SPECIAL EDITION PODCAST – LE BUIS BLUES FESTIVAL 2026 PREVIEW

Once again, I am joined in a special podcast edition of the award-winning Digital Blues by my good friend, Laurent Bourdier, the man behind the Le Buis Blues Festival which takes place on 20th, 21st and 22nd August in 87140 Le Buis, to bring you music from the bands and artists playing and give you some background about them and the festival itself.

This year is an extra special one because it is the twentieth anniversary of the festival and also the final Le Buis Blues Festival, an event that will be greatly missed. As many say Le Buis is the place to be!

As ever, the festival is an international affair with bands from Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and the USA and there’s music from The SeeSee Riders, Leilani Kilgore, Stone Water Band, Johnny Mullenax, A Contra Blues, Robbert Duijf Band, Hussy Hicks & Minnie Marks and Kardang.

Tickets and more details are available at www.lebuisbluesfestival.com

ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL

The See See Riders See See Rider Blues Having Fun with the See See Riders Independent

Leilani Kilgore Los Angeles Single Independent Stone Water Band Scarecrow Make Me Try Time Zone Records

Johnny Mullenax Used to Work for a Livin' This Joint's for You Independent

A Contra Blues Totiboy Spitfire Independent

Robbert Duijf Band First Train Out Silver Spooon Naked Records

Hussy Hicks & Minnie Marks Fool on the Hill Swimming in Uncertainty Independent

Kardang Black Sky We Ain't Dead Yet Independent

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues crosses continents, borders and styles with 14 tracks from new or recent arrivals featuring, among others, a track from this month’s Digital Blues’ Album of the Month (1).

Tune in for tracks from The Jive Aces, Crystal Shawanda, Anni Piper. Garnetta Cromwell & DaGroovmasters, Jenn Ford, Leeann Atherton, Chris O'Leary, Jimmy Royal & the Regals, Phil Coyne and The Wayward Aces, Thomas Heppell, Elliott Morris, Electric Eightball, PK Mayo(1) and The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra Featuring Willy Jordan.

ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL

The Jive Aces See See Rider Good Rockin' Tonight: The Roots of the King Golden Age Recordings

Crystal Shawanda Come Unto Me Homesick Indian Blues New Sun Records

Anni Piper Naughty Nurse Men Are Like Potato Chips Sugar Daddy Records

Garnetta Cromwell & DaGroovmasters Come as A Fan (Not As My Man) Single Independent

Jenn Ford I Gotta Keep Living Single B& G Records

Leeann Atherton Joy Good God HeavenThunder Music

Chris O'Leary After 2 a.m. Blue Collar Alligator Records

Jimmy Royal & the Regals Don't Know Diddley Snap Back Independent

Phil Coyne and The Wayward Aces Checking Up On My Baby White Knuckle Time Independent

Thomas Heppell Terraplane Blues Rollin' & Tumblin' Independent

Elliott Morris Catch Me If You Can Single Independent

Electric Eightball Instagram Man Electric Eighball EP Independent

PK Mayo Gimme A Break (Bartender) All Before Yesterday New Folk Records

The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra Featuring Willy Jordan Blue Mood Indica What Can We Do? Nola Blue Records

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you another 15 tracks from new or recent arrivals and is, as ever, an eclectic mix which includes Digital Blues’ Album of the Month (1) and one of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month (2).

For your listening pleasure, join me and The Name Droppers, Bywater Call(1), Jason Ricci & the Bad Kind with Kaitlin Dibble, The Shaelyn Band, Eddie 9 Volt, Doug Duffey and BADD, Seth James, Mike Guldin, J.P. Reali, Steven Troch Band, Giles Robson(2), Dave Thomas, AJ Fullerton, The Fortunate Few and Mississippi Shakedown.

ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL

The Name Droppers Heartbreak City Let's Live Together Horizon Music Group

Bywater Call So Far Broken Souvenirs Bywater Call

Jason Ricci & the Bad Kind with Kaitlin Dibble River's Invitation 13 Hours Gulf Coast Records

The Shaelyn Band Bet It All Chapter 3 House of Berry Productions

Eddie 9 Volt Love Moves Slow Saratoga Ruf Records

Doug Duffey and BADD Souvenirs Souvenirs Fort Sumner Music LLC

Seth James I Can't Wait Motormouth Qualified Records

Mike Guldin Let It Shine While I Can Blue Sky Tunes

J.P. Reali Easy Wind Grateful Blues Reali Records

Steven Troch Band The Only One The Dawning Naked Records

Giles Robson Never Too Clever for the Blues Nine Blues Originals Independent

Dave Thomas Big Fast Car Bridge Street Blues Blonde on Blonde

AJ Fullerton Change Is Inevitable Baretone Gitcha Records

The Fortunate Few Gonna Look Good in Blues Isn't That So Antone Music

Mississippi Shakedown If You Leave Here Tomorrow The Cost of Living is Killing Me Independent

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is hot stuff with 12 tracks from new or recent arrivals featuring, as ever, an eclectic and international mix including tracks from three contenders for inclusion in my list of albums of 2026 and Digital Blues’ Album of the Month (1) and one of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month (2).

Tune in for tracks from The Jive Aces, Giles Robson(2), John Primer and Friends feat. Billy Branch, Bob Corritore and Friends feat Willie Buck, Chris O'Leary, Mich and the Blues Bastards, Krissy Matthews & the Vikings feat Silje Hagen, Lena & the Slide Brothers, PK Mayo, The Greig Taylor Band, Bywater Call(1) and JP Soars feat. Anne Harris.

ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL

The Jive Aces Lawdy Miss Clawdy Good Rockin' Tonight: The Roots of the King Golden Age Recordings

Giles Robson I Ain't Got a Dog in That Fight Nine Blues Originals Independent

John Primer and Friends feat. Billy Branch Sugar Sweet Tribute to Theresa's Lounge Blueshouse Productions

Bob Corritore and Friends feat Willie Buck Trouble No More Ernestine Blues VizzTone Label Group

Chris O'Leary Bad Decisions Blue Collar Alligator Records

Mich and the Blues Bastards Give It Back Mich and the Blues Bastards Independent

Krissy Matthews & the Vikings feat Silje Hagen Fell in Love With a Boy Rock and Roll Soldier Ruf Records

Lena & the Slide Brothers Wolves Lighthouse Blues Root Music

PK Mayo Somewhere in the Night All Before Yesterday New Folk Records

The Greig Taylor Band None of Us Are Free Take a Left …. Independent

Bywater Call Yardsale Broken Souvenirs Bywater Call

JP Soars feat. Anne Harris Minor Blues Gypsy Blue Revue Forty Below Records

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is distinctly mellow – maybe it’s the heat! - with 13 tracks from new or recent arrivals featuring, as ever, an eclectic mix including Digital Blues’ Album of the Month (1) and one of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month (2).

Tune in for tracks from The Mercy Brothers, Lance & Lea, Jovin Webb, The Trevor B Power Band, Marco Bartoccioni, Greg Nagy, Nicky T and the Snake Charmers feat Greg Nagy, Bywater Call(1), The Fortunate Few, Giles Robson(2), The CD Woodbury Trio, Farmhand and The Ron Kraemer Trio with the Nashville Cats.

ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL

The Mercy Brothers Down That Road Strange Adventure Cupcakes & Muffins

Lance & Lea True to These Roots Blues for Breakfast Independent

Jovin Webb I Started Young Son of a Sinner Blind Pig Records

The Trevor B Power Band The Message Two Crows Farm 189 Records

Marco Bartoccioni Burn In Your Soul Bartok Independent

Greg Nagy I Can't Make You Love Me Single Independent

Nicky T and the Snake Charmers feat Greg Nagy Guess Who Ain't Wasting Time Independent

Bywater Call How Long Broken Souvenirs Bywater Call

The Fortunate Few Isn't That So Isn't That So Antone Music

Giles Robson Me & My Righteous Girl Nine Blues Originals Independent

The CD Woodbury Trio Dollar Store Readers Bulldog Lightning in a Bottle Records

Farmhand I Still Have Dreams Long Hollow Blues Independent

The Ron Kraemer Trio with the Nashville Cats Junior Steps Sarasota Swing Independent

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is heavy on the harmonica with 13 tracks from new or recent arrivals featuring an, as, ever, eclectic mix of artists or bands including one of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month!

