Blues From The Ouse – UK Blues Podcast | Classic Blues, British Blues & Modern Blues Radio

Mick McConnell, Derrick Procell and RG & The High Rollers lead this edition of Blues From The Ouse, featuring contemporary blues, new releases and roots-inspired music from across the blues spectrum.

This week's programme opens with brand-new music from Mick McConnell, Derrick Procell, RG & The High Rollers, Honey Hush and The Bad Day.

The first hour also explores artists connected by blues influences, including Robert Jon & The Wreck, The Record Company, Blackberry Smoke, The Black Crowes, Chris Stapleton, The Steel Woods, Tedeschi Trucks Band and The Outlaws.

Elsewhere in the show...

This week on Blues From The Ouse, we feature music from AC/DC, Thin Lizzy and Samantha Fish alongside a wide-ranging selection of blues, blues-rock and roots music.

The show begins with a collection of new releases, including tracks from RG & The High Rollers, BB & The Bullets, The Marbletones, FOG Blues & Brass Band, Kirk Fletcher & Erika Baier, and Robbin Kapsalis. From contemporary blues to swing-influenced sounds, there is plenty of fresh music to discover.

Later in the first hour, the focus turns to slide guitar. We move from pioneering Delta blues figures Robert...

Stevie Ray Vaughan, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, ZZ Top, Bernard Allison and Danielle Nicole lead another packed edition of Blues From The Ouse.

This week's show opens with a strong selection of contemporary blues releases from Dustin Arbuckle and the Damnations, Bernard Allison featuring Victor Wainwright, Mick Clarke, The Reverend Shawn Amos, Sherman Holmes and Alastair Greene.

We then hit the road for a feature devoted to the automobile, with Jimmy Liggins and His Drops of Joy, Jerry McCain and His Upstarts, Nine Below Zero, Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats, Delbert McClinton, ZZ Top...

Etta James, Walter Trout, The Allman Brothers Band and Derek & The Dominos feature in this edition of Blues From The Ouse.

The show opens with recent releases from Alastair Greene, Honey Hush, The Jive Aces and Killin' Floor before moving into a specially curated live music section featuring classic recordings from The Red Devils, Derek & The Dominos, The Allman Brothers Band, Humble Pie, Albert King, Etta James, Luther Allison and King Curtis.

The second hour includes tracks from Howlin' Wolf, Thomas Heppell, Free, Walter Trout, Home Cooked Blues and Creedence Clearwater Revival, alongside...

The Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker and more headline this edition of Blues From The Ouse. The show opens with contemporary blues new releases before moving into a full themed sequence of classic blues and blues‑rock tracks built around girls names.

The second hour continues with electric blues favourites, modern blues‑rock recordings and standout performances from artists across the genre including Elmore James, Albert King, Samantha Fish and Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac. A full regional gig round‑up is included along with a late‑night wind‑down set.

Blues From T...

Rory Gallagher, Gary Moore, Robert Cray, and Mark Hummel Allstars headline this week’s edition, which blends classic blues, contemporary blues and electric blues.

New releases come from The Marbletones, Alex Kilroy, Jeni Grouws, and Chris Wragg & Greg Copeland, followed by the first wave of York Blues Festival artists: Rigid Soul, The Della Grants, The Too Bad Jims, and The Alex Hamilton Band. Further festival highlights include DC Blues, The Deke McGee Band, The Neil Sadler Band, and 11 Guys Quartet.

The second hour features selections from The Whiskey Flowers, Reillo, Cosmic Revival, Zac Sc...

Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters and Gary Moore headline an episode built around two themes: brand‑new releases and a deep dive into albums the team have played endlessly over the years. The first hour opens with new material from Chris Wragg & Greg Copeland, Bonny B. & Ice B., and Frankie V and the Lonely Club, before moving into personal favourites from Gary Moore, Muddy Waters, The Achievers, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, blending contemporary blues, electric blues and classic blues.

The second hour focuses on listener requests, featuring Roy Buchanan, Honey Hush, The Rolling Stones / Nicky Hopkins / Ry...

Billy F Gibbons, Danielle Nicole and Big Harp George headline this week’s new releases before the show moves into a Trouble Blues feature with classic and modern cuts from across the blues spectrum. With appearances from Rory Gallagher, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Little Walter, Mississippi Fred McDowell and Albert Cummings, this episode blends contemporary blues, electric blues and soul‑blues in a structured two‑hour journey.

