Friday, March 27, 2026

Blues rock

The Bar Stool Preachers: Reviving the Ska Spirit at Bannerman’s Edinburgh with support from Billy Liar and The Guillotines

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Described as having the “perfect blend of intelligent punk anthems and poignant, unsentimental love songs, both combined with the most infectious songs you’ll hear this decade.

Having not heard The Bar Stool Preachers until a few days prior to the gig, I had few expectations; but what a band! Although most people did not appear to know them, everyone seemed to love what they heard.

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Blues Delight in Edinburgh’s Underground – Henrik Freischlader Band Gig review Edinburgh Blues Club

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A four-piece band tonight, Henrik on lead guitar and vocals, drummer Hardy Fischotter, Armin Alic on bass and Hammond organist, Moritz Fuhrhop provided a wonderful set of well-crafted songs full of blues infusion, mixing some funk and soul to the mix then some moments of free-flowing jamming and getting their groove on.

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Southern Rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck Release New Single

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Following the release of their first-ever concert film Live At The Anienne Belgique and their celebrated digital EP One Of A Kind, roots rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck are continuing their prolific year with their studio track “Bring Me Back Home Again,” a blistering southern rock song that pairs mind-melting riffs with touching ruminations on love and isolation.

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Rock News Exclusive Interview with Scott Holiday of Rival Sons: Insights into Music Videos, Songwriting, Touring and Future Plans

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Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Scott Holiday, the talented guitarist for the rock band Rival Sons, at Warner Bros in London. I was thrilled to have this opportunity, and although I was a little nervous, Scott was super nice and made us feel at ease. In this interview, we discussed some fan-submitted questions and got an exclusive look into the band’s future plans.

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