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... read more »
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.
With Mischa den Haring taking over guitar duties, the band's sound has become more compact with its original blend of the electric blues from the North Mississippi Hills, and urban European roots/rock. Great. JAN HIDDING - voc, MISCHA...
The original Hightone album (CD H 8078), augmented by three previously unissued live tracks (additional playing time approx. 23 mns.) from a French festival in 1997.
They are continuing their trip. Loud and dirty, raw and greasy, downhome blues from Germany. Great lyrics, playing and recording. - Green packaging. MIGHTY MIKE - voc/hca/drums, T-MAN - gtr/voc.
Early recordings what today is Brazil's best jumping and swinging blues band. Little Walter covers, one song ea. by Albert King, and Jimmy Morello, plus six originals. IGOR PRADO - gtr/voc, IVAN MARCIO - hca/voc, MARCOS KLIS - upright...
Produced by the late Willie Mitchell. Since forming Hi-Records he had been dreaming of recording Solomon Burke. Finally, in 2008, with a 35-year-delay his dream came true. But Mitchell died in January 2010 before the project was...
Swedish r&b and rock'n'roill combo with a great New Orlans beat and feel. - Digipak. ULF SANDSTRÖM - pno/org/voc, BO GUSTAFSSON - sax, SURJO BENIGH - upright bass/bass, KENNETH BJÖRNLUND - drums.
CD no.1 contains a re-working of Jethro Tull's debut album, 'Time Was', originally recorded and released in 1968 and featuring Mick Abrahams on guitar. CD no.2 has a couple of studio sessions.
One Man Band- Eddie Martin wrote all the songs and played all the instruments. All-acoustic album prsenting the folk/blues mix of EDDIE MARTIN - National gtr/acoustic gtrs/hca/bass drum/perc.
Alligator recording artist Eric Lindell and his band, performing a smoking set of (mostly) originals plus a funny cover of 'Don't Bogart That Joint My Friend'.
The 'King of Rock & Soul' recorded one of his last sessions with a superb Dutch band from Amsterdam, De Dijk. You can hear how comfortable everybody felt. Great recording. SOLOMON BURKE - voc, NICO ARZBACH - gtrs/mand, JB MEIJERS -...
Another fine set oif originals from Germany's leading rock/blues guitar slinger, songwriter and vocalist. - Digipak w/ Booklet. HENRIK FREISCHLADER - gtr/voc/bass/drums, MORITZ FUHRHOP - org, MAX KLAAS -perc. Special guest: JOE BONAMASSA...
Debut from a Cologne-based grooving blues and rocking r&b band. GéZA TéNYI - voc/hca, MICKA KUNZE -gtr, THILO HAUSCHILD -gtr, MICHAEL GEBHART - bass, AXEL HANHN -drums.
Original jumpin' and jivin', boogie-woogie blues band from Detroit. The musicianship is excellent, the vocals are a bit tiring, though. BRIAN SMITH - hca/voc, CLIFF McCLANAHAN - gtrs, TRACY GARNEAU - bass, GREG MANNING - drums.
Bluesrock from a Detroit veteran. Original tunes, garage sound recording with great feel and atmosphere. HOWARD GLAZER - voc/electric & acoustic gtrs/Resonator gtr, BOB GOODWIN - bass/hca, STEVE KOHN - drums. Special guests: DAVID...
Great vocals, great music. Blues and roots from the North Mississippi hill country, perfectly recorded. Mostly originals, great line-up. Recommended. - Digipak w/ Booklet. JOHN-ALEX MASON - voc/moans/gtr, LIGHTNIN' MALCOM - gtr, GARY...
Fine album from Gina Sicilia, the New York-based vocalist. Backed by multi-instrumentalist Dave Gross she's delivering a cooking set of covers and originals. - Digipak. GINA SICILIA - voc, DAVE GROSS - gtrs/pno/Wurlitzer/org/bass/drums.
Chicago blues, retro style performed by the New Jersey-veteran and his band. - Green Package. NASTY NED - voc/hca, MICHAEL KRIZAN - gtrs, JUNIOR BRADFIELD - bass, STEVE POZELLANTI - drums.
Guitarist, singer/songwriter from Indiana. One day he decided to quit his day job and concentrate on music. So he moved to Nashville where he's now playing for a living. - Digipak. MARK ROBINSON - voc/gtrs/Dobro/bjo/lap stell, DAVE ROSS...
Is this the latest burning blues sensation from Austin, Texas Robert Johnson (real name!) seems to be the up-and-coming guitar shredder from the music city. This CD is a blend of classic '70s classic rock (Cream, Hendrix, Led Zeppelin),...
New studio recordings from the Dickinson Brothers Band. LUTHER DICKINSON -gtr/voc, CHRIS CHEW - bass, CODY DICKINSON - drums. Special guests: MAVIX STAPLES - voc, RY COODER - gtr, SPOONER OLDHAM - pno, GORDIE JOHNSON - gtr, ALVIN...