The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 California Album Chart
for the Week of Aug 15, 2026
| TW | LW | Album Title | Band/Artist Name | Label | Sub Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▲ | 1 | 6 | BLUES NOW | Ga-20 & Charlie Musselwhite | New West | Contemporary Blues |
| ▲ | 2 | 9 | Mother of the Crossroads | Brigitte Purdy | Dirtshack | Blues Rock |
| ▲ | 3 | 32 | My Voice | Laura Chavez | Ruf | Soul Blues |
| ▲ | 4 | 5 | Long Long Road | Ringo Starr | UMe | Americana Country |
| ▼ | 5 | 2 | Grey & Greene | Grey DeLisle | Hummin'bird | Folk Rock |
| ▲ | 6 | 13 | Back to the Truth | Ricky Z. | Over Yonder / MoMojo | Blues Rock |
| ▼ | 7 | 3 | One True Song | Karney | Self-Release | Folk Rock |
| ▼ | 8 | 4 | Plug in | Tom Faia & Kate Miller | Self-Release | Americana Country |
| ▲ | 9 | - | Slow Burn | Kim Wilson | M.C. | Classic Blues |
| ▼ | 10 | 7 | Where Truth Lies | Stacy Robin | Dharmapala | Contemporary Folk |
| ▼ | 11 | 1 | Welcome to the Family | The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio | Self-Release | Alternative Country |
| ▲ | 12 | 14 | Big Top | Frankie V and the Lonely Club | VSM | Roots Rock |
| ▼ | 13 | 10 | Footprints | Bruce Guynn | New Coast | Singer/Songwriter |
| ▼ | 14 | 11 | Rivers | Will Sumner | Guitar One | Smooth Jazz |
| ▼ | 15 | 12 | Oh Yeah? | Steve Lacy | RCA | Alternative Rock |
| ▼ | 16 | 15 | The Romance Continues | Tony Saunders | Baja/TSR | Smooth Jazz |
| ▲ | 17 | 25 | Distracted | Thundercat | Brainfeeder | Soul |
| ▲ | 18 | 22 | Slidemaster | Rick Vito | MoMojo | Contemporary Blues |
| ▼ | 19 | 16 | The Womack Sisters | The Womack Sisters | Daptone | Roots Rock |
| ▼ | 20 | 17 | For the First Time, Again | Tyler Ballgame | Rough Trade | Alternative Rock |
| ▼ | 21 | 19 | Good Intentions Gone Bad | Chris Cain | Alligator | Contemporary Blues |
| ▼ | 22 | 20 | Raisin' Cain | Chris Cain | Alligator | Contemporary Blues |
| - | 23 | 23 | Father Son | Nathan East | EasternStar | Jazz |
| - | 24 | 24 | Sing to Me About Tomorrow | Winterlark | Squink | Alternative Folk |
| ▲ | 25 | 26 | A Buffalo Trace | Jeff Berkley | Self-Release | Americana Country |
| ▲ | 26 | 27 | Codename California | Ed Dupas | Black Bear | Americana Country |
| ▲ | 27 | 28 | Heartbreakers Beach Party: the Soundtrack | Tom Petty | UMG | Roots Rock |
| ▲ | 28 | 29 | Westerlies | The Great Get Gone | Self-Release | Alternative Country |
| ▲ | 29 | 30 | The Sky from the Underground | New Earth Farmers | Self-Release | Roots Rock |
| ▲ | 30 | 31 | Weight of the World | Joe Louis Walker | Forty Below | Contemporary Blues |
| ▲ | 31 | - | No Shortcuts | Big Harp George | Blues Mountain | Contemporary Blues |
| ▲ | 32 | 35 | Come to Me (feat. Jill Dineen) | Carmen Ratti Band | Momojo | Contemporary Blues |
| ▼ | 33 | 21 | Lost Cause Lover Fool | The Milk Carton Kids | Thirty Tigers | Roots Rock |
| ▲ | 34 | 37 | Work Hard and Be Nice | Michael Franti & Spearhead | Boo Boo Wax | Alternative Rock |
| ▲ | 35 | - | Not Holding Back | Kyle Rowland | Little Village | Contemporary Blues |
| ▲ | 36 | 38 | Safe, Sensible and Sane | Alison Brown & Steve Martin | Compass | Contemporary Bluegrass |
| ▲ | 37 | 39 | Welcome Back: a Collection | Michael Gaither | Self-Release | Americana Country |
| ▲ | 38 | 40 | Live at Woodstock | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Concord | Blues |
| ▲ | 39 | - | Sending Money and Stems | Joe Kaplow | Fluff & Gravy | Contemporary Folk |
| ▼ | 40 | 36 | Borrowed | Grey DeLisle | Regional | Folk Rock |
| - | 41 | 41 | Every Part of Me | Jackiem Joyner | Shanachie | Contemporary Jazz |
| - | 42 | 42 | Smoke Tree Road | Rick Shea | Tres Pescadores | Americana Country |
| - | 43 | 43 | Kaw-Fis Bruth-Urs | The Coffis Brothers | Self-Release | Roots Rock |
| - | 44 | 44 | The Sky's the Limit | Roy Rogers | Chops Not Chaps | Contemporary Blues |
| - | 45 | 45 | Willie Watson | Willie Watson | Thirty Tigers | Traditional Folk |
| - | 46 | 46 | Happy Hour | Mitch Woods | Momojo | Classic Blues |
| - | 47 | 47 | I Swam Here | John Craigie | Zabriskie Point | Alternative Folk |
| - | 48 | 48 | Let's Straighten It Out! | The Sully Band | Blu Elan | Soul Blues |
| ▼ | 49 | 8 | Santa Barbara Songs | Chris Ahlman | Self-Release | Americana Country |
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