Month: June 2024

Pavin’ the Way – Playlist for June 20, 2024 on BMFR 3-5 pm ET

ARTISTTITLEALBUM
Gary HoeyTexas SonAnimal Instinct
Markey Blue Ric Latina ProjectMississippi SoulRaised In Muddy Water
The Flaming MudcatsGood NewsTil the Money’$ All Gone
The Dirty TonesThoughts of YouSweet Thang
Sugaray RayfordRun For CoverHuman Decency
David GogoReal Good WomanYEAH!
John Mayall & Jeff HealeyA World of HurtA World of Hurt
Mike Goudreau BandBig Black DogJust Wanna Have Fun
Big Head Todd And The MonstersInto The LightHer Way Out
Thorbjjorn Risager & The Black TornadoAlready GoneAlready Gone – Single
Albert CastigliaCenterline (Feat. Popa Chubby)Blues Singles Collection Vol. 79
Dede Priest & Johnny Clark’s OutlawsMojo-ItoWhen Birds Were Snakes
Layla ZoeDark Heart (feat. Henrik Freischlader)The World Could Change
Ethan AskeySwing like ThatWalk When You Wanna Run
Bryn Jones’ BrewCan’t Sleep At NightJump Start
Connolly HayesHung Up on Your Love (Live)Remember Me
AJ PlugGimme A SmileKiller King
John Angus BandThe Narrow PathIt’s High Time
Bernie MarsdenMe And My GuitarKings
Shane Pacey TrioWho Made You King?Who Made You King?
Whoopie CatPretty BabyWeight in Gold
8 Ball AitkenWading Through Muddy WaterWading Through Muddy Water
Clay MeltonJesus Just Left ChicagoBack to Blue
The Rocky Athas GroupMiracleThe Best Blues Rock
Blues TrainerFade AwayCome On Down To Texas
Johnny WinterTin Pan AlleyCrucial Texas Blues
The Sonny Moorman GroupTexas BluesCrossroads Motel

Canadian Blues Cookin’ with Friends in Kell’s Kitchen

As I have stated many times, there are some fabulous blues men and women up in Canada that the larger American and European audiences need to hear about. One of those is a very talented guitar player from Ontario by the name of Shawn Kellerman. Entering his third decade as a bluesman, Shawn has gathered a lot of friends along the way. Over twenty of them lend their talents to his new recording Kell’s Kitchen.

Bobby Rush, who Shawn has worked with for a number of years, contributes his vocal talents to one of my favorite songs on the album We Are Blues Men. And one of my favorite harmonica players, Jason Ricci out of New Orleans, sits in on three other tunes: Hard Man to Please, You’re Gonna Learn From This One, and Runnin’ Back to Saskatoon (which is an vintage cover of a tune by the Guess Who!). Another of Canada’s fantastic new female singers, Meghan Parnell of Bywater Call, also contributes her talents for 4 of the cuts on the recording. And Shawn’s friend Zoom from Michigan belts out her soulful vocals on the song, Mac & Cheese.

Shawn is also a bit of a guitar nerd (like Joe Bonamassa) and tours with a whole trunkful of guitars that provide different tones for his music. I particularly loved his guitar playing on Down By the River where the lead vocals are provided by Noah Allard and Shawn gets to focus on producing some badass riffs.

Another song on the album that I absolutely loved is the last track on the recording, Living Off the Love You Give. This is a Little Milton tune that features the late Lucky Peterson on the Hammond B3 organ. Shawn was part of Lucky’s band for eight years and his love and respect for both of these great bluesmen shines through in this energetic rendition.

Kell’s Kitchen is some mighty fine blues cookin’….. heavy on the blues with nice splashes of soul and funk. All the best ingredients of the blues are featured on this fabulous recording….give it a listen!!

#blues #bluesmusic #bluesnews #bluesreviews #shawnkellerman #songsurfer #musicnews #news #newmusic

Ben Vee started out spinning songs on terrestrial radio and at nightclubs back in the 1970’s in his home state of Louisiana. After a career in the construction business, he returned to DJing in 2011. He now hosts two shows each week on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com and writes about the blues for BMFR and at http://www.benveeblues.com from his home in Connecticut. He also has a personal 24 hour stream devoted to the Roadhouse Blues… WRHB as well as a Youtube channel.

New Albert Castiglia and Thorbjorn Risager singles plus New Albums from Sugaray Rayford, the Name Droppers, and David Gogo!!

