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The weekly podcast of the two hour Blues is the Truth radio show from Ian McHugh. Featuring the very best blues, soul and everything in-between...
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- Blues is the Truth 826 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #826 This week’s Blues is the Truth with Ian McHugh is here and it’s time for another two hours of frankly astonishing music, brought to you in association…
- Blues is the Truth 825 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #825 It’s time for another two hours of rip-roaring blues presented by Ian McHugh and brought to you in association with our friends and sponsors at the…
- Blues is the Truth 824 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #824 Join us as we head into two hours of blues presented by Ian McHugh and brought to you in association with our friends and sponsors at the Crawdaddy Club…
- Blues is the Truth 823 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #823 It’s time for another two hours of stunning blues with your host Ian McHugh, brought to you in association with our friends and sponsors at the Crawdaddy…
- Blues is the Truth 822 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #822 We are back for another two hours of brilliant blues, brought to you in association with our friends at the Crawdaddy Club Richmond. The music selection…
- Blues is the Truth 821 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #821 We are back for another two hours of blues, brought to you with our generous sponsors the Crawdaddy Club Richmond. The music this week is a special…
- Blues is the Truth 820 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #820 We are back for another full two hours of blues, brought to you in association with our friends at the Crawdaddy Club Richmond. The music selection this…
- Blues is the Truth 819 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #819 We are back for another two hours of blues, brought to you with our good friends at the Crawdaddy Club. The music this week is a great collection from…
- Blues is the Truth 818 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #818 We are back for another two hours full of blues, proudly brought to you in association with our good friends at the Crawdaddy Club Richmond. We have got…
- Blues is the Truth 817 · 2 h 0 minWe are back for another two hours of top-tier blues, brought to you in association with our good friends at the Crawdaddy Club Richmond. The music on offer this week is an…
- Blues is the Truth 816 · 2 h 0 minWe are back with another two hours of wonderful blues, brought to you in association with our good friends at the Crawdaddy Club. The music this week is a celebration of the…
- Blues is the Truth 815 · 2 h 0 minWe are back this week with another two hours of blues, proudly presented alongside our friends at the Crawdaddy Club Richmond. We have got tracks from the fantastic artists…
- Blues is the Truth 814 · 2 h 0 minWe are right back in the studio for another full two hours of brilliant music, proudly working alongside our good friends at the Crawdaddy Club. We have got news on all the…
- Blues is the Truth 813 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #813 We are rolling right along into another packed two hour session, proudly supported by our friends at the Crawdaddy Club Richmond. As always, we have got…
- Blues is the truth 812 · 2 h 0 minWe are giving West London some serious spotlight this week as we gear up for the iconic Ealing Blues Festival over at Walpole Park. There is a stacked lineup coming to the park…
- Bues is the Truth 811 · 2 h 0 minWe are locking in another solid two hours of blues this week, proudly supported by our sponsors at Crawdaddy Club Richmond. We have got updates on all the superb live gigs coming…
- Blues is the Truth 810 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #810 We are keeping the engine running hot this week, and we are proud to be flying the flag for the legendary Crawdaddy Club Richmond. We have got news of…
- Blues is the Truth 809 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #809 We are keeping that momentum rolling this week with our brilliant partners at the Crawdaddy Club Richmond. Following on from our sponsorship news, I have…
- Blues is the Truth 808 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #808 I have got some massive news to kick off the show this week. We have officially partnered up with the legendary Crawdaddy Club Richmond. If you know your…
- Blues is the Truth 807 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #807 The crate digging has been particularly good this week. We have got a fair amount of brand new music making its way into the show alongside a massive…
- Blues is the Truth 806 · 2 h 0 minWelcome back. This week we have got some fantastic news to share from the local scene. First up, the legendary Tim Staffell, the man who fronted Smile before it evolved into…
- Blues is the Truth 805 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #805 We have got an absolutely packed edition for you this week. The tracklist is bursting at the seams, and we are flying through some of the finest guitar…
- Blues is the Truth 804 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #804 We are straight back to business this week with a massive stack of tunes that needs absolutely no introduction. No requests, no fluff, just two full hours…
- Blues is the Truth 803 · 2 h 0 minBlues is the Truth #803 The requests have been landing in the inbox thick and fast lately, so for this episode, I’ve dusted off a couple of your personal choices and dropped them…
