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Gary Clark, Jr. has been hailed by a number of critics as "the New Hendrix," which seems to be the fate of any guitarist who combines blues and rock styles at a considerable volume (particularly if... more

It was 1980. Buddy Guy was still out there in the career doldrums. Not starving - certainly not starving, but not accorded his due either by the mainstream music business or those people in the... more

Limited purple colored vinyl LP pressing. The defining blues voice of his generation releases the eagerly-anticipated follow-up to his Grammy-nominated debut, 2019's Kingfish. 662 (the area code of... 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

2021 release. The defining blues voice of his generation releases the eagerly-anticipated follow-up to his Grammy-nominated debut, 2019's Kingfish. 662 (the area code of his Clarksdale stomping... more

In addition to twelve of Clark's original compositions, BLAK & BLU also features a thirteenth song - a blistering cover of Little Johnny Taylor's (popularized by Albert Collins), "If You Love Me Like... more

The Crescent City legend shatters any genre restriction one might impose on him on this 2013 album. He dips into slow-burning blues, spring-heeled funk, amped-up rock and dance-floor reggae across... more

EU collection. The harmonica as a lead instrument for rock and roll! Yeah, sure, why not? Especially when the mouth harp is wielded by James Cotton, the man who grew up with blues giants during the... 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

Delbert McClinton / LIVE FROM AUSTIN - Originally released in 1989, this is the first, and best, live album from the King of the Texas Roadhouses. Delbert's gritty, road-tested singing fronts a... more

"In the Beginning" captures the essence of Buddy Guy's early years, presenting a raw and unfiltered sound that takes you back to the roots of the blues and showcases the immense talent, fire, and... more

Fleetwood Mac made it big twice over: first as young kings of the late 1960s British blues boom blues fanatics who nonetheless made the pop charts with a batch of memorable songs penned by founder... more

Etta James is widely regarded as one of the finest female blues, R&B and soul singers of the modern era, second only in some eyes to Aretha Franklin - Atlantic's Jerry Wexler called her "the greatest... more