Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival

Australian blues guitarist Ray Beadle will make his first-ever UK festival headline appearance when he closes the Saturday night programme at the Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival in Colne, Lancashire, in August 2026.

Samantha Fish has released her first official live album, Paper Doll Live, capturing a full concert performance recorded at Knoxville's historic Bijou Theatre and unveiling the new live single 'Rusty Razor Live'.

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