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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.
(Styx Records) 20 Tracks - 94 Mins. - PAL, Region Code 2 - Recorded and filmed live at the Metropol 2013-2016. Twenty Blues and Rhythm and Blues classics in brilliant live atmosphere!
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(Time Zone) 14 Tracks - Deluxe Digipack with 16 page booklet containing lyrics and photos! - 'Perfect Getaway' zeigt mit Nachdruck, dass es Steve Baker gelungen ist, sich nach einer langen Karriere als Sideman und hochangesehener...
(Mascot) 11 Tracks - Wirey appearance, muscles like steel, a lush intoxicating beard and large tattoos on the body: at first glance, Kris Barras looks like an enormously tough dog - and that's exactly what he is.br> Until a few years...
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(2018/Delmark) 17 tracks - Sometimes The Blues Got Me is Breezy Rodio’s debut album for Delmark Records. A review of Breezy’s self-produced 2015 release So Close To It said 'Breezy Rodio absolutely smokes through this highly enjoyable...
(2018/Styx Records) 11 tracks, digipack - lrgendwann kehren sie alle zuruck. Zurück zu den Wurzeln. Zuruck zum Blues. Auch Oliver Mally macht hier keine Ausnahme, obgleich er sich eigentlich nie wirklich weit vom Blues entfernt hat....
(2018/Vizztone) 10 tracks, digipack Tyler’s new album Next In Line will be released in February 2018 through the VizzTone label group and Redeye Worldwide distribution. For this album, Tyler worked with Grammy Award-winning producer Paul...
(2017/Harpo Records) 9 tracks, DVD Code 1 (US-Player) This show was recorded and filmed at the historic Palladium Theater, in St. Petersburg, Florida, on January 6, 2017. The band loves playing this hometown venue, on the shores of Tampa...
(2018/Ramaound) 15 tracks - Over the years we have taken a huge pleasure in performing with many of the world’s great blues artists who later have become our lifelong friends, partners and mentors. On this album we wanted to honour few...
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(MIG) 12 tracks The trio around Marius Tilly has gained a lot of stage experience in the opening act of well-known scene bands like The Brew, Kamchatka and Pristine. He was also able to convince in clubs in the American music metropolis...
(2017/Ruf Records) 12 tracks - Some albums stop you in your tracks. Like the smoky thump from a New Orleans juke-joint as you pass by on the sidewalk, Let The Demons Out is a rock ‘n’ roll siren call that pricks up your ears and puts you...
(2017/Inakustik) 21 tracks - The chance to already know the music of the roots visionary Otis Taylor from movies is great. Describing Otis Taylor as a contemporary artist is an understatement. Although his music is based on the blues and...
(Daptone) 10 tracks - A permanent fixture in the world of Rhythm and Soul, James Hunter follows up five critically acclaimed albums with his latest recording, Whatever It Takes, for New York City’s renowned label, Daptone Records. At the...
(2017/Sneaky Foot) 9 tracks. Wow! The Patrick Janssen band with their meanwhile 3rd album. For friends of blues musicians like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Gary Moore, Walter Trout, Freddie King or Joe Bonamassa an absolute must. A...
(2017/Fanatsy) 10 tracks. Southern Avenue's self-titled debut album is a breath of fresh air with it's own unique blend of gospel- tinged R&B vocals, roots-blues-based guitar work and soul-inspired songwriting. The band features five...
(2017/Straight Shooter) 15 tracks. In 2017 Big Creek Slim has recorded 2 solo CDs for Peder Nande's Straight Shooter Records.
'Greasy Chicken Sessions. Vol.1: Good Mill Blues' was released in July 2017, Vol. 2 'Bad Luck Child' CDSHOT018...
(Stringkiller) 8 Tracks - Digipack - Live from the Rother Blues Festival. Jimmy Cornett & The Deadmen stand for rough, rough dynamics, enormous joy of playing, professionalism and total passion.
(2017/in-akustik) 13 tracks. Alastair Greene's musical journey was anything but traditional. With his combination of blues and Southern Rock, coupled with a flair for jam band improvisations, he has thrilled audiences for nearly two...
(2017/Zoho Roots) 12 tracks - " We are proud to release Jay Walkin’, the Jay Willie Blues Band’s fifth consecutive release with Jochen Becker and his New York based ZOHO Music label. What is consistent with all these releases is that the...
(2018/Alligator) 13 tracks. Harmonica player Curtis Salgado and guitarist Alan Hager with six original compositions and seven classics by Elmore James, Muddy Waters, Son House and others. The songs range from acoustic finger picking on...