Tune in for tracks from Bywater Call, Loïs Morgan, Jason Ricci & the Bad Kind with Kaitlin Dibble, Eliza Neals, Anni Piper, Giles Robson, Nicky T and the Snake Charmers, John Primer and Friends feat. Willie Buck, GA20 with Charlie Musselwhite, Dave Thomas, Guy Verlinde, Russ Green and Wynder K Frogg aka Mick Weaver.

ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL

Bywater Call Is This Thing On Broken Souvenirs Bywater Call

Loïs Morgan Sinner Boy Voodoo Spell Mystic Bayou Records

Jason Ricci & the Bad Kind with Kaitlin Dibble Long Twisted Night 13 Hours Gulf Coast Records

Eliza Neals Blues Bombshell Thunder in the House E-H Records

Anni Piper Stalker Men Are Like Potato Chips Sugar Daddy Records

Giles Robson Cheap & Blended Nine Blues Originals Independent

Nicky T and the Snake Charmers Life on Life's Terms Ain't Wasting Time Independent

John Primer and Friends feat. Willie Buck Champagne and Reefer Tribute to Theresa's Lounge Blueshouse Productions

GA-20 with Charlie Musselwhite I'll Change My Style Blues Now New West Records

Dave Thomas Mr. Moonchild Bridge Street Blues Blonde on Blonde

Guy Verlinde Goin' Down to Missy Sippy Best of Blues BandR Music

Russ Green Need You So Bad Stone Cold Overton Music

Wynder K Frogg Blues for a Frog Sunshine Super Frog Walhalla Music

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues features 14 more tracks from new or recent arrivals featuring an eclectic mix of artists or bands from five different countries!

Tune in for tracks from Jon Cleary, Janiva Magness, Mississippi Shakedown, Kaspar 'Berry' Rapkin & the Swampdogs, Mademoiselle C, The Name Droppers, Pierre Lacoque's Mississippi Heat, The Shaelyn Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band, JP Soars feat. Anne Harris, Victoria's Big Easy, Lena & the Slide Brothers, Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials and Neal Black & the Healers

ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL

Jon Cleary Lottie Mo The Bywater Sessions FHQ Records/Well Kept Secret

Janiva Magness Slipped, Tripped & Fell in Love Truth in the Room - The Clearmountain Session Blue Elan Records

Mississippi Shakedown In One Ear (and Out of the Other) The Cost of Living is Killing Me Independent

Kaspar 'Berry' Rapkin & the Swampdogs Pearly Gates Blues From the Land of the Living Juke Joint In the Woods

Mademoiselle C Drive Single Independent

The Name Droppers Chain of Fools (Live) Let's Live Together Horizon Music Group

Pierre Lacoque's Mississippi Heat You Ain't the Only One Don't Look Back Delmark Records

The Shaelyn Band Cruise Chapter 3 House of Berry Productions

Tedeschi Trucks Band Be Kind Future Soul Fantasy Records

JP Soars feat. Anne Harris Go With the Flow Gypsy Blue Revue Forty Below Records

Victoria's Big Easy I'll Be the Devil's Child What the Tide Took Back Independent Lena & the Slide Brothers Tell My Mama Lighthouse Blues Root Music

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials Homeless Blues Slideways Alligator Records

Neal Black & the Healers Truckstop BeBop Number 3 Monkey Gel Productions - Pias

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues features 13 very varied tracks from new or recent(ish) arrivals offering a mix for which the word eclectic was coined!

Tune in for tracks from Seth James, John Primer and Friends, Bob Corritore and Friends feat Johnny Rawls, Mick Kolassa, Lil' Red & the Rooster, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Carl Carlton & Melanie Wiegman with Keb' Mo', Zac Harmon & the Drive, Bobby Charles, Johnny Rawls, Charles Tiner, Billy Thompson and Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio.

ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL

Seth James I'm In Trouble Motormouth Qualified Records

John Primer and Friends 7 Nights for 7 Years Tribute to Theresa's Lounge Blueshouse Productions

Bob Corritore and Friends feat Johnny Rawls I Love the South Ernestine Blues VizzTone Label Group

Mick Kolassa Mr. Right Blue to the Bone Endless Blues Records

Lil' Red & the Rooster Why Don't You Do Right? Single Lil' Red Records

Joanne Shaw Taylor Tired of Being Right The Trouble with Love Journeyman Records

Carl Carlton & Melanie Wiegman with Keb' Mo' Just Like You Miles of Time Timezone Records

Zac Harmon & the Drive Don't Let the Devil Ride Zac Harmon & The Drive Live Independent

Bobby Charles Walking to New Orleans Last Train to Memphis The Last Music Co

Johnny Rawls Dreams of You Make Them Dance Catfood Records

Charles Tiner Stick Around Good Soul Independent

Billy Thompson Every Single Rider This World MoMojo Records

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio If I Could Single Colemine Records

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues features 14 more tracks from new or recent arrivals heavily featuring the ladies and offering an eclectic mix as ever!

Tune in for tracks from Boogie Beasts feat Kenny Brown, Lexie Blue, The Shaelyn Band, Jennifer Lyn & the Groove Revival, Christina Crofts, Dana Fuchs, Anni Piper, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Dave Thomas, Guy Verlinde, Thomas Heppell, Marco Bartoccioni, Russ Green and Delvon Lemarr Organ Trio.

ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL

Boogie Beasts feat Kenny Brown Skinny Woman Don't Be So Mean - A Tribute to R.L. Burnside Naked Records

Lexie Blue Too Glam to Give a Damn Too Glam to Give a Damn Independent

The Shaelyn Band I'm Not Ready Chapter 3 House of Berry Productions

Jennifer Lyn & the Groove Revival Sucker for the Pain Electric Eden J&R Collective Music

Christina Crofts Midnight Train The Best of Bottleneck Independent

Dana Fuchs Borrowed Time Live In Denmark Ruf Records

Anni Piper Match with a Sasquatch Men Are Like Potato Chips Sugar Daddy Records

Tedeschi Trucks Band Future Soul Future Soul Fantasy Records

Dave Thomas All Loved Up Bridge Street Blues Blonde on Blonde

Guy Verlinde Let's Have a Party Best of Blues BandR Music

Thomas Heppell Walking Blues Rollin' & Tumblin' Independent

Marco Bartoccioni I've Got No Money Bartok Independent Russ Green Lint Redux Stone Cold Overton Music

Delvon Lemarr Organ Trio Chicken Leg Single Colemine Records

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues features 14 more tracks from new or recent arrivals and what an eclectic bunch they are!

Tune in for tracks from Nicky T and the Snake Charmers, GA20 with Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Easton, Eliza Neals, Krissy Matthews & the Vikings feat Tommy Castro & Stina Stenerud, Mich and the Blues Bastards, The Scott O'Neal Band, Billy Thompson, Victoria's Big Easy, JP Soars feat. Anne Harris, Lena & the Slide Brothers, Eddie 9 Volt, The Greig Taylor Band and Laura Chavez.

ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL

Nicky T and the Snake Charmers Feel Like a Hundred Ain't Wasting Time Independent

GA20 with Charlie Musselwhite Can't Hold Out Blues Now New West Records

Mark Easton Funeral March/Gallows Pole Dark Horse Independent

Eliza Neals Speedy Beady Thunder in the House E-H Records

Krissy Matthews & the Vikings feat Tommy Castro & Stina Stenerud Pharo Blues Rock and Roll Soldier Ruf Records

Mich and the Blues Bastards Bottomless Pint Blues Mich and the Blues Bastards Independent

The Scott O'Neal Band Good Luck With That Call Me Mr Blues Lighning in a Bottle Records

Billy Thompson Old Blue This World MoMojo Records

Victoria's Big Easy Jimmy and Mary What the Tide Took Back Independent

JP Soars feat. Anne Harris Goin' to South Carolina Gypsy Blue Revue Forty Below Records

Lena & the Slide Brothers Open Road Lighthouse Blues Root Music

Eddie 9 Volt Truckee Saratoga Ruf Records T

he Greig Taylor Band Big Dawg Blues Take a Left …. Independent

Laura Chavez Mamba Negra My Voice Ruf Records