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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.
(Alligator) 13 tracks. World-renowned, horn-fueled 'little big band' releases their first release in seven years and their first new studio recording in nine. Roomful of Blues have over 364,000 career scans, even though their first six...
(Vizztone) 12 tracks. 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...
The basics of acoustic, and amplified harmonica, from the Chicago players to George Smith on the west coast. Mark who must be regarded one of the most prolific traditional style harmonica players on the west coast, is discussing...
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(1993-96) (73:59/20) Ein guter Überblick über die unglaublich fruchtbare Bluesszene in jenem kleinen Land / a great overlook. It's just amazing to see how big a blues scene there is in this under-populated northern country. TOTTO NILSEN,...
(Manifesto Records) 40 tracks, digisleeve Phast Phreddie & Thee Precisions were a Los Angeles based band in the 80s fronted by Fred Patterson, aka Phast Phreddie. They were unique in the sense that they came up right smack dab in the...
(Electro-Fi) 16 tracks. Grammy Nominated Harp Ace Mark Hummel is moving forward by looking backwards on his brand new Electro-Fi release Wayback Machine, and he’s picked a sweet spot in Blues History to explore, the Glorious Bluebird...
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(Ruf)12 tracks. 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...
(Straight Shooter) 12 Tracks - Digisleeve Ramblin Big Creek was recorded live over three days in a studio on the west side of Aarhus. There were 11 musicians (including a three-man brass section), a sound engineer, a microphone and no...
(Ruf) 10 tracks. Thorbjørn Risager And The Black Tornado is one of Denmark's hardest working and most sought after bands. They have played up to a hundred live gigs a year in the last ten years and have become one of the country's...
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(Panache Records) 8 tracks, papersleeve Still Live after 50 years (Volume 2) of Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown is a live recording of 2014 at the Palace Theater in Syracuse N.Y., the home town of the group. Guitarist and singer Kim...
(Taft Enterprises) 12 Tracks - Digipack The sixth indie solo album from the singer/songwriter/guitarist and producer. The album includes musical assistance from drummers Walfredo Reyes JR. [Santana, Chicago, Steve Winwood], Summer Rain...
(RevStone Music) 13 tracks - digipack Rusty Stone is one of the legends of the Munich blues scene. He has been active since the late 80s, especially with his band The Case, and has played many concerts and released CDs. Farewell is after...
(BGO Records) 39 tracks Three albums from blues guitarist extraordinaire Mick Clarke These date from 2017, 2018 and 2019 and were all recorded at his own Rockfold Studio in Surrey The albums contain a mixture of blues classics and...
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'A collection of remixes, reinventions, and rejuvenations' - Producer Jan Mittendorp and engineer Erik Spanjers came up with an exciting project making grandfather's blues sound fresh and contemporary. The focus is on the beat, the...
(Feldmann) 12 tracks. Thomas Feldmann is supported on his CD 'Manatee County Blues' by Matt Walker (vocals, guitar, piano, bass), Tony Smith (blues harp) and Sam Farmer (drums). Recorded in Florida in the U.S.A., the 50's are full of...
(Plowboy) 12 tracks - digisleeve The twelfth album by The Kentucky Headhunters "On Safari" continues the band's legacy: it consists of recordings that have earned them awards and sales throughout their careers. Because of their...
(Fuel 2000) 18 Tracks - With a small cut-out hole. Premier compilation of British Blues-R&B Legends with a Beat! Only Barbara Lynn is an extravaganza! She's in fact from Louisiana but owns a release in the UK!
(Talking Elephant) 14 tracks. This double CD contains over two hours of material with 14 previously unreleased live performances from Canada (1970-71). Guest musicians at this blues spectacle included friends like Harvey Mandell, Freddy...