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This page contain blues and blues rock info and links to related websites - everything blues and more!

Magazines

 

Blues in Britian covers the contemporary British blues scene with news, interviews and profiles. Plus live and CD reviews and a national gig guide.

Subscriptions - UK (including postage)

£45 for 12 issues, £25 for 6 issues including UK mainland postage. Enquire for rates to Europe and ROW. Cheques payable to Abacabe Publishing and to be sent to Blues in Britain, 10 Messaline Avenue, London, W3 6JX.

www.bluesinbritain.org

 info@bluesinbritain.org   or  call 020 8723 7376.

 

   

Blues Matters! is the UK’s MOST READ and MOST RESPECTED Blues magazine, taking “a wider, all-embracing view of blues-related music, instead of putting The Blues into a box from which nothing can escape” (Jon Amor, Recording Artist). The magazine, fondly termed “Blues Without The Blinkers”, has gained critical and commercial success through exciting design, knowledgeable journalism and an open-minded attitude to the Blues in the UK and beyond. Larry Cohn (former A&R at CBS Epic) stated, “Blues Matters! is fast becoming a real player in the world of blues
publications: featuring intelligent coverage, interesting articles and reviews plus being attractively published, it should be on every blues lover's shelf as required reading.”

For more information (or to purchase), please visit www.bluesmatters.com  Alternatively you can contact info@bluesmatters.com  or 01656 743406.

 

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Blues & Rhythm features interviews and reviews from the world of Blues, R'n'B and Gospel.

www.bluesandrhythm.co.uk

 

 

 

Blues Revue, the world's largest print publication devoted to the full spectrum of the blues. Each issue is packed with artist profiles, album reviews, and columns by the most respected writers on today's blues scene.

www.bluesrevue.com

 

And the Beat Goes On is not a blues magazine but 60's/70's pop revisited. It does however have a rhythm and blues section and also covers rock and roll. Also plenty of  news and views of artists still doing the rounds plus a gig guide and reviews of shows. 

www.thebeatmagazine.com          

Blues Bytes Blues Bytes has been awarded a "Keeping The Blues Alive" award by the Blues Foundation in the Blues on the Internet category. Read all about it on the Blues Foundation site.

View every month the Blues Bytes online blues monthly at; www.bluenight.com/BluesBytes

Electric Blues Club website is dedicated To blues and other styles of music, musicians and a lot more - Blues information, blues news, blues articles & interviews, blues gift shopping & sites!! www.electricbluesclub.co.uk

 

Blues in London website has published their latest newsletter. To view this go to their website visit; www.bluesinlondon.com  

 

Taste Cafe

While in Cork visit Taste  - The Rory Gallagher Cafe. Rocking the Blues paid the cafe a visit and had a wonderful Bankers Blues Bap. In the cafe there is also memorabilia on the walls. For more info on the cafe visit; www.taste.ie

Blues Related Websites

GFI provide press and promotions for bands. Impressive track record www.gfi-promotions.com  

The mother of all blues links collections? On this site you can see more than 2200 links to bands, clubs, festivals and a lot more blueslinks from all around the world.  www.blueslinks.nl

Music info site for Bucks, Herts, Beds. Lots of info including news and gig listings and an email news letter to sign up to. More info visit;   www.musicmk.org.uk

More music info, gigs, bands etc for Hertfordshire   www.lemonrock.com

New! For gigs near you, visit the Movinmusic Digital Blues Gig Guide at   www.movinmusic.co.uk
If you want your gigs published in the guide, contact ashwyn@digitalblues.co.uk

Superb site for learning to play acoustic guitar whether you are a beginner or an advanced  guitarist. All styles including much blues. Sample downloads to play along with and sales of tuition cds. You've gotta go to www.acousticguitarworkshop.com   plus www.euroblues.org

Check out a great site for early blues material including reviews and essays, teaching info, history and loads more. www.earlyblues.com

American based website for everything blues www.bluesworld.com

Blues website from New Zealand http://www.blues.co.nz

'Blues Blast' - Blues info from the US To join their mailing list visit their website. www.illinoisblues.com  

Blues music discussion forum/board in the US, also has UK contributions.  Stop by and join the community of blues lovers. The address is http://www.thedevilsmusic.f2o.org/forum/  

