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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Soul Salvation
Album - 10 Tracks - Released October 10, 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
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
Danielle Nicole
Davide Pannozzo
Denise LaSalle
Dennis Jones
Detroit Blues Band
Diane Durrett
Dustin Douglas & the Electric Gentlemen
Errol Linton
Etta James
Fred Chapellier
Gary Clark Jr.
Gregg Martinez
Ike Turner
Ina Forsman
J-Wonn
Jackie Neal
James Harman
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 Milton
Lou Rawls
Magic Sam
Matt T Mahony
Mick Kolassa
Mike Flanigin
Millie Jackson
Ms. Jody
Mud Morganfield
Nobby Reed Project
Northside Slim
Olga
Omar Coleman
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
Shaolin Temple Defenders
Shaw’s Trailer Park
Shemekia Copeland
Solomon Burke
Southern Avenue
Tad Robinson
Tasha Taylor
Ted Hawkins
Terry Hanck
The Blues Against Youth
The Flaming Mudcats
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
Gary Clark Jr.
Bettye LaVette
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Buddy Guy
ROBI
Ann Peebles
Albert King
Lou Rawls
Baby Rose
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
Robert Cray
Blues Delight
Fenton Robinson
Rikard From
Jimmie Vaughan
Danielle Nicole
Johnnie Taylor
Shemekia Copeland
Lucky Peterson
Robben Ford
Jr Clark
Robert Finley
Tommy Castro
Magic Sam
Lowell Fulson
Buster Benton
Big Daddy Wilson
Ted Hawkins
Curtis Salgado
Millie Jackson
Ina Forsman
Mighty Sam McClain
Michael Burks
Bywater Call
Otis Clay
Bobby Rush
Southern Avenue
J-Wonn
Jimmy Johnson
Johnny Adams
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Ms. Jody
Little Milton
Toronzo Cannon
A.C. Reed
Larry Davis
Shaolin Temple Defenders
Bigg Robb
Willie Clayton
Denise LaSalle
Selwyn Birchwood
Ike Turner
Shaye Cohn
Mick Kolassa
Junior Parker
James Armstrong
Mel Brown
Damon Fowler
Daniel Castro
Little Junior Parker
Angela Strehli
Carl Weathersby
Selwyn
Nick Holt
Annika Chambers
Tony Holiday
Chambers DesLauriers
John Primer
Jackie Neal
The Sweet Vandals
Steve Freund
Tutu Jones
Walter Wolfman Washington
The Holmes Brothers
Arthur Adams
Andrew "Jr Boy" Jones
Detroit Blues Band
Davide Pannozzo
Gary Smith
Olga
Errol Linton
Zach Person
Malford Milligan
James Harman
Roberto Ciotti
Fred Chapellier
Scott McKeon
Dustin Douglas & the Electric Gentlemen
Dennis Jones
Omar Coleman
Johnny Rawls
Little Freddie King
Jimmy Burns
Harrison Kennedy