Blues From The Ouse #340 Playlist:

00:00:00 — Blues From The Ouse – Show Introduction

00:01:53 — Billy F Gibbons & the BFG's – Hangin' On A Cliff

00:05:22 — Big Harp George – Rusty Spoon

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Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations, Adam Sweet, Will Wilde and GA‑20 with Charlie Musselwhite lead the new‑release spotlight before Delbert McClinton, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Reed, Keb’ Mo’ and Chris Cain take us deep into the post‑holiday blues with a mix of contemporary blues and classic blues moods.

Ann Peebles, Little Milton, Toronzo Cannon and Ronnie Earl continue the theme before Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram and Mike Zito deliver back‑to‑back electric blues album cuts. Larkin Poe keep the momentum going, followed by Samantha Fish, Mavis Staples, Robert Finley, Tedeschi Trucks Band and Chris Corcoran closing the hour with a wa...

ZZ Top, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast, Bob Stroger & The Headcutters and Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations lead this week’s edition of Blues From The Ouse.

The show opens with contemporary blues new releases before moving into a detailed tribute to Frank Beard, featuring early American Blues recordings and key ZZ Top cuts from Tres Hombres, Degüello and Tejas.

The second hour continues with classic blues and blues‑rock selections from Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, Trevor Babajack Steger, Tinsley Ellis, Cinderella, Ry Cooder, The 2:19, Mulebone, Keb Mo, JJ Cale and Mel Brown.

Blues From The Ouse #337

Featuring Dustin Arbuckle And The Damnations, BB & The Bullets, The Southern Slamdoor Band, GA‑20 with Charlie Musselwhite, Mulebone and Bywater Call, this week’s show opens with a run of new blues releases.

The theme continues with heat‑themed blues from Robert Cray Band, The Cashbox Kings, Boo Boo Davis, Mark Cameron, Wilko Johnson, Jeremiah Johnson, The Flaming Mudcats and Canned Heat.

Hour Two moves into listener requests with Bryn Jones, Smokin’ Joe Kubek & Bnois King, Red Devils, Vincent Flatts Final Drive, Jackie Wilson, The Unwanted and Luth...

Blues From The Ouse #336 brings you two hours of new blues releases, British blues, blues rock, classic blues and contemporary blues.

We kick things off with new blues music from The Zac Schulze Gang, Bywater Call, Sean Taylor and Eva Carboni, before celebrating some of the established artists who have helped shape and sustain the British blues scene.

The first hour features Nine Below Zero, Dr Feelgood, Kyla Brox, Ian Siegal, The Stumble, The Nimmo Brothers, Connie Lush and Aynsley Lister — musicians and bands who have spent decades recording, touring and keeping British bl...

This week's Blues From The Ouse opens with another hand-picked selection of the very best new blues releases, including brand new music from Lightning Threads, GA-20 featuring Charlie Musselwhite, Jimmy Regal & The Royals, Bob Stroger, Kaspar 'Berry' Rapkin and Chicago Nola.

Our featured theme celebrates the extraordinary world of the one-man blues band, where a single musician creates an astonishing full-band sound using guitars, harmonicas, stomp boxes and percussion. Hear performances from Li'l Chuck The One Man Skiffle Machine, Hot Foot Hall, Cam Cole, Steve Hill, Brody Buster, Jack Broadbent and CW Ayon, before finishing the...

This week on Blues From The Ouse we begin with another outstanding collection of new blues releases, including Shotgun Sam & His World Famous Blues Band, Chicago Nola, Jimmy Regal and the Royals, Kaspar'Berry' Rapkin, The Mercy Brothers and Bob Stroger.

Our feature explores Blues in Film & Soundtracks Vol. 2, uncovering incredible blues music featured in films including The Departed, The Wolf of Wall Street, Ghost World, Black Snake Moan, We Bought A Zoo, Goodfellas, O Brother, Where Art Thou? and The Hot Spot.

Hour two features classic album deep dives from Koko Taylor, Junior...

This week on Blues From The Ouse, we're taking a musical journey around the world with our special feature Blues Without Borders, proving that great blues music isn't confined to Chicago, Memphis or the Mississippi Delta.

We begin with the very latest blues releases from Young Rell, Chris O'Leary, The Bad Day Featuring The Bad Day Horns, Thomas Heppell and The Milk Men before travelling through Denmark, Australia, Canada, France, Belgium, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Finland and Brazil to showcase some of today's finest international blues artists.

Hour two features another superb collection...

This week’s Blues From The Ouse kicks off with a strong run of new blues releases from Bad Influence, Parker Barrow, Julian James, The Dead Reds, Selwyn Birchwood and The Weekend Blues Band.