Another great week of new albums and singles from blues and blues rock artists!! See the entire list below and follow the links to all this great music!

Recordings Out Now – Albums

Sugaray Rayford – Human Decency [Forty Below Records]

Based out of Phoenix, Sugaray Rayford is one of the great voices and personalities of the contemporary blues!!

David Gogo – Yeah [Fontana North Records]

Canadian David Gogo plays a brand of blues and blues rock that I have always loved since I first heard him years ago!

Connolly Hayes – Remember Me

This British band is one of the great emerging blues rock acts from UK…Jess Hayes has a fabulous voice on this debut recording for the group!

The Name Droppers – Starshine [HMG Recordings]

Another great band out of the northeast in the United States….badass blues!

Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs – Vagabonds, Virgins, & Misfits [BMG]

Long time Tom Petty associate, Mike Campbell has developed a large following over the years with a bluesy rock sound.

Black Country Communion – V [J&R Adventures]

Straight up Hard Rock from a band that features one of my favorite artists….Joe Bonamassa!

New Single Releases

Albert Castiglia – Centerline (ft. Popa Chubby)

Colin James – Devilment (ft. Charlie Musselwhite)

Jeremiah Johnson – Gonna Break Me

Jhett Black – House of the Rising Sun

Miss Freddye – Slippin’ Away

Donavon Frankenreiter & the Blind Boys of Alabama – Gotta Believe

Thorbjorn Risager & the Black Tornado – Already Gone

Cody Dickinson – Big City

Emily Mac – Kills Me to Love You (Acoustic)

Annalise Drake – Fire

Out in June 2024

Joe Bonamassa – Live at the Hollywood Bowl (June 21st)

The B. Christopher Band – 106 Miles to Chicago (June 21st)

The Commoners – Restless (June 21st)

Cody Dickinson – Homemade (June 21st)

Lara Price – Half & Half (June 21st)

Reverend Freakchild – Bare Bones (June 21st)

Sierra Green & the Giants  – Here We Are (June 21st)

VA – True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt “Guitar” Murphy (June 21st)

Daryl Hall – D (June 21st)

Robert Jon & the Wreck – Red Moon Rising (June 28th)

Tom Mansi & the Icebreakers – Eyeball (June 28th)

J.P. Soars – Brick by Brick (June 28th)

The Fabulous Thunderbirds – Struck Down (June 28th)

Rory Block – Positively 4th Street (June 28th)

Jose Ramirez – Bad Hombre LIVE (June 28th)

Curtis Salgado – Fine By Me (June 30, 2024)

Out in July

Eric Clapton – To Save A Child (July 12th for CD/Vinyl))

Chris Walker Band – Sounds of an Old Soul EP (July 12th)

Albert Castiglia – Righteous Souls (July 19th)

Chris Cain – Good Intentions Gone Bad (July 19th)

Jubu Smith – Jubu (July 30th)

Upcoming releases in 2024

Billy Price – Person of Interest (August 2nd)

Kid & Lisa Andersen – Spirit & Soul (August 2nd)

Elles Bailey – Beneath the Neon Glow (August 9th)

Bywater Call – Shepherd (August 9th)

Brave Rival – Fight or Flight (August 16th)

Devon Allman – Miami Moon (August 16th)

Jontavious Willis – West Georgia Blues (August 16th)

Ruthie Foster – Mileage (August 23rd)

Colin James – Chasing the Sun (August 23rd)

The Cold Stares – The Southern (September 6th)

Kenny Wayne Shepherd – Dirt on my Diamonds Vol. 2 (Sept 20th)

Eric Clapton – Meanwhile (sometime fall of 2024)

Anthony Gomes – Praise the Loud (Sometime 2024)

Randy Lee Riviere – The Wayside (Sometime 2024)

Emanuel Casablanca – Hollywood Forever (Sometime 2024)

Other Websites with Contemporary Blues/Blues Rock News

Rock & Blues Muse https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/

Blues Rock Review https://bluesrockreview.com/

New Releases from Joanne Shaw Taylor, Cactus, Toronzo Cannon, and Quinn Sullivan Highlight This Week’s List!

There is a lot of fabulous music among the new contemporary blues and blues rock releases this week! Joanne Shaw Taylor, Seasick Steve, Toronzo Cannon, and Quinn Sullivan all have new recordings. And in a blast from the past, perennial blues rockers Cactus have put out a record with contributions from an A-list of contemporary musicians. See the entire list below which includes blue links to the music (when available) and highlights new additions to the upcoming albums section in pink.

