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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Out Of Bad Luck b/w She Belongs To Me
Single - Released January 13, 2026

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Al Green
Albert King
Ann Peebles
Arthur Adams
Baby Rose
Big Daddy Wilson
Big Yayo
Blenio Blues
Blues Delight
Bobby Rush
Bonnie Lee
Buddy Guy
Bywater Call
Candice Ivory
Chambers DesLauriers
Curtis Salgado
Damon Fowler
Daniel Castro
Denise LaSalle
Dennis Jones
Detroit Blues Band
Diane Durrett
Dustin Douglas & the Electric Gentlemen
Errol Linton
Etta James
FATDADDY
Fred Chapellier
Frost Livingston
Gary Clark Jr.
Gregg Martinez
Gregory Porter
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
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 Clarke
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
Sheba Potts-Wright
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
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Otis Redding
Etta James
Al Green
Ray Charles
B.B. King
Gregory Porter
Solomon Burke
Bettye LaVette
Bobby "Blue" Bland
ROBI
Gary Clark Jr.
Buddy Guy
Ann Peebles
Lou Rawls
Albert King
Baby Rose
Robert Cray
Rikard From
Fenton Robinson
Danielle Nicole
Johnnie Taylor
Blues Delight
Jimmie Vaughan
Shemekia Copeland
Robben Ford
Lucky Peterson
Jr Clark
Robert Finley
Tommy Castro
Ted Hawkins
Lowell Fulson
Jeter Jones
Millie Jackson
Buster Benton
Curtis Salgado
Ina Forsman
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Mighty Sam McClain
Magic Sam
Michael Burks
Bywater Call
Big Daddy Wilson
Mick Clarke
Otis Clay
Southern Avenue
Bobby Rush
Jimmy Johnson
Big Yayo
Johnny Adams
Willie Clayton
Ronnie Baker Brooks
J-Wonn
Little Milton
Toronzo Cannon
A.C. Reed
Ms. Jody
Shaolin Temple Defenders
Larry Davis
FATDADDY
Bigg Robb
Denise LaSalle
Ike Turner
Shaye Cohn
Mick Kolassa
Junior Parker
Selwyn Birchwood
Mel Brown
James Armstrong
Sheba Potts-Wright
Daniel Castro
Damon Fowler
Frost Livingston
Little Junior Parker
Angela Strehli
Carl Weathersby
Selwyn
Nick Holt
Chambers DesLauriers
John Primer
Annika Chambers
Tony Holiday
Jordan Patterson
Jackie Neal
Steve Freund
The Sweet Vandals
Walter Wolfman Washington
Tutu Jones
The Holmes Brothers
Arthur Adams
Andrew "Jr Boy" Jones
Olga
Detroit Blues Band
Gary Smith
Davide Pannozzo
Zach Person
James Harman
Malford Milligan
Errol Linton
Omar Coleman
Fred Chapellier