- Blues is the Truth 802 · 2 h 0 minWe’ve got a massive show lined up for you this week. My partner in crime Paul Michael is back in the studio to present his legendary Blues Driver segment, and he is not alone…
- Blues is the Truth 801 · 2 h 0 minThe dust has settled on the big 800, but the momentum isn't slowing down. We are straight back into the thick of it this week with a selection that proves exactly why this genre…
- Blues is the Truth 800 · 2 h 0 minIt’s a big milestone this week. We’ve hit show 800, and I’ve decided to do something a bit different. No themes, no guest takeovers, just a selection of music that means the…
- Blues is the Truth 799 · 2 h 0 minThe latest Blues is the Truth is live and this week we’re shifting gears. There are no awards or trophies this time around, just a deep dive into the kind of music that keeps the…
- Blues is the Truth 798 · 2 h 0 minThe latest Blues is the Truth just dropped, and honestly? The energy in the room for this one was something else. We’re taking you straight to the heart of the 2026 UK Blues…
- Blues is the Truth 797 · 2 h 0 minThe new episode of Blues is the Truth is live, and Ian McHugh is not messing around this week. It kicks off with a fantastic, high-energy mix that hits the ground running. It is…
- Blues is the Truth 796 · 2 h 0 minThe new episode of Blues is the Truth is up now, with Ian McHugh straight into it from the off. Junior Wells, Little Walter and Freddie King set the tone early, with Ry Cooder…
- Blues is the Truth 795 · 2 h 0 minNew Blues is the Truth is up now, with Ian McHugh bringing another show that just rolls along nice and naturally. Plenty to get into this week. You’ve got John Lee Hooker in…
- Blues is the Truth 794 · 2 h 0 minThe new episode of Blues is the Truth is out now. Ian McHugh back in the chair, and as ever it is supported by the Tuesday night Blues Jam at the Rising Sun in Isleworth. This…
- Blues is the Truth 793 · 2 h 0 minThe new episode of Blues is the Truth is up now. Ian McHugh is back at the helm and, as always, the show is supported by the Tuesday night Blues Jam at the Rising Sun in…
- Blues is the Truth 792 · 2 h 0 minA new episode of Blues is the Truth is ready to go, and this one carries a real sense of connection, past and present. Hosted by Ian McHugh and supported by the Tuesday Night…
- 23 Blues is the Truth 791 · 2 h 0 minThe new episode of Blues is the Truth is now live, hosted by Ian McHugh and supported by the wonderful Tuesday night Blues Jam at the Rising Sun in Isleworth. This week’s show is…
- Blues is the Truth 790 · 2 h 0 minThe new episode of Blues is the Truth is up now, hosted as always by Ian McHugh and kindly supported by the Tuesday night Blues Jam at the Rising Sun in Isleworth. This week…
- Blues is the Truth 789 · 2 h 0 minThis week’s Blues is the Truth is one of those shows that gently pulls you along, track by track, without ever feeling rushed. Hosted by Ian McHugh, it is built around the music…
- Blues is the Truth 788 · 2 h 0 minThis week on Blues is the Truth the show has a real easy going feel, the kind you can sink into and just enjoy from start to finish. Hosted by Ian McHugh, it is one of those…
- Blues is the Truth 787 · 2 h 0 minThis week on Blues is the Truth the show rolls along in its usual relaxed way, with all the regular features and a playlist that takes a few unexpected turns while staying rooted…
- Blues is the Truth 786 · 2 h 0 minThis week Blues is the Truth settles back into its usual groove, with all the regular features in place and a proper spread of blues to ease you through the show. Hosted by Ian…
- Blues is the Truth 785 Sort of Best of 2025 · 2 h 0 minThis week on Blues is the Truth we take a step back and look across the last twelve months with a sort of best of 2025 show. It is not about charts or hype, just a chance to…
- Blues is the Truth 784 Christmas Special · 2 h 0 minThe 2025 Christmas Special of Blues is the Truth is here and it really does feel like one to settle into with a cup of something warm and the lights turned down low. Hosted by…
- Blues is the Truth 783 · 2 h 0 minThe new episode of Blues is the Truth is up now and it is another one of those shows that just feels good to put together and even better to listen back to. Hosted by Ian McHugh…
- Blues is the Truth 782 · 2 h 0 minThe new edition of Blues is the Truth is ready to go and this one carries a little extra weight and meaning. Hosted by Ian McHugh, the show brings all the regular features…
- Blues is the truth 781 · 2 h 0 minA fresh episode of Blues is the Truth is ready for you and there is a touch of Christmas spirit starting to sneak into the mix. Nothing too full on yet but just enough to put a…
- Blues is the Truth 780 · 2 h 0 minThe new Blues is the Truth has landed and it is a beauty. Ian is back with all the familiar features and a playlist that runs from raw roots grit to smooth late night soul. This…
- Blues is the Truth 779 · 2 h 0 minThe new episode of Blues is the Truth is packed with the spirit of the music we love. Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues set the tone before GA 20, Will Johns and Mike Welch and…
- Blues is the Truth 778 · 2 h 0 minThe new episode of Blues is the Truth is ready for you and it is packed with soul, grit and some real fire from across the blues world. Ian McHugh guides you through a fresh…
- Blues is the Truth 777 · 2 h 0 minIt’s back to business this week on Blues is the Truth with host Ian McHugh guiding you through another two hours of the finest blues on the planet. All the regular features are…
