DIGITAL BLUES

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues features a great mix of 14 tracks from new and recent releases including some absolute crackers!

I have new singles from Marc Broussard feat Josh Smith, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, Kirk Fletcher & Erika Baier and Jeff Washington plus tacks from new albums by

Mick Kolassa, Duke Robillard and his All Star Band, Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials, Andy Cohen + Eleanor Ellis + William Lee Ellis, Ma Polaine's Great Decline, Jamie Williams & the Roots Collective, Mike Finnigan feat Smokey Robinson, James Gadson, Charles Tiner, Garret T Willie and Tom Principato.

ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL

Marc Broussard feat Josh Smith Fever Chance Worth Taking Keeping the Blues Alive Records

Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar The Shape I'm In A Beautiful Buzz Gypsy Soul Records

Mick Kolassa This Getting Old Is Getting Old Blue to the Bone Endless Blues Records

Duke Robillard and his All Star Band Lowdown Blast Off! Nola Blue Records

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials The Flirt in the Car Wash Skirt Slideways Alligator Records

Kirk Fletcher & Erika Baier Cold Cold Feeling Single VizzTone Label Group

Andy Cohen + Eleanor Ellis + William Lee Ellis Mr Furry's Blues Whistlin' Past the Graveyard Riverlark Music

Ma Polaine's Great Decline Nights Like This Monster Swan OMH Records

Jamie Williams & the Roots Collective Be True To Your Soul In The Moment Independent

Mike Finnigan feat Smokey Robinson, James Gadson The Way You Do The things You Do Mike Finnigan Forty Below Records

Jeff Washington Living the Blues Single Independent

Charles Tiner She Made a Move On Me Good Soul Independent

Garret T Willie High Beam Blues Bill's Café Gulf Coast Records

Tom Principato All Night, All Day (Angels Watching Over Me) Twangin'! Powerhouse Records

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is as eclectic a collection of 14 tracks as you’ll find, some new and some not! I have the brand new single taken from Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band’s forthcoming album, a stunning track from Chris Rea, tracks from JJ Cale and Eric Clapton, three tracks from a new compilation – Blues au Feminin – from France Blues - Lee O'Nell, Jessie Lee & the Alchemists and Floriane Drune, five tracks with a loose connection by Ry Cooder, Bo Diddley, The Rolling Stones, Arthur Alexander and Howlin' Wolf and, to round off, more stunning guitar on a track from John Hiatt and a Cuban romp from harmonica guru, Charlie Barath.

ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL

Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band Time Time Resonatin' Records/Thirty Tigers

Chris Rea Nothing to Fear God's Great Banana Skin Warner Music

JJ Cale Bringing It Back Naturally Mercury Records

JJ Cale & Eric Clapton Ride the River The Road to Escondido Reprise Records

Lee O'Nell Remember This Is Us (Blues au Feminin) France Blues

Jessie Lee & the Alchemists Sing For You Legacy (Blues au Feminin) France Blues

Floriane Drune Peace of Mind Burning Sky (Blues au Feminin) France Blues

Ry Cooder It's All Over Now Paradise & Lunch Reprise Records

Bo Diddley Bo Diddley In The Mood For The Blues Chess Records

The Rolling Stones Mona (I Need You Baby) The Rolling Stones London Records

Arthur Alexander You Better Move On Single Dot Records

Howlin' Wolf The Red Rooster Single Chess Records

John Hiatt Lipstick Sunset Bring the Family A&M Records

Charlie Barath Cuban Getaway Issaquena Getaway Independent

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues has a heavily European flavour with cuts from the UK, France, Belgium and Finland as well as Brazil and the USA featuring tracks from Thomas Heppell, Unna with Helge Tallqvist Band, Slim Butler, Erja Lyytinen, Omar Coleman & Igor Prado, Ryan Hartt, Charlie Barath, The Dibs, Big Dave & the Dutchmen, Stef Paglia, Neal Black & the Healers, Loïs Morgan, Blues Corner feat. Marco Cinelli and Laura Chavez.

ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL

Thomas Heppell Rollin' & Tumblin Rollin' & Tumblin' Independent

Unna with Helge Tallqvist Band My Man Today I Sing the Blues Q-Records

Slim Butler Rendezvous With the Blues Under the Influence Slimcuts Records

Erja Lyytinen Ball & Chain Smell the Roses Continental Record Services

Omar Coleman & Igor Prado I Wanna Do the Do Old, New, Funky and Blue Nola Blue Records

Ryan Hartt That's Right, You're Wrong Be About It! Far-Tone Records

Charlie Barath Waitin' For the Queen Issaquena Getaway Independent

The Dibs You Got Me Where You Want Me Just For You Naked Records

Big Dave & the Dutchmen Screwdriver Big Dave & the Dutchmen Naked Records

Stef Paglia Stand Up Stef Paglia Live Independent

Neal Black & the Healers Lights of Fifolet Number 3 Monkey Gel Productions - Pias

Loïs Morgan Stoned Drunk and Naked Voodoo Spell Mystic Bayou Records

Blues Corner feat. Marco Cinelli What's Good, What's Bad All What We Are Independent

Laura Chavez Shot-Zee My Voice Ruf Records

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is dedicated to the memory of Mike Vernon, a legendary figure on the UK music scene for so many years who left us on 2nd March 2026. To mark his passing I have five tracks which bear his mark and 9 more from new and recent arrivals.

The playlist for this edition has tracks from Mike Vernon y Los Garcia, John Mayall, Duster Bennett, Dani Wilde, Selwyn Birchwood, Larin Michaels, Farmhand, The Royal Enfield Band, Misssissippi Heat, Charles Tiner, KB Bayley, Pontchartrain Shakers, Garret T. Willie and Fleetwood Mac.

ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL/LINK

Mike Vernon y Los Garcia Bloodshot Eyes Just a Little Bit Cambaya Records - Brand New Music

John Mayall All Your Love Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton Deram Records

Duster Bennett It's A Man Down There Ground Breaking Blues Blue Horizon Records

Dani Wilde Where Blue Begins Shine Ruf Records

Selwyn Birchwood The Church of Electric Swamp Funkin' Blues Electric Swamp Funkin' Blues Alligator Records

Larin Michaels Love Straight From the Heart It's All About Love Conch Town Records

Farmhand Tractor Woman Long Hollow Blues Independent The Royal Enfield Band Peasant's Blues At Least, At Last Independent

Misssissippi Heat Third Wheel Don't Look Back Delmark Records

Charles Tiner Night Rider Good Soul Independent

KB Bayley Don't Let The Rain Fall on My Face East Side Confessions Independent

Pontchartrain Shakers Jumper On The Line Love, Peace & Chicken Southland Records

Garret T. Willie It Won't Get Done Bill's Café Gulf Coast Records

Fleetwood Mac Albatross Single CBS

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues first aired on Sunday 8th March 2026 which was also International Women’s Day. To mark this all 12 tracks in this week’s show feature the ladies with Bywater Call, Ally Venable, Beth Hart feat Eric Gales, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, Cecilya & The Candy Kings, Roomful of Blues, Sister Lucille, La Bedoune, Elise Frank, Kaz Hawkins, Candice Ivory and Laura Chavez.

Artist Track Source Label

Bywater Call Love the One You're With Sunshine, Live 2024 Bywater Call Records

Ally Venable Money & Power Money & Power Ruf Records

Beth Hart feat Eric Gales Sugar N My Bowl You Still Got Me Provogue Mascot Label

Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar My Crown A Beautiful Buzz Gypsy Soul Records

Cecilya & The Candy Kings Parisian Mambo Parisian Mambo Rock 'n' Hall/Dixiefrog

Roomful of Blues Steppin' up in Class Steppin' Out Alligator Records

Sister Lucille Tell The World Tell The World Blue Heart Records

La Bedoune Beaucoup de Bruit Roue de Fortune Independent

Elise Frank Car Dealer I Didn't Pay For It Ruf Records

Kaz Hawkins Beyond the Sun Coming Home EarlyBird Records

Candice Ivory World of Trouble New Southern Vintage Nola Blue Records

Laura Chavez Chinese Checkers My Voice Ruf Records

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 14 tracks from new arrivals from Europe and North America with tracks from PD Martin, Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials, Marco Bartoccioni, Stefan Hillsheim Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Unna & Helge Tallqvist Band, Guy Verlinde, Charlie Barath, Duke Robillard and his All Star Band, Crystal Shawanda, Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps, Laura Chavez and Tom Principato.

