Billy Gibbons and ZZ Top shake the Adidas Arena in Paris
The legendary American band stopped in France for two shows, on July 15 at the Adidas Arena, the new Paris…
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Grace Bowers, the electrifying American breakthrough artist at Les Étoiles in Paris
The American guitarist stopped in Paris for her first concert in France on July 10. Grace Bowers does things her…
A taste of New Orleans at Jazz à Vienne
The wind of New Orleans blew through Jazz à Vienne. Before the much-anticipated concert by Jon Batiste, the artist's only…
Elliott Murphy: “I have far more endurance than I ever imagined!”
A few days after his concert at the Nuit du Blues in Cabannes, where he once again proved that time…
Stef Paglia and Kaz Hawkins: beyond the blues
Stef Paglia and Kaz Hawkins found each other on stage through a shared musical language: direct, expressive music that moves…
Etta James: the story of an unclassifiable voice
To mark the release of Etta James 1955-1962, the three-CD box set published by Frémeaux & Associés, Olivier Julien revisits…
Chris Bergson “East River Blues”
East River Blues is a magnificent album that perfectly brings together its author's two lifelong passions. Blues and jazz are…
At Cabannes, the blues enters the arena
For its 21st edition, the Nuit du Blues de Cabannes once again lived up to its reputation, bringing together a…
AlphaBlues #22 – V for Voices
Alphablues returns with a brand-new podcast episode. For the twenty-second letter of the alphabet, Paco explores V for Voices.
Welcome to Blues Actu, Luc Baranger!
French-Canadian writer and translator Luc Baranger officially joins the Blues Actu team. The author of seventeen novels, a lifelong blues…
Petit-Caux Summer Blues Festival: five days of blues on the Normandy coast
Blues Actu continues its guide to the festivals you shouldn't miss this summer. From July 14 to 18, 2026, the…
Ciné Blues #07 : Crossroads
For this seventh episode of Ciné Blues, we’re heading to Mississippi with Crossroads, the musical...