Where to Start with blues
vocal and instrumental music form
1851 artists
Guides for blues artists
Best blues Albums to Start With
blues Artists
Yoko Kanno
J-pop, ambient music
Hozier
blues rock, indie rock
Lorenzo Fragola
jazz, pop music
Koko Taylor
Chicago blues, rhythm and blues
Bo Diddley
rapping, rock and roll
Philip Bailey
rhythm and blues, soul
Ry Cooder
Americana, folk music
Ana Popović
Allison Moorer
country music
Ben E. King
rhythm and blues, soul
Paul Rodgers
rock music
James Cotton
rhythm and blues
Lou Rawls
soul
Al Kooper
pop rock, rhythm and blues
Everlast
alternative hip-hop, alternative rock
Bootsy Collins
P-Funk, funk
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.