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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Single - Released August 29, 2025

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Adegoke Steve Colson
Alex Amen
Ana J
Aniket Shukla
Anthony Vincent
Art Beckett
Audiotree
Aurora Olivas
BENTING
Babasha
Big Joe Williams
Bintu Pabra
Bones Owens
Brian Jackson
Brian Protheroe
Bror Gunnar Jansson
Bywater Call
Candice Ivory
Carpetman
Chambers DesLauriers
Chang Kiha
Charley Crockett
Chris Combs
Chris Moon
Chris Steyn
Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra
Courtney Hadwin
Craig Brann
Cristina Vane
DAFRAES
Dara Tucker
Donna Thompson
Dylan Cotrone
Elephants Memory
Gangadhar Bindhani
Garry Burnside
Gavin McLeod
Gbolar Mighty
Ginn LEE
Habib Fatako
Hannah Gill
Howiewonder
Ian Moore
Iqua Colson
James Dupre
Jeb Loy Nichols
Jimmy Witherspoon
John McLaughlin
Kane Rodriguez
Kerala Dust
Kerry Charles
Kingston Sound System
Louis Philippson
Luna Acantha
MAXPVNK
MT Jones
Malcolm Todd
Marc Seales
Marie Noreger
Marisha Wallace
Marsias
Mary Ann Alexander
Mike Pope
Mike Zito
Mir
Monster Mike Welch
Mountain Crew
Mulaa Joans
Namita Kisku
Nick Elliott
Northside Slim
Original Broadway Cast of Just In Time
Pino Palladino
Preston Cooper
Rag'n'Bone Man
Rainer
Reckmond
Robben Ford
Robbie Hutton
Robert Plant
Roll Mega
SXID
Sean Power & The Main Street Band
Shirma Rouse
Stella Cole
Taki Brano
Tamar Korn
The Blasters
The Heavy Heavy
The Mothers Of Invention
The Notations
The SKBs
Tom Grennan
Tom Hambridge
Trey Hensley
Two O'Clock Lab Band
Whitney Fenimore
Wilfred
Willy McGee
Wookiefoot
Teddy Swims
Bob Marley & The Wailers
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
Malcolm Todd
Mon Laferte
Nile Rodgers
Eric Clapton
The Red Clay Strays
Willie Nelson
Prince
Bunbury
Yusuf / Cat Stevens
Neil Young
Michael Marcagi
Rag'n'Bone Man
George Harrison
Colter Wall
Jimi Hendrix
Fito y Fitipaldis
Cesária Evora
Roy Orbison
Chuck Berry
Anurag Kulkarni
Paolo Nutini
Gerry Rafferty
SXID
Joe
808iuli
Zubeen Garg
Tom Grennan
TommyMuzzic
Aurora Olivas
Judeline
Celeste
J.J. Cale
Mark Knopfler
juan karlos
Elle King
Charley Crockett
Caralisa Monteiro
B.B. King
Johnny Hallyday
Mats & My
Skye Newman
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Bayker Blankenship
49 Winchester
Björn Skifs
Ole 60
Kay Starr
Tash Sultana
Jozzy
Kris Kristofferson
Andre Hazes
BJ The Chicago Kid
Babasha
Jalen Ngonda
Ky-Mani Marley
Gary Moore
Johnny Nash
Pecos & the Rooftops
Morcheeba
Phillip Phillips
René Miller
Shaya Zamora
Duke Ellington
MAXPVNK
Meiska
Fink
Duffy
Agnes Nunes
Durand Jones
Gaby Moreno
LaToiya Williams
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
So Lis
Chuyin
Audiotree
Kane Rodriguez
Carpetman
Jake Bugg
Author S
Bill Medley
Canned Heat
Little Richard
Najim Arshad
Mijongya
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Frezza
Jennifer Hudson
Michael Johnson
Joe Bonamassa
Krishna Kanth
Lillias White
The Devil Makes Three
Sly & The Family Stone
Warren Zevon
Nancy Wilson
Tony Q Rastafara