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Articles by: Patrick Wells

Rival Sons: Great Western Valkyrie cover art

"If the world was a fair place, everyone's Greta Van Fleet records would spontaneously turn into Great Western Valkyrie": Rival Sons' fourth album finds them on top of their game

By Classic Rock Magazine published 2 September 24

After turning heads with Pressure & Time in 2011, Rival Sons returned to the studio with a new bassist and a fistful of big ideas

Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan onstage at Download Festival.

Rival Sons' Jay Buchanan: First Time I Met The Blues

By Patrick Wells published 23 July 16

Jay Buchanan, singer with Californian retro-rockers Rival Sons, on discovering good things in the gospel of the blues from the Animals to Zeppelin.

Bad Company Live In 1977 & 1979 album artwork

Bad Company: Live 1977 & 1979 (Rhino)

By Patrick Wells published 1 July 16

Blues rock bravado from the supergroup’s golden period.

Bonnie Raitt playing guitar onstage with her live band.

Bonnie Raitt

By Patrick Wells published 1 July 16

Matriarch of the blues kicks off UK tour in assured style.

Wilko Johnson playing an electric guitar onstage.

Wilko Johnson

By Patrick Wells published 9 May 16

Maximum R&B from the man that cannot be stopped.

Rival Sons: Hollow Bones album artwork

Rival Sons: Hollow Bones

By Patrick Wells published 9 May 16

Rock-solid fifth for the Californian blues-rockers.

No Sinner: Old Habits Die Hard album artwork.

No Sinner: Old Habits Die Hard

By Patrick Wells published 9 May 16

Colleen Rennison and co, still smoking in the boys room.

Q&A: The Temperance Movement

By Patrick Wells published 25 March 16

British blues-rockers The Temperance Movement have been living the high life with The Rolling Stones, but their new album finds them broadening their horizons.

THE ROLLING STONES From The Vault – Live In Leeds 1982

By Patrick Wells published 22 February 16

The Stones in the Park. Just not that one.

DOUG HREAM BLUNT My Name Is Doug Hream Blunt

By Patrick Wells published 22 February 16

Long-lost weirdness from west coast maverick.

EDDIE COTTON One At A Time

By Patrick Wells published 22 February 16

Slick and soulful blues from the son of a preacher man.

The Temperance Movement – White Bear

By Patrick Wells published 15 January 16

Brit rockers bypass difficult second album syndrome

Little Walter – Just A Feeling – Chess Sides 1952-1962

By Patrick Wells published 1 December 15

Essential cuts from the harp maestro’s golden period.

Martin Harley And Daniel Kimbro – Live At Southern Ground

By Patrick Wells published 1 December 15

Intimate live album from the Brit guitarist and new pal.

Jeffrey Foucault: Salt As Wolves

By Patrick Wells published 20 October 15

Dusty and beguiling blues from the Wisconsin troubadour.

Billy Gibbons & The BFG's: Perfectamundo

By Patrick Wells published 20 October 15

Blues-boogie meister goes Latino for his debut solo venture.

Vintage Trouble: 1 Hopeful Rd

By Patrick Wells published 7 September 15

Soul-rockers bring it on home for album number two.

Songhoy Blues: Music In Exile

By Patrick Wells published 30 July 15

Exiled African quartet bring the rhythm. And blues.

Alabama shakes: Sound & Color

By Patrick Wells published 30 July 15

US giants veer from the beaten track for second album.

Royal Southern Brotherhood: Don’t Look Back: Muscle Shoals Sessions

By Patrick Wells published 1 July 15

Blues-rock titans bring in new blood for third outing.

Rival Sons: Great Western Valkyrie

By Patrick Wells published 20 May 14

California blues-rockers ride the frontier for album number four.

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