DIGITAL BLUES

As I mentioned last week, in 2025 I received over 300 albums, many of which I really enjoyed and trying to reduce my favourites to those that I could fit in to two 58-minute shows was quite a task and I could not include everybody. On this week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues, the first of the New Year, I bring you the second part of my review of last year with 16 tracks from some mor...

In 2025 I received over 300 albums, many of which I really enjoyed. Trying to reduce my favourites to those that I could fit in to two 58-minute shows was quite a task and I could not include everybody. On this week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues, I bring you the first part of my review of the year with 15 tracks from just some of those that made the cut. Part 2 is next week. Tune in...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is the annual Christmas special so grab some wine and mince pies and luxuriate in 58 minutes of Yuletide bluesyness as I cram in no less than 15 tracks some new and some not so, but they sure give you an eclectically decorated Christmas tree! Tune in for music from Reverend Shawn Amos, C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Beausoleil,...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is dedicated to the victims of domestic abuse with four tracks which I feel are particularly relevant. Plus there are 8 other tracks from new and recent arrivals, including two from this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month. Tune in for music from Earl Thomas, Olivia Stevens, Shania Twain, Haylen, Kaz Hawkins, Steve Howell & Fats Kaplin, Erin H...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues crams in no less than 15 tracks from new and recent arrivals, including two from this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month, and what an eclectic bunch they are! Tune in for music from Shakura S'Aida, Altered Five Blues Band, Mike Bourne Band, Mark Cameron, Bobby Charles, Rebecca Downes, Greg Nagy, Doug Macleod, Randy Lee Riviere, Rhiannon Giddens,...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is a really international affair featuring 12 tracks from albums that arrived recently and which I have not had the chance to play as much as I would like! Join me for tracks from Canada, the USA, France, Norway, Denmark, Italy, the UK and Germany! Tune in for music from Bywater Call, Roomful of Blues, Bernard Sellam & the Boyz from the Ho...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues features another selection of 14 very varied tracks, including two from IBBA Picks of the Month and four from France. Tune in for music from Kaz Hawkins, Zoe Schwarz, Rob Koral & Friends, Lil Magic Sam, Manu Lanvin, The Freaky Buds, Dave Arcari, Catfish Keith, Eric Bibb, The BC Combo featuring Bev Conklin, Paul Filipowicz, Pops Fletcher &a...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues features 14 very varied tracks, most of which should even please the blues police!! Included are two from IBBA Picks of the Month and three from the Antipodes. Tune in for music from Zoe Schwarz. Rob Koral & Friends, Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues feat Bobby Rush, Mud Morganfield, Buddy Guy, Lonnie Mack, Bobby Charles, Jimmie Vaughan...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues coincides with Remembrance Sunday, Armistice Day and Veterans’ Day is dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives or were gravely injured fighting to defend freedom, a freedom which we tend to take for granted in a world where our freedoms are under ever increasing threat. The show features 13 very varied tracks, many with powerful a...

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...