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Blues

John Mayall - 1970 -Guitarist - Blues - Musician - 2007

The tragic house fire that destroyed John Mayall’s extensive blues collection

A tragedy.

Ben Forrest
May 14, 2025
Bob Dylan - 1985 - Empire Burlesque

‘Come On in My Kitchen’: the blues classic Bob Dylan listened to again and again

It’s just the blues.

Brianna Kline
May 8, 2025
Johnny Winter - Far Out Magazine

Johnny Winter: The legendary blues guitarist who sued DC Comics

A strange case.

Ben Forrest
May 4, 2025
Joe Louis Walker - Far Out Magazine

Blues legend, Joe Louis Walker, dead at 75

Aretha Franklin dubbed him “The Bluesman”.

Rachael Pimblett
May 3, 2025
'Free Form Patterns'- the moment Lightnin' Hopkins made blues go psychedelic

‘Free Form Patterns’: the moment Lightnin’ Hopkins made blues go psychedelic

A groundbreaking album.

Ben Forrest
Apr 27, 2025
Robert Johnson - Blues Musician - Guitarist - 1930s

‘Last Kind Words Blues’: History’s most harrowing blues song

“Let the buzzards eat me whole…”

Will Howard
Apr 23, 2025
Sinners - Far Out Magazine

Ryan Coogler demanded ‘Sinners’ composer find unique guitar for blues soundtrack

The composer was given strict instructions from director Ryan Coogler.

Rachael Pimblett
Apr 20, 2025
Eric Clapton - Guitarist - 1978

“It really turned me on”: The first blues artist Eric Clapton fell in love with

I really don’t think any of us can quite understand the effect that the blues had on mainstream music in the 1950s. Especially to the…

Will Howard
Apr 10, 2025
Jeff Beck - Guitarist - Musician - Singer - 1973

The artists that made Jeff Beck give up on the blues: “Don’t mess with my music”

Life-changing advice.

Ben Forrest
Mar 23, 2025

‘Tom Traubert’s Blues’: the song that defines Tom Waits

Will you go Waltzing Matilda with me?

Matthew Ingate
Mar 20, 2025
Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull - 1970

The album Ian Anderson called a musical step forward: “Landmark”

A classic.

Will Howard
Mar 16, 2025
'Snatch and the Poontangs'- Johnny Otis’ bizarre sex-blues side project

‘Snatch and the Poontangs’: Johnny Otis’ bizarre sex-blues side project

A cult classic.

Ben Forrest
Mar 7, 2025

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