The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 United States Album Chart
for the Week of May 16, 2026
1 ▲ LW 3 |  | Bulldog by: The CD Woodbury Trio   | Label: Lightning In A Bottle Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist:   |
2 ▲ LW 5 |  | Motormouth by: Seth James | Label: Qualified Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
3 ▲ LW 9 |  | Slidemaster by: Rick Vito | Label: MoMojo Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
4 *NEW* LW - |  | Time by: Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Classic Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
5 ▲ LW 11 |  | Electric Eden by: Jennifer Lyn & The Groove Revival | Label: J&R Collective Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
6 - LW 6 |  | While I Can by: Mike Guldin | Label: Qualified Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
7 ▲ LW 29 |  | My Voice by: Laura Chavez | Label: Ruf Sub Genre: Soul Blues Connect with the Artist: |
8 ▼ LW 1 |  | Blast Off! (feat. & His All Star Band) by: Duke Robillard | Label: Nola Blue Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
9 ▲ LW 18 |  | Hammer & Chisel by: Altered Five Blues Band | Label: Blind Pig Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
10 ▲ LW 13 |  | Bob Corritore & Friends: Ernestine Blues by: Bob Corritore | Label: Vizztone Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
11 ▼ LW 2 |  | Roots & Wings by: Amani Burnham | Label: Blind Pig Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
12 ▼ LW 7 |  | Electric Swamp Funkin' Blues by: Selwyn Birchwood | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
13 ▼ LW 10 |  | Farmhand Blues by: Randy Lee Riviere | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
14 - LW 14 |  | Four Buckets of Blues by: The B. Christopher Band | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
15 ▼ LW 4 |  | Bad at Being Good by: Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps | Label: Momojo Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
16 ▲ LW 21 |  | The Best of Sandy Atkinson by: Sandy Atkinson | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
17 ▼ LW 8 |  | Slideways by: Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
18 ▼ LW 16 |  | Long Long Road by: Ringo Starr | Label: UMe Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
19 ▲ LW 20 |  | Ain't Done with the Blues by: Buddy Guy | Label: RCA/Silvertone Sub Genre: Electric Blues Connect with the Artist: |
20 ▲ LW 22 |  | Legacy Rewind: Live in '25 by: Curtis Salgado | Label: Nola Blue Sub Genre: Soul Blues Connect with the Artist: |
21 ▼ LW 12 |  | Key of V by: Peter Veteska & Blues Train | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
22 ▼ LW 17 |  | Can't Outrun the Blues by: Trey Hensley | Label: Pinecastle Sub Genre: Contemporary Bluegrass Connect with the Artist: |
23 ▲ LW 38 |  | Down Home by: John Brennan | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Classic Blues Connect with the Artist: |
24 ▲ LW 32 |  | Issaquena Getaway by: Charlie Barath | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
25 ▲ LW 31 |  | Smoke Tree Road by: Rick Shea | Label: Tres Pescadores Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
26 ▼ LW 24 |  | Distracted by: Thundercat | Label: Brainfeeder Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
27 ▼ LW 23 |  | Welcome to Sunderland by: The Wildcat O'Halloran Band | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
28 - LW 28 |  | Music City Drifters by: Rusty Gear | Label: Chickahominy Marsh Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
29 ▼ LW 25 |  | This Idea of Humanity by: Ed Alstrom | Label: Haywire Sub Genre: Jazzy Blues Connect with the Artist: |
30 ▼ LW 27 |  | Nothing's About to Happen to Me by: Mitski | Label: Dead Oceans Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
31 ▼ LW 19 |  | Uncrowned: a Tribute to Ida Cox by: Gina Coleman | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Classic Blues Connect with the Artist: |
32 ▼ LW 15 |  | Blue to the Bone by: Mick Kolassa | Label: Endless Blues Sub Genre: Classic Blues Connect with the Artist: |
33 ▲ LW - |  | Blues & Spirituals/Hymn Hustler by: Reverend Freakchild | Label: Treated & Released Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
34 ▲ LW - |  | Soul of a Nation by: Murali Coryell | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist:  |
35 ▲ LW 39 |  | Songs That Sing Me by: Becky Buller | Label: Dark Shadow Recording Sub Genre: Contemporary Bluegrass Connect with the Artist: |
36 ▲ LW 42 |  | Travels & Time by: Jim Hurst | Label: Pinecastle Sub Genre: Contemporary Bluegrass Connect with the Artist: |
37 ▼ LW 33 |  | Thunder in the House by: Eliza Neals | Label: E-H Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
38 ▲ LW 40 |  | Sad and Beautiful World by: Mavis Staples | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
39 ▲ LW 43 |  | Seven Deadly Gins by: Reckless And Blue | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
40 ▲ LW 44 |  | Where Truth Lies by: Stacy Robin | Label: Dharmapala Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
41 ▲ LW 45 |  | Bloodline by: Mon Rovîa | Label: Nettwerk Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
42 ▲ LW - |  | Peaches! by: The Black Keys | Label: Easy Eye Sound Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
43 ▲ LW 51 |  | Other Side of Blue by: Misty Blues | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
44 ▲ LW 46 |  | Squirrels by: Jubal Lee Young | Label: 7 Bridges Ent Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
45 ▲ LW 47 |  | World's Gone Wrong by: Lucinda Williams | Label: Highway 20 Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
46 ▲ LW 68 |  | Book of Paul by: Paul Cauthen | Label: Velvet Rose Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
47 ▲ LW 54 |  | Plug in by: Tom Faia & Kate Miller | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
48 ▼ LW 35 |  | Getting Killed by: Geese | Label: Partisan Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
49 - LW 49 |  | Life Lines by: Joyann Parker | Label: Hopeless Romantics Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
50 ▲ LW 52 |  | One True Song by: Karney | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
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