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2024

This week’s featured artist: singer-songwriter Jon Budworth – new album ‘In Sight of Home’original ↗
2 Nov 2024
Live review: Tubular Bells – the 50th anniversary celebration at White Rock Theatre, Hastings 30/10/24original ↗
31 Oct 2024
Closer To My Home – new album from Grand Funk founding legend, Mark Farneroriginal ↗
30 Oct 2024
‘Watery Moon’ – the new single from singer-songwriter Jake Aaronoriginal ↗
26 Oct 2024
Live review: Justin Hayward at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill 16/10/24original ↗
20 Oct 2024
Live review: Anvil at The Crypt, Hastings 15/10/24original ↗
16 Oct 2024
‘This Building is condemned’ – the new single from Americana singer-songwriter, Little Loreoriginal ↗
11 Oct 2024
Live review: Oysterband & June Tabor, De la Warr Pavilion, Bexhill 5/10/24original ↗
6 Oct 2024
New single: ‘Look At Me’ from Eliza Delf & The Wilderness – out 31 Octoberoriginal ↗
2 Oct 2024
Folk/singer-songwriter: EP review – Joe Danks ‘Take Courage’original ↗
24 Sept 2024
The first CD I ever boughtoriginal ↗
20 Sept 2024
Live review: We Love The 70s at Butlins, Bognor Regis 13-15 September 2024original ↗
17 Sept 2024
Live review: Martin Turner ex Wishbone Ash – White Rock Theatre, Hastings 6/9/24original ↗
7 Sept 2024
Folk: album review – Far Flung Collective ‘To A Sea Cliff’original ↗
4 Sept 2024
Live review: The Cold Stares at The Carlisle, Hastings 30/8/24original ↗
31 Aug 2024
Live review: Fairport’s Cropredy Convention August 2024original ↗
12 Aug 2024
Live review: Troy Redfern at Forum Basement, Tunbridge Wells 27/6/24original ↗
1 Jul 2024
This week’s featured artist: Singer-songwriter Anita Abram – debut EP ‘The First Escapade’original ↗
27 May 2024
‘Days Rollin’ – new single to coincide with release of the latest album from Intelligent Music Projectoriginal ↗
15 May 2024
Singer-songwriter: album review – Jack Badcock ‘Cosmography’original ↗
8 May 2024
We are the Brick City Three. Who the **** are you?original ↗
6 May 2024
Album review/live review: Praying Mantis ‘Defiance’ + album launch, The Carlisle, Hastings 25/4/24original ↗
26 Apr 2024
Folk-rock: album review – Julie July Band ‘Flight Of Fancy’original ↗
24 Apr 2024
New Collateral single ‘On The Long Road’ out now ahead of 24th May album releaseoriginal ↗
19 Apr 2024
This week’s featured artists: transatlantic-inspired folk duo, David & Clare Rozzelloriginal ↗
18 Apr 2024
The child sex offender and wannabe rockstar who came straight out of prison and got his own radio showoriginal ↗
17 Apr 2024
Live review: Moya Brennan at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill 28/3/24original ↗
1 Apr 2024
Live review: Saving Grace with Robert Plant & Suzi Dian, White Rock Theatre, Hastings 23/3/24original ↗
25 Mar 2024
Farewell Frank Torpey – the last surviving original member of The Sweetoriginal ↗
24 Mar 2024
Intelligent Music Project announce new album – Simon Phillips, John Payne and Joseph Williams back on boardoriginal ↗
23 Mar 2024
Notes from the 2024 Lust For Life tour: reflections and reviews round-uporiginal ↗
11 Mar 2024
March 2014-March 2024: Celebrating ten years of Darren’s Music Blogoriginal ↗
6 Mar 2024
Live review: Joanne Shaw Taylor at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill 26/2/24original ↗
27 Feb 2024
‘Sociology’: Waveney Wilcox lines up world-class musicians for release of debut single at age 71original ↗
26 Feb 2024
Live review: Pouk Hill Prophetz at the Water Rats, London 23/2/24original ↗
