New Blues & Blues-Rock Releases!
No theme today – just a fresh batch of the latest blues and blues-rock tracks. I’ve put together a playlist featuring some incredible new music, straight from the heart of the scene.
Dive into the sounds here:
#BornUnderABluesky #Blues #BluesRock #NewReleases
Morning Blues People!
Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mums out there! Today, I’m spinning Rory Gallagher’s "Just The Smile" — a warm, heartfelt track that captures the comfort and love only a mother can bring.
#BornUnderABluesky #RoryGallagher #JustTheSmile #MothersDay
That’s all 20 tracks for this week’s Soul Blues & Blues Soul theme. Thanks for following along, sharing your thoughts, and keeping the soul in your step!
I’ll be back next week with a brand new theme — keep the blues alive!
#BornUnderABluesky #SoulBlues #BluesRadio
Tami Neilson – “Stay Outta My Business”
Full-volume gospel-blues from Tami Neilson. “Stay Outta My Business” is fierce, fearless, and stomps like a sermon in high heels. A closing track with bite.
#TamiNeilson #StayOuttaMyBusiness #GospelBlues #BornUnderABluesky
Fantastic Negrito – “Lost in a Crowd”
Blues for right now. Fantastic Negrito’s “Lost in a Crowd” fuses raw roots with urgent soul — defiant, unfiltered, and utterly gripping.
#FantasticNegrito #LostInACrowd #ModernBlues #BornUnderABluesky
Keb’ Mo’ – “I Remember You”
Keb’ Mo’ brings it in quiet. “I Remember You” is soft-spoken, soul-deep blues — the kind that lingers long after the last note fades.
#KebMo #IRememberYou #SoulfulBlues #BornUnderABluesky
Anthony Hamilton – “Comin’ from Where I’m From”
Anthony Hamilton delivers soul that bruises and soothes. “Comin’ from Where I’m From” is blues storytelling wrapped in gospel roots and velvet grit.
#AnthonyHamilton #SoulBlues #CominFromWhereImFrom #BornUnderABluesky
Bette Smith – “Manchild”
Raw, bold, and unapologetically loud. Bette Smith’s “Manchild” struts in with fuzzed-out swagger and a voice that doesn’t ask — it commands.
#BetteSmith #Manchild #BluesSoul #BornUnderABluesky
Sugaray Rayford – “The Revelator”
Sugaray Rayford doesn’t hold back — “The Revelator” is a stomping, horn-soaked sermon. Big voice, big groove, bigger truth.
#SugarayRayford #TheRevelator #ModernBlues #BornUnderABluesky
Robert Cray – “Poor Johnny”
Robert Cray tells it straight — “Poor Johnny” is a sharp little parable set to clean guitar lines and simmering tension. Smooth, but never soft.
#RobertCray #PoorJohnny #SoulBlues #BornUnderABluesky
Ruthie Foster – “Phenomenal Woman”
Ruthie Foster turns Maya Angelou’s words into a gospel-blues roar. “Phenomenal Woman” is fire, pride, and pure power — no apologies, just presence.
#RuthieFoster #PhenomenalWoman #GospelBlues #BornUnderABluesky
Curtis Salgado – “What Did Me In Did Me Well”
Hard-earned wisdom, wrapped in soul and swagger. Curtis Salgado delivers grit and grace on “What Did Me In Did Me Well” — no regrets, just lessons.
#CurtisSalgado #SoulBlues #ModernBlues #BornUnderABluesky
Bettye LaVette – “Let Me Down Easy”
Bettye LaVette doesn’t just sing heartbreak — she bleeds it. “Let Me Down Easy” is raw control, whispered pain, and a masterclass in emotional restraint.
#BettyeLaVette #LetMeDownEasy #SoulBlues #BornUnderABluesky
Syl Johnson – “Anyway the Wind Blows”
Syl Johnson delivers blues with bounce. “Anyway the Wind Blows” mixes swagger and soul — a reminder that even heartbreak can groove if the band’s tight enough.
#SylJohnson #SoulBlues #ChicagoBlues #BornUnderABluesky
William Bell – “I Forgot to Be Your Lover”
Quiet regret wrapped in Memphis gold. William Bell’s “I Forgot to Be Your Lover” says more in two minutes than most songs say in five. A soul-blues masterclass.
#WilliamBell #SoulBallad #MemphisSoul #BornUnderABluesky
Dorothy Moore – “Misty Blue”
A heart laid bare. Dorothy Moore’s “Misty Blue” drifts in like smoke — slow, aching, and impossible to forget. Soul blues at its most vulnerable.
