Classic Rock’s Track of the Week “Hellhounds On My Trail” from the Zac Schulze Gang
The Zac Schulze Gang’s latest single, a cover of the late blues guitarist Tony Dowler’s fiery reimagining of Robert Johnson’s classic Hellhounds On My Trail, has won Classic Rock Track of the Week.
Says Classic Rock – “In an age when rock bands have largely forgotten how to swing, along comes Hellhounds On My Trail by Gillingham rockers the Zac Schulze Gang, and it swings hard, pounding and pummelling and puffing its chest out.”
The single is available to stream on Spotify now HERE, and you can watch the official music video on YouTube below:
Hellhounds On My Trail is the first new music from the British trio’s forthcoming sophomore album slated for release by Ruf Records in February 2027. It’s also the first new music since the band’s critically acclaimed 2025 debut album “Straight To It”.
Recorded live with long-time producer Ian Sadler, Hellhounds On My Trail detonates with blistering guitars, breakneck momentum, and the raw chemistry that has made the Zac Schulze Gang one of Britain’s most talked-about rock ’n’ roll bands.
Led by guitarist and vocalist Zac Schulze, whose fearless playing fuses punk bite, blues fire, and classic rock swagger, with drummer Ben Schulze and bassist Ant Greenwell driving the charge, the trio delivers a hook-driven, hard-hitting rush that hits with the force of their live show.
Hellhounds On My Trail tore into the Zac Schulze Gang’s world when they were invited to unleash it at the Rory Gallagher Festival in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands.
“We were first introduced to the song when our friend Petra Burns asked us to perform it at the Rory Gallagher Festival in Holland,” says Zac Schulze. “Every time we perform it, it evolves—we improvise and discover something new. The recorded version is our best attempt to capture that live energy while paying tribute to Tony Dowler, who wrote such a brilliant song. It really sums up where we are as a band right now.”
Photo (c) Ryan Hildrew
Hailing from Gillingham, Kent, the Zac Schulze Gang cut their teeth on the UK’s DIY circuit before breaking through with a standout appearance at the Rory Gallagher Tribute Festival in 2022. Since then, they’ve become one of Europe’s hardest-working young bands, playing more than 250 shows a year, appearing at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival, and earning Best Emerging Blues Band honours at the UK Blues Awards in 2024, followed by Young Artist of the Year in 2025.
Their single, I Won’t Do This Anymore, broke through on the UK’s leading classic rock radio station, Planet Rock, where it powered onto the coveted A-List for eight weeks. Previous singles Woman and The Rocker started the momentum surging with extensive airplay, as the band’s rising radio profile was matched by a growing wave of enthusiastic critical acclaim.
Classic Rock praised their “upbeat, ’70s-ified blues rock with a few enticing twists and a roughened Rory Gallagher-esque edge.” Rock and Blues Muse said, “the trio doesn’t mess around with niceties, preferring to play the kind of blues-infused rock’n’roll that grabs your throat and doesn’t let go,” while Blues Matters declared them “destined for blues rock glory.”
With Hellhounds On My Trail, the Zac Schulze Gang take another thrilling leap forward, pushing their momentum onto a bigger international stage. This fall, the band will ignite North America with their electrifying live show, joining Samantha Fish and Tab Benoit on tour and introducing U.S. audiences to one of the UK’s most compelling new rock exports.
ZSG also tour the UK in November 2026, followed by another UK tour in February and March 2027, where they will perform their biggest London show at Islington Assembly Hall on February 27th.
Tickets for all concerts are available from the band’s website HERE.
November 2026 Tour
Leeds, The Key Club - Tuesday 10 November 2026
Manchester, Night & Day - Wednesday 11 November 2026
York Crescent - Thursday 12 November 2026
Norwich, Waterfront Studio - Friday 13 November 2026
Brighton, Hope & Ruin - Saturday 14 November 2026
Nottingham, Rescue Rooms - Sunday 15 November 2026
February & March 2027 Tour
Newcastle, The Cluny - Tuesday 23 February 2027
Edinburgh, Voodoo Rooms - Wednesday 24 February 2027
Glasgow, Stereo - Thursday 25 February 2027
London, Islington Assembly Hall - Saturday 27 February 2027
Bristol, Thekla - Sunday 28 February 2027
Cardiff, The Globe - Tuesday 2 March 2027
Southampton, The Joiners - Wednesday 3 March 2027
Birmingham, Hare & Hounds - Thursday 4 March 2027
