THE BIG BLUES CHART
REAL-WORLD RADIO REPORTING
TOP 50 MONTHLY BLUES ALBUMS
SEPTEMBER 2026 CHART - USA
#1 / Danielle Nicole / Fireflies / Forty Below Records
#2 / Mark Hummel / Road Dog / Rockinitis Records
#3 / Chris O'Leary / Blue Collar / Alligator Records
#4 / Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra / What Can We Do? / Nola Blue
#5 / Dustin Arbuckle and The Damnations / Fight Like the Devil or Run like Hell / S/E
#6 / Kevin Burt / This Trip / Gulf Coast Records
#7 / @Vaneese Thomas / Window To My Soul / Overton Music
#8 / Various Artists / Antone’s 50th Presents Chicago Bound / Blues Till 2 Recording Company
#9 / Jeni Grouws / Music House / Navy House Records
#10 / Jovin Webb / Son Of A Sinner / Blind Pig Records
#11 / John Primer / Tribute To Theresa's Lounge / Blues House Productions
#12 / Donna Herula / Cold feet / Self
#13 / Big Harp George / No Shortcuts / Blue Mountain
#14 / Mitch Woods / A Night In New Orleans / MoMojo
#15 / Joanna Connor / Live On 11/11 / M.C. Records
#16 / Janiva Magness / Truth In The Room - The Clearmountain Sessions (Live) / Blue Elan Records LLC
#17 / Cedar County Cobras / Sinners and Saints / Overton Music
#18 / GA-20 & Charlie Musselwhite / Blues Now / New West Records
#19 / Jad Tariq / Precious Company / MoMojo Records
#20 / Albert Castiglia / Grits & Glory / Gulf Coast
#21 / Harrell "Young Rell" Davenport / Young Rell / Little Village
#22 / Peter Parcek / Most of the Time / Lightnin Records
#23 / Kat Riggins Her Blues Revival / Everyday Is Saturday / House Berry Productions
#24 / Keb' Mo' / The Breakdown / Concord
#25 / Jake Soberlak / I'm In Trouble / S/R
#26 / Walk That Walk / The Lifer / self release
#27 / Lil Ed and The Blues Imperials / Slideways / Alligator Records
#28 / Russ Green / Stone Cold / Overton Music
#29 / Joe Bonamassa / BB Kings Blues Summit 100 / KTBA Records
#30 / Nicky T and the Snake Charmers / Ain't Wasting Time / S/R
#31 / Jason Ricci and the Bad Kind / 13 hours / Gulf Coast Records
#32 / Ryan "Bluwrath" NEWMAN / Wrath of Blues / © 2025 Feverbarn Recordings LLC.
#33 / The Gerry Hundt Trio / One More For Me / Indie
#34 / Tas Cru / Might Give Out.....But I Won't Give In /
#35 / Ruthie Foster / Just Say Yes / Sun Records
#36 / Harrison Kennedy / Old Fashion Plain / Electro Fi Records
#37 / Miss Robin Banks / Lost In Austin / Dallas Blues Society
#38 / Duke Robillard and his All Star Band / Blast Off! / Nola Blue
#39 / Boneshakers / Pull Up the Roots / Gulf Coast Records
#40 / Michael Rubin / 5 Minutes Of Passion / Many Hats Records
#41 / Shaun Murphy / Brand New Blues / Vision Wall Records
#42 / Murali Coryell / Deep Blues / The Audiophile Society
#43 / Bob Corritore / Ernestine Blues / Vizztone
#44 / Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band / Time / Resonatin' Records
#45 / Anthony Geraci / Where Were You / Delmark Records
#46 / Kenny Wayne Shepherd / Ledbetter Heights The 30th Anniversary Sessions / RAM Records
#47 / Brigitte Purdy / Mother of the Crossroads / Dirtshack Records
#48 / Doug Duffey and Badd / Souvenirs / Fort Sumner Music
#49 / Various Artists / Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience / Decca Music Group Ltd.
