Seasick Steve Makes A Video In Byron Bay

Judith Owen returns with Suit Yourself, her 14th studio album, a New Orleans recorded project that places the Welsh singer-songwriter and pianist deeper into jazz, blues and big band traditions while adding a guest appearance from Joe Bonamassa.

Soul and blues singer Clarence Carter, best known for hits including Slip Away, Patches and Strokin', has died at the age of 90 after complications from pneumonia.

Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour will release Watching The Tide on August 28, a final studio statement from Steve Cropper completed before his passing in December 2025, featuring Eric Clapton, Brian May, Billy Gibbons and Ronnie Wood among a wide cast of collaborators.

Influential American blues artist JOHN HAMMOND, whose six-decade career preserved and reinterpreted traditional blues for modern audiences, has died at the age of 83.

B.B. King's Blues Summit 100 Brings Together 40+ Artists in a 32-Track Celebration, Curated by Joe Bonamassa

A previously unreleased recording from the late Mike Finnigan has emerged, offering a powerful preview of a long awaited final statement from one of American music's most respected behind the scenes figures. My Credit Didn't Go Through is the first track released from Mike Finnigan, a posthumous, self titled album due on March 20 via Forty Below Records.

Peter McFarlane, the versatile drummer who anchored Finch, later known as Contraband, and who spent decades playing across genres and continents, has died on the Gold Coast following a recent stroke. He was a musician whose career moved from brass bands and orchestras, to pub rock stages and international festivals. He leaves a legacy of technical skill, adaptability, and quiet mentorship.