Mick has been turning out blues records for several years and with each one he's learned a little more about what to do and what not to do. During that time his life has also presented him with many challenges - and opportunities. Drawing on that, Mick has come up with this one, flavored with personal tragedy and triumph, with dashes of humor and pain - that's kind of what Mick does! The album title, Blue To The Bone, is what Blues Blast Magazine said about him. For this album Mick assembled his favorite team of musicians, beginning with producer and guitarist Jeff Jensen, teamed with a solid group of Memphis based musicians: James Cunningham, Bill Ruffino, Rick Steff, Tom Lonardo, Carl Casperson, Eric Hughes, Marc Franklin and Kirk Smothers. Joining them was harmonica ace Bob Corritore on a very special song. The album opens with "This Getting Old is Getting Old," Mick's song about the misery of aging, followed by "Bourbon and You," which deals with missing a lover. Mick's love of blues poured itself into the next song, "All it Takes is Blues.' "For Better or For Worse" is Mick's song that follows up on his most played song (literally millions of streams) "Baby's Got Another Lover," which Mick wrote about his wife's addiction to alcohol, this new song covers the final few months of her life - it isn't intended to make you smile. With "Something to Look Forward To" Mick returns to the subject of aging and continues with that theme in the song "I'd Like To Be Recycled. The humor of this tune is followed by the humor of Mick's versions of an obscure country song "If My Nose Was Running Money" Mick re-imagined his previously released song "Mr. Right" as well as the classic Merle Travis song "16 Tons." The album closes with Mick's "Please Don't Write That Song," which kind of speaks for itself!
Tracklist:
This Getting Old is Getting Old
Bourbon and You
All It Takes is Blues
For Better or For Worse
Something To Look Forward To
I'd like to be Recycled
If My Nose was Runnin Money
Text Me Baby
Mr. Right
16 Tons
Please Don't Write That Song
UPC: 762184467726Label: Endless BluesRelease Date: 3.27.26Format: CD
Mike Zito returns home with his fourth solo studio album for Gulf Coast Records. A personal record for Mike shaped by memory, places, and renewal. Walking the streets of his birthplace, St. Louis, Zito reconnects with the sounds, stories, and hard lessons that forged his signature blend of soul-driven blues and fearless storytelling. Thirteen years after Gone to Texas, this album feels like a defining moment, marking a new chapter for Mike, his family, and a life reclaimed in the city that started it all.
Tracklist:
Outside Or The Eastside
Don't Take Advantage Of Me
Kiss You All Over
Downtown At Midnight
Grand Avenue
Too Broke To Spend The Night
Just Like I Treat You
Don't Bother Me
Do I Move You
Close To You
The Blues Lover
UPC: 5052442030461Label: Sono Recording GroupRelease Date: 4.24.26Format: CD
Tracklist:
Mercury Blues
Tell Me
Prisoner
Be An Angel
Too Gone
Jelly Smackin Mama
Love for Money
Texas Toast
Somewhere in the Night
That Man
Road Behind
Amazing Grace
Black Coffee
Good Man Blues
BBQ Mama
Fishin' Fool
Vidalia, Georgia
Campaign Road
Gimme a Break (Bartender)
Devil's Face
Watch Out Boy
Road of Love
Arms of the Blues
UPC: 798576407995Label: New Folk RecordsRelease Date: 4.3.26Format: CD
Albert Castiglia isn't pulling any punches on Grits & Glory, his latest solo studio album on Gulf Coast Records, recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. The record feels like a full-circle moment - reconnecting Albert with the wide-eyed, guitar-slinging kid from New York whose world was flipped from black and white to technicolor by an 8-track of Rubber Soul on the way to a ball game. That spark of curiosity sent him chasing sounds and players - Jeff Beck, John Mayall, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page - whose influence has echoed through Castiglia's playing ever since. British blues always felt essential to his DNA... just out of reach. Until now.
