Blues is the Truth

This week's show is packed with some amazing music both brand new and classic... We start with the Steady Rollin' Revue and finish with an epic slow blues from John Mayall that features amazing playing from Buddy Whittington, Chris Barber and Eric Clapton... In between you'll hear amazing tracks from Lurrie Bell, Rob Stone, Dust Radio, John Lee Hooker, Mark Harrison, Richard Townend, Alex Lopex, P...

This week it's a special show in Blues is the Truth. I asked for you to tell me the stories of the songs that blew you away and boy did you deliver! With tracks from Howling Wolf, Rory Gallagher, Cream, JB Lenoir, Etta James, Charlie Mingus, BB King, Freddie King and more, requested by Lauren Dove, Jennifer Noble, Robert Hokum, Allessandro Ponti, Mikey Merola, Glen Noble, Trev Turley, Matt Birtwhi...

In this weeks show we cover the winners of the UK Blues Awards, meaning some amazing tracks from Connor Selby, Dom Martin, Catfish, Elles Bailey, Shemekia Copeland and When Rivers Meet. Following on from that it's the usual blend of amazing tunes from across the blues with Robert Johnson, Thorbjørn Risager with Emil Balsgaard, Mike Zito, Richard Townend, Kelly's Lot, Tommy Z, Ry Cooder and even a...

In another packed edition of Blues is the Truth there's a selection of amazing tunes both new and old. From a classic with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Peter green we pass through Bryan Lee, Rory Block, Chris Corcoran, BB King, Thorbjørn Risager and Emil Balsgaard, Errol Linton, Cream, JP Soars, Joe Louis Walker, Johnny Winter, Will Johns and many more before we end with a track from the amazi...

Starting with a great version of Third Degree and finishing with a great take on the Stumble this week's blues is the Truth is packed with amazing music from a superb roster of artists... There are tracks from Chris Duarte, Eric Clapton, The Mustangs, The Halley DeVestern Band, Ale Point, Rob Stone, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Albert King, Tomislav Goluban, Krissy Matthews. The Reverend Shawn...

We start and finish with amazing collaborations between giants of Chicago Blues and legendary guitarists in the first wave of British blues. In between its another packed show, with amazing new music and some real classics. Featured artists include Mike Ross, Chad Strentz, Jose Ramirez, Howling Wolf, Tim Aves, Bobby Rush, Muddy Waters, Phillip Fankhauser, Rob Stone, Katie Webster, Victor Wainwrigh...

It's another packed edition of Blues is the Truth, with some amazing brand new tunes and a shed load of real classics! We start with Eric Clapton and move through Jon Amor, Errol Linton, Ry Cooder, Reverend Feakchild, BB King, Otis Grand, Nick Moss, Professor Longhair, Laura Holland, Lisa Mills, Tom C Walker, John Mayall, Joe Louis Walker and more before we finish with some amazing Freddie King. Y...

From The first track to the last this is another classic edition of Blues is the Truth. We start with a classic Fleetwood Mac track and End with Bo Diddley and in between there are plenty of new tunes and a shed load of classics. Featuring Connor Selby, Gary Moore, Tim Penn and Second Line, Davy Knowles, Rory Block, Scott McKeon, Dave Sugarbeet, Kyle Esplin, The Reverend Peyton's Bid Damn Band, Yu...

In another packed show we have so much genuinely amazing music it just has to be heard... There's the usual mix of new music and classic with tracks from Kim Wilson, Sunday Wilde, 24 Pesos, Jimmy Reiter, Ian Siegal, Buddy Guy, Earl Thomas, Rob Berry, Amaury Faivre, Ale Ponti, Tomislav Goluban, Will Johns, Scott McKeon, Brad Wilson and Trev Turley. The tunes are great, so hit play and enjoy two hou...

From Freddie King onwards this is another packed show, with new music and classics throughout. There are tracks from Scott Henderson, Ale Ponti, The Boogie Bombers, Mud Morganfield. Tomislav Goluban, The Paul Garner Band, Nick Moss, Dave Thomas, Will Johns, Amaury Faivre, Robbie Reay and much much more. Hit play and enjoy!

From Bobby Blue Bland through to Benny Turner this week's show is packed full of awesome! There is some brand new music from AJ Fullerton, Connor Selby, Trev Turley, Wily Bo Walker and more... IBBA Picks from Joanna Connor, Will Johns and Aumary Faivre... Classics from Howling Wolf, Johnny Brugin, Giles Robson, Bruce Mississippi Johnson, Eddie Bo, Tim Green and much more. What more do you want? Hi...

In between Muddy Waters and Eric Clapton it's another jam packed edition of Blues is the Truth, packed with brand new music and stone cold classics... There are tracks from Will Johns, Trev Turley, Emma Wilson, Otis Grand, Trombone Shorty, Aretha Franklin, Joanna Connor, Wily Bo Walker, Buddy Guym The Hoax, Colin James, Shemekia Copeland, Grana Louise and much more. Check it out!

It's another Blues is the Truth, packed with classic tunes and brand new music... IN this weeks show we have tracks from Howling Wolf, Jimmie Vaughan, Frank Bey, Buddy Scott, Joanna Connor, Hans Theesink and Terry Evans, Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, Buddy Guy, Bob Margolin, The Untouchables, Breezy Radio, Robert Cray and John Lee Hooker. It's two hours of great tunes that you don't want to miss!