We then dive into rule‑breaking blues outliers — the artists who ignored convention and reshaped the genre. Expect fearless creativity from Captain Beefheart, The Doors, Otis Taylor, Seasick Steve, Scott H. Biram, The Gun Club, The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer, and Booker T. Jones.

Two hours of discovery, deep roots, modern grit and genre‑shifting innovation.

Blues Fr...

Welcome to Episode 331 of Blues From The Ouse.

This week's show opens with an outstanding collection of brand-new blues releases featuring Lance & Lea, Eli Paperboy Reed, Cosmic Revival, Jeff Washington and Shane Flew & Matt Ross before settling into a laid-back collection of summer blues perfect for warm evenings.

The second hour is packed with listener favourites ranging from Sara Martin and Howlin' Wolf through to John Lee Hooker, Juicy Lucy, Lonnie Mack and Jason Ricci. We also bring you our regular Yorkshire blues gig guide before winding down with superb contemporary blues from...

Episode 330 of Blues From The Ouse starts with the latest blues releases from Boogie Beasts, Andreas Diehlmann Group, Gráinne Duffy, Grey & Greene, Hollie Rogers and Alberto Manuzzi.

The featured theme this week is Driving Blues – eight tracks built for the open road featuring Albert Collins, The Zac Schulze Gang, Son Seals, Ghalia Volt, Long John Hunter, Selwyn Birchwood, Cedric Burnside and Little Charlie & The Nightcats.

Hour two features a fantastic selection of listener favourites including Howlin' Wolf, Amythyst Kiah, Lefty Dizz, Joe Louis Walker, Jimmie Vaughan, Sugaray Rayford, Joe Bonamassa, Medicine Head, Joe...

This week on Blues From The Ouse we're proving that blues music isn't always about heartbreak and hard times.

We begin with a superb selection of brand-new blues releases from Thomas Heppell, Oli Mac & Hi Rhythm, Dirty Weather Blues Revue, Lance & Lea and Grey DeLisle & Les Greene before diving into an hour of upbeat, feel-good blues packed with groove, soul and positive energy.

Expect music from Bobby Rush, Curtis Salgado, Sugaray Rayford, Tommy Castro, Roomful Of Blues, The Mannish Boys and Booker T. & The M.G.'s.

The second hour...

Episode 328 of Blues From The Ouse opens with some of the best new blues releases of 2026, including tracks from Boogie Beasts, Harrell Davenport, Sloetrain and The Milk Men.

From there, we head into a carefully curated set exploring the lost and lonely side of the blues, featuring Cedric Burnside, Guy Davis, Doug MacLeod, Lightnin' Malcolm, Robert Belfour, Charlie Rich, Watermelon Slim and Earl Hooker.

The second hour includes listener selections spanning classic slide blues, British blues, roots music and blues-rock from Elmore James, Frankie Miller, Neil Sadler Band, The Seatsniffers, Spooky Tooth, C...

Welcome to Episode 327 of Blues From The Ouse.

This week we're heading down to the roadhouse for two hours of outstanding blues, blues-rock and roots music. Along the way we feature brand-new music from Gráinne Duffy, Billy F Gibbons, Robert Jon & The Wreck, GA-20 & Charlie Musselwhite and rising star Harrell "Young Rell" Davenport.

Our Roadhouse Blues feature takes in The Paladins, The Record Company, Moreland & Arbuckle, The Cold Stares, Scott H. Biram, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Left Lane Cruiser and Johnny Winter, capturing the raw spirit of late-night blues clubs, d...

Two hours of blues, blues rock and roots music on Blues From The Ouse #326.

This week we begin with brand new releases from Datura4, The Cold Stares, Rigid Soul and Ghalia Volt before diving into the records, songs and artists that first got us hooked on the blues.

Expect classics and personal favourites from Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Eric Clapton, ZZ Top, Slim Harpo, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Blues Brothers and The Allman Brothers Band — alongside the stories and memories attached to them.

Hour two is packed with listener requests feat...

This week on Blues From The Ouse we head deep into Florida swamp blues, Chicago blues and modern blues rock across two hours of classic and contemporary blues music.

Featured artists include Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, Larkin Poe, Shemekia Copeland, Selwyn Birchwood, Bywater Call, Russ Green, Guitar Slim, Big Walter Horton and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown.

We begin with brand new blues releases from Shotgun Sam and his World Famous Blues Band, Bywater Call, Burning Rope and Boogie Beasts before diving into swamp grooves, Gulf Coast blues, Southern soul and electric blues from acro...

