Morgan Freeman vertelt op ‘Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience’ het verhaal van de Delta blues, samen met Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, Shemekia Copeland en het Chineke! Orchestra.
New Release: Steven Wilson – Requiem For A Village
Steven Wilson announces his ninth solo album, ‘Requiem For A Village’, due on 6 November 2026 via Fiction Records. The title track offers a first glimpse of its dark and atmospheric sound.
New Release: Bernard Allison – Loving You
Bernard Allison releases ‘Loving You’ on October 16, 2026 via Ruf Records, featuring guest appearances from Larry McCray, Devon Allman, Victor Wainwright and members of his family.
New Release: FRIDAY – Magic
Het Nederlandse indieproject FRIDAY kiest op het derde album ‘Magic’ voor een donkerder en meer introspectief geluid.
Review: Stormbringer – Transcendence
Stormbringer open strongly on ‘Transcendence’, but the second half of their fifth studio album offers too little variety.
Review: Keb’ Mo’ – The Breakdown
Keb’ Mo’ returns to voice and guitar on ‘The Breakdown’, an intimate album shaped by personal change, reflection and gratitude.
Review: Parker Barrow – Hold The Mash
Parker Barrow combine blues and Southern rock on ‘Hold The Mash’, a tight nine-track album with powerful vocals and guitar work.
Review: Tom Principato – 50 Years Live
Op 50 Years Live blikt Tom Principato terug op vijf decennia podiumervaring met twintig live-opnamen, sterke gastmuzikanten en vooral veel gitaarwerk.
Nieuwe Single: PD Martin – Lusty Ol’ Herbert
De Belgische bluesformatie PD Martin combineert blues en funk op de speelse nieuwe single Lusty Ol’ Herbert, die op 11 september 2026 verschijnt.
Review: Buddy Miller – Buddy Miller
Buddy Miller keert na vijftien jaar terug met een doorleefd soloalbum waarop country, soul, gospel en americana samenkomen.
New Release: Soft Machine – Slightly All The Time: Recordings 1970–1974
Soft Machine’s 1970–1974 recordings are collected in a new 14-CD and three-Blu-ray box set featuring remastered albums and rare archive material.
New Single: Sheryl Crow – Freedom Bus
Sheryl Crow releases Freedom Bus, featuring Jesse Welles, as the first single from her upcoming album ‘Pick You Up’.
Achter de Muziek #6: Harvest Moon – twintig jaar na Harvest
Twintig jaar na Harvest keerde Neil Young met Harvest Moon terug naar een vertrouwd geluid en verschillende oude muzikanten. Toch wilde hij de plaat niet simpelweg als Harvest II zien. Achter de Muziek duikt in het verhaal achter het album.
New Release: John Martyn – Live In London: The Camden Palace 1984
John Martyn’s 1984 Camden Palace performance returns in a new CD and Blu-ray edition, featuring a fresh audio mix, restored concert footage and two previously unreleased recordings.
Review: Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations – Fight Like The Devil (Or Run Like Hell)
Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations combineren blues, rock, soul, country en swamprock op hun tweede studioalbum.
New Single: The War On Drugs – Who’s That
The War On Drugs return with ‘Who’s That’, a richly layered new single about self-acceptance, anxiety and overcoming self-doubt.
New Release: The Hurricane Party – Storms
The Hurricane Party will release ‘Storms’, a twelve-track blues and roots album, on October 23, 2026 via Tall and Mean Records.
Review: Foghat – Live & Loud Across the U.S.A.
Foghat deliver fourteen energetic live performances on ‘Live & Loud Across the U.S.A.’, accompanied by Earl & The Agitators’ ‘Shaken & Stirred’.
Review: Gerry Hundt Trio – One More For Me
Gerry Hundt Trio brengt op ‘One More For Me’ Chicago blues, bluesrock en instrumentale veelzijdigheid samen.
New Single: The Damn Truth – Killer Whale
The Damn Truth release Killer Whale, taken from the forthcoming ‘The Damn Truth (Deluxe Edition)’, due September 11, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl.
New Release: John Prine – Found Dogs
John Prine’s ‘Found Dogs’ collects alternate takes, demos, acoustic performances and previously unreleased recordings from the ‘Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings’ era.
Review: Erin McCallum – Full Spread
Erin McCallum combines blues, country, soul and roots on ‘Full Spread’, held together by her powerful voice and direct songwriting.
New release: Everlast – Embers to Ashes
Everlast returns with ‘Embers to Ashes’, his first album in eight years, drawing on Americana, blues and roots-rock while reflecting on loss, resilience and hard-earned wisdom.
New Release: Jimi Hendrix – Magic Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live at Berkeley
Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Magic Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live at Berkeley (First Show)’ presents the complete first Berkeley performance from May 1970 in its original running order, newly remixed by Eddie Kramer.
New Release: Sally Jaye – You’ll Be Okay, Baby
Sally Jaye releases her fourth studio album, ‘You’ll Be Okay, Baby’, on October 2, 2026, via Mule Kick Records.
New Release: John Homesley & The RUB – Nothing In Return
Dallas band John Homesley & The RUB release ‘Nothing In Return’, an independent album of original Texas blues.
Review: Kurt Vile – Philadelphia’s Been Good To Me
Kurt Vile blijft op zijn tiende studioalbum dicht bij zijn kenmerkende ontspannen combinatie van indie-rock, folk, Americana en psychedelische rock.
New release: Joe Satriani and Steve Vai – The Sea of Emotion
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai join forces as SatchVai for their first full-length studio album, ‘The Sea of Emotion’, released November 6, 2026 via earMUSIC.
New Release: Joy Oladokun – Hope Is A Heavy Thing
Joy Oladokun releases her new 12-track album ‘Hope Is A Heavy Thing’ on September 25, 2026, via Concord Records.
New Release: Daryll-Ann – Daryll-Ann Weeps (30th Anniversary)
Excelsior Recordings brengt op 18 september 2026 een 2LP-jubileumeditie uit van ‘Daryll-Ann Weeps’. Het in Weesp opgenomen album bestaat dertig jaar en verschijnt opnieuw binnen de RE:-reeks.
Review: Wood Burnt Red – Hold On Tight
Martien Koolen reviews Wood Burnt Red’s debut album ‘Hold On Tight’, highlighting its guitar hooks and southern rock sound.
Achter de Muziek #5: Stagger Lee – hoe een moord uit 1895 een muzikale legende werd
In 1895 schoot Lee Shelton William Lyons neer na een ruzie in een saloon in St. Louis. De moord werd het begin van Stagger Lee, een verhaal dat generaties muzikanten bleven zingen en veranderen. Achter de Muziek volgt het spoor van werkelijkheid naar muzieklegende.