Where to Start with blues
vocal and instrumental music form
1851 artists
Guides for blues artists
Best blues Albums to Start With
blues Artists
Joe Bonamassa
blues rock, country music
Marinella
Rebetiko, folk music
Cage the Elephant
alternative rock, garage rock
Leon Russell
country music, folk rock
Steve Winwood
blue-eyed soul, blues rock
Johnny Winter
blues rock, rhythm and blues
Rory Gallagher
traditional folk music
Loudon Wainwright III
folk music, rock music
John Hiatt
country music
Roland Kaiser
schlager music
Francis Cabrel
chanson, folk music
Tony Joe White
country music, rock music
Noemi
pop music, pop rock
Tommy Emmanuel
contemporary folk music, country music
Ike & Tina Turner
blues rock, funk
Katie Melua
jazz, pop music
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.
