It’s summertime here in the northern hemisphere and many of us will be taking road trips to see family and friends. Whether the journey is an hour away or across the continent, here are the Roadhouse 66 best blues songs of 2021 to listen to along the way. And this year, for the first time, the playlist is available on the Ben Vee Youtube channel and on the Ben Vee Spotify account. I hope you enjoy reviewing and listening to the songs. And bear in mind that music is not a sports competition…..whether the song is listed at number 4 or number 64, these are all truly great tunes culled from an initial list of over 4,000 new songs that I reviewed or streamed during the course of 2021!! And if you have a comment or want to tell us what your best roadhouse blues song of 2021 was, just leave a comment below.

The Roadhouse 66 Best Blues Songs of 2021 Top Ten

#1 Altered Five Blues Band – Full Moon, Half Crazy

Another in a long series of vibrant upbeat tunes from this amazing band out of Wisconsin, the group is powered by the voice of Jeff Taylor.

#2 Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – Long Distance Woman

The Kingfish is a true superstar of the contemporary blues and…..he is only 23!! He first came to my attention four or five years ago and his musical trajectory just keeps rising and rising!

#3 Dion – I’ve Got to Get to You (ft. Boz Scaggs, Mike Menza, and Joe Menza)

His career started over 60 years ago and at the age of 82 he is still kickin’ out some badass blues songs!

#4 Colin James – Open Road

Stevie Ray Vaughan opened the door for him in the 1980’s and in the years since he has become a mainstay of the Canadian music scene. This is the title cut from his latest album that was also the Roadhouse Blues 61 best album of the year!

#5 Tommy Castro – Somewhere

This California based bluesman is a personal favorite. I have seen him in concert 3 times and he is an absolutely incredible performer. He also walked away from this year’s Blue Music Awards in Memphis with a bevy of the top awards. Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.

#6 J Lee and the Hoodoo Skulls – Highway

This blues rock band out of the UK just cranks out some badass music!

#7 Atomic 44s – Fade to Black

I tried to see this southern California band last summer when I went to visit my younger daughter. They are the perfect roadhouse blues band. Unfortunately, COVID cancelled the show. I hope to see them on a future trip!

#8 JP Williams Blues Band featuring Ekat Pereya – Mighty Dangerous Boogie

I just love JP’s style of roadhouse blues. And I appreciate the fact that he appeared in chat on several of my BluesMusicFan Radio shows during 2021.

#9 Polly O’Keary & the Rhythm Method – I’m Not Guilty

A long time star of the blues from the American northwest, Polly O’Keary has paid her blues dues! I just love her voice!

#10 Blues Traveler – Roadhouse Blues

John Popper and company do an amazing blues version of the Doors classic. Easily one of my favorite tunes of 2021….I wonder why?!!

The entire Roadhouse 66 Best blues songs of 2021

The Roadhouse 66 list includes perennial music stars like Melissa Etheridge, Jimmy Barnes, Billy Gibbons, Van Morrison, and Doobie Brothers as well as personal favorites like Uncle Watson’s Widow, Mike Zito, Carolyn Wonderland, the Black Keys, and Davy Knowles. There are a slew of contemporary blues stars on the list such as Eddie 9V, Joanne Shaw Taylor, the Record Company, and Sue Foley. Also included are some rising stars of the genre that you may not have heard before; 8 Ball Aitken, Veronica Lewis, Ben Levin, Hendrikse, and AJ Fullerton to name just a few! I hope you get a chance to listen to all of them sometime soon. Just remember you can use my playlists on Youtube and Spotify to listen to them all and hopefully buy and download a few….the ultimate compliment to the artists!!

	ARTIST	TITLE
1	Altered Five Blues Band	Full Moon, Half Crazy
2	Christone “Kingfish” Ingram	Long Distance Woman
3	Dion	I’ve Got To Get To You
4	Colin James	Open Road
5	Tommy Castro	Somewhere
6	J Lee and the Hoodoo Skulls	Highway
7	Atomic 44s	Fade To Black
8	JP Williams Blues Band featuring Ekat Pereyra	Mighty Dangerous Boogie
9	Polly O’Keary & The Rhythm Method	I’m Not Guilty
10	Blues Traveler	Roadhouse Blues
11	Mike Zito	Dreaming Of You
12	Billy F Gibbons	Stackin’ Bones (Feat. Larkin Poe)
13	Markus K.	Rollin’ and Tumblin’
14	Sean Chambers	Rockin’ Daddy
15	Carolyn Wonderland	Broken Hearted Blues
16	8 Ball Aitken	What Goes Up
17	Eddie 9V	Dog Me Around
18	Sue Foley	Hurricane Girl (ft. Jimmie Vaughan)
19	The Black Keys	Coal Black Mattie
20	Uncle Watson’s Widow	Nasty Dogs Funky Kings Precious and Grace
21	Melissa Etheridge	For The Last Time
22	Jimmy Barnes	End Of The Road
23	Joanne Shaw Taylor	Stop Messin’ Round
24	Steve Marriner	Take Me To The City
25	Simon Kinny-Lewis	Swamp Rat
26	Chickenbone Slim	Serve It to Me Hot
27	The Dirty Mojo Blues Band	My Little Sue
28	The Doobie Brothers	Cannonball
29	Dirty Dave Osti	River Of Shame
30	Eldon Backhouse And The Electric Blues Band	Another Man
31	Band Of Friends	Livin’ Like a Trucker
32	Steve Cropper	She’s So Fine
33	Joe Metzka	Walk
34	Tom Feldmann and Noah Levy	Going Away Baby
35	The Record Company	Today Forever
36	The Kokomo Kings	She´s Shaking Up A Storm
37	Superdownhome	Homework
38	Vintage Trouble	Low Down Dirty Dog
39	Delta Fuse	Letter on the Table
40	Gov’t Mule	Snatch It Back And Hold It
41	AJ Fullerton	The Forgiver And The Runaway
42	Davy Knowles	One & The Same
43	Captain Morgan Express	Hanging Tree
44	Quinn Sullivan	Wide Awake
45	Dave Kalz	Shes Got A Hemi
46	The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band	Too Cool To Dance
47	Tommy Z	Tommy Guns
48	Hendrikse	Try to Save Your Soul
49	Andy Lindquist	The River Queen
50	Big Chief Monk Boudreaux	Choo Choo
51	Dionne Bennett	Full Time Job
52	Cactus	Preaching Woman Man Blues
53	Bernie Marsden	Me And My Guitar
54	Teresa James and The Rhythm Tramps	Gonna Rise Together
55	Ben Levin	I Can’t Stop It
56	The Liberators	Wrong Distraction
57	Trainman Blues	Troubled Mind
58	Mike Goudreau Band	Tonight’s The Night For Big Fun
59	Van Morrison	Deadbeat Saturday Night
60	The Immediate Family	Slippin’ and Slidin’
61	Colin Linden	4 Cars
62	WellBad	One Kiss Too Late
63	Dennis Siggery	Gypsy Woman
64	Early Times & The High Rollers	Do What She Do
65	Selwyn Birchwood	I’d Climb Mountains
66	Veronica Lewis	Put Your Wig On Mama

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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 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.