The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 California Album Chart
for the Week of Sep 26, 2026
1 - LW 1 |  | No Shortcuts by: Big Harp George   | Label: Blues Mountain Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist:   |
2 *NEW* LW - |  | Truth in the Room - the Clearmountain Sessions by: Janiva Magness | Label: Blue Elan Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
3 ▲ LW 5 |  | The Womack Sisters by: The Womack Sisters | Label: Daptone Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
4 ▼ LW 2 |  | 5 Minutes of Passion by: Michael Rubin | Label: Many Hats Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
5 ▲ LW 6 |  | The Breakdown by: Keb Mo | Label: Concord Sub Genre: Acoustic Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
6 ▼ LW 3 |  | BLUES NOW by: Ga-20 & Charlie Musselwhite | Label: New West Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
7 ▼ LW 4 |  | Mother of the Crossroads by: Brigitte Purdy | Label: Dirtshack Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
8 ▲ LW 38 |  | Bad at Being Good by: Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps | Label: Momojo Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
9 - LW 9 |  | Welcome to the Family by: The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
10 ▲ LW 12 |  | Where Truth Lies by: Stacy Robin | Label: Dharmapala Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
11 - LW 11 |  | Oh Yeah? by: Steve Lacy | Label: RCA Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
12 ▼ LW 10 |  | Plug in by: Tom Faia & Kate Miller | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
13 - LW 13 |  | Back to the Truth by: Ricky Z. | Label: Over Yonder / MoMojo Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
14 ▼ LW 8 |  | One True Song by: Karney | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
15 ▼ LW 7 |  | Long Long Road by: Ringo Starr | Label: UMe Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
16 ▼ LW 15 |  | Footprints by: Bruce Guynn | Label: New Coast Sub Genre: Singer/Songwriter Connect with the Artist: |
17 - LW 17 |  | Big Top by: Frankie V and the Lonely Club | Label: VSM Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
18 ▼ LW 14 |  | Two Shades of Blue by: Robben Ford | Label: Artone Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
19 ▼ LW 16 |  | Wide Open Light by: Ben Harper | Label: Chrysalis Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
20 ▼ LW 18 |  | The Romance Continues by: Tony Saunders | Label: Baja/TSR Sub Genre: Smooth Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
21 - LW 21 |  | Rivers by: Will Sumner | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Smooth Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
22 ▲ LW 34 |  | Songs for the Heavy Hearted by: Chris Pierce | Label: CMG Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
23 ▲ LW 47 |  | I Swam Here by: John Craigie | Label: Zabriskie Point Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
24 ▼ LW 22 |  | Sing to Me About Tomorrow by: Winterlark | Label: Squink Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
25 ▼ LW 23 |  | A Buffalo Trace by: Jeff Berkley | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
26 ▲ LW 28 |  | Distracted by: Thundercat | Label: Brainfeeder Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
27 ▲ LW 41 |  | Pastures by: Natalie Del Carmen | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
28 ▼ LW 19 |  | My Voice by: Laura Chavez | Label: Ruf Sub Genre: Soul Blues Connect with the Artist: |
29 ▼ LW 20 |  | Raisin' Cain by: Chris Cain | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
30 ▲ LW - |  | Live at Theater 5150 by: Katie Knipp | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
31 ▲ LW 46 |  | Not Holding Back by: Kyle Rowland | Label: Little Village Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
32 ▼ LW 25 |  | Look out Highway by: Charlie Musselwhite | Label: Forty Below Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
33 ▼ LW 24 |  | Closer to the Bone by: Tommy Castro | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
34 ▼ LW 29 |  | For the First Time, Again by: Tyler Ballgame | Label: Rough Trade Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
35 ▼ LW 26 |  | Westerlies by: The Great Get Gone | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
36 ▼ LW 27 |  | The Sky from the Underground by: New Earth Farmers | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
37 ▼ LW 30 |  | Gemini by: The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble | Label: Colemine Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
38 ▼ LW 33 |  | Weight of the World by: Joe Louis Walker | Label: Forty Below Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
39 ▼ LW 31 |  | Codename California by: Ed Dupas | Label: Black Bear Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
40 ▼ LW 35 |  | Lost Cause Lover Fool by: The Milk Carton Kids | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
41 ▼ LW 32 |  | Cover to Cover V1 by: AJ Lee & Blue Summit | Label: Signature Sounds Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
42 ▼ LW 36 |  | Joyride by: Steve Poltz | Label: Compass Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
43 ▲ LW 44 |  | Big Truck by: June Swoon | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
44 ▲ LW - |  | Valentine by: Courtney Marie Andrews | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
45 ▲ LW - |  | Stories in the Heart by: Back pOrchEstra | Label: Globe Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
46 ▲ LW - |  | Borrowed by: Grey DeLisle | Label: Regional Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
47 ▲ LW - |  | Without a Net by: Grateful Dead | Label: Grateful Dead/Rhino Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
48 ▲ LW - |  | That's How I Got to Memphis by: Kara Grainger | Label: Red Parlor Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
49 ▼ LW 48 |  | Still Cookin' by: Phantom Blues Band | Label: VizzTone Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
50 ▼ LW 49 |  | Sign of the Times by: Walter Trout | Label: Provogue Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
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