In June 2020, Dion released Blues with Friends via Keeping the Blues Alive Records (KTBA), a new record label created by Joe Bonamassa and Roy Weisman for Dion and other blues musicians to showcase their talents.
\nThe album features Van Morrison, Jeff Beck, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, and others (including liner notes by Bob Dylan).
\nA digital album (and a double vinyl record set), Dion released a music video for every song from the album on his website and social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube.
\nThe album reached No. 1[60] on the Billboard Blues Albums chart (9 weeks at No. 1 and 59 weeks total).
\nIt also charted in United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Australia.[63][64][65][66][67]
\nAmerican Songwriter magazine honored Dion's \"Song for Sam Cooke (Here in America)\" as the \"Greatest of the Great 2020 Songs.\"
\nDion's song \"Blues Comin' On\" (with Bonamassa) from Blues with Friends was nominated for a 2021 Blues Music Award.
\nIn November 2021, Dion released Stomping Ground which includes extensive liner notes written by Pete Townshend.
\nExcept for a cover of \"Red House\", the songs were written by Dion and Aquilina. Multiple guest artists participate on the album.
\nThe album became Dion's second No. 1 blues album.
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