Tracklist:
0
In My America
0
I'm Afraid to Fall Asleep
0
Uncertainty
0
Michigan Avenue
0
Sack The Juggler
0
Slumlord Billionaire
0
The Milk Is Still Good
0
Don't Burn Down The Bridge
0
When The Coin Came Callin'
1
Afro Blue
1
Yer Blues
UPC: 5052442030591Label: Sono Recording GroupRelease Date: 7.31.26Format: CD
"Blues in the Mississippi Night", the landmark Alan Lomax recording of Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim and Sonny Boy Williamson returns to vinyl for the first time since it's initial release in 1959. This is an essential recording- a cornerstone to any blues fan's record collection and an indisputable part of American music history.
Tracklist:
Life Is Like That
Conversation Begins
Long Meter Hymn
Conversation
I Could Hear My Name A-Ringin'
Conversation / Labor Camp Hollers and Songs
Levee Camp ; Prison Songs / Conversation
Stagolee
O'Berta
Conversation
Murderer's Home
Conversation
Don't You Hear Po' Mother Callin'?
Conversation
Slow Lonesome Blues
Conversation / Another Man Done Gone
Conversation Concludes
Fast Boogie
Black, Brown and White Blues
UPC: 602772403975Label: Lomax ArchiveRelease Date: 7.10.26Format: CD
The BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND Leans into R&BFervor on the Brassy Keep on Moving: AlbumFeatures a Horn Section with David Sanbornand Prioritizes the Art of the GrooveHear the 1969 Record in Audiophile Soundfor the First Time on Disc: Strictly Limited to2,000 Numbered Copies, Mobile Fidelity'sHybrid SACD Plays with Dynamic Livelinessand Revealing ClarityAnd then there was one. Paul Butterfield stands as the lastremaining original member of his namesake collective on Keep onMoving. It's hard to imagine it being any other way. Picking up whereit left off on In My Own Dream, the BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND whollyembraces R&B fervor - and indirectly dares any horn-accompaniedensemble of the era to match it's energy, pulse, tightness, and flair.While going all-in on soul with a crack support cast on this 1969 set,Butterfield would pull the plug on the band just two years later. Thegroup's pursuit of funky, bluesy paths carved by rolling bass lines,stacked horns, buttoned-up rhythms, and harmonica blasts almostmakes that decision unthinkable.Sourced from the original analog master tapes and housed in amini-LP-style gatefold package, Mobile Fidelity's hybrid SACDmakes Keep on Moving available in audiophile quality. Open andbalanced, it underlines the dynamic liveliness and organic feel ofJerry Ragovoy's production. As well as the palpable chemistry ofthe sessions recorded at his then-brand-new Hit Factory studioin New York. The prominence and positioning of the horn section- comprised of a young David Sanborn, Gene Dinwiddie, TrevorLawrence, Keith Johnson, and Steve Madaio - particularly benefitfrom the newfound transparency and presence. This reissue's clarityalso exposes key details, accents, and textures germane to themusic. Keep on moving, indeed. UPC: 821797230964Label: Mobile FidelityRelease Date: 6.26.26Format: CD
BLUE COLLAR, Chris O'Leary's high-energy, self-produced second Alligator release, delivers 11 instantly memorable original songs, ranging from wildly comical to deadly serious. The album features soul-testifying vocals and powerful harmonica. The music is fueled by his dynamic roadhouse band, exuding swaggering confidence.
Tracklist:
Bad Decisions
Lady Luck
Am I the Only Fool?
One More Cup of Coffee
Nothing But a Memory
Justice Must Be Blind
After 2 A.M
One Way Street
Live Baby Gators
How'd I Ever Get Along?
