Arlen Roth – Blues Grass
Arlen brings us Blues Grass, an intriguing melding of styles and genres. This sublime slice of Americana blends heartfelt storytelling, masterful musicianship, and the rich soul of roots music.
Arlen Roth – Blues Grass
Format: CD / Digital / Stream
Label: MoMojo Records
Release date: August 8, 2026
After a long, storied career, Arlen Roth brings us ‘Blues Grass‘, an intriguing melding of styles and genres. This sublime slice of Americana blends heartfelt storytelling, masterful musicianship, and the rich soul of roots music. With every track, Arlen reminds us why authentic American music still matters.
‘Blues Grass‘ was really a labor of love, especially because of my feelings for the Blues and for Bluegrass & Country. I wanted to meld these genres together,“ says Roth. ‘My Rank & File Band’ assembled for this project were wonderful to play with and sure are the real thing. I hope this album shows folks another part of my musical vocabulary!”
On the album, Roth is joined by Danny Knicely, John Previti, and Lee Falco, among others. Sam Smith, Mukamuri, Roth’s daughter Lexie, and Jimmy Vivino also contribute. Production and engineering were handled by Alex Salzman.
Website: www.arlenroth.com
Tracks:
01.I’ll Fly Away
02.In the Pines
03.Rank Strangers
04.A Good Woman’s Love
05.I Am a Pilgrim
06.Nine Pound Hammer
07.Those Memories of You
08.Bury Me Beneath the Willow
09.Sittin’ on Top of the World
10.The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake
11.Ruby Are You Mad at Your Man
12.Angel Band
Read also:
Want to discover more from Arlen Roth and related artists? Click on the titels below to read earlier articles on Bluestown Music.
Tom Principato – Twangin!
An all-instrumental guitar album that moves effortlessly between blues, rock, country and bluegrass, with plenty of twang and outstanding electric guitar work.
A Murder in Mississippi – Reverie
A lively blend of Americana, bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel. Reverie brings together different roots traditions in an energetic and adventurous collection of songs.
Leadbeaters – Juice In The Crank
The Amsterdam roots/string band combines Americana, old-time, bluegrass, blues and cajun influences. Acoustic instruments, energetic playing and a strong roots foundation make this a natural companion to Blues Grass.