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2 articles Sep 11

Keb’ Mo’ The Breakdown Take 6 Soweto Gospel Choir

Rock'n Force, Soul Bag

Americana UK Sep 9

Seasick Steve “The Last Season of America”

Seasick Steve

Magnet Magazine Sep 4

Essential New Music: Loren Connors / Michael Vallera / Elliott Sharp’s “When The Moon Is New”

Loren Mazzacane Connors Michael Vallera Elliott Sharp

No Depression Sep 2

BEST OF THE BLUES: Keb’ Mo', Ruthie Foster, Mark Hummel, and Another Antone’s Compilation

Keb’ Mo’ Ruthie Foster Mark Hummel

American Songwriter Aug 24

Song Diving With Keb’ Mo’

Keb’ Mo’ Bonnie Raitt James Taylor Paul Simon Taylor Swift

2 articles Aug 21

Keb’ Mo’ Taj Mahal Richie Havens Soweto Gospel Choir Take 6 Nat King Cole

Americana Highways, The Spill Magazine

Americana UK Aug 11

Seasick Steve “Bootstraps” – won’t lift ya’ no more

Seasick Steve

Culture Blues Aug 1

Ça s’est passé un 31 juillet : Josh White enregistre en Europe

Josh White Sammy Price Georges Hadjo Kenny Clarke

Americana UK Jul 29

Live Review: Seasick Steve, Folk by the Oak – 19th July 2026

Seasick Steve Bo Diddley

American Songwriter Jul 16

On This Day in 1930, Jimmie Rodgers Recorded a “Blue Yodel” With an Uncredited Jazz Icon Who Revisited It With Johnny Cash Decades Later

Jimmie Rodgers Johnny Cash 1930s Louis Armstrong

Afropop Worldwide Jun 30

Bukka White, Shake ‘Em On Down

Bukka White Sonny Boy Williamson Charley Patton Blind Willie Johnson Lester Melrose Washboard Sam

Rolling Stone Jun 19

Morgan Freeman Recorded a Blues Record With Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, and Shemekia Copeland

Morgan Freeman Taj Mahal Shemekia Copeland Keb’ Mo’ Alvin Youngblood Hart

S SoulTracks Jun 5

Keb’ Mo’ strips it down on upcoming album

Keb’ Mo’ Soweto Gospel Choir Take 6 B.B. King BTS

BrooklynVegan Jun 4

Seasick Steve announces new album ‘The Last Season of America,’ shares title track

Seasick Steve

No Depression Jun 2

THROUGH THE LENS: Vinyl Update - Uncle Tupelo, Robert Johnson, Tony Rice & Other Legends

Uncle Tupelo Robert Johnson Tony Rice B.B. King Jimmy Scott The Beach Boys The J. Geils Band

Music Business Worldwide May 27

Estate of Blues pioneer Lead Belly sues group of publishers in copyright dispute over 49 compositions

Lead Belly Johnny Cash Woody Guthrie Pete Seeger Pete Townshend

No Depression May 12

In the Deep End With Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal The Rolling Stones

Uproxx Music Mar 25

Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, And SURF GANG Continue Teasing Their Huge Joint Album With The Woozy ‘Leadbelly’

Earl Sweatshirt Surf Gang Lead Belly

2 articles Sep 11

Keb’ Mo’ The Breakdown Take 6 Soweto Gospel Choir

Rock'n Force, Soul Bag

Magnet Magazine Sep 4

Essential New Music: Loren Connors / Michael Vallera / Elliott Sharp’s “When The Moon Is New”

Loren Mazzacane Connors Michael Vallera Elliott Sharp

American Songwriter Aug 24

Song Diving With Keb’ Mo’

Keb’ Mo’ Bonnie Raitt James Taylor Paul Simon Taylor Swift

Americana UK Aug 11

Seasick Steve “Bootstraps” – won’t lift ya’ no more

Seasick Steve

Americana UK Jul 29

Live Review: Seasick Steve, Folk by the Oak – 19th July 2026

Seasick Steve Bo Diddley

Afropop Worldwide Jun 30

Morgan Freeman Recorded a Blues Record With Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, and Shemekia Copeland

Morgan Freeman Taj Mahal Shemekia Copeland Keb’ Mo’ Alvin Youngblood Hart

BrooklynVegan Jun 4

Seasick Steve announces new album ‘The Last Season of America,’ shares title track

Seasick Steve

Music Business Worldwide May 27

Estate of Blues pioneer Lead Belly sues group of publishers in copyright dispute over 49 compositions

Lead Belly Johnny Cash Woody Guthrie Pete Seeger Pete Townshend

Uproxx Music Mar 25

Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, And SURF GANG Continue Teasing Their Huge Joint Album With The Woozy ‘Leadbelly’

Earl Sweatshirt Surf Gang Lead Belly

Americana UK Sep 9

Seasick Steve “The Last Season of America”

Seasick Steve

No Depression Sep 2

BEST OF THE BLUES: Keb’ Mo', Ruthie Foster, Mark Hummel, and Another Antone’s Compilation

