The album artwork has also been officially confirmed. Sam will once again be using one of the late Tish Murtha's pieces, depicting someone sitting on a snow covered bench, overlooking terraced housing ...

Last night, Sam Fender won the 2025 Mercury Prize-- the annual award given to best album released by a musical act from the UK or Ireland determined by a panel of music industry figures -- for his ...

Sam Fender has shared his new single featuring Elton John and announced a deluxe version of his Mercury Prize-winning album ‘People Watching’. The soothing track, which you can listen to below, sees ...

If you ask James Montgomery if he remembers playing the Shaboo inn in Willimantic back in the day — the legendary local club that closed in 1982 — he’ll hem and haw and scratch his head and say “The ...

You can be sure that folks on the historic downtown hotel’s patio were standing throughout the concert. Hummel expects the same when he and Funderburgh return for the 12th annual KXCI House Rockin’ ...

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The Santa Barbara Blues Society (SBBS) will present Mitch Kashmar in his first appearance for the SBBS in his hometown in six years, Saturday, May 31. The event is at Carrillo Recreation Center, 100 E ...

For a specific generation of Koreans, playing the harmonica is a reminder of their youth and their home -- whereas not playing the harmonica for decades reminds them of what they left behind to pursue ...

Few instruments have a lower barrier for entry than the humble harmonica. Even if you've never played an instrument in your life, after a few hours of practice, I guarantee you'll manage to learn some ...

Ever dreamed of being in a rock band? Or a blues band? Or just a one-man band? Now is as good a time as any to finally follow your dream! And you’ll be glad to know it’s easier than ever. You can get ...

On Friday, November 29, 2024, Alligator Records will release the deluxe 40th Anniversary LP version of the GRAMMY-winning, history-making super-session, Showdown!. Originally released in 1985, ...

First as half of the duo Cephas and Wiggins and later on his own, he was one of the best-known musicians playing the style known as the Piedmont blues. By Clay Risen Phil Wiggins, a harmonica player ...