Jake Bugg returns to his country and roots influences on ‘Alamo’, his seventh album, released November 13, 2026, through Thirty Tigers.
Review: Paul Weller – ‘In The Shadow Of The Sun (Live & Very Direct)’
Paul Weller revisits songs from The Jam, The Style Council and his solo career on the 31-track live album ‘In The Shadow Of The Sun (Live & Very Direct)’, recorded during his 2026 UK tour.
New Release: The Long Memory: 20 Years of Free Dirt Records
Free Dirt Records celebrates its 20th anniversary with The Long Memory, a twelve-track compilation featuring unreleased recordings, new material and archival tracks from artists including Willi Carlisle, Kaia Kater, Viv & Riley and Pokey LaFarge.
New Single: BRISAN – Shotgun
UK rock band BRISAN release their debut single ‘Shotgun’, combining hard rock, Southern rock and post-grunge with a message about dishonesty and manipulation.
New Single: Producer of Tracks – Bid Me Come
The Producer of Tracks releases Bid Me Come, a blues-rock single inspired by Matthew 14, combining soulful vocals and alternative rock.
New Release: De Eerste Liefde – Crashes, Bangs, and Flashing Lights
De Amsterdamse formatie De Eerste Liefde brengt met ‘Crashes, Bangs, and Flashing Lights’ een zeven nummers tellende EP uit met alternatieve en psychedelische rock.
Review: Fernando Neris Blues Tri0 – Triptyko
Gerrit Schinkel bespreekt ‘Triptyko’ van Fernando Neris Blues Trio, een album met elf eigen composities waarin blues, jazz en funk samenkome
New Release: Miami & the Groovers – Love and Pain
Italian heartland rock band Miami & the Groovers returns with ‘Love and Pain’, their sixth studio album and first full-length release in eleven years. The ten-track album combines Americana, roots rock and heartland rock, featuring guest musicians Joe D’Urso, Mike Noegraf and Federico Mecozzi.
New Single: Coltin – Broken Wings
Coltin Thorn releases his indie folk single Broken Wings on November 6, 2026, through Waning Gibbous Records. Written, performed and produced entirely by the Salt Lake City musicia
New Release: The Power of 3 – The Power Of 3
Orianthi, Cindy Blackman Santana and Rhonda Smith announce The Power of 3 debut album, featuring the Hendrix-inspired single Taxi.
New Release: The Sways – Only Devotion
Arizona indie-folk trio The Sways announce ‘Only Devotion’, arriving January 29, 2027, through Rounder Records.
Concertfoto’s: Connor Selby live in ABC Music Club Doetinchem – 30 oktober 2026
Connor Selby trad op 30 oktober 2026 op in ABC Music Club in Doetinchem. Bekijk de concertfoto’s van Simon van Leijen.
Achter de Muziek #14: Blind Willie Johnson – De blues die de aarde verliet
In 1927 nam Blind Willie Johnson een bijzonder gospelbluesnummer op zonder verstaanbare woorden. Vijftig jaar later kreeg deze opname een plaats op de Voyager Golden Record. Hoe kwam de muziek van een blinde straatmuzikant uit Texas terecht op een ruimtesonde die inmiddels door de interstellaire ruimte reist?
New Single: Crony & Chum – Lost by the Blues
Belgian blues rock band Crony & Chum released their debut single Lost by the Blues on October 30, 2026. The track was produced by Mathias Stal and recorded at Roger Recording Studio in Oudenaarde.
Nieuwe Release – Dave Hill – Dirty Foot Lane
Dave Hill, founding guitarist of Slade, releases his debut solo album ‘Dirty Foot Lane’, exploring rock, blues, folk and personal memories.
Review: Dudley Taft – Fire Horse
Dudley Taft levert met ‘Fire Horse’ een energiek bluesrockalbum af. Gerrit Schinkel bespreekt de elf nummers, het gitaarwerk en de persoonlijke achtergrond
Concertfoto’s: Danny Vera – Beggin’ For More Trouble Part 2
Danny Vera bracht op 31 oktober 2026 verschillende muzikale vrienden samen in het Klokgebouw in Eindhoven. Bekijk de concertfoto’s van Simon van Leijen.
Review: Jess Williamson – A Mile South Of Heaven
Walter Hopmans bespreekt het zesde soloalbum van Jess Williamson, een sfeervolle verzameling country- en americananummers, geproduceerd door Shooter Jenning
New Release: Pug Johnson – From a Beaumont Bar
Pug Johnson explores heartbreak and classic country traditions on his third album, From a Beaumont Bar, featuring fifteen songs.
New Single: Robert Cray – Push Through
Robert Cray announces All Over Again, a nine-track album blending blues, soul and rhythm & blues, recorded with Steve Jordan at FAME Studios.
New Release: CJ Solar & The Old Souls – Black Label Blues
CJ Solar & The Old Souls release ‘Black Label Blues’ on November 6, 2026. The eleven-track debut combines Southern rock, blues and country with contributions from Steve Gorman, JD Simo and Jared James Nichols.
New Release: Dedicated To You (But You Weren’t Listening)
Grapefruit Records releases ‘Dedicated To You (But You Weren’t Listening)’, a 3CD anthology exploring the Canterbury Scene from 1967 to 1979.
Review: No Saint & Rik Meijer – Off The Record
No Saint en Rik Meijer combineren country, blues en Americana op ‘Off The Record’. Tien eigen composities waarin zang, gitaarwerk en Amerikaanse rootsmuziek centraal staan.
New Release: Freddy Trujillo – Ave Trujillo
Freddy Trujillo combines Americana, folk, rock and Mexican influences on his fifth solo album, Ave Trujillo.
New Release: Kiersi Joli – In The Key Of Kiersi
Nashville-based artist Kiersi Joli blends blues, rock and soul on her album In The Key Of Kiersi.
New Release: Eric Jeradi – The Game
Eric Jerardi releases The Game, a twelve-track album blending blues, soul, rock and Americana, written during a twelve-week songwriting challenge.
Review: The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Magic Boy: Live at Berkeley (First Show)
Martien Koolen reviews Magic Boy, the newly remixed recording of Jimi Hendrix’s first Berkeley show from May 1970
Review: Warren Haynes – Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey
Martien Koolen reviews Warren Haynes’ ‘Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey’, praising his guitar playing but questioning the dominant orchestral arrangements.
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Bluestown Music zoekt enthousiaste recensenten voor blues, bluesrock, rock, roots, americana en indie. Schrijf vrijblijvend mee en deel jouw mening over nieuwe albums.
New Single: CATS in SPACE – White Knight
CATS in SPACE release White Knight ahead of their seventh studio album ‘Suit of Armour’, arriving on 6 November 2026 via Esoteric Antenna / Cherry Red Records.
New Release: Chatham County Line – Wilder Beauty
Chatham County Line announce ‘Wilder Beauty’, their eleventh studio album, arriving February 5, 2027, via Yep Roc Records. Featuring Aoife O’Donovan and Phil Cook.
New Release: KING CRIMSON – 2014 (THE COMPLETE US TOUR)
King Crimson release ‘2014 (The Complete US Tour)’, a double Blu-ray documenting 19 American concerts in high-resolution stereo, including previously unseen live footage.