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Blues is the Truth

Blues is the Truth

De: Ian McHugh
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Blues is the Truth is a weekly 2 hour radio show, featuring some of the very best new Blues Music alongside some classic tracks that define the genre. Presented for a decade by Ian McHugh, frontman and guitarist with the band Blues is Truth and compere of the Ealing Blues Festival main stage, The show is informative, entertaining and sometimes a little different.... Música
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  • Blues is the Truth 797

    Blues is the Truth 797
    Apr 11 2026
    The new episode of Blues is the Truth is live, and Ian McHugh is not messing around this week. It kicks off with a fantastic, high-energy mix that hits the ground running. It is one of those shows that just flows, keeping you hooked from the first track to the last.

    Ian has done a great job balancing the legends with the modern scene. You have the deep-rooted classics from Pinetop Perkins and Mississippi Fred McDowell, B.B. King’s effortless class, and that signature, laid-back vibe from Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band. Then, he brings it right up to the present with fresh cuts from Mike Ross, Dani Wilde, When Rivers Meet, and Henrik Freischlader.

    The mood keeps shifting, too. You get that gritty, raw roots feel from Michael Messer, Marco Pandolfi with Richard Ray Farrell, and Corey Harris, which contrasts perfectly with the punchy, full-throttle sound of Tedeschi Trucks Band, Russ Green, and Errol Linton. There is also a really strong showing from closer to home, with tracks from Jump 66, Dan Sowerby, Mick Clarke, and The Weekend Blues Band holding their own in the mix.

    The lineup does not stop there, and it is absolutely packed. You will hear Mike Finnegan, Breakout Blues, CD Woodbury Trio, Grey DeLisle, Les Greene, Spencer Mackenzie, The Diving Ducks, and Peter Vekesta and Blues Train.

    Honestly, just when you think you have settled into a groove, the track changes and picks things right back up again. It is a great listen, so give it a spin.
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    2 h
  • Blues is the Truth 796

    Blues is the Truth 796
    Apr 4 2026
    The new episode of Blues is the Truth is up now, with Ian McHugh straight into it from the off.

    Junior Wells, Little Walter and Freddie King set the tone early, with Ry Cooder and Elvin Bishop not far behind. It keeps moving with Gary Clark Jr, Mike Zito, Tinsley Ellis and Shemekia Copeland, alongside Will Johns, Nick Curran and Gabe Stillman.

    There is a strong band feel running through it as well. The Robert Fossen Band, The Steady Rollin Revue and The Cadillac Kings all in the mix, plus Peter Vekesta and Blues Train, Doc Stenson and the Amazing Hot Shots and Guy Verlinde.

    Brother John, Garrett T Willy, Stefan Hillsheim, Johnny Burgin and Mike Finnegan all get a look in too, so it never settles in one place for long.

    Plenty of great music, no fuss, just how it should be.
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    2 h
  • Blues is the Truth 795

    Blues is the Truth 795
    Mar 28 2026
    New Blues is the Truth is up now, with Ian McHugh bringing another show that just rolls along nice and naturally.

    Plenty to get into this week. You’ve got John Lee Hooker in there, Will Johns, Thørbjørn Risager and The Black Tornado, Tommy Castro and the Painkillers, Bernie Marsden and The Hoax, plus The Paul Michael Band keeping things right where they should be.

    There is also Hans Theesink and Terry Evans, Ian Siegal Meets Johnny Maestro, Buddy Guy with Eric Clapton, The Dirty Aces, Frank Bey, Albert King and The Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Selwyn Birchwood, Bruce Mississippi Johnson, Mike Zito, Devon Allman and a bit of Muddy Waters all turn up as well, so it never really sits still for long.

    Stick it on, let it play, see what grabs you
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    2 h
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