Country/Bluegrass/Blues/Folk

Multi-Blues Music Award-Winner Albert Castiglia Assembles All-Star Cast of ‘Righteous Souls’ on His New Gulf Coast Record Album including Joe Bonamassa, Josh Smith, Danielle Nicole, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Popa Chubby, Ally Venable, Kevin Burt, Monster Mike Welch, Gary... 

Cek Franceschetti is a musician who went his own way, journeying to his spiritual and musical homeland America and returning with a suitcase full of Blues, Folk and Rock n' Roll. The outcome is the album 'Mr Red'. Recorded in February 2024 at Monolith Studio Brescia Italy and... 

Gulf Coast Records proudly announces the official vinyl release of 'Life Is Hard,' the No.1 Billboard US Blues Album by multi Blues Music Award-winner Mike Zito, produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith.The inspiration to record this Album came from a difficult period in Zito's life... 

"Being back in the prairies after decades away opened up boxes of tightly wrapped insanity, delicate stuff, and bizarre things. The joy and sorrow of the place drives me into... 

Sacramento, California’s musically fearless, wildly entertaining and award-winning Rick Estrin & The Nightcats return with another superb collection of blues and roots music full of... 

Celebrated by fans and fellow musicians as being among the blues’ most talented and exciting guitarists, Chris Cain is, according to Living Blues magazine, “turning out the best work of his career.” Good Intentions Gone Bad debuts 13 striking new songs, with... 

Cliché-defying, internationally beloved Chicago bluesman is on the cutting edge of today’s contemporary blues scene. As one of the genre’s most creative artists, Cannon blazes his own path with imaginative songs... 

“Bayport BBQ Blues” is the new studio album by Indiana’s favorite blues duo Left Lane Cruiser, featuring Freddy J IV on guitar and vocals, and Brenn “Sausage Paw” Beck on drums, washboard and trash kit. The album blends Freddy’s commanding, gritty vocal rasp... 

Chart-topping British Blues Rocker Joanne Shaw Taylor returns with her eagerly anticipated 9th studio album, Heavy Soul. Following 2022’s universally praised Nobody's Fool, Joanne yet again effortlessly demonstrates her blues rock wizardry as well her ever-evolving skills... 

LIVE IN FRANCE: THE 1966 CONCERT IN LIMOGES is a previously unissued live solo recording of the "Godmother of Rock n’ Roll," Sister Rosetta Tharpe, captured at the auditorium of the Grand Theatre in Limoges, France on November 11, 1966. This... 

Blues folk icon, Chris Smither marked his 50th year of music-making in 2014, with the two-CD retrospective Still on The Levee. Praised as “remarkable” by The Boston Globe and deemed a “stunning career retrospective” (Acoustic Guitar), Signature Sounds will reissue... 

By 1960, MUDDY WATERS had been the acknowledged 'King Of Chicago Blues' for some ten years, having built up a loyal audience and registering a... 

Originally releases in 1969, “Keep on Moving” was the fifth Elektra release by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. During a four-year span the group’s namesake and leader was the only original member left from their first album in 1965. Morphing in a similar direction... 

The sound and imagery of Chris Smither’s 20th album is as elemental as the inky black shadows cast by a shockingly bright moon. The listener is welcomed into some gothic mansion on an imaginary New Orleans street, and there in the lamplit parlor confronts Smither’s inimitable... 

With "Pearls On A String" Belgrade-born singer, keyboard player and songwriter Katarina Pejak announces her second release on Ruf Records. Or rather her third, if you take the live recording from Ruf's 2019 Blues Caravan into account that she played together with her... 

New Years Eve 2006 on Jools Holland’s BBC Hootenanny an unknown American singer/songwriter already a grandfather with a beat-up Japanese guitar with only three strings and old wooden box to stomp on made musical history. Seasick Steve was introduced... 

55-track 3CD collection focuses on the blues and R 'n' B recordings of Chris Farlowe from 1985 to 2008, demonstrating Farlowe's powerful voice undiminished by the years since 1960's hits such as the chart topping 'Out of Time'. 

The third and final studio album from Memphis Sacred Soul singer Elizabeth King. With writing contributions from Will Sexton, producer Matt Ross-Spang and Billy Swan and John Paul Keith, King explores secular and sacred sounds with help of the impeccable Sacred Soul Sound... 

LIVE AND HAVIN’ FUN, recorded at The Mint Los Angeles, is stellar singer/songwriter Deb Ryder’s first live album, and her sixth album overall. Fourteen original tracks including two completely new tunes feature the talents of some of the West Coast’s best blues artists, including... 

