Editing Blues Traveler (section)

===Independent years===
[[File:Blues Traveler 20081004.jpg|thumbnail|Blues Traveler in 2008]]

Blues Traveler were one of dozens of artists who were jettisoned as part of [[A&M Records#Universal Music Group merging and Interscope Geffen A&M|A&M's corporate restructuring]]. The band signed with [[Sanctuary Records]] for their next album, ''[[Truth Be Told (Blues Traveler album)|Truth Be Told]]'', which achieved number 147 on The Top 200 chart.{{citation needed|date=April 2012}} The band's 2003 Independence Day concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheatre were released on the CD ''[[Live on the Rocks]]'' and the DVD ''Thinnest of Air'', and include [[Ziggy Marley]] singing on his father's song "[[No Woman, No Cry]]".

The band left Sanctuary for [[Vanguard Records]] and released ''[[¡Bastardos!]]'', which was produced by [[Wilco]]'s [[Jay Bennett]] and was touted as the band's return to music that they wanted to play. The album charted at 49 on the [[Independent Albums]], and [[¡Bastardos en Vivo!|a live EP of songs from the album]] was released to independent record stores. The group recorded "[[Rag Mama Rag]]" for the 2007 tribute album ''[[Endless Highway: The Music of The Band]]'', as well as "[[Free Bird]]" for ''Under the Influence: A Jam Band Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd''.

Blues Traveler have been featured on [[VH1]]'s ''[[Behind the Music]]'', [[A&E Network|A&E]]'s ''[[Private Sessions]]'',<ref name="AEPS">{{cite web|url=http://www.aetv.com/listings/episode_details.do?episodeid=238854 |title=Watch Blues Traveler on TV |publisher=[[A&E Network]] |access-date=April 12, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526213510/http://www.aetv.com/listings/episode_details.do?episodeid=238854 |archive-date=May 26, 2011}}</ref> and ''[[Austin City Limits]]''. The group recorded the title track to the [[Sandra Boynton]] children's album ''Dog Train'', which was also used as the promotional music for the [[American Kennel Club]]'s [[AKC National Championship|National Championship]] event. The band's music has been used in video games (''[[NASCAR 2000]]'') and commercials ([[Busch Beer]]). The songs "Business as Usual" and "Money Back Guarantee" are used as transitional music on the [[Public broadcasting|public radio]] [[finance]] program ''[[Marketplace (radio program)|Marketplace]]'' and its sister show ''Marketplace Money''.

In 2007, Blues Traveler released the album ''[[Cover Yourself]]'', a "best-of" album of previously released songs re-recorded and reinterpreted with acoustic instrumentation. It was released October 30, 2007, through Columbia/Red Ink Records.<ref name="BTNET">{{cite web|url=http://bluestraveler.net/info/news/news_display.php?news_date=20071004.txt|title=Release information for Cover Yourself; Fall 2007 tour is upon us - new dates & opener information |date=October 4, 2007|website=Bluestraveler.net|access-date=April 12, 2011}}</ref> They did a national tour, with New Jersey–based singer-songwriter Lisa Bouchelle as opening act. After the tour [[John Popper]] and [[Lisa Bouchelle]] recorded the song "Only The Tequila Talking", which was released on her album ''Bleu Room with a Red Vase'' in 2010.

Blues Traveler appeared at the [[Lollapalooza 2008]] festival. At their June 2008 shows, the band debuted new songs from their new album ''[[North Hollywood Shootout (album)|North Hollywood Shootout]]'' . The album, which features a [[guest appearance]] by [[Bruce Willis]] in the track "Free Willis (Ruminations From Behind Uncle Bob's Machine Shop)", released in August 2008.