Recordings Out Now – Albums

Joanne Shaw Taylor – Heavy Soul (Journeyman Records)

One of the world’s greatest guitarist continues to impress with her soulful VOICE!!

Seasick Steve – A Trip A Stumble  A Fall Down On Your Knees (Silva Screen Records)

In his eighties and not slowin’ down for even a moment….oh yeah!

Quinn Sullivan – Salvation (Mascot Label Group)

First heard as a young teenager mentored by Buddy Guy, Quinn has grown into a full fledged badass bluesman!

Cactus – Temple of the Blues – Influence and Friends (Cleopatra Records)

Perennial blues rockers from the sixties, Cactus gets help from friends Joe Bonamassa, Pat Travers, Warren Haynes, Ted Nugent, and others on this very cool recording.

Gerald McClendon – Down at the Juke Joint

Mhmm… Gerald’s soul infused blues will just chill ya out…oh yeah!

Toronzo Cannon – Shut Up and Play (Alligator Records)

Toronzo is beginning to emerge of one of the premiere talents of the contemporary blues!

Left Lane Cruiser – Bayport BBQ Blues (Alive Naturalsound Records)

Edgy and distortion driven blues…Left Lane Cruiser has been a favorite since I first heard them six or seven years ago.

Katie Knipp – Me

Whether with her big band or solo, Katie is an artist from California that I want to see live…soon!!

New Single Releases

Popa Chubby & Calvin Russell – All We Got is Rock & Roll

Popa has some serious medical issues and needs financial help. You can go to his home page to contribute. At a minimum, please click the song link. Even the pennies they receive for streaming plays of their music help artists!! And this is a GREAT tune that will be on an upcoming Tribute to Calvin Russell album.

11 Guys Quartet – Lonesome Hotel Blues

Funkwrench Blues & Rashad the Blues Kid – Masonite

The Whistleblower – Alchemy

The Fever Dreams & Jamie N Commons – Ain’t No Stopping Me

Pete Brown & Joe Bonamassa – Whenever I Try to Sell Out

Marc Miner – I’d

Johnny Ironsights & Chance McCoy – Devil’s On My Back

Mike Franano – Edge of the Night

Devon Allman – White Horse

Ruthie Foster – Rainbow

Jontavious Willis – West Georgia Blues

Out in June 2024

Sugaray Rayford – Human Decency (June 14th)

Albert Castiglia – Centerline (Single) (June 14th)

The Name Droppers – Starshine (June 14th)

Black Country Communion – V (June 14th)

Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs – Vagabonds, Virgins, & Misfits (June 14th)

Joe Bonamassa – Live at the Hollywood Bowl (June 21st)

The B. Christopher Band – 106 Miles to Chicago (June 21st)

The Commoners – Restless (June 21st)

Cody Dickinson – Homemade (June 21st)

Lara Price – Half & Half (June 21st)

Reverend Freakchild – Bare Bones (June 21st)

Sierra Green & the Giants  – Here We Are (June 21st)

VA – True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt “Guitar” Murphy (June 21st)

Daryl Hall – D (June 21st)

Robert Jon & the Wreck – Red Moon Rising (June 28th)

Tom Mansi & the Icebreakers – Eyeball (June 28th)

J.P. Soars – Brick by Brick (June 28th)

The Fabulous Thunderbirds – Struck Down (June 28th)

Rory Block – Positively 4th Street (June 28th)

Jose Ramirez – Bad Hombre LIVE (June 28th)

Curtis Salgado – Fine By Me (June 30, 2024)

Out in July

Eric Clapton – To Save A Child (July 12th for CD/Vinyl))

Chris Walker Band – Sounds of an Old Soul EP (July 12th)

Albert Castiglia – Righteous Souls (July 19th)

Chris Cain – Good Intentions Gone Bad (July 19th)

Jubu Smith – Jubu (July 30th)

Upcoming releases in 2024

Billy Price – Person of Interest (August 2nd)

Kid & Lisa Andersen – Spirit & Soul (August 2nd)

Elles Bailey – Beneath the Neon Glow (August 9th)

Bywater Call – Shepherd (August 9th)

Brave Rival – Fight or Flight (August 16th)

