Blues From The Ouse – UK Blues Podcast | Classic Blues, British Blues & Modern Blues Radio

The Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker and more headline this edition of Blues From The Ouse. The show opens with contemporary blues new releases before moving into a full themed sequence of classic blues and blues‑rock tracks built around girls names. The second hour continues with electric blues favourites, modern blues‑rock recordings and standout performances from artists across the ge...

Rory Gallagher , Gary Moore , Robert Cray , and Mark Hummel Allstars headline this week’s edition, which blends classic blues, contemporary blues and electric blues. New releases come from The Marbletones , Alex Kilroy , Jeni Grouws , and Chris Wragg & Greg Copeland , followed by the first wave of York Blues Festival artists: Rigid Soul , The Della Grants , The Too Bad Jims , and The Alex Hami...

Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters and Gary Moore headline an episode built around two themes: brand‑new releases and a deep dive into albums the team have played endlessly over the years. The first hour opens with new material from Chris Wragg & Greg Copeland , Bonny B. & Ice B. , and Frankie V and the Lonely Club , before moving into personal favourites from Gary Moore , Muddy Waters , The...

Billy F Gibbons, Danielle Nicole and Big Harp George headline this week’s new releases before the show moves into a Trouble Blues feature with classic and modern cuts from across the blues spectrum. With appearances from Rory Gallagher, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Little Walter, Mississippi Fred McDowell and Albert Cummings, this episode blends contemporary blues, electric blues and soul‑blues in...

Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations, Adam Sweet, Will Wilde and GA‑20 with Charlie Musselwhite lead the new‑release spotlight before Delbert McClinton, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Reed, Keb’ Mo’ and Chris Cain take us deep into the post‑holiday blues with a mix of contemporary blues and classic blues moods. Ann Peebles, Little Milton, Toronzo Cannon and Ronnie Earl continue the theme before Christone ‘Kingf...

ZZ Top, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast, Bob Stroger & The Headcutters and Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations lead this week’s edition of Blues From The Ouse. The show opens with contemporary blues new releases before moving into a detailed tribute to Frank Beard, featuring early American Blues recordings and key ZZ Top cuts from Tres Hombres , Degüello and Tejas . The second hour continu...

Blues From The Ouse #337 Featuring Dustin Arbuckle And The Damnations, BB & The Bullets, The Southern Slamdoor Band, GA‑20 with Charlie Musselwhite, Mulebone and Bywater Call, this week’s show opens with a run of new blues releases. The theme continues with heat‑themed blues from Robert Cray Band, The Cashbox Kings, Boo Boo Davis, Mark Cameron, Wilko Johnson, Jeremiah Johnson, The Flaming Mudc...

Blues From The Ouse #336 brings you two hours of new blues releases, British blues, blues rock, classic blues and contemporary blues . We kick things off with new blues music from The Zac Schulze Gang, Bywater Call, Sean Taylor and Eva Carboni , before celebrating some of the established artists who have helped shape and sustain the British blues scene. The first hour features Nine Below Zero, Dr...

This week's Blues From The Ouse opens with another hand-picked selection of the very best new blues releases, including brand new music from Lightning Threads, GA-20 featuring Charlie Musselwhite, Jimmy Regal & The Royals, Bob Stroger, Kaspar 'Berry' Rapkin and Chicago Nola . Our featured theme celebrates the extraordinary world of the one-man blues band , where a single musician creates an as...

This week on Blues From The Ouse we begin with another outstanding collection of new blues releases , including Shotgun Sam & His World Famous Blues Band, Chicago Nola, Jimmy Regal and the Royals, Kaspar'Berry' Rapkin, The Mercy Brothers and Bob Stroger. Our feature explores Blues in Film & Soundtracks Vol. 2 , uncovering incredible blues music featured in films including The Departed , Th...

This week on Blues From The Ouse , we're taking a musical journey around the world with our special feature Blues Without Borders , proving that great blues music isn't confined to Chicago, Memphis or the Mississippi Delta. We begin with the very latest blues releases from Young Rell, Chris O'Leary, The Bad Day Featuring The Bad Day Horns, Thomas Heppell and The Milk Men before travelling through...

This week’s Blues From The Ouse kicks off with a strong run of new blues releases from Bad Influence, Parker Barrow, Julian James, The Dead Reds, Selwyn Birchwood and The Weekend Blues Band. We then dive into rule‑breaking blues outliers — the artists who ignored convention and reshaped the genre. Expect fearless creativity from Captain Beefheart, The Doors, Otis Taylor, Seasick Steve, Scott H. Bi...

Welcome to Episode 331 of Blues From The Ouse . This week's show opens with an outstanding collection of brand-new blues releases featuring Lance & Lea, Eli Paperboy Reed, Cosmic Revival, Jeff Washington and Shane Flew & Matt Ross before settling into a laid-back collection of summer blues perfect for warm evenings. The second hour is packed with listener favourites ranging from Sara Marti...

