Blues CDs - New Releases

Blues, blues-rock and roots-rock CD release dates by month for 2011

New Blues CD releases for May 2012, compiled by the Rev. Keith A. Gordon, your About.com Blues Guide

New Blues CD releases for April 2012, compiled by the Rev. Keith A. Gordon, your About.com Blues Guide, featuring new releases from artists like Curtis Salgado, Lurrie Bell, Tab Benoit, and others

New Blues CD releases for March 2012, compiled by the Rev. Keith A. Gordon, your About.com Blues Guide

List of New CD Releases for February 2012

New Blues CD releases for January 2012, compiled by the Rev. Keith A. Gordon, your About.com Blues Guide, featuring new releases from Joe Louis Walker, Ruthie Foster, Ray Bailey and others

New Blues CD releases for November 2011, compiled by the Rev. Keith A. Gordon, your About.com Blues Guide

New Blues CD releases for October 2011, compiled by the Rev. Keith A. Gordon, your About.com Blues Guide, featuring release dates for albums by the Cash Box Kings, Carolyn Wonderland, and others

A Fan's Guide to New Blues CD releases for September 2011 as compiled by the Rev. Keith A. Gordon, your About.com Blues Guide. This month includes new music from Duke Robillard, Johnny Winter, JJ Grey, and many more!

New Blues CD releases for August 2011, compiled by the Rev. Keith A. Gordon, your About.com Blues Guide

New Blues CD releases for July 2011, compiled by the Rev. Keith A. Gordon, your About.com Blues Guide

New Blues CD releases for June 2011, compiled by the Rev. Keith A. Gordon, your About.com Blues Guide

New Blues CD releases for May 2011, compiled by the Rev. Keith A. Gordon, your About.com Blues Guide

New Blues CD releases for April 2011, compiled by the Rev. Keith A. Gordon, your About.com Blues Guide

New Blues CD releases for March 2011, compiled by the Rev. Keith A. Gordon, your About.com Blues Guide

In terms of new blues albums, February is looking bleaker than the weather outside your window. There are a few new collections, including platters from Big Joe, Mark Hummel, and Paul Oscher as well as essential reissues of vintage Howlin' Wolf and Robin Trower, and Alligator Records celebrates its 40th anniversary with a houserockin' two-disc...

January usually represents a slow return to normal for record labels as they trickle out a few releases and get a head start on the new year. 2011 seems to be starting off with a bigger band, though, with releases from old salts (T-Model Ford, Roomful of Blues), seasoned veterans (Shemekia Copeland, Tom Principato) and young turks (Damon...

Yeah, the new releases have slowed to a trickle here at the end of the year, mostly just a couple of very cool reissues, a whopping Freddie King box set, the new sophomore effort by blues guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor, and an interesting collaboration by blues harpist Lynwood Slim. We'll be back with the list in January; until then, here's what...

The fourth quarter has begun and we have a pleasant mix of blues veterans and relative newcomers vying for your attention. From legends like...

The new releases are starting to flow a little easier in September, with great new discs from Kenny Neal, Eden Brent, Joe Louis Walker, Lucky Peterson, and Robin Rogers, as well as cool reissues from Muddy Waters and Nine Below Zero, as well as a live archive disc from the great Junior Wells. And don't forget the Black Country Communion...

It's hot outside, and getting hotter, and the record labels are still holding their new releases close to the vest. Still, there's a bunch of great stuff coming this month, including new releases from veteran guitarists Duke Robillard, JW-Jones, and Ronnie Earl; harmonica wizards Charlie Musselwhite, Bob Corritore, and Mitch Kashmar, and more....

In terms of raw numbers, the month of July will be suffering from heat-related summer doldrums as the labels focus more on quality than the quantity of new blues releases. Still, any month that offers new discs from Jimmie Vaughan, Walter Trout, and Eric Gales, as well as newcomers like Oli Brown and Matt Schofield, and live albums from Robert Cray and Grady Champion, well, it ain't all bad now i…

Summer's here and there are more than a few surprises on our new release list for June. Cyndi Lauper tries her hand at the blues, Watermelon Slim takes another trip to the country, and old '70s classic rock warhorses Foghat and Steve Miller get back to their blues roots. Throw in new releases from blues stalwarts like Elvin Bishop and Travis "Moonchild" Haddix and a historical collaboration betw…

The selection this month is a little lighter than the onslaught we had in April, but no less heady. Featuring hot new music from hallowed veterans like Magic Slim, Otis Taylor, and the duo of Smokin Joe Kubek and Bnois King, as well as relative (but no less talented) newcomers like John Nemeth and Peter Parcek, it s going to be a good month for the blues. Here's what you'll be listening …

April promises to be a great month for the blues, with much-anticipated new releases by stars like Janiva Magness and Jeff Beck as well as talented veterans like Dave Weld, Mississippi Heat, and Delta Moon. You ll find the first live album by blues-rock guitarist Jonny Lang, a new one from Canadian blues legends Downchild, and much, much more. Here's what you'll be listening to in April....