====2010s====
In March 2012, Blues Traveler released a double-disc compilation titled [[25 (Blues Traveler album)|''25'']] on [[Hip-O Records]]; the album commemorates the band's silver anniversary and includes their hit singles, new covers, and previously unreleased [[B-side]] material. It peaked at No.&nbsp;49 in Canada.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20041226005640/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=December 26, 2004 |title=CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts |publisher=Jam.canoe.ca |date=March 15, 2012 |access-date=March 22, 2012 }}</ref> The following studio album, ''Suzie Cracks the Whip'', was released on June 26 of that year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.429records.com/sites/429records/429details/d_bluestraveler.asp |title=429 Records: Blues Traveler |access-date=April 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530061524/http://www.429records.com/sites/429records/429details/d_bluestraveler.asp |archive-date=May 30, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In September 2013, Blues Traveler signed with Las Vegas–based management firm, UD Factory.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2013/nov/17/blues-traveler-signs-seth-yudofs-las-vegas-based-u/ |title=Blues Traveler signs with Seth Yudof's Las Vegas-based UD Factory - Las Vegas Sun News |publisher=Lasvegassun.com |access-date=November 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224532/http://lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2013/nov/17/blues-traveler-signs-seth-yudofs-las-vegas-based-u/ |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

On April 7, 2015, the band released their twelfth studio album, ''[[Blow Up the Moon]]'' which peaked at No. 29 on [[Independent Albums]] and No. 47 on [[Top Rock Albums]] [[Billboard charts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/292286/blues-traveler/chart?f=326|title=Blues Traveler - Chart history {{!}} Billboard|website=Billboard.com|access-date=May 13, 2016|archive-date=August 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803190023/http://www.billboard.com/artist/292286/blues-traveler/chart?f=326|url-status=dead}}</ref> As part of the album's promotion album, Blues Traveler released a music video using Rockstar editor in ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'' on September 14, 2015.<ref name="vevo.ly">[http://vevo.ly/YnP6nr] {{dead link|date=July 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> The music video features [[JC Chasez]] and [[3OH!3]]. In 2016, Blues Traveler made a cameo appearance in the film ''[[The Meddler]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/04/22/the-meddler-review|title=The Meddler Review|last=Lasser|first=Josh|website=IGN|date=April 22, 2016 |access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> On December 7 the group released a cover version of "Go Tell It on the Mountain".<ref>{{Citation |title=Go Tell It on the Mountain - Single by Blues Traveler |date=2016-12-07 |url=https://music.apple.com/mx/album/go-tell-it-on-the-mountain-single/1184715809?l=en |access-date=2023-03-06 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In April 2017, the band announced a five-week U.S. tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the group's formation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jambase.com/article/blues-traveler-announces-30th-anniversary-tour|title=Blues Traveler Announces 30th Anniversary Tour|website=Jambase|access-date=July 17, 2017}}</ref> In May of the same year, social posts, and a video piece on ''[[Keyboard Magazine]]'' confirmed the band was in the studio in Nashville recording with record producer [[Matt Rollings]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.keyboardmag.com/artists/1236/video----matt-rollings-produces-blues-traveler/62799|title=Matt Rollings Produces Blues Traveler|website=Keyboard.com|access-date=July 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723210218/http://www.keyboardmag.com/artists/1236/video----matt-rollings-produces-blues-traveler/62799|archive-date=July 23, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album ''Hurry Up & Hang Around'' was released on October 12, 2018, through BMG.

====2020s====
On June 7, 2021, Blues Traveler announced a new album to be titled "Traveler's Blues" and released a two–sided [[Extended play|EP]] with the songs that would be featured on the new album.<ref name="bluesrockreview.com">{{Cite web|url=https://bluesrockreview.com/2021/06/blues-traveler-announce-new-album-travelers-blues.html|title=Blues Traveler announce new album "Traveler's Blues"|date=June 7, 2021}}</ref> The EP contained songs "Funky B*tch" and "Ball and Chain" which Features [[Christone "Kingfish" Ingram]]. The full album would be released the forthcoming month.

"Traveler's Blues" was Released on July 30, 2021.<ref name="bluesrockreview.com"/> The album features covers of classic blues songs and features [[Crystal Bowersox]], Wendy Moten, [[Christone "Kingfish" Ingram]], [[Rita Wilson]], [[John Scofield]], [[Warren Haynes]], [[The War and Treaty]], [[Mickey Raphael]], and [[Keb' Mo']]. The album was nominated for "Best Traditional Blues Album / Best Traditional Blues Recording" at the 64th annual [[Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/blues-traveler/7626|access-date=2023-02-28|title=Blues Traveler {{!}} Artist |website=grammy.com}}</ref>