Country/Bluegrass/Blues/Folk

Over the course of his phenomenal career in music, Mike Finnigan was known primarily as a sideman, the acknowledged master of the Hammond B3 organ as heard on his work with Jimi Hendrix, Stephen Stills, CSNY, Bonnie Raitt, Joe Cocker and many, many other household names. The... 

Rolling Stone calls award-winning Florida musician Selwyn Birchwood “a remarkable, contemporary bluesman…a powerhouse young guitarist and soulful vocalist.” Now, this mesmerizing guitarist, lap steel master and cinematic songwriter unleashes the powerful... 

Gabe Stillman makes his Gulf Coast Records debut with What Happens Next?, a fearless sophomore album that captures the tension between uncertainty and resolve. Rooted... 

New York blues hotshot Solomon Hicks has announced details of his new album How Did I Ever Get This Blue?, which will be released on 23 January via Artone/Provogue. Hicks is a thrilling paradox, a sonic contradiction. He’s an old-soul roots scholar who salutes... 

For Robin Trower, stage and studio are two sides of the same coin. If you’ve followed the seven-decade career of the award-winning British bluesman, you’ll know every song on One Moment In Time: Live In The USA. But unless you’ve pushed your way... 

BLAST OFF! on a musical odyssey that's out of this world with two-time GRAMMY nominee Duke Robillard and his All Star Band. Of nearly 40 albums released over more than a half century, few have captured Duke's versatility more captivatingly than BLAST OFF! The... 

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“Back to the Truth” is here in CD form and will soon be released to all formats. It’ was such great fun to produce and record this album with my wonderful friends Chad Cromwell, Anders Osborne, Ed Roth, Jimmy Branly, Carol Hatchett, Teresa James, Del Atkins, Carey Frank, Bill... 

An eclectic mix of roots-reverent music steeped in blues, Americana and rock, from the touring guitarist in Zydeco great CJ Chenier's band Billy Thompson has performed throughout the U.S., Europe and Canada. His songwriting, singing and guitar playing features a unique amalgamation... 

One Mississippi is the brand new album from three-time Grammy-nominated blues icon Eric Bibb, released January 30th, 2026 via Repute Records. Produced by Grammy-nominated Glen Scott, the record features 14 tracks - thirteen originals plus a striking cover of "One Mississippi," written... 

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An album absolutely bursting with Lil' Ed's rollicking slide-work and raw-boned vocals on a joyous blend of burning boogies, romping shuffles and heart-stopping slow blues. The ever-ready Blues Imperials continue to be his perfect sidekicks, laying down greasy, percolating... 

Tireless road warrior with 40 years of national and international touring, Tinsley Ellis is recognized as one of the very best contemporary acoustic blues guitarists, songwriters... 

Two Shades of Blue captures Robben Ford at the height of his artistic maturity—rich, soulful, and emotionally charged. Blending his unmistakable guitar tone with fresh songwriting and beautifully crafted arrangements, the album delivers everything fans love about Ford... 

17th studio album by legendary Irish blues guitarist and singer Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, Skid Row). This is the final album to be released in Moore's lifetime. 

16th studio album by legendary Irish blues guitarist and singer Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, Skid Row). Reunited with former Thin Lizzy bandmate, drummer Brian Downey played on all tracks. 

Treasured live album at the iconic Bush Hall in London by legendary Irish blues guitarist and singer Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, Skid Row). 

The 15th studio album by legendary Irish blues guitarist and singer Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, Skid Row). 

Robert Finley returns in full force with Hallelujah! Don’t Let The Devil Fool Ya—testifying with grit, fire, and a voice forged in the juke joints and backwoods churches of North Louisiana. It's a soul-stirring album on Easy Eye Sound that blends... 

Yank Rachell was a Bluesman with a very real difference; although he could - and frequently did - play guitar, his instrument of choice was the mandolin. This compilation covers the first phase of his active musical career, between 1929 and 1941, at which point... 

This compilation is a brilliant survey of some of the early recorded work showcasing Bob Corritore‘s dedication to recording the real-deal blues by it’s originators. The sixteen tracks were... 