Devon Allman – Miami Moon (August 16th)

Jontavious Willis – West Georgia Blues (August 16th)

Ruthie Foster – Mileage (August 23rd)

The Cold Stares – The Southern (September 6th)

Kenny Wayne Shepherd – Dirt on my Diamonds Vol. 2 (Sept 20th)

Eric Clapton – Meanwhile (sometime fall of 2024)

Anthony Gomes – Praise the Loud (Sometime 2024)

Randy Lee Riviere – The Wayside (Sometime 2024)

Emanuel Casablanca – Hollywood Forever (Sometime 2024)

Other Websites with Contemporary Blues/Blues Rock News

Rock & Blues Muse https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/

Blues Rock Review https://bluesrockreview.com/

Pavin’ the Way for New Artists and Tunes on BMFR 3-5 pm ET

Got a bunch of new contemporary blues for today’s show! Check out the list below and tune in from 3-5 pm ET on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com!

ARTISTTITLEALBUM
Gary CainFar From HomeOutside The Lines
Lone Crow RebellionCruiseCoal Train Blues
Tas CruSave MeDrive On
Little FeatCan’t Be SatisfiedSam’s Place
Jimmy HallLove For ItReady Now
Nic Andrea & the VerdictAll That You Left of This ManA Night at the Wrecking Yard, Pt. 2
Wolfgang ValbrunCycloneFlawed by Design
Curtis SalgadoCheap StuffFine By Me
HeavyDrunkRaised By The RiverYou Don’t Know Me
Memphis Royal BrothersGoin’ South (ft. Charlie MusselwhiteGoin’ South (ft. Charlie Musselwhite)
The Chess ProjectSo Glad I’m LivingNew Moves
Chris CainFear Is My New RoommateGood Intentions Gone Bad
Lara PriceWe’re Still Friends (Feat. Mike Zito)Half & Half
Chris BadNews Barnes (Feat.Jimmy Hall)BadNews Travels FastBadNews Travels Fast
Tommy CastroHad EnoughException To The Rule
Caitlin Krisko & The BroadcastPiece Of YouPiece of You
Rosedale junctionQuarter mile bluesGoin’ off the rails
Anders OsborneReturning To My BonesPicasso’s Villa
John Hiatt With The Jerry Douglas BandLittle GoodnightLeftover Feelings
Boz ScaggsMixed Up, Shook Up GirlMemphis
Strange MajikNomadic GirlNYC Animal
The MystixThe Mule (Feat. Larry Campbell)Blues Singles Collection Vol. 66
One Dime BandBackbell (Feat. Mario Perrett)Side Hustle
Delta GeneratorsWay DownHipshakers and Heartbreakers
The Black KeysThis Is NowhereOhio Players
The Record CompanyI Found Heaven (In My Darkest Days)The 4th Album
Samantha FishTraumaDeath Wish Blues
Bette SmithGoodthingBlues Singles Collection Vol.78

Badass Blues : Badnews Travels Fast by Chris Bandnews Barnes

More than a generation ago, two young comedians helped revitalize the blues with a skit on Saturday Night Live and then John Belushi & Dan Akroyd as the The Blues Brothers took the world by storm. Fast forward to 2017 and another comedian Chris Badnews Barnes made a foray into the blues backed by musicians from Saturday Night Live and Conan O’Brien’s late night crew. The Hokum Blues album generated a lot of buzz and was critically acclaimed for its upbeat bluzin’ style and witty lyrics.

Now in 2024, Chris has reunited with award winning producer Tom Hambridge to put out an instant contender for blues album of the year Badnews Travels Fast. The recording is an excellent example of the Roadhouse Blues that I love to spin. All the songs are co-written by Chris and Tom and are a perfect melding of social observation, wit and style. And some world class bluesmen add their talents to the recording: Jimmy Hall, Walter Trout, and Sugaray Rayford. The core band is a fabulous group of musicians including Chris on vocals, Tom on drums, Kenny Greenberg on guitars, Tommy McDonald on bass, Mike Rojas on keyboards, a horn section of Max Abrams on Sax and Steve Patrick on Trumpet, and backing vocals by Tabitha Fair.