Artist Track Source Label

PD Martin Overqualified Single Fandango Music

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials Bad All By Myself Slideways Alligator Records

Marco Bartoccioni No Way Back Bartok Independent

Stefan Hillsheim Band My Poor Heart Live at the Chicago Blues Festival Stella Blue Music

Tedeschi Trucks Band Who Am I? Future Soul Fantasy Records

Unna & Helge Tallqvist Band Will My Man Be Home Tonight Today I Sing the Blues Q-Records

Guy Verlinde Me & My Blues Single BandR Music

Charlie Barath That Wasn't Me Issaquena Getaway Independent

Duke Robillard and his All Star Band Feel My Cares Blast Off! Nola Blue Records

Crystal Shawanda Preachin' Blues Sing Pretty Blues New Sun Music

Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps I Got This Thing Bad at Being Good MoMojo Records

Laura Chavez Born on the Bayou My Voice Ruf Records

Tom Principato Drop D Boogie Twangin'! Powerhouse Records

PHOTO BY NICKI VINALL

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you a small musical tribute to Victor Brox who left us two years ago as well as a more than usually eclectic mix bringing you 15 varied tracks, some newish, some not, and many of which will really get the blues police going!

Just under an hour of music from Bobby Charles, Victor Brox Blues Train, Elise Frank, Kyla Brox, Doug Macleod, Eric Bibb, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' ft Ruby Amanfu, Rhiannon Giddens- Amythyst Kiah- Leyla McCalla- Allison Russell, Leyla McCalla, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Rhiannon Giddens, Ruthie Foster and The Fabulous Thunderbirds.

Artist Track Source Label

Bobby Charles Last Train to Memphis Last Train to Memphis The Last Music Co

Victor Brox Blues Train All About You Strip Down Blues Mammy Records

Elise Frank Double Lovin' I Didn't Pay For It Ruf Records

Kyla Brox Working on Your Love Live … At Last Pigskin Records

Doug Macleod One Rib Short … Between Somewhere and Goodbye Reference Recordings

Eric Bibb No Clothes On One Mississippi Repute Records

Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' ft Ruby Amanfu Room on the Porch Room on the Porch Concord Records

Rhiannon Giddens- Amythyst Kiah- Leyla McCalla- Allison Russell I Knew I Could Fly Songs of Our Native Daughters Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Leyla McCalla Scaled to Survive Sun Without The Heat ANTI

Carolina Chocolate Drops George Jackson Leaving Eden DixieFrog Records

Rhiannon Giddens You're the One You're the One Nonesuch Records

Ruthie Foster Set Fire to the Rain Let It Burn Blue Corn Music

The Fabulous Thunderbirds Low Down Woman The Jimmie Vaughan Years - Complete Studio Recordings 1978 -1989 The Last Music Co

The Fabulous Thunderbirds Marked Deck The Jimmie Vaughan Years - Complete Studio Recordings 1978 -1989 The Last Music Co

The Fabulous Thunderbirds Jumpin' Bad The Jimmie Vaughan Years - Complete Studio Recordings 1978 -1989 The Last Music Co

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 15 varied tracks from Australia, Canada, France, Sweden, the UK and the USA with music from Mississipi Shakedown, Neal Black & the Healers, The Blues Kid Combo feat Neal Black, Laurent Moitrot, Ryan Hartt, Kim Wilson, Father 'n' Son, Six Strings and A Pulse, Frenchie Mo, The James Hunter Six, Eric Bibb, Loïs Morgan, Thomas Heppell, Alex Lopez & The Xpress and the late Sandy Nelson.

