This week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues is hot stuff with 12 tracks from new or recent arrivals featuring, as ever, an eclectic and international mix including tracks from three contenders for inclusion in my list of albums of 2026 and Digital Blues’ Album of the Month (1) and one of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month (2).

Tune in for tracks from The Jive Aces, Giles Robson(2), John Primer and Friends feat. Billy Branch, Bob Corritore and Friends feat Willie Buck, Chris O'Leary, Mich and the Blues Bastards, Krissy Matthews & the Vikings feat Silje Hagen, Lena & the Slide Brothers, PK Mayo, The Greig Taylor Band, Bywater Call(1) and JP Soars feat. Anne Harris.

ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL

The Jive Aces Lawdy Miss Clawdy Good Rockin' Tonight: The Roots of the King Golden Age Recordings

Giles Robson I Ain't Got a Dog in That Fight Nine Blues Originals Independent

John Primer and Friends feat. Billy Branch Sugar Sweet Tribute to Theresa's Lounge Blueshouse Productions

Bob Corritore and Friends feat Willie Buck Trouble No More Ernestine Blues VizzTone Label Group

Chris O'Leary Bad Decisions Blue Collar Alligator Records

Mich and the Blues Bastards Give It Back Mich and the Blues Bastards Independent

Krissy Matthews & the Vikings feat Silje Hagen Fell in Love With a Boy Rock and Roll Soldier Ruf Records

Lena & the Slide Brothers Wolves Lighthouse Blues Root Music

PK Mayo Somewhere in the Night All Before Yesterday New Folk Records

The Greig Taylor Band None of Us Are Free Take a Left …. Independent

Bywater Call Yardsale Broken Souvenirs Bywater Call

JP Soars feat. Anne Harris Minor Blues Gypsy Blue Revue Forty Below Records