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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.
(BMG) 9 tracks, digisleeve 2019 debut album. Led by Devon Allman, son of founding Allman Brothers Band keyboardist and singer, Gregg Allman, and Duane Betts, son of founding Allman Brothers Band guitarist and singer, Dickey Betts, the...
(Gulf Coast Records) Feat.: Dave Dodd (drums), Tom Valentine (bass), Lenny Smith (guitar), Jim Britton (keyboards), Eric Spaulding (sax), and Joe Herndon (trumpet).
(Alligator) 14 tracks. Peerless Chicago blues band, led by razor-sharp singer, guitarist Nick Moss and harmonica virtuoso Dennis Gruenling, return with another sterling collection of combustible, cocksure blues and rootsy rock 'n' roll,...
(Acoustic Music) 14 Tracks - Digipack - The best songs from ten unforgettable years together. Fourteen tunes from four albums. With "Damn Good Run;" Acoustic Music Records pays tribute to the thrilling duo partnership of Chris Jones and...
(AwekBlues) 28 Tracks - Digipack - Awek are among the best blues France has to offer! The new 2019 album comes in a double pack and tells the story of the band on the second CD on 14 rare songs, starting with their first studio recording...
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(Straight Shooter) 10 Tracks - Digisleeve - The Blues, as You Have Never Heard Them Before! Catawampus, the debut release by The Cornbread Project, involves an idea for a fresh approach to the blues, The Cornbread Project is comprised of...
(Concord) 12 tracks. 2019 release. Named after the street that led to Soulsville, USA, Memphis-bred rock and blues outfit Southern Avenue burst onto the scene with their acclaimed debut in 2017. The boundary-breaking combo sparked a...
(Nonesuch Records) 12 tracks, digisleeve The Black Keys themselves called Let's Rock a tribute to the electric guitar. How true this is, was proven with the first two single decouplings Lo/Hi and Eagle Birds.
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(Rhythm Bomb) 12 tracks - digisleeve The Swedish-Danish quartet has built up a very large and steadily growing fan base within a very short time. Already with "Artificial Natural" and "Too Good To Stay Away From" the musicians were...
(Ruf Records) 26 tracks, digisleeve Walter Trout, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Mike Zito, Jeff Healey, Savoy Brown, Dana Fuchs, Bernard Allison, Samantha Fish and many more. For anyone with the slightest interest in...
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(Gulf Coast Records) 11 tracks, digisleeve Odds Lane play unique blends of dynamic blues-rock riffs and solid grooves that combine with a general pop sensibility to create a big whole. They create music that unites different influences...
(Madfish) 17 Tracks - Digipack - Peter Green is considered one of the best guitarists of his generation. His virtuoso blues playing was an integral part of the sound of the original Fleetwood Mac, which he founded in 1967, and his almost...
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(Wolf Records) 12 Tracks - Vivian Vance Kelly has grown up with music in her heart and blood. Coming from a long line of artists and performers in her family, her ongoing love affair with music started at a very tender age: She got used...
(Gulf Coast Records) 11 Tracks - Gatefold Digisleeve - Ten original compositions and a Muddy Waters cover characterize the new album for 2019. Produced by Mike Zito!
(Essential Media Mod) 6 tracks This special extended play from the late guitarist extraordinaire Roy Buchanan features previously unreleased tunes Roy wrote and recorded in 1988 with producer Marc Fisher.
(Back On Dumaine) 10 tracks Anders Osborne's' 'Buddha and the Blues' references the full scope of the creative and personal duality at the heart of everything this maverick does.
(Quarto Valley Records) 12 Tracks - Deluxe Digisleeve - Savoy Brown have been celebrating blues rock for over 50 years. Now the band around frontman Kim Simmonds is back with their new album City Night. It's the 40th album of the British...
(JSP Records) 12 tracks In traditional electro style, Bill Docey plays a whole set of unpretentious, real blues. The beautiful and fitting studio sound with distinctive drums is reminiscent of a real rock session. The last three tracks...