Episode 330 of Blues From The Ouse starts with the latest blues releases from Boogie Beasts, Andreas Diehlmann Group, Gráinne Duffy, Grey & Greene, Hollie Rogers and Alberto Manuzzi. The featured theme this week is Driving Blues – eight tracks built for the open road featuring Albert Collins, The Zac Schulze Gang, Son Seals, Ghalia Volt, Long John Hunter, Selwyn Birchwood, Cedric Burnside and...

This week on Blues From The Ouse we're proving that blues music isn't always about heartbreak and hard times. We begin with a superb selection of brand-new blues releases from Thomas Heppell, Oli Mac & Hi Rhythm, Dirty Weather Blues Revue, Lance & Lea and Grey DeLisle & Les Greene before diving into an hour of upbeat, feel-good blues packed with groove, soul and positive energy. Expect...

Episode 328 of Blues From The Ouse opens with some of the best new blues releases of 2026, including tracks from Boogie Beasts, Harrell Davenport, Sloetrain and The Milk Men. From there, we head into a carefully curated set exploring the lost and lonely side of the blues, featuring Cedric Burnside, Guy Davis, Doug MacLeod, Lightnin' Malcolm, Robert Belfour, Charlie Rich, Watermelon Slim and Earl H...

Welcome to Episode 327 of Blues From The Ouse. This week we're heading down to the roadhouse for two hours of outstanding blues, blues-rock and roots music. Along the way we feature brand-new music from Gráinne Duffy, Billy F Gibbons, Robert Jon & The Wreck, GA-20 & Charlie Musselwhite and rising star Harrell "Young Rell" Davenport. Our Roadhouse Blues feature takes in The Paladins, The Re...

Two hours of blues, blues rock and roots music on Blues From The Ouse #326. This week we begin with brand new releases from Datura4, The Cold Stares, Rigid Soul and Ghalia Volt before diving into the records, songs and artists that first got us hooked on the blues. Expect classics and personal favourites from Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Eric Clapton, ZZ Top, Slim Harpo, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Blu...

This week on Blues From The Ouse we head deep into Florida swamp blues , Chicago blues and modern blues rock across two hours of classic and contemporary blues music. Featured artists include Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, Larkin Poe, Shemekia Copeland, Selwyn Birchwood, Bywater Call, Russ Green, Guitar Slim, Big Walter Horton and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown . We begin with brand new blues releas...

From Harlem street corners to Greenwich Village clubs, this edition of Blues From The Ouse heads deep into the sound of New York blues . Episode #324 features brand new music from The Milk Men, Dani Wilde, Boogie Beasts, Jamie Williams and the Roots Collective , and Sean Webster before taking a late-night journey through the blues history of New York City. Expect legendary performances from Satan...

Blues From The Ouse #323 heads deep into the Lone Star State with a dive into Texas blues , alongside brand new releases and listener requests from across the UK, Germany and the USA. This week’s show features new music from Abandoned Brothers, Andy Lindquist, Red Red, GA-20 with Charlie Musselwhite and The Milk Men before heading into a Texas blues journey featuring Eve Monsees, W.C. Clark, Stevi...

Blues From The Ouse #322 delivers a standout night of live blues as rising UK band Lightning Threads perform two exclusive in-studio sessions packed with raw energy, tight musicianship, and new material. The show opens with brand-new blues releases from Guy Verlinde, Deke McGee, The Reverend Shawn Amos, Mike Guilding , and Electric Swamp Poets before shifting into a powerful live set recorded righ...

Blues From The Ouse #321 delivers a powerful Women In Blues Special , celebrating the legendary female artists who helped shape blues music and the modern stars carrying the torch today. Featuring Memphis Minnie, Victoria Spivey, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Big Mama Thornton, Rory Block, Shemekia Copeland, Sue Foley and Laura Chavez . We also bring you the latest new blues releases from The Stumble, Da...

Episode 320 of Blues From The Ouse features a special journey through the British Blues Explosion of the 1960s and beyond. Discover how London clubs, loud amps and pioneering musicians helped shape blues rock and hard rock forever. Featuring Alexis Korner’s Blues Inc, Free, Blodwyn Pig, The Groundhogs, Jeff Beck, Ten Years After, Fleetwood Mac and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton . Al...

This week on Blues From The Ouse , we head straight to Chicago — the city where the blues plugged in, turned up, and changed music forever. From the electrified foundations laid by Muddy Waters and Little Walter, through the West Side brilliance of Magic Sam and Otis Rush, to modern torchbearer Toronzo Cannon — this is a full journey through the Chicago sound. We also bring you brand-new music fro...