The Blues Music Awards may break things down between traditional, modern, electric, etc. blues, I've just put together a short list of some of my personal favorite blues releases from the past 12 months.
Popa Chubby=Grown Man Crying Blues from Deliveries After Dark (2008)
Groove Hogs-Blind Man from Blue Rhythms White Lies (2004)
Joanne Shaw Taylor-Beautifully Broken from Almost Always Never (2012)
Koko Taylor & Buddy Guy-Born Under A Bad Sign from Force of Nature (1993)
Joanne Shaw Taylor-Jealousy from Almost Always Never (2012)
Candye Kane-I'm Lucky from Guitar'd and Feathered (2007)
Tonight I'm featuring three performers who will all play Sioux Falls Orpheum Theatre this winter during Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society's Concert Series.
Ladies Sing The Blues Night
Joanne Shaw Taylor-Jump That Train from Diamonds In The Dirt (2010) Taylor will be at the Orpheum Theatre Mach 8, 2013. Tickets on sale now.
Nicole Hart-Gin House Blues from Treasure (2009)
Shannon Curfman & Joe Bonamassa-The Core from What You're Getting Into (2010)