With unflinching honesty and poetic force, Ruth Lyon’s debut album, ‘Poems & Non-Fiction’ is a soul-searching odyssey through heartbreak, disability, identity, and resilience. Set to haunting strings, jazz-tinged brass, and intimate piano, Lyon weaves personal pain into songs that confront silence, celebrate survival, and find fierce beauty in imperfection.

Jorma Kaukonen brought his quietly profound presence to Rochester, offering an evening of stripped-down, soul-deep music with longtime friend and collaborator John Hurlbut. Together, they summoned the spirit of Fur Peace Ranch—storytelling through strings, memory through melody.

A lost chapter of Florida music history comes alive through a 25-track journey into Tampa Bay’s mid-century R&B and blues underground.

Joanne Shaw Taylor’s ‘Black & Gold’ explores desire, doubt, and the sting of letting go—woven tightly with a rich blues pulse that grounds every heartfelt confession.

With Warren at the helm and standout performances from John Medeski, Terence Higgins, and Kevin Scott, the night delivered deep jams, emotional highs, and a crowd-lifting encore of “Soulshine.”

Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Bobby Rush offered a memorable night of music, humor, and soul in Phoenix—featuring their new album ‘Young Fashioned Ways’ and a setlist of well-loved songs. Stay tuned for our Scotland coverage in late July as the tour continues abroad!

What happens when one of the UK’s finest blues singers takes on a lost Willie Dixon track? A Spoonful of magic.

Rebecca Downes continues to impress with her latest single “These Days,” the first from her upcoming album due October 2025. Rebecca—an independent artist and mentor—pushes blues-rock forward with co-writer Steve Birkett and her band. The striking video, filmed at a disused Greek railway, illuminates her artistic vision beyond industry norms.

With ‘Bloom’ in full season, Larkin Poe rolled into Chicago and proved why their star—and sound—keeps rising.

Fresh off three UK Blues Awards—including Album of the Year—Elles Bailey returns to ‘Beneath The Neon Glow’ with a stripped-down studio reimagining, uncovering new emotional textures and adding two previously unreleased tracks that expand the album’s narrative reach.

In the atmospheric setting of The Cluny—once a steam-powered flour mill—Ruth Lyon and Conrad Bird shared a set full of raw emotion, close harmony, and stories that hit home. With songs drawn from their time with Holy Moly & The Crackers, new solo work, and deeply personal tributes, the duo held the room in quiet attention, proving the power of stripped-back performance and deep musical connection.

With playful nods, tight solos, and a band as sharp as his suit, Waterhouse delivered a set where every glance — and every moment — hit its mark.