​The full-length release ‘Ace of Blues’ pays a tribute to the artists who inspired Angela throughout her career and features renditions of songs made famous by Elmore James, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Otis Clay. The album ends with 'SRV', a beautiful and personal tribute to the late Stevie Ray Vaughan. This one and only original song celebrates their friendship, creative connection and musical bond that Angela had with one of the most sincere artists. Strehli's lifelong dedication to the blues is fully realized here
Buddy Guy calls ‘Ace of Blues’: “Tough, soulful, and sexy. My kind of blues” while Bonnie Raitt says, “Always a fan, I’m so glad Angela’s back with a new album, putting her soulful take on this collection that pays tribute to her old blues friends.” Charlie Musselwhite says, “Angela has just kept getting better. She truly loves and ‘gets’ real deal blues and what it means. It’s great to see her share her blues with us all” while Maria Muldaur offers, “Her lifelong devotion to the blues is fully realized here! This is an absolute, must-have album for any blues lover.” What should we add to that..? 

​Thirty years and eight albums later, Rick Berthod now pays a tribute to Peter Green. Rick Berthod is a gifted guitarist who perfectly personifies the sound of Peter Green. Berthod also knows how to display that subtlety in his guitar playing. He plays with pure emotion and hyperbolizes the essential blues feeling. If you are not really familiar with the sound of Peter Green as a youngster, you will get a chance here with the release 'Tribute To Peter Green' by Rock Berthod.

​This is Mud’s first album for Delmark Records. All but the first track is produced by Bob Corritore. Corritore plays harmonica on half the tracks splitting the harp time with another harp ace Harmonica Hinds. Guitarists include Rick Kreher on all tracks and Billy Flynn on all but the first track. The bass chores are mostly performed by E.G. McDaniel except for the first track which features Mud on bass. Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith is featured on drums on all but the first track. Also guesting is guitarist Mike Wheeler who plays on the first track. Barrelhouse Chuck plays piano and organ on all but the first track which includes Luca Chiellin. This is Mud Morganfield’s newest album. Included are seven originals and seven covers. The covers include Muddy Waters “You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had” and John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson’s “Good Morning Little School Girl.

​Internationally acclaimed artists, American soul-blues singer Annika Chambers and Canadian Blues-rocker Paul DesLauriers have unified their personal and artistic destiny. After a brief introduction in Memphis at the 2018 International Blues Challenge, they met again at a 2019 recording session and got married in August of that year. Now they have come together to create a powerful, soulfully rocking album that’s an inspiration and a balm for life in today’s world. GOOD TROUBLE started as Pandemic therapy, as newlyweds Annika and Paul got together with guitarist JP Soars and drummer Chris Peet in Peet’s Florida home studio. The collaboration grew and blossomed.

​Every great artist has a moment when they realize who they are, Jeremiah Johnson has truly come into his own with his new release ‘Hi-Fi Drive By’. Get ready for a high-fidelity sonic explosion that combines Johnson's master guitar work, songwriting skills and uniquely powerful vocals into ten tracks of pure brilliance. From the first track, featuring Victor Wainwright, to the third track featuring Brandon Santini, and all the way to the last note of the epic final track; HI-FI DRIVE BY delivers more hooks than fishermen's tackle box. Every song is carefully crafted with multiple layers of tasty musicianship; with new audio delights to discover every time you give this first-class release a spin.

​Will Jacobs is a newcomer to the Ruf Records label. He is an unparalleled guitarist from Chicago. He is barely 29 years old and is widely praised for his powerful live performance. In his early teens, he played clubs in and around Chicago and supported many legendary blues artists. In mid-2016, Will jumped across the Atlantic to Europe and emigrated to Berlin. He has performed at festivals in Poland, Spain and France, toured with Hohner artist Marcos Coll, played with Gary Wiggins in Berlin and toured with Ruf's Blues Caravan. So now there is the release 'Goldfish Blues'! And Jacobs contrasts almost immediately, and that keeps the blues lovers on their toes. Some funky stuff, Chicago and Texas blues, and a rare ballad. Hell yeah!

