WHITNEY SHAY - STAND UP !

2020 release. Stand Up! It's not just an album title, it's an order, forcing anyone who hears Whitney Shay's brand of rocket-fueled R&B onto the dancefloor. A flame-haired stick of dynamite in a sparkling dress, this San Diego phenomenon has made...

JEREMIAH JOHNSON - HEAVENS TO BETSY

    2020 release. Some artists need smoke and mirrors. All Jeremiah Johnson needs are songs. In the age of manufactured pop, the acclaimed St. Louis bandleader is a beacon of time-honored songcraft, writing on acoustic guitar, digging...

MICK KOLASSA - BLIND LEMON SESSIONS

 

MISS BIX - We Don't Own The Blues

    The concept of this collection of songs is inspired by the home of the blues, the Crossroads in Clarksdale, Mississippi. This is a rare find, 12 songs that pack a punch, in a conceptual flow, reminiscent of days past, when albums told a...

PHANTOM BLUES BAND - Still Cookin'

Since the early 1990's, the Phantom Blues band has been touring the world as the two-time Grammy winning band for Taj Mahal, and appearing as a world-class all-star band on their own. The band members have a long list of credits as touring artists and...

MARCUS KING - EL DORADO

"The 23-year-old Southern blues rocker strikes out on his own with a soulful new album produced Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. The record is a real beauty - and a turning-point for King." -NPR Fresh Air El Dorado, the mythical City of Gold is Spanish...

TINSLEY ELLIS - Ice Cream In Hell

Atlanta-based southern blues rocker Tinsley Ellis has been burning up the road for nearly 40 years and has another lengthy coast-to-coast tour lined up in support of Ice Cream In Hell. A blazing guitarist and forceful singer, Tinsley is making the best...

Dick LeMasters - Plaza Rooms and Fallen Kings - CD

After years playing bass and guitar in cover bands, Southeast Texas native Dick LeMasters began focusing on songwriting and filling the role of front man and vocalist. A father of four, the inspiration to take a more serious foray into music came after...

FRANK BEY - ALL MY DUES ARE PAID

In follow up to his award-winning 2018 album, "Back In Business," Frank Bey powerfully asserts his career status with All My Dues Are Paid. Co-written with Nola Blue Records label mate Kathy Murray, album producer Kid Andersen and co-producer Rick...

S.A. HARRIS - BLUES FROM CELL BLOCK D

  Best of S.A. Harris: Blues from Cell Block D (At the Oregon State Penitentiary) is exactly what you're gonna hear on this album. It's not often that you can get a recording that was approved to release from a prison, but I was one of a small...

JACKSON STOKES - SELF TITLED

For guitarist and singer-songwriter Jackson Stokes, great musicians make great neighbors. Even as a youth weaned on classic rock- his first concert was Lynyrd Skynyrd- Stokes was unaware that living across the street from his St. Louis home was...

BRAD VICKERS AND HIS VESTAPOLITANS

Blues, Rags, and Great American Roots 'n' Roll! . . . . . . . . . . WELCOME to Brad Vickers & His Vestapolitans! CD Tracks

Rick Estrin & the Nightcats - Contemporary

Rick Estrin & the Nightcats are back with their most expansive collection yet of brilliant blues and roots music filled with cunning songs and extraordinary musicianship. Contemporary celebrates the band's ability to use tough blues and raucous...

MIKE ZITO - TRIBUTE TO CHUCK BERRY - 20 SONGS & ARTISTS

1 St - Louis Blues Charlie Berry III 2 Rock N Roll Music - Joanna Connor 3 Johnny B - Goode - Walter Trout 4 Wee Wee Hours - Joe Bonamassa 5 Memphis - Anders Osborne 6 I Want to Be Your Driver Ryan Perry 7 You...

PAUL DESLAURIERS - BOUNCE

Three years after the 2016 releas of their award-winning CD Relentless, the Paul Deslauriers Band is back with their ambitious new album BOUNCE. Released in Canada through Bros Records, it is set for release to the US and the rest of the world...

TORONZO CANNON - The Preacher, The Politician Or The Pimp

Toronzo Cannon is the most exciting bluesmen to emerge from Chicago in decades, playing brawny, rock-inspired guitar and singing original, slice-of-life lyrics that speak to today's listeners. The Preacher, The Politician Or The Pimp finds Toronzo...

LILLI LEWIS - We Belong

The Lilli Lewis Project professes itself a pan-genre, pan-generational cult of radical decency, and their debut album seeks to inspire connection in a divided time. As one listener puts it "Lilli Lewis is one of the best for pure emotional impact and...

