Jamiah Rogers & Dirty Chxrch release their Delmark album ‘Chicago Cowboy: South Side Stories’ on September 18, 2026.
New Single: Steve Earle & Los Lobos – Volver A Celaya
Steve Earle and Los Lobos release their first-ever studio collaboration, ‘Volver A Celaya’, via New West Records. The song is available digitally, with a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl release scheduled for October 16, 2026.
Review: Miss Robin Banks – Lost In Austin
Miss Robin Banks reconnects with her Texas blues roots on ‘Lost In Austin’, supported by Johnny and Jay Moeller and several notable guests.
Review: John F. Klaver – Organic & Sustainable Sessions Vol. 03
John F. Klaver sluit zijn trilogie af met een gevarieerd album vol elektrische blues, funk, bluesrock en akoestische nummers.
New Release: Embla and the Karidotters – The Fool
Embla and the Karidotters release ‘The Fool’, their third studio album, on September 4, 2026.
Bluesfestival Bluesz & More 2026: Volledige Line-Up Bekend
De line-up van Bluesz & More 2026 in Hedon Zwolle is compleet. The BluesBones en The Jesse Garwood Band zijn aan het programma toegevoegd.
Review: American Aquarium – New Ways To Lose
American Aquarium levert met ‘New Ways To Lose’ een sterke verzameling rootsrocksongs af, geproduceerd door Shooter Jennings.
Review: Hackett & Rothery – The Roaring Waves
Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery explore the power and atmosphere of the sea on their instrumental album ‘The Roaring Waves’.
Achter de Muziek #4: House of the Rising Sun – het mysterie achter een klassieker
House of the Rising Sun werd in 1964 wereldberoemd dankzij The Animals, maar het lied bestond toen al veel langer. Wie schreef het oorspronkelijk en wat was het mysterieuze huis in New Orleans? Achter de Muziek duikt in de geschiedenis van een klassieker waarvan de precieze oorsprong onbekend is.
New Single: James Kennedy & The Underdogs – Shadows
James Kennedy & The Underdogs release ‘Shadows’, the third single from their forthcoming album Rebel, on August 28, 2026 via Konic Records.
New Single: Schells & Vine – Free
Schells & Vine release ‘Free’, a new single combining rock, indie and jazz influences, featuring Sudie Scheller’s vocals and David J. Irvine’s guitar work.
Review: Mike Wheeler Band – Chicago Blues
Mike Wheeler Band delivers eight tracks of powerful and soulful contemporary Chicago blues on the Delmark Records album ‘Chicago Blues’.
New Release: Foghat – Live & Loud Across the U.S.A.
Foghat release the double album ‘Live & Loud Across the U.S.A.’, featuring recordings from the 2026 Twang & Bang Tour and ‘Shaken & Stirred’ by Earl & The Agitators.
New Release: Erja Lyytinen – 50th Birthday Live 2026
Erja Lyytinen celebrates her 50th birthday with 50th Birthday Live 2026, a double CD/DVD and double vinyl release featuring concerts from Helsinki and Mikkeli.
New Release: Billy Strings – So Much For Goodbyes
Billy Strings will release his fifth studio album, So Much For Goodbyes, on August 28, 2026, through Reprise Records.
New Release: Ray Wylie Hubbard – Reel 2 Reel 4 Real
Ray Wylie Hubbard returns with Reel 2 Reel 4 Real, a ten-track album combining Americana, country blues, roots rock and storytelling.
Dolly Parton dies at the age of 80
Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. Her timeless songs and remarkable legacy will continue to inspire generations.
Review: Tas Cru – Might Give Out… But I Won’t Give In
Gerrit Schinkel bespreekt Might Give Out… But I Won’t Give In, het nieuwe album waarop Tas Cru blues, rootsrock en melodieuze songs samenbrengt.
Review: Jimmy Regal And The Royals – Snap Back
Jimmy Regal And The Royals combine blues, British R&B and West African rhythms on their energetic new album Snap Back.
New Release: Doug Duffey And BADD – Souvenirs
Duffey has worked as a songwriter, keyboard player and performer for more than five decades. He is a member of the National Blues Hall of Fame, the Louisiana Hall of Fame and the Northeast Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
Review: Marc Amacher – Overdrive
Martien Koolen reviews Overdrive, the eleven-track blues-rock album by Swiss guitarist and vocalist Marc Amacher.
Review: Hollywood Vampires – At Montreux Jazz Festival
Hollywood Vampires revisit their 2018 Montreux Jazz Festival performance on a nineteen-track live album featuring original songs and classic rock covers.
New Release: Dean Owen And The Sinners – Our Favourite Sins
Dean Owen: “This collection of songs truly represents the sound we make as a four piece band. It’s definitely what you hear, is what you get, if you come and see us play live”
Review: Kelly Doyle – Thieves
Kelly Doyle verkent op het instrumentale album Thieves een filmisch landschap vol ambient jazz, westerninvloeden en subtiel samenspel tussen gitaar en saxofoon.
New Release: Sari Schorr – Running Wild
Schorr delivers a personal and defiant album exploring themes of self-discovery, resilience and transformation
Review: Kiefer Sutherland – Grey
Op zijn vierde album Grey kiest Kiefer Sutherland voor een ingetogen combinatie van americana, country, folk en blues. Ella-Milou Quist bespreekt zijn persoonlijke nieuwe muzikale koers.
New Video: Bruce Dickinson – Change Of Heart (Reimagined Version)
Bruce Dickinson releases an official video for “Change Of Heart (Reimagined Version)”, filmed in São Paulo and taken from More Balls To Picasso.
New Release: Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations – Fight Like The Devil (Or Run Like Hell)
Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations release Fight Like The Devil (Or Run Like Hell) on August 28, 2026, combining blues and roots rock with Southern soul, country and Americana.
New Single: Steve Louw – Across the River (Live in Nashville)
Steve Louw has released “Across the River (Live in Nashville),” a full-band live version recorded at The Analog Room in December 2025.
Achter de Muziek #3: Outlaw Country – de opstand tegen Nashville
Outlaw Country draaide om veel meer dan lange haren, baarden en een rebels imago. In de jaren zeventig eisten artiesten als Waylon Jennings en Willie Nelson meer controle over hun muziek. Achter de Muziek #3 vertelt hoe die strijd Nashville veranderde.
New Release: Grey DeLisle – Don’t Turn Around
Grey DeLisle will release Don’t Turn Around on October 23, 2026. Produced by the late Andy Paley and completed by Marvin Etzioni, the album combines classic country, California roots music and rockabilly.
New Release: The Thousand Yard Stairs – The Thousand Yard Stairs
Excerpt / Summary: Nashville musician Sam Powers releases The Thousand Yard Stairs, a six-song