DIGITAL BLUES

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is dedicated to the memory of a good friend and a much-loved musician, Ray Bartrip, who dies 15 years ago on 21st July 2010 and is missed by so many who knew him. Plus there are brings you 11 tracks from new and recent arrivals including three from France and one from an IBBA Pick of the Month.

Tune in for tracks Bad Town Blues, Jessie Lee & The Alchemists, Emerald Moon, One Rusty Band, Maria Muldaur with Taj Mahal, Gina Coleman, Lisa Mann's Northwestern All-Stars, Forrest McDonald, The Mighty Bosscats, The Riflebirds of Portland, Brad 'Guitar' Wilson, Will Wilde and Ray Bartrip.

Artist Track Source Label

Bad Town Blues Maybe Buffet Flats Bad Moon Records

Jessie Lee & The Alchemists You're The One That I Want Legacy Binaural Productions/Absilone

Emerald Moon Worry The Sky's The Limit Inouie Distribution

One Rusty Band Lazy Land Line After Line Inouïe

Maria Muldaur with Taj Mahal Gotta Have What It Takes One Hour Mama - The Blues of Victoria Spivey Nola Blues Records

Gina Coleman Will My Blues Unequivocally Blue Guitar One Records

Lisa Mann's Northwestern All-Stars That's All The Great Women In Blues JayRay Music

Forrest McDonald Take My Hand Songs From My Soul World Talent Records

The Mighty Bosscats Dear Deidre 4000 Weeks Independent

The Riflebirds of Portland She's Not Here Windmills on the Moon Regional Records

Brad 'Guitar' Wilson Lighning In A Bottle The Californian Cali Bee Music

Will Wilde Don't Play With Fire Blues Is Still Alive VizzTone Label Group

Ray Bartrip Call Me Home Happy Days Bad Moon Records

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 14 more tracks from new and recent arrivals in a mix that can only be described as eclectic!

Tune in for tracks from Alice Armstrong, Revere Rivers, Blues Against the Machine, Gianni Tbay's Blues Against Youth, The Blues Masters featuring Cassie Taylor, L.R. Phoenix, Dave Arcari, Willie Buck & Bob Corritore, Blues Engine, The Mighty Bosscats, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo', D.K. Harrell and La Bedoune ft. All Stars.

Artist Track Source Label

Alice Armstrong Good Love Fury & Euphoria Independent

Revere Rivers 1st Sweet Kiss I Was Born of Water Regional Records

Blues Against the Machine I Ain't Got No Money Blues Against the Machine Mobydick/Flower Records

Gianni Tbay's Blues Against Youth Discomfort Zone Gianni Tbay's Blues Against Youth Escape From Today Records

The Blues Masters featuring Cassie Taylor Respect Yourself The Blues Masters featuring Cassie Taylor Exulans DMD

L.R. Phoenix Fred McDowell Spirituals Medley If The Devil Sang The Blues Independent

Dave Arcari Walk The Walk Still Friends Buzz Records

Willie Buck & Bob Corritore That Ain't Enough Oh Yeah! VizzTone Records

Blues Engine Windchime Single Independent

The Mighty Bosscats World Gone Crazy 4000 Weeks Independent

Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' Noboy Knows You When You're Down and Out Room on the Porch Concord Records

D.K. Harrell Life's Lessons Talkin' Heavy Alligator Records

La Bedoune ft. All Stars Play The Blues Roue de Fortune Independent

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 14 more tracks from new and recent arrivals in a mix that can only be described as eclectic!

Tune in for Rusty Ends & HillBilly Hoo Doo, The Riflebirds of Portland, The Mighty Bosscats, The British Bluescasting Corporation, Chambers DesLauriers, The Alexis P Suter Band, Johnny Rawls, Lisa Mann's Northwestern All-Stars, Suzy Thompson, Gina Coleman, Eva Carboni, Mick Simpson, Willie Buck & Bob Corritore and Alan Arena.

