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/