BMS ISSUE 44 JAN 2025

JERRON PAXTON - THINGS DONE CHANGED

Growing up in Los Angeles, Jerron Paxton would sit with an ear by the radio, eagerly absorbing the nuances and history of Black American traditional music that connect him to his ancestral roots in the South. A songwriter, inheritor of tradition, and...

TOMMY CASTRO - CLOSER TO THE BONE

This CD will ship separately from your order on the release date of February 7, 2025  No additional shipping charge required. Guitar-slinging, soul-singing blues and rock legend Tommy Castro gets back to his crowd-pleasing blues roots on Closer To...

EDDIE 9V - SARATOGA

JAKE SHIMABUKURO & MICK FLEETWOOD - BLUES EXPERIENCE

Since gaining prominence in the early 2000's, ukulele marvel Jake Shimabukuro has mesmerized audiences with his innovative and dynamic style, taking the instrument to dizzying new heights. Over a dozen solo albums, Shimabukuro has shown a knack for...

DOM MARTIN - BURIED ALIVE 2 CD SET

  Irishman Dom Martin is a multi award winning artist from Belfast Northern Ireland. The 34 year old's music is steeped in the atmospheric celtic hallways of the past with many likening his style and stage presence to the likes of the late...

KENNY BLUES BOSS WAYNE - OOH YEAH!

  Winner of the 2024 Blues Foundation AND Living Blues Magazine "Keyboardist of the Year" award, and Downbeat magazine's critics award for favorite keyboardist, Kenny "Blues Boss" is having a very good year. He received the Lifetime Achievement...

TOMISLAV GOLUBAN & CROOKED EYE TOMMY - NASHVILLE ROAD

DEAN ZUCCHERO - SONG FOR THE SINNERS

Hailing originally from the streets of East Village, New York City, Zucchero cut his teeth in the bustling, industry-driven Manhattan music scene where songwriting and studio recording chops have long since been revered and rewarded. Cultivating these...

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY - YARD SALE

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITYYard SaleSouthern Hospitality Supergroups in music are much like dream teams in sports. Bringing them together is tangibly difficult, but actually achieving the lofty aspirations that typically kick such experiments into gear is...

VANESSA COLLIER - DO IT MY OWN WAY

VANESSA COLLIERDo It My Own WayPhenix Fire Records Austin Powers might have a succinct analysis of Vanessa Collier’s new album: “It’s groovy, baby!” And, he wouldn’t be far off...

Noé Socha - Simple Blues Boy

Noé Socha is a Brooklyn-based guitar and harmonica player originally from the small town of Carpi, Italy. He is influenced by folk artists such as Bob Dylan and Neil Young, Delta blues musicians such as Mississippi John Hurt, Muddy...

JOVIN WEBB - DRIFTER

Five years before he dazzled millions of viewers on American Idol with his bayou mystique, his humility, and his distinctive gravelly vocals, lifelong musician Jovin Webb was on the verge of giving up on his music career dreams. Bringing...

DEVON ALLMAN - MIAMI MOON

2024 release. Devon Allman's first solo LP in 8 years. Produced By Multi-GRAMMY winner Tom Hambridge, Allman put together one of the finest studio bands in recent history featuring George Porter Jr. (The Meters) on bass, Ivan Neville (Keith Richards,...

BETH HART - YOU STILL GOT ME

Provogue Records is proud to announce the return of Grammy-nominated powerhouse vocalist, Beth Hart, with her newest studio album, 'You Still Got Me'. Two years removed from her critically acclaimed covers album, 'A Tribute To Led Zeppelin', Beth...

JONTAVIOUS WILLIS - WEST GEORGIA BLUES

The Blues is a unique sound that comes from particular times, places, and people. However, that sound is universal in that it can be used to articulate every human emotion. In this album, I invite listeners from all walks of life to the world of...

PIPER & THE HARD TIMES - REVELATIONS

Piper & The Hard Times 2024 International Blues Challenge Band Winner The eclectic and entertaining roots music group Piper & the Hard Times deliver intense, rhythmically dynamic music. Each member...

JERSEY BLUES COLLECTION

ERIC BIBB - IN THE REAL WORLD

In The Real World is the latest album from blues troubadour Eric Bibb, following his Grammy-nominated 2023 release, Ridin'. Recorded at Peter Gabriel's iconic Real World Studios, this album is a vivid representation of Bibb's musical and personal...

A TRIBUTE TO WILSON PICKETT - 1 BELIEVE I'LL RUN ON

BENNY TURNER - BT

THE ANTHONY PAULE SOUL ORCHESTRA FEATURING WILLY JORDAN - WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

What Are You Waiting For is the the new release from The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra featuring Willy Jordan. The album has new original tracks in the Blues and Retro-Soul genres. A must have for all fans of this musical style. The APSO has toured...

CURTIS SALGADO - FINE BY ME

Award-winning vocalist, instrumentalist and songwriter Curtis Salgado is revered worldwide for his ability to wring every ounce of soul out of every song he performs. Salgado grew up in Eugene, Oregon. After attending a Count Basie performance when...

RONNIE BAKER BROOKS - BLUES IN MY DNA

  RONNIE BAKER BROOKSBlues In My DNAAlligator Audacious: The 800-pound slabs of concrete dropping out of the sky from a guitar with overwhelming mass fit the bill. Those notes come crashing and crushing down moments after a particularly...

BLUES CARAVAN 2024 - CD/DVD COMBO

CD/DVD Combo Featuring Eric Johanson, Katarina Pejak, and Alastair Greene    The 2024 edition of the Blues Caravan comes as Ruf Records, one of the world’s premier independent music labels, proudly celebrates its...

