With unflinching honesty and poetic force, Ruth Lyon’s debut album, ‘Poems & Non-Fiction’ is a soul-searching odyssey through heartbreak, disability, identity, and resilience. Set to haunting strings, jazz-tinged brass, and intimate piano, Lyon weaves personal pain into songs that confront silence, celebrate survival, and find fierce beauty in imperfection.
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A lost chapter of Florida music history comes alive through a 25-track journey into Tampa Bay’s mid-century R&B and blues underground.
Joanne Shaw Taylor’s ‘Black & Gold’ explores desire, doubt, and the sting of letting go—woven tightly with a rich blues pulse that grounds every heartfelt confession.
Fresh off three UK Blues Awards—including Album of the Year—Elles Bailey returns to ‘Beneath The Neon Glow’ with a stripped-down studio reimagining, uncovering new emotional textures and adding two previously unreleased tracks that expand the album’s narrative reach.
Rooted in Creole tradition but reaching far beyond it, Jeffery Broussard and The Nighttime Syndicate’s album ‘Bayou Moonlight’ honors the past while boldly redefining zydeco with touches of R&B, funk, and soul.
In ‘Bloom,’ Larkin Poe deliver a collection of songs that highlight their musical range and connection as sisters, combining layered instrumentation with lyrics that explore personal and universal themes.
ICYMI: This double vinyl captures the historic American Folk Blues Festival performances in 1962 and 1963, showcasing artists like John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Williamson II, T-Bone Walker, and Willie Dixon at their peak. Restored to impeccable quality, these recordings offer a front-row experience of the blues’ transformative impact on European audiences, forever influencing the global music landscape.
‘Songs From My Kitchen, Volume 1’ is a deeply personal album from Curtis Stigers, filled with emotionally charged tracks that highlight his connection to blues, jazz, and soul.
Backed by the Lou Levy Quartet, Ella delivers an unforgettable set that captures the essence of her artistry. From heartfelt ballads to show-stopping blues, this restored recording offers a glimpse into the magic of one of the greatest voices in music history.
This double vinyl captures the historic American Folk Blues Festival performances in 1962 and 1963, showcasing artists like John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Williamson II, T-Bone Walker, and Willie Dixon at their peak. Restored to impeccable quality, these recordings offer a front-row experience of the blues’ transformative impact on European audiences, forever influencing the global music landscape.