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ONE FOR THE RIDE
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$16.63
Feb 27, 2026
AMERICAN BLUES POP ROCK ROOTS MUSICIAN " "I was so happy to hear the latest new music from Matthew Curry. I've always really admired Mathew's music, ever since he, and his band began playing shows with us, maybe 6, or 7 years ago. The audience loved his well crafted songs, soaring guitar solos, and soulful singing. We were part of that audience. He is the real deal. His most recent album, 'Open Road', is further proof that Matthew Is continuing to hone his formidable chops. Mathew rips it up on the title track, which reminds me of a Delaney & Bonnie style Eric Clapton tune, and I say this with admiration, since that is one of my favorite Clapton eras. 'On My Way', is just great rointuneck 'n roll, in sort of a Skynyrd vein. 'I Think Of You', a beautiful ballad of lost love, and hope. Then there is some extreme angst in 'Workin' It Out'. A really interesting production, and once again, some killer guitar playing, and amazing vocals. Every song on the album has something special that sets it apart, and makes this a complete package. I've listened to all the songs several times, and I continue to hear things I hadn't noticed before. There's so much great music on this recording. I can't recommend it enough. Check it out, I know you'll feel the same!" - Pat Simmons (The Doobie Brothers)
ONE FOR THE RIDE
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Vinyl
$35.44
Feb 27, 2026
I was so happy to hear the latest new music from Matthew Curry. I've always really admired Mathew's music, ever since he, and his band began playing shows with us, maybe 6, or 7 years ago. The audience loved his well crafted songs, soaring guitar solos, and soulful singing. We were part of that audience. He is the real deal. His most recent album, 'Open Road', is further proof that Matthew Is continuing to hone his formidable chops. Mathew rips it up on the title track, which reminds me of a Delaney & Bonnie style Eric Clapton tune, and I say this with admiration, since that is one of my favorite Clapton eras. 'On My Way', is just great rointuneck 'n roll, in sort of a Skynyrd vein. 'I Think Of You', a beautiful ballad of lost love, and hope. Then there is some extreme angst in 'Workin' It Out'. A really interesting production, and once again, some killer guitar playing, and amazing vocals. Every song on the album has something special that sets it apart, and makes this a complete package. I've listened to all the songs several times, and I continue to hear things I hadn't noticed before. There's so much great music on this recording. I can't recommend it enough. Check it out, I know you'll feel the same! - Pat Simmons (The Doobie Brothers)
MY VOICE
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$16.63
Mar 20, 2026
Laura Chavez is an American blues, soul, and rhythm and blues guitarist, songwriter and record producer. She has worked with many other musicians, including Deborah Coleman, Candye Kane, Dani Wilde, The Mannish Boys, Mike Ledbetter, Monster Mike Welch, Vanessa Collier, Casey Hensley and Whitney Shay. Her playing style is based in the Texas and Chicago blues traditions, both classic and modern genres.[3] In 2021, she was nominated at the 42nd Blues Music Awards in the category 'Instrumentalist - Guitar'.[4] This was her second such nomination, as Chavez had been listed two years earlier in the same category.[5] In 2023, Chavez finally triumphed in the same category 'Instrumentalist - Guitar'
SONGS FROM THE ROAD
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DVD
$18.01
Feb 20, 2026
The legend is back with a dvd/cd, recorded in berlin on march 6 2025
SONGS FROM THE ROAD
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$40.49
Apr 24, 2026
Bonus dvd inserted along with vinyl - there will be a sticker saying bonus dvd included
BURN THE HOUSE DOWN
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$35.44
May 15, 2026
Based in New Orleans, Belgian-born Ghalia Volt is a blues-rock force of nature-singer, guitarist, drummer, and songwriter-blending hill country blues grit and raw rock 'n' roll energy. Recording & touring artist, she has released six acclaimed albums, including Shout Sister Shout! (No. 2 Billboard Blues). Her new record, Burn the House Down (May 15, 2026), captures her explosive, trance-driven live power and bold modern roots vision.
BURN THE HOUSE DOWN
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$16.63
May 15, 2026
Ghalia Vauthier, known professionally as Ghalia Volt, is a Belgian blues rock singer, guitarist, drummer and songwriter. She has been involved in the release of five albums since 2016, including Mississippi Blend (2019) released on Ruf Records. It peaked at number three on the Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart.
