This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is dedicated to the memory of Mike Vernon, a legendary figure on the UK music scene for so many years who left us on 2nd March 2026. To mark his passing I have five tracks which bear his mark and 9 more from new and recent arrivals.
The playlist for this edition has tracks from Mike Vernon y Los Garcia, John Mayall, Duster Bennett, Dani Wilde, Selwyn Birchwood, Larin Michaels, Farmhand, The Royal Enfield Band, Misssissippi Heat, Charles Tiner, KB Bayley, Pontchartrain Shakers, Garret T. Willie and Fleetwood Mac.
ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL/LINK
Mike Vernon y Los Garcia Bloodshot Eyes Just a Little Bit Cambaya Records - Brand New Music
John Mayall All Your Love Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton Deram Records
Duster Bennett It's A Man Down There Ground Breaking Blues Blue Horizon Records
Dani Wilde Where Blue Begins Shine Ruf Records
Selwyn Birchwood The Church of Electric Swamp Funkin' Blues Electric Swamp Funkin' Blues Alligator Records
Larin Michaels Love Straight From the Heart It's All About Love Conch Town Records
Farmhand Tractor Woman Long Hollow Blues Independent The Royal Enfield Band Peasant's Blues At Least, At Last Independent
Misssissippi Heat Third Wheel Don't Look Back Delmark Records
Charles Tiner Night Rider Good Soul Independent
KB Bayley Don't Let The Rain Fall on My Face East Side Confessions Independent
Pontchartrain Shakers Jumper On The Line Love, Peace & Chicken Southland Records
Garret T. Willie It Won't Get Done Bill's Café Gulf Coast Records
Fleetwood Mac Albatross Single CBS