Daddy Was a Wolfman
UPC: 014551503224Label: Alligator RecordsRelease Date: 7.10.26Format: CD
BLUES NOW! The title says it all. Blues in all caps - honest, emphatic, and raw. This collaborative album unites GA-20, one of today's most celebrated young Blues trios, and Charlie Musselwhite, a legendary statesman of the genre. Musselwhite's name is synonymous with the Blues, a harmonica virtuoso and esteemed vocalist with a 60-plus year career forged in authenticity and excellence. GA-20 burst onto the scene in 2018, garnering a quick reputation for dynamic live performance, built on a deep respect for the originators and an enduring commitment to carrying the torch forward. Together with BLUES NOW (New West Records), the Grammy award winning Musselwhite and Billboard chart-topping GA-20 shine with a chemistry that blends the spirit of the Blues pioneers with an electrifying modern energy.With BLUES NOW, the collaboration between GA-20 and Charlie Musselwhite embodies a living musical conversation that spans generations. It is an ongoing dialogue and testament to the enduring spirit of Blues music. It reaffirms it's timeless appeal and reminds us that the Blues is a living, breathing art form. It's also a hell of a good time.
Tracklist:
Crazy Love
I Can't Hold Out
I'll Change My Style
Big Stars Falling
Universal Rock
The Blues Never Die
Strange Land
Stroll Out West
Short Dress Woman
Cristo Redentor
UPC: 607396662623Label: New West RecordsRelease Date: 7.31.26Format: CD
BLUES NOW! The title says it all. Blues in all caps - honest, emphatic, and raw. This collaborative album unites GA-20, one of today's most celebrated young Blues trios, and Charlie Musselwhite, a legendary statesman of the genre. Musselwhite's name is synonymous with the Blues, a harmonica virtuoso and esteemed vocalist with a 60-plus year career forged in authenticity and excellence. GA-20 burst onto the scene in 2018, garnering a quick reputation for dynamic live performance, built on a deep respect for the originators and an enduring commitment to carrying the torch forward. Together with BLUES NOW (New West Records), the Grammy award winning Musselwhite and Billboard chart-topping GA-20 shine with a chemistry that blends the spirit of the Blues pioneers with an electrifying modern energy.With BLUES NOW, the collaboration between GA-20 and Charlie Musselwhite embodies a living musical conversation that spans generations. It is an ongoing dialogue and testament to the enduring spirit of Blues music. It reaffirms it's timeless appeal and reminds us that the Blues is a living, breathing art form. It's also a hell of a good time.
Tracklist:
Crazy Love
I Can't Hold Out
I'll Change My Style
Big Stars Falling
Universal Rock
The Blues Never Die
Strange Land
Stroll Out West
Short Dress Woman
Cristo Redentor
*** Indie Exclusive ***UPC: 607396662609Label: New West RecordsRelease Date: 7.31.26Format: CD
The original Blues Brothers bring their Windy City blues stylings to the Big Apple on this vintage 1978 concert album! Performing a set of standards, fan favorties and heavily improvised jams, these recordings drip with smoky atmosphere, emotion-packed antics and utterly cool vibes. The legend of the Wells-Guy blues era continues to grow - and this incredible concert album will surely add to the power of that rich legacy!
Tracklist:
Cleo's Back
The Thrill Is Gone
How Blue Can You Get
Chicken Heads
Little By Little
Help Me
Ships On The Ocean / Someday Baby
Early In The Morning
Juke
Instrumental Blues
UPC: 889466729829Label: CleopatraRelease Date: 7.17.26Format: CD
Five-time GRAMMY winner Keb' Mo' is a living legend in the Blues space. He has been consistently releasing beautiful, well produced records for 30 years. The Breakdown finds him in a new, more intimate space. This record narrows the spotlight on Keb' and his songwriting skills. Aside from two tracks that have guest vocals, the rest of the album is focused on Keb' and his guitar. Showcasing him as true troubadour.
Tracklist:
Fussing and Fighting (4:16)
Every Step of the Way (4:35)
They Don’t Make ’Em Like They Used To (feat. Take 6) (4:42)
More Yesterdays (3:42)
We Make Love (3:33)
Walking on Water (3:38)
Hand It Over (feat. Soweto Gospel Choir) (3:23)
Living in the Moment (3:37)
Stitched Up Heart (3:18)
One Day Away (3:55)
UPC: 888072776609Label: Concord RecordsRelease Date: 8.21.26Format: CD
GRAMMY Award winning singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster returns to Sun Records with Just Say Yes, produced by Tyler Bryant. Featuring tracks written by Ruthie with Bryant (The Shakedown) and Rebecca Lovell (Larkin Poe), Just Say Yes captures Ruthie’s open embrace for all of life’s offerings: quiet moments, bold connections, and inevitable challenges, all told through her perspective as a queer Black woman in her signature style blending rock, soul, blues, and the sound of her Texas roots.