Three time Blues Foundation Traditional Female Artist award winner, Sue Foley's new album 'One Guitar Woman' is a heartfelt tribute to the female pioneers of the guitar - including Memphis Minnie, Lydia Mendoza, Maybelle Carter, Ida Presti, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The album... 

Provogue Records is proud to announce the latest studio album from Grammy-Award Winning Bluesman, Cedric Burnside, entitled 'Hill Country Love'. To Cedric Burnside, 'Hill Country Love' is a culmination of a career that's already seen astonishing accomplishments and... 

With his latest release, Swingin’ Live at the Church in Tulsa, Taj adds to his legendary legacy with an extraordinary set recorded at the Tulsa studio best known as the home base of the late, great Leon Russell. The ten songs reach across multiple... 

Legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dion delivers a new album that transcends generations: Girl Friends. His latest from KTBA Records sees him collaborating with a stellar lineup of female artists including the soulful Susan Tedeschi, powerhouse Shemekia Copeland, icon Carlene Carter, virtuoso... 

Danielle is a Grammy nominated, 7X Blues Music Award winner and one of the finest singers and bassists in roots music today.At the beginning of the 'The Love You Bleed' recording sessions; Danielle Nicole knew this new album would be different from those in the past. "Maybe... 

All of us are broken. But no-one is beyond repair. It's a philosophy that Walter Trout has lived by during seven volatile decades at the heart of America's society and blues-rock scene. Even now, with the world more fractured... 

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As the momentum continues to build for old-school blues rock trio GA-20, the band takes their expanding fanbase by storm with the release of its first full-length live LP, Live In Loveland. Featuring 11 rowdy, blistering performances (including five songs... 

The Healer is a critically acclaimed album from “King of the Boogie” John Lee Hooker. First released in 1989, the collection features collaborations with artists including Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Charlie Musselwhite, Canned Heat, Los Lobos and George Thorogood. Hooker... 

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Hooker’s electrifying blues classic, Burnin’, this 180-gram reissue offers newly remastered audio from the original analog tapes. Featuring a stereo mix of the album, as it was first released in 1962, the set includes the King of the... 

Dan Patlansky has solidified his status as one of the most exceptional blues-based storytellers of his generation, earning legendary recognition worldwide. His 11th studio album, 'Movin' On' follows the release of his 2022 album, 'Shelter of Bones', which was voted #2 Best Blues... 

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SPECIAL CD EDITION - 28 TRACKS - 16-PAGE BOOKLET WITH MEMORABILIA AND UPDATED LINER NOTES. Despite a lack of any major hits, Johnny... 

GA-20 clearly is on to something big. It’s a movement, a new traditional blues revival. The dynamic, throwback blues trio are disciples of the place where traditional blues, country and rock ‘n’ roll intersect. “We make records that we would want to listen to,” says guitarist Matt... 

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A new Son House album of previously unreleased recordings from the legendary “Father Of The Delta Blues” features the never before recorded track, “Forever On My Mind.” The album comes from noted blues manager and historian Dick Waterman’s archives which were the... 

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I Be Trying might be the title of the new record from two-time GRAMMY nominee Cedric Burnside, but it’s also a mission statement in an era when plenty of us have discovered what “the blues” really means. Recorded over three days at Royal Studios in Memphis (the home... 

Danny Kroha’s Detroit Blues could be considered part two of his solo debut LP - Angels Watching Over Me. In his own words, “it was me in a room playing acoustic instruments and doing my own arrangements of some old songs”. Not so fast man!, when you hear this record and... 

It's been said that you don't seek out the blues – it seeks out you. For guitar virtuoso Albert Cummings, no words could ring more true. Freshly signed to Provogue Records, a... 

Third Man Records is excited to announce the release of ANN ARBOR BLUES FESTIVAL 1969, a 50th anniversary celebration collecting 24 previously unheard songs by such blues legends as Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, James Cotton, Son House, Magic Sam, T-Bone Walker, Junior... 

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Dream Chaser is Willie Nelson’s 79th solo studio album and 156th album overall, and a brand-new release that brings together a collection of reflective, story-driven songs focused on relationships, personal growth, and life on the road. Rooted in classic songwriting traditions... 

A collection of never-before-heard recordings from Country legend Don “The Gentle Giant” Williams. The set—his latest and final album— offers rare look at Williams' voice and craft beyond his most familiar work. Uncovered by the artist’s family following his... 

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Al Terry was a country singer and guitarist, born in Louisiana in 1922, and was not only associated with the Cajun style of the bayous through... 

On her fifth studio album, Wild, Grand Ole Opry Member and GRAMMY, CMA, and ACM Award-winning singer-songwriter Ashley McBryde uncovers the deepest layers of her lived experience, raw, honest, and unvarnished like never before. From the grit and grind of growing up in the shadow of... 

