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Walter Trout 'Sign of the Times' album review: veteran bluesman proves he's just as relevant as ever
At 74, Walter Trout could be forgiven for resting on reputation. Yet on ‘Sign of the Times’, Trout shows little inclination towards...


Robert Jon & The Wreck 'Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes' album review: The Southern rockers step into more personal and musically ambitious territory without losing their identity
The ninth album from Southern California rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck is a compelling, raw, and reflective listen. Heartbreaks & Last...


Joe Bonamassa 'Breakthrough' album review: Smokin' Joe takes a hammer and knocks down some walls as he changes direction with his new album
“Gonna take me a hammer, knock down the walls” growls Joe Bonamassa on the opening of his 17 th solo album. 'Breakthrough' quite...


Orianthi 'Some Kind of Feeling' album review: Acclaimed guitarist Orianthi breaks out of the mould for her blues-pop album
Back in 2022, acclaimed Australian guitarist and singer Orianthi had hopes of making a pop-blues record. Of course, her record company...


Joanne Shaw Taylor 'Black & Gold' album review: UK blues artist prepares for a new musical chapter on her 10th album
Joanne Shaw Taylor's 10th studio album prepares the blues artist for a new chapter. To mark her new decade as a recording artist, 'Black...


Chantel McGregor 'The Healing' album review: A cathartic rock album, with a blues soul.
Chantel McGregor is eager to clear one thing up surrounding her new album "The Healing isn't blues. It’s not blues". It's certainly a...


When Rivers Meet 'Addicted to You' album review: poker hot roots-rock from your new favourite band
Proudly independent artists, When Rivers Meet, scored a top 10 album in the UK charts in 2023 with 'Aces High'. Their latest release,...


The Bablers 'Like the First Time' album review: Finnish pop supergroup's cult album finally gets a global release
The musical phrase 'Big in Japan' takes on a whole different meaning for Finnish popsters, The Bablers. The band have been making music...


Elles Bailey 'Beneath the Neon Glow Revisited' album review: Award-winning album gets a glorious piano makeover
Elles Bailey's most recent album 'Beneath the Neon Glow' is a bona fide modern classic. Not only is it an award-winning album, but it...


Ghost 'Skeletá' album review: The Swedish metal band releases Ghost: The musical
The famously anti-papal, Satanic 'metal band', Ghost, has grown their fanbase with every album they've released, creating a...


H.E.A.T 'Welcome to the Future' album review: Swedish rockers party like it's 1985 on album number eight
Swedish power rockers H.E.A.T. have dropped their new album, “Welcome to the Future.” The title might seem a bit off for a band that’s...


Smith/ Kotzen 'Black Light/White Noise' album review: Two guitar heroes create musical alchemy on their second album
Yin and yang, sun and moon, they are often two sides of the same thing: two complementary aspects working in synergy. The new album by...
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