BlakeJun 189 minHappy 80th Birthday, Sir Paul!"They say it's your birthday, happy birthday to you!" So this human being is eighty years old today. One of the outstanding figures of...
BlakeJun 105 minThe Book On Love, Chapter by ChapterMy new album, The Book On Love, was released on Friday 27th May. It is available to order on Limited Edition CD from Subjangle via my...
BlakeMar 191 min'The Book On Love' published this MayI am recording my latest album, The Book On Love, at the moment and I would like to invite you to join a members only area of my website,...
BlakeOct 18, 202112 minKaleidoscope Launch Concert and InterviewsKaleidoscope was released on 24th September on Subjangle and the launch concert took place the following week at Pound Arts in Corsham,...
BlakeSep 2, 20212 minOn Hyndford Street - The Van Morrison Belfast Walking TrailI was in Northern Ireland a few weeks ago with the family and I took the opportunity to do the Van Morrison East Belfast walking tour. I...
BlakeJul 23, 20216 min"Kaleidoscope" released 24th September 2021 on SubjangleMy new album, Kaleidoscope, is released on 24th September on Subjangle. It's been a while coming, by my standards, but I'm pleased with...
BlakeMay 24, 202124 minHappy 80th Birthday, Bob!In celebration of Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday, I have compiled a list of my 80 favourite songs of his and released a cover of ‘I Want You’,...
BlakeApr 14, 20213 min'Kaleidoscope' Recording SessionsI have finished recording my new album, Kaleidoscope, at Radar Sound Studios, London. The studio is situated on an island in the Thames,...
BlakeJan 9, 20212 minWill the Real Blake Please Stand UpMy new album is released today on Bandcamp and is available as a free download. The title reflects the eclectic mix of music on the...
BlakeDec 31, 202053 minHMS Blake Catch of the Day (Nos. 1 - 40)A big thank you to everyone who bought the HMS Blake CD. The following is a series of posts I wrote about each song on the album that I...
BlakeOct 9, 20204 minJohn Lennon's 80th birthday - Grow Old With MeTo celebrate what would have been John's 80th birthday, I have released a cover of his wonderful song, 'Grow Old With Me'. Follow this...
BlakeAug 27, 20201 minAll Aboard! HMS Blake launches 25th SeptemberIn exciting news, the Subjangle label will be releasing a new album of mine on 25th September. HMS Blake will be a double CD featuring an...
BlakeJul 30, 20206 minFarewell to my hero, Peter GreenI was very sad to learn of Peter Green’s passing this week. As you may know, I have been a huge fan of his music...
BlakeJun 13, 20205 min1971 - "The light that burns twice as bright burns only half as long"I thought I’d give a bit of background to the songs on 1971. As I mentioned previously, I wrote them in the first few weeks of the...
BlakeJun 2, 20207 min1971 - music's greatest year?1971 was the year I was born. It was also the year that Fleetwood Mac released their single ‘Dragonfly’ (b/w ‘The Purple Dancer’) – one...
BlakeMay 25, 202018 minTop Ten Influential AlbumsI was nominated to do the ten influential albums things on Facebook recently but, following a muso friend’s example, I felt compelled to...
BlakeMay 19, 20201 min1971 - new lockdown produced album out 1st JuneMy new album '1971' is available for pre-order now at the pre-decimalisation price of two pounds and five shillings. (That's £2.25 in...
BlakeApr 18, 20209 minLockdown acoustic showsAs I’ve had a bit of time on my hands because of the lockdown, I’ve been recording some weekly acoustic shows from home which I’ve...
BlakeDec 22, 20191 minBlake's 12 Days of ChristmasHere's a Christmas present I made with a little help from my friends...
BlakeDec 15, 20192 minReel to Reel launch concertThe Reel to Reel launch concert was a secret gig on the date of the album's release - Saturday 30th November. It took place at 44 Music...