DIGITAL BLUES

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues features 14 very varied tracks from new and recent arrivals including a track from the winner of the 2025 UK Blues Challenge and tracks from two of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month. Tune in for music from Emma Wilson, Too Bad Jims, James Hunter Six feat Van Morrison, Zoe Schwarz. Rob Koral & Friends, The BC Combo featuring Bev Conklin,...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues features 12 wonderfully varied tracks from new and recent arrivals from Denmark, England, France, Scotland and the USA. Tune in for music from Roomful of Blues, Mike Andersen, J.T. Lauritsen & the Buckshot Hunters with Friends, Blood Brothers, Randy Lee Riviere, Shaggy Dogs, Zac Harmon, Al Basile, Robbin Kapsalis, Zoe Schwarz. Rob Koral &a...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues features 13 wildly different and eclectic tracks from France, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and the USA taken from new and recent arrivals. Tune in for music from Bernard Sellam & the Boyz from the Hood, Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues, Bob Corritore & Friends feat Dave Riley, Manu Lanvin, The Freaky Buds, Mary Stokes Band, The...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues features a great selection of tracks from 13 new and recent arrivals. Tune in for music from Shaggy Dogs, Nadia Mitchell, Roomful of Blues, Robin Kapsalis, Alice Di Micele, Zoe Schwarz, Rob Koral & Friends, Eva Carboni, Bywater Call, King Size, Piper & The Hard Times, Mike Dangeroux and Lady Va. Artist Track Source Label Shaggy Dogs Ta...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is number 800 in the current format so a bit of a special celebration in the Digital Blues’ studio! As ever the music is just as great with a selection of tracks from 13 new and recent arrivals and is, of course, very eclectic! Tune in for music from Bernard Sellam & the Boyz from the Hood, Long Tall Deb & Colin John, Debbie Bond, Cand...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues has a truly international feel with a selection of tracks from 12 new and recent releases from the Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, the UK and the USA including tracks from all of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month. Tune in for music from Shaggy Dogs, Blood Brothers, Mockingbird Hill (feat B'ee), Son Henry, The Freaky Buds, Solo...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you a selection of tracks from 13 new and recent releases from the USA, Europe and Scandinavia including two of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month. Tune in for music from Shaggy Dogs, King Size, Manu Lanvin, Buddy Guy (feat Joe Walsh), Blood Brothers, Doug Macleod, Mary Stokes Band, Alice Di Micele, Ed Dupas, J.T. Lauritsen & the...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is totally self-indulgent as I play a selection of 15 tracks from artists I really enjoy listening to. There is a bit of a thread going through part of the show and the music I am playing spans more than 5 decades. Tune in for tracks from Ike Turner, JJ Cale, JJ Cale & Eric Clapton, Eric Clapton & Friends, Eric Clapton B.B. King, Eric...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you another 14 tracks from new and recent arrivals from all over the place including two of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month. Tune in for tracks from Lena & the Slide Brothers, Roomful of Blues, Letitia George, Alice Armstrong, Blend Eleven, Mother Blues with Gerald McClendon, Kyle Culkin, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Mon...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is a bit different as I go all instrumentals and brings you 13 tracks albums from the last century and this with not a lyric to be heard! Tune in for tracks from BB & The Bullets, The Barcodes, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, J J Cale, Jules Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra feat Booker T, Walter Trout with Deacon Jones, Gregor Hild...

