Milkfest 2026 delivered a full day of standout blues and blues-rock while raising funds for Dementia UK, kicking off with high-energy hosts The Milk Men and a guest appearance from Thomas Heppell. Oli 'Mississippi' MacDonald followed with soulful, old-school blues fresh from recording in the US, while Errol Linton impressed with his signature “Brixton Blues” harmonica style. The evening built momentum with a relaxed acoustic set from Robbie McIntosh and Steve Wilson, a powerh

I’m ChiodoSupply, a songwriter who started out screaming in punk bands and somehow ended up writing Americana songs that sound like they were born in a dusty roadside bar and I’m ok with that. Life has a funny way of shifting your sound. These days the music leans more toward acoustic guitars, bluegrass energy, and storytelling, but the punk attitude is still there. It’s just traded distortion pedals for a little more grief. A lot of my songs are about starting over, wanderin

Wille and the Bandits return with 'Salt Roots', a record that plays straight to their strengths: Big, weighty riffs that hit like a rogue wave in Mount’s Bay . And don't forget that unmistakable slide guitar. It’s beefy roots-rock with an emotional pull, but it’s a record that feels purposeful and beautifully rough-edged Opener ‘Wheal Jane’ is a claustrophobic blast inspired by Cornwall’s tin mines. It growls and smoulders,  with a slide guitar that cries like metal under str

Progressive Rock legends, YES, recently returned from the USA where they performed 31 shows on their Fragile Tour across the country.    They hit the road in the UK once more for a 9-date trek across the country starting on 22nd April at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow and ending with a two-night run at the prestigious Palladium in London on 3rd and 4th May.      The tour will see YES performing their 1971 classic album, ‘Fragile’, in its entirety, including such timeless s

Photo Adam Kennedy "A perfect demonstration of what Parker Barrow are about – power, excitement and a classic Southern sound.” – Music News “Parker Barrow are back… a bluesy, southern rock anthem that hits with the force of a whiskey-fuelled freight train.” – Rock News Nashville-based, Southern rockers Parker Barrow are pleased to return to the UK in July 2026 to perform five intimate club shows and a highly anticipated performance at Steelhouse Festival. Tickets for the Jul

SAMANTHA FISH RELEASES NEW SINGLE “RUSTY RAZOR” FEATURING MICK COLLINS FEBRUARY & MARCH 2026 “PAPER DOLL” UK TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: THE ZAC SCHULZE GANG TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM www.alttickets.com/samantha-fish-tickets https://samanthafish.com/#tour www.thequeenshall.net “Paper Doll isn’t just another Samantha Fish album—it’s a career-defining statement from an artist who refuses to stand still. Play it loud. Play it often. And when the tour rolls through your town, don’t wa

HI THERE, THANKS FOR ANSWERING SOME QUESTIONS FOR US Greetings! Thank you for the opportunity. PLEASE TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF. I am a singer-songwriter living in the green wilds of Topanga Canyon outside Los Angeles, California. I’ve been writing and singing songs for almost twenty years now and also paradoxically feel like I’m just getting started with music. It’s been a struggle recently to navigate the current political climate in my country as it transitions into aut

PLEASE TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF… I’m Jez Sullivan. I play guitar in Noisemakers’ Guild, a soulful song driven alternative rock band from the East Midlands. We formed after myself and singer Lee Heir formerly of the indie rock band Prime started writing together, and have been together with our current lineup of Kevin Munson and Kikey Kumar for about 20 months now. TELL US ABOUT YOUR NEW SINGLE The Story is our debut single. A salty tale about meeting a charismatic but ult

After a decade-long silence, Wolverine return with Anomalies , an album steeped in reflection, soul-searching, and introspection. It’s been ten years since the Söderhamn quintet last delivered a full-length record, but distance, time, and that old cliché — life experience — have clearly emboldened the band. Jonas Jonsson (guitar), Thomas Jansson (bass), Marcus Losbjer (drums), Per Henriksson (keyboards), and frontman Stefan Zell sound renewed, focused, and quietly defiant. Lo

PLEASE TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF... Thanks for having me. Fire the Humans is the soulful, gritty solo project born from the mind of Jeff Lee. Based outside of St. Louis, Missouri in the US, this project began back in 2020 as the world was changing through a pandemic. I've always written and fronted bands, but hadn't written from a different angle. My own angle. Something raw, authentic, emotionally charged and honest. I wanted something that swims upstream against the curr

For a guitarist long associated with big tones and bigger stages, Laurence Jones’ first-ever solo acoustic album strips his sound back to its bones. The result unveils a songwriter navigating illness, independence, and the urge to finally dance to his own tune. Written during a severe Crohn’s disease flare-up, the album was shaped by pain, isolation, and reflection. Yet ‘On My Own’ isn’t a bleak listen. Instead, it often sounds like a travelling outlaw troubadour shaking the

22nd January 2026 229 Club London Fantastic Negrito delivered a ferocious, intimate set at the 229 Club, a venue barely big enough to contain him, as part of the January Blues Festival. In a room this small, there was nowhere for the music to hide and it had no interest in doing so. Every note, lyric and gesture landed hard, amplified by Negrito’s explosive presence and lyrics packed with satire, politics, humour and rueful sincerity. Opening with ‘Stepson,’ he set the tone i

She’s an award-winning voice in British blues and Americana, known for her raw honesty and powerhouse vocals. Elles Bailey returns with her new album Can’t Take My Story Away , a deeply personal record about resilience, identity, and owning your truth. Photogroupie caught up with Elles to talk about the new album Photogroupie: You’ve been getting a lot of exposure in the press recently. Does it seem a bit unreal? Elles Bailey: It’s one of those things that as an artist you sp

229 Club London 14th January 2025 London’s January Blues Festival at the 229 Club boasts some of the hottest tickets in town during these cold winter nights. The month-long festival covers a diverse range of artists to cater for the huge spectrum of blues and roots music. Guitar legend Robben Ford stopped off for the first of two sold-out nights at the basement venue hidden away in Great Portland Street. The jaw-dropping talents of Kyla Brox, daughter of Manchester cult blues