Your latest copy of Blues Matters! delivers!

Regulars Features

8 TOP TEN

Geoff Marston (Silver Fox) top 10

12 HAPPENIN NEWS

Find out news on the scene

37 BOOK REVIEW

Keith Richards

78 DVD REVIEWS

Eric Clapton, Eric Bibb, Jackson Blues & Rory Gallagher

80 CD REVIEWS

Over 100 reviews

110 GOT LIVE

Mud Morganfield, Black Country Communion, Roadhouse, Marcus Bonfanti, Rhythm & Blues at Norton Grange, Georgie Fame, Dr Feelgood, Pete Harris & Hugh Budden, Glenn Hughes, Gregg Wright, Larry Miller, Robin Trower, Martin Harley, Sean Webster, Swampcandy & Roadhouse.

16 INTERVIEWS

Black Country Communion, Ian Siegal, Mark Doyle, Kim Lembo, Lightnin’ Willie, Barry Goldberg, Rick Payne, Geoff Achison, Ari Borger, Marshall Chess Pt2, Lisa Mills & Elephant Shelf.

64 FESTIVAL FEVER

Cambridge, Ribber, Newark, Edinburgh, Harvest, Maryport Festivals.

120 BEFORE WE FORGET

Little Walter

122 HEGEMONY of the BLUES

British and American Blues

128 THE BLUES IN SCOTLAND

72 CD REVIEWS

THE ANDY POXON BAND, BLACK CROWES , JOHNNY WINTER, BO DIDDLEY, BUDDY GUY, JUNIOR WELLS, OTIS SPAN, CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE, CHARLES WALKER,CHRIS FARLOWE & THE EXCELLOS, DIABEL CISSOKHO & RAMON GOOSE, CYNDI LAUPER, DAVID ROTHERAY, DIANA BRAITHWAITE & CHRIS WHITELEY, DEVON ALLMAN’S HONEY TRIBE, DINO COCCIA, DUDLEY TAFT, ERYN SHEWELL, JACK DE KEYZER, KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, PAUL LAMB & The KINGSNAKES, RAY CHARLES, RORY BLOCK and STEFAN GROSSMAN, ROB TOGNONI, THE RUSS TIPPINS BAND, SNOWY WHITE BLUES PROJECT, SAVOY BROWN, T-BONE WALKER, JOOLS HOLLAND & HIS RHYTHM & BLUES ORCHESTRA, JOE SATRIANI, AL HUGHES, MATT ANDERSEN, LARRY MILLER, ROADHOUSE, ROBBEN FORD TRIO, ROBERT PLANT, ROBI ZONCA, SIMON McBRIDE, SISTERS IN GREASE, FELIX CABRERA, W T FEASTER.

Blues Matters! 6 Cover feature

Ian Siegal Ian’s latest album is No.1 in MOJO magazine’s annual round up of blues releases. This is the first time that a non-American has taken the accolade.

Elephant Shelf

Geoff Achison Geoff Achison

RickPayne

Lightnin’Willie

LisaMillsLisaMills

KimLembo

AriBorger

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