
Contemporary Blues
Contemporary Blues draws upon traditional acoustic and electric blues, but offers a more smoothed-out take on the genre that incorporates the influences of rock, pop, R&B, and/or folk. As such, contemporary blues is most often (though not always) electric, and rarely (though once in a while) purist. Because of its up-to-date production and mellower audience sensibility, the style tends to be more polished and sometimes even a bit genteel; it's still definitely soulful, but not quite as earthy or gritty as the music that predates it, and not as aggressive or fiery as modern-day electric blues from Chicago or Texas. Since it's informed by other types of music, contemporary blues has a greater chance of crossing over to pop, album rock, or adult-contemporary radio formats. Artists like Robert Cray, Keb' Mo', and prodigies Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Jonny Lang epitomize the contemporary blues sound.
Albert Castiglia
Albert Cummings
Albert King
Amos Garrett
Anthony Gomes
Aynsley Lister
B.B. King
Bernard Allison
Beth Hart
Billy Gibbons
Buddy Guy
Chris Duarte
Chubby Carrier
Coco Montoya
Colin James
Colin James
Danielle Nicole
David Tronzo
Doug MacLeod
Doyle Bramhall II
Eric Lindell
Gary Clark Jr.
Jeff Healey
Jimmy Thackery
Joe Bonamassa
Johnny Winter
Kenny Neal
Mark Searcy
Michael Doucet
Peter Green
Philip Sayce
Reese Wynans
Rick Estrin
Robert Randolph
Robin Trower
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Ronnie Earl
Ryan Perry
Sonny Landreth
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stoneground
Sugar Ray's Flying Fortress
Tedeschi Trucks Band
The Holmes Brothers
Tinsley Ellis
Tom Principato
Tommy Castro
Walter Trout
Warren Haynes
Wilko Johnson
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