modern blues

Billy F Gibbons, the unmistakable bearded architect of ZZ Top's blues-rock roar, will kick off 2026 with a fresh run of solo dates across the United States. The tour, under his banner Billy F Gibbons And The BFG Band, will begin 20 January in Napa, California and travel coast-to-coast for six weeks, wrapping up on 28 February in Atlanta.

Following the huge success of his 15-date regional By Request tour, Diesel is keeping the momentum rolling into 2026, adding another 21 shows across Australia. The expanded By Request ‘26 Tour will see the much-loved singer-songwriter and guitarist return to stages from Tasmania to Queensland, finishing with a fitting hometown finale at the Sydney Opera House on 26 April 2026.

Chrysalis Records is set to release a comprehensive 3-CD deluxe edition of Ten Years After's 1969 album Ssssh on October 31, 2025. The reissue marks the 56th anniversary of the album and offers fans an expanded experience with a newly discovered live performance from the Finnish radio archives. Additionally, a 2-LP vinyl edition will be available, featuring a remixed version of the album and the live recording.

Mirador, the new band co-founded by Greta Van Fleet's Jake Kiszka and Ida Mae's Chris Turpin, have dropped their debut self-titled album via Republic Records.

The Morris Springfield Project ‘Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz’, the collaboration from Russell Morris and Rick Springfield, has debuted at no 1 on Australia’s Jazz and Blues Albums chart.

Todd Nance, the original drummer for Widespread Panic, has died at the age of 57.

Eagles of Death Metal will perform Bluesfest sideshows in Auckland, Wellington, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne in April.