From hot new slabs o' wax from Nick Moss and Coco Montoya to scorching, guitar-driven blues from Guitar Shorty and Joe Bonamassa, there's a lot of great new music on the horizon. Throw in smokin' blues from veterans like Popa Chubby, the Holmes Brothers, Kirk Fletcher, and the Mannish Boys, and we'll all be spending a lot of cash this month at our local indie record store. Here's what you'll be …

With snow and ice and nothing much nice, February is still a slow month for new blues releases. Among the chosen few, however, there are great new albums from the Nighthawks, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, and Ray Bailey, as well as archive material from the great Luther Allison and British blues-rock cult faves Black Cat Bones. No matter what kind of blues you enjoy, here's what you'll be listen…

January usually represents a slow return to normal for record labels as they trickle out a few releases and get a head start on the new year. This month sees a combination of new blues (Eric Bibb, Nick Curran); live blues (Johnny Winter, Bo Diddley); classic artists (Sugar Blue, T Model Ford); and relative youngsters (Kellie Rucker, South Memphis String Band). No matter what your taste in blues i…

Sorry, kids, but as winter approaches, new blues CD releases become as few and far between as green leaves on a Maple tree. Although there are a few new gems to be found on your record store shelves, mostly you'll find a welcome batch of compilations and reissues of classic albums. Because the closet will be bare come December's frosts, we'll be back in January with our next list. In the meantime…

Another strong month for blues CDs looms on the horizon before the winter holiday season, including some great new music from blues and blues-rock veterans like Darrell Nulisch, Tinsley Ellis, and Sean Chambers, as well as cool live discs from folks like Tail Dragger and Jack Bruce and Robin Trower. You'll also find some essential archive releases, and a few vital reissues; here's what you'll be …

Yeah, now we're talking! While the major labels are still trying to finalize their 4th quarter release and marketing schedules, the largely-independent blues labels use the months of September and October to slap their best efforts on the table in an attempt to draw a few of your music dollars towards their wares.

If July proved to be famine, then August is shaping up to be the feast. There are a whole lotta blues CDs scheduled for release this month, some by heavy hitters like Tommy Castro, Watermelon Slim, Walter Trout and Robert Cray, others fine discs from relative newcomers. Of course, you'll find a bunch of classic reissue discs as well…here's what you'll be listening to in Augus

You'll find slim pickings in your local record store this month as the labels steady themselves for their fall release schedule with a sparse slate of album releases. Nevertheless, there are some fine gems to be found is you're ready to listen, and new albums from blues veterans like guitarists Ana Popovic and Big Bill Morganfield are guaranteed to please. Here's what you'll be listening …

Lots of great blues music coming our way in June, including cool new discs from blues veterans like singer Candye Kane, harpist Rod Piazza, and guitarists Duke Robillard and Ronnie Earl. Plus, some fine archival reissues from legends like Bo, Isaac, and the King, new music from the Homemade Jamz Blues Band, and a red-hot set from axeslinger Cetan Clawson, and much more. Here's what you'll be list…

You'll find fewer reissues and more new material on your record store shelves this month as the labels gear up for the summer. May will see the reissue of a classic Ray Charles album, a career-spanning Johnny Winter anthology, and cool new music from blues music veterans and newcomers like Alvin Jett, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Eddie C. Campbell, and others. Here's what you'll be listening to in May.

Spring has sprung, blues lovers, and we have a wealth of new and reissue albums to enjoy this month. From young turks like Jason Ricci and Nick Moss to old lions like Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters, here's what you'll be listening to in April.

Lots of great blues music to listen to this month as the floodgates creep open a bit and let a few new releases out into the world. You have your choice of tunes from veterans like B.B. King, Louisiana Red, and Little Walter as well as promising new albums from young bluesmen like Eric Lindell and Seth Walker, and a bunch of other great stuff. Here's what you'll be listening to in March.

The release schedule loosens up a bit in February as the music biz works up towards its full late-spring stride. A few big-league hitters will be swinging for the fences this month, veteran blues artists like Joe Bonamassa, Shemekia Copeland, and the Nighthawks, while a few relative newcomers like Guy Davis walk up to the plate for a swing at the brass ring. Plus, uber-cool reissues and anthologi…

January usually represents a slow return to normal for record labels, who throw out a few obscure CD releases to try and gauge the feeling of the record-buying public. It's only slightly different for blues labels, who are less prone to be affected by mainstream trends and release new albums when they are able. As such, this month is a mix of blues contemporary superstars like Derek Trucks and th…

November usually represents the end-of-the-year for new album releases from major labels, and blues music labels are no different. Although the pickings are mighty slim this month, it's a case of quality over quantity as the release schedule is tilted seriously in favor of reissues over new releases (especially from Wounded Bird, who are REAL busy this month). Here are the blues you'll be singing…

Typically, October is a peak month for CD releases going into the holiday buying season. Not surprisingly, with the recording industry cutting corners due to weak CD sales, even blues labels seem to be feeling the pinch. October's release schedule seems to be a bit slim, but still there is something to be said for quality over quantity, and the coming month offers some interesting albums from sev…

It's getting closer to Christmas, and the labels will be prepping to release a full slate of new CDs for the fourth quarter sales. September offers up some fine blues music nonetheless, and this month's Blues CD list includes new jams from folks like Magic Slim, Albert Cummings, Elvin Bishop, and Jon Cleary as well as some reissues and one or two new faces. Here's what to expect on your grocer's …

August is a strong month for blues CDs, not so much in quantity but in quality, as the dog days of summer usher in new releases from blues musicians like B.B. King, Bobby Rush, Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials, and Joe Bonamassa as well as a couple of reissues and a handful of blues music newcomers. Line up, blues fans, and find out what you'll be spending your hard-earned coin on during August 2008!

Here are upcoming North American and select U.K. blues, blues-rock, and roots-rock CD releases listed by month of release. Dates are always subject to change, and the information is supplied by record companies, publicists and artists. If there's an upcoming CD with a U.S. release date you don't see listed here, feel free to email the Reverend .?