recommended blues

[ Alligator Records / CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 30 January, 2012

With his blistering Alligator debut, 'Hellfire', Joe Louis Walker takes his rightful place among the pantheon of legendary electric blues singer/guitarist/songwriters like B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Luther Allison.

Walker is a deeply rooted artist who consistently brings fresh energy and passion to the genre. The Blues Music Award winner and Legendary Rhythm...

[ Rhino Records / CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 14 November, 2011

A career-spanning compilation of Steve's most beloved tracks taken from his impressive and now platinum-selling catalogue.

It includes 21 of Steve's finest songs and includes fan favourites "Started Out With Nothin", "Diddley Bo" and "St Lewis Slim" as well as repertoire from his fantastic latest album 'You Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks'....

[ Vitamin / CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 14 November, 2011

'Blood Thinner' is the third album of indie folk from young Australian master storyteller, Jordie Lane.

'Blood Thinner' is a record that travels across landscapes with gospel choirs, near-techno beats, campfire folk songs, bluegrass and West-coast country. It's the journey of a lonesome traveller dealing with such heavy themes as anxiety, betrayal, guilt...

[ On-U Sound / CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 24 October, 2011

'If You Want Loyalty Buy a Dog' is the culmination of a 25 year long musical partnership between On-U label owner Adrian Sherwood and guitarist Skip "Little Axe" McDonald. Skip's roots lie in the blues, first taught to him by his father while growing up in Dayton, Ohio. Adrian is considered one of the world's most versatile and prolific dub producers and a sonic...

[ J&R Adventures / CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 3 October, 2011

"...sensational singer Beth Hart and gifted guitarist Joe Bonamassa world's collide to pay homage to some of the greatest artists and most beautiful music ever made... simply breathtaking!"
- John Stracey (Blues Connections)

Los Angeles based singer-songwriter Beth Hart, known for her raw and powerful blues-rock sound, wraps her expressive vocals around...

[ Nonesuch / 2 CD/DVD ]

Release Date: Friday, 16 September, 2011

New York City's premier jazz venue got the blues in April 2011 when Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton performed together in Rose Theatre at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center for two sold-out shows dedicated to vintage blues. The extraordinary collaboration paired these musical virtuosos with members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra...