The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 California Album Chart
for the Week of Jan 17, 2026
1 ▲ LW 2 |  | Play the Blues by: Frankie V and the Lonely Club Buy Now:   | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist:   |
2 ▲ LW 8 |  | Look out Highway - Twitter by: Charlie Musselwhite Buy Now: | Label: Forty Below Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist:   |
3 ▲ LW 4 |  | Arrival - Twitter by: The Lucky Losers Buy Now: | Label: Momojo Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
4 ▼ LW 1 |  | Slow Burn by: Kim Wilson Buy Now: | Label: M.C. Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist: |
5 - LW 5 |  | Not Holding Back by: Kyle Rowland Buy Now: | Label: Little Village Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
6 ▲ LW 13 |  | Keep on Pushing - Twitter by: Kirk Fletcher Buy Now: | Label: VizzTone Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist: |
7 - LW 7 |  | Closer to the Bone - Twitter by: Tommy Castro Buy Now: | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
8 ▲ LW 21 |  | Shades of Trouble by: Kyle Culkin Buy Now: | Label: Tonebucker Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist: |
9 ▲ LW 12 |  | Plug in by: Tom Faia & Kate Miller Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
10 ▼ LW 3 |  | Belong - Twitter by: Jay Som Buy Now: | Label: Polyvinyl Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
11 ▲ LW 26 |  | Late Bloomer by: Kelly's Lot Buy Now: | Label: PK Entertainment Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
12 ▲ LW 15 |  | Welcome to My Blue Sky - Twitter by: Momma Buy Now: | Label: 2025 Polyviny Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
13 ▲ LW 16 |  | Friends Along the Way (Deluxe Edition) - Twitter by: Mitch Woods Buy Now: | Label: Club 88 Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist: |
14 ▲ LW 18 |  | Road Trip by: Stormin' Norman and the Cyclones Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
15 ▲ LW 19 |  | The Hits Keep Coming by: Rick Estrin & the Nightcats Buy Now: | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
16 ▼ LW 11 |  | One True Song - Twitter by: Karney Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
17 ▲ LW 20 |  | So Much to Say - Twitter by: Paul Brown Buy Now: | Label: Shanachie Ent. Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
18 ▲ LW 22 |  | The Romance Continues by: Tony Saunders Buy Now: | Label: Baja/TSR Sub Genre: Smooth Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
19 ▼ LW 14 |  | Back for Me - Twitter by: Janiva Magness Buy Now: | Label: Blue Elan Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist: |
20 ▲ LW 25 |  | Oh So Good - Twitter by: Blind Lemon Pledge Buy Now: | Label: OFEH Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
21 ▼ LW 10 |  | Holy Sinners & Sinful Saints - Twitter by: David M'ore Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
22 ▲ LW 27 |  | Safe, Sensible and Sane - Twitter by: Alison Brown & Steve Martin Buy Now: | Label: Compass Sub Genre: Bluegrass Connect with the Artist: |
23 ▲ LW 29 |  | Good Intentions Gone Bad by: Chris Cain Buy Now: | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist: |
24 ▼ LW 23 |  | The Californian - Twitter by: Brad "Guitar" Wilson Buy Now: | Label: Cali Bee Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
25 ▲ LW 36 |  | God Bless the USA - Twitter by: Aki Kumar Buy Now: | Label: Little Village Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
26 ▲ LW 28 |  | Sign of the Times - Twitter by: Walter Trout Buy Now: | Label: Provogue Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist: |
27 ▲ LW - |  | Live in Sin City - Twitter by: Alastair Greene Buy Now: | Label: Ruf Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
28 ▼ LW 24 |  | Strike Up the Band - Twitter by: Little Feat Buy Now: | Label: Hot Tomato Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
29 ▲ LW 33 |  | To the Blues and Back Again - Twitter by: Val Starr & The Blues Rocket Buy Now: | Label: Sandwich Factory Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
30 ▼ LW 6 |  | Right on Time by: John Christopher Morgan Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist: |
31 ▲ LW 35 |  | Writing on the Wall by: Coco Montoya Buy Now: | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
32 ▲ LW 38 |  | August Moon - Twitter by: Allison August Buy Now: | Label: Momojo Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist: |
33 ▼ LW 31 |  | Hold on - Twitter by: Shari Puorto Buy Now: | Label: Little Lightning Productions Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist: |
34 ▲ LW 39 |  | Fatal Optimist - Twitter by: Madi Diaz Buy Now: | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Alternative Connect with the Artist: |
35 ▲ LW 37 |  | Lemon Live! - Twitter by: Blind Lemon Pledge Buy Now: | Label: OFEH Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist: |
36 ▲ LW 40 |  | Cool Shades - Twitter by: Nils Buy Now: | Label: Baja Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
37 ▲ LW 42 |  | Open by: John Stowers Buy Now: | Label: Howling Alex Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
38 ▲ LW 43 |  | Feelin' Good - Twitter by: Nils Buy Now: | Label: Baja Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
39 ▲ LW 44 |  | Blues Therapy by: Guitar Jack Wargo Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
40 ▲ LW 45 |  | Pigus Drunkus Maximus by: Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs Buy Now: | Label: Blind Owl Sub Genre: Punk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
41 ▲ LW 46 |  | Wide Open Light - Twitter by: Ben Harper Buy Now: | Label: Chrysalis Sub Genre: Gospel Connect with the Artist: |
42 ▲ LW 47 |  | Introspective - Twitter by: Bruce Guynn Buy Now: | Label: New Coast Sub Genre: Singer/Songwriter Connect with the Artist: |
43 ▼ LW 17 |  | Strange Things Happening by: Kid Ramos Buy Now: | Label: Nola Blue Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
44 ▲ LW 50 |  | Songs for a Perigee Moon by: Carl Weingarten Buy Now: | Label: Multiphase Sub Genre: Fusion Connect with the Artist: |
45 ▲ LW 51 |  | YORICK by: Tom Ciurczak Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
46 ▲ LW 52 |  | Groovin Smooth - Twitter by: Ghost Jazz Trio Buy Now: | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Swing Connect with the Artist: |
47 ▲ LW 53 |  | Moon over Larrabee - Twitter by: Diane Hubka & The Sun Canyon Band Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
48 ▲ LW 54 |  | I Only See the Moon - Twitter by: The Milk Carton Kids Buy Now: | Label: Far Cry Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
49 ▲ LW 55 |  | Promised Land - Twitter by: Paul Brown Buy Now: | Label: Shanachie Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
50 ▲ LW 56 |  | Hope - Twitter by: Todd Boston Buy Now: | Label: Gita Sub Genre: Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
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