Blues

The blues is a soulful, emotive music genre characterized by its 12-bar structure, improvisational melodies, and poignant storytelling. Emerging in the Deep South during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the blues evolved from African-American work songs, spirituals, and field hollers. Gaining popularity in the 1940s and 1950s, blues music was marked by its distinctive, melancholic sound, often featuring solo vocalists accompanied by guitars, harmonicas, or pianos. Blues culture played a significant role in shaping American music, influencing genres like rock 'n' roll, jazz, and R&B. With its raw, expressive power, the blues continues to captivate audiences, showcasing the genre's unique ability to convey the depths of human emotion.

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Just One More Time
Album - 7 Tracks - Released November 4, 2025

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Adam Jensen
Amadou & Mariam
Andrada Barsauan
Anonymous
Baaba Maal
Babasha
Bahamas
Bernard Fanning
Bleachers
Blues Delight
Bob Dylan
Brandi Carlile
Charlotte Carpenter
City Wolf
Courtney Marie Andrews
Damien Jurado
Danny Kuttner
Dave Keyes
Dean Andrew
Dean Brady
Debians
EloYT
Erin Harpe
Eylsia Nicolas
Fantastic Negrito
Fatoumata Diawara
Fred Russ
Fuego
Funkwrench Blues
GA-20
GUMS
Gbolar Mighty
Greensky Bluegrass
Gunnel Boek
Gustav Boje
Habib Fatako
Hozier
Humble Pie
JUVENILE
Jake Kohn
Jam in the Van
James McCann
Jean-Jacques Milteau
Jim White
Joanatan Richard
Jobi Riccio
Joe Butler
Joss Stone
LXK
Lafayette Harris, Jr.
Lamira
Laura Cox
Laura Evans
Lucius
MEZIAH
Marc Broussard
Mas
Matt Pond PA
Mentol
Michelle David & The True-tones
Midlake
Mumford & Sons
Natalia Sikora
Naïm Amor
Ngân Ngân
Oumou Sangaré
Pecos & the Rooftops
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Rainer
Ray Charles
Rev Theory
Richi Ray
Robin Trower
Rory Gallagher
Ryan Nevis
Saintseneca
Sam Tinnesz
Samuel Wallace
Sean Mason
Shakhbanov
Skye Newman
Soyiby
Stallings
Stefan Truyman
Ten Years After
The Black Sorrows
The Cold Stares
The Devil Makes Three
The Infamous Stringdusters
The Lone Bellow
The Paper Kites
The Strumbellas
The Voice of Germany
Thea Gilmore
Tiffany Thompson
Waxahatchee
Willie Nelson
Yuuf
ZWE1HVNDXR
Zusha
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Hozier
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
Malcolm Todd
Nile Rodgers
Eric Clapton
Bunbury
The Red Clay Strays
Mumford & Sons
Michael Marcagi
George Harrison
Hudson Westbrook
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Neil Young
Willie Nelson
Cesária Evora
Nina Simone
Of Monsters and Men
Roy Orbison
Dave Matthews Band
Chuck Berry
Ray Charles
Ole 60
Zaz
Bleachers
808iuli
Joe
Paolo Nutini
Gerry Rafferty
The Paper Kites
Krishna Kanth
Mats & My
Rag'n'Bone Man
The Head And The Heart
Brandi Carlile
Judeline
Mark Knopfler
Aurora Olivas
Salif Keita
J.J. Cale
Charley Crockett
B.B. King
Johnny Hallyday
Bayker Blankenship
Sam Tinnesz
Caralisa Monteiro
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Kay Starr
Björn Skifs
49 Winchester
TommyMuzzic
Iron & Wine
Kris Kristofferson
Tash Sultana
Andre Hazes
Jalen Ngonda
Johnny Nash
Duke Ellington
René Miller
Carpetman
Tom Waits
Morcheeba
Phillip Phillips
Gary Moore
MAXPVNK
Duffy
The Marcus King Band
Durand Jones
So Lis
Agnes Nunes
Kane Rodriguez
Old Sea Brigade
Fink
Audiotree
LaToiya Williams
Meiska
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Gaby Moreno
The Notations
Canned Heat
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
ZWE1HVNDXR
Fuego
Jake Bugg
JUVENILE
Chris Rea
Little Richard
Bill Medley
Nancy Wilson
Warren Zevon
The Avett Brothers
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Pecos & the Rooftops
Tony Q Rastafara
Jennifer Hudson
Skye Newman
Babasha
Sly & The Family Stone