Best Southern Blues
At Fillmore East is a live double album by the Allman Brothers Band, recorded at the Fillmore East in New York on March 12 and 13, 1971, and released later that year. It combines blues, rock, jazz-influenced improvisation, and extended performances, including “Statesboro Blues,” “In Memory of Elizab...
Sound & Color is the second studio album by Alabama Shakes, released in 2015. The band expands its blues-rock foundation with country, soul, and spacious rock arrangements, while Brittany Howard contributes lead vocals and guitar. The album reached number one on the Billboard 200 and won the Grammy...
Idlewild South is the Allman Brothers Band's second studio album, released in September 1970. The record includes 'Revival,' the band's first pop hit, 'Midnight Rider,' 'In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,' 'Hoochie Coochie Man,' and 'Please Call Home,' combining original material with blues repertoire. It...
Boys & Girls is the 2012 debut album by Alabama Shakes, a rock band formed in Athens, Alabama. The record features Brittany Howard's lead vocals and guitar alongside Zac Cockrell, Heath Fogg, and Steve Johnson, and its blues and soul influences are especially clear on the single "Hold On." It reache...
Strike Like Lightning is a 1985 album by American guitarist and singer Lonnie Mack, released by Alligator Records after an eight year gap in his album career. Mack and Stevie Ray Vaughan co-produced the record, which includes Vaughan's guitar on several tracks; the ten song set was recorded at Cedar...
"Joyful Noise" is the second studio album by the American blues-rock group the Derek Trucks Band, released in 2002 on Columbia Records. The album reflects bandleader Derek Trucks' diverse musical influences, blending traditional blues and southern rock with jazz, Eastern music, and Latin rhythms. It...
Georgia Blue is a 1988 album by American blues-rock guitarist and singer Tinsley Ellis. It was his major-label debut and presents the guitar-led electric blues style that became central to his recorded work. The album is associated with the Southern blues and blues-rock tradition and is intended for...
Soul Serenade is a 2003 studio album by The Derek Trucks Band, led by slide guitarist Derek Trucks, who was also a member of the Allman Brothers Band. The album blends instrumental blues, jazz, and soul, featuring guest appearances by Gregg Allman on several tracks. Released on OKeh Records, it show...
Man in Motion is a 2011 solo studio album by American guitarist and singer Warren Haynes, known for his work with Gov't Mule and the Allman Brothers Band. The record emphasizes soul, blues, and rhythm-and-blues arrangements, supplementing Haynes's guitar and vocals with keyboards, horns, and backing...
Storm Warning is a studio album by American blues guitarist and singer Tinsley Ellis, released in 1994 by Alligator Records. It presents Ellis's electric guitar-led approach to modern blues, combining Chicago blues vocabulary with Southern rock energy and original songwriting. The record belongs to...
Fanning the Flames is a studio album by American blues guitarist and singer Tinsley Ellis, released by Alligator Records in 1989. It marked his first album for the label after his work with the Atlanta-based band the Heartfixers. The recording presents the electric blues and blues-rock approach asso...
