Author - Matt Lucey
Hard Road
By Christone Kingfish IngramKingfish, A Prodigy I’ve mentioned Kingfish a number of times in past reviews. Just to reintroduce this legend, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, is a fantastic 26 year old blues musician from Mississippi. As a young...
To Know You Is to Love You
By Joe Bonamassa, Michael McDonald, Susan Tedeschi, Derek TrucksIntro to Joe and the Others Involved Last month, Joe Bonamassa, along with a group of other artists, announced that they would be compiling a tribute album to BB King. Bonamassa himself had a rich friendship with BB...
Ain’t Done With the Blues
By Buddy GuyFrom his early days in Louisiana to sharing the stage with legends like Clapton and Zeppelin, Buddy Guy has shaped the sound of modern blues. Now, at 89, he releases Ain’t Done With the Blues, an album that both honors...
Strange Brew
By Jeff Russo, Noah HawleyThe Alien Franchise Alien has been counted amongst the best sci-fi horror franchises of all time. Ever since 1979, the movies have been instilling fear in fans. One of the most important aspects of horror movies (and...
No Rain, No Flowers
By The Black KeysThe Black Keys have built a career on raw blues-rock riffs, gritty energy, and an unmistakable two-man chemistry. Two decades on from their basement beginnings in Akron, Ohio, the duo return with a new album that shows...
Breakthrough
By Joe BonamassaJoe Bonamassa is an American guitarist, most famous for his numerous blues and rock albums. A guitar virtuoso: Bonamassa has blues in his veins. A child prodigy: Bonamassa played alongside BB King at the age of 12. At...
Vincent’s Tale
By RenRen is a 35 year old Welsh multi-instrumentalist and song-writer from Andlesey. He became enamoured with music at the age of 10 after receiving a guitar from his father. A fan of classic rock as well as more modern...
“Bad Like Me” singles
By Christone Kingfish IngramChristone “Kingfish” Ingram is a 26 year old rock and blues musician from Clarksdale Mississippi. With a family in the music industry, Kingfish was always destined to join the club. Growing up with his family singing in...
Walk This Road
By The Doobie BrothersMore than five decades in, The Doobie Brothers prove they’re far from done. With Walk This Road, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers blend nostalgia with fresh energy, delivering bluesy rock, heartfelt ballads, and...
KT Tunstall Live at Dolan’s Warehouse
With a packed house, pitch-perfect sound, and undeniable chemistry on stage, KT Tunstall delivered a show full of joy, power, and playful surprises. From singalongs to Talking Heads covers, it was a gig to remember.
Joe Bonamassa plays Rory Gallagher at the Marquee in Cork
When modern blues virtuoso Joe Bonamassa paid tribute to Irish guitar hero Rory Gallagher in Cork, it was more than a concert—it was a heartfelt homage. With stellar musicianship and genuine reverence, Bonamassa brought...
Neil Young and Van Morrison in Malahide Castle: Two Legends, One Magical Night
Thousands of people gathered at Malahide Castle on June 26th to see not one, but two living Rock ’n’ Roll legends going back to the ’60s: Van Morrison and Neil Young. The crowd was multigenerational—original hippies...
Brad Mehldau Trio at the National Concert Hall
Intro to Brad Mehldau Last week, I had the opportunity to see Brad Mehldau perform live in the National Concert Hall in Dublin. Brad Mehldau is a well known Jazz Pianist with a long career in the genre. Born in Florida...
Tim Minchin – Songs the World Will Never Hear
Recently, I was lucky enough to get tickets to Tim Minchin‘s show in the Playhouse in Edinburgh. This was something I had waited years to see and lived up entirely to my expectations. Tim is world renowned...
Soundtrack of our lives
In case you were hiding under a rock lately, there is new play about to premiere in the Lime Tree Theatre in Limerick. Wreckquiem —written by Mike Finn— is set in a record shop under threat by a promoter who wants to...