by Kev Rowland | Aug 31, 2025 | Reviews
I sat down to write this review, and as always did some research and noticed that Blake used to be in The Minstrel’s Ghost. The cogs started to slowly crunch and I soon found a review I wrote of their final album, ‘Jack: A Different Tale’, back in 2019, and it is safe...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 31, 2025 | Reviews
When painter Penny Marrows was given a diagnosis of terminal cancer in March 2023, her son Billy Marrows began working on pieces for her. She heard some of these before she died, and afterwards he continued to write and then released an album in her memory, with one...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 31, 2025 | Reviews
There is no doubt that Martin Carthy MBE, one of Britain’s most influential folk musicians, remains a defining force in the genre. Renowned for his distinctive guitar style and deep commitment to traditional music, Carthy was a key figure in the 1960s folk revival,...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 31, 2025 | Reviews
When it comes to bands who have never truly gained the commercial success they deserve, then the Wildhearts must surely be near the top of the list. I honestly thought their live album, 2004’s ‘The Wildhearts Strike Back’ would be their ‘No Sleep’ moment, and I said...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 31, 2025 | Reviews
Apparently, it is rare for Discus Music to suggest the musical content of a new release, but label owner Martin Archer enjoyed a live gig by this duo so much, which had included one Mary Lou piece, that he suggested to Adam and Johnny they put together an entire...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 31, 2025 | Reviews
Now, Buddy Guy is an eight-time GRAMMY winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award Winner and is recognised as a key figure in the Chicago blues scene as a singer, songwriter and guitarist. He has influenced multiple generations...
