Blues

If the sound of Canadian music truly is roots rock, then Stony Plain is our Motown or Blue Note. Over the course of 25 years, the Edmonton-based independent label has released more than 250 roots, folk, country, and blues records and helped define the...

The 20 Downchild songs on this collection are a joyful reminder of the rockin' good times Canada's veteran blues band brings to the stage, wherever-and whenever-it plays. IT'S BEEN SO LONG was 1987's return to the studio after a five-year absence from recording; READY...

Hamilton-born blues belter Rita Chiarelli is considered one of the few queens of the Canadian blues scene. 1994's Just Gettin' Started is a solid collection of frills-free blues-rock featuring some of the scene's top players, including hornsman Pat Carey, guitarist Colin Linden, and the...

Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra

Ray Charles Atlantic debut in Mono is a must-have. Also known as Hallelujah, I Love Her So is a compilation of Charles’ early singles that helped forge this his original fusion of blues, R&B, jazz and pop.

Gallagher, Rory

White, Barry

B.B. King - ICON and double ICON The King Of The Blues, his distinctive singing voice and stinging guitar, spent near a half century making great music on one Universal owned label or another (ABC, MCA & Geffen). These two packages capture the essence...

US vinyl LP pressing. 2010 release, the fifth studio album from the acclaimed singer/songwriter. The album was produced by Robert Carranza, Jack Johnson, and his band-mates Merlo Podlewski, Zach Gill and Adam Topol. To the Sea features guest appearances from the likes of G....

R&B superstar NE-YO releases his first-ever Christmas album, featuring new, original Christmas songs and classic covers delivered with his familiar sound and wrapped in contemporary production. His rendition of the classic, "This Christmas," brings to mind the great Donny Hathaway but NE-YO makes it...

Doug Sahm created a vast musical impact over a 50-year career. Starting in Texas and traveling far beyond, he is considered by many to be one of the most significant figures in blues, rock, R&B, country and other genres, as well as an originator...

Cuda and San Francisco blues.

A hero to future blues stars (particularly harp players) and rock bands alike, Sonny Boy wrote and recorded some of the most unforgettable Chess sides of the '60s. All his best '60s Chess sides are included among these two LPs: The Goat; One Way...

Deluxe Edition includes bonus tracks. Naturally 7, the architects of vocal play, are global music stars having exploded on the music scene in 2007 courtesy of a viral video of a performance in the Paris Subway. Although they've toured with Michael Buble and had...

Carolina Blues Man is the solo acoustic outing from singer and guitarist, Pink Anderson. Originally released in 1961 on Prestige's Bluesville imprint, this album features his blend of fingerpicking and strumming styles to create a unique take on blues standards such as "My Baby...

LEGACY features 14 must-have tracks from the reigning Delta Roots guitarist/vocalist/songwriter.

LP includes two 180-gram vinyl

In the aftermath of the BAND OF GYPSYS, Jimi Hendrix looked to refocus his career and meet the challenges of a new decade. The powerful impact that Jimi's appearances at both Monterey Pop and Woodstock had created had not been lost and Berkeley had...

Critics everywhere agreed that Olu Dara's In the World-From Natchez to New York was one of 1998's best albums. The only problem was, in what category? Jazz? Dara came to this album with impeccable credentials in the genre, having played with David Murray, James...

Electro-Fi Records celebrates it's 20th anniversary with the release of Hard Core Harp featuring tracks from the very best of today's Blues Harp artists: Mark Hummel, James Harman, Harmonica Shah, Paul Oscher and Billy Boy Arnold, along with Harp masters of the 20th century:...

Lenny Breau