blues
vocal and instrumental music form
1851 artists in the catalog.
Guides for blues artists
Top blues albums
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All blues artists
Lonnie Mack
blue-eyed soul, bluegrass music
John Fahey
MakSim
dance music, electropop
Joe Perry
blues rock, hard rock
LaVern Baker
rhythm and blues
Mia Dyson
Charles Lloyd
jazz
Bobby Bland
soul
JW-Jones
Viagra Boys
art punk, dance-punk
Joe Louis Walker
rhythm and blues
Albert Collins
rock and roll
Bessie Smith
jazz
Bobby Rush
Professor Longhair
Dickey Betts
Southern rock, jazz
About blues
What is blues?
vocal and instrumental music form
Where should I start with blues?
Start with "The Birth of Soul" by Ray Charles. It captures what makes blues worth exploring.
What are the best blues albums?
The blues albums worth hearing first: "The Birth of Soul" by Ray Charles, "Joe Cocker Live" by Joe Cocker, "The Lead and How to Swing It" by Tom Jones, "Zerkalo dushi" by Alla Pugacheva and "Social Cues" by Cage the Elephant.
How many blues artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 1851 blues artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
