Looking for the blues as it lives and breathes today? Our Modern Blues section showcases today’s finest blues voices – keeping tradition alive with fresh sounds, powerful lyrics, and modern production.
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From Joe Bonamassa and Shemekia Copeland to Keb’ Mo’, Gary Clark Jr., and Samantha Fish – discover the artists who carry the blues forward.
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Modern Blues – The Next Generation of the Blues
Looking for the blues as it lives and breathes today? Our Modern Blues section showcases today’s finest blues voices – keeping tradition alive...
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Looking for the blues as it lives and breathes today? Our Modern Blues section showcases today’s finest blues voices – keeping tradition alive with fresh sounds, powerful lyrics, and modern production.
Where roots meet innovation
From Joe Bonamassa and Shemekia Copeland to Keb’ Mo’, Gary Clark Jr., and Samantha Fish – discover the artists who carry the blues forward.
CDs, LPs & new classics in the making
Shop the sound of now – only at Bear Family Records, your home for timeless and contemporary blues.
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12 tracks 2018 Janiva Magness I am reluctant to write these liner notes. I don't want to give too much away. I want you to have the chance to listen. Especially to hear. After all, songs are stories and stories put to music can speak to...
(Vizztone) 9 tracks. The Backtrack Blues Band is Florida's longest existing blues band. They have spent decades refining their sound and performing with blues masters such as BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gregg Allman, Buddy Guy and...
(Gulfcoast) 12 tracks The Proven Ones' You Ain't Done! Featuring veteran blues rockers Kid Ramos, Jimi Bott, Willie Campbell, Anthony Geraci and singer Brian Templeton. This band is poised to rock and roll your blues away. Great songs,...
(Ruf Records) 12 tracks. If you want to travel America, take the Train. As the Grammy-nominated kingpin of American roots, Victor Wainwright's second release with the crack-squad band he assembled in 2018 is a snapshot of all the...
(2015/Severn) 12 tracks.
Produced by David Earl, Steve Gomes and Kevin Anker, Day Into Night features special guest guitar heavyweights Anson Funderburgh, Alex Schultz and Johnny Moeller backed by the Severn Records All-Star house band....
(2017/Stony Plain) 11 Tracks - Kevin Breit is a master guitarist who has recorded with the likes of Norah Jones, Taj Mahal, Rosanne Cash, k.d. lang, Cassandra Wilson and Hugh Laurie. With unmatched artistic vision, Kevin has created the...
(2016/Stony Plain) 10 tracks. Time To Roll, MonkeyJunk’s fifth release, showcases deep grooves and soulful original material plus a cover of Albert King’s classic 'The Hunter'. The Ottawa-based trio are Canada’s most acclaimed...
(Delmark) 11 tracks The 1970’s Japanese tours of Chicago blues legends Otis Rush, Jimmy Dawkins, Eddie Taylor, and others created a small but intense Japanese blues scene that bursts over with talent three generations and over forty...
(Vizztone) 12 tracks This is the third collaboration of John Primer and Bob Corritore, providing a further exploration of their deep Chicago blues roots. Sideman include Billy Flynn, Jimi 'Primetime' Smith, Bob Welsh, Ben Levin, Kedar...
(Northern Blues Music) 18 Tracks - Digisleeve - Whether true blues, blues rock, roots music or Americana, Watermelon Slim is a master of many genres. Now the artist is releasing his latest live album "Traveling Man", a double CD package...
(Manhaton) 12 tracks. A new, breathtaking live album by Sari Schorr will be released in 8 different countries during her extensive European tour in March and April 2020. The new live album includes tracks from Sari's first two albums as...
After 30 years Wilko Johnson's new album "Blow Your Mind" comes with new material and is the sound of a man who really feels alive. Wilko is supported on this album by his long-time band - Norman Watt Roy on bass and Dylan Howe on drums...
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(Bigtone) 11 tracks. Marvin Scondo grew up in a musical family. Inspired by songs of Muddy Waters, Louis Jordan, and the Hoochie Coochie Blues Band he invented his own authentic style on Guitar and Vocals. Together withharmonica player...
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(Timezone) 12 tracks Till Seidel & His Band that means Rhythm'n'Blues with lots of energy. Away from the sad dusty image and back to the roots when people still danced, sang and laughed to R'n'B. To play the blues today and fill it with...
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Stylistically, he moves between Chicago, Texas and country blues, but also rocks full-bodied and does not shy away from hip-hop grooves. With this mixture he brings every club to boiling point - and because live the instrumental classics...
(Severn Records) 11 Tracks - Digipack - Dazzling Rhythm & Blues band from Tennessee, that doesn't stop at Jump Blues, Slow Blues, New Orleans R&B and Rockabilly! Highly recommendable!
(Hip-O-Select) 20 tracks. Rory Gallagher's most successful albums are his live ones. He was an artist that came alive when onstage and this album covers a previously undocumented live period. This 20-song set, previously unreleased, is...
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(Belmont) 14 tracks. Some high octane guitar spanking, greasy organ grooves and a beat so funky it's barely legal.
Bluesenthusiasts, jazzpeople and music lovers of all shapes and colors, look no further.
This band got all the good stuff...