Friday, March 27, 2026

Blues rock

Eric Gales – “Don’t Wanna Go Home” feat. Joe Bonamassa 2025 Review | A Tribute to LJK Album Preview

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Eric Gales has dropped a sizzling new single, “Don’t Wanna Go Home,” featuring the legendary Joe Bonamassa, released today, July 30, 2025. This electrifying track serves as the latest offering from his powerful and moving album A Tribute to LJK, a homage to his late brother Manuel Gales (aka Little Jimmy King), set for digital release on August 29, 2025, and physical release on October 24, 2025, via Provogue.

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Maid of Stone Festival 2025 Review | Mote Park, Maidstone | Ultimate Rock Weekend

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Our second festival of the year took us just down the road from home to Maidstone in Kent and our first time at Maid of Stone.
We had a fabulous weekend in the (for the most part) sunshine and saw some truly brilliant performances from the bands.

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The Commoners’ “Too Soon to Know You” Review: A Ballad Masterpiece

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Canadian Roots Rock band The Commoners release their evocative new single “Too Soon to Know You,” coinciding with their “Ghosts on the Highway” December 2025 UK tour announcement. Hailing from Toronto, this quintet blends Southern rock, blues, and soul, returning for a 10-date UK headline run starting December 3 at Southend Chinnerys. Planet Rock’s 48-hour pre-sale begins 10 AM Wednesday, July 9, via PlanetRock.com

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Eric Gales’ A Tribute to LJK Honors Late Brother with Explosive Blues-Rock and All-Star Guests

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Memphis blues-rock titan Eric Gales is set to unleash A Tribute to LJK, a searing homage to his late brother Manuel Gales, aka Little Jimmy King, arriving digitally on August 29 and physically on October 24, 2025, via Provogue Records. Featuring heavyweights Buddy Guy, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Joe Bonamassa, Roosevelt Collier, and Josh Smith, this speaker-rattling album, co-produced by Bonamassa and Smith, delivers ten explosive covers of Manuel’s originals (plus one exception) with Gales’ unmistakable fire.

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