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Step into the juke joint and soak up the melancholy melodies and guitar licks of the blues with Blues Radio UK. We're on a mission to showcase the diversity of the blues, from acoustic Delta blues to electric Chicago blues and everything in between. Tune in for rare gems, contemporary hits, and plenty of classics from blues icons like Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, and Etta James. Whether you're a diehard blues fan or just discovering this soul-stirring genre, our expert DJs curate an unbeatable selection of songs to move your heart and feet. Let Blues Radio UK be your guide through the story of the blues - it's the most direct route to the roots of American music.

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This week' featured shows!

Acoustic Blues Club

Acoustic music is the root of the blues. Field hollers and moans, spirituals and gospel music, even occasionally English, Scottish and Irish music form the core of the blues. Acoustic...

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Anyone Got A Cappo

Alec Martin presenter of 'Have I Got Blues For You' presents a 2nd show dedicated to the open mic scene. Alec began arguably the very first open mic in NW...

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Blues And Roots Connections

Blues And Roots Connections with Paul Long is a multi-award winning show, which is inspired by blues – but not constrained by it. New releases, tour news, and themed shows...

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Blues Cafe

Steve James - Blues Radio Presenter - A little about me I live just north of London, UK and am a lifelong musician having picked up the guitar at 12...

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Blues Corner

With Tony 'TC' Corner Purveyors of the finest blues tuneage bringing you the best from across the world.  

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Blues From The Severn Delta

Dr Wart Hoover grew up listening to music in the 70's. After making a promising start at University Radio Falmer, work and family pressed a "pause" on radio for 30...

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Blues Hound

  James “The Blues Hound” Nagel Actively involved in the blues community for nearly four decades as a writer, photographer, producer, emcee, promoter and festival/benefit organizer. Served as Festival Chair of the...

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Blues On The Hill

Coming to BLUES RADIO UK all the way from Sunbury, Australia, Barry Maxwell plays music with passion, music with soul that matters! You will hear an hour of International Blues...

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Blues On The Radio

A weekly trawl through the greatest new and classic music we can find - all of it tightly or, at times, loosely slotting into the genre of The Blues.   Presented...

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Fired Up Blues

Iain Lamond Presenter / DJ Iain has been working in community radio since early 2019 after being recruted to Wirral Wave Radio in December 2018. He works a presenter of...

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Have I Got Blues For You

Alec MartinVeteran of the American Blues Festival UK tours in the 60's (although he swears he wasn't old enough to get in), Alec was a former presenter on Greater Manchester...

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Magnuson Blues

Ex Virgin records Exec, Founder of the Blues label Pointblank featuring artists like John Lee Hooker, John Hammond, Isaac Hayes, Charlie Musselwhite, Van Morrison, Pop Staples, Johnny Winter, Albert Collins...

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Soul in Shades of Blue

Papa Dee ... After nearly 10 years working for her Majesty (in the Royal Navy) I found myself on the South coast of the UK working for provincial radio as...

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The Blues Club

THE BLUES CLUB with Jim McNeill on BLUES RADIO UK. Tuesdays 8pm – 10pm repeated Thursdays 7am- 9am My first introduction to the Blues was listening to artists such as Ray Charles...

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Turn It Up

I guess from a very early age I was bitten by the music bug. Music is my oxygen I really couldn’t live my life without it. Back when I saw...

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Walrus & The Carpenter

My love of music started way back with the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Moody Blues, Procol Harum etc and while my tastes are pretty broad I do still love the Psychedelic...

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Wednesday's Even Worse

Ian McKenzie has been a blues fan since he was in his early teens - and thats a long time ago. In the late 1950s he was a ‘skiffler’ in...

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