Wilko Johnson

Coming up.... Wilko and the boys rock Festival Altaveu on September 6th in beautiful Barcelona: http://festivalaltaveu.cat

Everything you need to know about the Margate Rhythm & Rock 2019 Festival

As you know, we do like to be beside the seaside. Next show will be at Margate Rhythm & Rock 2019, September 7th:

#FlashbackFriday 'This person had a radiant personality...' Wilko remembers meeting Lee Brilleaux, Sparko and Chris Fenwick for the first time. Video from the book tour of Wilko Johnson - Looking Back At Me back in 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywQf_q_T6g8

Just days away from rocking A New Day Festival! Wilko and the boys hit Faversham on Sunday evening. Who'll be there?

Some Memphis Minnie for a blustery Bluesday Tuesday!

Last week at The Wanstead Tap we heard from Wilko about how a riff played by Pirates guitarist Mick Green planted the seed for the fabulous 'Going Back Home' - here's the great Green himself singing it live! Pure raw rock 'n' roll power:

A terrific couple of nights at The Wanstead Tap in conversation (and on guitar) with Zoë Howe - Books & Art & Rock & Roll - thanks to all who braved the record temperatures to attend! And special thanks to Dan and all at the Tap for making it happen. Keep an eye on The Wanstead Tap, they have so many great events and they can sell out fast! Pic from Eddie Cafe on Twitter.

A new week and a quick reminder of A New Day Festival which is coming up soon! Top notch line-up! Wilko and the boys will be rocking Faversham's finest fest on the Sunday (August 4th - which also happens to be drummer extraordinaire Dylan Howe's 50th birthday!) (Pic. Paul Crowther) https://anewdayfestival.com/artists#sunday

Flashback Friday! It's 3 years (give or take a couple of months) since Wilko's book 'Don't You Leave Me Here' was launched (this Simon Reed pic is from the launch at Rough Trade East) and 7 years since Wilko Johnson - Looking Back At Me was published! Blimey, tempus fugit and no mistake. Wilko is at The Wanstead Tap next week (24th & 25th July) in conversation about this and more with his 'Looking Back At Me' co-author (& 'Lee Brilleaux: Rock 'n' Roll Gentleman' writer) Zoë Howe - Books & Art & Rock & Roll, also pictured here - it will be a rollicking Feelgood evening for sure! Both nights are now sold out. Who's coming?

Thanks to Jimmy Page for this lovely birthday message to Wilko on Friday x 'On this day in 1947, Wilko Johnson, the Dr Feelgood guitarist and singer/songwriter was born.⁣ 'I saw Wilko perform at Koko in Camden in May 2013 and the atmosphere was electric! This was originally billed as his farewell tour (followed by his album Going Back Home with Roger Daltry) but thankfully Wilko miraculously survived a health scare and is still performing with full force today. 'Happy birthday Wilko!⁣' Photo by Scarlet Page

A very happy birthday to Wilko! 72 today x

Rolling and tumbling into a brand new week...

We met the great rock photographer David Corio this week at an event at Rough Trade East* - any excuse to share some of his fabulous photographs! (*the launch of 'Revenge Of The She Punks by Vivien Goldman)

This week marked the anniversary of the great Willie Dixon's birth (1.7.15)! This is a fantastic documentary.... if the summer sun's getting too much, draw the blinds and take a gander!

Summertime blues? Stay cool and have a read of some vintage Feelgood interviews this #FlashbackFriday! http://www.drfeelgood.de/int_drf1.htm

Struttin' into summer.... (pic by Simon Reed) Next opportunity to see Wilko and the chaps live will be at the A New Day Festival in Kent, August 4th! https://anewdayfestival.com/artists#sunday

#ThrowbackThursday - Willie 'Piano Red' Perryman (aka the original Dr Feelgood!) and his signature tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcGsWVKtiuM

Something to perk up a rainy Bluesday Tuesday!

Wilko and the boys are back in the Netherlands this weekend (Sunday 9th) at the Ribs & Blues Festival! https://www.ribsenblues.nl/programma/artiesten/wilko-johnson/

#ThrowbackThursday via TheBlockheads Ian Dury (and the Blockheads) - anyone know who took this fabulous pic?

A lot of talk about how Ser Ilyn Payne - played by our Wilko Johnson - is the only one to survive being on Arya Stark's Kill List. If you're not into Game Of Thrones, this will mean nothing to you. But you can still enjoy this gif:

Blues great Taj Mahal was born on this day in 1942. (Blimey, the month of May really is responsible for some absolute diamonds!)

Something for #BluesdayTuesday - the fabulous Big Mama Thornton!

And this genius would have been 77 today! Birthday love to Ian Dury <3