The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Illinois Album Chart
for the Week of May 16, 2026
1 ▲ LW 2 |  | Bob Corritore & Friends: Ernestine Blues by: Bob Corritore   | Label: Vizztone Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist:    |
2 ▼ LW 1 |  | Slideways by: Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
3 ▲ LW 4 |  | Sad and Beautiful World by: Mavis Staples | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
4 ▲ LW 5 |  | Homeaid by: Chicago Farmer | Label: Lofi Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
5 ▲ LW 6 |  | Heaven 2 by: Lala Lala | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
6 ▲ LW 7 |  | California Trap (feat. Michael Peloquin) by: Andrew Duncanson & Take a Ride | Label: Run It Back Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
7 ▲ LW 10 |  | That's My Name by: Bob Stroger & The Headcutters | Label: Delmark Sub Genre: Classic Blues Connect with the Artist: |
8 ▼ LW 3 |  | Old, New, Funky & Blue by: Omar Coleman & Igor Prado | Label: Nola Blue Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
9 ▲ LW 11 |  | Silwan by: Wanees Zarour | Label: Levantine Music Sub Genre: World Connect with the Artist: |
10 ▲ LW 13 |  | The Preacher, the Politician or the Pimp by: Toronzo Cannon | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Electric Blues Connect with the Artist: |
11 ▼ LW 9 |  | Good Soul by: Charles Tiner | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Soul Blues Connect with the Artist: |
12 ▲ LW 14 |  | Singin' to an Empty Chair by: Ratboys | Label: New West Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
13 ▲ LW - |  | The Blues is My Biography by: Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues | Label: Rosa's Lounge Sub Genre: Chicago Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
14 ▲ LW 20 |  | Don't Look Back by: Mississippi Heat | Label: Delmark Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
15 ▼ LW 8 |  | Breakwater by: Paul Filipowicz | Label: BJ Big Jake Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
16 ▲ LW 18 |  | Sundown Rising by: Denise La Grassa | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
17 ▲ LW 19 |  | Here and Nowhere by: The Autumn Defense | Label: Yep Roc Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
18 ▲ LW 21 |  | Oscar's Motel by: The Cash Box Kings | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Chicago Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
19 ▲ LW 23 |  | Twilight Override by: Jeff Tweedy | Label: dBpm Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
20 ▲ LW - |  | One for the Ride by: Matthew Curry | Label: Ruf Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
21 ▲ LW 24 |  | Keep Living Til I Die by: Monster Mike Welch | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
22 ▲ LW 26 |  | American Rough by: Andrew Sa | Label: Bloodshot Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
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