From Harlem street corners to Greenwich Village clubs, this edition of Blues From The Ouse heads deep into the sound of New York blues.

Episode #324 features brand new music from The Milk Men, Dani Wilde, Boogie Beasts, Jamie Williams and the Roots Collective, and Sean Webster before taking a late-night journey through the blues history of New York City.

Expect legendary performances from Satan & Adam, Dave Van Ronk, Joe Bonamassa, Johnny Copeland, Rory Block, Popa Chubby, Michael Powers and King Curtis as we explore the artists who shaped the NYC blues scene.

Blues From The Ouse #323 heads deep into the Lone Star State with a dive into Texas blues, alongside brand new releases and listener requests from across the UK, Germany and the USA.

This week’s show features new music from Abandoned Brothers, Andy Lindquist, Red Red, GA-20 with Charlie Musselwhite and The Milk Men before heading into a Texas blues journey featuring Eve Monsees, W.C. Clark, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Angela Strehli, Anson Funderburgh, Sue Foley, Smokin’ Joe Kubek & Bnois King, Mike Morgan and Freddie King.

Hour two belongs to the listeners. Tracks incl...

Blues From The Ouse #322 delivers a standout night of live blues as rising UK band Lightning Threads perform two exclusive in-studio sessions packed with raw energy, tight musicianship, and new material.

The show opens with brand-new blues releases from Guy Verlinde, Deke McGee, The Reverend Shawn Amos, Mike Guilding, and Electric Swamp Poets before shifting into a powerful live set recorded right here in the studio.

Classic blues follows with Eric Clapton, J.J. Cale, Freddie King, and The Allman Brothers Band, before Hour Two hands over to listener requests — featuring Hound Dog Ta...

Blues From The Ouse #321 delivers a powerful Women In Blues Special, celebrating the legendary female artists who helped shape blues music and the modern stars carrying the torch today. Featuring Memphis Minnie, Victoria Spivey, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Big Mama Thornton, Rory Block, Shemekia Copeland, Sue Foley and Laura Chavez.

We also bring you the latest new blues releases from The Stumble, Dani Wilde, Deke McGee and The Dibs, plus a packed listener requests section featuring Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King & Tracy Chapman, Otis Rush, Steve Cropper, Pops Staples, Albert King, When Rivers Meet and more.

Episode 320 of Blues From The Ouse features a special journey through the British Blues Explosion of the 1960s and beyond. Discover how London clubs, loud amps and pioneering musicians helped shape blues rock and hard rock forever.

Featuring Alexis Korner’s Blues Inc, Free, Blodwyn Pig, The Groundhogs, Jeff Beck, Ten Years After, Fleetwood Mac and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton.

Also packed with brand-new blues releases from Bad Bob Bates, Kim Wilson, Deke McGee, Seth James and Tedeschi Trucks Band.

Hour Two brings listener requests including Rory Gall...

This week on Blues From The Ouse, we head straight to Chicago — the city where the blues plugged in, turned up, and changed music forever.

From the electrified foundations laid by Muddy Waters and Little Walter, through the West Side brilliance of Magic Sam and Otis Rush, to modern torchbearer Toronzo Cannon — this is a full journey through the Chicago sound.

We also bring you brand-new music from Mike Zito and Tedeschi Trucks Band, plus a packed hour of listener requests featuring Gary Clark Jr., John Mayall and the legendary B.B. King.

This week on Blues From The Ouse, we dive deep into the heart of Mississippi blues—from modern Hill Country grooves to haunting Bentonia traditions in this week’s blues podcast.

We kick things off with brand-new releases, including a world exclusive from Chris Chalmers & The Souvenirs, before heading to Mississippi for a journey through Delta blues and Hill Country blues with JJ Grey & Mofro, North Mississippi Allstars featuring Cedric Burnside, Southern Avenue, Samantha Fish, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, Buffalo Nichols, Robert Finley and Garry Burnside.

Hour two is packed with listener requests, featuring Foy Vanc...

This week on Blues From The Ouse, we bring you the latest blues releases alongside a special feature diving into the “Engine Room” — where the bass takes centre stage.

Discover new music from Robben Ford, Tinsley Ellis, Alex Lopez and Altered Five Blues Band, before exploring the low-end grooves that shaped the blues, featuring Willie Dixon, Albert King, Freddie King and Gary Clark Jr.

Hour two is packed with listener requests including Muddy Waters, Joe Bonamassa, Carolyn Wonderland and Canned Heat, plus our weekly gig guide and a smooth late-night blues wind dow...

