Vida Blue
“Analog Delay”
From the Album Crossing Lines
Keyed Records
Vida Blue’s first album in 15 years, Crossing Lines, arrives digitally Friday, September 20. The album’s first song, “Analog Delay,” which Rolling Stone called a “psych-funk epic,” quickly reminds the listener that the band features one of the tightest and most creative rhythm sections working today.
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Shaun Murphy
“Dancing in the Sun”
From the Album Reason to Try
Vision Walls Records
Since leaving Little Feat, Shaun’s journey took her from Eric Clapton, Bob Seger, Bruce Hornsby and Moody Blues on to many solo releases and a recording at Motown called Stoney & Meatloaf. Shaun Murphy is a three-time Grammy nominee, and winner of Bluesblast Music Awards for Female Blues Artist of the Year and Contemporary Blues Album of the Year.
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Jason Ricci & the Bad Kind
“Don’t Badger the Witness”
From the Album My Chops Are Rolling
Ellersoul Records
Jason Ricci is one of the most popular harmonica players on the planet. His music is listed in almost every Top-10 playlist on college, indie and blues radio. Jason is an award-winning artist, in the spotlight and on the lips of critics and peers — the new Harmonica King! Rock, blues and beyond!
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BT ALC Big Band
“Make It Your Job”
From the album The Search for Peace
Ropeadope Records
BT ALC Big Band, led by trombonist Brian Thomas and trumpeter Alex Lee-Clark, features hard-grooving original compositions and the most talented musicians in Boston. By fusing the big-band sounds of greats like Duke Ellington with funk and hip-hop, they create a unique style they call “Big Band Funk.”
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Mulebone
“Tomorrow’s Blues”
Single
Red Tug Records
Mulebone is a duo comprised of multi-instrumentalist John Ragusa and New York Blues Hall of Famer Hugh Pool. The launching pad for their musical expression is country-blues played with guts, technique and without-a-net sense of adventure. Their performances are often described as transcendent.
mulebonemusic.com

Baby Gramps
“Skillet of Snakes”
From the album Hossradish
Self-released
New York Audience Choice Award winner (PulseMusicTV) mixes the myth-making mystique of a traveling troubadour with the breadth of Americana music. His lead track on Rogues Gallery, produced by Johnny Depp and Hal Willner, landed him on David Letterman backed by Tony Garnier, Bob Dylan’s bass player.
babygramps.com

Cliff Beach
“Confident” feat. The MB’s
Single
California Soul Music
Funk-music artist Cliff Beach has been performing live for more than 15 years in Los Angeles. The Berklee-trained singer/songwriter/keyboardist and D.C. native has created a style of music he coins as “Nu-funk.” His latest single “Confident” is on the Spotify “All Funked Up” playlist with over 100,000 streams.
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Kevin Mahoney
“Playing With Fire”
Single
Foggy Hill Sound
Kevin Mahoney is a powerful singer and songwriter gifted with the rare ability to speak to the soul. He has created his own style and reputation as a mesmerizing live performer, and stands in his own light.
kevinmahoneymusic.com

Todd Herfindal
“Bright White Light”
From the album Two Track Mind
Single Recordings
Billboard-charting artist/ singer and multi-instrumentalist Todd Herfindal brings his new 12-song LP Two Track Mind to the masses. With universal lyrics, and a timeless, anthemic rock musicality, the LP has something for everyone. The song “Bright White Light” is a great starting point for diving deeper.
toddherfindal.bandcamp.com

Editors Pick: Cass McCombs
“Rounder”
From the album Tip of the Sphere
Anti-
Cass McCombs is a transient storyteller interested in words, music and dreams. His ninth full-length album, Tip of the Sphere, is available now on ANTI- Records. Tip of the Sphere presents an artist trying to make sense of it all through a relentless, ever-searching creative process.
cassmccombs.com