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Release: Reckless and Blue - Seven Deadly Gins

 

Artiest/Band: Reckless and Blue

  • Album: Seven Deadly Gins
  • Release: 21th December 2025
  • Label: Self
  • Format: CD/LP/DL/Digital
  • Genre: Blues/Contemporary Blues/Roots

Reckless and Blue has been busy in the studio recording their second album which is scheduled for release on December 21, 2025.

Winners of the 2025 Colorado Blues Society Blues Challenge........►►►

The Bluesmasters Feat: Cassie Taylor

Artiest/Band:The Bluesmasters Feat: Cassie Taylor

  • Album: The Bluesmasters
  • Release: 27 June 2025
  • Label: Exulans DMD
  • Format: CD/LP/DL/Digital
  • Genre: Bluesrock,Gospel Blues,Contemporary Blues
The creative collaborative group The Bluesmasters embark upon their eighth studio release with a gospel infused album of soul and blues featuring blues scion Cassie Talyor. The activist, vocalist, bass playing daughter of legendary guitarist Otis Taylor leads the ensemble through ten inspired tracks originally made famous by heavy weight musical heroes - The Staple Singers, Ramsey Lewis, O.V. Wright, Aretha Franklin and more. .......►►►

Debuut Album: South of Savoy - South of Savoy

 

Artiest/Band: South of Savoy

  • Album: South of Savoy
  • Release: 21 March 2025
  • Label: Self
  • classic rock, ‘70s psychedelia, powerful ballads, and contemporary blues

An album born from love, friendship, and a shared passion for rock ’n’ roll, South of Savoy brings to you fresh sounds rooting to the swamps, forests and lakes of Estonia and Finland. .........

Release": JP. Reali - Blues Since Birth

Artiest/Band: J.P. Reali 

  • Album:  Blues Since Birth
  • Release 11.10.2024
  • Label: Self(Reali Records)
  • Contemporary Blues

There is a school of thought that blues and roots music should be presented in a pure and unadulterated fashion with emphasis on the melody, storyline, and emotional platform.

Release: Doug Duffey & Badd - Ain't goin' back.

Artiest/Band: Doug Duffey & Badd

  • Album: Ain't goin' back.
  • Release: 26.07.2024
  • Label: fort sumner music
  • Contemporary blues

 The blues is a rich and primal music, deeply rooted in the swampy soils of the Mississippi Delta and the musical souls of artists like Louisiana native and musical institution Doug Duffey. Duffey has been mining this musical vein for more than half a century with his singing, songwriting, and keyboard work......

Scott Henderson - “Karnevel!”

Guitar Legend Scott Henderson To Release New Album “Karnevel!”, Announces Forthcoming European Tour

Scott Henderson will be releasing his highly anticipated new album “Karnevel!” on February 2, 2024! Scott’s previous album “People Mover” was voted best fusion album of 2019 by Jazz Times magazine, and he won both Best Guitarist and Best Electric/Jazz-Rock/Contemporary Group in JazzTimes Readers Poll.

TOM BUENGER - BLUES FROM CAUCASIA

TOM BUENGER - BLUES FROM CAUCASIA
LABEL: SELF
RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
DISTRIBUTION: CD BABY

West Coast songwriter multi-instrumentalist and talented vocalist, Tom Buenger, is ready to burst onto the national scene with his sophomore album, Blues From Caucasia. The award-winning musician spent a decade in the US military before settling north of Seattle in Mount Vernon WA, returning to his small-town roots after traveling and soaking up influences from around the world.

New Album: Daniele Tenca - "Just A Dream"

Daniele Tenca presents the new album "Just A Dream"

It's been a while since Daniele Tenca released the last studio album, "Love is the Only Law", with the co-production of Guy Davis and Antonio Cupertino, but the approach hasn't changed, with a great attention to the spirit of the times in respect of tradition. 

Release: Ivy Gold - Broken Silence'

 

Ivy Gold - announce their new album 'Broken Silence' with the release of the album's second single 'Ordinary Woman

Style: contemporary bluesrock
Release: 26. May 2023
Format: digital single & video

The female fronted blues/rock (and more!) outfit from Germany, albeit with an international line up, Ivy Gold announce the release of their album 'Broken Silence' on May 26th, with the new single 'Ordinary Woman'. 

Release: GRÁINNE DUFFY - DIRT WOMAN BLUES

GRÁINNE DUFFY - DIRT WOMAN BLUES
CONTEMPORARY BLUES
LABEL: BLUE HEART RECORDS
RELEASE DATE: MAY 19, 2023

For her fifth studio album, Dirt Woman Blues, Irish roots phenom singer, songwriter, and guitarist Gráinne Duffy ventured far from the Emerald Isle to sunny Southern California to find a bigger, bolder sound. The three-time Blues Matters Wri

ters’ Poll winner, partnered with American bluesrock guitarist Marc Ford

New Album Otis Taylor - Banjo

 Otis Taylor - Banjo

Otis is releasing a NEW ALBUM  You can listen to samples now at the link below.

