# Charlie Musselwhite & GA-20 blues album

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/charlie-musselwhite-ga-20-blues-album
> Updated: 2026-07-31T19:52:26.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Boston blues trio GA‑20 and veteran harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite released the ten‑track album *Blues Now* on New West Records. Produced by GA‑20 guitarist Matthew Stubbs, the record features classic Chicago‑blues covers such as Willie Dixon’s “Crazy Love” and Elmore James’s “I Can’t Hold Out,” alongside selections from Musselwhite’s 1968 debut and a rendition of Donald Byrd’s “Cristo Redentor.”

The album was recorded at Rare Signals in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and issued on signed colored vinyl. To promote the release, a video for “Cristo Redentor” was launched and the duo performed on CBS Saturday Morning.

Following the launch, GA‑20 and Musselwhite announced an extensive tour beginning in the United States with dates in New York, New Hampshire, Michigan, Minnesota, Kentucky and other venues, then moving to Europe with stops in Prague, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic through October.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-31: Charlie Musselwhite and GA-20 Release Blues Album 'Blues Now

Charlie Musselwhite and GA‑20 have released the blues album Blues Now, produced by Matthew Stubbs, with a new video and a TV debut on CBS Saturday Morning, followed by a US‑and‑Europe tour.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/charlie-musselwhite-and-ga-20-release-blues-album-blues-now

### 2026-07-29: GA-20 and Charlie Musselwhite Release Blues Album “Blues Now”

Boston trio GA‑20 and blues icon Charlie Musselwhite have released the album “Blues Now”, produced by Matthew Stubbs, recorded in Cambridge, and featuring classic Chicago blues covers plus a jazz finale via New

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ga-20-and-charlie-musselwhite-release-blues-album-blues-now

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