The summer is beginning with a heaping helping of new 2026 blues! Many of you will be making road trips to see family and friends this summer and we hope you bring Blues Music Fan Radio along on your phone, tablet, or computer and enjoy some of this great new music that has been released. The list includes the debut release by 21 year old wunderkind Amani Burnham and new recordings by several of my favorite female artists including Shaun Murphy, Anni Piper, Gina Coleman, Doris Brendel and Grainne Duffy. Jason Ricci from my hometown of New Orleans has a new album and the Delta Generators who I last saw about 10 years ago have some new tunes I think you will enjoy! From Australia to North America and all over Europe, artists continue to celebrate the blues in its many varied forms….pretty cool!
Recordings Out Now – Albums
Amani Burnham – Roots & Wings [Blind Pig Records]
Jason Ricci & the Bad Kind – 13 Hours [Gulf Coast Records]
Shaun Murphy – Brand New Blues [Indie]
Corey Harris – Louisa County Blues [Bloos Records]
Little Freddie King – Live at BJ’s Lounge [MadeWright Records]
JP Soars – Gypsy Blue Revue [Forty Below Records]
Grainne Duffy – What Am I Supposed to Do? [Indie]
Doris Brendel – Searching for Snails [Sky-Rocket Records]
The Delta Generators – On & On [Indie]
Gina Coleman – Uncrowned: A Tribute to Ida Cox [Indie Records]
Anni Piper – Men Are Like Potato Chips [Indie Records]
Burning Rope – Dissolution [Indie]
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar – A Beautiful Buzz (Live) [Gypsy Soul Records]
John Rabbit Bundrick – Mr. Big Boss Man
Will Clayton – Evolution [Endzone Entertainment]
Carl Ricci – Babydoll’s Kitchen [Indie]
Jesse Roper – Daisy Wake Up (EP) [Blue Heron Music]
Stevie Hawkins – Soul and Blues [Emphasis Records
Leeann Atherton – Good God [Rainstorm Records]
J Scott Hynson – The Blues Room Volume 1 [Hollow Road Records]
Lena & the Slide Brothers – Lighthouse Blues [Root Music]
Keith Dunn – Love to See You Dance [Timezone]
Lynn & the Rattleshakes – Beyond Rock ‘n Roll [Indie]
The Bird Experience – The Bird Experience [Suburban Records]
Blues Overdrive – Live Slices [Cherry Records]
Tommy Moore Band – Hard Yards [Indie]
Russ Green – Stone Cold [Overton Music]
King of the World – The Raw Project [Indie]
Ben Hemming – Dark Days [Indie]
Troy Mercy – Let the Night Begin [Gitcha Records]
Stevie B. Band – Deepest Heart [Indie]
June 2026 Planned Album Releases
*Mike Little – Keys to the Universe (June 3rd)
*Jack Mercer & Lily Hart – The Flash of Your Glance (June 4th)
John Primer & Friends – Tribute to Theresa’s Lounge (June 5th)
Jared James Nichols – Louder Than Fate (June 5th)
Denise La Grassa – Crossroads Communion (June 5th)
The Claudettes – Garage Glamour (June 5th)
The Lindells – Mixed in Mancos 25 (June 5th)
Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport – Young Rell (June 5th)
Sherri Harding – Storyland (June 5th)
Hollie Smith – Hollie Smith EP (June 5th)
Slim Butler – Under the Influence (June 5th)
*Trevor B. Power Band – Two Crows [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)
*515 Collective – Boogie Man Blues (June 12th)
Beth Hart – You Still Got Me (Deluxe Edition) (June 19th)
Joe Bonamassa – The Spirit of Rory Live from Cork (June 19th)
Thorbjorn Risager & the Black Tornado – Live at Hotel Cecil (June 19th)
Greg Piccolo – Who Knows What the Future Holds (June 19th)
When Rivers Meet – Rhythm Rust & Static (June 19th)
Snowy White and the White Flames – The Finishing Touch (June 26th)
Jasper Lindell – Royal (June 26th)
July/August 2026 Album Releases
Will Johns – On Top of the World (July 5th)
Chris O’Leary – Blue Collar (July 10th)
The Rolling Stones – Foreign Tongues (July 10th)
Parker Barrow – Hold the Mash (July 17th)
*Fantastic Negrito – Alive! (Live) (July 17th)
Bywater Call – Broken Souvenirs (July 29th)
Albert Castiglia – Grits and Glory (July 31st)
GA-20 – Blues Now ((July 31st)
Citizen – Halcyon Blues (August 7th)
*Geminiidragon – Greatest Misses (August 14th)
Eric Jerardi – The Game (August 21st)
*Patrik Jansson Band – Different Shades of Blue (August 27th)
Steve Cropper & the Midnight Hour – Watching the Tide (August 28th)
Danielle Nicole – Fireflies (August 28th)
Sept/Oct/Nov/December Album Releases
Blues Porter – Signs of Love (September 11th)
Joanne Shaw Taylor – The Trouble with Love (Oct 23rd)
The Sharpeez – Automatic Mode (October 2026)
Planned Release With No Set Date Yet
Eric Steckel – Sandstorm (Spring 2026)
Mike Wheeler – Chicago Blues (Spring 2026)
Kelli Baker – Mother (June 2026)
Kevin Burt – This Trip (August 2026)
Joanna Connor – Live (Summer 2026)
Secondhand Dreamcar – Get Ready (Fall 2026)
Anthony Geraci – Where You Are (Fall 2026)
Larry McCray – Blue Mary (Winter 2026)
Jamiah Rogers – Blues Superman (2026)
Electric Soul Company – Electric Soul Company (2026)
Warren Haynes – Dreams & Songs (2026)
*Phil Coyne & the Wayward Aces (2026)
Alan Arena – Demise (early 2027)
*new to the list of upcoming releases
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