​We can hardly call Ben Levin a blues veteran. Nevertheless, with 'Take Your Time' he presents his fourth full-length on the VizzTone Records label. Ben wrote five tracks together for 'Take Your Time' and was backed by legendary bassist Bob Stroger, guitarists Lil' Ed, dad Aron Levin, Lil' Jimmy Reed, Johnny Burgin and Noah Wotherspoon, drummers Walter Cash, Ricky Nye and Shorty. Starr and Kris Butler on conga. That a gifted young traditionalist continues to amaze us is a statement. Together with the generations that preceded him, Ben brings us even closer to that sublime piano boogie sound! What a brilliant release..!

​The release ‘Midnight Blues’ on True North Records is loaded with a high-octane blend of blues, rock, and Americana. It was yet another modern vision for the blues they foretell, but one deeply rooted in its heartbreaking laments. It's like where the north is in the south and where the resilience of the human spirit is fixed. It's almost an intermediate crossroads. And that has become Shawanda’s signature sound. Highly recommended…! 

Billy Truit knows how to diverge like no other on his solo record. From New Orleans blues and jazz, to some country, a rare piano ballad and Caribbean reggae. This album, although released under Billy Truitt’s name, includes most of the Vegas Strip Kings, while taking the ensemble in fresh musical directions. The result is an exhilarating voyage with a seasoned group of skilled musicians who bring a vast array of influences to this creative and original project. Highly recommended! 

​‘Waiting For The Daylight’ illustrates a new chapter in Erja’s musical and artistic trajectory. The album was proudly produced by Lyytinen herself. Subsequently, Erja simultaneously explored sounds on the periphery of the blues-rock genre. She fearlessly pushed herself and the band further than previously before.
 

​South Island Rhythm Kings are a 5-piece Blues band from Vancouver Island. the blues sound here extends beyond places like Chicago and Memphis, in this case Vancouver, British Columbia. Great! 

Faced with the unknown future of his ability to sing or play again someday, Elvin Bishop, Bob Welsh, Willy Jordan, Kid Andersen and Alabama Mike joined him to share the healing power of his music during a two-day recording session at Kid's Greaseland Studio. . The resulting collection of soulful music is infused with the love and friendship of old musical comrades who gathered in support of their soulmates John.
John was recently diagnosed with an ameloblastoma, an aggressive, benign tumor in his jaw which required extensive, very specialized surgery NOT covered by insurance. A GoFundMe has been set up to help with the staggering medical costs that his family and John are facing.I'm grateful to you all for your support, your kind words of encouragement, and your prayers. https://www.gofundme.com/f/go-fund-johns-jaw
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With this album Mick Kolassa has once again returned to his acoustic roots. No amplified instruments were used on any track, making this album purely acoustic. Once again working with producing partner Jeff Jensen, they have assembled a true Free Range Blues experience!

​Urban blues evolved from classic blues after the Great Migration. The Taylor family is the perfect example of this. Being the son or daughter of a legendary blues artist is by no means an attitude formation. Not even to live up to it in this small blues world.. Demetria Taylor, daughter of Eddie Taylor, has been an established name in and around the Chicago blues circuit for several years. Now Demetria is promoting her second album on Delmark Records. And she has already grown in her performance as a band leader. The tracks, recorded at Delmark's Riverside Studio, on this exciting new album are a balance of traditional blues, funk and modern R&B. Highly recommended…!

​John Primer has undisputedly helped build the sound and style of Chicago blues as we know it today. The echos of tradition bellowing from the birthplaces he played such as: Maxwell Street, Theresa's, Checkerboard and Rosa's Lounges, pulse from every chord in his fingers today. John Primer is a Chicago Blues Living Legend. These 13 hardcore traditional real deal Chicago Blues songs come straight from the heart and reflect John Primer's 2 time Grammy Nominated status. This Hard Times CD was made to get us through these hard times we are living in. If you love real deal Chicago Blues you will love this album.