Artist Track Source Label

Rusty Ends & HillBilly Hoo Doo Rockabilly Train Roadhouses, Juke Joints and Honky-Tonks Earwig Music

The Riflebirds of Portland It Doesn't Matter Much To Me Windmills on the Moon Regional Records

The Mighty Bosscats Walking In Your Shoes 4000 Weeks Independent

The British Bluescasting Corporation Footsteps of the Poor Saints & Sinners Independent

Chambers DesLauriers Temperature of One-O-Nine Our Time to Ride Forty Below Records

The Alexis P Suter Band It Ain't Easy Just Stay High Nola Blue Records

Johnny Rawls Make Them Dance Make Them Dance Catfood Records

Lisa Mann's Northwestern All-Stars Why? (Am I Treated So Bad) The Great Women In Blues JayRay Music

Suzy Thompson Uncle Dudley Suzy Sings Siebel Volume One Independent

Gina Coleman No More To Give Unequivocally Blue Guitar One Records

Eva Carboni Turning My Back on the Blues The Blues Archive Mad Ears Productions

Mick Simpson Changing Times Changing Times Mad Ears Productions

Willie Buck & Bob Corritore Brand New Cellphone Oh Yeah! VizzTone Records

Alan Arena Deceived Deceived Independent

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues 14 varied tracks from five decades and two centuries including some brand-new releases, three great duets and more than a soupçon of French blues! Oh la la!

Tune in for Shaggy Dogs, Jon T-Bone Taylor's Bop Brothers.. And Sisters with Ruby Turner, Big Joe Louis and his Blues Kings, West Weston, Ray Charles with Bonnie Raitt, Bonnie Raitt with John Prine, Ray Charles with BB King, La Bedoune, Jessie Lee & The Alchemists, Haylen, Beth Hart, Letitia George, Laura Evans and Kepa Härkönen.

Artist Track Source Label

Shaggy Dogs Your Love is Dynamite Pinball Boomers First Offence Records

Jon T-Bone Taylor's Bop Brothers.. And Sisters Sugar Pie Jon T-Bone Taylor's Bop Brothers.. And Sisters Abacabe Records

Big Joe Louis and his Blues Kings You're All The World to Me Big Sixteen ACE Records

West Weston 36-24-38 West Street Magic Production

Ray Charles with Bonnie Raitt Do I Ever Cross Your Mind? Genius Loves Company Hear Music

Bonnie Raitt with John Prine Angel From Montgomery Collection Warner Bros

Ray Charles with BB King Sinner's Prayer Genius Loves Company Hear Music

La Bedoune Tennesse Blues Roue de Fortune Independent

Jessie Lee & The Alchemists Send Your Soul Legacy Binaural Productions/Absilone

Haylen Secret Rhythm Blue Wine Le Backbeat/Baco Distribution

Beth Hart Coca Cola Fire On The Floor Mascot Label Group

Letitia George Feels So Good Single Jigsaw Music

Laura Evans Nobody Loves You Like I Do Out of the Dark Independent

Kepa Härkönen Happy Spicy Tales & Spacey Tones Ramasound Records

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 13 more varied tracks from a multi-national selection of new and recent arrivals.

Tune in for tracks Anders Damås & The Acres Of Corn, Spoonful of Blues, Emerald Moon, Jessie Lee & The Alchemists, Mick Simpson, Suzy Thompson, The Riflebirds of Portland, The Mighty Bosscats, The Alexis P Suter Band, Mercedes Nicole, The British Bluescasting Corporation, David M'Ore andThe Ron Kraemer Trio.

Artist Track Source Label

Anders Damås & The Acres Of Corn Strugglin' Single AD Records

Spoonful of Blues Young Man Single Bluestown Records

Emerald Moon What You're Told The Sky's The Limit Inouie Distribution

Jessie Lee & The Alchemists Show Me Your Love Legacy Binaural Productions/Absilone

Mick Simpson Deeper Than The Blues Changing Times Mad Ears Productions

Suzy Thompson Louise Suzy Sings Siebel Volume One Independent

The Riflebirds of Portland My Mournful Bride Windmills on the Moon Regional Records

The Mighty Bosscats Gulf of America 4000 Weeks Independent

The Alexis P Suter Band It Ain't Easy Just Stay High Nola Blue Records

Mercedes Nicole Too High A Price To Pay Too High A Price To Pay Independent

The British Bluescasting Corporation Saints & Sinners Saints & Sinners Independent

David M'Ore Holy Sinners & Sinful Saints Holy Sinners & Sinful Saints Independent

The Ron Kraemer Trio Junior Steps Sarasota Swing Independent

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 13 more varied tracks from a multi-national selection of new and recent arrivals plus one from the sixties by an iconic band!

