BLUES

by Adam Kennedy

It’s the start of a New Year, and there’s already a stunning list of new blues albums on the horizon. Presented here in the latest instalment of Virtual Blues are some of the artists that could potentially be releasing new material during 2022 and a whole lot more.

Bernard Allison

(Minnesota, USA)

Bernard Allison recently reunited with long-time collaborator/legendary producer Jim Gaines at the Bessie Blue Studios in Tennessee. Spurred on by the downtime brought about by the pandemic, Allison was invigorated to channel his all into his new album. Bernard’s latest offering is titled ‘Highs And Lows’. Speaking about the title track of the album in a recent social media posting, the artist said that: “It’s a part of life, the ups and downs that everyone deals with.” You can read more about the artist’s forthcoming release in this issue’s interview with the man himself. Bernard Allison’s new album ‘Highs And Lows’ will be released via Ruf Records on February 25th.