Tracklist:
0
Thank You
0
Come On Up
0
Hold On
0
Yes
0
Take Time
0
Doubling Back
0
Tangled
0
Sitting Still
0
Maybe It Up
1
Reachin'
UPC: 015047818624Label: Sun RecordsRelease Date: 8.28.26Format: CD
Blues Rock Sensation Joanne Shaw Taylor is back with a brand new studio album produced by the Legendary Kevin Shirley. JST continues to thrive within the modern blues world while adventurously exploring new genres to thrilling results on The Trouble With Love Album. Taylor once again partnered with trusted legendary producer Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Joe Bonamassa) to craft this bold statement of an album that is sure to please longtime fans & lure in new ones with it's fusion of blues, rock, retro pop, Americana & more
Tracklist:
The Trouble With Love (feat. Joe Bonamassa)
Hell Or High Water
This Is Who I Am
Tired Of Being Right
Bad Boy
What Good Is My Love? (feat. Orianthi)
The Girl That You Loved Before
Never Gonna Please 'Em All
You And Me
1
Death Wish
UPC: 990481102334Label: Journeyman RecordsRelease Date: 10.23.26Format: CD
Tracklist:
Vegas Jump
Steal Away
Big Beat
Danger Zone
Red Hot Baby
Albatross
Soul Shadows
Slide the Blues
Change Is Gonna Come
River of Blues
Supernatural
Lord's Prayer
UPC: 753389449037Label: MomojoRelease Date: 4.3.26Format: CD
Known as the dynamic, gospel church-bred, lap steel player fronting the Family Band, Robert Randolph establishes himself as a seasoned artist with his debut solo album, Preacher Kids, on Sun Records. Leaning further into a raw, gritty direction that showcases his unique ability to weave between rock, blues, Americana and soul. Produced by Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker), the album was recorded between Sunset Sound Studios in LA and Zac Brown's Southern Ground Studios in Nashville.
Tracklist:
Big Women
7 Generations
Gravity
Like to Love You Baby
Choir Woman
Sinner
King Karma (Feat. Margo Price)
When Will the Love Rain Down (Feat. Judith Hill)
All Night Lover
Roosevelt Pool
UPC: 015047814626Label: Sun RecordsRelease Date: 6.27.25Format: CD
For Robin Trower, stage and studio are two sides of the same coin. If you've followed the seven-decade career of the award-winning British bluesman, you'll know every song on One Moment In Time: Live In The USA. But unless you've pushed your way to the front of his sell-out shows, you've never heard them like this before. "I'm a different player on the stage," considers the 80-year-old. "It's almost impossible to get to that point in the studio. It's the sound of the guitar, it's the volume, it's the crowd. For what I do, it takes one hundred per cent commitment for it to work. But if you do it well, it's life-affirming."
Tracklist:
The Razor's Edge
Too Rolling Stoned
Wither On The Vine
Somebody Calling
Distant Places Of The Heart
One Go Round
It's Too Late
Day Of The Eagle
Bridge Of Sighs
No More Worlds To Conquer
Daydream
Little Bit Of Sympathy
Rise Up Like The Sun
Birdsong
UPC: 8712725752127Label: ProvogueRelease Date: 2.6.26Format: CD
2024 release. Blues singer-songwriter and five-time GRAMMY nominee Ruthie Foster shines bright on Mileage, her tenth studio album offering. Reflecting on journeys both professional and personal, Ruthie brings her soul to the surface with the help of producer Tyler Bryant (The Shakedown). The pair grew in creative partnership from conversations that turned into songs like "Rainbow," "Heartshine," and more, celebrating Ruthie's career as a Black woman and LGBTQ+ artist.