While playing for Phil Lesh, I became friends with his son, Grahame, and we started booking shows called Dead Blues, a Phil and Friends offshoot that used the traditional blues and folk songs from the... 

This groundbreaking project celebrates the centennial birthday of B.B. King, honoring his monumental legacy with a one-of-a-kind Collaboration Album. The album will feature a double album worth... 

Cathy Lemons and Phil Berkowitz (The Lucky Losers) join forces with producer Kid Andersen on their 2025 release, Arrival. The record is a fearless mix of gospel, blues, soul, and Americana — music that speaks to today’s struggles while echoing timeless themes of love, resilience, and... 

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Ain’t Done With The Blues marks Buddy Guy’s 14th studio album with RCA Records. In celebration of his 89th birthday, the album showcases Buddy’s unrelenting dedication to the blues. With featured artists such as Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Joe Walsh, The... 

The son of blues royalty, Mud Morganfield adds to his own legacy with twelve dynamic tracks that entertain from start to finish. He is joined by some of Chicago's finest, world-class musicians including harp virtuosos Billy Branch and Studebaker John, and master guitarists... 

World-renowned, horn-powered, houserocking blues band releases their first new album in five years. Recipients of five Grammy nominations and winners of multiple Blues... 

Big Daddy Wilson, the well-respected North Carolina-born bluesman, who made his name on the European scene with acclaimed albums like Love Is The Key (2009) Thumb... 

Hard Road is Christone “Kingfish” Ingram’s most personal and powerful album yet. Blending blues with rock and R&B, it marks a bold shift in sound and storytelling. Produced by Tom Hambridge, Patrick “Guitarboy” Hayes, and Nick Goldston, the record explores... 

The eldest son of Muddy Waters, Mud Morganfield, is deeply committed to continuing the Chicago blues tradition with his new music. This set of real, unvarnished blues recorded at JoyRide Studio with some of Chicago's heaviest hitters is the way his father himself proudly did... 

The Zac Schulze Gang & Ruf Records are proud to announce the release of their debut studio album Straight to It on September 26, 2025 via Ruf Records. The title says... 

Blues Hall of Fame vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon teams up with guitar hero Robben Ford at Hollywood's famed Troubadour in March of 1972 in a never-before-released radio broadcast performance. Witherspoon delivers a set list that ran the gamut from his... 

Ali McGuirk has never been a church mouse. Her 2022 album, Til It’s Gone, was met with widespread acclaim and praised for its “earthy tenderness and smart introspection” (Boston Herald). She now returns with Watertop, elevating her soulful and smoldering sound to new heights—this time, the... 

The Truth Comes Out Eventually. Honestly is something that we should all aspire to live by. Authenticity is a word that's undervalued in today's fast-moving landscape and disposable culture, but authenticity and truth are interwoven, and if you have one, then... 

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Following the chart-topping success of their debut Blood Brothers, blues rock heavyweights Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia return with Help Yourself, a fiery, soul-soaked studio album that captures the raw chemistry, camaraderie, and powerhouse energy that... 

The second album by Houston guitarist Leonard "Lowdown" Brown, Street Party feels like a chronicle of Brown's life. The jubilant, funky title track recalls those bygone times in the rural outskirts of Gary. Lowdown shakes away the blues with some harmonies from The... 

I recorded this album five years ago. I spent most of my career playing bass or guitar with other bands, so it feels amazing to say this will be my first album being released with all of my own music on it. Coming up under my pops (R.L. Burnside) and Junior Kimbrough, I... 

Hill Country Blood is Kent Burnside’s electrifying commercial debut, carrying forward the legacy of his grandfather, R.L. Burnside, while carving out his own distinct voice in the blues world. Kent infuses his sound with a fiery dose of Blues-Rock energy and boldly reshapes... 

KEEP ON PUSHING is the latest from internationally hailed blues guitarist/vocalist Kirk Fletcher. Working with co-producer JD Simo and a dream team of Nashville players, Fletcher says “My latest record is called KEEP ON PUSHING, which I feel is a positive message in... 

