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The New Blues
A Stones fan gets fresh satisfaction
AT THE end of 2022, Spotify notified me I was among “the top 0.01% of Rolling Stones listeners.” This gave me pause. Should I diversify my musical portfolio? So I looked for new inspiring artists. —Graham Shelby
AMYTHYST KIAH
Her influences include Jimi Hendrix, Dolly Parton and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, yet Kiah crafts such variety into a coherent whole.
LARKIN POE
Sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell grew up in Georgia and channel the connection to their roots into bluesy Southern rock.
THE WAR AND TREATY
Married couple Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter bring their powerhouse vocals to every song and have opened for Al Green.
To listen to these and other new blues artists, go to Spotify and search for AARP’s account.