DANA FUCHS LIVE IN DENMARK
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$38.06
May 01, 2026
SINGER SONG WRITER ACTRESS Dana Fuchs STARRED IN OFF BROADWAY PLAY LOVE JANIS JOPLIN AND MOVIE ACROSS THE UNIVERSE THIS IS DANA'S 4 RELEASE ON RUF
DANA FUCHS LIVE IN DENMARK
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$16.63
Apr 03, 2026
Singer/songwriter/actress Dana Fuchs recorded this live performance on October 6, 2025 at Godset in Denmark.
HI-FI DRIVE BY
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$10.93
Oct 21, 2022
Every great artist has a moment when they realize who they are, Jeremiah Johnson has truly come into his own with his new release HI-FI DRIVE BY. Get ready for a high-fidelity sonic explosion that combines Johnson's master guitar work, songwriting skills and uniquely powerful vocals into ten tracks of pure brilliance. From the first track, featuring Victor Wainwright, to the third track featuring Brandon Santini, and all the way to the last note of the epic final track; HI-FI DRIVE BY delivers more hooks than fishermen's tackle box. Every song is carefully crafted with multiple layers of tasty musicianship; with new audio delights to discover every time you give this first-class release a spin.
DEEP IN MY SOUL
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$16.63
Apr 19, 2019
All songs written by Wilson Blount, published by Little Big Beat Musikverlag/GEMA aka Bad Love Music/BMI, except as otherwise noted. Recorded at Bessie Blue Studios in Stantonville, TN in December 2018 Additional recordings at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL
MEMPHIS MOJO
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$16.60
Sep 13, 2011
If you love the ragged edges of mud-crusted Delta-style blues, look no further than Memphis Mojo! This live session marks one of the greatest moments of Louisiana Red's nearly 60 years of recording.
LIVIN EVERY DAY
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$15.96
Nov 09, 2010
LIVIN EVERY DAY
TIME BOMB
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$5.39
Apr 24, 2007
Two years ago, Canadian blues artist Sue Foley put together a two CD compilation call BLUES GUITAR WOMEN (RF1110.2). The album featured over 2 dozen female artists playing both traditional and contemporary blues. Now, for the third edition in the Blues Caravan tour, 3 artists have been carefully selected from the growing generation of blues women. Sue Foley, the veteran musician with 10 albums to her name; Deborah Coleman, who waited until her motherly duties were done to join in the music; and Roxanne Potvin, the new comer to the blues scene. A truly brilliant collection.
FUNKIFINO
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Never released in the US, FUNKIFINO, pronounced funk-if-i-know, is Bernard Allison's ground- breaking album the takes the tradition of black music he grew up with and melting it with the blues from Koko Taylor and Luther Allison to Johnny Winter. A must for any fan of the blues.
UNDERGROUND
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Blues legend Luther Allison is considered to be one of the greats, with a career that lasted nearly 40 years, but didn't make him famous until the last few years of his life. UNDERGROUND is a lost recording from his early session years, recorded in 1957 under the guidance of Bobby Rush, this album features 8 never before heard tracks of Luther in his early years. A must for fans of Luther Allison.
LUTHER'S BLUES
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CD
$18.24
Jan 26, 2024
Bernard's next release will be a tribute to Luther... all Luther's hits re-recorded by Bernard
LIVE TROUT: AT TAMPA BAY BLUES FEST MARCH 2000
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$15.96
Jun 13, 2000
LIVE TROUT: AT TAMPA BAY BLUES FEST MARCH 2000
HIGHS & LOWS
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CD
$16.63
Feb 25, 2022
2022 release. There's nothing like the sound of a world-class bluesman getting back to business. Last October, when son of the late blues legend Luther Allison, Bernard Allison, returned to his old haunt of Bessie Blue Studios, Tennessee, to be greeted by fabled producer and career-long collaborator Jim Gaines, it felt like coming home. And when Allison fired up the amps, counted in the band and embarked upon his latest studio album, Highs And Lows, everything felt right with the world. "Just to be able to create music again after the pandemic," he says of that long-awaited rebirth, "was incredible."
SOUL OF THE KING THE BB KING BLUES BAND
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$16.63
May 10, 2019
2019 release. They might have an illustrious history, but The Soul Of The King reminds us that The B.B. King Blues Band are a lineup moving forward, writing a love-letter to their fallen leader while staking their own claim in the modern era. Choosing songs from King's sprawling catalog could have been an ordeal. But for The Soul Of The King, the lineup made a smart move, letting the A-list guests dictate the material. There's a heartfelt turn from Michael Lee on 'The Thrill Is Gone'. Mary Griffin and Taj Mahal combine their vocal and guitar talents on 'Paying The Cost To Be The Boss'. Kenny Neal lends poignant vocals and licks to 'Sweet Little Angel'.
