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Eric Bibb “One Mississippi”

February 25, 2026 Andrew Lefley 1
An album which opens your eyes and ears to what can be done within the blues idiom and just to its leftfield. Eric Bibb is not one of the number of young guitar-based hotshots that are […]
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Video: Eric Bibb “Didn’t I Keep Runnin'” – we’re all still on the road to freedom

February 5, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0
Here’s the latest single from the three-time Grammy-nominated blues legend Eric Bibb. ‘Didn’t I Keep Runnin’ follows a brilliant grooving rhythm with great depth provided by sweet fiddle flourishes and uplifting backing vocals. Over the top, […]
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Eric Bibb “If You’re Free” – freedom is never free

December 8, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
The latest single from Eric Bibb is the third taster from his new album “One Mississippi“, and finds the three time-Grammy nominated singer questioning what it is to be free.  From the basics of being free […]
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Eric Bibb back with new album and tour dates in early 2026

October 14, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
“Hard times require furious dancing.” Three-time Grammy-nominated blues icon Eric Bibb has announced details of his new album “One Mississippi”, arriving worldwide on 30th January 2026 via Repute Records along with a series of UK tour […]
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Eric Bibb “In The Real World”

October 17, 2024 Tim Martin 0
A legendary figure of the blues, not content to rest on his reputation, but still exploring and growing. Peter Gabriel’s Real-World Studios in rural Wiltshire is one of those recording spaces that almost seems to have […]

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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

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How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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