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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.
Excellent roots album from the British rocker. REcorded with great players near Austin, Texas this CD contains mostly originals. Beautiful mix of Southern country soul, a shot of blues, fold and country music. Excellent. STEVIE NIMMO -...
Bob Margolin's his mentor. 'On The Floor' is Hill's debut album, deeply rooted in the early elecetric blues sounds from Memphis and Chicago. But he's not an imitator. He knows how to play with that certain attitude. Most songs are...
On March 24,1963 Koewrner, Ray & Glover recorded their first album in Wisconsin. It was done within 9 hours. Later that day, Koerner & Ray played a set in a local coffee shop. Around midnight, John Koerner was live on the air via a local...
For nearly one decade, Koerner and Willie Murphy had been working together before they decided to leave New York's Elektra Records. Murphy produced Bonnie Raitt's first Warner album in 1971, using his own band in the studio. With the...
Unique one man band. He plays a self-build twin-guitar. Rock/blues, performed sol. Highlight is his version of 'We Will Rock You'. CLAUDE HAY - voc/twin neck gtr/sitar/bass/drums.
Great new set in Sony Music's 'Legacy' series. This release contains two CDs, one with SRV's original second album (augmented by three previously unreleased studio cuts and a couple of more rarities), a second CD features the band live...
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Thanks to producer, guitarist, label owner, and songwriter Fred James, black music from his hometown Of Nashville was finding its way back into the limelight during the 1990s and early 2000s. James Nixon, a great vocalist and guitar...
She won Australia's prestigious '2009 Australian Female Blues Artist of the Year' award. Obviously, she's regarded one oft he most promising femaile blues acts from won under. ANDREA MARR - voc, GREG DODD - gtr, CAM SCOTT - kbds, CLINT...
Most likely he's from Florida. On the inside picture, Ben Prestage looks like a young Fidel Castro. One-man-band with a lot of energy and a good sense for the tradition of the blues. Entertaining. - Digipak. BEN PRESTAGE -...
Original material, a nice blend of traditional style blues, roots rock, and soul ballads. Well done. RITA CHIARELLI - gtr, CHRISTINE BUGIE - lap steel/gtr, DENNIS KELDIE -kbds, GEORGE KOLLER - bass, AL CROSS - drums.
During the last couple of years Holmstrom was the guitar player and band leader behind Mavis, the queen of gospel-soul blues. On 'Twist-O-Lettz' he's teaming-up with his regular drummer, and multi-talented artist Juke Logan. This...
Mostly covers of well-known tunes. Nice arrangements, but rather uninspired sounding vocals. MICHAEL HAWKEYE HERMAN - voc/gt,r plus hca, wbd, bass, drums.
Second album from the Irish bluesrocker. Guitar-driven tunes, all originals. In my book, one of the very best blues/rock artists in Europe. - Digipak. SIMON McBRIDE - gtr/voc, CARL HARVEY - bass, PAUL HAMILTON - drums.
He played with Rory Gallagher for 19 years and joined Nine Below Zero in 1990. This is his first, rather tinny sounding solo album. Rock and bluesrock. GERRY McAVOY - voc/bass/gtr, TOMMY WILLIS - gtr/lap steel, DAVY FLETT - gtr, DIMITRI...
He was born in Indianapolis in 1983. He came from a middle class family. 'What was my lesson learned It's that the artist will show you the reality of the music, which trumps 'authenticity' because being 'authentic' in today's blues...
Great live set recorded at the end of a 45-dates European tour. This set contains a 10-minutes live version of 'Purple Rain' and a great re-work of Hendrix' 'Crosstown Traffic'. The remaining tracks are originals. Actually, this is a...
Re-issue of the band's second album, originally released in 1970. NICKO CHRISTIANSEN - voc/gtr/sax, TEDDY OBERG - gtr, JOHN LAGRAND - hca, RUUD VAN BUUREN - bass, DICK BEEKMAN - drums.
He's back on Alligator! Charlie's new album was produced by Chris Goldsmith and recorded in Los Angeles. Here he's backed by a list of stellar players, led by his old friend Dave Gonzales from The Paladins. I like the relaxed feel, the...
Produced by the great T-Bone Burnett who concentrated on the content of African-American music. Gospel music with social messages. 'What ties these songs together remain their message of hope, their ability to uplift'. No instrumental...
(1978 'SPV Records') (63:50/11) 'Recorded live at the Grugahalle Essen, Germany, September 15/16, 1978. - PAUL BUTTERFIELD - hca/voc, BUZZY FEITEN - gtr, PETER ATANASOFF - gtr, BOBBY VEGA - bass, ERNEST CARTER - drums.