Jarekus Singleton

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In Living Blues #240
December 2015

Dear Friends, I recently returned from Katowice, Poland, where I attended the 35th Rawa Blues Festival. It’s amazing that not only is Poland the home to the ...

In Living Blues #239
October 2015

Dear Friends, I just returned from a whirlwind trip to Belgium, England and Ireland with Alligator’s two young stars, Selwyn Birchwood and Jarekus Singleton....

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 #237
May 2015

Dear Friends, By now, thousands of words have been written celebrating the life of B.B. King and his immeasurable contribution to the world’s music. I have j...

In Living Blues #234
November 2014

Dear Friends, 2014 proved to be a banner year for Alligator. We presented albums by artists ranging in age from their 20s to their 70s, hailing from Virginia...

In Living Blues #232
July 2014

Dear Friends, One of my great joys is being in the audience when one of Alligator’s artists delivers a thrilling, charismatic performance. The last few weeks...

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...