Articles by Brian Wise

‘Shadowman in the Light’ is the new single from Blue Mountains musician Jimmi Carr’s forthcoming Flight Cycle, which is out on February 21. It’s an uplifting pop song about love and redemption. The song, and the new […]

Today Bluesfest unveiled the complete playing schedule for Bluesfest 2022. Gates will open in 57 days and music will kick off in 56 days. 105 artists – 6 stages – 200 performances in what the […]

The 43rd Blues Music Awards will be held on May 5, 2022 at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis, TN. Here are the nominees for the award categories: B.B. King Entertainer of the YearTommy Castro Eric Gales Mr. SippJ.P. Soars Sugaray Rayford  Album of the YearHoller If […]

“At 4:40 a.m. EST on February 9, 2022, visionary singer, songwriter, producer, and fashion icon Betty Mabry Davis began her eternal rest,” announced Light In The Attic Records of the passing of the singer who […]

The full Bluesfest 2022 Artist Lineup, in all its glory has been confirmed and can be checked out here: BLUESFEST 2022 “There is no denying, it has taken A LOT to get here,” announced Bluesfest […]

The National Folk Festival is welcoming their folk family back to Canberra to celebrate their 55th year and 30 years of the event being held on Ngunnawal Country The Easter long weekend (14 – 18 April 2022) will […]

January 23, 1948 – February 1, 2022 Former bass player for the Masters Apprentices and manager of Little River Band, John Farnham and Delta Goodrem has died, aged 74. Glenn Wheatley, music manager and entrepreneur, […]

The final artist announcement for Bluesfest was confirmed and it features: The Honeydripper’s Dylan Party Featuring Joe Camilleri, The Black Sorrows, Ross Wilson, Emma Donovan, Russell Morris, Kevin Borich, Fiona Boyes, Tex Perkins, Nicky Bomba, […]

Nearly sixty years after they first played together, Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal, longtime friends and collaborators, reunite with an album of music from two Piedmont blues masters who have inspired them all their lives: […]