25 Feb 2024
Lust For Live: Lust For Life band (Glen Matlock, Clem Burke, Katie Puckrik) release live album from 2023 touroriginal ↗
23 Feb 2024
This week’s featured artist: Yorkshire-based singer-songwriter Serious Sam Barrettoriginal ↗
28 Jan 2024
Live review: British Lion at Blackbox, Hastings 23/1/24original ↗
25 Jan 2024
Interview with Fairport Convention’s Simon Nicoloriginal ↗
23 Jan 2024
Seven Stories (parts one and two): the new project from acclaimed Americana singer-songwriter, Little Loreoriginal ↗
20 Jan 2024
Beckenham, Bowie, the Spiders and glam: interview with Suzi Ronsonoriginal ↗
18 Jan 2024
Latest folk reviews: Honey & The Bear, Holly & The Reivers, Gavin Marwick, Tom Houston and Colin MacDufforiginal ↗
17 Jan 2024
Bowie backing vocalist to reprise iconic ‘shopgirl’ role on ‘Absolute Beginners’ – Lust For Life, Islington Academy – 9th Marchoriginal ↗
16 Jan 2024

2023

2023 in Darren’s music blog – the ten most popular posts of the yearoriginal ↗
31 Dec 2023
Rock/folk/prog: album review – Joshua Burnell ‘Live At The Crescent’original ↗
5 Dec 2023
Blues rock: album review – Long Road Home ‘Are We Invisible?’original ↗
4 Dec 2023
‘Slade in the 1970s’ by Darren Johnson – reviews round-uporiginal ↗
4 Dec 2023
Folk: album review – Show Of Hands ‘Roots 2: The Best Of Show Of Hands’original ↗
3 Dec 2023
‘Wild Love’ – sultry new single for Joanne Shaw Taylor ahead of February 2024 UK touroriginal ↗
27 Nov 2023
Live review: Steeleye Span at the Old Market, Brighton & Hove 23/11/23original ↗
26 Nov 2023
Live review: Tytan / Praying Mantis at Blackbox, Hastings 22/11/23original ↗
25 Nov 2023
Live review: John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest at Salle Pleyel, Paris 19/11/23original ↗
22 Nov 2023
Suzi Ronson joins the Lust For Life Tour – ‘Me and Mr Jones: my life with David Bowie & the Spiders from Mars’original ↗
16 Nov 2023
Neighbourhood Threat: all-star Lust For Life band release live single ahead of Feb/Mar 2024 UK touroriginal ↗
16 Nov 2023
Live Review: Suzi Quatro at Brighton Dome 13/11/23original ↗
15 Nov 2023
Latest folk reviews: Jack Rutter, Keiran Knowles & Megson, Ward Knútur Townes, Ninebarrow and Calum Stuartoriginal ↗
12 Nov 2023
This week’s featured artist: south-coast psychedelic rock from The Clocksoriginal ↗
11 Nov 2023
Dave Mason re-imagines Traffic’s ‘Dear Mr Fantasy’ with blues rock icon, Joe Bonamassaoriginal ↗
10 Nov 2023
‘Getaway’ the new single from acclaimed blues-rock slide guitarist Troy Redfernoriginal ↗
27 Oct 2023
Interview with former Mick Ralphs vocalist and current Big River frontman – Adam Barronoriginal ↗
25 Oct 2023
Latest folk reviews: Dàimh, Ian Bruce, Sarah Deere-Jones, Gareth Williams and Blazin’ Fiddlesoriginal ↗
24 Oct 2023
Lockdown: the hard-hitting new studio album from Thunderstick – released 20th Octoberoriginal ↗
19 Oct 2023
Wings: the soulful new single from UK blues-rock band, Big River – released 20th Octoberoriginal ↗
18 Oct 2023
‘Snakebite’ – second single released from forthcoming new studio album by Thunderstickoriginal ↗
6 Oct 2023
‘Changing My Number’ – the new single from Greater Manchester band Parkbridgeoriginal ↗
27 Sept 2023
Blues/Americana/Singer-songwriter: album review – Leonardo Giuliani ‘Rogue’original ↗
26 Sept 2023
Absolute Beginner: Interview with Bowie/Iggy guitarist Kevin Armstrongoriginal ↗
25 Sept 2023
Rock/Folk/Prog: album review – Joshua Burnell ‘Glass Knight’original ↗
24 Sept 2023
