Two of modern blues-rock’s most formidable guitarists have joined forces. Joanne Shaw Taylor teamed up with acclaimed Australian guitarist and singer-songwriter Orianthi on the stirring single “What Good Is My Love?,” out via Journeyman Records. The emotionally charged track pairs two powerhouse players for a dynamic, deeply personal collaboration.
Driven by a slow-burning groove and soaring guitar interplay, the song explores the painful uncertainty that arrives when love is no longer returned. Taylor’s soulful vocals and Orianthi’s stunning guitar solo carry the weight of the central question, capturing the vulnerability of realizing that even the deepest devotion may not always be enough.
“We’ve probably all been in the position at some point in life when the love we had and give isn’t returned,” Taylor shares. “Whether it’s unrequited or simply fades. I wanted to write a song for those of us who have had to question, ‘What good is my love if it’s not enough?'” The track simmers before erupting into electrifying exchanges between the two, blending raw blues grit with soaring melodic leads into an anthemic moment of catharsis.
The single is a preview of Taylor’s forthcoming studio album, due later this year. It follows “Hell Or High Water,” a blues-gospel anthem about perseverance that’s been gaining momentum on streaming and radio. The album builds on the success of her critically acclaimed ‘Black & Gold,’ which earned a 9/10 from Classic Rock and praise from Guitarist Magazine for cementing her place “in the firmament of today’s brightest stars.”