AL BASILE - B's Hothouse

B's Hothouse is Al Basile's 16th CD for Sweetspot. Using producer Duke Robillard's rhythm section and Roomful of Blues alumni horns as usual, it is similar to 2016's Mid-Century Modern which was nominated for s BMA award as Best Contemporary Blues...

Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues - Roots And Branches - The Songs Of Little Walter - PLUS A BONUS CD

Chicago harmonica master Branch is a three-time Grammy nominee, multiple Blues Music Award-winner and for over 40 years the leader of one of the world's premier blues bands, The Sons Of Blues. His deep love for blues traditions and the explosive,...

GHOST TOWN BLUES BAND - SHINE

  Recently headlining the blues stage at The Montreal Jazz Festival, Beale Street’s latest success story, 5-time Blues Blast Music Award Nominee and International Blues Challenge Runner-up is Ghost Town Blues Band. Not your grandpa’s...

Coco Montoya - Coming In Hot

  Premiere blues rock guitarist Montoya is the only one of his peers with the soulful vocals to match his six-string prowess. COMING IN HOT is jam-packed with stellar, unpredictable, spiraling solos played with Coco's signature full-bodied...

Nick Moss Band - Lucky Guy

  Peerless Chicago blues band, led by razor-sharp singer/guitarist Nick Moss and harmonica virtuoso Dennis Gruenling, return with another sterling collection of combustible, cocksure blues and rootsy rock 'n' roll, genuine, deep and potent...

CHRISTONE INGRAM - KINGFISH .

  20 year-old blues firebrand comes bursting out of Clarksdale, Mississippi, with a sensational debut packed with piercing guitar, husky, impassioned singing and potent songwriting. Kingfish reinvigorates the blues with Ingram's infectious,...

CLIFF STEVENS - NOBODY BUT YOU

“This is a great release by a great artist…hot licks and cool music…blistering leads and swinging beats…drips with feeling and emotion.” – Aj Wachtel, BLUES MUSIC MAGAZINE...

ALBERT CASTIGLIA - MASTERPIECE

New from Gulf Coast Records: Albert Castiglia - Masterpiece    

SUGARAY RAYFORD - SOMEBODY SAVE ME

   Somebody Save Me is an ambitious album that slides gracefully between the new blues of Gary Clarke Jr. and Fantastic Negrito, the rock & soul stylings of The War & Treaty and the vintage Daptones soul of the late Charles...

TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS - KILLIN' IT - LIVE

One of the most popular roots music acts in the world keeps one of the busiest live performance schedules in all of music. Killin' It - Live is the band's first live release, and one their legion of fans have been asking for. A soul-satisfying romp...

In Layman Terms - Strong Roots

"There is something about siblings but these two are just remarkable. Look for “In Layman Terms” to receive a BMA nomination next year for Best New Artist Album. This is a solid debut that will leave you wondering just how good they’ll...

AL BASILE - ME & THE ORGINATOR

 Al Basile grew up in a park in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He graduated from Phillips       Academy  in 1966, and in 1970 he was the first to receive a Master’s Degree from the Brown University Writing...

SHEMEKIA COPELAND - AMERICA'S CHILD

Produced by Will Kimbrough with guests including John Prine, Mary Gauthier, Rhiannon Giddens, Emmylou Harris, J.D. Wilkes, Steve Cropper and others.Shemekia Copeland is a powerhouse, a superstar…she can do no wrong.--Rolling Stone America's...

J.P. SOARS AND THE RED HOTS - SOUTHBOUND I95

JP Soars is not a typical blues guitarist. He has a diverse musical background that encompasses a multitude of influences. " I love T-bone Walker, Jesse May Hemphill, Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Muddy Waters, Johnny Guitar Watson, Guitar Slim and...

SIDEMEN - LONG ROAD TO GLORY

SOME JOURNEYS TAKE A LIFETIMEDVD RELEASE DATE JULY 18, 2018 Click Below & Enjoy The Video_____________________________ _________________________   Sidemen: Long Road To Glory is an award-winning documentary film about the lives, legacies...

THORNETTA DAVIS - HONEST WOMAN

Crowned “Detroit’s Queen of the Blues” in 2015, Thornetta Davis a multi-talented International Singer and Songwriter from Detroit MI, USA is the Winner of over 30 Detroit Music Awards, including sweeping the 2017 DMA’S with...

NICK MOSS BAND - THE HIGH COST OF LOW LIVING

NICK MOSS BAND - THE HIGH COST OF LOW LIVING FEATURING DENNIS GRUENLING Disc: 1   1. Crazy Mixed Up Baby (feat. Dennis Gruenling)   2. Get Right Before You Get Left (feat. Dennis Gruenling)   3. No...

Tinsley Ellis - Winning Hand

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SELWYN BIRCHWOOD - PICK YOUR POISON