Another year proves another smashing success at SXSW for Blue Élan Records. We started the night of festivities off at Roka, where Chelsea Williams and Amy Wilcox performed a pop-up style performance at the local sunglasses retailer. Chelsea performed a short set o...

"Listen To Your Heart," the new single from Rusty Young, is available now wherever you buy/stream music: http://smarturl.it/RYListenToYourHeart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaGGF5Z51W0 A portion of the proceeds from the single will benefit the Santana's Hope for Paws ...

Check out the new video of "Just A Fire" from Colin Devlin's most recent release High Point! Colin traveled all the way to Argentina to make several videos with his friend Sebastian Lopez. Mostly known for commercials (Spotify, Apple, Coors Light) Sebastian and Colin have ...

A message from Rod Melancon... Hey there! Excited to announce my new single "Rehabilitation" off of my upcoming album Pinkville: a sultry blues rocker about the power of redemption, you can listen to it here. Also, check out the pre-order where you can pick up some pre...

We won’t be silent. We will strive to make a difference. We will stand for those who cannot. We will speak for those whose voices are not heard. We are Blue Élan. Joe Read, from The Textones, has chosen to step up and speak out: “I was struck by the massive public...

I’m not really sure how to describe this album—or this band. I loved “Stars” when I first heard it—and still do. That led me to Grace Potter & The Nocturnals and The Lion The Beast The Beat (yes, album 4; somehow I missed the first three and songs like “Par...

Women’s History Month initially started as Women’s History Week in 1980 by former President Jimmy Carter. “Too often the women were unsung and sometimes their contributions went unnoticed,” President Jimmy Carter declared. One way the former president's words came t...

FEATURING THE REMBRANDTS, CHELSEA WILLIAMS, ROD MELANCON, RED WANTING BLUE, THE VEGABONDS AND AMY WILCOX - FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2019 * LAMBERTS BBQ * 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM Blue Élan Records is thrilled to announce their Official SXSW Showcase at this year’s festival featur...

Jesse Dayton released the second single, "May Have To Do It (Don't Have To Like It)" from his first ever live album On Fire In Nashville releasing digitally worldwide on February 1, 2019. Listen to the new single now: smarturl.it/JD_MayHaveTo_OFIN The 7-song EP recorded ...

Excited to announce two Blue Élan artists, Roan Yellowthorn & Red Wanting Blue, to the Underwater Sunshine Festival. Meet us at The Bowery Electric April 5-6 for a weekend of FREE music. Read more about the bands and line-up here: https://underwatersunshinefe...

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr Day! "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." -MLK Peniel Joseph said it best: Americans too often praise the man while ignoring the message. Martin Luther King Jr.'s re...

How would one describe Kirk Pasich? Incredible. Humble. Determined. We at Blue Élan feel our heralded hero encompasses all three words and many, many more in every way, shape, and form. So much so that we believe he deserves a corner of the website. Kirk's Corner i...

Mark your calendars! Don't miss out on Amy Wilcox, Rita Coolidge, Janiva Magness, and Scout Durwood this month! If you can't make the dates in January, several dates are slated  for February. All four women will be scattered across LA, each bringing their own, unique sound ...

Listen to the Blue Élan X The Alliance for Children's Rights Holiday Playlist by clicking here. The Alliance for Children's Rights is a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles that protects the rights of impoverished, abused, and neglected young people. It provides ...

If you haven't listened to everything in our catalog, here's your chance! Take  50% off all CDs in our store during Blue Élan's exclusive Black Friday/ Cyber Monday Sale. The sale starts at 11:59 A.M. on November 22nd, 2018. Don't miss out on this sweet deal, shop now!(ht...