There is absolutely no song on the album that I don’t love and choosing my favorite is almost impossible but I will give the nod to You Right Baby for its exceptional vocal interplay between Chris and Sugaray. I believe it is worthy of consideration as THE blues song of 2024. And the song Ambushed By the Blues with its lyric about fighting on while facing the blues resonates with me personally. For pure roadhouse rockin’ blues, give BadNews Travels Fast, The Juice Ain’t Worth the Squeeze, BluesBaller Baby, His Majesty The Baby, and Skin to Skin a listen. Chris funks it up nicely on Do The Houdini and both True Blues with Walter Trout and A Bluesman Can’t Cry with Jimmy Hall are some classic chillin’ blues.

Badnews Travels Fast came out in late April and I have found myself returning to the recording again and again over the last month as I develop playlists for my shows. It is simply a modern and instant example of the best that the contemporary blues has to offer. And a special shout out to Gulf Coast Records and Mike Zito for helping bring this music project to fruition! I can’t wait to get the chance to see Chris Badnews Barnes live!! And YOU can help the BadNews Travel Fast by purchasing a copy of this tremendous recording and spreading the news to friends and family about some BADASS contemporary blues.

Chris Badnews Barnes – BADNEWS TRAVELS FAST (Gulf Coast Records 2024)

#blues #bluesmusic #bluesrock #bluesnews #bluesreviews #chrisbadnewsbarnes #gulfcoastrecords #musicnews #news #newmusic

Ben Vee started out spinning songs on terrestrial radio and at nightclubs back in the 1970’s in his home state of Louisiana. After a career in the construction business, he returned to DJing in 2011. He now hosts two shows each week on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com and writes about the blues for BMFR and at http://www.benveeblues.com from his home in Connecticut. He also has a personal 24 hour stream devoted to the Roadhouse Blues… WRHB as well as a Youtube channel.

BMFR 12-2 pm ET Roadhouse Blues Nooner

If ya get a chance to drop in today on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com from 12-2 pm ET, this is the intended playlist:

ARTISTTITLEALBUM
King CurtisHey JoeSkydog-The Duane Allman Retrospective
SlashLiving for the City (ft. Tash Neal)Orgy of the Damned
Gary Clark Jr.If Trouble Was Money (Live)Gary Clark Jr. Live
Jose RamirezHelp the PoorBad Hombre Live
Christone “Kingfish” IngramNot Gonna LieRockwood Music Hall New York
Eric GalesYou Don’t Know the BluesCrown
Bobby Christina’s CaravanEvilTrue Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy
Kenny Wayne ShepherdI Got A Woman [Explicit]Dirt On My Diamonds, Vol. 2 [Explicit]
Buddy GuySymptoms Of Love feat. Elvis CostelloThe Blues Don’t Lie
Luther AllisonCherry Red WineAlligator Records 25th Anniversary CD2
Magic Slim & The TeardropsI Can’t Hold Out – LiveBlues Guitar Summit
Albert CastigliaSearching The Desert For The BluesWild And Free
Johnny WinterDust My Broom (Featuring Derek Trucks)Roots
Mike ZitoThe Road Never Ends (feat. Dave Kalz)Blues For The Southside
Chantel McGregorHelp MeLike No Other
Alvin LeeMy Baby’s Come Back To MeThe Anthology (Disc 2)
Mark KnopflerJanineOne Deep River
Chris SmitherAll About the BonesAll About the Bones
John HiattOne Of Them Damn DaysMystic Pinball
Bonnie RaittMillion MilesSlipstream
Anders OsborneReal Good DirtPicasso’s Villa
Bob DylanThunder On The MountainModern Times

Just Released: Kenny Wayne Shepherd single and more new contemporary blues & blues rock music!

Kenny Wayne Shepherd has a new album on the way in September and he just released the first HOT new single off the upcoming recording. Eliza Neals, Nick Andrea & the Verdict, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, and Jesse Dayton all released some great new recording this past Friday and there are new singles from Bywater Call, Widespread Panic, Robert Jon & the Wreck, Elles Bailey, and Orianthi. Check out the entire list right here below!! (Links to music provided when available)

New Album Releases

Eliza Neals – COLORCRIMES

Hot new blues & blues rock by a sensational lady from Detroit…oh yeah!

Jesse Dayton – The Hard Way Blues (Hardcharger Records)

Produced by Shooter Jennings, the new recording meshes outlaw country and the blues into a one fine recording!

Dana Gillespie – First Love (Fretsore  Records)

Mellow and contemplative, the new Dana Gillespie album is a chill reminder of how great a voice she has!