Keb’ Mo’ Ruthie Foster Mark Hummel

2 articles Aug 21

Keb’ Mo’ Taj Mahal Richie Havens Soweto Gospel Choir Take 6 Nat King Cole

Americana Highways, The Spill Magazine

Culture Blues Aug 1

Ça s’est passé un 31 juillet : Josh White enregistre en Europe

Josh White Sammy Price Georges Hadjo Kenny Clarke

American Songwriter Jul 16

On This Day in 1930, Jimmie Rodgers Recorded a “Blue Yodel” With an Uncredited Jazz Icon Who Revisited It With Johnny Cash Decades Later

Jimmie Rodgers Johnny Cash 1930s Louis Armstrong

Soul Bag Jun 29

Bukka White, Shake ‘Em On Down

Bukka White Sonny Boy Williamson Charley Patton Blind Willie Johnson Lester Melrose Washboard Sam

S SoulTracks Jun 5

Keb’ Mo’ strips it down on upcoming album

Keb’ Mo’ Soweto Gospel Choir Take 6 B.B. King BTS

No Depression Jun 2

THROUGH THE LENS: Vinyl Update - Uncle Tupelo, Robert Johnson, Tony Rice & Other Legends

Uncle Tupelo Robert Johnson Tony Rice B.B. King Jimmy Scott The Beach Boys The J. Geils Band

No Depression May 12

In the Deep End With Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal The Rolling Stones

End of acoustic blues

Overview

Keb' Mo' releases his new album 'The Breakdown', continuing his acclaimed work in the acoustic blues genre, while Seasick Steve's 'Bootstraps' and a collaborative release by Loren Connors, Michael Vallera, and Elliott Sharp titled 'When The Moon Is New' also draw attention. A compilation featuring Keb' Mo', Ruthie Foster, and Mark Hummel highlights enduring figures in the blues scene.

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acoustic blues

Most active in acoustic blues

Seasick Steve “The Last Season of America”

Essential New Music: Loren Connors / Michael Vallera / Elliott Sharp’s “When The Moon Is New”

BEST OF THE BLUES: Keb’ Mo', Ruthie Foster, Mark Hummel, and Another Antone’s Compilation

Song Diving With Keb’ Mo’

Seasick Steve “Bootstraps” – won’t lift ya’ no more

Ça s’est passé un 31 juillet : Josh White enregistre en Europe

Live Review: Seasick Steve, Folk by the Oak – 19th July 2026

On This Day in 1930, Jimmie Rodgers Recorded a “Blue Yodel” With an Uncredited Jazz Icon Who Revisited It With Johnny Cash Decades Later

Top Videos, June, 2026: Zeenoleesky, Adekunle Gold, Keb' Mo', Ibibio Sound Machine and more

Bukka White, Shake ‘Em On Down

Morgan Freeman Recorded a Blues Record With Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, and Shemekia Copeland

Keb’ Mo’ strips it down on upcoming album

Seasick Steve announces new album ‘The Last Season of America,’ shares title track

THROUGH THE LENS: Vinyl Update - Uncle Tupelo, Robert Johnson, Tony Rice & Other Legends

Estate of Blues pioneer Lead Belly sues group of publishers in copyright dispute over 49 compositions

In the Deep End With Taj Mahal

Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, And SURF GANG Continue Teasing Their Huge Joint Album With The Woozy ‘Leadbelly’

Essential New Music: Loren Connors / Michael Vallera / Elliott Sharp’s “When The Moon Is New”

Song Diving With Keb’ Mo’

Seasick Steve “Bootstraps” – won’t lift ya’ no more

Live Review: Seasick Steve, Folk by the Oak – 19th July 2026

Top Videos, June, 2026: Zeenoleesky, Adekunle Gold, Keb' Mo', Ibibio Sound Machine and more

Morgan Freeman Recorded a Blues Record With Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, and Shemekia Copeland

Seasick Steve announces new album ‘The Last Season of America,’ shares title track

Estate of Blues pioneer Lead Belly sues group of publishers in copyright dispute over 49 compositions

Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, And SURF GANG Continue Teasing Their Huge Joint Album With The Woozy ‘Leadbelly’

Seasick Steve “The Last Season of America”

BEST OF THE BLUES: Keb’ Mo', Ruthie Foster, Mark Hummel, and Another Antone’s Compilation

Ça s’est passé un 31 juillet : Josh White enregistre en Europe

On This Day in 1930, Jimmie Rodgers Recorded a “Blue Yodel” With an Uncredited Jazz Icon Who Revisited It With Johnny Cash Decades Later

Bukka White, Shake ‘Em On Down

Keb’ Mo’ strips it down on upcoming album

THROUGH THE LENS: Vinyl Update - Uncle Tupelo, Robert Johnson, Tony Rice & Other Legends

In the Deep End With Taj Mahal

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Keb' Mo’ : The Breakdown

Keb' Mo' releases album 'The Breakdown'

Keb' Mo’ : The Breakdown

Keb' Mo' releases album 'The Breakdown'

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