Blues Rock

Blues rock is a dynamic fusion of blues and rock music, characterized by its soulful, emotive sound and energetic, driving rhythms. Emerging in the late 1960s, blues rock drew from the raw, storytelling tradition of the blues, incorporating electric guitars, powerful vocals, and a strong emphasis on improvisation. During its heyday in the 1970s, blues rock became a staple of classic rock, with artists blending the genre's raw energy with elements of psychedelia, folk, and Southern rock. Blues rock's cultural significance lies in its ability to transcend racial and social boundaries, bringing the authentic, heartfelt spirit of the blues to a wider audience. Distinguished by its blend of heavy riffs, wailing guitars, and heartfelt vocals, blues rock set itself apart from other rock subgenres, influencing a wide range of styles, from Southern rock to punk blues.

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Lonely Christmas Eve
Album - 15 Tracks - Released November 15, 2024

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Albert King
Bearwolf
Ben Hemming
Berdon Kirksaether & the Twang Bar Kings
Bill Wyman
Black Door Band
Cactus
Cage Willis
Cat Ridgeway
Chuck Spadina
Coal Bed
Crash Richard
Crossbone Skully
David Shaw
Dom Mariani
Eric Clapton
Errol Linton
Faces
Foghat
Fortune Child
Frank Zappa
Funkwrench Blues
Hurricane Highway
Isaac Corbitt
Ivan King
Jack Kelly
Jack White
Jason Lee
Jason Lee McKinney Band
Jax Hollow
Jethro
Joe Bonamassa
John Mayall
Jovin Webb
Keith and the Cockroaches
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
King Falcon
King Vaudeville
Kurt Deimer
Lady Blackbird
Laine Hardy
Leo Waters
Little Feat
Lowland Brothers
Michael Anthony
Moody Joody
Motel Drive
Mountain
Myles Kennedy
Pat Travers
Patrick Davis
Paul Carrack
Peter Keys
Riverstone
Rock Siltanen Group
Rory Gallagher
Russ Still and the Moonshiners
Ryder Grimes
Saint Rock
Saloon
Santana
Sawyer Path
Selwyn
Shane Travis
Skip Dover
Starcrawler
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Taipei Houston
The Band
The Black Keys
The Bobby Tenderloin Universe
The Droptines
The Giraffes
The Guy Smilee Group
The Heavy Heavy
The Holler Hounds
The Ides Of March
The Living Proof
The Lucky Strokes
The Orphan
The Reverend
The Scarlet Opera
The Silvertone
The Steel Crows
The Velveteers
The Vintage Explosion
The Wake Woods
Thin Lizzy
This Lonesome Paradise
Toby Lee
Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts
Uriah Heep
Velvet Chains
Voodoochild
Warren Haynes
Wax Head
Wild the Coyote
Wolfgang Valbrun
ZZ Ward
faded saddle
The Black Keys
The White Stripes
ZZ Top
Santana
Eric Clapton
Chuck Berry
Buffalo Springfield
Allman Brothers Band
J.J. Cale
Joe Cocker
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Cream
49 Winchester
The Band
Jack White
B.B. King
Steppenwolf
Carlos Santana
The Black Crowes
Thin Lizzy
Jefferson Airplane
Status Quo
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Gary Moore
Canned Heat
Jethro Tull
Ten Years After
John Lee Hooker
Grand Funk Railroad
Trouble
Frank Zappa
Derek & The Dominos
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Walsh
Robert Plant
Muddy Waters
Free
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Grace Potter
Little Feat
MONA
Faces
Jethro
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Jeff Beck
The Daughters Of Eve
Buddy Guy
Ted Nugent
Foghat
Mountain
John Fogerty
Susan Tedeschi
Albert King
Rory Gallagher
The Blues Brothers
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Paul Carrack
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Eric Nally
Myles Kennedy
Mad Season
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Uriah Heep
Los Lonely Boys
Procol Harum
Freddie King
Robert Cray
Traffic
Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators
The Yardbirds
James Gang
Jonny Lang
Albert Collins
The Heavy Heavy
Bruce Willmington & Co
Danny Worsnop
Blind Faith
Robin Trower
ZZ Ward
Lemmy
Warren Haynes
Johnny Winter
TJ O'Neill
Ann Wilson
BRKN LOVE
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Arrowsmith
Gov't Mule
Billy F Gibbons
The White Flames
Leo Waters
Eastern Thrills
Little
Liam St. John
Mick Mars
Keith Richards
The Droptines
Rusty Cage
Jimmie Vaughan
John Mayall