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25. Februar 2026
General Store Neuheiten / new releases week 9/2026
20. Februar 2026
New album „Waiting On A Wonder“ by BLUE WATER HIGHWAY now exclusively available in Europe through the Blue Rose webshop!
There are Americana bands that Blue Rose label head Edgar Heckmann had tried to sign to the label for years. This was also the case with the band BLUE WATER HIGHWAY from Austin, Texas. Unfortunately, the band’s management thwarted the plan, something the band themselves were probably unaware of. However, since they kept running into each other in the band’s hometown, a connection developed that at least allowed their albums to be available through the Blue Rose Records webshop, as there is still no European distribution for the CDs and vinyl. In addition to the albums „Paper Airplane“ and „Year Of The Dragon,“ their latest album, „Waiting on a Wonder,“ is now also available on CD and vinyl through Blue Rose’s mail order service!
Blue Water Highway is a long-established Texas band from the Austin scene, more precisely from San Marcos in the nearby Hill Country. For well over 10 years, they have thrilled their local fans with ambitious, sophisticated releases (after several EPs since 2015, they have released seven full albums at regular intervals!) and spirited, wildly popular live performances. During the pandemic, the band, which started as a quintet and soon expanded to a sextet, lost two members, but this has not detracted in the slightest from the complexity of their sound or their instrumental finesse. Unlike their first post-pandemic album, ‚Paper Airplanes‘ from 2021, which featured numerous additional studio musicians, recordings in Nashville, and outside producers, the band has now relied entirely on themselves. ‚Waiting on a Wonder,‘ like its 2023 predecessor ‚Year Of The Dragon,‘ was almost exclusively arranged, performed, recorded, and produced by the four main members: Undisputed bandleader Zack Kibodeaux contributed nine of the ten songs and primarily sang on them, along with playing acoustic guitar. Lead guitarist Greg Essington, in addition to his usual array of guitars, can be heard playing keyboards, mandolin, banjo, and piano, and, together with Catherine Clarke, delivers consistently stunning harmony vocals of the highest caliber. The fourth member, bassist Kyle James Smith, focuses primarily on bass on the new album, supplementing his playing with glockenspiel. The band is supported by Brian Douglas Phillips on electric bass, pedal steel, acoustic guitar, and B3 organ; Fred Mandujano on drums and percussion; and Jacob Hildebrand, known in Germany for his work with the band Deadman. Americana purists can rest assured that the numerous keyboard parts remain largely in the background, serving only the song’s purpose. On the other hand, this overall very personal, almost intimate new BWH album is once again an extremely varied and multifaceted musical tour de force, in which familiar Texan roots/country stereotypes are virtually absent, replaced by fresh, modern structures and contemporary arrangements.
04. Februar 2026
New exclusive free mailorder-only CD available – Blue Rose Collection 20
Almost two years have passed since the 19th edition of the Blue Rose Collection series was released in April 2024. Now, finally, number 20 is here. In selecting the 15 songs, we’ve included numerous picks from albums spanning 30 years of Blue Rose Records, as well as previously unreleased tracks from artists like Bottle Rockets, Big In Iowa, and Slobberbone. Alejandro Escovedo is also represented with a track that is only available on the „Official Blue Rose Bootleg“ album, which, incidentally, is now available again through the webstore.
As with the previous issue, every customer ordering four or more items will automatically receive this issue No. 20 free of charge. However, this free copy will not be included with any further orders of four or more items, unless the customer explicitly requests another free copy. Alternatively, a copy of Blue Rose Collection Nos. 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, or 19, or a copy of any of the remaining available issues of the Blue Rose Nuggets series, can be requested. These requests can be made in the comment field in the shopping cart before submitting the order.
Of course, this 20th issue of the Blue Rose Collection series can also be purchased for €5.00.
Tracklist:
1. ELLIOTT MURPHY – SONNY (taken from the album „Beauregard“)
2. MAP OF WYOMING – I STILL NEED IT (taken from the album „Trouble Is“)
3. BOTTLE ROCKETS – FINANCING HIS ROMANCE (Recorded live at The Blue Rose Christmas Party at the Blues Garage Isernhagen 13.12.2008 (previously unreleased))
4. PETER HOLSAPPLE – MEET ME IN THE MIDDLE (taken from the album „Out Of My Way“)
5. MIKE GRIER – THE MUD AND THE BLOOD AND THE BEER (taken from the album „Shaken Not Stirred“)
6. CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS – SIDE STEPPIN‘ THE FIRE (taken from the album „Nineteen Ninety-Three“)
7. TODD McBRIDE – WOUNDED LTD. (taken from the album „HOT-FM Broadcasts Vol. 1“)
8. SHAKIN‘ APOSTLES – CRAZY FLOWERS (taken from the album „Too Hot For Snakes“)
9. US RAILS – RECKLESS HEART (taken from the album „All In“)
10. BIG IN IOWA – INTO THE MYSTIC (Recorded live at the Wolfstock Festival 15.06.2001 (previously unreleased))
11. NAKED BARBIES – RIVER (taken from the album „Living Independently“)
12. SLOBBERBONE – GIMME BACK MY DOG (Recorded live at the Orange Blossom Special Festival Beverungen 11.06.2000 (previously unreleased))
13. RUSS TOLMAN – TWO DRINKS FROM GENIUS (taken from the album „HOT-FM Broadcasts Vol. 1“)
14. WACO BROTHERS – WHERE THE MIGHTY FALL (taken from the album „Electric Waco Chair“)
15. ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO – CASTANETS (taken from the album „Official Blue Rose Bootleg Series/Heilbronn 12.12.2002“)
30. Januar 2026
General Store Neuheiten / new arrivals week 05/2026
22. Januar 2026
General Store Neuheiten / new arrivals week 2-4/2026
24. Dezember 2025
THE BAND OF HEATHENS are back with the new album Country Sides – out 20.02.26!
