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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.
He's one of the greatest guitar players on this planet. Robben has a deep appreciation for the blues, and it shows here. Great original songs, great renditions of classic blues played the Ford-way. Superb live set. ROBBEN FORD - gtr/voc,...
Guitarist, songwriter and vocalist (check him out on Ronnie Earl's 'Living In The Light') from Vermont. He penned all the songs. Mostly slow blues and ballads. As a guitar player, Dave has absorbed a lot of Ronnie's playing and phrasing....
He came a long way. From his early rural blues albums to the sophisticated reggae and carribean sounds on his latest releases. Too bad the lyrics are not re-printed.
Italy's bluesrocker no.1 with a new set of original material. - Digipak. RUDY ROTTA - voc/gtr, MICHELE PAPADIA - pno, PIER MINGOTTI - bass, ADRIANO MOLINARI -drums, etc.
He was one of the most gifted blues players, singers, and songwriters of his generation. He started performing at an early age, leading his own band when he was merely 14. In 1999 he became known nationally as the guitar player in Susan...
These live recordings were made on various locations in various cities throughout the USA. Taken off the mixing console the sound is pretty okay with some hiss here and there. High-energy guitar-driven, rootsy bluesrock featuring Timothy...
Famous Swedish roots drummer with a set of original tunes, recorded with various line-ups and vocalist. From rock'n'roll and r&b to soul. Feta. SVEN ZETTERBERG - voc, TOMMY MOBERG - voc, etc.
Live recordings. The sound quality is surprisingly good. These recordings are evidence for Buchanan's extraordinairy talent. He was ahead of his ime, and these takes show. Really impressive.
He looks like a man child, he's tall and big. And he sings the blues like a seasoned veteran. Marquise Knox from St. Louis was just 17 years old when he recorded this session. He sounds much older, like a mature singer and...
Bluesband from the Austin, Texas region featuring a black vocalist. All originals. Sounds like a rather cheap production with a soul-destroying snare sound. MIKE MILLIGAN - voc/hca, SCOTT UNZICKER - gtr, LEAN PARKS - bass, DAVE NOVAK -...
The Duke says:; 'This project is a true trip back in time for me. Many of the tunes in this CD go back to my earliest day as the leader of Roomful Of Blues. It was this music that inspired me to add horns to the band and try and...
Equally inspired by the originators of the blues,m and 1960s rock, French bluesrocker no.1 is pleasing us with a set of nine originals and two covers. - Digipak.
Once again the Duke was in charge, producing the latest effort of his ex-bandmate. Al's well-known for playing one of the most unusual instruments in blues: the cornet. No need to worry, though. You won't get any old-style jazz here....
A welcome addition to the Delmark roster of artists. The Detroit-born singer, songwriter and guitar player performs in the best Southern soul and blues tradition. He wrote all the songs, and he plays a mean, sometimes rather flashy...
His first Columbia LP in LP replica packaging, along with his complete Woodstock performance. Limited edition. Comes in a slipcase with fold-out poster.
'Looking Back' at a decade of blues on 45s; compiled by Mike Vernon in 1969. Featuring JOHN McVIE - bass, ROGER DEAN - gtr, ERIC CLAPTON - gtr, PETER GREEN - gtr, AYNSLEY DUNBAR -drums, MICK TAYLOR - gtr, etc.
British singer/songwriter and bluesman, son of an American G.I., living in Paderborn, Germany. 'Cover My Blues' presents a fine set of mostly covers. Alderton is cool singer and arranger. Jazzy feel, reminiscent of the early 1960s UK...
At first listening, I thought the right speaker had diesd. But it was Harper's distorted guitar irritating my ears. Great sound, great sings, and still original after all these years. - Green packaging w/ booklet.