Tune in for tracks from Southern Avenue, L.R. Phoenix, Dave Arcari, Reverend Freakchild, Micke & Lefty Featuring Chef, Blind Lemon Pledge, Jennifer Lyn & The Groove Revival, Vanja Sky, Muddy What? Lisa Mann's Northwestern All-Stars, One Rusty Band, Ady ft. Anna Boulic & Lady Loretta and Charlie Musselwhite.

Artist Track Source Label

Southern Avenue Flying Family Alligator Records

L.R. Phoenix Preachin' Blues If The Devil Sang The Blues Independent

Dave Arcari Hellbound Train Still Friends Buzz Records

Reverend Freakchild Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven A Bluesman of Sorts Treated and Released Records

Micke & Lefty Featuring Chef If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day Live on Air Hokahey! Records

Blind Lemon Pledge Big Road Blues Lemon Live! OFEH Records

Jennifer Lyn & The Groove Revival Refuge Retrograde J&R Collective

Vanja Sky Run Away Access All Areas - Live Kick The Flame

Muddy What Shoelace Fuss Live at Victoria Teatern Howlin Who Records

Lisa Mann's Northwestern All-Stars Ball & Chain The Great Women In Blues JayRay Music

One Rusty Band Mr Catfishman Line After Line Inouïe

Ady ft. Anna Boulic & Lady Loretta No Damsel in Distress One Woman Band Lipstick Service/Inouie Distribution

Charlie Musselwhite Blue Lounge Look Out Highway Forty Below Records

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 13 tracks from new and recent arrivals plus a track from the sixties by an iconic band!

Tune in for tracks from D.K. Harrell, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo', Christopher Wyze & The Tellers, Kemp Harris, Chris Rand and the Heavy Echo, Chrissy Johnson, Carolyn Wonderland, Haylen, Eva Carboni, Alan Arena, Johnny Rawls, Kim Field and the Perfect Gentlemen, Jon Cleary and Canned Heat.

Artist Track Source Label

D.K. Harrell A Little Taste Talkin' Heavy Alligator Records

Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' Junkyard Dog Room on the Porch Concord Records

Christopher Wyze & The Tellers Good Friend Gone (Live) Live In Clarksdale Big Radio Records

Kemp Harris Ruthie's The America Chronicles Kemp Harris Music

Chris Rand and the Heavy Echo Two Rogues Heavy Echo Lunaria Records

Chrissy Johnson Runaway Love Shake Where You're Steady Independent

Carolyn Wonderland Wishful Thinking Truth Is Alligator Records

Haylen As A Child Blue Wine Le Backbeat/Baco Distribution

Eva Carboni Bad Blood (Archives Mix) The Blues Archive Mad Ears Productions

Alan Arena Raised On Rdaio Deceived Independent

Johnny Rawls So Cold Make Them Dance Catfood Records

Kim Field and the Perfect Gentlemen What Kind Of Fool Don't Need But One Independent

Jon Cleary Upton Downtown The Bywater Sessions FHQ Records/Well Kept Secret

Canned Heat Mi Huautla Instrumentals 1967 - 1996 Ruf Records

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 12 tracks from artists from Canada, Croatia, Finland, France, the UK and the USA from new, recent and forthcoming releases ending with a track from 23 years ago by an artist whose profile should be way higher than it is!

Tune in for tracks from Jon Cleary, Shaggy Dogs, One Rusty Band, Ady, Steve Marriner, Jessie Lee & The Alchemists, Vanja Sky, Micke & Lefty Featuring Chef, Charlie Musselwhite, Jimmy Regal & the Royals, Brandon Santini and Sonny Black.

