On June 15, 2018, “RCA/Silverstone Records” label released “The Blues Is Alive and Well”, the 18th Buddy Guy studio album. It was recorded in 2018 and was produced by Tom Hambridge. At the 61^st “Grammy Awards”, “The Blues Is Alive and Well” won the “Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album”. 

Personnel:

• Buddy Guy – vocals, lead guitar
• Jeff Beck – guitar
• Keith Richards – guitar
• Rob McNelley – rhythm and slide guitar
• James Bay – vocals, guitar
• Kevin McKendree – keyboards, electric piano, organ, mellotron, upright piano, clavinet
• Mick Jagger – harmonica
• Willie Weeks – bass
• Tommy MacDonald – bass
• Tom Hambridge – drums, mixing
• The Muscle Shoals Horns – horns
• Doug Moffet – tenor saxophone
• Jim Hoke – baritone saxophone
• Ducky Carlisle – recording
• Michael Saint-Leon – mixing
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Jeff Schulz – art direction, design
• Chuck Lanza, Paul Natkin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Flemming and Tom Hambridge, except where noted.

1. A Few Good Years
2. Guilty as Charged
3. Cognac – Buddy Guy, Richard Flemming, Tom Hambridge
4. The Blues Is Alive and Well – Gary Nicholson, Tom Hambridge
5. Bad Day – Mac Davis, Tom Hambridge
6. Blue No More- Jamey Johnson, Tom Hambridge
7. Whiskey for Sale – Tom Hambridge
8. You Did the Crime
9. Old Fashioned – Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge
10. When My Day Comes – Bill Sweeney, Tom Hambridge
11. Nine Below Zero – Sonny Boy Williamson
12. Ooh Daddy
13. Somebody Up There
14. End of the Line
15. Milking Muther for Ya – Buddy Guy