The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Contemporary Blues Song Chart
for the Week of May 16, 2026
| TW | LW | Song Title | Band/Artist Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▲ | 1 | - | Why Should I Suffer | Seth James |
| *NEW* | 2 | - | Slide the Blues (2026 Remaster) | Rick Vito |
| *NEW* | 3 | - | A Song in There | The CD Woodbury Trio |
| ▲ | 4 | - | Luck Runs Dry | Mike Guldin |
| ▲ | 5 | 80 | Hammer & Chisel | Altered Five Blues Band |
| *NEW* | 6 | - | Wicked Grin | The CD Woodbury Trio |
| ▲ | 7 | 36 | Always a Woman | Mike Guldin |
| *NEW* | 8 | - | Just a Thought | Seth James |
| *NEW* | 9 | - | Spoonful | The CD Woodbury Trio |
| *NEW* | 10 | - | Gaslight Road | The CD Woodbury Trio |
| *NEW* | 11 | - | Born Under a Bad Sign | The CD Woodbury Trio |
| ▲ | 12 | - | The Will of Man | Altered Five Blues Band |
| ▲ | 13 | 24 | Sweet Home Chicago | The B. Christopher Band |
| *NEW* | 14 | - | Shame Shame | Gabe Stillman |
| ▼ | 15 | 13 | The Big Beat | Rick Vito |
| ▲ | 16 | 33 | Learning the Blues | Peter Veteska & Blues Train |
| *NEW* | 17 | - | Old Silver Bridge | JP Soars |
| ▼ | 18 | 9 | Driving Rain | Mike Guldin |
| ▼ | 19 | 10 | Lonely Avenue | Seth James |
| ▼ | 20 | 19 | Midnight in Harlem | Tedeschi Trucks Band |
| ▲ | 21 | 22 | Fat, Drunk and Stupid | The B. Christopher Band |
| ▼ | 22 | 21 | Heartbreak in Disguise | Mike Guldin |
| *NEW* | 23 | - | (Call Me The) Bulldog | The CD Woodbury Trio |
| ▲ | 24 | 61 | Bye Bye | The B. Christopher Band |
| ▲ | 25 | 43 | Muddy Waters is Home | The Wildcat O'Halloran Band |
| ▲ | 26 | 34 | Motormouth | Seth James |
| ▲ | 27 | 37 | Let It Shine | Mike Guldin |
| *NEW* | 28 | - | Jesus on the Mainline | Reverend Freakchild |
| ▲ | 29 | - | Moving on | Gary Moore |
| ▲ | 30 | 31 | Cadillac Women | Charlie Musselwhite |
| ▲ | 31 | 32 | Too Much Water | Coco Montoya |
| ▼ | 32 | 28 | A Day Late and a Dollar Short | Reverend Freakchild |
| *NEW* | 33 | - | One Foot on the Brake, One on the Gas | Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials |
| *NEW* | 34 | - | Vegas Jump | Rick Vito |
| *NEW* | 35 | - | I Got This Thing | Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps |
| *NEW* | 36 | - | Sugar | Charlie Barath |
| *NEW* | 37 | - | Pure Religion | Reverend Freakchild |
| ▼ | 38 | 6 | Everybody Needs Somebody to Love | The B. Christopher Band |
| *NEW* | 39 | - | Dollar Store Readers | The CD Woodbury Trio |
| ▼ | 40 | 15 | Can't Shake It | Altered Five Blues Band |
| ▼ | 41 | 14 | I Choose to Sing the Blues | Debra Power |
| ▼ | 42 | 25 | Upside | Southern Avenue |
| *NEW* | 43 | - | I Wouldn't Treat a Dog (The Way You Treated Me) | The CD Woodbury Trio |
| ▼ | 44 | 29 | Aim for the Heart | Ruthie Foster |
| ▼ | 45 | 30 | I’ll Be Gone (feat. the Time Jumpers) | Seth James |
| ▲ | 46 | 48 | Kick Me to the Curb | Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials |
| ▲ | 47 | 49 | Midnight Blues | Gary Moore |
| ▲ | 48 | 50 | King of the Blues | Gary Moore |
| ▲ | 49 | 52 | It's You, Baby | Elvin Bishop |
| ▲ | 50 | 53 | Move a Mountain | Robert Cray |
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