Jonathan Aird

Robert Cray, Cadogan Hall, London, 3rd May 2017

May 8, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

It was a dismal, cold night with an ever present threat of rain that brought Robert Cray to London’s plush Cadogan Hall – it’s a converted church, and tonight it was a Temple to the Blues. […]

Bob Cheevers “Fifty Years Sampler” (Howling Dog Records, 2017)

May 5, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

In recognition of a half century of songwriting Bob Cheevers has pulled together a comprehensive 5CD, 83 song retrospective which covers, it’s claimed, ten genres of music, and taking a mix of songs from his albums […]

Chuck Berry’s posthumous album due in June

May 1, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

The late Chuck Berry had been working on an album of new material for several years, and it was announced at the end of last year that it would be released in 2017. Sadly Chuck died […]

Bob Dylan, London Palladium, London 28th April 2017

April 30, 2017 Jonathan Aird 3

This was the first of three nights at The London Palladium, and this pretty theatre is by far the smallest venue I’ve ever seen Dylan in with just a 2,286 capacity: Wembley Arena or The Dome […]

Whybirds to play final shows this Summer

April 28, 2017 Jonathan Aird 1

It feels like the end of an era as, after eleven years, the acclaimed Bedford-based Americana band have decided to call it a day. The decision has been based on life commitments, which have led the […]