Artist Track Source Label

Jon Cleary So Damn Good The Bywater Sessions FHQ Records/Well Kept Secret

Shaggy Dogs Who's Gonna Vote Pinball Boomers First Offence Records/Inouïe

One Rusty Band Line After Line Line After Line Inouïe Ady Gemini Blues One Woman Band Lipstick Service/Inouie Distribution

Steve Marriner I Don't Know What To Say Hear My Heart Cordova Bay Records

Jessie Lee & The Alchemists I'm Going To Play The Blues Legacy Binaural Productions/Absilone

Vanja Sky Hit Me With the Blues Access All Areas - Live Kick The Flame

Micke & Lefty Featuring Chef Someday Live on Air Hokahey! Records

Charlie Musselwhite Storm Warning Look Out Highway Forty Below Records

Jimmy Regal & the Royals Mean Old World Well Boss Independent

Brandon Santini Aint' Turning back Which Way Do We Go? MoMojo Records

Sonny Black Just Enough Blues of a Kind Blue Spirit Records

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you 7 tracks featuring some of the recently announced winners at the 2025 Blues Music Awards plus a selection of tracks which I just fancied playing! So there!!

Tune in for tracks from Ronnie Baker Brooks, Piper & The Hard Times, John Primer & Bob Corritore, John Primer, Sue Foley, Keb' Mo', Shemekia Copeland, The Blue Footed Boobies, Nico Wayne Toussaint, Mark Easton, The James Oliver Band, Southern Avenue, The Texas Horns Feat Ange Kogutz & Anson Funderburgh and The Bob Lanza Blues Band.

Artist Track Source Label

Ronnie Baker Brooks Blues In My DNA Blues in My DNA Alligator Records

Piper & The Hard Times Revelation Revelation Hard Times Records

John Primer & Bob Corritore Rosalee Blues Crawlin' Kingsnake VizzTone Label Group

John Primer Walkni' Blues Grown In Mississippi Blues House Productions

Sue Foley Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie One Guitar Woman Stony Plain Records

Keb' Mo' Do It Right Blues Americana Kind Of Blue Music

Shemekia Copeland Tee Tot Payne Blame It On Eve Alligator Records

The Blue Footed Boobies Shake Your Booty The Blue Footed Boobies DixieFrog - Rock'n'Hall

Nico Wayne Toussaint Wanna Try Somebody Blues en France Independent

Mark Easton Spoonful Nothing's Sacred Independent

The James Oliver Band Blackwood Bop Frantic The Last Music Co,

Southern Avenue Long Is The Road Family Alligator Records

The Texas Horns Feat Ange Kogutz & Anson Funderburgh Never Buy My Soul The Texas Horns Blue Heart Records

The Bob Lanza Blues Band Roller Coaster Breadman's Blues MoMojo Records

This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you another great selection of tracks, mostly from new or recent releases including two of this month’s IBBA’s Picks of the Month!

Tune in for tracks from Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane, Tim Gartland, Bobby Rush Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Sean Chambers, Carolyn Wonderland, Emma Wilson, Rebecca Downes, Southern Avenue, L.R. Phoenix, Blind Lemon Pledge, Gianni Tbay's Blues Against Youth, The Ripcords and Richard Ashby.

Artist Track Source Label

Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane Drive or Push Double Takes Independent

Tim Gartland A Better Life The Right Amount of Funky Taste Good Music

Bobby Rush Kenny Wayne Shepherd Long Way From Home Young Fashioned Ways Thirty Tigers

Sean Chambers Red Hot Mama Live From Daryl's House Club Quarto Valley Records

Carolyn Wonderland Flowers In Bloom Truth Is Alligator Records

Emma Wilson It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Peace) A Spoonful of Willie Dixon Select-O-Hits

Rebecca Downes These Days Single Mad Hat Records

Southern Avenue So Much Love Family Alligator Records

L.R. Phoenix Louisiana If The Devil Sang The Blues Independent

Blind Lemon Pledge Somebody Loan Me A Dime Lemon Live! OFEH Records

Gianni Tbay's Blues Against Youth What A Find Gianni Tbay's Blues Against Youth Escape From Today Records

The Ripcords Far From Any Road White Cadillac Independent

Richard Ashby Bedford Row Arkadia Blues Independent