Artist Track Source Label

Mississipi Shakedown A Hard Man is Good to Find The Cost of Living is Killing Me Independent

Neal Black & the Healers Dead By Now Number 3 Monkey Gel Productions - Pias

The Blues Kid Combo feat Neal Black Always on the Highway Gaston's Guitar Blueztrack Records

Laurent Moitrot Que Puis-Je Faire? Donne-Moi Du Temps Magic Door Records

Ryan Hartt Queen of Everything Be About It! Far-Tone Records

Kim Wilson Keep Our Business to Yourself Slow Burn MC Records

Father 'n' Son Mississippi Blues Father 'N' Son (Night Time for Sinners) Independent

Six Strings and A Pulse Dirtry Flthy Pandemic Blues Still Got A Sense of Tumour Independent

Frenchie Mo Trailer Park Love Hi Class Lighning in a Bottle Records

The James Hunter Six One For Ripley Off The Fence Easy Eye Sound

Eric Bibb Go Down Ol' Hannah One Mississippi Repute Records

Loïs Morgan Going Back to Breaux Bridge Voodoo Spell Mystic Bayou Records

Thomas Heppell Dust My Broom Rollin' & Tumblin' Independent

Alex Lopez & The Xpress Here I Am Retro Revival Maremil Music

Sandy Nelson Let There Be Drums The Rock 'n' Roll Era - 1961 PolyGram International

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues continues in the international theme as I bring you another 14 very varied tracks from around the world with music from Grammy Award winner, Buddy Guy and Blues Corner, Omar Coleman & Igor Prado, Billy Thompson, Ma Polaine's Great Decline, Stef Paglia, Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps, Tinsley Ellis, Rory Block, Eric Bibb, Kim Wilson, Robin Kapsalis, Elise Frank and Laura Chavez.

Artist Track Source Label

Buddy Guy Swamp Poker Ain't Done With The Blues RCA Silvertone

Blues Corner Leaving For Real All What We Are Independent

Omar Coleman & Igor Prado Night Fishin' Old, New, Funky and Blue Nola Blue Records

Billy Thompson Downsizing 2025 This World MoMojo Records

Ma Polaine's Great Decline Gasoline Can Monster Swan OMH Records

Stef Paglia Queen of the Darkness Stef Paglia Live Independent

Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps Treat Her Like You Want Her to Treat You Bad at Being Good MoMojo Records

Tinsley Ellis To A Hammer Labor of Love Alligator Records

Rory Block Mississipi Blues Heavy On The Blues MC Records

Eric Bibb Crossroads Marilyn Monroe One Mississippi Repute Records

Kim Wilson Kansas City Slow Burn MC Records

Robin Kapsalis Shake Your Hips The Blues Is In The House Robin Kapsalis & Blues House Productions

Elise Frank I Didn't Pay For It I Didn't Pay For It Ruf Records

Laura Chavez So Long Goodbye My Voice Ruf Records

In this week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues, a real international feel as I bring you 14 very varied tracks from around the world with music from Koko-Jean & The Tonics, Kaliopi & The Blues Messengers, Ally Venable featuring Shemekia Copeland, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Bobby Charles, The James Hunter Six, Mark Cameron, The Blues Kid Combo feat Arnaud Fradin, Loïs Morgan, Laurent Moitrot, Eric Bibb, Kim Wilson, Father 'n' Son and Lucky Pepper.

Artist Track Album Label

Koko-Jean & The Tonics Holding On To You Love Child Buenritma Records

Kaliopi & The Blues Messengers One Woman One Love Single Double Trouble Blues Sessions Productions

Ally Venable featuring Shemekia Copeland Unbreakable Money & Power Ruf Records

Tedeschi Trucks Band I Got You Future Soul Fantasy Records

Bobby Charles Party Town Last Train to Memphis The Last Music Co

The James Hunter Six Two Birds With One Stone Off The Fence Easy Eye Sound

Mark Cameron Friends like These Blues Factory Overton Music

The Blues Kid Combo feat Arnaud Fradin That's What I Think Gaston's Guitar Blueztrack Records

Loïs Morgan Blues for Nation Street Voodoo Spell Mystic Bayou Records

Laurent Moitrot Le Blues du H.L.M. Donne-Moi Du Temps Magic Door Records

Eric Bibb This One Don't One Mississippi Repute Records

Kim Wilson Sweet Little Angel Slow Burn MC Records

Father 'n' Son Night Time For Sinners Father 'N' Son (Night Time for Sinners) Independent

Lucky Pepper Supernova Cooking without Singing! Ducky Duck Records