This week’s featured artist: New York neo-glam band, Dream Pony – debut single ‘Bikini Vision’original ↗
5 Sept 2023
Live review: Graham Nash at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill 30/8/23original ↗
31 Aug 2023
This week’s featured artist: Tizane – new album out ‘Forever is Nothing’original ↗
27 Aug 2023
Seven Stories: a brand-new project from the acclaimed Americana singer-songwriter, Little Loreoriginal ↗
26 Aug 2023
Latest folk reviews: Gnoss, Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy, Gavin Marwick & Wendy Stewart, Jo Miller and Dallahanoriginal ↗
24 Aug 2023
NWOBHM icons Thunderstick are back with new single and video ahead of studio album this Autumnoriginal ↗
17 Aug 2023
Live review: Fairport’s Cropredy Convention August 2023original ↗
15 Aug 2023
Combining elements of classic rock, folk rock and blues: Parkbridgeoriginal ↗
8 Aug 2023
Behind the mask: interview with Thunderstick’s Barry Graham Purkis ahead of new studio albumoriginal ↗
4 Aug 2023
‘Reap The Whirlwind’: new single from KK’s Priest ahead of second album and UK touroriginal ↗
3 Aug 2023
This week’s featured artist: The Artist Formally Known as Vince Band – new album ‘A Problematic Opera’original ↗
30 Jul 2023
This week’s featured artist: Appalachian singer-songwriter, Lucas Pasley – new album ‘Ponies Back Home’original ↗
23 Jul 2023
Rivets For The Eiffel Tower: interview with Robert Carter of folk/rock/blues band Parkbridgeoriginal ↗
17 Jul 2023
‘Burn The World’ a compelling slice of eco-themed prog from Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequateoriginal ↗
15 Jul 2023
Glam rock: album review – Sir Prize & The Twomorrow Knightz ‘Glitter, Gum & Bubble Pop’original ↗
10 Jul 2023
Live review: Iggy Pop, Blondie, Generation Sex, Stiff Little Fingers & Buzzcocks at Crystal Palace Park 1/7/23original ↗
3 Jul 2023
Latest folk reviews: Ímar, Westward The Light, James Kerry, Neil Pearlman and Owen Mooreoriginal ↗
26 Jun 2023
Live review: Ocean Alley at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill 22/6/23original ↗
24 Jun 2023
The gripping tale of Little Lore: interview with Americana singer-storyteller, Tricia Duffyoriginal ↗
23 Jun 2023
A day celebrating Slade at the Trumpet, Bilston – Book Launch & Pouk Hill Prophetz 17/6/23original ↗
21 Jun 2023
Live review: The Sensational 60s Experience at White Rock Theatre, Hastings 11/6/23original ↗
12 Jun 2023
New album/DVD: 38 Special ‘Live at Rockpalast 1981’ released 30th June 2023original ↗
9 Jun 2023
‘Gotta Believe’: guitarist / singer-songwriter Jake Aaron rocks out with jazz fusion giant, John Etheridgeoriginal ↗
5 Jun 2023
Live review: Francis Rossi – ‘Tunes & Chat’ at White Rock Theatre, Hastings 3/6/23original ↗
4 Jun 2023
Always Seeking: interview with guitarist and singer songwriter – Jake Aaronoriginal ↗
2 Jun 2023
Slade in the 1970s: interview with Mike Rogersoriginal ↗
1 Jun 2023
Folk: album review – The Young ‘uns ‘Tiny Notes’original ↗
29 May 2023
‘Suzi Quatro in the 1970s’ by Darren Johnson – reviews round-uporiginal ↗
25 May 2023
Lust for Life 2024: Clem Burke, Glen Matlock and Katie Puckrik reunite for second UK touroriginal ↗
24 May 2023
Folk-rock: album review – Merry Hell ‘Let The Music Speak For Itself’original ↗
13 May 2023
SLADE in the SEVENTIES – with author, Darren Johnsonoriginal ↗
9 May 2023
‘Slade In The 1970s’ – book launch and music from Pouk Hill Prophetz at The Trumpet, Bilston, 17th Juneoriginal ↗
6 May 2023
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