Bettye LaVette
Blackbirds
The R&B diva interprets songs associated with African-American female singers and makes them fresh and all her own.
Bob Dylan
Rough and Rowdy Ways
On his first set of new material in eight years, Dylan turns in a vital roots outing ranging across history, culture, spirituality, sex, and mortality.
Bobby Rush
Rawer than Raw
A stripped-down, earthy, and vital sequel to Rush's acoustic blues album Raw.
Don Bryant
You Make Me Feel
The celebrated R&B songwriter lets love satisfy his soul on his second outstanding comeback album.
Duke Robillard
Blues Bash
The jazz guitar virtuoso, his band, and a slew of old friends deliver an old-fashioned, straight-ahead blues dance party.
Early James
Singing for My Supper
The debut album from the soulful Alabama singer/songwriter has the faded patina of a pull-tab beer can or a museum-bound ship's manifest.
Elvin Bishop / Charlie Musselwhite
100 Years of Blues
Two Chicago blues legends team up for an earthy, stripped-back session that crackles with chemistry.
Fantastic Negrito
Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?
Fantastic Negrito streamlines his modern blues by relying heavily on the purple funk of Prince.
James Hunter / The James Hunter Six
Nick of Time
With a new backing band, the British-born R&B singer adds rhumba and cha-cha to his aural stew of retro-soul, jump blues, and jukebox R&B.
Johnny Iguana
Chicago Spectacular!
A lively, jumping celebration of Chicago blues traditions that tweaks old styles with a big grin.
Marcus King
El Dorado
Young guitar hero eases up on the soloing and shows he's a strong and soulful vocalist.
Randall Bramblett
Pine Needle Fire
On his 12th studio album, the Southern singer/songwriter meditates on life in cities and small towns, and with advice for staying sane in troubled times.
Robert Cray / Robert Cray Band
That's What I Heard
The veteran blues artist lets his love of Southern soul take center stage, and the results find him in top form.
Ronnie Earl / Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters
Rise Up
The East Coast bluesman and band address the pain and suffering of the 2020s with empathy and the desire for justice and healing.
Ruthie Foster
Live at the Paramount
A joyful, soul-sustaining concert Foster gave at Austin's Paramount Theater in January 2019.
Shemekia Copeland
Uncivil War
The blues diva sounds strong, passionate, and thoughtful on this album dominated by social and political themes.
Sonny Landreth
Blacktop Run
Reunited with producer R.S. Field after 14 years, the Louisiana guitar slinger delivers a killer batch of down-home grit and groove.
Thorbjørn Risager / Thorbjørn Risager & the Black Tornado
Come on In
On their 12th album, this Danish outfit delivers a unique and deeply satisfying meld of blues styles, choogling rock, funky swing, soul, and jump.
Tinsley Ellis
Ice Cream in Hell
The Georgia-born guitar slinger ups his songwriting ante on his 18th album and pays fitting tribute to his various influences.
Walter Trout
Ordinary Madness
The award-winning blues guitarist returns with the most nakedly confessional and musically diverse outing of his career.