Tracklist:
Mileage
Rainbow
Good For My Soul
Heartshine
Slow Down
Six Mile Water
That's All Right
Done
Take It Easy
See You When I See You [Live]
UPC: 015047810635Label: Sun RecordsRelease Date: 8.23.24Format: CD
At the tender age of 22, Samantha Fish is already hot property on the live music scene in and around her hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. Runaway is full of sharp-edged, riff-driven, smoky late-night blues!
Tracklist:
Down In The Swamp
Runaway
Today's My Day
Money To Burn
Leavin' Kind
Otherside Of The Bottle
Soft And Slow
Push Comes To Shove
Louisiana Rain
Feelin' Alright
UPC: 710347116929Label: RufRelease Date: 7.12.11Format: CD
Rolling Stone calls award-winning Florida musician Selwyn Birchwood "a remarkable, contemporary bluesman... a powerhouse young guitarist and soulful vocalist." Now, this mesmerizing guitarist, lap steel master and cinematic songwriter unleashes the powerful new album Electric Swamp Funkin' Blues, further blazing his own musical trail. Birchwood's sound is an intoxicating mix of deep blues, blistering, psychedelic-tinged rock, booty-shaking funk and sweet Southern soul, played and sung with true blues passion. From an emotionally devastating whisper to a soul-baring scream, Birchwood's vocals command attention. Schooled in the blues' storied traditions (he toured with and was mentored by the famed Sonny Rhodes), Birchwood maps out a dazzling future for the blues with his visionary music. Selwyn Birchwood is one of the hardest-touring artists on the Alligator roster, and will support the new release with shows throughout the U.S. He's no stranger to European stages either, with plenty of tours there under his belt, and having just completed over a month's worth of European dates, 27 shows in all, with 24 taking place in France, three in Belgium and one in Czechia.
Tracklist:
The Eagle Has Landed
The Church of Electric Swamp Funkin' Blues
Damaged Goods
All Hail the Algorithm
Labour of Love
Should've Never Gotten Out of Bed
What I've Been Accused of
Talking Heads
Soulmate
The Struggle Is Real
UPC: 014551502920Label: Alligator RecordsRelease Date: 3.27.26Format: CD
Son House proves his towering influence on the blues, pouring his raw voice, slide guitar, and candid storytelling into this visceral document of a legend still commanding the crowd and reaffirming the power of the Delta tradition. Recorded live at the Oberlin College, Ohio, 1965. UPC: 741869417027Label: Good TimeRelease Date: 5.1.26Format: CD
After three decades on the blues circuit, Stacy Mitchhart delivers his most compelling release to date with No Rhyme or Reason. Produced by multiple GRAMMYr Award winner Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy, Susan Tedeschi, George Thorogood), the album captures Mitchhart at his most confident-pairing soulful vocals, searing guitar work, and finely crafted songwriting. Recorded largely on Nashville's historic Music Row, the album features special guest appearances from Gretchen Wilson, Kenny Neal, and Charlie Musselwhite. Four singles anchor the release, including the edgy "Bad As You," the bold, groove-driven "Good One Time," and the New Orleans-flavored "Mean Bad Wrong" featuring Kenny Neal. The duet "Sure Looks Good To Me," co-written with Hambridge and Richard Fleming, features GRAMMYr winner Gretchen Wilson.
Tracklist:
Good One Time
Bad As You (4:05)
You Sure Look Good to Me - Featuring Gretchen Wilson
Once You Leave
Flip It to the Other Side - Featuring Charlie Musselwhite
We Blew It
It's a Long Way Down
Ain't No Rhyme or Reason
Mean Bad Wrong- Featuring Kenny Neal
Never Gonna Get Me Back
She's Just Right for Me
On My Dying
UPC: 085218129422Label: Dr. Sam RecordsRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo', two generations of American blues masters, reunite to release their second album together, Room On The Porch, following their GRAMMY Award winning album, TajMo (2017). This historic collaboration between two blues giants, converges their extraordinary talents for an album of original songs and covers. In this 10-song set, the title track features award winning singer-songwriter Ruby Amanfu. Available on vinyl, CD and digitally.
