DIGITAL BLUES

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...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 12 tracks from artists from Canada, Croatia, Finland, France, the UK and the USA from new, recent and forthcoming releases ending with a track from 23 years ago by an artist whose profile should be way higher than it is! Tune in for tracks from Jon Cleary, Shaggy Dogs, One Rusty Band, Ady, Steve Marriner, Jessie Lee & The Alchem...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 7 tracks featuring some of the recently announced winners at the 2025 Blues Music Awards plus a selection of tracks which I just fancied playing! So there!! Tune in for tracks from Ronnie Baker Brooks, Piper & The Hard Times, John Primer & Bob Corritore, John Primer, Sue Foley, Keb' Mo', Shemekia Copeland, The Blue Footed Bo...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you another great selection of tracks, mostly from new or recent releases including two of this month’s IBBA’s Picks of the Month! Tune in for tracks from Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane, Tim Gartland, Bobby Rush Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Sean Chambers, Carolyn Wonderland, Emma Wilson, Rebecca Downes, Southern Avenue, L.R. Phoenix, Blin...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 14 tracks from new and recent releases including two of this month’s IBBA’s Picks of the Month and some crackers from Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany and the Netherlands to name but a few! Tune in for tracks from Southern Avenue, Jennifer Lyn & The Groove Revival, Alison Joy Williams, Vanya Sky, Muddy What, John Prime...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 13 very varied tracks from new and recent releases including two of this month’s IBBA’s Picks of the Month and tracks from the bands who came second and third in the 2025 European Blues Challenge last month. Tune in for tracks from Emma Wilson, The Ripcords, Andrew Duncanson featuring Michael Peloquin, Dudley Taft, Carolyn Wonderlan...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 14 very eclectic tracks from new and recent releases all from Europe/Scandinavia and including all three of this month’s IBBA’s Picks of the Month. Tune in for tracks from Cecilya & The Candy Kings, Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip, Catfish, King Kong Blues, Gianni Tbay's Blues Against Youth, L.R. Phoenix, Robbert Duijf, Micke &a...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 13 eclectic tracks from new and recent releases including all three of this month’s IBBA’s Picks of the Month. Tune in for tracks from Catfish, Muddy What, Micki Free, Tony Holiday, GopherBroke, Max Hightower, Cecilya & The Candy Kings, Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip, Southern Avenue, Rebecca Downes, Drew & Ellie Holcomb, B...

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you another 14 tracks from new and recent releases most of which are from Europe further showcasing how much great music there is coming out of Europe. Also included are tracks from all three of this months IBBA’s Picks of the Month. Tune in for tracks from Alice Armstrong feat Jess Hayes, Catfish, Sean Chambers, Bobby Rush Kenny Wayne...

This week’s edition of the award winning Digital Blues manages to pack in 14 tracks from new and recent releases with a definite emphasis on European blues. Tune in for tracks from Andy Fairweather Low, Shari Puorto, Larkin Poe, Janiva Magness feat Sue Foley, Cecilya & The Candy Kings, Robbert Duijf, Ronan One Man Band, Micke & Lefty Featuring Chef, Travellin' Blue, Thorbjorn Risager &...

This week’s packed show is definitely a bit different! I go back to a bit with tracks from the 70’s through to the 2020's featuring some great names, sometimes not playing blues as we know them! What I can promise you is an extremely eclectic selection of tracks which I loved playing. I hope you will love listening! Tune in for tracks from JJ Cale, Ry Cooder, Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues Band, M...

This week’s packed show brings you 13 hugely varied tracks from across the blues spectrum and beyond including two from IBBA Picks of the Month for March. Tune in for tracks from Carolyn Wonderland, Janiva Magness featuring Joe Bonamassa, Andy Fairweather Low, Kissing The Flint, Melon Jelly, The Too Bad Jims, Will Wilde, Giles Robson & John Primer, Robbert Duijf, The Jake Leg Jug Band, Bob Cor...

This week’s packed show brings you 14 more excellent from across the blues spectrum and beyond from artists hailing from nine different countries including two from IBBA Picks of the Month for March. Tune in for tracks from The Too Bad Jims, Adama Janlo, Le Barda, Larkin Poe, Elli De Mon, Ben Tyzack, Guy Verlinde & Tom Eylenbosch, Giles Robson & John Primer, Rees Shad, Amaury Faivre, Steve...

This week’s show brings you fourteen great tracks from some new and recent releases including an excellent double CD released as a tribute to martin Bedford and two of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month. Listen in for tracks from Cecilya & The Candy Kings, The 20ft Squid Blues Band, Slim Wilson & the Swamp Brothers, Crosscust Saw, The Tigermen, Ronan One Man Band, Heavydrunk & Waterm...

This week’s show is a celebration of those wonderful ladies in blues and of International Women’s Day on 8th March 2025. 14 excellent tracks featuring the ladies from mainly recent releases. A real feast of great music! Listen in for tracks from Kaz Hawkins, Kyla Brox, Sister Suzie & the Right Band, Secondhand Dreamcar, Bywater Call, Cat Wells Blues Band, Beth Hart, Kat Riggins & Her Blues...

This week’s show features 13 tracks including four singes from forthcoming albums, cuts from all three of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month and Digital Blues' Album of the Month, along with eight other new releases and closes with a wonderful instrumental from Jimmy Thackery You will hear tracks from Joanne Shaw Taylor, Samantha Fish, Frenchie Moe with Tiffany Pollack, Steven Troch Band, Ben Ty...

This week’s show is rammed with 14 excellent tracks from new and recent releases including all three of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month and Digital Blues’ Album of the Month. Listen in for tracks from Thorbjorn Risager & the Black Tornado, Backbone Blues Band, Travellin' Blue, Secondhand Dreamcar, Andres Roots, Ben Tyzack, Trevor Babajack Steger, Heavydrunk & Watermelon Slim, Bob Corr...