2026 new blues release alert: JAMIAH ROGERS’ new single, “Chicago Cowboy” – title track for upcoming full Delmark album!

Delmark releases a brand new very exciting powerful blues rock single from rising star guitar hero, JAMIAH ROGERS!!!! January 7th is the release date for “Chicago Cowboy”, the 1st digital single from this exciting much anticipated upcoming full Delmark album. Also, Jamiah Rogers is playing Jan 10th at Buddy Guy’s Legends as a part of…

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DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES – Bluesin’ Through The Years LP/DL compilation receives well-deserved rave reviews!

DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES – Bluesin’ Through The Years with special guests Bobby Rush, Lil’ Ed, Abb Locke, Tom Hambridge, Sax Gordon and more! BLUES & RHYTHM (UK) BLUESTOWN MUSIC (The Netherlands) Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames – Bluesin’ Through The YearsFormat: Red Vinyl LP – Digital / Label: Delmark RecordsRelease: 2025…

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Pierre Lacocque’s MISSISSIPPI HEAT 2025 recording gets rave reviews- DON’T LOOK BACK!

CHICAGO BLUES GUIDE Mississippi Heat– Don’t Look Back By Greg Easterling One of Chicago’s longest running blues band collectives has delivered one of their all-time finest efforts with the forward looking title of Don’t Look Back. Mississippi Heat features founder and harpist Pierre Lacocque with his usual blend of regular members and guests, a number of…

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DAVE SPECTER releases powerful & timely new single and video- “The Times They Are Deranging (The Buck Stops Where…?)” 

“When the swamp becomes a cesspool, overflowing you gotta gasp for air, because the times they are deranging, people wonder the buck stops where?” Fantastic new feature in AMERICAN BLUES SCENE! Dave Specter Unleashes Timely Protest Energy on ‘The Times They Are Deranging (The Buck Stops Where?)’ Dave Specter ignites live, socially charged blues at…

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Delmark releases 2 new digital bonus tracks from DAVE SPECTER – preview for upcoming Delmark LP, LIVE AT SPACE, Volume 2!!

Delmark Records announces the release of 2 digital bonus tracks by DAVE SPECTER from the same recorded session as his critically acclaimed album, Live at SPACE. The 2 new live bonus tracks, New West Side Stroll and Message in Blue are both original instrumentals written by Specter and feature his signature guitar style backed by…

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Pierre Lacocque’s MISSISSIPPI HEAT with Sheryl Youngblood Delmark CD party at Buddy Guy’s Legends! Check out Pierre’s recent interview in Talkin’ Blues!

More exciting BLUES NEWS from Chicago’s Delmark Records!! Delmark is more than ALIVE in ’25!! A plethora of new releases, including this killer new “Traditional Blues with a unique sound” recording from Pierre Lacocque‘s Mississippi Heat called “DON’T LOOK BACK!” Delmark CD party for Pierre Lacocque’s Mississippi Heat this Friday, September 19th at Buddy Guy’s…

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DELMARK new release alert! Exciting Blues News with Pierre Lacocque’s MISSISSIPPI HEAT back with a new recording featuring amazing talent from Sheryl Youngblood, Danielle Nicole, Omar Coleman, Inetta Visor, Daneshia Hamilton, Giles Corey, Billy Flynn, Johnny Iguana, Brother John Kattke, Kenny Smith, and more!

Pierre Lacocque’s Mississippi Heat – DON’T LOOK BACKDelmark 895 – CD and digital downloadSeptember 2025 DON’T LOOK BACK IS MISSISSIPPI HEAT’S 14TH ALBUM, produced by Chicago Blues Hall of Fame harmonica player PIERRE LACOCQUE and Grammy and Blues Music Award Winner Producer/Engineer MICHAEL FREEMAN. Freeman is the former Chair of the Board of Directors of…

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EXCITING NEWS FROM DELMARK!! Much anticipated special new release from JIMMY BURNS & SOUL MESSAGE BAND!

We’re so excited about this unique collaboration featuring the warm timeless Chicago soul/blues vocals from Jimmy Burns and the hard groovin’ B3 Blues/jazz organ from Chris Foreman‘s SOUL MESSAGE BAND!! Curtis Mayfield meets Jimmy McGriff at the Crossroads! This concept inspired Delmark to explore the historical recordings made by JIMMY BURNS when he was very…

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Delmark Chicago Blues and Chicago Cubs continue our successful collaboration! DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES hit a homerun with their show at Gallagher Way – new Delmark LP coming soon!

SWEET HOME CHICAGO! Take a look at these great shots of DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES at the recent Chicago Cubs’ Gallagher Way Blues Friday!! Dave Weld has a brand new Delmark compilation LP coming soon – Bluesin’ Through the Years! Delmark 894 Bluesin’ Through the Years – Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames…

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SHIRLEY JOHNSON at Wrigley Field- 1st pitch, Live concert at Gallagher Way and new Delmark LP coming soon!!

Shirley Johnson and her band sounded GREAT at Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley’s Gallagher Way, and she also threw out the FIRST PITCH for Blues Friday! Look for Shirley’s new Delmark LP coming soon! #bluesfriday #firstpitch #delmarkrecords #shirleyjohnson Shirley Johnson “The Queen of Blue Chicago” is lookin’ good in Cubs’ BLUE(S) at Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley…

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