British Blues

British blues, emerging in the 1960s, is a fusion of American blues with British rock sensibilities. Characterized by its energetic, guitar-driven sound, strong emphasis on blues-infused vocal styles, and a prominent rhythm section, the genre drew from American blues legends while injecting a unique British flavor. Developing from the UK's skiffle and R&B scenes, British blues peaked in popularity during the late 1960s and early 1970s, influencing the development of hard rock and heavy metal. Culturally, it played a significant role in shaping British rock identity and paving the way for future guitar heroes. Distinguished by its blend of blues intensity and British rock's bombast, British blues set itself apart from its American counterpart through its more polished production and experimentation with blues-rock fusion. This genre's impact can be seen in the evolution of rock music, with its influence still felt today.

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Into the Light: The Solo Albums
Album - 91 Tracks - Released October 25, 2024

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Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated
Aynsley Lister
Back Door Slam
Ben Hemming
Blodwyn Pig
Boneshakers
Chicken Shack
Climax Blues Band
Connor Selby
Cream
Dani Wilde
Danny Bryant
Dave Edmunds
Derek & The Dominos
Downliners Sect
Dr. Feelgood
Duffy Power
Duke Garwood
Duster Bennett
Eric Burdon
Errol Linton
Foghat
Free
Gary Moore
Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
Giles Robson
Ginger Baker
Ian Siegal
Jack Bruce
Jeff Beck
Jeremy Spencer
Jimmy Page
Jo Ann Kelly
Jo Harman
John Mayall
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
John Renbourn
Juicy Lucy
Keith Richards
Kim Simmonds
Long John Baldry
Love Sculpture
Manfred Mann
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Matt Schofield
Mick Clarke
Mick Fleetwood
Mick Fleetwood and Friends
Mick Taylor
Mick Taylor
Mungo Jerry
Paul Kossoff
Pete Brown
Peter And Gordon
Peter Frampton
Peter Green
Peter Green
Rory Gallagher
Savoy Brown
Savoy Brown Blues Band
Scott McKeon
Sister Cookie
Small Faces
Snowy White
Stan Webb
Status Quo
Steamhammer
Ten Years After
The Action
The Blues Band
The Cinelli Brothers
The Graham Bond Organisation
The Groundhogs
The Hoax
The James Hunter Six
The Mojo Corner
The Poets
The Pretty Things
The Ronnie Wood Band
The Spencer Davis Group
The Steampacket
The White Flames
The Yardbirds
Them
Toby Lee
Todd Sharpville
Tom Killner
Too Mutz Blues Band
Traffic
Whitesnake
Will Wilde
Wishbone Ash
Whitesnake
Cream
Status Quo
Gary Moore
Derek & The Dominos
Ten Years After
Snowy White
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Peter Frampton
Free
Jeff Beck
Foghat
Rory Gallagher
The Spencer Davis Group
Manfred Mann
Mungo Jerry
Traffic
Them
The Yardbirds
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Small Faces
The White Flames
Keith Richards
John Mayall
The James Hunter Six
Wishbone Ash
Jimmy Page
Pete Brown
Climax Blues Band
Eric Burdon
Savoy Brown
Dave Edmunds
Peter Green
Peter And Gordon
Dr. Feelgood
Aynsley Lister
The Pretty Things
Chicken Shack
Kim Simmonds
Mick Fleetwood
Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
Jeremy Spencer
Mick Clarke
Jack Bruce
Blodwyn Pig
John Renbourn
Duke Garwood
Matt Schofield
Danny Bryant
Back Door Slam
Stan Webb
The Blues Band
The Groundhogs
Mick Fleetwood and Friends
Dani Wilde
Boneshakers
Mick Taylor
Paul Kossoff
Long John Baldry
Ginger Baker
Jo Harman
Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated
Steamhammer
Connor Selby
Will Wilde
The Graham Bond Organisation
Ben Hemming
Juicy Lucy
Love Sculpture
The Cinelli Brothers
Ian Siegal
The Action
Toby Lee
Errol Linton
Mick Taylor
Scott McKeon
Duffy Power
The Poets
Savoy Brown Blues Band
Tom Killner
The Ronnie Wood Band
Jo Ann Kelly
The Hoax
Sister Cookie
Todd Sharpville
Duster Bennett
Giles Robson
Downliners Sect
The Steampacket
Too Mutz Blues Band
Peter Green
The Mojo Corner