Sammy Kershaw – Cross Road Blues (Cleopatra Records)

I have always associated Sammy Kershaw with swamp music. On the new album, he amplifies the blues with some fabulous covers…love it!

Big Head Todd and the Monsters – Her Way Out (Big Records)

A multi-genre treat for the ears, Big Head Todd and the Monsters wander the musical landscape on the new recording with their souls still firmly rooted in blues rock…oh yeah!!

Nic Andrea & the Verdict – A Night at the Wrecking Yard Part 2 (EP)

I absolutely love the creative mind of Nic Andrea and the vivid stories and mental pictures he creates in his songs. The new EP is well worth a listen!

Ritenour & Grusin – Brasil (Captain Finger Records)

Feelin’ blue and wanna just relax with a glass of wine and listen to some world class bluesy jazz? If Lee Ritenour’s guitar tone can’t chill ya out nothing will!

New Single Releases

Kenny Wayne Shepherd – I Got a Woman

Bywater Call – As If

Bobby Christina’s Caravan – Evil

Boneshakers – Evil No More (ft Charlie Musselwhite)

Widespread Panic – Cosmic Confidante

Taj Farrant – 2×2

Memphis Royal Brothers – Goin’ South (ft Charlie Musselwhite)

Romi Mayes – C’mon Baby

Robert Jon & the Wreck – Trouble (music video)

Elles Bailey – If This Is Love

Cactus – Parchman Farm

Leon Laudenbach – Gus Cannon

Orianthi – Ghost

Out in June 2024 (recordings new to the lists noted in pink)

Joanne Shaw Taylor – Heavy Soul (June 7th)

Seasick Steve – A Trip A Stumble  A Fall Down On Your Knees (June 7th)

Toranzo Cannon – Shut Up and Play (June 7th)

Quinn Sullivan – Salvation (June 7th)

Cactus – Temple of the Blues (June 7th)

Gerald McClendon – Down at the Juke Joint (June 7th)

Sugaray Rayford – Human Decency (June 14th)

Albert Castiglia – Centerline (Single) (June 14th)

The Name Droppers – Starshine (June 14th)

Black Country Communion – V (June 14th)

Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs – Vagabonds, Virgins, & Misfits (June 14th)

Joe Bonamassa – Live at the Hollywood Bowl (June 21st)

The B. Christopher Band – 106 Miles to Chicago (June 21st)

The Commoners – Restless (June 21st)

Cody Dickinson – Homemade (June 21st)

Lara Price – Half & Half (June 21st)

Reverend Freakchild – Bare Bones (June 21st)

Sierra Green & the Giants  – Here We Are (June 21st)

VA – True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt “Guitar” Murphy (June 21st)

Daryl Hall – D (June 21st)

Robert Jon & the Wreck – Red Moon Rising (June 28th)

Tom Mansi & the Icebreakers – Eyeball (June 28th)

J.P. Soars – Brick by Brick (June 28th)

The Fabulous Thunderbirds – Struck Down (June 28th)

Rory Block – Positively 4th Street (June 28th)

Jose Ramirez – Bad Hombre LIVE (June 28th)

Curtis Salgado – Fine By Me (June 30, 2024)

Out in July

Eric Clapton – To Save A Child (July 12th for CD/Vinyl))

Chris Walker Band – Sounds of an Old Soul EP (July 12th)

Albert Castiglia – Righteous Souls (July 19th)

Chris Cain – Good Intentions Gone Bad (July 19th)

Jubu Smith – Jubu (July 30th)

Upcoming releases in 2024

Billy Price – Person of Interest (August 2nd)

Kid & Lisa Andersen – Spirit & Soul (August 2nd)

Elles Bailey – Beneath the Neon Glow (August 9th)

Bywater Call – Shepherd (August 9th)

Brave Rival – Fight or Flight (August 16th)

The Cold Stares – The Southern (September 6th)

Kenny Wayne Shepherd – Dirt on my Diamonds Vol. 2 (Sept 20th)

Eric Clapton – Meanwhile (sometime fall of 2024)

Anthony Gomes – Praise the Loud (Sometime 2024)

Left Lane Cruiser – Bayport BBQ Blues (Sometime 2024)

Randy Lee Riviere – The Wayside (Sometime 2024)

Other Websites with Contemporary Blues/Blues Rock News

Rock & Blues Muse https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/

Blues Rock Review https://bluesrockreview.com/