Blues Radio

Roots Around the World on Spirit FM, 7-9pm Sunday 16 January 2005 Broadcasting on FM 96.6, 102.3 & 106.6 every Sunday to an area from Brighton to Portsmouth and north as far as Gatwick Airport. Programme  playing blues roots, folk and world music. Check out www.rootsaroundtheworld.info

Paul Jones on BBC Radio 2 Monday at 7pm or listen any time of the week by visiting the BBC website www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/jones

GTFM The Music of your Life
Weekly Blues show hosted by a couple of old time Blues lovers called Bob and Norm. It kicks off at 10pm every Monday. Can be accessed LIVE on web at www.gtfm.co.uk I believe it to be a superior show done by volunteers whose only pay is the love of Blues and the opportunity they get to meet up with Blues performers almost a reward in itself. Number of celeb interviews has included Sherman Robertson, Gregg Wright, Terry Williams (Dire Straits), Lazy Lester, The Yardbirds, Studebaker John, Sean Webster, Diana Braithwaite... the list goes on... They would appreciate links with ANYONE who has an interest in the nurturing and development of the Blues throughout the world. This music is the only thing which they believe should be truly global! If you wish to contact Bob or Norm Tel: 01443 482619  Text: 07765 383604 E-mail: mail@gtfm.co.uk  

Internet based radio station streaming Blues music and Blues Festival information for the world to enjoy. Based in Windsor, Canada  www.BluesfestRadio.com 

Listen on the web hit the WRFG link at www.ukbob.com  

Blues radio from Oxford www.bluesfromoxford.com  Listen to some great blues including local bands from around Oxfordshire and neighbouring counties. There is also a gig guide site at www.oxfordblues.info
Bluesman radio show on Fenradio 107.5 presented by Gary Hearn every Saturday evening 6 - 9pm. Programme site www.garybluesman.co.uk  Radio station site www.fenradio.co.uk

Record Companies, Distribution and Artists Agents

Proper Music Distribution
 
The largest independent distributor in the UK, Proper Music Distribution provides top quality distribution services to over 400 labels from around the world supplying UK retailers and export accounts. Our year on year growth demonstrates our belief in the business and passion for music.
 
The New Powerhouse, Gateway Business Centre, Kangley Bridge Road, London, SE26 5AN. 

Tel: +44 (0)870-444-0799, E-mail: properinfo@proper.uk.com       www.properdistribution.com

 

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Riverside Records put out CDs by some great artists including Gwyn Ashton, The Inmates, Nine Below Zero; www.riversiderecords.com

Movinmusic - UK blues booking agency - gigs, listings, sounds and info about their top blues artists including Motor City Josh; www.movinmusic.co.uk To see Movinmusic Agency Newsletter containing artists gigging info and more click here

No Cover Productions are a record label in Detroit featuring blues artists from the area including Motor City Josh www.nocover.net

Marko Polo (UK) represents blues acts and many other types of roots and world music. www.btinternet.com/~markringwood

Euro-American Music. Agency run by Philip Guy Davis who also runs the Monday night blues gigs in Oxford. Artists represented include Never the Bride ( www.neverthebride.com),  3rd Degree LeBurn and a few more. email:Email:-philip_euroamerican_music@yahoo.co.uk

Note Music - independent label promoting the best in blues, soul and jazz. Artists include Cotton & Glen, Paul Cox Band, Mark Michael. Site includes artists biogs, reviews, gigs and cds to buy  www.note-music.co.uk

MARSK MUSIC  DENMARK SOLO PRESENT MAGIC SLIM & THE THE TEARDROPS US,
OMAR & THE HOWLERS  US, GUY FORSYTH  US, DAVE HOLE   AUS, ROB TOGNONI    AUS,
+ many more. Contact Flemming Christensen   + 45 75 42 17 58. Email:
info@marskmusic.dk

Cat Concerts & Tours  -  our goal is to provide musicians as well as venues the opportunity to create lasting musical relationships. That in turn, can productively establish a new and dynamic musical scene throughout Europe. If your interested in our services, please feel free to contact us  www.catconcerts.netfirms.com 

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