Reel 2 Reel 4 Real catches Ray Wylie Hubbard in a snarling analog-first mode, driving country-blues storytelling through garage-rock guitars, resonator slide, organ and a loose, hard-hit rhythm section. Dark jokes, crows, wolves, devils and…
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Deep Purple | SPLAT! | 2026
SPLAT! pushes Deep Purple back into heavy, riff-driven classic rock, with Hammond organ fire, sharp Simon McBride guitar lines, Ian Paice’s hard swing, and Ian Gillan’s surreal storytelling at the front. The album moves like…
Dave Thomas | Bridge Street Blues | 2026
Bridge Street Blues is a compact blues record built around road-worn guitar lines, direct vocals, and a classic pub-and-club blues feel. Dave Thomas keeps the songs grounded and unfussy, moving through city-street stories, sharp grooves,…
Walter Trout ∤ Broken ∤ 2024
Soulful / Emotional / Resilient / Gritty / Collaborative / Masterful Guitar Work / Raw Emotion / Powerful Vocals / Blues-Rock Fusion / Haunting Melodies / Authentic / Captivating Storytelling / Timeless Blues / Soulful…
Aynsley Lister ∤ Home ∤ 2013
Aynsley Lister, though not well known enough to a wider audience, has been on the blues rock scene for a long time. Home (2013) is a good album, perhaps one of its best. Many define…