#DorothyMoore #MistyBlue #SoulBlues #BornUnderABluesky
Latimore – “Let’s Straighten It Out”
Late-night wisdom and a velvet voice — Latimore doesn’t shout, he slides into your conscience. “Let’s Straighten It Out” is blues therapy at its finest.
#Latimore #LetsStraightenItOut #SlowBlues #BornUnderABluesky
Little Milton – “That’s What Love Will Make You Do”
Smooth groove, sharp truth. Little Milton lays it out with charm and sting — “That’s What Love Will Make You Do” hits like a smile you regret later.
#LittleMilton #SoulBlues #ClassicBlues #BornUnderABluesky
Otis Clay – “Trying to Live My Life Without You”
Otis Clay brings gospel fire to heartbreak. “Trying to Live My Life Without You” is pure Memphis soul, every note aching, every word believable.
#OtisClay #MemphisSoul #SoulBlues #BornUnderABluesky
Johnny Taylor – “Last Two Dollars”
A blues tale for the dancefloor. Johnny Taylor’s “Last Two Dollars” tells it like it is — broke, bruised, but still reaching for a jukebox song and one last slow dance.
#JohnnyTaylor #LastTwoDollars #BluesStorytelling #BornUnderABluesky
Denise LaSalle – “Someone Else Is Steppin’ In”
Denise LaSalle never needed to raise her voice to cut deep. “Someone Else Is Steppin’ In” delivers the warning with class, sass, and that unmistakable Southern soul strut.
#DeniseLaSalle #SoulBlues #SouthernSoul #BornUnderABluesky
Bobby "Blue" Bland – “Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City”
Urban blues wrapped in soul — Bobby “Blue” Bland’s voice walks a tightrope between smooth and torn. “Ain’t No Love…” says it all. Cold streets, heavy heart, timeless tune.
#BobbyBland #AintNoLove #BluesSoul #BornUnderABluesky
Z.Z. Hill – “Down Home Blues”
This is the anthem that brought soul blues roaring into the '80s. Z.Z. Hill’s “Down Home Blues” hits that sweet spot between Memphis grit and back-porch groove. Every line lands like truth.
#ZZHill #DownHomeBlues #SoulBlues #BornUnderABluesky
Morning Blues People!
This week’s theme on Born Under a Bluesky is all about soul blues — where gospel fire meets blues grit. 20 tracks blending classic cuts and modern soul. Let me know which ones hit hardest!
#BornUnderABluesky #SoulBlues #BluesRadio
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Didn’t think I needed a blues-soul version of Dance Monkey until Bette Smith delivered one that growls, howls, and flips the whole thing on its head.
Killer vocals, total swagger.
#BetteSmith #DanceMonkey #SoulBlues #BornUnderABluesky
Hey Blues People —
Born Under a Bluesky: Where Soul Meets the Blues drops tomorrow morning.
20 tracks.
Grit, groove, gospel & soul — from Z.Z. Hill to Tami Neilson.
Preview the full radio show now in lossless quality:
🔗 www.mixcloud.com/BornunderaBl...
#BornUnderABluesky #SoulBlues #BluesRadio
Massive thanks to everyone who’s liked, commented, and shared this week’s theme! Your engagement keeps the blues alive.
Next Saturday, we hit the road again with a brand-new theme. Until then—keep the blues rolling.
#BornUnderABluesky #BluesOnTheRoad #BluesRock
Little Feat – Willin’. A song for the road-worn, the restless, the ones who keep moving no matter what. Lowell George’s weary vocals and those lonesome slide guitar licks make this the ultimate truck-stop blues.
If you know, you know.
#BornUnderABluesky #LittleFeat #Willin #BluesOnTheRoad
Snowy White – Highway to the Sun. A smooth, soulful ride built on space, feel, and pure tone. Snowy White’s guitar doesn’t just play notes—it breathes, drifting like a car on an empty road at sunset
This is blues for the long journey
#BornUnderABluesky #SnowyWhite #HighwayToTheSun
#BluesOnTheRoad
From Canned Heat’s boogie highways to Robert Johnson’s dusty trails, this one’s packed with songs for the restless and the ramblers.
Put it on, turn it up, and let the road take you somewhere.
#BornUnderABluesky #BluesOnTheRoad #BluesRock #SlideGuitar #TravelBlues