What do you fit into the space between Will Johns and Koko Taylor? The best part of two hours of amazing blues music. There are tunes from Jimmy Reiter, Skylar Rogers, Curtis Salgado, Tim Penn and the Second Line, Big Mama Thornton, Georgia Van Etten, Selwyn Birchwood, Johnny Burgin with Anson Fundeburgh, Mud Morganfield, Katie Bradley and Pete Farrugia, Joann Connor, Lucy Zirins and Buddy Whittin...

In this weeks show we take a pass through the nominees in the 2021 UK Blues Awards, with tracks from almost all of the nominees... We have tracks from Half Deaf Clatch, Connor Selby, Giles Robson and Chris Corcoran, Stevie Watts Organ Trio with Alice Armstrong, Emma Wilson, Mark Harrison, Catfish, Toby Lee, Dom Martin, Elles Bailey, The Cinelli Brothers, Andy Sherlock, the Joe Anderton Band, Chris...

In another packed show we have a world exclusive first play of a track from the new Will Johns album Bluesdaddy along side some other great tracks both old and new. Listen out for John Lee Hooker, Bob Malone, Chad Stentz, 3am, Dan Burnett, Whitney Shay, Skylar Rogers, Robert Hokum, Dona Oxford, Wily Bo Walker, Kaz Hawkins and more in this fully packed edition!

Starting with a brilliant version of Smokestack Lightening this show is packed with amazing tunes. There's the usual mix of brand new tunes and classics, featuring songs form 3am. SRV, Joanna Connor, Emma Wilson, The Jujubes, Mark Harrison, Half Deaf Clatch, Dove & Boweevil, Katie Bradley and Pete Farrugia, Matt Walklate, Duke Robillard, Curtis Mayfield, Delbert McClinton, Skylar Rogers and John L...

After last weeks best of the year retrospective this week's blues is the truth goes retro and delves through the crates to pick out some of the best classics of blues, roots and more. There are tracks from all three of the Kings, Omar Kent Dykes and Jimmie Vaughan, Bobby Blue Bland, Keb'Mo', John Hammond, Rory Block, Taj Mahal, T-Bone Walker, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Howl...

2020 may have been an awful year for live music (and just about anything else) but one of the best for recorded blues. This weeks show features two hours of the very best, though it wasn't even close to enough to fit in everything that deserved a place. There are tracks from Dave Thomas, Katie Bradley & Pete Farugia, Bruce Mississippi Johnson, Kim Wilson, Frank Collins, The Lockdown Lucky Band, Em...

It's time for the annual Blues is the Truth Christmas Special featuring a plethora of festive tunes from the likes of Charles Brown, Albert King, Lawrence Lebo, Ron Sayer and Charlotte Joyce, Mike Zito, Albert Castiglia, Floyd Dixon, Lowell Fulson and Ray Charles. We also feature an exclusive play of a new song from the wonderful Paul Michael, which isn't a Christmas tune but is a gift for the ear...

In the penultimate show before the anual Blues is the Truth Christmas Special it's packed with amazing tunes! Starting with Colin James and Taking a ride through Midy Abair, Michael Messer Emma Wilson, Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion, Poplar Jake, Bruce Mississippi Johnson, Mick Pini, Davina and the Vagabonds, Mark Harrison and more... What more could you ask for? Just hit play and enjoy two hours of a...

It's another packed show this week, with no end of amazing music ready for your delectation. Starting with the Pete Harris R&B All Stars and finishing with Buddy Guy the space in between has amazing tunes from Jerry Portnoy, Rory Block, Andy Gunn, Jon Amor, Robert Hokum, Emanuele Fizzotti, Colin James, The City Boys All Stars, Guy King, the Five Points Gang, Shout Sister Shout, Matt Schofield and...

We start with Long John Baldry, celebrate a couple of big birthdays in blues with trackd from John Mayall and Jimi Hendrix and then we get down to the rest of the show which features tracks from Collette Cooper, Keb' Mo', Chrsitone Kingfish Ingram, Mick Pini, The Steady Rollin' Revue, Ritchie Dave Porter, Toronzo Cannon, Kyle Esplin, Bobby Rush, and finishing with Freddie King, it's one hell of a...

This weeks show is another packed edition, from start to finish, with great tunes. There's Eric Clapton to start, And Paul Lamb and the Kingsnakes to finish... In between there are tracks from Josh Smith, Tomislav Goluban, Dove and BoWeevil, Gina Sicialia, Robert Hokum, Django Reinhardt, The Blues Bones, Wily Bo Walker and Danny Flam, Eddie 9V, Alexis P Suter, Catfish and Storm Warning... There's...

It's time for another Blues is the Truth, and this week it's packed from start to finish with amazing tunes... We have tracks from Jonny Lang, Bob Margolin, Giles Robson and Chris Corcoran, Ry Cooder, Elmore James, Catfish, The Blues Bones, Ian Siegal, Dom Martin, Duke Robillard, Lavendore Rouge and more! Hit play and enjoy two hours of amazing music!