Paul Weller revisits songs from The Jam, The Style Council and his solo career on the 31-track live album ‘In The Shadow Of The Sun (Live & Very Direct)’, recorded during his 2026 UK tour.
Review: Fernando Neris Blues Tri0 – Triptyko
Gerrit Schinkel bespreekt ‘Triptyko’ van Fernando Neris Blues Trio, een album met elf eigen composities waarin blues, jazz en funk samenkome
Review: Dudley Taft – Fire Horse
Dudley Taft levert met ‘Fire Horse’ een energiek bluesrockalbum af. Gerrit Schinkel bespreekt de elf nummers, het gitaarwerk en de persoonlijke achtergrond
Review: Jess Williamson – A Mile South Of Heaven
Walter Hopmans bespreekt het zesde soloalbum van Jess Williamson, een sfeervolle verzameling country- en americananummers, geproduceerd door Shooter Jenning
Review: No Saint & Rik Meijer – Off The Record
No Saint en Rik Meijer combineren country, blues en Americana op ‘Off The Record’. Tien eigen composities waarin zang, gitaarwerk en Amerikaanse rootsmuziek centraal staan.
Review: The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Magic Boy: Live at Berkeley (First Show)
Martien Koolen reviews Magic Boy, the newly remixed recording of Jimi Hendrix’s first Berkeley show from May 1970
Review: Warren Haynes – Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey
Martien Koolen reviews Warren Haynes’ ‘Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey’, praising his guitar playing but questioning the dominant orchestral arrangements.
Review: Martin Moro – ‘Nearer’
Austrian fingerpicking guitarist Martin Moro presents ‘Nearer’, a nine-track collection of traditional religious music, acoustic guitar arrangements and blues influences
Review: Rick Wakeman – Return To The Red Planet
Rick Wakeman keert met ‘Return To The Red Planet’ terug naar Mars. Een recensie over zijn toetsenwerk, de bijdragen van Mollie Marriott en de sterke en minder sterke momenten van het album.
Review – Joanne Shaw Taylor – The Trouble With Love
Gerrit Schinkel bespreekt het nieuwe album van Joanne Shaw Taylor, met krachtige bluesrock, soulvolle ballads en gastbijdragen van Joe Bonamassa en Orianthi
Review: Sari Schorr – Running Wild
Sari Schorr’s Running Wild features ten songs exploring resilience, self-discovery and change, balancing powerful rock vocals with moments of vulnerability.
Review: Sheryl Crow – Pick You Up
Fons Delemarre bespreekt Sheryl Crows nieuwe album ‘Pick You Up’, met zeven nummers waarin poprock, country en maatschappelijke thema’s samenkomen.
Josh Rouse – Museums and Women
Josh Rouse returns with ‘Museums and Women’, blending folk, roots rock and pop. A pleasant collection that sometimes lacks urgency.
Review: Jamiah Rogers & Dirty Chxrch – Chicago Cowboy
Jamiah Rogers & Dirty Chxrch combine powerful Chicago blues with funk, soul and rock on their Delmark Records debut ‘Chicago Cowboy’.
Review: Sunjay – Split The Sheets
British singer and guitarist Sunjay returns to the spotlight with ‘Split The Sheets’. A varied collection of blues, country, folk and rock ‘n’ roll that makes for a welcome rediscovery
Review: PD Martin – Overqualified & Underpaid
Gerrit Schinkel bespreekt ‘Overqualified & Underpaid’, het tweede album van de Belgische band PD Martin, met blues, soul en funk.
Review – Leadfeather – Catch The Silvertrain
Martien Koolen reviews Leadfeather’s six-track EP ‘Catch The Silvertrain’, featuring British heavy rock with blues and seventies influences.
Review: Grey DeLisle – Don’t Turn Around
Gerrit Schinkel bespreekt ‘Don’t Turn Around’ van Grey DeLisle, een countryalbum met bijdragen van Dave Alvin, Greg Leisz en Mickey Raphael.
Review: Pure Reason Revolution – Terrifying Angels
Joop van Rossem bespreekt ‘Terrifying Angels’, het zevende studioalbum van Pure Reason Revolution. Een album met progressieve rock, elektronica en uitgebreide composities.
Review: Sherman Holmes – One Step Ahead of the Blues
Gerrit Schinkel bespreekt ‘One Step Ahead of the Blues’ van Sherman Holmes. Een album met elf nummers vol blues, soul en gospel, met bijdragen van The Blind Boys of Alabama en The Honorary Holmes Sisters.
Review: Mike Guiney – The Grace Of Eloquence
Fons Delemarre bespreekt ‘The Grace Of Eloquence’, het debuutalbum van Mike Guiney, waarop roots, folk en Americana samenkomen.
Review: Richard Thompson – Hippies, Thugs and Heroes
Richard Thompson’s twentieth solo album, Hippies, Thugs and Heroes, explores a cast of colourful characters through folk, blues and psychedelic sounds.
Review: Big Harp George – No Shortcuts
Big Harp George delivers sixteen tracks of West Coast swing, Chicago blues and socially engaged songwriting on ‘No Shortcuts’, featuring Kid Andersen and a prominent horn section.
Review: Jad Tariq – Precious Company
On ‘Precious Company’, Jad Tariq combines original songwriting, vocals and guitar with classic rhythm & blues, jump blues and jazz influences.
Review: Guy Verlinde – Best of Blues Rock
Guy Verlinde celebrates his 50th birthday with ‘Best Of Blues Rock’, featuring eleven remastered songs from his career.
Review: Cinema Stereo – 12:34
Cinema Stereo combine classic rock, new wave and alternative influences on ’12:34′, a confident and varied twelve-track debut album.
Review: Katie Knipp – Live at Theater 5150
Gerrit Schinkel bespreekt Katie Knipps nieuwe livealbum ‘Live at Theater 5150’, opgenomen met haar band in Carmichael, Californië.
Review: Robin Trower – Shine
Robin Trower returns with ‘Shine’, a ten-track album featuring Richard Watts on vocals and Chris Taggart on drums.
Review: The MarbleTones – Blues Keeps Knocking
The MarbleTones return with ‘Blues Keeps Knocking’, twelve tracks of swing blues, boogie and Chicago blues influences.
Review: Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour – Watching The Tide
Steve Cropper’s final album ‘Watching The Tide’ features The Midnight Hour alongside Eric Clapton, Ronnie Wood and other guests.
Review: Ben Poole – Post-Midnight Behaviour
Martien Koolen reviews Ben Poole’s ‘Post-Midnight Behaviour’, an album balancing impressive guitar work with mixed songwriting results.
Review: Taylor Hollingsworth – Folk n’ roll
Gerrit Schinkel bespreekt ‘Folk n’ roll’ van Taylor Hollingsworth, met aandacht voor het gitaarspel en de invloeden van J.J. Cale en Mississippi John Hurt.