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"I'm more confident in myself as a woman and what I want to say as an artist" Elles Bailey on her new album, artistic growth and reclaiming her story
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
"I've always felt pressure to stay in whatever the perceived style was. But the problem is, I can't seem to do it" Steve Morse talks Deep Purple, 'Triangulation' and genre-blending
With a career spanning decades of genre-bending innovation and unforgettable performances, Steve Morse has earned his place as one of the most respected and inventive guitarists in the world. From the groundbreaking fusion of the Dixie Dregs to his powerhouse years with Deep Purple , Steve’s playing has always been about passion, precision, and pushing the limits of what the guitar can do. Now, he’s back with a brand-new album with the Steve Morse Band - ' Triangulation' .
Ian Anderson talks about Jethro Tull's new album 'Curious Ruminant'*
This will be your first album since the two consecutive releases in 2022 and 2023. How much of your time has been spent working on...
"Give me an artist and a budget I’ll give you three hits by noon tomorrow!" The legendary Steve Cropper talks about his new album and we find out who's the best musician he's ever worked with
The Colonel, AKA Steve Cropper, has won two Grammy Awards, he was ranked the number two greatest guitarist of all-time—behind Jimi Hendrix—by Mojo Magazine, and number 36 in Rolling Stone magazine’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” While in high school, Cropper’s band, The Mar-Keys, hit number #3 with “Last Night.” Cropper’s name has been synonymous with the world-famous soul label Stax Records. While at Stax, Cropper co-wrote hits, played guitar behind, and produced s
We do the Safety Dance with Men without Hats' Ivan Doroschuk
Canadian synth-pop group Men Without Hats achieved popularity in the 80s with 'Safety Dance' and 'Pop Goes the World'. The band. led by...
"She makes artists like me believe that anything is possible" Elles Bailey talks about her influences, writing and her latest album
Roots singer-songwriter, Elles Bailey is about to release her fourth studio album, 'Beneath the Neon Glow'. Elles is a British artist who...
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Rewind South 2026 live review: Christmas Hats, Rubber Chickens & 40 Years of Hits
Another year has flown by and once again it was time to step back into the 80s and 90s as Rewind South returned to Henley on Thames. The sun was out, the temperature was hot although thankfully not quite as hot as some of the temperatures we've endured recently and the Rewind faithful were once again arriving in their finest attire. There is something gloriously ridiculous about seeing thousands of people turn up dressed for a weekend somewhere between a music festival and
“Don’t wait for someone else to give you permission.” Anders L. Rasmussen, singer and guitarist of Tromsø heavy rock trio Ohmwork, reflects on a life spent making loud, uncompromising music
Anders L. Rasmussen, singer and guitarist of Tromsø heavy rock trio Ohmwork, talks about their seventh album Ex Nihilo, making music outside the mainstream, the reality of keeping a band going alongside a full-time career, and why the music still matters after more than a decade. PLEASE TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF... I'm Anders L. Rasmussen, singer and guitarist in Ohmwork, a heavy rock trio from Tromsø in Northern Norway. I've been making music with Ohmwork since 2012, and
Black Water Redemption 'Black Water Redemption' album review: Four Horsemen, big riffs and 34 minutes of hard rock that doesn't hang around
Black Water Redemption have taken years of live experience and a whole toolbox of influences and condensed it into a short, punchy debut that knows exactly what it wants to be. The Guns N' Roses influence is obvious, but it doesn't stop there: classic hard rock, blues, Southern rock, biker rock and flashes of metal and industrial texture all get pulled into the mix. Crucially, the band seem confident enough to let those influences breathe rather than trying to make every song
Jimmy Regal and The Royals 'Snap Back' album review: a roots album that never feels trapped by its roots.
There is something wonderfully unpolished about "Snap Back". Not unfinished or rough around the edges through accident, but deliberately so. Jimmy Regal and The Royals have made an album that feels rooted in the blues and R&B, yet refuses to sit comfortably in one particular corner of it. The opening track, “Don’t Know Diddley”, immediately sets the tone. That unmistakable Bo Diddley rhythm drives the song along, while the smoky, grooving harmonica gives it a character of its
Sunjay 'Split The Sheets' album review: When love meets a Little Rock ’n’ Roll
The title Split The Sheets might lead you to expect something a little more sultry than Sunjay’s tenth studio album actually delivers. There’s certainly plenty of love here, but this is less about what happens between the sheets and more about what happens to the heart once you’ve climbed out of them. Taken from the album’s opening track, “That’s Love”, the title sets the tone rather well. It’s a funny, witty song with an infectious, dancing groove. Sunjay clearly isn’t takin
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