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In Living Blues #238
August 2015

Dear Friends, The Chicago Blues Festival, June 12-14, was one of the best in recent memory. Three days of blues, ten hours a day, with five stages –what more...

In Living Blues #231
May 2014

Dear Friends, I just returned from the 35th Annual Blues Music Awards in Memphis where I always have a wonderful time. Over 1000 blues fans and artists come ...

In Living Blues #230
March 2014

Dear Friends, Brotherhood, our latest album by the wonderfully soulful Holmes Brothers, will be released in the U.S. and Canada on April 1 (We made it availa...

In Living Blues #224
March 2013

Dear Friends, In late January, I had a wonderful time attending the Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis. This amazing competition bro...

In Living Blues #218
March 2012

Dear Friends, I’m still buzzing from the recent national TV appearance of one of the newest members of the Alligator family, Joe Louis Walker. Joe was on the...

In Living Blues #216
November 2011

Dear Friends, I’m very excited to announce two brand new Alligator signings, both artists who have earned their rightful places in the top ranks of the blues...

In Living Blues #192
September 2007

Dear Friends, The summer has sped away in what seems like a moment. I haven’t had a chance to get to many festivals, but the Chicago Blues Festival was excep...

IN LIVING BLUES #180
September 2005

Dear Friends, We’re feeling pretty thrilled about the reception to Shemekia Copeland’s new CD, The Soul Truth. The press loves how Steve Cropper’s Stax-styl...

IN LIVING BLUES #177
March 2005

Dear Friends, I suppose I should be writing about the upcoming Alligator releases, but I feel compelled to write about my friend Son Seals. As you must kno...

IN LIVING BLUES #168
July 2003

Dear Friends, I’m glad to see that, in the midst of a very scary world situation, blues fans are still planning for happier events down the road. Our artis...