Blues From The Movies – Featuring Selwyn Birchwood, Joanne Shaw Taylor & Orianthi, Nina Simone, John Lee Hooker, Eric Bibb and Jimmie Vaughan, in this episode of Blues From The Ouse.

Discover the latest blues releases from Selwyn Birchwood, Joanne Shaw Taylor & Orianthi, Drew Neirin Hall and Paul Gemmell & The Black Magic Blues Band, including modern blues, blues rock, UK blues and American blues tracks.

Later in the first hour we dive into a special feature — Blues From The Movies — spotlighting great blues tracks that made their way onto the big screen. You’ll hear music fr...

Blues From The Ouse – UK Blues radio show and podcast on Jorvik Radio – returns with brand new Blues releases, a deep dive into East Coast vs West Coast Blues, and listener requests from across the UK and beyond.

This week:

UK gig round-up inc...

Blues From The Ouse is a weekly blues music podcast featuring the best in classic blues, modern blues and British blues.

Episode 314 features new blues releases, listener requests and blues guitar legends in a two-hour blues radio show.

New music includes tracks from Spencer Mackenzie, Marc Broussard and Tedeschi Trucks Band.

The show explores blues themes of hard times and redemption with music from Robert Cray, Cedric Burnside and Magic Slim.

Listener requests feature a wide range of blues styles including acoustic blues, electric blues and blues...

Blues From The Ouse is a weekly UK blues podcast and blues radio show featuring classic blues, modern blues and British blues.

Each episode includes new blues releases, blues legends and the best of the British blues scene.

This week we feature new releases from The Stumble, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, and Bywater Call, alongside classic blues legends like Robert Johnson, Elmore James, J.B. Lenoir, and Freddie King. Explore our Mentor to Protégé segment tracing blues lineage, the Blues Shuffle Through the Decades, and all your listener requests — Ry Cooder, Otis S...

Episode #312 of Blues From The Ouse, broadcast live, delivers two hours of classic blues, modern blues and blues-rock, chosen by feel — not algorithms.

The show opens with brand-new releases, including a world-exclusive radio play from The Stumble, alongside new music from Samantha Fish, Tom Davies & The Bluebirds, and Dirty Shoes Band.

From there, the focus shifts to power trios — raw, lean blues with nowhere to hide — featuring Cream, Rory Gallagher’s Taste, The James Gang, and early ZZ Top.

The first hour closes with one-chord blues and hypnotic grooves from John Lee...

Episode #311 of Blues From The Ouse delivers two hours of carefully curated blues, spanning brand-new releases, deep roots classics, powerful themes and listener-selected favourites.

We open the show with fresh blues releases, featuring new music from Selwyn Birchwood, Robert John & The Wreck, Alex Lopez, and Ally Venable, including a Grammy-timed re-release with Buddy Guy. Expect modern electric swamp blues, retro revival sounds and blues-rock that bends the rules just enough.

The first themed set, “The Legal Blues”, explores songs of judges, juries, prisons and punishment. From Furry Lewis and Bukka White’s Parchman Farm B...

This episode of Blues From The Ouse features an exclusive live in-studio blues session with UK blues artist Neil Sadler, alongside brand-new blues releases, classic after-dark cuts, and listener requests you won’t hear on algorithm-driven playlists.

We kick off with new blues music from Matt “The Rattlesnake” Lesch, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Eric Bibb and Eliza Neals — showcasing the next wave of contemporary and roots blues.

The heart of the show belongs to Neil Sadler, performing live in the studio with stripped-back, no-net blues, plus conversation covering songwriting, guitars, influences, and his IBBA...

Blues From The Ouse explores the past, present and future of the blues.

Episode #309 features brand new blues releases, essential UK and international artists, and the kind of tracks you won’t find on a generic playlist. The show opens with new music from Elles Bailey, Marcus King, Brandon Isaak and Mississippi Heat, before turning the spotlight on the blues harmonica — the legendary “misery whistle” — with classic performances from Big Walter Horton, Kim Wilson and the late Paul deLay.

There’s also a masterclass in slide guitar, featuring pioneers and innovators including Tampa Red, Earl Ho...

Raw voices. Killer guitars. No algorithms — just real blues.

Blues From The Ouse — the UK blues podcast and independent blues radio show — returns with a powerhouse two-hour journey through the very best of modern and classic blues.

In this week’s episode (#308), Paul and Ben open with a stack of brand-new blues releases, including Altered Five Blues Band, Reckless & Blue, Drew Neirin and Ross Harding.

The show then moves into “Voices That Cut” — a soul-deep collection of blues singers who don’t just perform the blues, they live it. Featuring legendary names...