​​‘Everybody Let’s Rol’l is a dynamic collection of 13 songs, including 11 originals, rooted in the great Blues tradition and enhanced by the trio's individual and collective musical history, honed over the past 25 years together. Special guests include Jimmie Vaughan, Mike Flanigin, Carolyn Wonderland, Carmen Bradford, Johnny Moeller, Marcia Ball, Anson Funderburgh, Mike Zito, Matt Hubbard, Guy Forsyth, and Michael Cross. Recorded in Austin, TX with their longtime engineer Stuart Sullivan at Wire Recording, the musical excellence of The Lone Star State shines brightly on this, The Texas Horns' third album Track

​Now, almost twenty years later after his debut album, Guldin will release his latest opus 'Tumblin''. A collaborative project with Bill Sharrow on Blue Heart Records label. It is a collection of thirteen originals. So there is a lot of diversity in this long player. And all this keeps it all exciting and fascinating. Handsome!

​Powered by the dynamic vocals of Meghan Parnell and the blistering slide guitar work of Dave Barnes, this Toronto-based band has been generating acclaim throughout their native Canada and now the rest of the world. Remain features prominently Parnell’s raw, soulful vocals and Barnes’ emotional singing slide guitar. It was produced by Gypsy Soul Records’ Renan Yildizdogan, engineered by Ross Hayes Citrullo and recorded at Jukasa Studio near Hamilton, with follow up sessions at RHC Studio in Toronto. Born out of a love for Southern Soul, Blues and Roots music and a passion to create a powerful and moving experience for listeners, Bywater Call is completed by Bruce McCarthy on drums, Mike Meusel on bass, Alan Zemaitis on keyboards, Stephen Dyte on trumpet and Julian Nalli on tenor sax.

From Southern California comes an original band that has a sound and style all it's own. Jon English on vocals, guitarist Bruce Krupnick, drummer Stan Whiting and bassist Wil Anderson form the basis for the band and the EP 'Over The Pain'.  The foundation has already been laid for an exciting round of blues. This is certainly an overwhelming debut EP. This is an amazing album! Geat…! 

The Dig 3 is a new, exciting, & entertaining blues/roots all-star trio consisting of the supremely soulful vocalist /guitarist Andrew Duncanson of Kilborn Alley Blues Band fame, harp master & teacher Ronnie Shellist, and multi-instrumentalist Gerry Hundt.

Multi-award winning blues and soul diva Shemekia Copeland is promoting her powerful and groundbreaking new album 'Done Come Too Far' this summer, on the renowned Chicago blues label Alligator Records. It is the sequel to 2019's groundbreaking 'America's Child' and to 2020's Grammy-nominated 'Uncivil War'. It is a reflection of her vision of America's past, present and future. In her songs she translates the hard musical, and often personal, truths. That of a young American black woman, who is also a mother and wife. But Shemekia also likes to have a good time, which is reflected in her musicianship.  Shemekia Copeland has probably realized one of her most differentiated albums. And that characterizes her musical progress. Highly recommended…

​Preach to my Soul, Mackenzie’s third studio album, pushes the boundaries with his talent, passion, and an incredible team behind the album. Spencer Mackenzie has developed his own sound, a vintage sound, a style that resonates and also has the phrasing of a seasoned musician. And this despite his young age. Great! 

​After playing and writing original roots music for over forty years, Jeff Dale now delivers a series of tunes written during the pandemic lockdown. The songs reflect not only the South Side of Chicago, but also what it means to navigate the blues right now. The songs were recorded together with the rhythm section The Dirty Jacks, just as he got backing from some old South Woodlawners band members. By adding solo cellist Dane Little, of the LA Opera, to a number of songs, Jeff Dale continues an out-of-the-box approach to his blues.

​Breezy Rodio has released his most remarkable album with 'Underground Blues'. Hell yeah… and then now replay please…! Breezy Rodio promotes his sixth release 'Underground Blues' on the Windchill Records label, the successor to the successful 'If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It' from 2019 and 'Sometimes The Blues Got Me' from 2018, both on Delmark Records. Breezy found his soulmates in Josh Fulero (harmonica), Dan Tabion (piano), Johnny Bradley (bass) and drummer Lorenzo Francocci. The fourteen original tracks were recorded at the Wire Recording Studio in Austin, Texas and produced by Anson Funderburg, who also uses his guitar strings in two songs. Highy recommended album! 

​The songs on the release ‘I’m Just Getting Started!’represent an expansion of the Free Range Blues where Mick is noted for. On his eleventh album, Mick explored different subgenres of the blues. He has teamed up again with producer/guitarist Jeff Jensen and together they have assembled a cadre of seasoned musicians. Great!