Friday, March 27, 2026

Blues rock

Toronto’s The Commoners and Troy Redfern: A Night of Roots, Americana, and Blues Rock at Edinburgh’s Voodoo Rooms. Gig review.

Planet RockRock Tours Gig GuideThe CommonersTroy Redfern

Double header events do not get much better than this one. Toronto based The Commoners and Troy Redfern with his band; a marriage of Roots, Americana and blues rock all set in the splendid venue the Voodoo Rooms, a class venue, also used a lot by Edinburgh Blues Club affiliated to Blues Matters magazine.

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Eric Bibb’s “Ridin” Album Review

Album reviewsEric Bibb

I owe Eric Bibb an apology. Initially I was reluctant to even listen to this album, far less review it. The reason? Well, at some point in the dim and distant I heard a bit of Bibb, and put him down as a purveyor of the kind of twee, folky acoustic blues that turns me right off. Well, however true or not that judgement may have been at the time, it certainly isn’t a fair reflection of Ridin’.

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Manchester’s Ashley Sherlock set to release highly anticipated debut album “Just A Name” on Ruf Records

Ashley SherlockNew MusicRock Tours Gig Guide

Manchester is known for producing great bands, and Ashley Sherlock’s debut album “Just A Name” is the latest in a long line of musical offerings from the city. Available to pre-order from https://orcd.co/jr5yo10, the album will be released by Ruf Records on Friday 16 June. Fans can listen to the first single from the album, “Realise,” on Wednesday 12 April and watch the official music video here.

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