Another great week of new releases from blues & blues rock artists!! Hope you enjoy going down the list and clicking on the links (when available) to the music!!

Recordings Out Now – Albums

Lara Price – Half & Half [Gulf Coast Records]

What a fabulous soul blues voice….debut album for Gulf Coast Records!

Damon Fowler – Barnyard Smile [Landslide Records]

Longtime personal favorite! Damon has a laidback southern sound..mhmm

Dennis Jones – About Time

A soulful voice and sizzling guitar…oh yeah!

The B. Christopher Band – 106 Miles to Chicago {EP}

Some fantastic covers of Blues Brothers tunes by this movie & television composer. Just another in a great series of albums he has put out over the last several years.

Budda Power Blues – Walking Shoes & Thinking Hat

Nice recording by a creative Portuguese trio!

Greg Izor – Sustained Winds [For the Road Records]

A Louisiana man who has also spent alot of time in Texas, Greg is a great harmonica player, singer, and songwriter.

Bobby Christina’s Caravan – True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt “Guitar” Murphy [Nola Blue Records]

An awesome two disc tribute album with guest appearances by Chuck Leavell, Billy Boy Arnold, Steve Cropper, and a dozen more great artists!!

Widespread Panic – Snake Oil King (EP) [Widespread Records]

Another cool recording by Widespread Panic that is just bluesy enough to make this list!

Joe Bonamassa – Live at the Hollywood Bowl [J&R Adventures]

A full orchestra backs Joe for this live recording! Some beautiful renditions of songs from his studio albums.

Cody Dickinson – Homemade [Strong Place Music]

Cody is a world class blues drummer with 5 Grammy and one BMA nominations. This is just a great down home blues album!!

Reverend Freakchild – Bare Bones

Two discs of acoustic blues with a strong Grateful Dead sound and psychedelic spiritual influences that have made Reverend Freakchild a popular blues festival artist.

Sierra Green & the Giants  – Here We Are [Big Radio Records]

Oh yeah! Sierra’s soul and funky voice make this album worth a listen!

New Single Releases

Duke Robillard – Just Kiss Me

Trainman Blues – We Need Change

Memphis Royal Brothers – Good God I Got the Blues (ft. Bobby Rush)

The Empty Pockets – Oh Darling

Mick Kolassa – Eating My Soul

Matt Charles – Shake Your Hips

Duane Betts – Colors Fade (acoustic)

Cobi – 10 to the Power

Out in June 2024

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)

Chris Daniels & the Kings – Blues With Horns Volume II (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)

Sonny Gullage – Go Be Free (August 23rd)

Duke Robillard – Roll With Me (August 30th)

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/