The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Illinois Album Chart
for the Week of Feb 14, 2026
1 - LW 1 |  | Good Soul by: Charles Tiner | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Soul Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
2 - LW 2 |  | Deep Mud by: Mud Morganfield   | Label: NOLA Blue Sub Genre: Chicago Blues Connect with the Artist:    |
3 ▲ LW 5 |  | Don't Look Back by: Mississippi Heat | Label: Delmark Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
4 ▼ LW 3 |  | The Blues is My Biography by: Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues | Label: Rosa's Lounge Sub Genre: Chicago Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
5 ▼ LW 4 |  | Sad and Beautiful World by: Mavis Staples | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
6 ▲ LW 8 |  | The Blues is in the House by: Robbin Kapsalis | Label: Blues House Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
7 ▼ LW 6 |  | Full Circle by: Jimmy Burns | Label: Delmark Sub Genre: Chicago Blues Connect with the Artist: |
8 ▲ LW 9 |  | California Trap (feat. Michael Peloquin) by: Andrew Duncanson & Take a Ride | Label: Run It Back Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
9 *NEW* LW - |  | Singin' to an Empty Chair by: Ratboys | Label: New West Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
10 - LW 10 |  | Blues in My DNA by: Ronnie Baker Brooks | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Chicago Blues Connect with the Artist: |
11 ▼ LW 7 |  | Cortadito by: The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Latin Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
12 ▲ LW 20 |  | The Preacher, the Politician or the Pimp by: Toronzo Cannon | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Electric Blues Connect with the Artist: |
13 ▼ LW 11 |  | Live and Havin' Fun by: Deb Ryder | Label: VizzTone Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
14 ▼ LW 12 |  | Oscar's Motel by: The Cash Box Kings | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Chicago Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
15 ▼ LW 13 |  | Labyrinth by: Rosetta West | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
16 ▼ LW 15 |  | Shut Up & Play! by: Toronzo Cannon | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Electric Blues Connect with the Artist: |
17 ▼ LW 16 |  | Twilight Override by: Jeff Tweedy | Label: dBpm Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
18 ▼ LW 17 |  | Bob Corritore & Friends: Doin' the Shout by: Bob Corritore | Label: VizzTone Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
19 ▼ LW 18 |  | Get Your Back into It! (feat. Dennis Gruenling) by: Nick Moss | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Electric Blues Connect with the Artist: |
20 ▼ LW 19 |  | Damn the Rent by: The Dig 3 | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
21 ▼ LW 14 |  | Bob Corritore & Friends: Early Blues Sessions by: Bob Corritore | Label: Vizztone Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
22 ▲ LW 32 |  | Keep Living Til I Die by: Monster Mike Welch | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
23 ▲ LW 24 |  | 15 Shades of Blue by: Mike Dangeroux | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
24 ▼ LW 21 |  | Flesh and Bone by: Cynthia Marchant | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
25 ▼ LW 23 |  | Heaven 2 by: Lala Lala | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
26 - LW 26 |  | Homeaid by: Chicago Farmer | Label: Lofi Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
27 ▼ LW 25 |  | Hail to the Kings! by: The Cash Box Kings | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Chicago Blues Connect with the Artist: |
28 ▼ LW 22 |  | Breakwater by: Paul Filipowicz | Label: BJ Big Jake Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
29 ▲ LW 36 |  | Here and Nowhere by: The Autumn Defense | Label: Yep Roc Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
30 ▼ LW 27 |  | Generations of Blues: West Side Legacy by: Larry Taylor And The Taylor Family | Label: Nola Blue Sub Genre: Chicago Blues Connect with the Artist: |
31 ▼ LW 29 |  | Been All Around This World by: Special Consensus | Label: Compass Sub Genre: Contemporary Bluegrass Connect with the Artist: |
32 ▲ LW 34 |  | Rooted in the Blues by: David Lumsden | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
33 ▼ LW 31 |  | Best of Me by: Joanna Connor | Label: Gulf Coast Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
34 ▲ LW 35 |  | Keepin' It Hot by: Jim Kahr | Label: PepperCake Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
35 ▲ LW - |  | Little Crosses by: Joe Stamm Band | Label: Den Tree Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
36 ▼ LW 28 |  | Down at Evangelina's by: The Acousticats | Label: Flying Fish Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
37 ▼ LW 33 |  | Down at the Juke Joint by: Gerald McClendon | Label: Delta Roots Sub Genre: Soul Blues Connect with the Artist: |
38 - LW 38 |  | Unravel by: Henhouse Prowlers | Label: Dark Shadow Sub Genre: Contemporary Bluegrass Connect with the Artist: |
39 - LW 39 |  | Just Like That by: Nick Colionne | Label: Trippin N Rhythm Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
40 ▲ LW - |  | Bluesin' Through the Years by: Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames | Label: Delmark Sub Genre: Chicago Blues Connect with the Artist: |
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