Country/Bluegrass/Blues/Folk

In July 2025, critically acclaimed and globally celebrated blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa played three nights Live at the Marquee Cork as a special celebration of the legendary Rory Gallagher. In the years that have passed since Rory Gallagher's sudden death, aged... 

In July 2025, critically acclaimed and globally celebrated blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa played three nights Live at the Marquee Cork as a special celebration of the legendary Rory Gallagher. In the years that have passed since Rory Gallagher's sudden death, aged... 

The award-winning roots rockin’ octet Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado are road warriors in the truest sense - not a month passes without them being on tour, it is the environment that they live for, so it's only fitting that they are... 

East River Blues, the forthcoming CRS release from internationally acclaimed guitarist/singer Chris Bergson is a reflection on 30 years of playing music in New York and... 

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... 

Roots & Wings marks the electrifying debut of 20-year-old blues-rock sensation Amani Burnham, who has captivated millions on social media with his raw talent and magnetic presence. Released on the acclaimed Blind Pig Records, this 12-track collection showcases Amani's remarkable... 

DOVE Award-nominated musician/singer/songwriter Mike Rogers wraps his signature voice around Gospel and country hits that have inspired his decades-long career. Produced by award-winning Ben Isaacs with several special guest appearances, the album captures the versatile, tenor... 

Multi-platinum singer/songwriter Kip Moore reveals his brand new album Reason To Believe will release this spring. His second full-length in two years, Reason To Believe makes good on Moore’s promise to release more music than ever before after signing a new global partnership... 

Jason Ricci strips everything down to the nerve on 13 Hours, a record that feels less like a statement and more like an unfiltered confession. This album lives in the restless space between exhaustion and defiance - where frustration with the world, the music business, relationships, and... 

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William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum, born in Indianola, Mississippi, in 1902, was a blues singer, songwriter and harmonica player, who... 

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... 

When five-time Grammy award winner Taj Mahal intersects with The Phantom Blues Band, it’s one of those rare joints that hits you before you even know you’ve been hit. They walk in, plug in, and the whole room shifts. Studio assassins, road lifers, groove keepers and somehow still hungry. They... 

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... 

Bjørn Berge interprets Morphine on his new album! For a number of years, Bjørn Berge has proven himself to be a unique guitarist and formidable live artist. With his acoustic guitars, he moves mountains and blows listeners off the track with hard-hitting arrangements. Berge's fierce... 

When Grunge was mainstream, a blonde teenager from Louisiana turned the music industry upside down by storming the top 10 of the rock charts with his blues rock debut album "Ledbetter Heights". Kenny Wayne Shepherd released "Ledbetter Heights" 30... 

Mike Zito returns home with Outside Or The Eastside, his fourth solo studio album for Gulf Coast Records. A personal record for Mike shaped by memory, places, and... 

The Jon Lord Blues Project was a project among old friends who simply enjoy making music together. Six successful musicians whose musical past reads like a Who's Who of blues and rock music history: Deep Purple, Spencer Davis Group, Chris Rea, Whitesnake and many more. Recorded... 

This is a collection of various recordings selected from nearly 40 years of music by PK Mayo that features some of the mid west's finest musicians along with a few nationally recognized musicians who PK has worked with as well. PK personally and painstakingly went through all... 

Louisiana-born Marc Broussard channels the timeless spirit of R&B and Southern soul into a bold, modern statement. Teaming up with 2x Grammy Nominated producing Duo Joe Bonamassa & Josh Smith, Broussard is back with 14 new Blues infused soul original songs that will... 

Three of today's deepest, most decorated acoustic blues masters reunite to summon ancestral spirits with songs both long remembered and newly created. Even as they step back in... 

Tom Principato is set to release his first studio album in 13 years with “Twangin’!”, an all-instrumental Electric guitar album with an eclectic mix of styles. There are 5 Tom Principato originals such as “Beyond The Stars", Smoky Blue”, “The Bone Head Shuffle”, “Head... 

This soulful collection of all-instrumental slide guitar tracks emerges from Grammy nominee, Rick Vito, whose iconic slide guitar solo in "Like A Rock" was hailed by Bob Seger as "the single most spectacular solo I'd ever heard." Years of fan requests for an instrumental album inspired... 

ERNESTINE BLUES, with Pat Thomas, Sugaray Rayford, Bob Stroger, Tia Carroll, Johnny Rawls, Oscar Wilson, Tony Coleman, Charles Wilson, Willie Buck, Jimi Primetime Smith, Carla Denise, Bob Margolin, Teeny... 

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...