Rocking Electric Blues & Blues/Rock
"The blues is a mighty long road. Or it could be a river, one that twists and turns and flows into a sea of limitless musical potential."
Billy Gibbons
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SAMANTHA FISH
Faster
Released on September 10, 2021
Boundaries pushing, album #11 by the pop/rock blues artist.
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WHITEY SOMERS
The Call Of The Blues
Released on September 17, 2021
An eclectic mix of original blues and rock on this 5th album by the Canadian artist.
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SUE FOLEY
Pinky's Blues
Released on October 22, 2021
The Canadian-born artist names her 16th album after her pink paisley Fender Telecaster.
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GRINDER BLUES
El Dos
Released on September 24, 2021
The power blues trio fronted by dUg Pinnick, sophomore studio effort.
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CHRISTONE "KINGFISH" INGRAM
662
Released on July 23, 2021
The talented young musician names this sophomore album: 662 - the area code of his Clarksdale (MS) stomping grounds.
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COLIN JAMES
Open Road
Released on November 5, 2021
The 20th studio album by the platinum-selling Canadian artist.
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DIRTY DAVE OSTI
Retro-Sonic Blues Train
Released on July 30, 2021
Excellent 6th album by the West Coast axeslinger/one-man-band.
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JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR
The Blues Album
Released on September 17, 2021
A classic blues performance on the 8th studio album by the British blues-rock phenom.
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BILLY F GIBBONS
Hardware
Released on June 4, 2021
The third solo album by legendary ZZ Top guitarist/vocalist.
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STEVE MARRINER
Hope Dies Last
Released on July 2, 2021
Best release to date by the talented Candian multi-instrumentalist blues rocker.
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JOANNA CONNOR
4801 South Indiana Avenue
Released on February 26, 2021
Virtuoso slide guitarist, singer, and songwriter Joanna Connor's new rockin' Chicago blues album!
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SETH LEE JONES
Flathead
Released on September 10, 2021
Tulsa slide guitar wizard and master luthier, Seth Lee Jones, delivers a collection of nine rocking, road-tested blues covers.
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THE RECORD COMPANY
Play Loud
Released on October 10, 2021
The rock trio returns with a set of fuzzy, hook-heavy tunes!
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GHOST HOUNDS
A Little Calamity
Released on September 3, 2021
Pittsburgh's blues/rock favorites Ghost Hounds, return with a sophomore effort proudly fueled by their love of true rock and roll.
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TROY REDFERN
The Fire Cosmic
Released on August 6, 2021
Britain’s “King of Slide Guitar” delivers a smoldering, massive-sounding new album.
5
SELWYN BIRCHWOOD
Living In A Burning House
Released on January 29, 2021
A master class in distinctive, contemporary roots music with catchy lyrics, undeniable grooves, and exhilarating guitar playing, at its core.
4
THE BLIND PILOTS
All Kinds Of Crazy
Released on May 18, 2021
Excellent stoner-rock-infused blues debut effort by the Australian blues rockers!
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SHAW DAVIS & THE BLACK TIES
Red Sun Rebellion
Released on July 30, 2021
The Floridian power trio continues on their blazing path from the blues to hard rock on their 3rd studio effort.
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GARY MOORE
How Blue Can You Get
Released on April 28, 2021
Smoking new set consisting of 4 originals and 4 covers, a posthumous release marking 10 years since the legendary Irish guitarist's untimely passing.
1
THE BAD DAY BLUES BAND
Table By The Wall
Released on January 8, 2021
Londoner rockers, The Bad Day Blues Band, deliver a set of fiery blues-rock tunes on their highly anticipated studio debut effort! The (London's Abbey Road recorded) album showcases a band that manages to find just the perfect balance between the more traditional blues, and modern, aggressive, in-your-face rock. The eleven incendiary tracks on Table By The Wall (1 cover + 10 originals) are undeniable proof of the band's high-octane energy and stage chemistry being conveyed successfully into the recording studio. With this body of music, the rockin' London quartet establishes itself as one of the most exciting, explosive, and original sounding blues/rock bands of the moment! One of the best 2021 albums across genres & Blues/Rock Album of the Year!
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