This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail Twitter: @bwheelerglobe

Solomon Hicks How Did I Ever Get This Blue Mascot
The James Hunter Six Off The Fence Easy Eye Sound
Robert Finley Hallelujah! Don’t Let the Devil Fool Ya Easy Eye Sound
Maria Muldaur One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey Nola Blue
Mavis Staples Sad and Beautiful World Anti-
Joe Bonamassa and guests B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100 KTBA
Tinsley Ellis Labor of Love Alligator
*Miss Emily The Medicine Gypsy Soul
Candice Ivory New Southern Vintage Nola Blue
Kim Wilson Slow Burn MC Records
Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs Pigus, Drunkus, Maximus Blind Owl
*Honeybear I Was Wrong Playmor
Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues The Blues Is My Biography Rosa’s Lounge
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Hard Road Red Zero
*Blue Moon Marquee and Northern Cree Get Your Feathers Ready independent
Devon Allman The Blues Summit Ruf
Ana Popovic Dance to the Rhythm Electric Heel
Larry McCray Heartbreak City KTBA
*Dominique Fils-Aimé My World Is The Sun Ensoul (out Feb. 20)
Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Slideways Alligator (out Feb. 27)
Altered Five Blues Band Hammer & Chisel Blind Pig (out Feb. 27)