Soul Blues

Soul blues is a genre characterized by its emotive, heartfelt sound, blending the intensity of blues with the raw, soulful expression of R&B. Emerging in the 1950s and 60s, soul blues drew from African American musical traditions, incorporating gospel, jazz, and rhythm and blues to create a unique sound. Defined by its slow-burning, often melancholic tempo, soul blues features soulful vocals, often accompanied by a stripped-down, yet powerful ensemble of guitars, keyboards, and horns. The genre's heyday in the 1960s and 70s saw it become a powerful voice for social commentary and personal struggle, with its emotional authenticity resonating deeply with audiences. Soul blues shares ties with other genres like blues, R&B, and southern soul, yet its distinctive blend of emotional intensity and musical simplicity sets it apart.

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Amelewa
Single - Released November 25, 2025

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Al Green
Albert King
Ann Peebles
Arthur Adams
B.B
B.B. King
Baby Rose
Bettye LaVette
Big Daddy Wilson
Big Yayo
Bigg Robb
Blenio Blues
Blues Delight
Bobby Rush
Bonnie Lee
Buddy Guy
Bywater Call
Candice Ivory
Chambers DesLauriers
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
Colin John
Curtis Salgado
Damon Fowler
Daniel Castro
Denise LaSalle
Dennis Jones
Detroit Blues Band
Diane Durrett
Dustin Douglas & the Electric Gentlemen
Errol Linton
Fred Chapellier
Gary Clark Jr.
Gregg Martinez
Ike Turner
Ina Forsman
J-Wonn
Jackie Neal
James Harman
Jeter Jones
Jimmie Vaughan
John Primer
Johnnie Taylor
Johnny Adams
Jordan Patterson
Jose Ramirez
Jr Clark
Junior Parker
Kyle Reid
LaBronn Conner Jr.
Leonard "Lowdown" Brown
Lil' Red & the Rooster
Little Freddie King
Little Junior Parker
Little Milton
Lou Rawls
Magic Sam
Matt T Mahony
Mick Kolassa
Mighty Sam McClain
Mike Flanigin
Millie Jackson
Miss Emily
Mose Stovall
Ms. Jody
Mud Morganfield
Nobby Reed Project
Northside Slim
Olga
Otis Clay
Otis Redding
PC Soares
ROBI
Ray Charles
Reed Turchi
Rikard From
Robben Ford
Robert Cray
Robert Finley
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Santi Careta
Selwyn
Selwyn Birchwood
Shaw’s Trailer Park
Shemekia Copeland
Solomon Burke
Southern Avenue
Tad Robinson
Tasha Taylor
Terry Hanck
The Blues Against Youth
The Soul Of John Black
Todd Sharpville
Tom Killner
Tommy Castro
Tony Holiday
Toronzo Cannon
Vanegas Blues
Virginia Ferreyra
Willie Clayton
Zach Person
Otis Redding
Etta James
Ray Charles
Al Green
B.B. King
Solomon Burke
Bettye LaVette
ROBI
Gary Clark Jr.
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Ann Peebles
Buddy Guy
Lou Rawls
Albert King
Baby Rose
Robert Cray
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
Fenton Robinson
Rikard From
Danielle Nicole
Blues Delight
Johnnie Taylor
Lucky Peterson
Jimmie Vaughan
Shemekia Copeland
Robben Ford
Jr Clark
Robert Finley
Tommy Castro
Magic Sam
Ted Hawkins
Jeter Jones
Lowell Fulson
Buster Benton
Millie Jackson
Curtis Salgado
Ina Forsman
Mighty Sam McClain
Michael Burks
Bywater Call
Otis Clay
Big Daddy Wilson
Bobby Rush
Big Yayo
Johnny Adams
Jimmy Johnson
Southern Avenue
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Ms. Jody
J-Wonn
Little Milton
Toronzo Cannon
A.C. Reed
Shaolin Temple Defenders
Larry Davis
Bigg Robb
Denise LaSalle
Willie Clayton
Shaye Cohn
Ike Turner
Junior Parker
Selwyn Birchwood
James Armstrong
Mick Kolassa
Mel Brown
Daniel Castro
Damon Fowler
Little Junior Parker
Angela Strehli
Carl Weathersby
Selwyn
Nick Holt
Chambers DesLauriers
John Primer
Tony Holiday
Annika Chambers
Jackie Neal
Steve Freund
Walter Wolfman Washington
The Sweet Vandals
Tutu Jones
The Holmes Brothers
Arthur Adams
Andrew "Jr Boy" Jones
Olga
Detroit Blues Band
Gary Smith
Davide Pannozzo
Zach Person
James Harman
Errol Linton
Malford Milligan
Omar Coleman
Jimmy Burns
Fred Chapellier
Roberto Ciotti
Scott McKeon
Dennis Jones
Dustin Douglas & the Electric Gentlemen
Johnny Rawls