LET IT GO
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$16.63
Feb 02, 2018
2018 release. Starting the blues calendar with a bang in 2018, Let It Go feels like a homecoming. After all, this studio album sees Bernard return to Ruf Records: the iconic German label that was created in 1994 to serve as a home for his father, the much-missed Chicago heavyweight, Luther Allison. Just as significant, Let It Go also found Bernard recording in the birthplace of the blues - Tennessee - and returns his sound to it's raw fundamentals, on 12 songs that hold up without embellishment. Let It Go was recorded at Bessie Blue Studio, Stantonville, Tennessee, with legendary music producer Jim Gaines, recalls Bernard. "We made the decision to not flood the CD with keyboards or horns, to go back to the true basic rhythm section sound - and to show more mature songwriting."
BLUES CARAVAN 2024
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DVD
$18.01
Oct 11, 2024
Recorded live in Germany april 2024 eric johanson from new orleanse alastair gereen from Austin Texas katarina pejak from serbian
MONTREUX 1976 - RED
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$35.44
Dec 11, 2020
Vinyl LP pressing. Live album from the iconic blues guitarist and vocalist.
HIGHS & LOWS
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$35.44
Jun 10, 2022
There's nothing like the sound of a world-class bluesman getting back to business. Last October, when Bernard Allison returned to his old haunt of Bessie Blue Studios, Tennessee, to be greeted by fabled producer and career-long collaborator Jim Gaines, it felt like coming home. And when Allison fired up the amps, counted in the band and embarked upon his latest studio album,�Highs And Lows, everything felt right with the world. "Just to be able to create music again after the pandemic," he says of that long-awaited rebirth, "was incredible." For 56 years, music has been Bernard Allison's essence. As the youngest son of the much-missed Chicago bandleader Luther Allison, he was a bluesman from birth, naturally drawn to this ancient music that seemed to heal deep wounds, and held spellbound by early encounters with heavyweights like Muddy Waters, Albert King and Hound Dog Taylor.
TIMES ARE CHANGING
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$11.93
May 10, 2019
Dangerous" - that's the word Luther Allison came up with to describe his son's guitar playing. At the age of 32, Bernard Allison combines the fiery influences of his father and others of that generation (like Freddy King and Albert Collins) with blues rockers like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, while capturing an aggressive, no-holds-barred sound all his own. 1st singles: "I Can't Get You Out Of My Mind" and "The Way Love Was Meant To Be.
LUTHER'S BLUES
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$43.54
Feb 23, 2024
Bernard's next release will be a tribute to Luther Allison... All Luthers songs re-done by Bernard
SONGS FROM THE ROAD
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CD
$18.52
Feb 07, 2020
The great Chicago bluesman Luther Allison lived by a simple philosophy that he was happy to share ("Leave your ego, play the music, love the people"). Now, twenty-three years after Luther's passing, the great man would surely be thrilled to hear Bernard Allison's Songs From The Road, and proud to find that his ferociously talented son is sworn to the same mission, bringing soul-soaked, all-guns-blazing blues to audiences who need it more than ever. Released in February 2020 as a CD/DVD set on Ruf Records, Songs From The Road is a live snapshot so raw and real that hearing it feels like hanging off the security barrier of Dortmund's Musiktheater Piano club when Bernard and his crack-squad band hit town last October 23rd. With an A-list crew on-hand - and a dynamic mix from industry legend Jim Gaines - this immersive recording catches every last flash of virtuosity, bead of sweat and drop of atmosphere. "I actually prefer live performances," says Bernard, "because you can communicate and interact with the audience. I basically feed off of that energy, combined with my group's talent and personalities."
BORN WITH THE BLUES
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$11.93
Apr 27, 2018
Reissue of 1997 album. The title is program. Born in 1965 in Chicago Bernard Allison was introduced into the roots of black music and playing electric guitar by his father, the living blues legend luther allison. At the age of 20 he played with the Queen of Blues Koko Taylor for two years and took part in countless sessions with musicians like Johnny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Healey. He joined the tour band of Luther Allison in 1989 after a furious collaboration of "Father & Son" at the '89 Chicago Blues Festival. A recording of this formation is to be heard on the Luther Allison album Let's Try It again. Bernard released his first solo album in 1990 with the significant title The Next Generation. Bernard was not only influenced by the old masters or musicians like Jimmy Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan but also grew up with the music of George Clinton and Johnny Guitar Watson. Born With The Blues was recorded in Chicago and mixed in Memphis - together with the band of blues legend Buddy Guy (with Ray Killer Allison/drums). Bernard's co-producer is the Rounder Bullseye producer Ron Levy who also plays the keyboards.