“Banjo …” is blues’ icon Otis Taylor’s 15th album. This is a stunning record both musically and sonically, recorded exclusively at Octave Record’s DSD studios in DSD256.

Release: SISTER LUCILLE - TELL THE WORLD

SISTER LUCILLE - TELL THE WORLD
CONTEMPORARY BLUES
LABEL: BLUE HEART RECORDS
RELEASE DATE: MARCH 17, 2023

Hardworking quartet from Southwest Missouri, Sister Lucille have released their sophomore album Tell The World. The ten new tracks are deeply inspired by the musical legacy of blues, roots and soul that flows out of the Memphis region. 

BIG SHOES - FRESH TRACKS

BIG SHOES - FRESH TRACKS
CONTEMPORARY BLUES
LABEL: QUALIFIED RECORDS
RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 27, 2023

Recorded, Engineered and Mixed by Kevin McKendree at The Rock House, Franklin, TN
Master: Jim DeMain - YES MASTER
Produced by Big Shoes

Big Shoes is a Nashville TN based American Roots Supergroup, who incorporate traditional influences like B.B. King and Ray Charles along with tastes of The Allman Brothers' Band, Bonnie Raitt and the Neville Brothers into their originals/cover song format. Big Shoes originally formed as a "tribute project" to recreate the early music of the iconic band Little Feat.

DANNY LISTON - EVERYBODY

DANNY LISTON - EVERYBODY

CONTEMPORARY BLUES
LABEL: BLUE HOUSE RECORDS
RELEASE DATE: FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Everybody: The new CD release by Danny Liston, Arguably Danny’s best work to date. Produced and mixed by Jim Gaines at Bessie Blue Studios, released on Blue House Records.

Live Album: Diane Blue - Live At The Fallout Shelter!

DIANE BLUE ALL STAR BAND - LIVE! AT THE FALLOUT SHELTER

Label: Regina Royale
Genres: Blues
Styles: Contemporary Blues

Diane Blue: Zang en mondharmonica
Chris Vitarello: Elektrische gitaar en backing vocals
Dave Limina: Hammond
Lorne Entress: Drums
Ronnie Earl: Gitaar (Track 5)

Release: MISSISSIPPI MACDONALD - HEAVY STATE LOVING BLUES

MISSISSIPPI MACDONALD - HEAVY STATE LOVING BLUES
CONTEMPORARY BLUES
LABEL: ANOTHER PLANET MUSIC
RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 27, 2023

“Mississippi MacDonald represents the next generation of great guitarists, who hail from the UK. … wholly authentic, he’s earned the right to claim the name.”  Living Blues

DOUGLAS AVERY - TAKE MY RIDER

DOUGLAS AVERY - TAKE MY RIDER
(CONTEMPORARY BLUES)
LABEL: GREENWAVE MUSIC
RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 11, 2022

“Hold on to your dreams, one day, it will come true.” is a quote from Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and a notion that has come to fruition for vocalist and harmonica man Douglas Avery with the release of his debut album, Take My Rider. Avery is well known for his work behind the camera as a photojournalist covering the West Coast blues scene, so it was fairly simple to recruit some of Southern California’s best players to join him and producer Ralph Carter in Ventura to record at Ralph’s Garage.

Lil’ Red & The Rooster - Keep ON!

LIL’ RED & THE ROOSTER - KEEP ON!

LABEL: BLUE HEART RECORDS

RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 21, 2022

DISTRIBUTION: CPI/ORCHARD 

Lil’ Red’s approach to life and music: “mix what’s pissing you off with some bounce and swing, sprinkle a pinch of blue notes, and bend it all together on six strings for guaranteed feel-good satisfaction.”

 Poised to pick the mantle as the coolest guitar slinging duo since Les Paul and Mary Ford ruled the airwaves, Lil’ Red & The Rooster are ready for international attention with their sophomore release Keep On! To aid them on this journey the duo of Lil’ Red (Jennifer Milligan) & The Rooster (Pascal Fouquet), who split time between the USA and Europe, recruited engineer Blaise Barton of JoyRide Studio along with Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith on drums and Felton Crews on bass, now their USA combo, to record the new album in Chicago. They also invited Grammy nominee, Billy Branch, to make a guest appearance on the title track and baritone saxophonist, Jean-Marc Labbé, appears on several tracks. 

THE TEXAS HORNS - EVERYBODY LET'S ROLL

THE TEXAS HORNS - EVERYBODY LET'S ROLL
CONTEMPORARY BLUES
LABEL: BLUE HEART RECORDS
RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 19, 2022

LABEL: BLUE HEART RECORDS
RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 19, 2022
DISTRIBUTION: CPI & ORCHARD
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"While each member of The Texas Horns is a skilled performer, the three musicians are a force of nature when playing together." - Jon Kleinman, Living Blues