Jeff Healey

Heal My Soul

Provogue

This month marks the eighth anniversary of Jeff Healey’s death from cancer but also sees his first new blues-rock studio album in more than 15 years — released on what would have been his 50th birthday (March 25).

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Supersonic Blues Machine

West of Flushing, South of Frisco

Provogue

On the heels of Van Wilks’ outstanding new album comes another ass-kicking release of blues-rock.

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Dr. Dog

The Psychedelic Swamp

Anti-

Dr. Dog has pulled a hallucinogenic surf-country-rock-pop rabbit out of their hat with “The Psychedelic Swamp,” a hi-fi reimagining of the Philadelphia band’s 2001 low-fi debut.

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Van Wilks

21st Century Blues

Texas ’51

Van Wilks’ first new studio album in 10 years is a solid set of blues-rock boasting some of the finest guitar tone ever put on wax, easily holding a candle to efforts by more-recognizable names such as Kenny Wayne Shepherd, the Fabulous Thunderbirds and Joe Bonamassa.

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Circles Around the Sun

Interludes for the Dead

Rhino

Looks like Jazz Is Dead finally has some competition in the subgenre of “instrumental interpretations of Grateful Dead songs” — sort of.

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