This week we have a spectacular batch of New 2026 Blues Music & Upcoming recordings for YOU. In the last couple of weeks, new albums from Selwyn Birchwood, Gabe Stillman, Dana Fuchs, Neal Black & the Healers, Rick Vito, Eliza Neals, Cactus, and Seth James have all hit the market.
New upcoming recordings have also been added to the list. Guitar virtuoso Robben Ford will have a new record out in two weeks and Kenny Wayne Shepherd has re-recorded his first album Ledbetter Heights to celebrate its initial release 30 years ago. There are several new live recordings that we can’t wait to get our hands on from Joe Bonamassa, Thorbjorn Risager & the Black Tornado, and Samantha Fish!
We hope you enjoy perusing the entire list. And remember that tracks from the new released albums and promo singles from the upcoming releases will all be on playlists from the international crew of DJs here at BMFR. Listen in regularly for the best and newest blues and blues rock on the planet!
Recordings Out Now – Albums
Selywn Birchwood – Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues [Alligator Records]
Gabe Stillman – What Happens Next? [Gulf Coast Records]
Dana Fuchs – Live In Denmark [Ruf Records]
Neal Black & the Healers – Number 3 Monkey [Gel Production]
Eliza Neals – Thunder in the House [Indie]
Luke Winslow-King – Coast of Light [Bloodshot Records]
Wreckless Strangers – Dirty Souls [Neanderthal Records]
Mike Guldin – While I Can [Blue Sky Tunes]
Seth James – Motormouth [Qualified Records]
Mark Easton – Dark Horse [Indie]
Rick Vito – Slide Master [Indie]
Mike Zito – Live at Rockplast 2024 [MIG Music]
P K Mayo – All Before Yesterday [New Folk Records]
Cactus – Temple of Blues II: All-Stars [Cleopatra Records]
Tom Principato – Twangin’ [Powerhouse Records]
Joyann Parker – Lifelines [Indie]
April 2026 Blues Album Releases
Krissy Matthews – Rock and Roll Soldier (April 10th)
Bob Corritore And Friends – Ernestine Blues (April 10th)
*Alberta & the Dead Eyes – Ok Is Death (April 10th)
Gregg Allman Band – Great As Ever: Live in Philadlephia ’86 (April 10th)
*Reillo – The Loner (Deluxe Edition) (April 10th)
*Bruce Marshall Group – Live From Cotuit (Live) (April 10th)
Marc Broussard – Chance Worth Taking (April 17th)
*Charlie Beale – Steady Rolling (April 17th)
Curtis Salgado – Legacy Rewind: Live in ’25 (April 17th)
*Robben Ford – Two Shades of Blues (April 17th)
Corey Harris/Alvin Youngblood/Guy Davis – Fight On!: True Blues Vol. 2 (April 17th)
Boogie Beasts – Don’t Be So Mean! – A Tribute to R.L. Burnside (April 17th)
Mike Zito – Outside or the Eastside (April 24th)
*The CD Woodbury Trio – Bulldog (April 24th)
*Daniel Anderson and Heroic Dose – Old News (April 24th)
*Jack Bruce – Halfway to the Stars: The Recordings 2001-2003 (April 24th)
May 2026 Blues Album Releases
The Black Keys – Peaches (May 1st)
*John Campbell – 2 Meter Sessions (May 1st)
Taj Mahal – Time (May 1st)
*Danny Garwood – 50 Fifty (May 1st)
The Davidson Trio – Follow You (May 1st)
The Cold Stares – Texas (May 1st)
*The Nth Power – Never Alone (May 1st)
*Jodi Stapler – Hard Truths & Honey (May 3rd)
Carmen Ratti Band – Come to Me (May 6th)
*Diving Ducks – Blues (May 7th)
*Kenny Wayne Shepherd – Ledbetter Heights (30th Anniversary Sessions) (May 8th)
*Jennifer Lynn & the Groove Revival – Light the Fire (May 8th)
*Earl “Guitar” Williams – The Soul King of Bessemer, AL (May 8th)
Ryan Bingam and the Texas Gentlemen – They Call Us the Lucky Ones (May 15th)
Emmanuel Casablanca – It’s Getting Strange (May 15th)
*Galia Volt – Burn the House Down (May 15th)
Chris Bergson – East River Blues (May 15th)
Steve Louw – Traces of the Flood (May 15th)
Peter Frampton – Carry the Light (May 15th)
Reckoners – Where the Hell Am I (May 15th)
Grainne Duffy – What Am I Supposed to Do? (May 22nd)
*Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar – A Beautiful Buzz (Live) (May 22nd)
When Rivers Meet – Rhythm Rust & Static (May 29th)
*J.P. Soars – Gypsy Blue Revue (May29th)
*Russ Green – Stone Cold (May 29th)
*Amani Burnham – Roots & Wings (May 29th)
*Jason Ricci & the Bad Kind – 13 Hours (May 29th)
June 2026 Album Releases
Anni Piper – Men Are Like Potato Chips (June 1st)
Jared James Nichols – Louder Than Fate (June 5th)
Denise La Grasse – Crossroads Communion (June 5th)
The Claudettes – Garage Glamour (June 5th)
Sherri Harding – Storyland (June 5th)
The Name Droppers – Let’s Live Together (June 12th)
*Samantha Fish – Paper Doll Live (June 12th)
Duane Betts – Isle of Hope (June 12th)
*Joe Bonamassa – The Spirit of Rory Live from Cork (June 19th)
*Thorbjorn Risager & the Black Tornado – Live at Hotel Cecil (June 19th)
July/August 2026 Album Releases
*Will Johns – On Top of the World (July 5th)
Albert Castiglia – Grits and Glory (July 31st)
*Eric Jerardi – The Game (August 21st)
Planned Release With No Set Date Yet
Eric Steckel – Sandstorm (Spring 2026)
Mike Wheeler – Chicago Blues (Spring 2026)
Snowy White and the White Flames – The Finishing Touch (Summer 2026)
Secondhand Dreamcar – Get Ready (Fall 2026)
*Anthony Geraci – Where You Are (Fall 2026)
*new to the list of upcoming releases
If you or your group have an upcoming album in 2026/2027 and would like to be considered for inclusion on this list, please send the information to ben@benveeblues.com
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