Artists like Taj Mahal
Kindred artists that sit next to Taj Mahal on the star chart — same era, adjacent sound, or overlapping influence. Tap any card to open its full page.
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Charlie Musselwhiteartist
John Mayall & The BluesbreakersartistJohn Mayall & the Bluesbreakers were an English blues rock band led by multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter John Mayall. The band has been influential as an incubator for British rock and blues musicians. Many of the best known bands to come out of Britain in the 1960s and 1970s had members that came through the Bluesbreakers at one time, forming the foundation of British blues music that is still played heavily on classic rock radio. Among those with a tenure in the Bluesbreakers are guitarists Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor, bassists John McVie, Jack Bruce and Tony Reeves, drummers Hughie Flint, Aynsley Dunbar, Mick Fleetwood and Jon Hiseman, and numerous others.
John Lee Hookerartist
Robert Crayartist
Tedeschi Trucks BandartistThe Tedeschi Trucks Band is an American musical group based in Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 2010, the band is led by married couple Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. Their debut album, Revelator (2011), won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Blues Album. The band has released six studio and three live albums.
Susan Tedeschiartist
Tony Joe Whiteartist
Hot Tunaartist
Robin Trowerartist
The Robert Cray BandartistRobert William Cray is an American blues guitarist and singer. He has led his own band and won five Grammy Awards.
Otis Taylorartist
Elmore JamesartistElmore James was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader. Noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice, James was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. His slide guitar technique earned him the nickname "King of the Slide Guitar".
The Paul Butterfield Blues BandartistThe Paul Butterfield Blues Band was an American blues and blues-rock band from Chicago. Formed in the summer of 1963, the group originally featured eponymous vocalist and harmonicist Paul Butterfield, guitarist Elvin Bishop, bassist Jerome Arnold, and drummer Sam Lay. The band added guitarist Mike Bloomfield and keyboardist Mark Naftalin before recording their self-titled debut album, which was released in October 1965. The founding sextet were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015, along with Billy Davenport, their drummer on their second album, East-West.
The Derek Trucks BandartistThe Derek Trucks Band is an American musical group from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 1994 by guitarist Derek Trucks and bassist Todd Smallie.