pt.2), BILL WYMAN, CRUISE REVIEW!

November 2023 - 263

262

JOE BONAMASSA    

 

JOE BONAMASSA

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DANNY BRYANT, COCO MONTOYA, ERJA LYYTINEN, JO ANN KELLY, DAVE ARCARI, DUST RADIO

October 2023 - 262

261

DOM MARTIN

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ALBANY DOWN, BETTYE LAVETTE, LAYLA ZOE, DEBBIE BOND, DADDY LONG LEGS, BRYN HAWORTH

September 2023 - 261

260

WHEN RIVERS MEET

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ROBERT JON & THE WRECK, RUBY TURNER, FANTASTIC NEGRITO, IVAN NEVILLE, STEVE ‘WEST’ WESTON, SUGAR RAY NORCIA

August 2023 - 260

259

LAURENCE JONES

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GRAINNE DUFFY, STEFAN REDTENBACHER, JIMMY REGAL & THE ROYALS, BISON HIP, ASHLEY SHERLOCK, IVY GOLD

July 2023 - 259

258

LUKE MORLEY

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PAUL JONES, CHRIS DUARTE, MIKE ROSS, THE STUMBLE, DOUG DEMING

June 2023 - 258

257

SAMANTHA FISH and JESSE DAYTON

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ANA POPOVIC, MARK HUMMEL,JIM KIRKPATRICK, MARTIN McNEILL, JOHNNY MARS & THE COLD HEART REVUE

May 2023 - 257

256

KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AT SEA

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GA-20, MARY STOKES BAND, THE ZOMBIES, HENRIK FREISCHLADER, ARIELLE, GERAINT WATKINS

April 2023 - 256

255

CONNOR SELBY

plus

ERIC BIBB, MARCUS KING, RUTHIE FOSTER, THE COLD STARES, MARC BROUSSARD

March 2023 - 255

254

MISSISSIPPI MACDONALD

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AYNSLEY LISTER, JARED JAMES NICHOLS, BOB ANGELL, THE CADILLAC KINGS, ANGELA STREHLI

 

February 2023 - 254

253

TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN

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REBECCA DOWNES, CAROLYN WONDERLAND, GERRY JABLONSKI & THE ELECTRIC BAND, TREVOR BABAJACK STEGER, PETE SEARS

           

January 2023 - 253

252

JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR

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RORY BLOCK, CLIMAX BLUES BAND, DONNA HERULA, JOHN VERITY, ROB KORAL, JO CARLEY & THE OLD DRY SKULLS

 

December 2022 - 252

251

ERJA LYYTINEN

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LARKIN POE, DON McLEAN, JASON RICCI, THE COMMONERS, OLIVER DARLING, STEVE HILL

November 2022 - 251

250

250th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE

with

LAURENCE JONES, PETER FRAMPTON, SUNJAY, JIMMY HALL, ALBERT CASTIGLIA, DAVE THOMAS, MALAYA BLUE

October 2022 - 250

249

TOMMY McLAIN

plus

WALTER TROUT, BAD LUCK FRIDAY, THE MILK MEN, JO HARMAN, BEN HEMMING

 

                       

September 2022 - 249

248

TROY REDFERN

plus

BONHAM-BULLICK, DELBERT McCLINTON, ROBBEN FORD, KIRK FLETCHER, SUPERSONIC BLUES  MACHINE

August 2022 - 248

247

BERNIE MARSDEN

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WILKO JOHNSON, ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW, LAURA EVANS, XANDER AND THE PEACE PIRATES, TINSLEY ELLIS

July 2022 - 247

246

THE BAD DAY

plus

CATFISH, KARA GRAINGER, MATT PEARCE & THE MUTINY, VANEESE THOMAS, THE TERRAPLANES BLUES BAND

June 2022 - 246

245

ROBIN TROWER

plus

ROBERT CRAY, EMMA WILSON, BRAVE RIVAL, BEAUX GRIS GRIS, THE LOVE LIGHT ORCHESTRA

 

May 2022 - 245

244

DOM MARTIN

plus

EDGAR WINTER, THE BLUES BAND, THE CINELLI BROTHERS, LARRY McCRAY, DAVE KELLY

April 2022 - 244

243

DAN PATLANSKY

plus

BETH HART, JETHRO TULL, STEVE BAILEY, THE 251s, ADAM NORSWORTHY

March 2022 - 243

242

ELLES BAILEY

plus

ERIC GALES, JOHN MAYALL, CHRISTONE KINGFISH INGRAM, WILLE & THE BANDITS

February 2022 - 242

241

SAMANTHA FISH

plus

ERJA LYYTINEN, GUY KING, WALTER PARKS, STEVE GIBBONS, REBECCA DOWNES, THE JIVE ACES

January 2022 - 241

240

KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS

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SNOWY WHITE, DANNY BRYANT, THE COLD STARES, WARREN HAYNES, MARK HARRISON, MISTY BLUES

December 2021 - 240

239

WHEN RIVERS MEET plus

DION, SUE FOLEY, COLIN JAMES, MARK PONTIN, MISSISSIPPI MACDONALD

November 2021 - 239

238

JOE BONAMASSA plus

JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR, TERESA JAMES, REV. GARY DAVIS, JIMMY REGAL & THE ROYALS, BRIGITTE DeMEYER

October 2021 - 238

237

RORY GALLAGHER plus

ERIC BIBB, BERNIE MARSDEN, CONNOR SELBY, ROBERT JON, PAPA GEORGE

September 2021 - 237

236

TROY REDFERN plus

BERNIE MARSDEN, TITO JACKSON, CLARENCE SPADY, WATERMELON SLIM, SUITCASE SAM

 

    

August 2021 - 236

235

ELIANA CARGNELUTTI plus

MIKE ZITO, MOBY, HITMAN BLUES BAND, JULIAN TAYLOR, SCOTT McKEON

July 2021 - 235

234

ELLIS MANO BAND plus

DR. FEELGOOD, CURTIS SALGADO, STEVE CROPPER, DAVE SPEIGHT, FIVE POINTS GANG

 

June 2021 - 234

233

THE DAMN THRUTH plus

KAI STRAUSS, GARY MOORE, WILL JOHNS, ARIELLE, BRAVE REVIVAL

 

May 2021 - 233

232

BAI KAMARA plus

SELWYN BIRCHWOOD, IMELDA MAY, MIKE SANCHEZ, LAURA B, NICK WATERHOUSE

 

April 2021 - 232

231

JOANNA CONNOR plus

KIM WILSON, RONNIE GREER, SHAUN MURPHY, MUDDY MANNINEN, TREV TURLEY

 

 

March 2021 - 231

230

GRAINNE DUFFY plus

GEORGE THOROGOOD, JOHN MAYALL, DANA GILLESPIE, THE CADILLAC THREE, KATIE BRADLEY

 

 

February 2021 - 230

229

CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE plus

MARCUS KING, NORMAN BEAKER, CHRIS SMITH, GRAHAM PARKER, BONNIE BISHOP

 

January 2021 - 229

228

WHEN RIVERS MEET plus

CATFISH, ALLMAN BETTS BAND, SUSAN SANTOS, JUSTIN ADAMS, RUZZ GUITAR

 

 

December 2020 - 228

227

KING KING plus

ERJA LYYTINEN, CONNOR BRACKEN, SAMANTHA MARTIN, SCOTT ELLISON, SYLVIE SIMMONS

 

November 2020 - 227

226

JOE BONAMASSA  plus 

ERROL LINTON, MIKE ROSS, KIRK FLETCHER, THE 251s, MARK HARRISON

October 2020 - 226

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