RARELY HEARD RADIO & TV SESSIONS FROM JOHN PRINE S EARLY CAREER. John Prine had been performing on the Chicago Folk Scene for a couple of years before being discovered by Kris Kristofferson, who announced at the time, he writes songs so good, we ll have to break his thumbs . In... 

Iconic singer-songwriter Zach Bryan will release his long-awaited sixth studio album WITH HEAVEN ON TOP, via Warner Records.
The 25-song set was written, recorded and produced by Bryan over the last several months in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

'The Way I Am' is a 22-song collection that showcases everything that makes Luke Combs unmistakable: from his raw, resonant voice and masterful storytelling to songs that balance heartfelt vulnerability with anthemic energy. The album dives deeper than ever into the life behind the... 

Blue Highway – voted Favorite Bluegrass Band of All Time by the readers of Bluegrass Today -- is celebrating their 30th anniversary with this live recording that shines a light on some of their most-loved songs, performed by Jason Burleson, Gary... 

AVID Country presents the latest release in our Five Classic Albums series with a remastered 2CD release from Ernest Tubb, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details.
"Favorites"; "Daddy... 

Grounded in a season of life that has been earned rather than borrowed, Benjamin Tod speaks with the ease of someone no longer running from himself. There is joy now - a steadiness that comes from commitment. With the recent arrival of his son and a deep well of new... 

Platinum-selling singer/songwriter Jackson Dean doubles down on the reputation he's earned for his gravel-toned vocals, wayward spirit, and thought-provoking, lyric-driven music with his third studio album, Magnolia Sage. Featuring an eclectic collection of songs that move... 

Jack Studer is your neighbor. He’s your buddy sitting on the porch picking tunes with a smile on his face, flipping over an old bucket for you to pull up a seat. Jack’s music is as welcoming as the man himself, but... 

Country Music sees the legendary Willie Nelson interpret traditional country standards for an album The Washington Post hails “a calm, contemplative, and remarkably consistent album.” The 2010 GRAMMY®-nominated album features renditions of 14 country classics such as... 

Dale Watson is a living legend of American roots music. With Texas-sized defiance and drive, he's spent four decades flying the flag for his own brand of honky-tonk, outlaw country, western swing, and rockabilly. With Unwanted, he fires another double-barreled shotgun blast of... 

Jordan Davis released his 2nd studio album, Bluebird Days, on February 17, 2023. The highly anticipated album features 17 songs, including the #1 double-platinum CMA Song of the Year "Buy Dirt" feat. Luke Bryan. The hit song (about faith, family and friends) continues to... 

Morgan Evans, Australian-born and Nashville-based, has captured hearts worldwide with hits like #1 U.S. Country Airplay single ‘Kiss Somebody’ and 750M+ streams. A CMA Global Country Artist Award winner and dynamic live performer, he continues to rise in modern country. His... 

2-time IBMA-nominated banjo standout Daniel Grindstaff launches an exciting new chapter with Daniel Grindstaff & the Uptown Troubadours. Featuring chart-topping singles "Angel Dream" and "The Death of John Henry," both #1 on the bluegrass charts, this... 

From two-time IBMA Guitar Player of the Year Jim Hurst comes a masterclass in bluegrass guitar and songwriting. Renowned for his distinctive picking style, smooth vocals, and musical depth, Hurst delivers timeless songs shaped by decades of touring, recording, and collaboration. This... 

Luka Kuplowsky’s voice is a paradox — at times it sounds too hushed to be captured, as if it’s going to disappear like smoke, then in... 

Rising Country artist and songwriter, Drake Milligan, returns with a 2026 album, 'Tumbleweed', which provides a pleasantly unique and long-awaited work of art. Produced by Trent Willmon, Tumbleweed includes 14 tracks that perfectly combine traditional Texas country, Western swing, and... 

Colton Bowlin grew up in the hills of Albany, Kentucky, where hard work and family shaped everything he knew. He grew up working six days a week at his late grandfather’s feed mill, grounding his songwriting in genuine small-town values and working-class experiences. On... 

Tony Trischka’s Earl Jam 2 revives rare Earl Scruggs–John Hartford home recordings with fresh energy and faithful precision. Joined by stars like Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Del McCoury, Sierra Ferrell, The SteelDrivers, the Gibson Brothers, and Sister Sadie, Trischka transforms... 

Confederate Railroad celebrates the 20th Anniversary of their biggest hit 'Trashy Women' with guest vocals from some of Country Music's finest including John Anderson, Willie Nelson, Colt Ford and one of the NFL's finest, Jerry Glanville. The band continue to tour...