Tracklist:
Room on the Porch ft. Ruby Amanfu (4:05)
My Darling My Dear (3:58)
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out (3:42)
She Keeps Me Movin’ (4:01)
Make Up Your Mind (4:40)
Thicker Than Mud (4:38)
Junkyard Dog (4:20)
Blues’ll Give You Back Your Soul (4:47)
Better Than Ever ft. Wendy Moten (5:03)
Rough Time Blues (4:31)
UPC: 888072678002Label: Concord RecordsRelease Date: 5.23.25Format: CD
When five-time Grammy award winner Taj Mahal intersects with The Phantom Blues Band, it’s one of those rare joints that hits you before you even know you’ve been hit. They walk in, plug in, and the whole room shifts. Studio assassins, road lifers, groove keepers and somehow still hungry. They are an internationally renowned Two-Time Grammy Award winning group.Taj Mahal’s fearless, open-hearted spirit still shadows the whole thing with that genre-hopping joy. He leads you down the road with a history lesson and the Phantoms carry it with honor to the Griot. Mahal sings and plays harp as he fronts an all-star lineup of legendary musicians with the three ringleaders for the Phantoms--Johnny Lee Schell, the soulful gunslinger with tone for days, Tony Braunagel keeps the whole ship steered straight and on time, every time, and Larry Fulcher, the anchor, the heartbeat, the quiet storm on bass. Additionally, Jon Cleary, with that unmistakable New Orleans piano swagger, Mick Weaver, a session master who’s playing slides in with an undeniable velvet magic, and in the horn section, Joe Sublett on sax and Les Lovitt on trumpet bring the orchestration into the full view of this genre.This band doesn’t ‘back” anybody. They lift you up, carry you, and dare you to rise higher. On this record they slide through blues, soul, R&B, and island color with the ease of men who’ve lived every bit of it. This is deep-groove, grown-folks music from a band that still plays like the night is young.‘Time’ is their new release on Resonatin’ Records / Thirty Tigers and celebrates over thirty years of making this uplifting inspiring and aspiring music together.
Tracklist:
Life Of Love
Wild About My Lovin'
Crazy About A Jukebox
Time
You Put The Whammy On Me
Talkin' Blues
Sweet Lorene
Ask Me 'Bout Nothing (But The Blues)
It's Your Voodoo Working
Rowdy Blues
UPC: 732388023288Label: Thirty TigersRelease Date: 5.1.26Format: CD
![the album cover for Mike Zito - Outside Or The Eastside [Digipak]](http://tumbleweedsct.com/cdn/shop/files/4492819-3526012.jpg?crop=center&height=645&v=1774554512&width=465)
![the album cover for GA-20 - Blues Now [Indie Exclusive - Autographed Cover]](http://tumbleweedsct.com/cdn/shop/files/418467316059_1000.jpg?crop=center&height=645&v=1777985853&width=465)
![the album cover for Keb' Mo' - The Breakdown [softpak]](http://tumbleweedsct.com/cdn/shop/files/4519603-3612465.jpg?crop=center&height=645&v=1780939018&width=465)
![the album cover for Ruthie Foster - Just Say Yes [Jewel Case]](http://tumbleweedsct.com/cdn/shop/files/4515817-3598233.jpg?crop=center&height=645&v=1780627140&width=465)
![the album cover for Shaw Joanne Taylor - Trouble With Love [Digipak]](http://tumbleweedsct.com/cdn/shop/files/4514404-3594154.jpg?crop=center&height=645&v=1778637364&width=465)
![the album cover for Robert Randolph - Preacher Kids [With Booklet]](http://tumbleweedsct.com/cdn/shop/files/4418548-3379175.jpg?crop=center&height=645&v=1774280424&width=465)