This is a pre-order. The item won’t be shipped before 20.02.2026. If you want to order other items please place a separate order so those items are not delayed.
The Band Of Heathens in their own words about the new album: „Country Sides is about our world and how we’ve used music to live in the spaces where we want to exist: To Get High On Our Own Supply. This record is both a nod to the past and a look to the future. We’ve been writing, recording and performing music that inspires us for TWENTY YEARS and we hope in turn it connects with and inspires others. Pretty simple, right? There are soul and folk, rock and roll and Country Sides to all of the music we make. This time around, we spent a little more time exploring the Country Sides of our musical personality. Take a ride on an ethereal wave of a pedal steel swell, but feel your feet rooted firmly to the ground and the muscle of the bass and drums. They give you an undeniable rhythm to move to. Follow the Wurlitzer piano dancing along with the acoustic guitars to find the vocals, always leading, but always blending and making a sweet sweet harmony. We are a band of brothers, who started by walking in the footsteps of the musical giants that were laid long before we set out on this journey. Now, twenty years in we are on our own path, enjoying the view as we ride along the country side.
13. Dezember 2025
Exclusively available at the Blue Rose webshop – new live album Live at Red Rocks by AMERICAN AQUARIUM!
Not avialable at any stores, only at the band’s website and here. Limited quantity while supplies last!
American Aquarium’s „Live at Red Rocks“, recorded on May 9, 2024 supporting the Turnpike Troubadours, captures the North Carolina heartland rockers at their most potent, harnessing the raw, sweeping energy of the legendary Colorado amphitheater. This album is a testament to their powerful live presence, featuring roaring anthems and poignant storytelling delivered with a gritty, earnest intensity that resonates under the open sky. Frontman BJ Barham’s weathered vocals and the band’s tight, driving sound translate the grandeur of the venue into an intimate, communal experience for the listener. It’s a career-defining document that solidifies their status as modern road warriors, forever chasing the horizon with fist-pumping conviction.
13. Dezember 2025
Exclusively available at the Blue Rose webshop – new CD-EP The Tree Of Life by ELLIOTT MURPHY!
Not available in any stores!
“Trying to Be Cool” came about when Elliott recorded a loop on the church organ in his wife’s hometown of Chalmazel and worked it into a song. “The Tree of Life” was inspired by the same tree that Elliott is sitting under on the cover. That amazing tree was in the town of Gruchet-Saint-Siméon in the Normandy region of France where Elliott stayed for a few weeks after shooting the video of “Night Surfing” with his long-time guitarist Olivier Durand in nearby Le Havre. It was a productive stay (Elliott thinks the tree had special powers) and he claims he wrote about a dozen songs while there.
13. Dezember 2025
New album „Heart and Soul“ by RICH HOPKINS & LUMINARIOS europe-exclusive available at the Blue Rose webshop!
For years, Rich Hopkins has said after each new album that it will be his last. And yet, he continues to surprise us with new songs, recorded with his band Luminarios, who are based in both Tucson, Arizona, and Austin, Texas, and whom Rich and his wife Lisa commute between. What does he have to say about the new album, Heart and Soul? „Lisa and I are proud to release our new album Heart and Soul which was recorded in Austin, Texas this year. I thought I was done writing and recording but my God inspired me again to write more music with Lisa. There are some guests : Salvador Duran from Tucson on Amor de la calle and Hannah Novak singing some beautiful harmonies on Beautiful Day and Heart and Soul. Is this.our 30th Luminarios album?! Might be our best album ever!? Who knows. you be the judge. But I love it! So grateful to the players on this album: Jon, Lisa, Russ. Mike and Paul. And especially to Lars who is an amazing engineer. Love and miss you!“
Twelve new songs were produced for Heart and Soul, all but „Amor de la Calle“ composed by Rich and co-writes by Lisa on a few tracks. Lisa Novak has been an integral part of the Luminarios for many years and regularly contributes her own songs to the albums. She has proven her talent for this not only with her own releases, and her contributions to Heart and Soul, as with previous Luminarios albums, fit perfectly. This is evident not only in her compositional skills but also in her vocals, which generally remain in the background, giving precedence to her husband. Rich, of course, dominates as always with his unmistakable guitar work and consistently impressive solos, which give each Luminarios album its distinctive sound. If Rich Hopkins & Luminarios decide not to tour Germany and Europe again, fans can at least enjoy a new album, which is definitely the case with Heart and Soul.
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