Blues

One thing is certain about the idiosyncratic J. B. Lenoir, he was a true original. No one ever sounded quite like him and despite comparisons by some writers to Arthur Crudup his high pitched vocals were pretty much unique. Although J. B. Lenoir only had...

One ofthe most popular artists on the acoustic blues and roots music circuit, Davis has put out many acclaimed albums over the years, but SKUNKMELLO is easily his greatest and most realized recording to date. Includes 14 stunning songs including the...

One of the new kings of acoustic blues, Guy Davis, releases his newest effort Give in Kind.1. Good Liquor 2. Loneliest Road That I Know 3. Lay Down By My Side 4. I Will Be Your Friend 5. (I Love My Job) 6. Layla, Layla 7. Honeydew Melon Rag 8. Six Cold...

One of the most soulful fret men in blues today, Ronnie has been backed by his mighty Broadcasters for 30 years now. Ronnie's 25th release is dedicated to the memory of longtime Broadcaster bass player Jim Mouradian: "Jim's Song," "Howlin' Blues," "Ain't...

One of the most popular roots music acts in the world keeps one of the busiest live performance schedules in all of music. Killin' It - Live is the band's first live release, and one their legion of fans have been asking for. A soul-satisfying romp with...

One of the most popular and beloved American roots artists, with a 33-year string of critically acclaimed albums and national television and radio appearances, AAA and Americana radio chart positions and literally thousands of packed, raucous live...

One of the last studio albums made by Jimmy Witherspoon, this CD contains previously unreleased material which captures the essence of this late great jazz/blues legend. Recorded live in the studio with no overdubs, Witherspoon has captured the...

One Of The Last Bluesmen Of His Generation: The unstoppable Little Freddie King (aka Dr. Bones) has certainly paid his dues. The past 82 years he has survived three shootings, stabbings, a near fatal bike accident that pressed his spine, a stomach ulcer...

One of the hottest guitar slingers in Chicago, Coleman hits with his debut American release; in 1979, at the age of 23, he joined James Cotton's band & stayed with him for seven years - since then he's worked with Eddy Clearwater & Syl Johnson, and has...

One of the greatest living Chicago blues guitarists Lurrie Bell's last two CDs have been about stretching him (successfully) to showcase the breadth as well as the magnitude of his art. However for this project he just wanted to get back to the solid...

One of the greatest blues albums of all time, West Side Soul was chosen by Living Blues magazine as one of it's top ten Desert Island Blues Discs. The new digipak case contains previously unissued photos and 1960s pluggers (promoting west side gigs) from...

One of the great pianists and songsmiths of prewar blues, Carr managed to record lots of influential sides with guitarist Scrapper Blackwell before alcoholism took his life at age 30. Here are 4 CDs of their key cuts: Blues Before Sunrise; How Long, How...