Blues is the Truth
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....
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 119 minutes
- Episodes
- 263
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Blues is the Truth 573
Another amazing edition of Blues is the Truth is here, and it's full of amazing music. We start with Taj Mahal's take on a Robert Johnson classic, before we run through some amazing tunes from folks …
01:59:51 |
Sun 01 Aug 2021
Blues is the Truth 572
Starting with Kidman Blues and Ending with Crossroads you might think that this week's show is all classics, but it's packed to the rafters with brand new tunes as well... we have songs from Sean Cha…
01:59:57 |
Sun 25 Jul 2021
Blues is the Truth 571
This weeks show starts off with a Ray Charles take on a blues classic and meanders its way through two hours of amazing music both new and old! Featuring tracks from Connor Selby, Son of Dave, Dani W…
01:59:51 |
Sun 18 Jul 2021
BLues is the Truth 570
It's a random choices show this week on Blues is the Truth... I've let the gods of random play take over so it's a journey into the unexpected, and the awesome!
We start with Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal…
01:59:54 |
Sun 11 Jul 2021
Blues is the Truth 569
This weeks show starts with a great track from Breezy Radio, before taking the time to chat with the fabulous Guy King about his new album Joy is Coming, and sharing some choice tracks for the record…
01:59:55 |
Sat 03 Jul 2021
Blues is the Truth 568
What do you put between Alexis Korner doing Woke Up This Morning and Otis Grand taking on When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer? Nearly two hours of the very best blues I can find, both new and old. With…
01:59:53 |
Sun 27 Jun 2021
Blues is the Truth 567
It starts with Benny Turner and Cash McCall taking on a Howling Wolf Classic and ends with the Steady Rollin' Revue taking on another amazing standard, and in between there are so many new tracks and…
01:59:54 |
Sat 19 Jun 2021
Blues is the Truth 566
Starting with a funky take on a classic from Buddy Guy, it's another packed edition of Blues is the Truth. Featuring songs from Connie Lush, Josh Smith. Mike Ross, Professor Longhair, Chad Strentz, K…
01:59:52 |
Sat 12 Jun 2021
Blues is the Truth 565
This week Blues is the Truth is packed with amazing tunes... It starts with John Mayall and ends with a fabulous track from Mud Morganfield and in between there's ana amazing selection including Mike…
01:59:51 |
Sat 05 Jun 2021
Blues is the Truth 564
This week's show is packed with some amazing music both brand new and classic... We start with the Steady Rollin' Revue and finish with an epic slow blues from John Mayall that features amazing playi…
01:59:57 |
Sun 30 May 2021
Blues is the Truth 563
This week it's a special show in Blues is the Truth. I asked for you to tell me the stories of the songs that blew you away and boy did you deliver! With tracks from Howling Wolf, Rory Gallagher, Cre…
01:59:52 |
Sun 23 May 2021
Blues is the Truth 562
In this weeks show we cover the winners of the UK Blues Awards, meaning some amazing tracks from Connor Selby, Dom Martin, Catfish, Elles Bailey, Shemekia Copeland and When Rivers Meet. Following on …
01:59:53 |
Sun 16 May 2021
Blues is the Truth 561
In another packed edition of Blues is the Truth there's a selection of amazing tunes both new and old. From a classic with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Peter green we pass through Bryan Lee, Rory…
01:59:55 |
Sun 09 May 2021
Blues is the Truth 560
Starting with a great version of Third Degree and finishing with a great take on the Stumble this week's blues is the Truth is packed with amazing music from a superb roster of artists... There are t…
01:59:35 |
Sun 02 May 2021
Blues is the Truth 559
We start and finish with amazing collaborations between giants of Chicago Blues and legendary guitarists in the first wave of British blues. In between its another packed show, with amazing new music…
01:59:54 |
Sun 25 Apr 2021
Blues is the Truth 558
It's another packed edition of Blues is the Truth, with some amazing brand new tunes and a shed load of real classics! We start with Eric Clapton and move through Jon Amor, Errol Linton, Ry Cooder, R…
02:00:00 |
Sun 18 Apr 2021
Blues is the Truth 557
From The first track to the last this is another classic edition of Blues is the Truth. We start with a classic Fleetwood Mac track and End with Bo Diddley and in between there are plenty of new tune…
01:58:54 |
Sun 11 Apr 2021
Blues is the Truth 556
In another packed show we have so much genuinely amazing music it just has to be heard... There's the usual mix of new music and classic with tracks from Kim Wilson, Sunday Wilde, 24 Pesos, Jimmy Rei…
02:00:00 |
Sun 04 Apr 2021
Blues is the Truth 555
From Freddie King onwards this is another packed show, with new music and classics throughout. There are tracks from Scott Henderson, Ale Ponti, The Boogie Bombers, Mud Morganfield. Tomislav Goluban,…
02:00:00 |
Sun 28 Mar 2021
Blues is the Truth 554
From Bobby Blue Bland through to Benny Turner this week's show is packed full of awesome! There is some brand new music from AJ Fullerton, Connor Selby, Trev Turley, Wily Bo Walker and more... IBBA …
02:00:00 |
Sun 14 Mar 2021
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