13 BLUES NEWS Joe Louis Walker, Rory Block, Jimmy Thackery, Chris Smither, Timo Gross, Queen + Paul Rodgers, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Steve Miller, Mr. David Viner, Nell Bryden, The Answer, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Taj Mahal, The Rolling Stones, B.B. King, Kings Of Leon…

41 SUBSCRIBE TO WIN ZZ Top and Jonny Lang DVDs...

126 DVD REVIEWS Rory Gallagher, Rev. Gary Davis, Paul Geremia…

132 FESTIVAL FEVER Linton Music, Hard Rock Calling, Leicester City Blues…

142 GOT LIVE The Sugars, Little Feat, Mick Hucknall, Congregation, Eric Bibb, Buddy Guy, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Roadhouse, Melody Gardot, Mojo Buford, Tom Waits, Samuel James, The Zombies, The Black Keys…

157 MEMBERS’ COMPETITIONS CDs from Dr. John and Double Trouble…

20 INTERVIEWS Beth Rowley, Otis Taylor, Pieta Brown, Papa Mali, Tom Mansi, Jethro Tull, Spencer Bohren, North Mississippi Allstars...

79 EASE THOSE BLUES With "One Believer".

80 GETTIN' THE BLUES Son Of Dave gets the Blues!

128 BLUE BLOOD Claire Simone and Edwin Denninger.

158 NEVER FORGET Little Arthur Duncan, Phil Guy, Jerry Wexler…

160 NOW, BEFORE WE FORGET… Tampa Red.

163 COVINGTON'S ART (Part 6) Ishman Bracey.

Oli Brown, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Rod Clements, James Hunter, Man, The Mojomatics, Watermelon Slim And The Workers, Miller Anderson, Rob Tognoni, The Mannish Boys, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Nimmo Brothers, Alvin Lee, A.A. Bondy, Mike Zito, Solomon Burke, Led Zeppelin, B.B. King, T-99, Rose Hill Drive, Robin Rogers, Maria Muldaur, Whitesnake, Deborah Bonham, Derek Meins, Madam…

Blues Matters! 6 20 BETH ROWLEY When Charlotte Church has accompanied you to murder one of your songs, you know you've made it - but, as her booking at this year's Maryport Blues Festival proved, Beth certainly hasn't forgotten her roots. "Blues is one of those genres with 'something', so you can't fail to be affected by it. Whether you're listening to it or making Blues music, for me, it just strikes a chord. Of course, I have suffered in my own way and there are definitely extreme things that have happened in my life that I have drawn upon."

photo: B ob Bayne

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