Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Kenny Wayne Shepherd cemented his status as a blues-rock guitarist and songwriter with numerous acclaimed albums and collaborations. After securing a multi-album record deal with Giant Records, Kenny Wayne Shepherd officially launched his career in 1995, quickly establishing himself as a significant force in blues-rock. His debut album, Ledbetter Heights, was released the same year, followed by the critically acclaimed Trouble Is… in 1997, which holds the record for the longest-running album on the Billboard Blues Charts.

Shepherd has taken seven singles into the Top 10 throughout his career, including his signature song ‘Blue on Black,’ which began his long-standing collaboration with vocalist Noah Hunt in 1996. Shepherd’s consistent output and undeniable talent have earned him widespread recognition, including five Grammy Award nominations, two Billboard Music Awards, two Blues Music Awards, and two Orville H. Gibson Awards. In 2000, he lent his guitar work to the end title theme for Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker.

He continued to release solo work, including Goin Home (2014), Something from the Road Vol. 1 (2015), and Lay It On Down (2017). Shepherd made his Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival debut in 2019, the same year he released his album The Traveler. Demonstrating his enduring presence in the blues music scene, Shepherd headlined the Mahindra Blues Festival in 2020.

In 2022, he revisited his iconic 1997 album with the release of Trouble Is… 25, a re-recording commemorating its milestone anniversary. Shepherd continues to record and tour, with highly anticipated new music on the horizon, including Dirt on My Diamonds Vol. 1 scheduled for release in 2023 and Dirt on My Diamonds Vol.

2 in 2024.