Give Till It’s Gone, the 10th studio album by American blues-rocker Ben Harper, suggests a summary of the last few years of his career and indeed, his life in the public eye during this time. The album signifies a few stand out things: one, Give Till It’s Gone, marks Harper’s last recording under the Virgin Records banner; and, two, it’s also the first album since his public split with wife, actress Laura Dern.

Give Till It’s Gone, the 10th studio album by American blues-rocker Ben Harper, suggests a summary of the last few years of his career and indeed, his life in the public eye during this time. The album signifies a few stand out things: one, Give Till It’s Gone, marks Harper’s last recording under the Virgin Records banner and two, it’s also the first album since his public split with wife (and actress), Laura Dern.

Bluesfest is back with its biggest and most impressive lineup ever. Stretching over 6 days - taking full advantage of the super long weekend - it goes without saying that Peter Noble has outdone himself in his 2011 installment. We'll probably never see anything like this on Australian soil again! So can something with such high calibre performers ever live up to expectations?