The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 New York Album Chart
for the Week of Feb 21, 2026
1 - LW 1 |  | Getting Killed by: Geese   | Label: Partisan Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist:    |
2 ▲ LW 3 |  | B.B. King's Blues Summit 100 by: Joe Bonamassa | Label: Keeping The Blues Alive Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
3 ▼ LW 2 |  | Two Trains by: Dave Keyes | Label: Bue Heart Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
4 - LW 4 |  | The Hard Line by: Chris O'Leary | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist:  |
5 ▲ LW 6 |  | Heavy on the Blues by: Rory Block | Label: MC Records Sub Genre: Acoustic Blues Connect with the Artist: |
6 ▲ LW 7 |  | I Love Freddie King by: Popa Chubby | Label: Gulf Coast Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
7 ▼ LW 5 |  | One Mississippi by: Eric Bibb | Label: Repute Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
8 ▲ LW 9 |  | Super Soul Session! by: Arlen Roth And Jerry Jemmott | Label: Blue Heart Sub Genre: Soul Blues Connect with the Artist: |
9 ▼ LW 8 |  | Breakthrough by: Joe Bonamassa | Label: J&R Adventures Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
10 - LW 10 |  | Pistoleros by: Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics | Label: WFO Music Sub Genre: World Connect with the Artist: |
11 - LW 11 |  | Love Makes the Changes by: Maria Corsaro | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Traditional Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
12 - LW 12 |  | About Time (feat. Enrique Haneine) by: John Clay | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Modern Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
13 - LW 13 |  | Blame It on Eve by: Shemekia Copeland | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
14 ▲ LW 30 |  | Curtains by: Just Desserts | Label: Earhorn Disks/Sojourn Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
15 ▲ LW 17 |  | It's a Beautiful Place by: Water From Your Eyes | Label: Matador Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
16 - LW 16 |  | Nothing's About to Happen to Me by: Mitski | Label: Dead Oceans Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
17 ▲ LW 18 |  | World on Fire by: Reed Turchi | Label: Xenon Sub Genre: Acoustic Blues Connect with the Artist: |
18 ▲ LW 19 |  | Between Somewhere and Goodbye by: Doug MacLeod | Label: Reference Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
19 ▲ LW 20 |  | The Rock 'n' Roll Philosopher by: Dion | Label: Keeping The Blues Alive Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
20 ▲ LW 41 |  | Barnburners! by: Handsome Jack | Label: Alive Naturalsound Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
21 ▼ LW 14 |  | Just Stay High by: The Alexis P. Suter Band | Label: Big Mama Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
22 - LW 22 |  | Echoes of the Inner Prophet by: Melissa Aldana | Label: Blue Note Sub Genre: Modern Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
23 ▲ LW - |  | The Kerry Kearney Band by: Kerry Kearney Band | Label: Pardiddle Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
24 - LW 24 |  | Heavy Load Blues by: Gov't Mule | Label: Concord Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
25 ▼ LW 15 |  | Soul in Blue by: Tad Robinson | Label: Delmark Sub Genre: Soul Blues Connect with the Artist: |
26 ▼ LW 25 |  | Crowin' Around by: Professor Louie & The Crowmatix | Label: Woodstock Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
27 ▼ LW 23 |  | More - EP by: Hannah Jadagu | Label: Sub Pop Records Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
28 ▼ LW 26 |  | Don't Drink the Poison by: Linda Sussman | Label: Sing Out Proud Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
29 ▼ LW 27 |  | Connections by: Bruce Katz Band | Label: Dancing Rooster Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
30 ▲ LW 34 |  | Double Infinity by: Big Thief | Label: 4AD Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
31 ▼ LW 28 |  | Fountain Pen by: Nick Carter | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Pop Connect with the Artist: |
32 ▼ LW 29 |  | Occulations by: Jim Lampos | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
33 ▼ LW 31 |  | Mystical by: Reza Khan | Label: Painted Media Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
34 ▼ LW 21 |  | Soul of a Nation by: Murali Coryell | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
35 ▼ LW 32 |  | Who is the Sky? by: David Byrne | Label: Matador Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
36 ▼ LW 35 |  | Live at Vic's Las Vegas (feat. Idan Morim, Keyon Harrold, Rachel Eckroth & Sam Weber) by: Nicole Zuraitis | Label: La Reserve Sub Genre: Big Band Connect with the Artist: |
37 ▼ LW 36 |  | Kitty Hawk by: Dave Goddess Group | Label: Emotional Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
38 ▼ LW 37 |  | Two Birds to Kill a Stone by: Son Stone | Label: Kaimana Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
39 ▼ LW 38 |  | Dear Mr. Hill by: Andrew Wilcox | Label: Trrcollective Sub Genre: Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
40 ▼ LW 39 |  | Radiance by: Lonnie Plaxico | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
41 ▼ LW 40 |  | From the Hellhole by: Marshall Crenshaw | Label: Yep Roc Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
42 - LW 42 |  | Holo Boy by: This Is Lorelei | Label: Double Double Whammy Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
43 - LW 43 |  | Strike Up the Band by: Professor Louie & The Crowmatix | Label: Woodstock Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
44 - LW 44 |  | Talkin About by: Waterstreet Blues Band | Label: Deyman, DiDonato, Sapounzi Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
45 - LW 45 |  | Homegrown by: Cole Quest and The City Pickers | Label: Jalopy Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
46 ▲ LW 47 |  | Never Been Home by: Sweet Megg | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
47 ▲ LW 48 |  | Mustang Blues by: John Earl Walker | Label: Self Release Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist: |
48 ▲ LW 49 |  | Your Move by: King Me Blues | Label: Perimeter Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
49 ▲ LW 50 |  | Time and Patience by: Tift Merritt | Label: One Riot Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
50 ▲ LW 51 |  | The Hang, the Hustle, the Path by: Christopher McBride | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
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