Former Alice Cooper guitarist Orianthi presents her new
album Some Kind of Feeling, which will be released in early summer 2025. 

Blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa is back with Breakthrough, his powerful new studio album dropping July 18th. Produced by longtime collaborator Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, The Black Crowes, Journey) and co-written with Grammy-winner Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd), Breakthrough... 

Following his late-career resurgence with 1989's 'The Healer', John Lee Hooker stepped into Russian Hill Recording in San Francisco and The Record Plant in Sausalito to reimagine some of his most iconic songs, including 'Boom Boom,' which lends this album its title. A star-studded lineup... 

The posthumous album from beloved Western Pennsylvania musician Kip London emerges from skillful production by three-time GRAMMY winner Kirk Yano.

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Celebrated Blues artist Patrick Sweany returns with his much-anticipated new record Baby, It’s Late.

Utilizing ace players from two... 

AVID Roots presents the latest release in our Four Classic Albums series with a 2CD release from Sister Rosetta Tharpe complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details. “Gospel Train”; “The Gospel Truth (1959)”, “Sister Rosetta Tharpe” and... 

"Teaser Blueser" is the name of this full length album by Blue Escape as well as the opening track. It is written in a playful fashion by singer Johanna Lillvik and the theme is a version of the childish melody called 'catch me if you can'. The phrase... 

The singer is a son of the Clarksdale Blues: Anthony "Big A" Sherrod, a local ace who had been raised by a gospel family and the after-school program of the Delta Blues Museum and become the godson of Big Jack Johnson. Here are the Clarksdale blues touched... 

In “Light It Up,” their third release, the powerhouse roots-rock vocalist from Texas and British-American guitar alchemist deliver riveting blues-rock melodies with lyrics that are pure cinema. A treasure trove of originals, there are but two covers: Eurythmics’ “Sweet... 

More than 60 years after they met, six-time GRAMMY nominee Maria Muldaur presents an eclectic blues anthology in loving recognition of her mentor, Classic Blues Queen Victoria Spivey. A versatile artist known for her sassy blues delivery, Spivey's... 

From Paul Carrack - I;ve always wanted to make a country album - A lot of people detect the influences of soul in my music but I;ve also always loved country - Growing up, I was hungry for any kind of music but I would listen to people like Chet... 

Great artists take the pulse of their times. In his half-century as a street-level social observer and scaldingly honest songwriter, blues-rock’s resilient icon Walter Trout has never told his fans what to... 

North Mississippi Allstars was founded by brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson in 1996 as a loose collective of musicians from North Mississippi and Memphis, TN, inspired by their neighbors, RL Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Otha Turner and the late Fred McDowell. Over... 

Live at Montreux 1982 & 1985 is a live album by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, released in 2001. It features two full sets from the Montreux Jazz Festival, recorded in 1982 and 1985. Stevie Ray Vaughan's 1982 performance at Montreux... 

The legendary bluesman’s 45s for Columbia, Direction and Private Music. These tracks date from 1967 through to 1993 and show how his unique blend of blues evolved. Though none of the songs in this package were “hits” in the conventional sense, they... 

Lookin’ For Trouble, The Dead Daisies’ first full-length blues album, was imagined in March 2024 during sessions for their upcoming rock album, Light ‘Em Up. After recording at Sienna Studios in Nashville, the band moved to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, to complete the... 

Our Time to Ride is a soundtrack to love, resilience, and the road ahead. Fronted by the magnetic duo Annika Chambers and Paul DesLauriers, this band unites two celebrated artists whose music and story inspire audiences worldwide. With its high- energy fusion of... 

• Country Blues singer/guitarist MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT was known for his uniquely dextrous fingerpicking technique, his gentle, half-whispered vocals, and... 

A specially priced 3cd set featuring Henry McCullough of Joe Cocker/Paul McCartney, Johnny Neel of The Allmans and Blues great Josh White Jr.
A specially priced 3cd set featuring Henry McCullough of...