Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram: Live In London (Alligator Records) CD | LP | DL | Stream Out Now Following on from his remarkable rise to fame across the globe from his roots in Mississippi and his teenage appearances on YouTube, bolstered by two outstanding studio albums, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram has the temerity to release a live […] The post Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram: Live In London – Album review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Jimmie Vaughan: The Jimmie Vaughan Story The Last Music Co. CD | LP Released on 17 September 2021 As the great Texan blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan reaches another milestone birthday, The Jimmie Vaughan Story is a limited edition box-set which provides a fitting tribute to a magnificent talent who has been recording since the mid-1960’s […] The post Jimmie Vaughan: The Jimmie Vaughan Story – album review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Ida Mae: Click Click Domino (Vow Road) LP|CD|DL Released 16th July 2021 Pre-order here.   Nashville-based Brits, Ida Mae, have laid down a double-six on their second album, Click Click Domino. It’s the most authentic slice of Americana you will bask in this year. Gordon Rutherford tells the story of the blues (and country, folk […] The post Ida Mae: Click Click Domino – album review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Samantha Fish Manchester Academy October 16th 2022 Manchester Academy 2 welcomed multi-talented Samatha Fish and her band with open arms, even though it was a Sunday evening. American singer-songwriter Fish is on the UK leg of her lengthy tour and returns to her homeland America in December. The show was opened by the brilliant Willie […] The post Samantha Fish: Manchester Academy – live review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

GA-20: Crackdown (Colemine Records) CD | LP | DL | Cassette Out 9 September 2022 There is little doubt that the Boston-based blues trio GA-20 are emerging as leading lights in a traditional blues revival and their third album, Crackdown, pays due homage to this through their own unique blend of blues, country and rock’n’roll. […] The post GA-20: Crackdown – album review, interview and video premiere appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Jack Broadbent: Ride (Via Crows Feet Records) CD | LP | DL Released 8 April 2022 Jack Broadbent’s fifth album, Ride, proves once again to be a genre-defying collection of finely-crafted songs with real heart and depth and a whole load of rhythm. Ian Corbridge reviews for Louder Than War and fully absorbs this vibrant […] The post Jack Broadbent: Ride – album review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Elles Bailey: Shining In The Half Light (Self-Released Via Outlaw Music) CD | LP | DL | Cassette Released on 25 February 2022 Elles Bailey is a blues artist in the ascendency and her new album, Shining In The Half Light, will certainly add to her growing reputation. Ian Corbridge reviews for Louder Than War […] The post Elles Bailey: Shining In The Half Light – album review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Try It... You Might Like It! is an authentic, passionate tribute to Chicago bluesman Hound Dog Taylor by Boston-based heavy blues trio GA-20. The post GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor: Try It… You Might Like It! – album review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Katie O’Malley Yoshino Video premiere Self-released Out Now Emerging Manchester singer/songwriter Katie O’Malley brings her own brand of haunting and soulful Americana as she premieres the video for Yoshino, taken from her recent EP Wild West. Katie O’Malley first appeared in 2017 with her self-released single Dawn Chorus. This was then followed up in May […] The post Katie O’Malley: Yoshino – video premiere appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more