This week on the award-winning Digital Blues, 14 tracks from 5 countries across 4 decades and what a varied bunch they are! Eclectic hardly covers it! All this plus a track from one of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month. Tune in for tracks from Sonny Landreth, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' ft Ruby Amanfu, Maria Muldaur , Vince Lee Sophie Lord, Dave Arcari, Richard Johnston & Jessie Mae Hemphill,...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you another 14 tracks from new and recent arrivals from all over the place including two of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month. Tune in for tracks from Lena & the Slide Brothers, Roomful of Blues, Letitia George,Alice Armstrong, Blend Eleven, Mother Blues with Gerald McClendon, Kyle Culkin, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Mons...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 14 tracks from new and recent arrivals from an as ever very eclectic bunch of musicians including two of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month. Tune in for tracks from Brother Buffalo, Debbie Bond, Kent Burnside, Garry Burnside, Monster Mike Welch, The Name Droppers, The Boneshakers, Forrest McDonald, Lovesick, Maria Muldaur, Gina Co...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 14 tracks from new and recent(ish) arrivals from an as ever eclectic bunch of musicians hailing from no less than 10 different countries and including tracks from two of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month. Tune in for tracks from BB & The Bullets, La Bedoune, Jessie Lee & The Alchemists, Haylen, Emerald Moon, Alice Armstro...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brins you 15 tracks from new and recent(ish) arrivals from a very eclectic bunch of musicians including two of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month. Tune in for tracks from Kyle Culkin, Christopher Wyze & The Tellers, Kemp Harris, Jon Cleary, Dave Arcari, Maria Muldaur, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo', Willie Buck & Bob Corritore, Forrest McD...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is dedicated to the memory of drummer, studio owner, engineer, producer and good friend to so many fellow musicians, Mike Thorne, who left us on 15th July 2025. Mike is and will be missed by so many who knew him. The show opens with a track recorded, engineered and produced by Mike and on which he played drums. In addition there are15 tracks f...

For this special podcast only edition of Digital Blues, I am joined by Laurent Bourdier, the man behind this wonderful festival in the depths of the lovely Limousin countryside which this year celebrates its 19th edition. We chat about the festival which takes place between 21st & 23rd August 2025 and play tracks from all 8 bands from six countries appearing over the three nights. For addition...

For this special podcast only edition of Digital Blues, I am joined by Laurent Bourdier, the man behind this wonderful festival in the depths of the lovely Limousin countryside which this year celebrates its 19th edition. We chat about the festival which takes place between 21st & 23rd August 2025 and play tracks from all 8 bands appearing over the three nights. For additional information incl...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is dedicated to the memory of a good friend and a much-loved musician, Ray Bartrip, who dies 15 years ago on 21st July 2010 and is missed by so many who knew him. Plus there are brings you 11 tracks from new and recent arrivals including three from France and one from an IBBA Pick of the Month. Tune in for tracks Bad Town Blues, Jessie Lee &am...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 14 more tracks from new and recent arrivals in a mix that can only be described as eclectic! Tune in for tracks from Alice Armstrong, Revere Rivers, Blues Against the Machine, Gianni Tbay's Blues Against Youth, The Blues Masters featuring Cassie Taylor, L.R. Phoenix, Dave Arcari, Willie Buck & Bob Corritore, Blues Engine, The Mi...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 14 more tracks from new and recent arrivals in a mix that can only be described as eclectic! Tune in for Rusty Ends & HillBilly Hoo Doo, The Riflebirds of Portland, The Mighty Bosscats, The British Bluescasting Corporation, Chambers DesLauriers, The Alexis P Suter Band, Johnny Rawls, Lisa Mann's Northwestern All-Stars, Suzy Thom...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues 14 varied tracks from five decades and two centuries including some brand-new releases, three great duets and more than a soupçon of French blues! Oh la la! Tune in for Shaggy Dogs, Jon T-Bone Taylor's Bop Brothers.. And Sisters with Ruby Turner, Big Joe Louis and his Blues Kings, West Weston, Ray Charles with Bonnie Raitt, Bonnie Raitt with J...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 13 more varied tracks from a multi-national selection of new and recent arrivals. Tune in for tracks Anders Damås & The Acres Of Corn, Spoonful of Blues, Emerald Moon, Jessie Lee & The Alchemists, Mick Simpson, Suzy Thompson, The Riflebirds of Portland, The Mighty Bosscats, The Alexis P Suter Band, Mercedes Nicole, The Briti...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 13 more varied tracks from a multi-national selection of new and recent arrivals plus one from the sixties by an iconic band! Tune in for tracks from Southern Avenue, L.R. Phoenix, Dave Arcari, Reverend Freakchild, Micke & Lefty Featuring Chef, Blind Lemon Pledge, Jennifer Lyn & The Groove Revival, Vanja Sky, Muddy What? Lis...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 13 tracks from new and recent arrivals plus a track from the sixties by an iconic band! Tune in for tracks from D.K. Harrell, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo', Christopher Wyze & The Tellers, Kemp Harris, Chris Rand and the Heavy Echo, Chrissy Johnson, Carolyn Wonderland, Haylen, Eva Carboni, Alan Arena, Johnny Rawls, Kim Field and the...