VAL STARR AND THE BLUES ROCKET - TO THE BLUES AND BACK AGAIN

JIMMY CARPENTER - JUST GOT STARTED

SONNY GULLAGE - GO BE FREE

VANEESE THOMAS - STORIES IN BLUE

Born in Memphis Tennessee, Vaneese is the daughter of Rufus Thomas, whose legendary career as a musician and entertainer began in Vaudeville and spanned more than half a century in R&B recording and radio. Her older siblings are the hit recording...

AMANDA FISH - KINGDOM

VizzTone proudly presents Amanda Fish’s third studio album, KINGDOM. Amanda Fish came out strong with her 2015 VizzTone debut, DOWN IN THE DIRT, which won the “Sean Costello Rising Star” Blues Blast Music Award and led to extensive...

JD SIMO & LUTHER DICKINSON - DO THE RUMP!

Individually, Jd Simo and Luther Dickinson are building their own legacies as solo artists, sidemen, songwriters, and guitar heroes. Together, they're a creative force to be reckoned with, making their own version of amplified American roots music. On...

MITCH WOODS - HAPPY HOUR

The video below is a sample of Mitch Woods Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88s have been the torchbearers of a great American blues musical heritage for three decades. Taking their inspiration from the great jump n' boogie outfits of the late 40s and early...

GUY DAVIS - THE LEGEND OF SUGARBELLY

Following hot on the heels of Guy’s composing the music for the Tony Award nominated Broadway play, Purlie Victorious, comes Guy’s new album, The Legend of Sugarbelly. While not a soundtrack to Guy’s play that’s in...

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD - DIRT ON MY DIAMONDS VOL 2

Provogue Records is proud to announce the newest release from Kenny Wayne Shepherd entitled, 'Dirt On My Diamonds Vol 2'. The highly anticipated follow-up to Shepherd's 2023 critically acclaimed, #1 Billboard Blues Chart release - 'Dirt On My...

STEVE CROPPER & THE MIDNIGHT HOUR

Provogue Records is proud to announce the new studio album from the legendary Steve Cropper, 'Friendlytown'. The follow-up to his 2021 album, 'Fire It Up', which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart, and was nominated for the Best Blues...

RUTHIE FOSTER - MILEAGE

As the milestone tenth studio album from blues luminary Ruthie Foster, Mileage finds the singer-songwriter reflecting on a life full of professional triumphs, personal loss, and a musical journey that took a self-described “little Black girl with...

SHEMEKIA COPELAND - BLAME IT ON EVE

  SHEMEKIA COPELANDBlame It On EveAlligator Records If you like message songs, topical songs, and political blues tunes, it’s likely you’re already a fan of Shemekia Copeland, the Harlem and Teaneck, N.J., raised daughter of Texas...

TAB BENOIT - I HEAR THUNDER

  TAB BENOITI Hear ThunderWhiskey Bayou When Tab Benoit stepped away from recording after 2011’s Medicine, he never stopped playing. In that time, Benoit could be found relentlessly touring the States, starting his own record label,...

DUKE ROBILLARD - ROLL WITH ME

DUKE ROBILLARDRoll With MeStony Plain Records The question is: What took him so long? Multi-award winner Duke Robillard started this bluesy record in 2005, but after putting down nine tracks, he pivoted and started another session with a different...

ALBERT CASTIGLIA - RIGHTEOUS SOULS

Fresh from winning another Blues Music Award at the recent festivities in Memphis for “Best Blues Rock Album” as a member of the “Blood Brothers,” along with labelmate MikeZito, Albert Castiglia comes out guitar-slinging on...

MICK KOLASSA - ALL KINDS OF BLUES

TAS CRU - LIVE

ALEX HARRIS - BACK TO US

From Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings to Durand Jones & The Indications and Leon Bridges, classic soul music has been a growing part of the contemporary music landscape. The timing couldnt be better for the emergence of an exciting new soul star...

TORONZO CANNON - SHUT UP & PLAY

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 fueled by potent...

EDEN BRENT - GETAWAY BLUES

What happens when a Delta-bred blues pianist finds herself in a London studio? If you're Eden Brent, you make the record of a lifetime, Getaway Blues. Tracked remarkably over two short days and backed by top British session pros including in-demand...

DENNIS JONES - ABOUT TIME

THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS - STRUCK DOWN

  The Fabulous Thunderbirds is a familiar name for anyone into contemporary blues and blues rock. This is the band that created classic albums like T-Bird Rhythm and Tuff Enuff, powered by hits like the title track and "Wrap It Up," Tuff Enuff...

RORY BLOCK - POSITIVELY 4TH STREET - A TRIBUTE TO BOB DYLAN

"Probably the most persistent and enthusiastic request from my fans for anything outside of the blues genre has been the repeated calls to record a Bob Dylan tribute. As with all my recordings, the songs that move me the most deeply, touching heart and...

SUGARAY RAYFORD - HUMAN DECENCY

  Sugaray Rayford is a man with a message and a larger-than-life personality and voice to deliver it. Working with producer and songwriter Eric Corne for the past 3 albums, the soul-blues powerhouse has crafted an incendiary sound and narrative,...

JP SOARS - BRICK BY BRICK

ALASTAIR GREENE - STANDING OUT LOUD

  Guitar virtuoso Alastair Greene has artfully managed a dynamic solo career while contributing to the music of notable artists such as Grammy-winner Alan Parsons and soul-blues Grammy nominee Sugaray Rayford. Greene's latest release, Standing Out...

CHRIS "BAD NEWS" BARNES - BAD NEWS TRAVELS FAST

DEB RYDER - LIVE AND HAVIN' FUN

  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...