Joanne Shaw Taylor releases new album The Trouble With Love

Joanne Shaw Taylor released her 10-track album The Trouble With Love on Oct. 23 via Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records, pairing personal songwriting with blues-rock collaborations from Bonamassa and Orianthi. She will follow the release with a Fall 2026 U.S. tour starting Oct. 28 in Albuquerque and ending Nov. 21 in Monterey.

Why it matters: - The Trouble With Love pushes Joanne Shaw Taylor deeper into personal songwriting while keeping the guitar-driven blues-rock sound that built her career. - The release sets up a new U.S. tour that will bring the album’s material to fans within days. - The album adds momentum to Taylor’s standing as one of contemporary blues-rock’s most visible artists.

What happened: - Joanne Shaw Taylor released her new studio album The Trouble With Love on Oct. 23 through Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records. - The album arrives as a 10-track release produced by longtime collaborator Kevin Shirley. - Taylor also released the single "Never Gonna Please 'Em All" alongside the album. - The new single is described as a declaration of independence and self-acceptance.

The details: - The Trouble With Love blends blues, rock, soul and Americana. - The album includes collaborations with Joe Bonamassa and Orianthi. - The title track, featuring Bonamassa, explores the highs and lows of romance and the complications of love. - "What Good Is My Love?" featuring Orianthi focuses on unreturned love. - "Hell Or High Water" leans on a blues-gospel sound and centers on perseverance and self-belief. - Taylor’s version of Celeste’s "This Is Who I Am" reflects on acceptance and identity. - "Tired Of Being Right" looks at the pain of realizing a loved one may never change. - "Bad Boy" examines relationships that are both thrilling and destructive. - "The Girl That You Loved Before" reflects on a past relationship through memory and personal growth. - "You And Me (Rachel’s Song)" is a tribute to Taylor’s best friend and expands the album’s focus beyond romance. - The track list also includes "Death Wish." - The song "Never Gonna Please 'Em All" challenges expectations placed on women and rejects the pressure to make everyone else comfortable. - Taylor delivers the song’s central message with a repeated refrain: "Ain't never gonna please 'em all." - The lyrics include the line, "I turned my heartbreak / Into a work of art," tying the song to Taylor’s experience as a songwriter. - Taylor’s guitar work remains central, but the album puts more emphasis on songwriting and vocal expression. - Shirley’s production gives each track its own character. - The release follows years of Taylor building a catalog that includes multiple No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Blues Albums chart. - Taylor was discovered at 16 by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, who invited her to tour internationally. - Her playing and vocals have drawn praise from Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, Jimmy Cliff and Joe Bonamassa. - Early critical reaction has been strong, with Blues Matters, R'N'R Magazine, Music News and Fireworks offering positive reviews.

Between the lines: - The album’s focus on heartbreak, identity and self-acceptance suggests Taylor is widening her subject matter beyond standard blues-rock themes. - The single’s focus on women’s expectations gives the release a more pointed social edge than a typical breakup song. - The pairing of Taylor with Bonamassa and Orianthi underscores the album’s position within a broader blues-rock network of prominent guitarists.

What's next: - Taylor launches her Fall 2026 U.S. Tour on Oct. 28 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. - The run will move through the Southwest, Mountain West, Pacific Northwest and California. - Canadian blues-rock band Bywater Call will open the first dates. - Robert Jon & The Wreck will join for a later stretch of the tour. - The tour ends Nov. 21 at the Golden State Theatre in Monterey, California. - More information and tickets are available at Taylor’s tour page.