Billy Branch / Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues
Roots and Branches: The Songs of Little Walter
A riotous tribute to Little Walter that doesn't play like a faithful homage.
Bobby Rush
Sitting on Top of the Blues
The veteran bluesman is writing, singing, and playing harp as well as ever, and shows he's just gotten better at making records.
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
Kingfish
The debut album by the 20-year-old Clarksdale, Mississippi native more than lives up to the hype.
Coco Montoya
Coming in Hot
While the California guitar slinger has always been a fine singer, he ups the ante without sacrificing his fire and power here.
Delbert McClinton
Tall, Dark, And Handsome
Supported by the Self-Made Men and saxophonist Dana Robbins, McClinton touches upon all manners of blues on this rollicking record.
Dennis Greunling / Dennis Gruenling / Nick Moss Band
Lucky Guy!
On their second pairing, Nick Moss Band and Dennis Gruenling deliver another set of brawny modern Chicago blues.
Gary Clark, Jr.
This Land
A wildly adventurous blues, funk, R&B, hip-hop, and hard rock hybrid that speaks of America in 2019 with raw passion and wisdom.
Jimmie Vaughan
Baby, Please Come Home
The Texas guitar man returns with a swinging set of unlikely covers of vintage jump blues, R&B, doo wop, and more showcasing his inimitable style.
Jimmy "Duck" Holmes
Cypress Grove
The Delta blues singer collaborates with Black Key Dan Auerbach on his richest-sounding album.
Katarina Pejak
Roads That Cross
On her Mike Zito-produced Ruf Records debut, the pianist, singer, and songwriter delivers a dazzling take on modern blues.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band / Kenny Wayne Shepherd
The Traveler
On his ninth studio outing, the Louisiana-born guitarist and songwriter delivers his most diverse, consistent, organic recording to date.
Leo Welch
The Angels in Heaven Done Signed My Name
Produced by Dan Auerbach, this is perhaps the final session from one of the last true Delta bluesmen, and it's simply a stunner.
Luther Dickinson / Sisters of the Strawberry Moon
Solstice
Cut live-in-studio, the guitarist assembles a small band to back a stellar cast of female vocalists who offer soulful, rootsy covers and originals.
Mavis Staples
We Get By
Sharply written and simply produced by Ben Harper, this is another sustaining session from the treasured singer.
North Mississippi Allstars
Up and Rolling
Inspired by a collection of forgotten photos, the band, friends, and family celebrate the ties that bind with rocking Hill Country blues.
Robert Randolph / Robert Randolph & the Family Band
Brighter Days
Celebrated Nashville producer Dave Cobb captures the heart, soul, and fire of the pedal steel man's powerhouse band.
Samantha Fish
Kill or Be Kind
On her Rounder debut, the guitar-slinging blueswoman delivers a soulful, gritty, sometimes raucous look at love through soul, blues, and roots rock.
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Signs
After a couple of years of poignant losses, this 12-piece outfits returns bloodied but unbowed with soulful, spiky, and adventurous music.
The Cash Box Kings
Hail to the Kings!
A raucous, vibrant, funny collection that brings Chicago blues into the modern age.
The Prime Movers
The Prime Movers Blues Band
This pioneering Michigan blues-rock band finally gets an album of their own with this collection of archival live recordings.
Van Morrison
Three Chords and the Truth
On his sixth album in four years, the Irish singer/songwriter soulfully returns to all-original material for the first time since 2016.
Various Artists
Cadillac Baby's Bea & Baby Records: The Definitive Collection
A long-overdue four-disc box chronicling the history of the Chicago blues and R&B label from the 1950s and '60s.
Various Artists
Ann Arbor Blues Festival 1969
Unreleased archival recordings of a legendary weekend of deep blues, featuring Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, and more.
