In 2025 I received over 300 albums, many of which I really enjoyed. Trying to reduce my favourites to those that I could fit in to two 58-minute shows was quite a task and I could not include everybody. On this week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues, I bring you the first part of my review of the year with 15 tracks from just some of those that made the cut. Part 2 is next week.

Tune in for music from La Bedoune feat. Bob Corritore, Trevor Babajack Steger, L.R. Phoenix, Ben Tyzack, Mary Stokes Band, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo', Doug Macleod, Robbert Duijf, Micke & Lefty Featuring Chef, Hubert Dorigatti with Roly Platt, Andy Fairweather Low, Mike Andersen, Manu Lanvin, Shaggy Dogs and Lucky Pepper.

Artist Track Source Label

La Bedoune feat. Bob Corritore Rien Qu'une Fois Roue de Fortune Independent

Trevor Babajack Steger Farewell Sorrow Six Foot Ten Independent

L.R. Phoenix Skinny Woman If The Devil Sang The Blues Independent

Ben Tyzack Midnight Mademoiselle Blues To The River Independent

Mary Stokes Band That's All Right Hometown Blues Independent

Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' Make Up Your Mind Room on the Porch Concord Records

Doug Macleod Even Angels Get Too Sad to Fly Between Somewhere and Goodbye Reference Recordings

Robbert Duijf First Train Out Silver Spoon Donor/Naked

Micke & Lefty Featuring Chef Big Bill Blues Live on Air Hokahey! Records

Hubert Dorigatti with Roly Platt Cold Cold Heart Poor Boy Apaloosa Records

Andy Fairweather Low Baby What You Want Me To Do The Invisible Bluesman The Last Music Co

Mike Andersen Souls on Fire All Out of Love Custom Records - Baco Music

Manu Lanvin Sauvigny-Sur-Orge Man On A Mission Gel Productions - Pias

Shaggy Dogs We Could have Been to China Pinball Boomers First Offence Records

Lucky Pepper Mermaid Cove Cooking without Singing! Ducky Duck Records