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Both bands are currently on tour together, co-headlining the Zen Diagram Tour with special guest Lucius. The tour recently stopped in Chicago for a show at The United Center.

According to Jackson in a recent phone interview this release “is very story-oriented” being “an archival piece about the culture and the story, as we know the blues.” The idea is that “the musician, accompanist should always follow the storyteller.”

Why not tour together and share the stage playing a Tab song and then an Anders song back and forth all night? Joining the two guitar/songwriters was Terence Higgins on drums and Corey Duplechin on bass, rounding out a killer band that left the crowd in awe. JD Simo opened the show with some brilliant guitar work!

This latest opus certainly keeps Taylor on an upward trajectory. Meteorologically there may be no end to a rainbow but that won’t deter Sean from searching for and pursuing his lifelong quest for music perfection, love and peace.

Fusing Hall’s straightforward musical influences and stellar harp with quirky lyrics and often ethereal effects, ‘Did We Come Here to Dance’ is a delightfully original and fun album.

In some respects the early video and audio recordings of Woodstock were disappointing as they did not always reflect the fans’ experiences of how bands like Ten Years After performed. All that changed on August 17th, 2024 with the release of Ten Years After Woodstock 1969 by Chrysalis Records.

It has taken 55 years for an audio recording of the entire epic standalone performance of Ten Years After at Woodstock to be released. Originally recorded on the evening of 17th August 1969, the band’s live triumph is now preserved for posterity, newly restored and featuring fresh mixes from the 2” multi track tapes. Loraine Burgon, girlfriend of frontman Alvin Lee between 1963-1973, shares with us her track-by-track commentary of the set!

As the temperature rises in the UK, so does the heat from the following four phenomenal blues and roots releases in the past few weeks. 

Supporting his eleventh solo release and first on German label Ruf Records, American blues rock singer, songwriter and guitarist Alastair Greene stomped out the doldrums and kickstarted the week for those fans in attendance at the intimate live music venue in Evanston, Illinois known as SPACE.   

With everything from ‘The Bear’ and Italian beef to deep-dish pizza and other delights, the city of Chicago has long been recognized as the go-to spot for foodies. So, it was fitting that the 40TH Annual Chicago Blues Festival offered a veritable smorgasbord of music reflecting a variety of blues-based tastes and influences.