Blues Matters!  |  Nov 2026
Joanne Shaw Taylor leads Issue 167 of Blues Matters, opening up about The Trouble With Love, the music that shaped her and the journey that has made her one of modern blues-rock’s most distinctive voices.
Elsewhere in the issue, Eric Jerardi talks songwriting, instinct and The Game, while Eric Hirsberg discusses the thinking behind More Is Not The Answer. Matt Backer reflects on a career spent alongside some of music’s biggest names, and Sons Of Cream explain how they are keeping the spirit of a legendary catalogue alive for a new generation.
Kenny Neal shares the extraordinary story of surviving a cardiac arrest and returning to the stage, while Blues Matters also heads to Baton Rouge for the Capital City Music Festival.
Plus, there are more artist interviews, live reports, album reviews and features covering the best of blues, roots and blues-rock today.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Blues Matters! Nov 2026.