Resentment and despair leavened with wit and humor…isn't that the blues? It is here as you encounter 103 tracks that vent even as they entertain with dazzling musicianship: "Last Fair Deal Gone Down"... more

Dependent on residencies for income, early blues pianists had to be adaptable to whatever instrument—in whatever condition—they happened upon in their travels. Ergo St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans... more

These 103 tracks chronicle the fascinating nexus of urban and rural blues that started gathering steam in the '20s. From the sophisticated to the raw, these recordings capture an extraordinary... more

First comprehensive boxed set for one of the most legendary string bands of the '20s and '30s. You'll hear the group's finest as well as Bo's risqué blues classics and key cuts by his family members... more

The German audience is transfixed by Redbone's time-traveling performances as you hear two 1977 concerts in Bremen. He turns back the clock to the golden years of Tin Pan Alley, jazz, folk and blues... more

This enduring rocker and bluesman mixes R&B and blues in charming down-home fashion with this new band featuring Bob Welsh on guitar and piano and Willy Jordan on cajón and vocals. Elvin's guitar and... more

Down in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Atlantic Records' Jerry Wexler had fallen out with Rick Hall at FAME studio after an Aretha Franklin session ended with Aretha storming back to New York. Wexler later... more

This big set chronicling the big guitar-blues boom of the '20s and '30s contains 58 tracks and a 134-page booklet. Includes Mr. Johnson's Blues Lonnie Johnson; Match Box Blues Blind Lemon Jefferson;... more

Yep, that's Randy Bachman of BTO and the Guess Who, back and ready to raise the roof with his new high-powered blues-rock trio. Neil Young, Peter Frampton, Robert Randolph, Joe Bonamassa and the... more

The fifth release in Rory's "Mentor Series" —previous editions were devoted to John Hurt, Rev. Gary Davis, Mississippi Fred McDowell and Son House—honors Skip James, one of the most important country... more

Muddy came to Chicago in '43 but didn't really rise up 'til '47, when the Chess brothers started recording him. This fantastic (and fabulously priced) set compiles the early Aristocrat sides and all... more

On July 10, 1997, Luther learned he had the cancer that would take his life a month later. On July 4, still in the midst of his truly epic blues performances, Luther played this fiery set at the... more

Rory Block is the winner of five Blues Music Association Awards including one for her last CD THE LADY AND MR. JOHNSON. Her new album is a tribute to Son House, one of histories most important blues... more

An entire album's worth of unreleased live material from the tour that followed Muddy's 1977 comeback album "Hard Again"! And WHAT a touring band that was—not just Muddy, Johnny and James, but... more

Recorded live at the Melkweg in Amsterdam, this performance represented a homecoming for the 29 year-old native of the Netherlands. Ana Popovich has demonstrated with her music that she is an... more

Turn the Heat Up is a powrhous of Blues and R&B, proving without a doubt that Shemekia Copeland is the real deal. The daughter of the late great Texas blues man, Johnny copeland, brings huge, dynamic... more

2019 release. There's something about Texas. Open up the history books and you'll find the Lone Star State at the eye of every rock 'n' roll storm. Pull up a stool in any bar-room and you'll still... more

There are guitar players. There are great guitar players. And then there is Buddy Guy. He simply transcends genre and musical barriers. Is he not just the best guitar player on the planet'... more

Walter Trout returns to the studio with some of his most admired blues musicians to record what is sure to raise the standard by which all blues albums are judged. FULL CIRCLE features a who's who of... more

CONFESSIN' THE BLUES collects the greatest bluesmen ever and provides a perfect study of the genre. The tracks on the various formats of the release have been chosen by The Rolling Stones in... more

Ruf's Blues Caravan has been rolling steadily since 2005. For this new edition, Ruf brought together two esteemed blues veterans—Allison and Zito—and introduced rising Croatian gunslinger Vanja Sky,... more

Willy Jordan and Bob Welsh join Elvin for another irresistibly joyful outing—10 house-rockin' tracks of greasy blues and raucous R&B! Inspired renditions of "I Can't Stand the Rain" and "(Your Love... more

R&B's king of the honking sax is still blowin'—at age 89! You'll hear new recordings (of newly written songs) along with Big Jay's best-known, most influential cuts on this CD or vinyl LP: "Big Jay's... more

The Allman soul shines through on Devon's new album, but the rising singer/songwriter/guitarist puts his own personal stamp on the blues as these deeply personal songs unfold. His third album for Ruf... more