New Rory Block Coming August 22

M.C. Records is excited to announce that Rory Block’s debut for the label will be released on August 22. Heavy On The Blues features her world-renowned acoustic and slide blues playing as well as her soulful and passionate singing. Lending a helping hand on the record are three of the top blues guitarists in the world, Ronnie Earl, Jimmy Vivino, and Joanna Connor. All of the songs were recorded in 2025. Rory will be touring to support the new record. Go to Roryblock.com for more.

The 10 songs on Heavy On The Blues include What Kind of Man Is This (Little Milton), Walking The Back Streets (Koko Taylor), The Wind Cries Mary (Jimi Hendrix), and Stay Around a Little Longer (Buddy Guy). Rory has included an original composition on the release, Can’t Quit That Stuff inspired by a conversation with the late, great Hubert Sumlin. Heavy On The Blues showcases Rory’s broad and unique interpretations of all forms of the blues and roots music.

Rory Block is the standard bearer for early American roots blues- a celebrated, multi-award-winning artist and a songwriter whose originals ring with unadorned power and truth. She is a Gold-album selling and 7-time Blues Music Award winner, widely regarded as the top female performer of traditional country blues. Rory Block cut her first album at age 12, backing her father on The Elektra String Band Project. In her career, she has produced 36 albums. Rory is living life as a music producer, author, ordained minister (she refers to it as “Preaching the Blues”), a music producer, mother, wife, and friend to thousands at her Church LIVE venue in rural Chatham, New York.