#50 / Mike Zito / Outside or the Eastside / Gulf Coast Records
SEPTEMBER 2026 CHART - CANADA
#1 / Jake Soberlak / I'm In Trouble / Indie
#2 / Miss Robin Banks / Lost in Austin / Dallas Blues Society Records
#3 / Bywater Call / Broken Souvenirs / Indie
#4 / Danielle Nicole / Fireflies / Forty Below Records
#5 / Angel Forrest / A Beautiful Life / Indie
#6 / Chris O'Leary / Blue Collar / Alligator Records
#7 / Mark Hummel Allstars / Road Dog / Rocinitis Records
#8 / Erin McCallum / Full Spread / Indie
#9 / Harrison Kennedy / Old Fashion Plain / Electro-Fi Records
#10 / Honeybear, The Band / The Cure / Playmor
#11 / Kevin Mark / Lefty’s Back / Indie
#12 / Peter Parcek / Most Of The Time / Lightnin Records
#13 / Wailin' Walker / Bluesman / Jitterbug Records
#14 / Kat Riggins and her Blues Revival / Every Day is Saturday / House of Berry Productions
#15 / Nicky T and The Snake Charmers / Ain't Wasting Time / self-release
#16 / Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind / 13 Hours / Gulf Coast Records
#17 / Kevin Burt / This Trip / Gulf Coast Records
#18 / The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra / What Can We Do? / Nola Blue Records
#19 / John Primer and Friends / A Tribute To Theresa's Lounge / Blues House Productions
#20 / Janiva Magness / Truth in the Room - The Clearmountain Sessions / Blue Elan Records
#21 / Shaun Murphy / Brand New Blues / Vision Wall Records
#22 / Dustin Arbuckle and the Damnations / Fight Like the Devil (or Run Like Hell) / Indie
#23 / Secondhand Dreamcar / Get Ready / Indie
#24 / Sherri Harding / Storyland / Fontana North
#25 / Joanna Connor / Live on 11 / 11 / M.C. Records
#26 / Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd / Young Fashioned Ways / Deep Rush Records
#27 / Doug Duffey and BADD / Souvenirs / Fort Sumner Music
#28 / Various Artists / Antone's 50th Presents Chicago Bound - Honoring Muddy, Cliff & Blue /
#29 / Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar / A Beautiful Buzz / Gypsy Soul Records
#30 / Garret T. Willie / Bill's Cafe / Cordova Bay Records
#31 / Crystal Shawanda / Homesick Indian Blues / New Sun Records
#32 / Harrell "Young Rell" Davenport / Young Rell / Little Village
#33 / Jovin Webb / Son of a Sinner / Blind Pig Records
#34 / All Night Boogie Band / Shut Your Eyes and See / Indie
#34 / Cedar County Cobras / Sinners & Saints / Overton Music
#35 / Big Harp George / No Shortcuts / Blues Mountain Records
#36 / Duke Robillard And His All Star Band / Blast Off! / NOLA Blue Records
#37 / Brandon Isaak / Walkin' With The Blues / Indie
#38 / Vaneese Thomas / Window To My Soul / Overton Music
#39 / GA-20 with Charlie Musselwhite / Blues Now / New West Records
#40 / Crystal Shawanda / Sing Pretty Blues / New Sun Records
#41 / Ethan Askey and the Elevators / Outside The Lines / Indie
#42 / Honeybear, the Band / I Was Wrong / Playmor
#43 / Danny Marks / Back to the Blues / Indie
#44 / Tedeschi Trucks Band / Future Soul / Fantasy Records
#45 / The Johnny Max Band / Johnny Max & His So Called Friends / Indie
#46 / Albert Castiglia / Grits & Glory / Gulf Coast Records
#47 / Miss Emily / The Medicine / Gypsy Soul Records
#48 / Angelique Francis / Not Defeated / Indie
#49 / Russ Green / Stone Cold / Overton Music
#50 / Sue Foley / One Guitar Woman / Stony Plain Records