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Blues Legend Benny Turner to Release New Album “BT” on October 18th, 2024 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Nola Blue Records announces new album from Benny Turner
 
‘BT’ is released in honor of Turner’s 85th birthday and the close of a year-long celebration of Nola Blue Records’ ten year anniversary
 
LANCASTER, Pa. – Sept. 5, 2024 – PRLog — Nola Blue Records proudly announces the October 18, 2024 release of BT, a musical walk down memory lane with one of the last living links to Chicago’s gospel and electric blues scene in the mid fifties and beyond.

New Documentary “When Houston Had the Blues” | Coming to Major Streaming Platforms on Sept. 24th, 2024 | WATCH NEW TRAILER!


 
The Blues … Texas Style.
Soulful Documentary Coming to VOD, Sept. 24th
 
Celebrates the Often-Overlooked Houston Music Community
That Left a Unique + Indelible Mark on American Music
 
LOS ANGELES — August 28, 2024 — For Immediate Release — Houston’s early and indelible mark on American music and the blues—often overlooked despite its rich history—is celebrated in the soulful, feature-length documentary, When Houston Had the Blues.

The Most Influential Blues Artists of All Time


 
The Most Influential Blues Artists of All Time
 
Blues music, a genre deeply rooted in African American history, has significantly influenced the global music landscape. Originating in the Deep South of the United States in the late 19th century, blues has become a cornerstone of modern music, shaping genres like rock, jazz, and soul. Its unique blend of sorrow, resilience, and storytelling has produced some of the most iconic musicians in history.

Blues Singer/Guitarist Jontavious Willis to Release New Album “West Georgia Blues” on August 16th, 2024 | LISTEN to 3 New Singles! Announces New Tour Dates for 2024


 
GRAMMY-Nominated Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist
Jontavious Willis Announces New Album West Georgia Blues
Out August 16th via Strolling Bones Records
 
June 12, 2024: Today, GRAMMY-Nominated singer, songwriter, and guitarist Jontavious Willis announced his new album West Georgia Blues, out August 16th via Strolling Bones Records. The announcement comes with the first two singles “West Georgia Blues” and “Keep Your Worries on the Dance Floor.”

Singer Sugaray Rayford Releases New Single “Stuck Between” feat. Sam Morrow | LISTEN!


 
SUGARAY RAYFORD UNVEILS
NEW SINGLE FEATURING SAM MORROW
‘STUCK BETWEEN’ PREMIERED BY RELIX
 
‘HUMAN DECENCY’ FULL-LENGTH DUE JUNE 14th
VIA FORTY BELOW RECORDS
 
LOS ANGELES, CA – Sugaray Rayford is excited to share his new single, “Stuck Between,” featuring Sam Morrow. The track, which precedes the release of his full-length Human Decency, is set for release on June 14th via Forty Below Records.

Blues Singer Tee Dee Young Releases New Single “Love Me No More” | LISTEN!


 
Blues Singer Tee Dee Young Releases New Single “Love Me No More”
 
Step into the harmonious world of Tee Dee Young, where the blues come alive with every strum of the guitar. Immerse yourself in the soulful melodies and dynamic energy that only Tee Dee Young can deliver. His latest release, “Love Me No More,” is a masterpiece that will captivate blues and Southern soul blues fans alike.

Soul-Blues Singer Sugaray Rayford to Release New Album “Human Decency” on June 14th, 2024 | LISTEN!


 
SUGARAY RAYFORD ANNOUNCES
NEW ALBUM ‘HUMAN DECENCY’ DUE JUNE 14th
VIA FORTY BELOW RECORDS
 
LOS ANGELES, CA – Sugaray Rayford is pleased to announce the June 14th release of Human Decency via Forty Below Records. The title track is a simple reminder that our similarities are more substantial than our differences, and in the end, there is no black or white or left or right; there are only hearts and minds.

“The Memphis Blues Box | Original Recordings 1914–1969” to be Released on November 29th, 2023


 
The Memphis Blues Box – Original Recordings 1914–1969
out November 29th via Bear Family Records
 
20-CD Deluxe Box Set (534 Total Tracks)
with 360-page Hardcover Book
 
On November 29th, Bear Family Records will release The Memphis Blues Box – Original Recordings 1914–1969. This magnificent new 20-CD boxed set with its 534 tracks and an accompanying 360-page book traces the blues as recorded by Memphis-area musicians and singers.

Canadian Record Label Justin Time Records Celebrates 40th Anniversary w/Release of Compilation “40 Years of Justin Time Records” (Coming Soon) | LISTEN!


 
Long-running Canadian Jazz, Blues & Gospel Label Justin Time Records Celebrates 40th Anniversary
 
Shares 40 Years Of Justin Time Records Selections From Over 600 Recordings
 
Today, the long-running Canadian jazz, blues and gospel label Justin Time Records celebrates its 40th Anniversary and releases 40 Years of Justin Time Records, a compilation of 40-songs from quintessential releases past and present.

The Count Basie Orchestra to Release Star-Studded New Project “Basie Swings The Blues” on Sept. 15th, 2023 | LISTEN to New Single “I’m A Woman”!


 
THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA
Directed by Scotty Barnhart
BASIE SWINGS THE BLUES!
Available Sept. 15, 2023
 
With Buddy Guy, Bobby Rush, Keb’ Mo’, Robert Cray, George Benson, Shemekia
Copeland, Ledesi, Mr. Sipp, Lauren Mitchell, Bettye LaVette and Charlie Musselwhite
 
(August 16, 2023). Candid Records is excited to announce the Sept. 15 release of Basie Swings the Blues, the latest recording by the legendary Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Scotty Barnhart.

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