Marcus King

Marcus King Band return with “Darling Blue” in autumn 2025

July 15, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Marcus King Band have confirmed their new album, “Darling Blue”, is set for release on 26th September 2025 via American Records/Republic Records. It is the fourth album from the Marcus King Band and follows a series […]

Marcus King “Honky Tonk Hell” – an anthem for sobriety

May 30, 2025 Ed Donnelly 0

Marcus King raises a little ‘Honky Tonk Hell’ on his new single. The fiery guitar player returns with a track that echoes Jerry Reed and JJ Cale. Stax-style horns punctuate the choruses, and a smouldering dobro […]

Video: Marcus King “Lie, Lie, Lie”

July 21, 2022 Ed Donnelly 0

Call the fire brigade, Marcus King is trying to burn down Easy Eye Studios. The new video from King for ‘Lie, Lie, Lie’ features him performing heavy southern rock live in a power trio format at […]

Video: Marcus King “Hardworking Man”

June 9, 2022 Ed Donnelly 0

‘Hardworking Man’ is a blast of searing guitars and chugging drums. Marcus King finds himself in some trouble in this new video. A factory worker who gets involved in a heist with a beautiful woman only […]

Marcus King “El Dorado” (Fantasy Records, 2020)

March 5, 2020 Mark Johnson 2

Marcus King is a genius. Bonafide. A child prodigy on blues guitar, he experienced tragedy, suffering and struggle as a teen that came through so clearly in his first three albums, that Clapton sought him out. […]

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