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Description of Modern Blues

 
Contemporary Blues is a catch-all term for music played by contemporary artists who follow in the footsteps of the classic blues legends they never got to meet. Contemporary Blues uses both acoustic and electric instruments to fuse classic blues with anything from rock to pop to folk. Blues purists and armchair critics sometimes dismiss modern blues artists as imitators; but many of them combine a genuine respect for the past with innovation, talent, and a more modern sensibility. Until his tragic death in a helicopter crash in 1990, guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan was hailed as the quintessential blues revivalist, followed by Robert Cray and Keb' Mo'.
 

Top Modern Blues Tracks

 
Play Track Artist Price
1. Pride And Joy Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
2. Blue On Black Kenny Wayne Shepherd
$0.99
3. The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King
$0.99
4. Texas Flood Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
5. The Sky Is Crying Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
6. Lie To Me Jonny Lang
$0.99
7. Angel Eyes The Jeff Healey Band
$0.99
8. Crossfire Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
9. The House Is Rockin' Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
10. Lovin' In My Baby's Eyes Taj Mahal
11. Life By The Drop Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
12. Tightrope Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
13. Mary Had A Little Lamb Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
14. Pride And Joy Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
15. Cold Shot Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
16. Life Without You Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
17. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) Stevie Ray Vaughan
18. Early In The Morning B.B. King
19. Smoking Gun Robert Cray
$0.99
20. Heart Of Mine Peter Malick
$0.99
21. Rude Mood Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
22. Life Is Beautiful Keb' Mo'
$0.99
23. Texas Flood Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
24. Little Wing Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
25. She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Drive Taj Mahal
$0.99
26. Taxman Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
27. Blues Deluxe Joe Bonamassa
$0.99
28. Couldn't Stand The Weather Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
29. I Got My Eyes On You Buddy Guy
$0.99
30. Hummingbird B.B. King
$0.99
31. Mustang Sally Buddy Guy
$0.99
32. Slow Ride Kenny Wayne Shepherd
$0.99
33. Breakin' Me Jonny Lang
$0.99
34. Your Love Keb' Mo'
$0.99
35. Statesboro Blues Taj Mahal
$0.99
36. Ain't No Sunshine featuring Tracy Chapman Buddy Guy
$0.99
37. Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo Johnny Winter
$0.99
38. Hard Time Killing Floor Blues Chris Thomas King
$0.99
39. Deja VooDoo Kenny Wayne Shepherd
$0.99
40. Texas Flood Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
41. Cold Shot Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
42. Talking About Susan Tedeschi
$0.99
43. Riviera Paradise Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
44. Rock Me Baby B.B. King
$0.99
45. Need Your Love So Bad B.B. King
$0.99
46. While We Cry (Live) Kenny Wayne Shepherd
$0.99
47. Queen Bee Taj Mahal
$0.99
48. Funny How Time Slips Away B.B. King
$0.99
49. Never Make Your Move Too Soon B.B. King
$0.99
50. Couldn't Stand The Weather Stevie Ray Vaughan
$0.99
 

Modern Blues Key Albums

 
Big Mama's Door
$12.99
Keep It Simple
$9.99
Roll Away
$8.99
Senor Blues
$9.99
Soul Fixin' Man
$7.99
Strong Persuader
$9.99
Texas Flood
$9.99

 

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Modern Blues Key Artists

 
A.C. Reed

High-profile tenor
saxophonist whose tenure
with the late Albert Collins'
band revived his career.
During the mid-1960s, Ree...

Duke Robillard

A blues and rockabilly
guitarist/singer, Duke has
played extensively with
Roomful of Blues and the
Fabulous Thunderbirds.

Johnny Winter

Blues devotee whose
authoritative vocals and
explosive guitar work
characterized '70s Blues
Rock. Johnny Winter's wi...

Keb' Mo'

Keb' Mo' is one of the most
popular modern blues
artists today. He blends
Delta blues with elements of
contemporary folk. His gi...

Robert Cray

Robert Cray's popular
blues-influenced R&B has
turned a new generation on
to the blues. Cray was an
army brat and traveled all...

Son Seals

As a singer and guitarist,
Son Seals fills a song with
grit and deep soul with his
raw delivery. In the '60s,
Son Seals played the dru...

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Sorely missed guitarist
Stevie Ray Vaughan revived
the blues during the 1980s.
He played with an
unmistakable, piercing to...

Taj Mahal

Multitalented musician,
composer, and bandleader
Taj Mahal is best known for
his exceptional countrified
blues work.

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